【推荐1】The travel budget (预算) is the first thing that you need to think about when you have a travel plan. Do you know how to reduce the travel budget? If you know about some skills, you can save much money.

★ Choose the low season

The expense (费用) of transportation and living always takes up a large part of the travel cost. If you choose a right time, you can save much money. In the low season, both flights and hotels will offer big discounts (折扣). It may save 40%～50% of fares for you.

★ Choose a group

The more people you travel together with, the less money you will pay. It will save much money because others can share the expense of transportation and guide service with you. A travel agency (旅行社) can also provide group tickets for you at a low price.

★ Choose a professional (专业的) travel agency

A professional travel agency can not only provide excellent service but also save money for you. A professional travel agency has skilled and experienced workers to make a reasonable plan.

1. According to the passage, it is the first thing to think about ________ before travelling.

A．where to travel	B．when to travel
C．whom to travel with	D．how much to spend

2. If you have to pay 2,400 yuan for a trip in the high season, you can save at least ________ in the low season.

A．960 yuan

B．1,060 yuan

C．1,200 yuan

D．1,440 yuan

3. You should choose a professional travel agency because it ________.

A．never offers discounts on group tickets

B．provides good guide service for free

C．shares the expense of transportation with you

D．is experienced enough to do its job better

4. What does the underlined word “reduce” in the first paragraph mean in Chinese?

A．减少

B．变成

C．降服

D．浓缩

5. What is the best title for the passage?

A．How to be a good tour guide	B．How to make a travel plan
C．Skills to reduce the travel budget	D．What is a professional travel agency

【推荐2】Many people keep small fish as pets. They keep them in a tank (水槽) of water. The tank is made of clear glass. People can look through it. They can see inside the tank and watch the fish.

The fish need room. They must not be crowded. Fish need oxygen to breathe. Fish get it from water in the tank. There must be enough water for all fish. So the size of the tank is important. In the tank many people put small plants that are good for fish. They give oxygen to the water. Plants help in other ways, too. Fish can nibble (轻咬) on the plants. They hide among the plants and sleep, lay eggs there. The plants need light. Most fish need light, too. The tank may be put near a window. It will get light there. Another place might be better, though. A window may let cold air in. The water in the tank may get too cold. The fish may die because cold water can kill them. So can hot water. The temperature must be just right. The fish must be kept in water all the time. Some fish can jump high. They may jump out of the tank. The tank should be covered. This keeps the fish from jumping out.

The fish need food and they should be fed every day. Giving them too much food is bad. The extra (额外的) food will fall to the bottom and make the water dirty. However, the fish should get just enough food. They should finish the food in 10 minutes. Nothing should be left. When this pens. the amount (数量) of food is right.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
1. The underlined word “oxygen” means in the passage “________” in Chinese.

A．烟雾

B．二氧化碳

C．氧气

2. A tank near the window may not be good for pet fish because ________.

A．no air can get in through the window

B．pet fish will jump out of the window

C．cold air may make the water too cold

3. The tank should be covered because ________.

A．some fish may jump out of the tank

B．the water may be dirty

C．it can keep the light away

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

A．A lot of water in the tank may cause pet fish to die.

B．The size of the tank is important to fish.

C．When people feed the fish, the food should be eaten in 10 minutes.

5. Which is the main idea of this passage ________.

A．It tells us why fish must be put in a glass tank

B．It tells us how people should keep their pet fish

C．It tells us what kind of plants is good for pet fish

【推荐1】You might feel burned out after solving a difficult math problem or studying for a whole day. Are our brains really “burning” when we spend a lot of time thinking? In fact, our brains never stop burning calories (卡路里), even if we aren’t thinking about anything.

Our brains are powered by glucose (葡萄糖), a kind of sugar that can be found in carbohydrates (碳水化合物) like rice and noodles. The glucose goes to the brain through the bloodstream (血液). It powers the neurons (神经元) in our brains. Since our brain never really rests, it is burning energy in the form of glucose all the time. Even when we sleep, our brain needs energy to keep our body’s basic functions working. These include breathing, digesting, and keeping the body warm.

