【推荐1】It’s time to take a spring trip. Do you know how the kids in different countries take their trips Children in China.

When spring comes, children want to be outside, so some schools usually organize a spring trip for them. It could be a trip to a mountain. There, children can climb mountains, fly kites, enjoy flowers and so on. Sometimes their teachers take them to the Martyrs’ Park (烈士公园) . Students can put some flowers on the graves (坟墓) .

Children in Japan

In April, while the Chinese enjoy winter jasmines, the Japanese are enjoying cherry blossoms. This is the best time of the year for children to take a trip. Children have picnic lunches, sing karaoke and dance under the trees. They also go boating and hiking. They take baths in hot springs—the water comes from the underground and it’s always at a temperature of 21℃ or above.

Children in the UK

They have many great choices when it comes to the school trip. They can visit the seaside or a theme park (主题公园) . One of the most special places to go is the bird center. The people at the center are scientists. This means they can teach children about habitat (生活环境) of the birds. The kids spend time in a beautiful place and also learn something about the natural world there without textbooks.

1. What do the children in China do when spring comes?

A．They usually enjoy cherry blossoms.	B．They usually go to the bird center.
C．They usually visit the seaside.	D．They sometimes go to the Martyrs’ Park.

2. The underlined words “hot springs” mean “______” in Chinese.

A．温泉

B．河流

C．海洋

D．浴室

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．No schools in China organize a school trip.

B．In Japan, August is the best time for children to take a trip.

C．In the UK, people at the bird center are scientists.

D．Kids in the UK can learn nothing about the nature without textbooks.

4. What’s the best title (标题) of the passage?

A．Kids in Different Countries	B．Spring Trips in Different Countries
C．Summer Holidays	D．Different Cultures in the World

【推荐2】

The Monkey Buffet Festival (猴子自助餐节) is on the last Sunday of November.     1     People there think monkeys can bring good luck to them. So, to thank monkeys, they have this festival.

Every year on that day, people put lots of fruit, vegetables, cakes and even drinks on the tables outside.    2     Many people come to see the monkeys on that day.     3     Young people are always dressed up (打扮) as monkeys and they sing, dance and play music in the street.

    4     Most of them live in the trees. They are good at running and jumping.     5     Monkeys are clever animals. Do you think so?

A．They are all for monkeys.

B．Monkeys always live in groups (群居).

C．It is a great day for monkeys in Thailand (泰国).

D．They eat fruit, vegetables, flowers and birds’ eggs.

E．People like the festival because they think monkeys are fun.

F．During (在……期间) the festival, there are a lot of interesting activities about monkeys.

【推荐3】World Sauntering (漫步) Day is celebrated (庆祝) on June 19th every year. This special day is to tell us to take it easy, smell the flowers, slow down and enjoy life. On March 12th 1979, it was first celebrated at the Grand Hotel in America. The hotel has the world’s longest porch (走廊) at 203 meters. The holiday was created (建立) by W. T. Rabe, to celebrate the growing of jogging (慢跑). The idea helps people to slow down and enjoy the world around them.

This day wants to tell people that happiness is around everywhere if we look for it. And let it grow in our hearts and in our lives. You can spend your life walking around your city. If you love it, it can give love to you.

On the coming World Sauntering Day, where do you want to go?

1. Which country first celebrated World Sauntering Day?

A．The U.K.

B．The U.S.A.

C．Canada.

D．Australia.

2. What’s the idea of World Sauntering Day?

A．To teach people how to walk.	B．To tell people to do sports every day.
C．To help people make more friends.	D．To make people enjoy the world.

3. What does the underlined word “it” refer to (指代)?

A．work

B．friendship

C．happiness

D．walk

4. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．World Sauntering Day	B．How to Jog
C．Walking around the City	D．How to Keep Healthy

【推荐1】Everyone has a family name in England.But what does it mean(意思是)?Where do family names come from?

First,some family names come from the places of their homes.If a man lives on a hill,his family name may be Hill.In England,people's names may be(可能是)Wood or Lake,because they live near the woods(树林）or a lake.

