【推荐1】Once upon a time, there was a writer who had a house very close to the sea. Every morning, he went for a walk along the beach—it helped him to relax, to get ready for his working day, and to get ideas.

One beautiful sunny morning, as he was walking near the edge (边缘) of the water, he looked along the beach and in the distance he saw a little girl near the water. She was bending down and then standing up—he wasn’t sure what she was doing. So he decided to go closer to find out.

When he got near to the little girl, he saw that on the beach there were lots of starfish, and the little girl was picking them up, one at a time, and throwing them into the water.

The writer went closer to the girl and asked her what she was doing. The girl stopped and looked up at the writer—she seemed surprised. Then she said that she was throwing the starfish back into the sea. She said, “The sun is up, and the tide (潮) is going out. If I don’t throw the starfish back into the water, they will die.”

Now it was the writer who was surprised. He wanted to persuade her that she was wasting her time. He said, “But look, there are hundreds of starfish here. You can’t possibly pick them all up and throw them back. It’s not worth it. Can’t you see that you can’t possibly make a difference here”

The girl smiled, bent down and picked up yet another starfish, and as she threw it back into the sea, she replied, “If I hadn’t thrown it back, it would have died. I think I made a difference to that one.”

1. The beach is a good place ________ for the writer.

A．to watch sunrise

B．to exercise

C．to relax

D．to pick starfish

2. The writer saw ________ when he was far away from the girl.

A．the girl was picking up the starfish	B．there were a lot of starfish
C．the girl was bending down and standing up	D．the tide was going out

3. The underlined word “persuade” probably means ________.

A．警告

B．劝说

C．阻止

D．建议

4. The girl’s words in the last paragraph showed that ________.

A．she regretted throwing the starfish into the sea

B．she might stop throwing back the starfish after hearing the writer’s words

C．she believed that she did make a difference in saving the starfish

D．she thought the writer was a lazy and cruel man

【推荐2】Life is like the four seasons. Now I am very old, but when I was young, it was the spring of my life. I was born. I played a lot, and then I started school. I learned many new things. Like a flower, I grew bigger every day. There were happy days and sorrowful days: some days the sun shone,   and some days it didn’t.

In my twenties, I had a good job. I was strong and happy. Then I married and had a child. In those days, I didn’t have much time to think. Every day I was busy and worked very hard. And so, I started to get some white hairs.

The summer of my life passed quickly. Then the days got shorter. Leaves fell from the trees. My child was a university student, and then a doctor. My home was much quieter. I started walking more slowly.

One day I stopped working. I had more time. I understood this was my autumn, a beautiful time when the trees change colour and give us delicious fruits.

But the days kept getting shorter and colder.

Winter has come. I am older end weaker. I know I do not have many days left, but I will enjoy them to the end.

1. The writer was very busy in the ________ of his life.

A．spring

B．summer

C．autumn

D．winter

2. According to the passage, which of the following ages is during the autumn of his life?

A．15.

B．33.

C．62.

D．87.

3. What does the underlined word “sorrowful” mean in this passage?

A．Sad.

B．Exciting.

C．Wonderful.

D．Pleasant.

4. The passage is mainly about _________.

A．four seasons in the writer’s hometown	B．the writer’s life
C．four seasons in a year	D．four seasons in the writer’s life

【推荐3】One day, 100 people were attending a speech. The speaker was making a speech about happiness. However, after a few hours, people began to lose their attention. The speaker thought of an idea. He stopped his speech and asked all of the people to take part in a group activity.

He gave each person in the room a balloon. Each person was asked to write his or her name on the balloon with a black marker (马克笔). Then, all of the balloons were collected and moved to another room. The 100 people were then let into the room and told to find the balloon with their own name.

Everyone rushed around, crazily searched for their own balloon. People were bumping into and tripping (拌倒) over each other. But after about five minutes of searching, no one could find their own balloon.

After seeing this, the speaker asked each person to collect a balloon and try to find the person whose name was written on it. Everyone started talking to each other and asking each other for their name. In just a few minutes, everyone had his or her own balloon.

