【推荐1】If you live in the United States, the law says you can’t have a full-time job until you are 16 years old. At 14 or 15, you can work part-time after school or on weekends, and during summer you can work 40 hours each week. Does all that mean that if you are younger than 14, you can’t earn（赚） your own money? Of course not! Kids who are between the ages of 10 and 13 can earn money by doing lots of things.

Valerie, 11, told us that she made money by cleaning up other people’s yards. Lena, 13, makes money by knitting（织） dog sweaters and selling them to her neighbors, and Reisa said she had started taking art classes and showing her work to people. People have asked her to draw pictures for them and they pay her for them. Jasmine, 13, writes articles for different magazines!

Earning is learning. By working to earn your own money, you are learning the skills you will need to succeed in life. These skills can include things like getting along with others, using technology（技术） and using your time. Some people think that asking for money is a lot easier than earning it. However, when you make your own money, you don’t have to depend on someone else. The five dollars that you earn will probably make you feel a lot better in your hand than the twenty dollars you ask for.

1. Kids can have fulltime jobs at the age of ________ in the USA.

A．17

B．14

C．13

2. If you are 15 years old, you can’t work ________.

A．after school

B．during summer

C．on weekdays

3. Reisa makes money by ________.

A．cleaning up other people’s yards

B．drawing pictures for others

C．writing articles for different magazines

4. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．You are learning how to succeed by working in your teens.

B．Kids don’t need to get along with others when making money.

C．Asking for money from others is better than earning one’s money.

5. From the passage we know that ________.

A．parents won’t let their children earn their own money

B．it’s hard for kids under 14 years old to earn money in the USA

C．kids can learn skills if they try to earn money on their own

【推荐2】A teacher from America visited a school in China. In one class, she watched sixty children learn to draw a cat. The teacher drew a big circle on the blackboard, and sixty children copied it on their paper. The teacher drew a small one on the top of the big one and then put two small triangles （三角形）on the top of it. The children drew in the same way. The lesson went on until there were sixty-one cats in the classroom. Each student’s cat looked exactly the same as that on the blackboard.

   The visiting teacher watched the lesson and was surprised because the teacher methods were different from those in her country. A children’s art lesson in her country produced a lot of pictures, and each one is quite different from the others. Why? What makes this difference in educational methods? In a classroom in any country, a teacher teaches more than art or history or language.

   In a country such as the United States or Canada, students are asked to work and find answers by themselves. The students are helped to learn to have their own ideas. In countries such as China and Japan, students often work together and help each other in the classroom, but the teachers teach, and the students listen. The students are asked to memorize a lot. They have to learn the same textbook, do the same homework and give the same answers.

1. Which of the following looks the cat on the blackboard?

A．

B．

C．

D．

2. The students in ______ are helped to find answers by themselves.

A．Japan

B．China

C．America

D．Japan & China

3. The word “memorize” means _______ in the passage.

A．remember

B．forget

C．give

D．read

4. The writer of the passage thinks that the students should ________.

A．have the same answers as their teacher	B．learn knowledge by themselves
C．learn the same textbook.       .	D．be asked to memorize a lot

【推荐1】Taking online classes is becoming increasingly popular, but students have different opinions about it.

Wang Qi, 14:

I love taking online courses. They give me a lot more choices and freedom. We can choose to learn whatever we want. Also, online classes enable us to study whenever and wherever we want, which is very convenient.

Wu Jun 13

I don't think taking online classes is a good way to study. There are many temptations(诱惑) on the internet. Students can be distracted(使分心) from their courses easily.The whole learning process is not as organized as it is in the classroom｡

Zhou Siya, 13:

Online classrooms are beneficial(有益的). We might feel more focused on learning when we are alone in front of a computer with no one to distract us. In addition, taking courses online also means we can have more time to use a computer, which is a good way to practice our computer skills.

Li Chunjie, 14:

I think the idea of taking online courses is crazy. It can increase our exposure(接触)to computers and the radiation(辐射) from them could do harm to the human body, especially our eyes. Also, sitting in front of a computer for a long time without exercising can be harmful to our health.

