【推荐1】Jess really felt very happy. When he arrived at his seat in the classroom that morning, he found an invitation（请柬）on his desk. It was from some of his classmates asking him to join their camping trip. This was the first time he was asked to join in an out-of-school activity. Why were they asking him now? Nobody seemed to like him. In fact, he had been so lonely (孤独) that he drowned his feeling with food. As a result, he had put on a lot of weight, and this gave the children something more to make fun of him.
Cindy, who was standing near Jess when he read the invitation, went out quickly to tell the others that the trick had worked. Everyone was happy that Jess thought that was true. But there was no camping trip. The whole thing was made up.
At first, Cindy thought it was fun. But later, when Jess told her that he was going to buy a sleeping bag with his pocket money, Cindy had a second idea. She knew that Jess’s family had little money, and she hated to see him spend his pocket money on something he would never use. Cindy also hated to tell Jess the truth (真相). Her close friends would be unhappy with her.
What could she do now?
1. The sentence “....... he drowned his feeling with food”means_____

A．he eat a lot to make himself feel less lonely

B．He asked for a lot of food to his classmates

C．He brought his food to his classmates

D．He had a lot of food to put on weight

2. What would happen if Cindy told Jess the truth?

A．Jess would go on the camping trip himself

B．Jess’s family would be unhappy with Cindy.

C．Cindy might have trouble with her friends.

D．Jess would be grateful to his classmates.

3. .If Jess really bought a sleeping bag, _________.

A．everyone else would also buy one

B．He would have it for no use

C．Cindy would pay for it

D．it would be the best in the class

4. From the story we know _________.

A．everybody would go camping in the class

B．Jess had no friends in the class

C．everybody liked Jess in his class

D．Jess joined in many out-of-school activities

5. Which is the best title for this passage?

A．Jess and His School

B．Jess and His Friends

C．An Invitation for Jess

D．Jess and His Camping trip

【推荐2】The Attractiveness of Fairy Tales

Almost any young person can tell you the basic plot of Cinderella or Hansel & Gretel or Little Red Riding Hood. What is it about this kind of stories that makes them so memorable and so loved by kids and adults?

What kids say about fairy tales

Michael says, “The magic is my favorite part about reading fairy tales.” Witches and warlocks (男巫), good fairies and evil trolls, characters who can transform into something more beautiful or an completely new shape inspire (鼓舞，激发) active imaginations and make kids feel like anything is possible. Zoe loves the adventures in fairy tales. Reading them lets me escape from the real world. Isabella, 8, seconds that saying, “I can use my imagination when I read these and visit places I could never really go.”

What educators say about fairy tales

Educators also love sharing fairy tales with kids to build up their reading comprehension and writing skills. Kristen, a second grade teacher likes to use these stories to introduce the topic of perspective (视角). “We read The Three Little Pigs and then another story from the Big Bad Wolf’s perspective. They loved it!” Jenni, a fifth grade teacher, uses fairy tales like The True Story of the Three Little Pigs to kick off a creative writing unit with her students. “Reading a book like this opens up a new world to them as writers. Knowing that it's okay to take a familiar storyline of it gets their creative writing juices flowing.”

Favorite fairy tales and the Disney factor

When asked to pick their favorite fairy tales, the answers reached from classics to modern twists to Disney’s versions. Kyra, 12, appreciates the depth and complexity (复杂性) of classic fairy tales. “They help me think about real life problems and give me hope.” Jack, 12, loves books like A Tale Dark and Grimm where “the tales take a twist and who you thought was bad becomes good.”

While many kids first get introduced to these stories through Disney books and movies, the “Disneyfication” of fairy tales is not for everyone. “The Disney versions are way too cheesy and wrap them all up with a ‘happily ever after’ formulaic (公式化的) ending. I prefer the modern takes on the fairy tales like The Land of Stories where things are more complicated.” shares Nicole.

1. What makes Zoe love fairy tales so much?

A．The magic.

B．The characters.

C．The adventures.

D．The imagination.

2. Why do educators love sharing fairy tales with kids?

A．To make their teaching easy.	B．To help kids understand the text.
C．To encourage kids to love their lessons.	D．To improve kids’ reading and writing skills.

3. What can we know from the last two paragraphs?

A．Kids all love classic fairy tales.	B．Jack prefers the tales books with twists.
C．No one loves the “Disneyfication” versions.	D．Nicole appreciates the depth of classic fairy tales.

【推荐3】I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt's house, andmy mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, andsome people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.
I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I wassaying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I wasgoing to see-the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country Iwas leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.
The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism (乐观主义), but the idea did notcome to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost-having to study in threeschools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and Igot used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to "the hard times."
My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.
From my experiences I have learned one important rule： Almost all common troubles eventually go away!     Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.
1. How did the author get to know America?

A．From her relatives.	B．From her mother.
C．From books and pictures.	D．From radio programs.