“Can you see what happened?” the speaker said. “The balloons are like the happiness we look for in our own lives. Everyone is busy looking for their own happiness, not caring what happens to others. But sometimes the best way to find happiness is to help others. Help them find happiness and you can find your own.”

1. The speaker asked all the people to take part in a group activity to ________.

A．make them have a rest

B．catch their attention and teach them a lesson

C．play a trick on them

D．let them have fun

2. How many listeners found their own balloons after five minutes of searching?

A．Half of them.

B．All of them.

C．None.

D．A few of them.

3. How did the listeners find their own balloons?

A．By collecting a balloon and finding the person whose name was written on it.

B．The speaker gave back the balloons to them.

C．By looking for their own balloons for a long time.

D．The speaker let their friends help them.

4. In the story, the balloons are like _________.

A．the difficult problems in our life	B．the important persons around us
C．the help that others give us	D．the happiness people are searching for

5. What can we learn from this passage?

A．Happiness is around us.

B．People can find happiness by helping others.

C．Everyone should share happiness with others.

D．It’s not easy for people to find happiness.

【推荐1】Last year, a live broadcast(直播) of Sun Haiyang and his wife Peng Siying crying and hugging their long-lost son attracted(吸引) millions of people.     1     He is already 18 years old now.

Sun Haiyang comes from Hubei.     2     Four years later, the family moved to Shenzhen to run a small restaurant. However, on Oct 9, 2007, his son, Sun Zhuo was abducted(诱拐) by a man while playing in front of their house. The couple stayed in Shenzhen and kept the small restaurant open.     3     They even offered a reward(赏金) of 200,000 yuan for anyone who found the boy.

Shenzhen police said they thought the case(案件) was very important. In October, they finally found Sun Zhuo through DNA tests in Shandong.

    4     He said he hoped his son could stay with the family. From January to November, public security bodies(公安部门) in China solved over 290 child abduction(诱拐儿童) cases.     5     Parents should teach young kids to protect themselves. And it is high time we call for the public to protect children together with joint efforts.

阅读短文，把A—E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整。

A．But they never stopped looking for the son.

B．It helped 8,307 missing children reunite with their families.

C．And his son was born there.

D．After looking for their son for 14 years, the couple were reunited(团聚) with their son.

E．Sun Haiyang thanked the police for helping find his son.

【推荐2】根据短文内容判断正误。

A passenger told an air hostess (空姐) that he needed a glass of water to take medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would bring him the water soon.

Twenty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for service sounded, the air hostess realized it at once. She was kept so busy that she forgot to bring him the water. Therefore, the passenger was held up (延迟) to take his medicine. She hurried over to him with a glass of water, but he refused it.

In the following hours on the flight, each time the air hostess passed the passenger, she would ask him with a smile whether he needed help or not. But the passenger never paid attention to her words.

When he was going to get off the plane, the passenger asked the air hostess to hand him the passengers’ book-let (意见簿). She was very sad because she knew that he would write down some sharp words, which might make her lose the job. But with a smile she handed it to him.

Off the plane, she opened the booklet, and suddenly smiled. These were the passenger’s words. “On the flight, you asked me if I needed help for twelve times in all. How can I refuse your twelve sincere smiles?” That’s right! It was her twelve smiles that touched (感动) the passenger deeply and of course she wouldn’t lose her job! It’s true that caring for others and kind smiles can solve problems.

1. The passenger received the glass of water when the plane took off.
2. The air hostess was so busy that she forgot to bring him the food.
3. In the following hours on the flight, the air hostess asked the passenger if he needed help with smiles for twelve times.
4. The passenger wrote something on the booklet, so the air hostess lost the job.
5. According to the passage, we know that caring for others and kind smiles can solve problems.

【推荐3】My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent， I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried， the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year， it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for the year. In this way he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser， and I even begged him. Nothing worked.
One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and asked God for help. “Please God， I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I’m giving the whole thing up to you.”
I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word， I choked up（哽咽）and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son， but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands. ” For a moment there was silence on the other and of the line. The headmaster seriously said， “Thank you for your time”， and hung up.
Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally， he was even on the list of the best students at school. In his fourth year， I attended a parent –– teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were surprised at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home， he said， “Mum， remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said， it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”
1. Which of the following has the similar meaning as the underlined word “withdrawn” in the first paragraph?