The brain uses up 20 to 25 percent of the body’s total energy. That’s 350 calories per day for women and 450 for men. When you are five or six years old, your brain uses up to 60 percent of the body’s energy, according to Live Science.

When we are thinking hard, the brain burns more calories. In one experiment, researchers found that people who worked on a hard task on a computer ate around 200 more calories than those who were resting. That explains why you feel hungry and eat more after taking exams or studying for a long time.

1. The underlined word “digesting” in the passage means “________” in Chinese.

A．消化

B．领悟

C．思考

2. Our brains get energy from ________.

A．calories

B．glucose

C．resting

3. How many calories may a woman burn in a day?

A．Around 1,400 to 1,750.

B．Around 1,800 to 2,250.

C．Around 350 to 450.

4. According to the passage, which sentence is TRUE?

A．People burned fewer calories if they were thinking.

B．People working on hard tasks burned more calories.

C．People who were resting got hungry more easily.

5. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．How brains burn calories.

B．Why people feel hungry.

C．When our brains work.

【推荐2】This is Tim’s bedroom. It has a big window. We can see some flowers by the window. His desk is big and is near the window. There is a lamp, a pencil-box and many books on it. His chair is near the desk. His small bed is opposite(在……对面)to the desk. We can see a walkman on his bed. We can also see two photos on the wall near the window and three pictures on the wall behind the bed. His schoolbag is behind the door. It is a nice room.

1. The window of Tim’s bedroom is _________.

A．small

B．new

C．old

D．big

2. The flowers are_________.

A．on the floor

B．on the desk

C．by the window

D．on the bed

3. His chair is _________.

A．near the desk

B．by the window

C．behind the door

D．on the bed

4. How many photos are there in his bedroom?

A．One

B．Two

C．Three

D．Five

5. There is ________on his bed.

A．a lamp

B．a pencil-box

C．a walkman

D．clock

【推荐3】A team is a group of people with a common goal. A school’s football team has two goals. One goal is to win. That is what the team wants to do. The other goal is to build character. Character is what a person values, how a person gets along with others. That is why schools have football teams. They want to help students build good values.

Each team member builds character. They learn to cooperate(合作). They learn to make good decisions. They work hard. They practice every day. They learn to follow the rules.

Each team member has a position. Each position is part of winning. No one player has the ability to win the game for the team. Only if the team works together does a team win. People often say, "There is no I in TEAM."

Whether the team wins or loses, at the end of the game they congratulate the other team. That is called sportsmanship. While they fight to win during the game, it is just a game. They cannot be angry with the other team. If they are, they'll hear from their coach.

__________ makes sure the team reaches the school's goal. The coach cares about the whole team. The coach gives each player advice. When the team wins, everyone celebrates. And the coach is glad. But after the season is over, the coach is still happy. The coach gets to see the players as they go to school every day. The character they have built is part of their success in school, too.

Some coaches say that if you go into a classroom at their school you'll be able to tell the players. It is not that they are bigger than the other students. It is the ones who are helping other students work. Teamwork is part of their lives.

1. Schools build football teams mainly to help students __________.

A．get good grades

B．become leaders

C．build good values

D．improve football skills

2. What does the underlined sentence "There is no I in TEAM." in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．I never take part in the game.	B．I am not a member of the team.
C．A famous star is the key to success.	D．Teamwork comes first during the game.

3. Which of the following can be put in "__________" in Paragraph 5?

A．The captain

B．The coach

C．The headmaster

D．The monitor

4. Some coaches think football players are different from others because they are __________.

A．taller

B．bigger

C．more helpful

D．more talented

【推荐1】

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1. many children does the babysitter need to take care of ?

A．1

B．2

C．3

D．4

2. Who needs to work on Sunday?

A．The teacher.	B．The driver.
C．The cook.	D．The babysitter.

3. If Nancy wants to work for new child-care programme, ________ .

A．she must have three years’ teaching experience.

B．she must drive well.

C．she must do the job on the weekend.

D．she can call 021-55632580.