2. The writer felt_______ upon leaving for America.

A．worried

B．upset

C．amazed

D．excited

3. For the first two years in New York, the author       .

A．often lost her way

B．did not think about her future

C．studied in three different schools

D．got on well with her stepfather

4. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?

A．She worked as a translator.

B．She attended a lot of job interviews.

C．She paid telephone bills for her family.

D．She helped her family with her English. .

5. The author believes that      .

A．her future will be free from troubles

B．it is difficult to learn to become patient

C．there are more good things than bad things

D．good things will happen if one keeps trying

【推荐1】Next time you make yourself a hot cup of tea or coffee，you might want to let it cool down a bit before drinking.

Researchers say letting your hot drinks cool off could help you avoid some kinds of cancer. Researchers at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) found evidence that drinks at temperatures above 65 degrees Celsius, when swallowed, can cause cancer of the esophagus (食道). The researchers examined findings from other studies where tea and coffee were often served at 70degrees Celsius or above. Those studies were completed in Iran, China and South America.

In developed countries, health experts have linked esophageal cancer to smoking and alcoholic drinks. However, this form of cancer is more common in areas where people drink beverages at very high temperatures.

In Europe and the United States, many people drink coffee and tea at temperatures around 60degrees Celsius. And they often add milk which lowers the temperature considerably. However，tea﹣drinkers in Iran and mate﹣drinkers in South America often enjoy their beverages at closer to 70degrees Celsius.

The researchers note that South Americans not only drink their mate very hot，they also drink it through a metal straw. This sends the scalding liquid directly into the throat.

The findings, however, are good news for coffee drinkers. In 1991, the World Health Organization listed coffee as possibly carcinogenic (致癌的). WHO officials have since changed their position on that listing. They now suggest that the temperature of your hot drink is a greater risk factor than the actual drink itself.

The results suggest that drinking very hot beverages is one probable cause of esophageal cancer and that it is the temperature, rather than the drinks themselves, that appears to be responsible.

1. What might be the cause of esophageal cancer in developed countries？

A．Smoking.

B．Alcoholic drinks.

C．Unhealthy vegetables.

D．Hot drinks.

2. Where do tea﹣drinkers like adding milk？

A．In China.

B．In Iran.

C．In South America.

D．In Europe.

3. What does the underlined word “scalding” in paragraph 5 mean？

A．Sweet.

B．Hot.

C．Sour.

D．Harmful.

4. What is the best title for the passage？

A．Cool it Down before Drinking	B．Hot Drinks Are Still Popular
C．Hot Drinks Linked to Cancer	D．Tea or Coffee, a Different Choice.

【推荐2】
1. The Zika virus is spread through ________.

A．water

B．air

C．Internet

D．mosquitoes

2. People with the virus will have ________.

A．a blood disease

B．toothache

C．red eyes

D．blindness

3. If 1,000 people get the virus,about ________ people will get sick?

A．100.

B．200.

C．400.

D．500.

【推荐3】When we are born, we are given names that stay with us for our whole lives. Some names include good wishes and hopes from parents, while others may be special and easy to remember. But do you know how the new coronavirus got its name?

The task of naming a virus is no less important than naming a person. When a disease breaks out, the official(官方的) naming of a new virus is often late and may lead to many problems. Over the past ten years, some improper names have caused problems. In 2009, the "swine flu(猪流感)" was widely used before the official name, HINI virus, was announced. This led Egypt to kill all of its pigs even though it didn't spread among people who hadn't been near pigs. In 2015, the name MERS(Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, 中东呼吸综合征)made people of this region angry.

So in 2015, the World Health Organization(WHO)announced that the names of viruses should be easy to remember but avoid being named after places, people, animals and foods. Following these rules, the new coronavirus we are suffering from was named "COVID-19" by the WHO on Feb 11, 2020. In this name, "CO" means "corona", "VI" sands for "virus" and "D" means "disease".

1. When our parents name us, they __________.

A．often put their hopes on us	B．try to make the names special
C．can easily remember our names	D．let the names stay with us longer

2. What does the underlined sentence mean?

A．Naming a virus is not very important.

B．Naming a person or a virus is a difficult task.

C．Naming a virus is as important as naming a person.

D．Naming a person is more important than naming a virus.

3. Which is true according to the second paragraph?

A．MERS killed many pigs in Egypt.	B．HINI virus could spread among people.
C．A new virus isn't often named officially in time.	D．Improper names caused viruses to spread widely.

4. What do we know about MERS virus?

A．It broke out in 2009.	B．It was named after places.
C．It got its name from WHO.	D．It made local people angry.

5. Which of the following is the main idea of this text?

A．How does WHO deal with viruses?	B．Why does a new virus have a name?
C．What have viruses done to the world?	D．How did the new coronavirus get its name?

【推荐1】Dreams really exist. But in the morning when you wake up, they are remembered just as a dream. That is what happened to me.