A．Quiet and lonely

B．Relaxed and excited

C．Talkative and lively

D．Happy and easy-going

2. According to the first report card， Karl ___________.

A．often went to school late

B．failed in all the exams

C．did a good job at school

D．didn’t do well at school

3. When the mother said “It’s out of my hands.” to the headmaster， she meant that she ___________.

A．didn’t know what to do about her son

B．would drive her son away from the house

C．had no money to support the family

D．she would have to hang up

4. Who was it that telephoned Karl’s mother that day?

A．The headmaster.

B．The school adviser.

C．Karl himself.

D．The passage doesn’t tell us.

5. From the passage we can learn that _____________.

A．children in single – parent families always have mental problems

B．mother’s love plays an important role in teenagers’ life

C．parents should give their children as much help as possible

D．school education still works well without support from parent

【推荐1】Tom, an 11-year-old boy, was ill. He had got a cough, and his mother was worried about him and took him to see a doctor. The doctor checked Tom carefully and said, “Tom, nothing serious. ” Then he gave him some medicine. These are the words on the instruction of the cough medicine.

Instructions Take three times a day after meals. Dose : Grown-ups: 2 spoons（汤匙）each time Children （8-14 years old）: one spoon （4-7 years old）: 1/2 spoon Not fit for children under the age of 4. Notes: 1. Put in a cold place. 2. Use before Oct. 2019. Address: No.10 Nanjing Road, Shanghai

1. How many spoons should Tom eat a day?

A．1.

B．3.

C．6.

D．8.

2. When should Tom take the medicine?

A．Before meals.	B．While meals.
C．After meals.	D．After sleeping.

3. Where should Tom put the medicine?

A．On his desk.

B．In the kitchen.

C．In his bag.

D．In the fridge(冰箱).

4. If a three-year-old girl has a cough, how many spoons should she take each time?

A．None.

B．2.

C．1.

D．1/2.

5. Which of the following is NOT true about the passage?

A．It’s an instruction of the medicine.

B．Tom’s mother took him to see the doctor.

C．Tom must take the medicine before Oct. 2019.

D．The medicine is helpful to all ages.

【推荐3】

Tony is seven years old. He begins to go to school this term. He works very hard. He is polite(礼貌的) and has lots of friends. They all like him very much.

It is Saturday today. Tony, his sister Kate and their mother are at home. His mother does some housework and he watches TV. Kate does her homework. At ten o'clock, his father comes back with a bag of apples for the family. Tony likes apples very much and wants to eat one. His mother gives him   four apples and says, “Go and wash them.”

Tony washes the apples and then gives them back to his mother. His mother asks him, “Which apple do you want, Tony？” “The biggest(最大的) one，” Tony answers quickly. “What？” says his mother.   “You should want the smallest(最小的) one, Tony. You should be a polite boy！”

“Should I tell a lie(说谎) just to be polite, Mom？”

1. Tony begins to go to school when he is ________ years old.

A．five

B．six

C．seven

D．eight

2. Tony's sister Kate is a________．

A．teacher

B．student

C．worker

D．nurse

3. Tony's mother gives him four apples to wash because ________．

A．she doesn't want Tony to eat too many apples

B．Tony cannot carry more apples

C．Tony can eat four apples

D．there are four people in his family

4. Tony wants to eat ________．

A．the biggest apple

B．the smallest apple

C．the biggest apple   and the smallest apple

D．the four apples

5. From the story we can know Tony wants to be________．

A．friendly

B．helpful

C．polite

D．honest

【推荐1】The more books you read, the better your life will be. If you don't believe me, please consider the following reasons to read more books.

You will have strong brain power better.

Studies suggest reading makes you smart. Unlike watching television, which requires no thought process （过程）, reading is an active learning experience that will keep your mind sharp (even in old age)．

You will travel to a new world.