【推荐2】Building up a close relationship with friends in important in all cultures . But different cultures have different ways of socializing .
The Chinese love going to restaurants . Family , friends and co – workers all go out to eat as a way of relaxing . That is why there are so many drunken drivers in China , who could face criminal punishment（刑事事处罚）.
Although British people socialize by going out for dinner , most people meet in pubs . They go there in the evening and sometimes during the day . Most people order wine or beer . Going out for a drink with friends or workmates after work is particulary important British tradition .
But for the French , the place to socialize is in cafes . They are a central part of daily life in France and its culture . People will go to cafes at all times during the day . In the morning , people may go there to buy a newspaper and a cup of coffee . At lunch they may go there for something to eat . Then when it’s evening they may return to enjoy a glass of wine .
In the US , dinner parties are a common way for friends to spend their time together . One person will host a party by cooking a large meal for a group and the guests will bring drinks or small dishes like desserts .
1. According to the passage , how do Chinese people relax themselves ?

A．They smoke .	B．They sing songs .
C．They go to restaurants to eat .	D．They drink wine .

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

A．The Chinese .	B．The Cafes .
C．The French .	D．The Culture in France .

3. When it is 7:00 pm , what may the French do ?

A．They may go to cafes to buy a newspaper and a cup of coffee .

B．They may host a party by cooking a large meal for a group at home .

C．They may go to cafes for something to eat .

D．They may go to cafes to enjoy a glass of wine .

4. What is the main idea of the passage ?

A．Building up a close relationship with friends is important in all cultures .

B．Different cultures have difficult ways of socializing .

C．British people socialize by going out for dinner .

D．In the US , dinner parties are a common way for friends to spend time together .

【推荐3】If you want to study in a foreign country, you have to think about where to live. Because I'm still too young to rent a flat by myself. I am living with a homestay family in Canada and I feel like I'm part of the family.

I had a homestay in 2013 for the first time. During that time, I stayed in Ajax, a town in Canada for a week with a homestay family. Carlton lives with his nephew and hisniece-in-law（侄子和侄媳妇）.Carlton drove me to a school to learn about Canadian culture every morning, and he picked me up in the afternoons. Our free time was in the evening. The meals he made for me were delicious and we usually watched a movie after dinner. I couldn’t forget the life there although I didn't live there for a long time.

I'm now living with a Hungarian（匈牙利）family with another Chinese boy. There are two family members — Mrs.Perger and her son, Robert. I've already lived here for nine months. Once, my roommate went running and didn't come back for a long time. Mrs. Perger called him, but he didn't answer the phone. She began to worry about him and cry. Fortunately, he was fine and got back home later. I was deeply moved.

However, living with a homestay family also has some problems. when you live with a foreign family, you live a lifestyle different from your own family’s. It may take you a long time to get used to (习惯于)it.

Living with a homestay family teaches me how to communicate with different people and what we should do when different lifestyles and cultures meet together.

1. How many people are there at Carlton's before the writer lives with them?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

2. The meaning of the underlined word fortunately is ______ .

A．terribly

B．badly

C．healthily

D．luckily

3. What can we learn from the article?

A．The writer doesn’t like the different lifestyle.

B．The writer was deeply moved by what Mrs Perger did.

C．The writer lives with a Canadian family for nine months.

D．The writer chose a homestay family because he couldn't pay for it.

4. Which of the following shows what Mrs. Perger is like?

A．Careful and kind.	B．smart and patient.
C．Helpful and humorous	D．polite and humorous.

5. What's the best title of this passage?

A．Canadian homestay families

B．Problems about living with a homestay family

C．Life of living with foreign homestay families

D．Tips for those who want to live with homestay families

【推荐1】My elder brother Steve gave me important lessons in values that helped me grow into an adult after my father died when I was six years old.

Steve taught me to face the results of my behavior. Once when I returned in tears from a Saturday baseball game, it was Steve who took some time to ask me what happened. When I told him that my baseball broke Mrs. Holt’s basement window, Steve encouraged me to tell her the truth. After all, I played basement in a wrong place. As I explained to Mrs. Holt, my voice shook. Of course, I had to pay for the broken window from my pocket money.