Second,family names come from a person's(人)job.If a person is a cook(厨师），his last name may be Cook.

Third,many people get their family names from their father's name.If you hear the name Jackson”,you know that he is the son of Jack.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. English people have_____ways to get their family names according to the passage,

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

2. If a man's family name is Lake,he maybe(也许)lives near a_______.

A．lake

B．hill

C．wood

D．river

3. “Jackson”is a___________.

A．cook

B．family name

C．parent

D．girl

4. What does“job”mean in Chinese?

A．职业

B．姓氏

C．名字

D．厨师

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Wood is a first name.	B．Jackson” may be the son of Jack.
C．“Lake”is a job	D．“Cook”is a place.

【推荐2】Sixteen is the age in the United States when teenagers can begin driving. It’s a special age. There’s often a special celebration for a girl’s 16th birthday-a big party called her “sweet 16”.

About a month before the party. the girl’s family sends out invitations to the guests. They must buy a special present for the birthday girl and find good clothes to wear. A “sweet 16” present usually costs $40 to $60. This is about $20 more than the usual cost of a birthday present.   The party itself is not held at someone’s house. The hostess rents a reception hall for the event. Food, cake and a DJ are provided. Around 6 o’clock, guests arrive and say hello to the birthday girl. Then the girl and her father have a special father-daughter dance, After that, guests dance for about 30 to 45 minutes.

Then there is the most important part of the “sweet 16” party, the candle-lighting ceremony. The “sweet 16” hostess stands behind 16 unit candles, and gives each candle to her friends, family, and anyone that she feels is important to her. A lot of crying and hugging goes on at this time.

Afterwards, people sit and eat. Most guests begin leaving around 11 o’clock.

This school year, I have been to two “sweet 16”, I am one of the youngest students in my grade (My birthday is in December).   I’ll have to wait another year before I can have my own special “sweet 16” party. I can’t wait for it!

1. The celebration is usually held in ______.

A．someone’s house

B．a restaurant

C．a school

D．a reception hall

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．In the United States, teenagers can begin driving at the age of 16.

B．A “sweet 16” present is usually less expensive than a birthday present.

C．Only the parents can light the candles for the girl.

D．The party usually lasts for about 11 hours.

3. From the passage, we can learn that the writer is ______.

A．14 years old

B．15 years old

C．16 years old

D．17 years old

4. Which is the correct order of the following events?
a. Food, cake and a DJ are provided.
b. The candle-lighting ceremony takes place.
c. The girl and her father have a father-daughter dance.
d. Guests say hi to the birthday girl.
e. Guests dance.
f. Guests eat.

A．b－a－c－d－e－f

B．d－b－e－c－a－f

C．a－d－c－e－b－f

D．a－d－e－c－f－b

【推荐3】Tea is a popular drink around the world. But tea doesn’t mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries people have different ideas about drinking tea.

In China, for example, tea is always served (提供)when people get together. The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at home or in a teahouse. They like their tea with nothing else(其他的) in.

Tea is also popular in Japan. The Japanese have a special way of serving tea. It is very old and very interesting. People do everything in a special way. There is even a special room for it in Japan.

Another tea-drinking country is England. In England, the late afternoon is teatime. Almost everyone has a cup of tea at that time. The English people usually make tea in a teapot (茶壶) and drink it with milk and sugar. They also eat cakes, cookies and sandwiches at teatime.

In America, people often drink tea for breakfast or after meals. Americans usually use teabags to make their tea. That is faster and easier than making tea in teapots. In summer, many Americans drink cold tea or iced tea.

1. Match the countries with the information and choose the right answer.
①China ②Japan ③England ④America
a. People use tea bags to make tea.
b. People drink tea with nothing in.
c. People drink tea with milk and sugar.
d. People use a special way to serve tea.

A．①—b;②—d;③—c;④—a	B．①—b;②—d;③—a;④—c
C．①—b;②—c;③—d;④—a	D．①—d;②—b;③—c;④—a

2. What does the underlined word “It” refer to?

A．Tea.

B．Teatime.

C．Teahouse.

D．The way of serving tea.

