【推荐2】How friends spent weekend

I’m Leo. Today is Monday. My friends are talking about how they spent the weekend.

Mary: I stayed at home and studied a lot at the weekend. I studied for the math test on Saturday. On Sunday morning, I did my English homework. In the evening, I talked to my friend on the phone. What did you do, Lucy?

Lucy: I had a great time. I visited my friends. On Saturday evening, we went to Nancy’s birthday party. We sang and danced at the party. On Sunday afternoon, we went to a new park near my home. We played tennis in the park. And you Lily?

Lily: Oh，your weekend was great! But I had a boring weekend. I stayed at home and did some housework. I cleaned my room. I helped my mom cook dinner and wash clothes. Tim, did you go out?

Tim: No, I didn’t. I stayed at home and watched TV. Yesterday I saw a movie. It was very interesting.

1. Mary_____ on Sunday evening.

A．visited her friends	B．did her homework
C．talked on the phone	D．studied for the math test

2. Nancy's birthday party was_____.

A．on Saturday afternoon	B．on Saturday evening
C．on Sunday afternoon	D．on Sunday evening

3. Lily did NOT_____ at the weekend.

A．go to the supermarket	B．clean her room
C．wash clothes	D．cook dinner

4. Who stayed at home at the weekend?

A．Mary, Lucy and Lily.	B．Mary, Lily and Tim.
C．Lucy, Lily and Tim.	D．Lucy, Mary and Tim.

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Tim saw a boring movie on Sunday.	B．There is a new park near Lily, s house.
C．Leo did his English homework on Sunday.	D．Lucy had fun with her friends at the weekend.

【推荐1】Pete had always lived for ideas. Books and ideas had greatly fascinated（使……极感兴趣）him. It seemed that he knew everything except for one thing. He wasn't good with others. He thought, "Why should I care about others? No one is smart enough to be my friend.”

Dreaming of becoming the youngest person to enter a university, Pete sent letters to university professors（教授）to see if it was possible.

One day, the doorbell rang. When Pete opened the door, he was so delighted to see his hero - Professor Jackie. The two talked for a long time, exchanging ideas. The professor was amazed at Pete's wide knowledge. Before leaving, Professor Jackie asked, “Pete, tell me about your friends. What do you do for fun?” There was silence as Pete realized that he didn't really have any friends. Then, he said, "well, I don't have time for all that. I'm too busy with my studies.”

“Oh, that's a problem, Pete. You have to remember that the world is not just filled with ideas. It's filled with people.” Professor Jackie talked a bit more and said, “I have to go now, but I have a test for you.” When Professor Jackie got to university, he sent Pete a box with three objects in it. To Pete's surprise, inside were two baseball gloves and a ball. And there was a note saying "I want you to learn how to use them. You’ll want others to join you. I’ll be back in a week to see how you're doing. Then, I'll have another test for you.”

1. How did Professor Jackie learn about Pete at first?

A．By reading a letter.

B．By talking face to face.

C．By talking on the phone.

2. What might the underlined word “delighted” mean in Chinese?

A．失落的

B．疑惑的

C．愉快的

3. Why did Professor Jackie give the three objects to Pete?

A．Because he wanted Pete to learn to work with others.

B．Because he wanted Pete to pay more attention to his health.

C．To enter the university,one must play baseball well.

4. Which of the following sentences shows that Pete felt too proud of himself?

A．He wasn't good with others.

B．No one is smart enough to be my friend.

C．I'm too busy with my studies.

5. What conclusion（结论）can we draw from the story?

A．Pete didn't have difficulty in getting on with others.

B．Professor Jackie was surprised at how much Jackie knew.

C．There was no chance that Pete would enter the university.

【推荐2】Singing songs is fun, but is it also useful? For learning English pronunciation(发音), Mr. Joe thinks songs are the most useful way to learn. At the same time, you can learn some new words and phrases while singing songs. Mr. Joe has used songs to help himself learn French, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese. You should do the same.
Some words used in songs are not everyday English, so you have to be careful how you use song lyrics（歌词）when you speak. Most words and sentences are very useful. You don't have to sing songs aloud if you are shy, but after learning a song you should be able to follow the words without looking at the lyrics. When you can do that, you have learned something that you will never forget!
Some good songs to listen to are from the Beatles, John Denver and the Carpenters. Their songs are not too fast and the lyrics are close to normal spoken English. Just for fun, you can try Mr. Joe's favorite singer, B.B. King. His songs are not easy at all! If you can understand even 80% of "Why I Sing the Blues", you are a very ____student.
If you become good at singing English songs, you can try to go to karaoke and sing with your friends. When you are able to sing a song in another language, even if you don't sing so beautifully, you will really impress(给......深刻印象) other people!
1. Which is Mr. Joe’s mother language?

A．French.	B．English.
C．Chinese.	D．Japanese.