Sometimes our daily life can start to get boring. At times like this, I like to dive into a good fiction book, where I can forget about whatever problems are stressing me out. I'll come back refreshed after my mini-vacation to a fresh and exciting place in the world of words.

You will improve your vocabulary.

The more words you're able to use, the better you will become at expressing your thoughts and feelings. I couldn't imagine how I would write articles like this if I didn't actively aim to improve my vocabulary, because using the same few words to express myself would get awfully boring in a hurry.

You will entertain yourself at a low price.

If you're looking for entertainment without much money, reading is your best choice. Thanks to the popularity of electronic reading devices(设备）, it's never been easier to entertain yourself for hours at a time, for the low cost of a few dollars.

You will discover surprising new ideas.

Reading introduced me to concepts like mindful eating, relaxation exercises, and the importance of loving yourself. If I didn't read, I wouldn't realize these ideas. If you don't read, you will miss many surprising new ideas.

You will become an expert in your field.

Don't you think reading articles and books by experts in your field might make you better at what you do? If you don't learn more about your profession, then your lack of passion could be a sign that you're in the wrong field. I firmly believe that reading has changed my life. I hope these reasons can encourage you to read more books.

1. How many reasons are mentioned in the passage?

A．five

B．six

C．seven

D．eight

2. What kind of books does the writer read when he feels bored?

A．science book

B．fiction book

C．history book

D．story book

3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Reading is an active learning experience.

B．Electronic reading devices make it easier to entertain yourself at a high price.

C．If you don't read, you will miss many surprising new ideas.

D．The writer firmly believes that reading has changed his life

4. From the passage we know that ________.

A．Studies suggest watching TV makes you smart

B．The fewer words you’re able to use, the better you will express yourself.

C．The more books you read, the better your life will be.

D．Reading won’t change your life.

5. What's the purpose of the writer in the passage?

A．He wants to travel to a new country.

B．He wants to become a reporter.

C．He wants to find a good job.

D．He wants to encourage readers to read more books.

【推荐2】Attention! Students ! Beach party comes ! We are going to have an outdoor party at the National Park on July 15.
Activities: 1. Ride bikes from the Student Center to the beach.
2. A picnic on the beach.
3. Swimming and sailing contests.(帆船赛)
What to bring: sun cream, sunglasses, hats, swimsuits, hiking shoes and personal items.
Deadline for signing up(报名): Sunday, July 8
Fee: 200 per person.
Meet at the Student Center at 10:00 am, July 15
P. S：All the food will be offered by the Students’ Union.
1. Where do you usually find a poster like this?

A．On the beach	B．In a bookstore
C．In a school	D．In a park

2. Students don’t need to bring _______.

A．swimsuits

B．sunglasses

C．food

D．hiking shoes

3. Where do the students meet?

A．At the student Center.	B．At the National Park
C．On the beach	D．At the Students Union

4. Which of the following is WRONG?

A．Boats are needed in the activities

B．The party begins at 10:00 pm

C．The last day to signup is July 8

D．Students will have a picnic on the beach

5. What’s the main purpose (目的) of the poster?

A．To tell students what to do in the summer.

B．To teach students how to plan a party.

C．To make money for National Park.

D．To get more students to join the activities if possible.

【推荐3】A

Names	Things(物品)in the bag
Liu Jun	two books, a pen, three pencils and a white eraser
Zhang Yuanyuan	two pencils, three books, a yellow ruler and a blue knife:Zxxk.Com]
Chen Xiaofeng	a toy car, a pen, a map and five pencils
Meng Yi	a cake, two eggs and a big red apples

根据表格内容，选择最佳答案。
1. We can see ________ pencils in Liu Jun’s bag.

A．one

B．two

C．three

2. Zhang Yuanyuan’s knife is ________.

A．pink

B．blue

C．white

3. _________ has a map in his bag.

A．Chen Xiaofeng

B．Liu Jun

C．Meng Yi

4. Meng Yi has __________ in his bag.

A．a pen

B．a ruler

C．a cake

5. _______ and ______ both have some (一些) books.

A．Liu Jun, Zhang Yuanyuan

B．Zhang Yuanyuan, Meng Yi

C．Liu Jun ,Chen Xiaofeng