3. In which country do people drink cold tea?

A．China.

B．Japan.

C．England.

D．America.

4. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．People have a special way of serving tea.

B．People drink tea for breakfast or after meals.

C．People like drinking tea with something in.

D．People in different countries have different ideas about drinking tea.

【推荐1】Imagine a perfect day: the weather is good and everything seems fine. When, suddenly, your cell phone loses its signal, the television has no programs, and you can't get online with your computer.

What has happened? These are just the types of problems a solar storm might cause. It may not sound as serious as other natural disasters, such as earthquakes. But today, a solar storm often puts our society in danger.

A solar storm is caused by solar flares (耀斑): large explosions near the sun that can give off lots of energy. The strong energy can stop the satellite systems (系统) that operate our computers, telecom networks and so on. These storms can even cause the power to go out for weeks or months.

In the past few months, scientists have recorded some of the strongest sun flares in years. The most recent one happened around Valentine's Day last month. It caused radio and satellite signals to go down in some northern cities in China.

"Solar flare activity is going to be much worse than what we've seen in the past. We're not talking about a few cities losing power. It could be half the country, maybe more," SolarStormWarning.com, a US website about space weather, warned.

Experts say that little can be done to predict such a storm. Governments around the world are trying to work together before the next storm, although they are not sure when that may happen.

1. This passage probably comes from________.

A．a travel booklet

B．a science book

C．a film review

D．a magazine about culture

2. The solar storm may cause the following problems EXCEPT________.

A．the satellite systems go wrong

B．our cell phones are dead

C．the Earth goes round the Sun faster

D．we cannot enjoy the live football matches at home

3. The underlined word "explosions" in the third paragraph means "________" in Chinese.

A．爆炸

B．星系

C．卫星

D．灾难

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

A．Experts say that they can predict the next solar storm.

B．Some developed countries, like the USA, can reduce the solar storm.

C．Solar flare activity is becoming less and less.

D．A solar storm may cause lots of trouble for human beings.

5. Which do you think is the best title for the passage?

A．Great Disasters	B．New Science Discovery
C．A Solar Storm	D．The Secret of the Sun

【推荐2】Teaching good manners (礼仪) to kids is very important. It’s best to let them develop good table manners when they are young. So they can carry these when they grow up.

Good eating manners begin with good table manners. Tell your kids that dinner time is family time. There should be no phones or text messages at the table. Instead, mealtime should be used for talking about family things.

Kids should say “please” and “thank you” when asking for things on the table. They should not reach over other people to get things that they want.

Teach your child not to eat with his mouth open or talk with his mouth full. If it’s hard for them to understand, try showing them how it looks and sounds. When they see this, they’ll understand how they look to other people. They should also eat slowly and take small bites (一口之量).

Washing hands before and after eating is important to health. When eating at a friend’s house, tell your kids to remember to thank host for the meal. Let them put their own dishes in the sink(水槽) after dinner. For elder children, they can help do the dishes.

1. What does the underlined word “these” refer to in the first paragraph ?

A．parents

B．children

C．good table manners

D．habits

2. Why should kids wash hands before and after eating?

A．Because their parents ask them to do so.	B．Because they need to eat with their hands.
C．Because their hands are too dirty.	D．Because it’s good for their health.

3. What should NOT the children do according to the passage?

A．Talk about family things during mealtime.

B．Reach over other people to get things that they want.

C．Thank the host for the meal after eating.

D．Help the host do the dishes if they can.

4. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Teaching kids about good manners.

B．What people should do at table.

C．Asking kids not to use phones while eating.

D．How to teach kids to do some dishes.

【推荐1】Artificial Intelligence is called for Al for short. It is becoming more and more popular in our life nowadays. And it has greatly influenced（影响）the ways we live, work and play.

Recently, a scientist has invented（发明）a special robot that can be a table tennis coach（教练）.That means people can practice table tennis not only with humans but also with a robot.