I also learned from Steve that personal property (财产) is a sacred(神圣的) thing. After I found a shiny pen in my fifth-grade classroom, I wanted to keep it. Then Steve explained that it might be important to the loser although it had little value. He also reminded me of how sad I was when I lost the small wooden dog my father made. At last, I returned the pen to my teacher, Mrs. Davids. I still remembered the smell of her perfume(香水) when she gave a hug.

Of all the lessons Steve gave me, his respect for life is the most vivid in my mind. When I was twelve, I killed an old brown bird in the garden with a gun. With excitement, I asked Steve to come from the house to take a look. I shall never forget the way he stood for a long moment and stared at the bird on the ground. Then in a dead, quiet voice, he asked, “Did it hurt you first, Mark?” I didn’t know what to answer. He continued with his eyes firm, “Even if it hurts you first, you should think a long time and then decide whether you will kill it or not.” I really felt terrible then, but that moment I will never forget.

1. How many lessons Steve gave to Mark are mentioned in the passage?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

2. What does the underlined word mean in Chinese?

A．开心的

B．清晰的

C．有趣的

D．可怕的

3. According to the writer, which was the most important lesson Steve taught his young brother?

A．Respect for living things.	B．Responsibility for one’s behavior.
C．The value of honesty.	D．Care for the property of others.

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

A．Mark was a boy when he wrote this passage.

B．When a living thing hurts you, you should kill it.

C．Mark lost the small dog his father bought somewhere.

D．Even if a living thing hurts you, you should not kill it at once.

5. What’s the best title of the passage?

A．My Guide in Childhood	B．My Lovely Brother
C．My Early Memory	D．My Sweet Childhood

【推荐2】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。

A

The Way Out
By Ming-da Wang
￥108→￥68        Buy it now!
http：//www.mingdawangbooks.net/thewayout/
Words from the readers

I couldn’t put the book down after I read some pages at night. I borrowed it and read it over that night. I think it can help someone who is afraid to face family problems.

— Sam Lee

The book saved my life. It opened a door that led me into a world of true love. I was able to look at the world around me with fresh new eyes.

— Candy Vigor

The first part of the book really touched my heart and made me want to read on. However, I was getting bored when I came to the second part. In fact, I didn’t finish the book.

— Rod Green

The book helped me forget about my worries. I laughed and cried with those people in the book. With its simple and clear language, people of all ages can enjoy it.

— Tina Lu
1. Who might like the book least?

A．Sam Lee

B．Candy Vigor

C．Rod Green

D．Tina Lu

2. Which of the following is False?

A．It tells us a true story.	B．It is cheaper now.
C．A reader thinks it is easy to understand.	D．A reader thinks its second part is boring.

3. What can readers most likely learn from the book?

A．A new way of seeing the world.	B．How to be a comic writer.
C．A smart way to face work problems.	D．How to buy a book on the Internet.

【推荐3】A frog（青蛙）lived in a small well（井）. He said to a turtle（乌龟）who lived in the East Sea, "I'm so happy! When I go out, I jump out of the well. When I come home, I rest in the holes on the wall of the well. If I walk in the mud（泥土）, it will cover up my feet. I look around here, and no one can compare with me. I'm the owner of this well. My dear sir, why don't you come over and look around my place?"

Then the turtle told the frog about the East Sea.

"You have no idea how large and how deep the sea is. In the past, there were floods（洪水）for many years, but the water in the sea didn't become more. And when it was dry for many years, the water in the sea didn't become less. The sea, doesn't change with time and it doesn't rise or fall as the rain falls, either. The greatest happiness is to live in the East Sea." After hearing this, the frog was shocked（震撼）.

There's always someone better than you; there's always something greater than you know. So everyone should be humble（谦逊的）.

根据短文内容判断正误，正确的在括号内填A，错误的在括号内填B。
1. The frog said he was the owner of the well because no one there could compare with him.
2. The frog knew how deep the East Sea was.
3. The turtle thought he could compare with the frog.
4. The frog was shocked by the turtle's words.
5. The passage wants to tell that people shouldn't be confident.