【推荐1】In China, students go to school in many ways. Some students go by bus, some go by bike and some walk to school. Do you know how Japanese students usually go to school?

In the city（城市）, students usually go to school near their homes. So many students walk to school. It usually takes them 10 to 20 minutes to get to school. But in the village, schools are usually far from students’ homes. It usually takes them 40 minutes to an hour to walk to school. So many students in the village go to school by train, because the train goes quickly and doesn’t need much time.

Many Japanese schools are small but nice. And students seldom（很少）take the school bus. Parents also seldom drive their children to and from school. Sometimes children walk to school with their friends living near them. To make sure of their safety, some kind people will help children cross the road when there are lots of cars on the road.

1. Aoki Sawako is a student in Tokyo（东京）. How long does it probably（很可能） take her to get to school on foot?

A．fifteen minutes

B．thirty minutes

C．forty minutes

D．sixty minutes

2. Ichiro Suzuki lives in a village far from his school. He probably________ to school.

A．takes the school bus

B．takes the train

C．rides his bike

D．walks

3. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．How Chinese students go to school.	B．How Japanese students go to school.
C．The school life of Chinese students.	D．The school life of Japanese students.

【推荐3】“Come on, Dad! It’s 7:20 a.m. now,” says Harry. “I need to wash the car now,” Mr. Smith says. “You walk to school this morning, OK?” “But the school is a little far,” says Jane. “Walking is good. Now get your schoolbags and go!” Then Jane and Harry walk to school. It takes them 30 minutes. When they get to school, they are very tired. In the evening, Jane and Harry have a big meal with their grandfather in the kitchen. They tell him they are not happy to walk to school. Grandpa says, “That’s good for you. When I was a student, I walked five miles to school every day.” “Really?” Jane says. “But I don’t like walking.” Grandpa says, “Kids need to walk or run every day. It’s good for your health.” “Oh, I’ll start walking every day,” Harry says. “I want to be healthy.” “I will join you, Harry,” says Jane.
1. Who usually takes Jane and Harry to school?

A．Their father.

B．Their mother.

C．Their sister.

D．Their grandfather.

2. How do Jane and Harry get to school this morning?

A．They ride bikes.

B．They walk.

C．They take the subway.

D．They take a bus.

3. What is the underlined word “meal” in Chinese?

A．聚会

B．会议

C．比赛

D．一餐饭

4. Which of the following is TRUE?(下面的陈述哪项是正确的?)

A．Jane and Harry aren’t in the same school.

B．It takes Jane’s father 30 minutes to wash his car.

C．Jane’s grandfather thinks kids need to ride to school.

D．Harry will start walking because he wants to be healthy.

【推荐1】Several years ago, I spent most of my time in a hospital in our town. At first, it was a little scary, because people had different kinds of illnesses (疾病) there, but I kept on, because I love helping others. And I felt very happy.

One day I found that one of my parents’ friends was a patient here. When I was a baby, this woman was very kind to me because she had no children. But now she can’t remember me at all. I looked after her and showed my old photos to her. Finally, she was able to remember some old things, and she said to me, “Dear, you should not come here.” But I wanted to bring something happy into this woman’s life. I learned that because she had no family, she had to live in the old people’s home. So I brought her to my home twice, and I still remember the happy smiles on her face.

I will never forget the volunteering experience. This woman later passed away. I can’t see her anymore, but I’m happy that I have done things to make a difference in another person’s life.

1. How did the writer feel at first when working at the old people’s home?

A．Comfortable.

B．Afraid.

C．Interested.

D．Surprised.

2. The underlined word “patient” means “________” in Chinese.

A．sick person

B．helper

C．nurse

D．doctor

3. The woman had to live in the old people’s home because ________.

A．she couldn’t remember anything	B．she couldn’t look after herself
C．she didn’t want to leave	D．she didn’t have a family

4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．I spent most of my time because people had different illnesses there.

B．At the very beginning, the woman couldn’t remember the old things or me.

C．I brought the woman to my home twice in order to show my old photos to her.

D．I would forget the volunteering experience after the woman passed away.

5. What is the best title for this passage?

A．My Parents’ Friend	B．A Special Hospital
C．An Unlucky Woman	D．My Volunteering Experience

【推荐2】

ROSIE THE RUNNER The first woman to cross the finishing line of the 1980 Boston Marathon was 23-year-old Rosie Ruiz. However, as she received her prize, people started to doubt that. She didn’t seem to be tired at all. What’s more, none of the other runners remembered seeing her in the race. Later, it turned out that she had run only half a mile (about 805 meters) and taken the train for the rest of the race! Her prize was taken away, of course.

ZOO ESCAPE (逃脱) On November 9, 1874, a New York newspaper ran a shocking story on its front page. It said that all the animals in the Central Park Zoo had escaped and were running around the city. It said the police were working to save people, but 27 people had already been killed, and 200 people were hurt. Many people in New York were scared. But it was just a hoax. The story was made up by Thomas Connery, an editor at The Herald, who wanted to draw people’s attention to the poor condition of cages in the zoo.

A THINKING MACHINE In 1769, long before computers were invented, a man from Hungary (匈牙利) built a wonderful machine that could play chess very well. It pleased people all over Europe and beat nearly everyone who played chess with it. For many years, many people believed that it was truly a thinking machine. About 85 years later, the secret was finally revealed (揭示). There was a man hiding inside the machine all the time, who was obviously very good at playing chess!

1. Which of the follow is NOT true about Rosie Ruiz in the first chart?

A．She wasn’t very tired after the marathon.

B．She took the train for the rest of the race.

C．She ran all the way in the race.