1. How many students support online learning?

A．One

B．Two

C．Three

D．Four

2. What's the meaning of the underlined phrase “more focused on” _______

A．更关心

B．更专注于

C．更喜欢

D．更分心

3. Wang Qi thinks that taking online courses is convenient because _______.

A．there are many courses to choose from	B．it helps improve students' computer skills
C．students can feel more focused	D．online courses are free to take

4. According to Li Chunjie, taking online courses _______.

A．can be beneficial in many ways	B．causes a lot of distractions
C．will make students go crazy	D．is harmful to students' health

5. What are these students discussing?

A．Suggestions for taking online courses.	B．Different opinions on taking online courses.
C．Suggestions for becoming organized learners.	D．Different ways of studying on the internet.

【推荐2】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项。其中有一项为多余选项。

Do you want to know something about my school life? Let me tell you.

I’m Sam.     1     We have four classes in the morning and two in the afternoon. We do many things after class.     2     On Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon, some of us have art classes.     3     Art is my favorite subject.     4     On Thursday and Friday afternoon, we talk to each other(互相) in English at the English Corner(角).

On Saturday and Sunday we don’t go to school.     5     Because I don’t want to be fat. Could you please tell me about your school life?

A．And some of us have dance classes.

B．I do a lot of exercise and eat healthy food.

C．I go to school from Monday to Friday.

D．On Monday afternoon, we play sports.

E．But it’s boring for me.

F．Because I like drawing pictures.

【推荐1】He was 11 years old and went fishing every chance he got from the dock at his family's cabin on an island in the middle of a New Hampshire lake.
On the day before the bass season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening, catching sunfish and perch（鲈鱼）with worms. Then he tied on a small silver lure（鱼饵）and practiced casting. The lure struck the water and caused colored ripples in the sunset, then silver ripples as the moon rose over the lake.
When his pole doubled over, he knew something huge was on the other end. Finally, he very gingerly lifted the exhausted fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a perch . The boy and his father looked at the handsome fish. Then the father lit a match(火柴) and looked at his watch. It was 10 P.M.--- two hours before the season opened. He looked at the fish, then at the boy.
"You'll have to put it back, son," he said.
"Dad!" cried the boy.
"There will be other fish," said his father.
"Not as big as this one," cried the boy.
He looked around the lake. No other fishermen or boats were anywhere around in the moonlight. He looked again at his father. Even though no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he caught the fish, the boy could know everything by his father's clear voice that the decision could not be changed. He slowly worked the hook(钩) out of the lip of the huge bass and lowered it into the black water.
The creature swished its powerful body and disappeared. The boy suspected that he would never again see such a great fish.
That was 34 years ago. Today, the boy is a successful architect in New York City. His father's cabin is still there on the island in the middle of the lake. He takes his own son and daughters fishing from the same dock.
He was right. He has never again caught such a magnificent fish as the one he landed that night long ago. But he does see that same fish---again and again---every time he comes up against a question of ethics（道德规范）.
1. When did the story happen?

A．Early morning

B．Late afternoon

C．Late night

D．In the bass season

2. Why did the father ask his son to put the perch back?

A．Because the father disliked the perch.

B．Because the father was afraid of being fined.

C．Because the ethics must be observed.

D．Because the son was more experience in fishing than his father.

3. When does the architect (the father’s son) think of that perch put back?

A．When he takes his own son and daughters fishing from the same dock.

B．When he builds many famous buildings.

C．When he pays a visit to his old father.

D．When he faces some problems about ethics.

4. Which word can not be used to describe the boy’s father?

A．honest

B．unselfish

C．serious

D．generous

5. From the passage, we can learn _________.

A．how we can get the handsome fish

B．how we master some skills of going fishing

C．how we understand our parents’ words is very important

D．how we do things in good and right ways.

【推荐2】When his young son was ill, Mr Wei took him to a clinic (诊所). They were the first of the day and did not have to wait long. The nurse took the boy into the doctor’s room while Mr Wei waited outside.After a few minutes, the doctor came out of his room and spoke to the nurse.

