【推荐2】左栏是对中国传统文化感兴趣的五位外国学生的描述，右栏是中国传统文化活动的简介。请为左栏的每位学生选择一个合适的活动。

1       Lisa becomes interested in traditional Chinese painting and she wants to learn how to paint bamboo in ink.     2       Alan is from India. He is studying Chinese history. He has learned a lot about the four great inventions of ancient China.     3     Sam is an Australian boy living in Beijing. He takes a great interest in traditional China opera. He hopes to take a class of the local opera.     4     Mary likes classic Chinese works. She has read the one about Monkey King since she came to China.     5     Susan loves Chinese paper cutting. She wants to make a Chinese “Fu” to put up on her window this Spring Festival.

A. In this weekend’s story-telling time, you’ll hear some of stories about Chinese traditions. For example, why people put up the Chinese “Fu” on the door or window. B. Beijing Opera is a form of traditional art in China. Our club is set up for fans and welcomes you to join in us. We have invited some famous actors to give acting classes. C. Paper cutting sounds simple but is difficult to do. Bring red paper and learn the making of paper cutting. You can take home the works you make in class. D. We will hold a competition on the four great inventions of ancient China next month. The first round will be a written test. The next round will be a short speech in Chinese. E. A discussion will be held in our reading club this weekend. The topic is about Journey to the West, one of the four great classic Chinese works. F. Traditional Chinese painting is a form of arts in Chinese culture. In our training class, Mr. Sun will teach you how to paint with brushes and ink step by step.

【推荐1】Once upon a time, there was a little grape vine (葡萄藤). She was young, but she grew well. In her opinion, she could deal with everything well all by herself.

As winter came, the wind became harder. The little grape vine had a bad time. She became very weak. It would be easy for her to stop trying to grow or to live. But then, the little grape vine heard a voice. A bigger grape vine was saying, "Here, reach out and hang on to me." But the little grape vine did nothing. She hesitated and didn't know whether she should listen to the bigger grape vine or not. "What would this mean? I had dealt with everything by myself before. I can also deal with this by myself this time," she thought.

"Just reach out, and I can help you," the bigger grape vine added.

Finally, the little grape vine reached out her hands to the bigger grape vine. When she touched the bigger grape vine, she felt she was strong again. The wind and the snow came strongly, but the little grape vine wasn't worried any more, because she could stand still with other vines.

One windy day, the little grape vine looked down and saw a smaller grape vine, worried and scared. She said to the smaller grape vine, "Here, reach out, and I will help you?"

1. The bigger grape vine asked the little grape vine to ________.

A．depend on herself

B．stay with her

C．give up

D．keep away from her

2. The little grape vine did nothing when the bigger grape vine offered help for the first time, because she thought ________.

A．the wind was not strong enough	B．the wind would stop soon
C．she could deal with everything by herself	D．the bigger grape vine was not friendly to her

3. What happened at the end of the story?

A．The little grape vine grew into a big one.	B．The little grape vine stood alone towards the wind.
C．The little grape vine refused the help from the bigger one.	D．The little grape vine offered help to a smaller one.

【推荐2】It was my first year teaching in a special needs classroom and I wasn’t sure what to expect at our school sports meet. My students faced a lot of challenges, from mild (轻微的) learning disabilities to cerebral palsy (脑瘫).

Mark was one of the latter (后者). He had to get around in a wheelchair. But he always said hello to everyone with a huge smile.

His classmates loved him, especially Mike, Andy and Lucas, three boys who were good at sports. I knew Mark wanted to be like them.

When track and field (田径运动) day came, Mike, Andy and Lucas placed well, giving the crowd something to cheer about. Mark sat on the sidelines, cheering them on.

The final event of the day was the 400-meter race. Everyone was invited to either walk or run. We watched as they took off. Mike, Andy and Lucas all wanted to prove who the best athlete was.

But when the three reached the finish line, they stopped and turned to look behind them. At the back of the crowd was Mark. He was alone on the track with over half the distance left.

Mike, Andy and Lucas looked at each other, and a silent thought passed between them. Slowly, they ran back toward their friend. They formed a circle around Mark and kept step, cheering him on as he had done for them before.

In the end, the four crossed the finish line together to the excited shouts of their teachers and classmates. Seeing the look on Mark’s face, I came to understand what makes the Special Olympics so special. Everyone deserves their own time to shine.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Who did the writer teach?

A．Students who are interested in sports.	B．Students of special needs.
C．Athletes for Special Olympics.	D．Students who like facing challenges.

2. What do you know about Mark?

A．He got along well with his classmates.	B．He liked getting around in a wheelchair.
C．He suffered from mild learning disabilities.	D．He was good at sports, like his good friends.

3. What can we learn from the 400-meter race?

A．The three friends proved who the best athlete was.

B．Mike cheered for his good friends on the sidelines.

C．The three friends helped Mark to reach the finish line together.

D．Mike was slow and was half the distance left from the finish line.

4. What might the “look” on Mark’s face be?

A．Surprised.

B．Tired.

C．Sad.

D．Excited.