D．She wasn’t the winner in the 1980 Boston Marathon at last.

2. What does then underlined word “It” in the last chart refer to?

A．The thinking machine.

B．The secret.

C．The news.

D．The computer.

3. Which of the following is mentioned in the text?

A．The thinking machine used a computer to win games.

B．200 people were killed by zoo animals in 1874.

C．Rosie Ruiz didn’t seem to be tired at the finishing line.

D．Rosie Ruiz didn’t appear in TV broadcasts of the race.

【推荐3】I am Yang Na. I am a student in No. 6 Middle School. My school is big and nice. On weekdays all the students live in the school. Some of our teachers live with us. They are like our parents. We are very happy in the school.

We usually get up at six o’clock in the morning. Then all the students do morning exercises. At 6:30 all the students and teachers have breakfast. We always have two eggs, some bread and milk for breakfast. Sometimes we have baozi and porridge. After breakfast, I often read English in the classroom. It’s a good way to learn English.

I usually have four lessons in the morning and three lessons in the afternoon. I start school at 8:00 a.m. and finish at 5:00 p.m. My favourite day is Thursday, because I have a music lesson on Thursday. Music is my favourite subject. But on Thursday afternoon we only have two lessons. So I can play ping pong with my friends in the afternoon.

I like my school life very much.

1. What does Yang Na often do after breakfast?

A．She does morning exercises.	B．She reads English in the classroom.
C．She has a music lesson.	D．She plays ping-pong with her friends.

2. What’s Yang Na’s favourite subject?

A．Music.

B．Chinese.

C．Art.

D．Math.

3. What is the best title (标题) for the passage?

A．My teacher

B．My favourite day

C．My school

D．My school life

【推荐1】One spring afternoon, two little girls Mary and Ann were playing in the street after the rain. They were wearing new dresses. Mary ran in the water. The water splashed (溅)on Ann’s dress. At that time Ann’s mother was coming. She looked at Ann’s dress and asked, “How can you make your new dress so dirty?”

“Mary splashed the water on me, Mom,” said Ann.

Ann’s mother got angry and she hit Mary on the back twice. Mary started crying. Mary’s mother heard her daughter crying and came to the street. “Ann’s mother hit me on the back,” said Mary.

Mary’s mother turned to Ann’s mother angrily and they started arguing. Other men and women joined them soon. Some thought Ann’s mother was right. Some thought Mary’s mother was right. They argued and argued. When the men and women were still arguing, Mary and Ann forgot about their unhappiness. They started playing together again. Then an old woman said to the men and women, “Look at the children. They are friends again. But look at yourselves. ” The men and women looked at the little girls. They felt shy and quietly went back to their houses.

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
1. Who made Ann’s new dress dirty?

A．Mary

B．Ann

C．Ann’s mother

2. Why was Mary crying?

A．Because she argued with Ann.

B．Because Ann splashed water on her.

C．Because Ann’s mother hit her on the back.

3. What does the underlined word “them” refer to?

A．Mary and Ann.

B．Mary’s mother and Ann’s mother.

C．Ann and her mother.

4. What did the old woman mean by saying those words?

A．She was shy of herself.

B．Children don’t like arguing.

C．The men and women should stop arguing.

5. What does the story mainly want to tell us?

A．People should be tolerant(宽容的) of each other.

B．Children should always keep their clothes clean.

C．Parents shouldnt hit their children.

【推荐2】My name is Mary and I have a brother and a sister, David and Helen. For breakfast, we all like hamburgers. Helen and I like milk, but David doesn’t. I don’t like eggs for breakfast, but David and Helen do. I like them for lunch. I like bananas and vegetables for supper（晚餐）. We all like chicken and fish for dinner.

根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。
1. Mary likes eggs for lunch.
2. David likes milk for breakfast.
3. Mary and Helen like fish and chicken for supper.
4. David is Mary’s brother.
5. Mary likes hamburgers.

【推荐3】

APPS THAT HELP YOU LEARN        Many of you have stayed home and studied for almost a month because of the outbreak of the coronavirus. Apps are typical digital learning tools, which can give you various and personalized content to meet your needs. Want to find an app that can help you learn? Here are some great ideas for you!

Khan Academy        This app allows you to learn almost anything for free. It covers subjects such as math, physics, biology, and even computer science.        The real magic of Khan Academy is that you can learn at your own speed. You can review subjects that you are not good at, or start learning a subject, like geometry（几何）. The app is in English. If you want to see its translation, you can visit http://open.163.com/khan/.

BrainPOP      BrainPOP mixes learning and technology in a fun and simple way. It's free and teaches you something new in English every day. From the solar system to DNA, each topic starts with an interesting cartoon. After you've watched it, you can take a test to see how much you've learned.

TED        This free app is a great tool for those who are interested in public speaking. It has collected more than 700 talks from the world's most famous thinkers, leaders and artists. There's a short introduction for each talk so that you can get the main idea in advance. You can watch talks by subject, and download to watch offline.

1. The text is written for_____________.

A．scientists

B．actors

C．drivers

D．students

2. What do the three APPs have in common according to the passage?

A．Users can learn at their own speed.

B．Users can download talks from them.

C．Users can use them for free.

D．Users can take a test to see how much they've learned.

3. Among the three APPs, the best one for cartoon lovers is_____________.

A．Khan Academy

B．BrainPOP

C．TED

D．All of the above

4. TED would attract those who_____________.

A．learn math and physics

B．show interest in public speeches

C．plan to trace back roots through a DNA test

D．teach English online

5. Where can you probably find this text?

A．In a newspaper	B．In a fashion magazine
C．In a movie poster	D．In a science report