“Have we got a screwdriver (螺丝刀)?” he asked her. The nurse looked in a drawer (抽屉) and found a screwdriver. She gave it to the doctor and he went back into his room. A few minutes later he came out again. “I need a saw (锯),” he said to the nurse this time. Again the nurse looked in the drawer. She found a saw and gave it to the doctor. He went back into his room.

A few minutes later the doctor came out of his room for the third time. “I’m going to need a hammer,” he said. For the third time the nurse looked in the drawer. Shp found a hammer and gave it to the doctor.

This time, Mr. Wei could not keep quiet. “Excuse me,” he said: “but what is wrong with my son? And what are you doing to him?”

“I haven’t examined him yet,” the doctor said. “I’m still trying to get my bag open.”

1. Mr. Wei’s son was _____.

A．waiting in a queue	B．angry about his waiting
C．impatient (不耐烦) to get in to see the doctor	D．the first person to be seen by the doctor

2. The doctor came out to ________.

A．ask for some tools

B．shout at the nurse

C．look in the drawer

D．explain something to Mr. Wei

3. The underlined word “hammer” in the 4th paragraph means ________.

A．a kind of medicine

B．a piece of medical equipment

C．a kind of everyday tool

D．a piece of furniture

4. At last, Mr. Wei ________.

A．offered to help the doctor get his bag open	B．wanted to be there when his son was examined
C．was worried about his son	D．helped the nurse look for the hammer

5. Which would be the best title for this passage?

A．Mr. Wei and His Son

B．The Doctor’s Job

C．The Right Tools for the Bag

D．A New Way to Treat Patients

【推荐1】Kobe Bryant, one of the greatest basketball players of all time, died in a helicopter crash(坠机) with his daughter on Sunday, January 26. Experts are still trying to learn what caused the crash, which killed nine people in all.

Mr. Bryant, who was 41, played for the Los Angeles Lakers for 20 years, joining the team at age 17, straight out of high school.

During his time with Lakers, Mr. Bryant led the team to five national championships. The team won three in a row in 2000, 2001, and 2002, and came back to win the NBA title again in 2009 and 2010.

Mr. Bryant spent his early school years in Italy, where his father was a professional basketball player. Mr. Bryant spoke both Italian and Spanish. His family moved back to the US when Mr. Bryant was in high school, where his performance on the court(球场) caused excitement and got attention. He played and practiced hard, with the goal of becoming even better than his boyhood hero, Michael Jordan.

Mr. Bryant helped lead the US Olympic team to win gold in 2008 and 2012.

In 2016, Mr. Bryant retired(退休), following a string of injuries. During his time with the Lakers, Mr. Bryant had worn the numbers 8 and 24. When he retired, the Lakers said those numbers wouldn’t be used again.

After he retired, Mr. Bryant focused on his family — his wife Vanessa, and their four daughters.

He took up new activities, too. He started a company that produced books and movies. In 2018, Mr. Bryant’s short animated film(动画电影) “Dear Basketball” won an Oscar — an important movie award.

Mr. Bryant also set up basketball camps and programs for kids, to help share his love of the game. Mr. Bryant coached the team of his 13-year-old daughter Gianna. They were on their way to one of her games when the helicopter crashed.

Worldwide, Mr. Bryant’s death has caused great sadness. Some NBA players held onto the ball for 24 seconds as games started on the same Sunday. Doing that meant that their team lost the ball, but the players were doing it out of respect for Mr. Bryant, who had worn the number 24.

1. How old was Kobe when he retired from the Los Angeles Lakers?

A．17.

B．20.

C．37.

D．41.

2. Which is right about Kobe?

A．He helped the US Olympic team win gold five times.

B．He led the Lakers to win two national championships.

C．His work had nothing to do with basketball after he retired.

D．He dreamed of being a great basketball player when he was young.

3. What did the Lakers decide to do when Kobe retired?

A．To stop using the numbers Kobe had worn.

B．To make a movie about Kobe and his basketball.

C．To set up basketball camps with the name of Kobe.

D．To hold onto the ball 24 seconds as games started one Sunday.