5. What do you think makes the Special Olympics so special?

A．Teamwork is more successful.	B．Friends should help each other.
C．Everyone needs a chance to shine.	D．Sports play an important role in our life.

【推荐3】Tina picked up a disease/ sickness and had to use a walker every day. But she always wore a bright smile. Maybe it was because of her strange action, the other students always kept away from her. Tina always tried to break the ice with people she met with a big "Hi".

In one class, I gave the students a task to recite（背诵）a poem—the homework would always make up a very small part of their total grade since I knew most of them would not do it on time. The next day, one after another, each student failed to recite the poem correctly as I expected.

Finally, angry and half joking, I said that the next student who failed had to do three push-ups(俯卧 撑).Suddenly, Tina stood up. She moved to the front class, with the help of her walker. She made a mistake, too. Before I could say a word, she threw her walker away and started doing push-ups. All of   us were shocked! I wanted to say, “Tina, 1 was just kidding!”But she made it, then went on with the poem and she finished the rest perfectly.

Then I heard a student asked, “Tina, why did you do that? It's not an important job!”,

“Because I want to be normal like you guys.”Tina said.

Silence fell on the whole room. Then another student cried out, “Tina, we're not normal! We might get in trouble all the time.”

“I know.” Tina said as a big smile went across her face. The rest of the students laughed, too.

Tina got only a few points that day, but she won the love and respect of her classmates. To her, that wasn't just a grade.

1. The other students always kept away from Tina because ___________ .

A．she was bad at/ poor in her studies	B．she wasn't friendly to others
C．she acted differently	D．she had a serious illness

2. We can infer that ___________ .

A．the homework made up a large part of the total grade

B．the writer was not a serious teacher

C．the writer always gave her students much homework to do

D．Tina worked hard at her schoolwork

3. Why did Tina managed to do the push-ups?

A．Because her classmates and the teacher made her do them.

B．Because she wanted to be treated normally.

C．Because she thought she could get good grades by doing push-ups.

D．Because she wanted to show off herself.

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

A．All the students laughed at Tina because of the push-ups she did.

B．Tina got a lot of points because she recited the poem perfectly.

C．Tina won the love and respect in the end.

D．Tina cared more about grades than other things.

5. What can be the best title of this passage?

A．A Joke

B．A Sick Girl

C．A Few Points

D．Three Push-ups

【推荐1】Dear Aunt Tina,

How are you these days? The English Student Art Festival starts in our middle school. Today is the first day. There is a photo show（展览）. Students take many photos. All of them are great. I love one of the photos very much. It is a photo of a big family. It's named（命名）"Happy Birthday, Grandma!" I think this student must have a happy family, just like us.

In the next two weeks, we have other fun things—the talent（才艺）show, the Chinese painting show and the DIY show. The talent show is on the afternoon of December 19^th. My classmate David and I will play the piano. Our parents will come and watch the show. I hope（希望）we can do well. Do you have time? Please come and watch our show. And ask Cindy to come with you. I miss her very much.

Yours,

Alice

1. There is a（n）____________in Alice's school.

A．soccer game

B．art festival

C．English party

D．book sale

2. The underlined word "them" refers to（指的是）___________.

A．the students

B．the shows

C．the photos

D．the schools

3. Alice writes（写）the e-mail to__________.

A．show（给……看）her aunt a photo	B．tell（告诉）Alice about her photos
C．say hello to Cindy	D．ask（邀请）her aunt to watch the show

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Today is December 19th.	B．You can see the talent show in the afternoon.
C．Alice like the DIY show.	D．There is a basketball game.

【推荐2】判断正（A）误（B）

One cold winter morning, Gina was warm in her house. She was reading an article about kids who helped their communities. Gina also wanted to help her own town, Harvard.

The only problem was that she didn’t know how to help. In the article, the kids grew food for poor people. But it was winter, she could grow nothing. Gina was deep in thought when her mom said it was time to go shopping.

As they drove, Gina saw a family walking down the street. They were only wearing light jackets. “How cold they must be!” Gina thought. That gave her an idea! She could collect winter clothes for people who needed them.

Gina shared her idea with her mom. Her mom thought it was great. But how could they get a lot of winter clothes? Mom advised Gina to talk to her teacher, Mrs. Monroe, then she could share the idea with her class. Gina agreed.

Mrs. Monroe was happy when Gina talked about her idea. She even said she could talk to the headmaster (校长) about it, so the whole school could help Gina! Gina was excited and she really hoped more could join her.

1. Gina wrote an article about kids who helped their communities.
2. The kids in the article grew food for poor people.
3. Gina got an idea when she saw a family walking down the street.
4. Gina’s mom asked her to talk to Mrs. Monroe.
5. Mrs. Monroe was nervous when Gina talked about her idea.