2. Singing English songs can help us, EXCEPT______.

A．pronounce correctly	B．remember new words
C．learn English	D．sing songs better

3. The underlined word "advanced" in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by______.

A．careful	B．excellent
C．kind-hearted	D．lazy

4. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．English Songs.

B．The Famous Band-The Beatles.

C．English Songs helps English Learning.

D．How to Learn English.

【推荐3】Dear Michael,

I have a good day today. It was rainy in the morning, so I stayed at home and read a history book. It was very interesting. In the afternoon, the sun came out. I went to the park with my two friends. We rode our bikes there. The air was nice and clean after the rain. There were lots of people in the park. They were watching flowers. There were all kinds of flowers in the park. They were so beautiful. We took many photos of them. We stayed in the park for about two hours. After that we went to a restaurant to have dinner. The restaurant was just across from the park. The beef dumplings there were very delicious. We three had many dumplings. I still feel full now.

How’s your day?

Yours,

Nick

1. What did Nick do this morning?

A．He did his homework.	B．He read a book.
C．He went to the park.	D．He cleaned his room.

2. How was the weather in the afternoon?

A．Rainy.

B．Cloudy.

C．Sunny.

D．Windy.

3. How did they go to the park?

A．By bike.

B．By bus.

C．By car.

D．On foot.

4. The underlined word “them” refers to (指的是) “________”．

A．the people	B．the photos
C．Nick’s friends	D．the flowers

5. Nick and his friends had ________ for dinner.

A．noodles	B．rice
C．dumplings	D．hamburgers

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1. All the information about the writer must be included except his/her ____________.

A．school name	B．e-mail address
C．year of birth	D．telephone number

2. What is required for the articles wanted according to the passage?

A．They must be fully created by the writers themselves.

B．They must be typed on both sides.

C．They must be provided with photos on the back of the envelope

D．They must be sent with the copies of texts and pictures.

3. According to the passage, you can send your articles ____________.

A．within 3 weeks	B．all summer
C．all the year round	D．during the whole term

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A．1.

B．2

C．3

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【推荐2】I'm Tom. One afternoon, while I was doing my homework in my room, I heard a loud noise in the kitchen. I rushed into the kitchen.

I saw my mother screaming in pain. Her clothes were badly burnt and there was still some fire on her. I quickly rushed into my room, took a thick blanket and wrapped it around my mother to put out the fire on her.

By this time, all the other family members had rushed into the kitchen. My brother called an ambulance(救护车). My sister brought my mother to the living room to lie down. My father and I put out the fire in it.

The kitchen was in a great mess. The walls were black and some windows were broken. The pots and pans were charred(烧黑).

Very soon, the ambulance arrived and took my mother to the hospital. Father went with her in the ambulance. The doctor quickly examined her. Mother's burns were serious and she had to stay in hospital for two weeks.

While Mother was in hospital, we cleaned the kitchen, painted the walls and bought new pots and pans. The windows were fixed and the kitchen looked nicer than before.

We bought flowers and fruits and visited Mother every day. Mother finally recovered and everyone was happy when she was able to come home.

1. What happened to Mother?

A．She was ill in bed.	B．She got burnt in the kitchen.
C．She couldn't find help at home.	D．She forgot about the fire.

2. Who put out the fire in the kitchen?

A．Tom.

B．Tom's brother.

C．Tom's sister.

D．Tom and his father.

3. Choose the RIGHT order in which these events happened.
①We painted the walls and bought new pots and pans.
②Mother came back home.
③The fire was put out.
④I heard a loud noise in the kitchen.
⑤The ambulance took my mother to the hospital.

A．④⑤③①②

B．④③⑤①②

C．④③⑤②①

D．④⑤③②①

4. The underlined word “recovered” means “___________” in Chinese.

A．苏醒

B．出院

C．康复

D．翻身

【推荐3】Teenagers can have problems with their minds. Some become worried because they have to study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people like their parents and classmates.
Liu Wei, a Junior 2 student from Hefei, could not understand his teacher and was doing badly in his lessons. He became so worried about it that he started to cut his finger(手指) with a knife.
14-year-old Yan Fang from Guangzhou was afraid of exams. She got very worried when she looked at the exam paper. She couldn’t think of anything to write.
A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18% of Shanghai teenagers have mental (心理的) problems. Their troubles include being worried and very unhappy, and having problems in learning and getting on with people. Many teenagers who have problems won’t go for advice or help. Some think they will look stupid if they go to see a doctor. Others don’t want to talk about their secret.
Liang Yuezhu, an expert（专家） on teenagers from Beijing Anding Hospital, has the following advice for teenagers:
Talk to your parents or teachers often.
Take part in group activities and play sports.
Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwell.
1. Some teenagers often become worried or have trouble getting on with others. They may have ______.