4. The passage is mainly written to tell us ________.

A．the reason why Kobe retired

B．the love between Kobe and his family

C．the news of Kobe’s death and his achievements

D．the friendship between Kobe and his teammates

【推荐2】The computer makes doing schoolwork easier for me than it was for my mom and dad. For example, when writing book reports and stores, I use Microsoft Word instead of a pen and paper. That way, after my teacher edits（编辑） my work, I can go back and make revisions without having to rewrite the whole thing. And Microsoft Word has a spell check! I use it all the time.

For English class, we're reading The Outsiders, by S. E. Hinton. As a pre-reading task, my teacher asked us to research teenage groups on the Internet. I tried Google, Encarta, and Yahoo first, and finally found an article on Time. com.

For a geography task on the United States, I used Encarta to learn about the Mississippi River. I needed to find out how deep the river is, how its widths and depths are different, what states it runs through, and what kind of fish live in it. I used the information to show how the geography of a country influences its economy （经济）. For example, the river's trade paths, the number of fish caught in it, and the tourists it attracts directly influence Southerners' jobs and incomes（收入）.

I never go to the library to do research. It takes too much time. Since I live in New York City and both my parents work, getting to the library isn't always easy. For a big assignment or research project, I used to stay at the library to read, or sign out whatever books or magazine I needed. Now being able to find the information in my own living room makes everything a lot simpler. Online dictionaries and encyclopedias （百科全书） also save time.

Sometimes, I think the computer spoils young people because its so easy---at least physically. But computer's are not like television, which does the thinking for you. You still have to use your mind. I prefer using a computer. Easy, fun, and fast.

1. When writing book reports, the computer can help the writer            .

A．call his teacher to edit his work.

B．go back home and review his work

C．rewrite his work and correct his mistakes

D．store his work and check his spelling mistakes

2. The writer probably agrees that            .

A．a teacher's work is much easier than before

B．English and geography are the most important subjects

C．computers are better than TV for not doing the thinking for us

D．students should use computer less and do more exercise every day

3. What's the passage mainly about?

A．Teenagers and computers.

B．School subjects and computers.

C．Use of computers in teenagers' studies.

D．The advantages and disadvantages of computers.

【推荐3】At a farm off Narrow Lane near Lexington, Kentucky, US, there is a little red barn (畜舍). The farm is mostly empty now. Jim Mahan and his family, who lived there for generations(世代),have moved to a different place in northern Fayette County.

But during the summer, the barn is filled with city kids who have come to enjoy the farm.

They're members of the Fayette County Livestock Club. In this club, children learn many skills, such as cutting wool and taking care of animals.

"A lot of Lexington kids don't know anything about farm life," said Adria Meier,17, who has looked after goats(山羊)and sheep for three years. "There is so much to learn. "

Children who take care of their goats and sheep at the little red barn must take a six-hour class before they get an animal of their own. They pay for their own animals but get special club programs for free, such as one that provides animal care.

Mahan lets the group use the barn for free. The kids spend up to three hours a day there during the summer.

There are valuable lessons learned along the way. For instance, don't cut the wool off your goats and sheep when there is wind. Sheep are social animals and they will cry loudly when they are separated.

"Looking after animals helps teach us responsibility. Unlike learning to swim or play soccer, caring for an animal isn't something you can simply abandon(遗弃),"said Carly Playforth.

1. What do we know about Jim Mahan?

A．He is a member of the livestock club.	B．He is the organizer of the livestock
C．He is the owner of the farm.	D．He is a soccer coach.

2. What can children learn in the Fayette County Livestock Club?
a. cutting wool                                   b. taking care of goats
c. planting crops                                 d. having responsibility

A．abe

B．acd

C．bed

D．abd

3. What should the kids do before they get animals?

A．Attend a class.	B．Pay certain money.
C．Care for animals alone.	D．Provide special club programs.

4. According to the last paragraph, what does Carly Playforth mean?

A．It's not necessary to learn to swim or play soccer.

B．Children learn to be responsible by looking after animals.

C．People can give up swimming or soccer easily.

D．Caring for animals is more important than playing sports.

5. What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Kids' life on a sold farm	B．A little red barn
C．Ways to look after animals	D．A club activity of caring for animals