Named Forpheus, the smart table tennis robot is quite special.Itcan study the movements of human players and the speeds of the ball. In this way, it can exactly know the players’skill levels（水平）.Then it uses the information to change the ways to play. If the players are just beginners, Forpheus will play in a slow and easy way, but if the players are better ones, the robot will play in a faster and more difficult way. What's more, while playing, it encourages players to try their best with the words like “Good job!”，”Come on!" and so on. At the same time, it gives some good advice to improve their skills. So it is both a good partner and a clever coach.

Science and technology（科技）is developing（发展）quickly these days and it's hard to imagine（想象）what will happen in the future. "In the next 20 years, it will be possible that one robot teaches another to play table tennis or even invents another one!" the inventor of the robot said.

1. The underlined word “It” in Paragraph 3 refers to_______.

A．the coach

B．Forpheus

C．the inventor

D．artificial intelligence

2. From the passage, we can know that the table tennis robot_______.

A．can't play table tennis with a person	B．can't speak to players while playing
C．can play table tennis in only one way	D．can give advice to players like a coach

3. Which of the following isWRONGaccording to the passage?

A．Forpheus is the name of the inventor of the Artificial Intelligence.

B．Artificial intelligence has influenced people's life in many ways.

C．One robot may teach another to play table tennis in the future.

D．The robot can exactly know the skill levels of human players.

4. We can probably find this passage in a book about________.

A．history

B．education

C．science

D．language

【推荐2】Carol and Susan are very good friends. They are in the same class at school and they often go to each other’s home on Sunday. Now they are both eight yeas old. Carol’s mother has got a new baby. Carol is very glad to have a little sister, so she is always talking about her to Susan.
At first Susan is very interested (感兴趣) in the new baby because she does not have any brothers or sisters. But after some time she begins to get tired of (厌倦) Carol’s keeping on talking about it. She also feels a little jealous (嫉妒) of her friend.
One morning when the two girls meet at the school gate, Carol says to Susan cheerfully (愉快地), “Do you know, Susan, my baby sister has put on about half a pound in weight (重量) this week?”
“That is not very much,” answers Carol. “I know a baby that puts on ten pounds a day.”
“Oh, that can’t be true!” answers Carol. "Whose baby is it?”
“An elephant’s,” says Susan.
1. Why do Carol and Susan often go to each other’s home? Because ________.

A．they are in the same class

B．they are good friends

C．they like to talk about babies

D．they are in the same study group

2. Susan is ______ to hear Carol talk about the baby’s weight one morning.

A．sorry

B．cheerful

C．happy

D．not happy

3. How much does a baby elephant put on in weight a week?

A．Half a pound.	B．Ten pounds.
C．Seventy pounds.	D．Seven hundred pounds.

【推荐3】We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people.“Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?” When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy(嫉妒)my luck?”“And Paul-why didn’t he pick up that he was friendly just because I had a car?”When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it’s too late.
Why do we go wrong about our friends or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we don’t really listen we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, “You’re a lucky dog.”that’s being friendly. But“lucky dog”?There’s a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn’t see it himself. But bringing in the “dog” bit puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesn’t think you deserve your luck.
“Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for ”is another noise that says one thing and means another . It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up(包藏) in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn’t important. It’s telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven’t got a date for Saturday night.
How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s got a date for Saturday night? Good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says agree with the tone of voice? His posture(姿态)?The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people to you may save another mistake.
1. This passage is mainly about_____.

A．how to interpret(understand) what people say

B．what to do when you listen to others talking

C．how to avoid mistakes when you communicate with people

D．why we go wrong with people sometimes

2. According to the author, the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that_______.

A．we fail to listen carefully when they talk

B．we tend to(倾向)doubt what our friends say

C．people usually state one thing but means another

D．people tend to be annoyed when we check what they say

3. In the sentence “Maybe he doesn’t see it himself.” In the second paragraph, the pronoun “it”refers to____.

A．being friendly

B．a bit of envy

C．lucky dog

D．your luck

4. When we listen to a person talking , the most important thing for us to do is _______.

A．notice the way the person is talking

B．take a good look at the person talking

C．mind his tone, his posture and the look in his eyes

D．examine the real meaning of what he says based on his manner, his tone and his posture