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Location (位置): No.2 West Street
About it: You can have a good view of the Statue of liberty from the 39-floor,
298-room hotel.
Millennium Hilton
☆☆☆☆☆ ($219 per night) Location: 55 Church Street
About it: You can go swimming in the indoor swimming pool.
The hotel is directly across from Times Square. The hotel is on the left of the street. Times Square is on the right of the street.
Midtown East
☆☆☆☆ ($170 per night)
Location: Between East 41st Street and East 54 Street.
About it: It’s quite convenient ( 方便的) to visit the United Nations, Grand Central
Station, and so on.
Marriott New York Financial Center
☆☆☆ ($209 per night) Location: No.85 West Street
About it: Next to many shopping malls. It’s quite convenient if you want to buy things in this city.
1. Which hotel is the most expensive according to the information?

A．Midtown East.	B．The Ritz-Carlton New York Battery Park
C．Millennium Hilton.	D．Marriott New York Financial Center.

2. Which picture shows the right location of Millennium Hilton(A) and Times Square (B)?

A．	B．
C．	D．

3. If you want to buy a pair of sports shoes, you’d better choose      .

A．Midtown East	B．The Ritz-Carlton New York Battery Park
C．Millennium Hilton	D．Marriott New York Financial Center

【推荐1】Except for a few times, Americans are not big present-givers. There's no exchange of presents among business people, and if one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe (贿赂) him. Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we don't see the need for presents.
Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if I didn't. I don't often remember a friend's birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I'd get unpleasant. But a present from a foreigner - that kind from his or her homeland — won't go wrong, except to government employees (政府职员) who can't be given presents.
You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents. You should only say, "It's so nice. Thanks…" when you get Christmas or birthday presents.
You may want to bring a bottle of wine (葡萄酒) or flowers to a dinner party, but you're   never asked to.   Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening.
At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometimes our friends. We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the year- doormen, babysitters, housecleaners, newspaper senders— anyone who has often helped us.
1. What does "close friends" mean in the passage?

A．The friends who are very kind.

B．The friends who live close to each other.

C．The friends who were once classmates.

D．The friends who you like most.

2. What kind of presents don't Americans usually open in front of the givers?

A．The small presents.

B．Christmas or birthday presents.

C．The expensive presents.

D．The presents for dinner party.

3. Why do Americans also give presents to housecleaners at Christmas?

A．To pay them.

B．To help them.

C．To thank them.

D．To make them work harder.

4. Which of the following do you think is right?

A．American business people don’t want presents because they are rich enough.

B．The writer of this passage must be an American.

C．Everyone must give presents to one’s family and friends at Christmas.

D．Government employees can get little presents from a foreigner.

5. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Present-giving in the United States.

B．Customes in the United States.

C．American people and present-giving.

D．When and how to give presents.

【推荐2】When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelons were too expensive for my family. One of my father's friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman. He had a large store in Saint Paul.

Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would give us a call. My father and I would go to Bernie's place, sit on the dock（码头） happily and get ready for a big meal.

Bernie would cut up a big watermelon and sit down next to us. Then we three would put our faces into the watermelon, eating it happily.

In my father's eyes, Bernie was a real rich man not because of his money but because of the way he lived his life. Bernie knew when to stop working, get together with friends and enjoy his “watermelon".

Being rich is a state（状态） of mind. Some of us, no matter（不管） how much money we have, will never be free enough to enjoy our watermelon. If you don't stop and enjoy the small pleasures（乐事） in your life, your work is probably hurting your life.

For many years, I forgot that lesson I'd learned as a kid on the dock. I was too busy making money in a hospital. Well, now I've learned it again. I will try to slow down and enjoy the small pleasures.

1. When the writer and his father stayed in Bernie’s place, they felt__________

A．surprised

B．excited

C．scared

D．worried

2. What does the writer do according to the passage?

A．a businessman

B．a teacher

C．a scientist

D．a doctor

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．A friend in need is a friend indeed.	B．Watermelons are the healthiest fruit.
C．One should take some time to enjoy life.	D．One has to work hard to reach his goal.

【推荐3】By the Youth

When we were scared, sad and helpless, you gave us courage, warmth and hopes. When we had to stay at home to keep away from the illness, you, workers, helped us buy living things; Leaving your children behind, you worked in the neighborhood every day, you never complained but smiled the whole day. When we needed all kinds of materials, you, drivers, drove them there without thinking twice; Running on the streets, between the cities, you made sure things went well as usual.

When we had coughs or fevers, you, ▲, tried your best to save our lives; Looking after the patients in the hospital day and night, you never gave up until the sick got well. There are many people doing jobs in silence; There are many people giving hands without telling their names. Thanks for your hard work and selflessness. You're the heroes of the times. You're the most beautiful in our hearts. We love you!

1. We had to stay at home because ________.

A．we didn't want to go out	B．we had enough food
C．we didn't want to work	D．we wanted to avoid the illness

2. According to the poem, the drivers were ________.

A．warm-hearted

B．awful

C．cruel

D．cold

3. Which can be the best for ▲ ?

A．scientists.

B．officers.

C．doctors and nurses.

D．drivers.

4. What's the writer's purpose of writing this poem?

A．To show his praises.	B．To show his regrets.
C．To show his worries.	D．To show his wishes.

5. What's the best title for the poem?

A．To the politest people.	B．To the most beautiful people.
C．To the cleverest people.	D．To the most humorous people.