A．mental problems

B．a headache

C．knives with them

2. . Liu Wei cut his finger with a knife because ______.

A．his finger was badly hurt

B．he was afraid of his teacher

C．he was so worried about his study

3. Yan Fang’s problems happened whenever ______.

A．she studied very hard

B．she had exams

C．she talked with her parents

4. Teenagers won’t ask others for help because ______.

A．they won’t let others think they are stupid

B．they don’t think doctors can help them

C．they want to tell their secret to others

5. Liang Yuezhu’s advice tells us that ______.

A．it’s not necessary for teenagers to be with others

B．teachers and parents can’t do anything about teenagers’ mental problems

C．it’s better for teenagers with mental problems to join others

【推荐1】If you want to live in Hawaii,you need to think about how to save money,because it is one of the most expensive states in the USA.
Hawaii buys most of its goods from other countries.This makes the prices very high.Eating out can be expensive.Breakfast is at＄5 or＄8 and lunch ia around＄12,while dinner goes from ＄15 to＄30.
What makes living in Hawaii more difficult is that there are few high-paying jobs. For example, it is harder to find engineering jobs than waitressing jobs.
Here is some advice on how to get around and enjoy living in Hawaii.
●Check out online travel websites, magazines and books for information about the islands, from their beaches to their restaurants.
●Find hotels by reading newspapers. You can also find someone to share your room to save money.
●Try to find a job. Craigslist is a good website to start your search. Also, check the newspapers.
●Buy your food and other things at cheap chain stores like Costco and Wal-Mart.
Hawaii is an expensive place to live, but there are ways to save your money if you shop properly.
1. What’s the price of having breakfast in Hawaii?

A．$ 15.

B．$ 12.

C．$ 8.

D．$ 30.

2. Craigslist is a website to find _________.

A．hotels to live in	B．information about jobs
C．cheap food	D．places to travel

3. How many pieces of advice does the writer give on saving money in Hawaii?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

4. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．Hawaii’s cost of living is higher than many other places in the US.

B．It is more difficult to find a job as a waitress than an engineer.

C．Most of goods in Hawaii are from other countries.

D．Things in Wal-Mart are cheaper.

5. The passage mainly talks about _____.

A．the high cost of living in Hawaii

B．the beautiful views of Hawaii

C．how to enjoy staying in Hawaii

D．how to find good jobs in Hawaii

【推荐2】

I’m going to eat healthy food,such as vegetables and fruit. I plan to get up early and do sport every morning. I also plan to help my mother with the housework after school because she is too tired. —Richard,from the US

I got bad grades in the exams last term. So I’m going to study really hard this year. To study better, I should make a weekly plan for my schoolwork. —Wu Min,from China

I’m going to take dancing lessons this year. My parents say I am a little fat. I think dancing can make me thin and I enjoy dancing very much. —Alice,from England

The 2020 Olympic Games is coming. It’s the second time for our country to hold the game. I’m going to work hard at my English so that I can be a good volunteer（志愿者）then.                                                      —Yuki,from Japan

1. What is Richard’s plan？

A．Making a weekly plan for schoolwork.

B．Helping his mother do the housework.

C．Taking dancing lessons to keep healthy.

D．Being a volunteer for the 2020 Olympic Games.

2. Who got bad grades in the exams last term？

A．Richard.

B．Wu Min.

C．Alice.

D．Yuki.

3. Where’s Yuki from？

A．The US

B．China

C．England

D．Japan

4. How many times did Japan hold the game before 2020？

A．Zero

B．Once

C．Twice

D．Three times

5. Which of the following is NOT true？

A．Alice plans to take dancing lessons this year.

B．Wu Min is going to study hard this year.

C．Richard is going to do sports every week.

D．Japan is going to hold the 2020 Olympic Games.

【推荐3】阅读下面内容, 然后从所给四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项, 填涂在答题卡相应位置。
Today is Saturday. The students of Grade Seven go to school early, but they have no classes. Their teachers are going to take them to the zoo. They take buses there. They get there at 8:30 a.m.
The zoo is very beautiful. There are many trees, some hills and a big lake. And they have a big lunch there. It’s spring now, and you can see many flowers there, too. There are also many people. They like to watch monkeys. They have a good time there. They leave the zoo at 3:30 p.m.
1. The students get to the zoo .

A．in the afternoon	B．in the morning
C．at noon	D．in the evening

2. They have no classes because(因为) .

A．it’s Saturday today

B．they want to play

C．their teachers take them to the zoo

D．they want to see flowers

3. They stay in the zoo for hours.

A．eight and a half	B．three and a half
C．five	D．seven

4. The students have lunch .

A．on the bus	B．at school
C．in the zoo	D．at home

5. Which of the following is NOT right?

A．They must see tigers in the zoo.

B．The students go to the zoo in spring.

C．They go to the zoo by bus.

D．There are lots of people in the zoo.