I always had the dream to dance. When I was young, I would dance around and around in the fields of wildflowers that grew in my backyard. Reality woke me up when I heard a voice saying, “I don’t know why you try to dance, Anna. You don’t have the talent to be a ballerina (芭蕾舞演员).” Hearing that, I fell to the ground and cried for hours.

We lived in the countryside by a lake. My mother didn’t like anything because she thought nothing was ever perfect in her life. She dreamed of a different life but she ended up living in the countryside, far away from the city where she believed her dreams would come true.

I enjoyed hanging out (闲逛) by the water. I used to sit there for hours and look at my reflection. Once the waves came, my reflection would be washed away, just like my dream to dance.

As I grew older, I began to realize my dream was even born because of something that was inside me. The dream I had was never cared for, so it slowly died. When I finally woke up from many years of dreaming, 1 realized that I couldn’t only dance in the wildflowers. I had to move on to the stage.

1. What is the writer’s dream?

A．To be a ballerina.	B．To dance in the field.
C．To live in the city.	D．To help her mother.

2. What can we know about Anna’s mother from Paragraph 3?

A．She realized her dream.	B．She wanted to live in the city.
C．She was pleased with her life.	D．She liked living in the countryside.

3. What did Anna usually do when hanging out by the water?

A．Dance by herself.	B．Do some washing.
C．Find her lost dreams.	D．Watch herself in the water.

4. What did Anna finally decide to do?

A．Let her dream die.	B．Go back to the country.
C．Hold on to her dream.	D．Live with her dear mother.

【推荐2】If you had a chance to prepare dinner for your mother, would you choose to make it right now or some day in the future? Watch the video Paradise (天堂) Dinner by Liu Xiaoyu, a junior at[Hebei Institute of Communications, and you will find a right answer.
Recently the six-minute film Paradise Dinner won a great success on the Internet. It told the story of a son who made a big lunch for his mother, but he can only send the dinner to paradise, because his mother has been dead.
"If you do not show your_______to your mother right now, you might never have the opportunity in the future, because your mother is growing older and older day by day-this is the main theme of my film, " said the 21-year-old Liu.
Liu conceived(构想)   the story for Paradise Dinner over his 2010 summer vacation.
One day during that holiday,   Liu found his parents were not young any more.   " So I decided to write a story for Paradise Dinner to call for all people, especially young people, to show more filial piety to their parents," he said.
With the help of his teachers and his schoolmates, he found actors, Zhang who played the mother and Yuan Zhen who played the son. At last he finished the film.
Many Web users said they liked the film very much and most of them cried like Liu's parents when they watched it.
1. From the passage, we know Liu Xiaoyu _____.

A．made a big dinner for his mother

B．made a short video on the Internet

C．has graduated from a university

D．sent a dinner to paradise himself

2. What have you known about Liu Xiaoyu's mother?

A．She didn't know the film.

B．She didn't feel moved.

C．She couldn't help crying when she saw the film.

D．She acted the mother in the film.

3. The underlined words "filial piety" probably mean ___in Chinese.

A．友善

B．同情心

C．仁慈心

D．孝心

4. The fifth paragraph mainly tells us___.

A．when Liu Xiaoyu wrote the story

B．Liu Xiaoyu's parents were old

C．why Liu Xiaoyu wrote the story

D．why our parents should love their children

5. The writer wrote this article to___.

A．encourage p.eople to care more about their parents

B．introduce a short video

C．think highly of the talent of Liu Xiaoyu

D．show the kind heart of most people

【推荐3】Peter was a potter (制陶工). He had a wife and two fine sons. One night, his older son got a stomachache. At first, Peter and his wife thought the boy just got a bad cold, so they didn’t take it____ . But it was not a cold. It was terrible appendicitis(阑尾炎), and the boy died suddenly that night. Knowing the ____ could not happen if he had taken the ill seriously, Peter was very____and was ____of guilt. Then his wife couldn’t stand the thing, so she left him alone with his six-year-old ____ son.
Peter lost his two favourite persons. He felt no hope in the world and ____ to alcohol(酒精). Then Peter became an alcoholic(酒鬼). As he drank more, Peter began to lose ____he had---his home, his land and his work. Finally, Peter died ____ in a San Francisco room. When I heard of Peter’s death, I thought he was a ____and wasted his life. As time went by, I began to know ____ I once thought was wrong. I knew Peter’s little son, Ernie. He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have ever known. I watched Ernie with his children and saw the love ____them. I knew that kindness and caring had to ____ somewhere. I never heard Erine talk much about his father.
One day I asked him, ‘ I’m really puzzled by something. I know your father was the only one to raise you. What on earth (究竟) did he do to make you become such a special person?’ Ernie sat quietly and smiled for a few ____ Then he said, “When I was a child, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ‘I love you, son.’ ”
Tears came into my____Al had not left any money____, but he had been a kind, loving father, and he left behind a legacy(遗产) of love.1.

A．serious

B．seriously

C．easy

D．easily

2.

A．dead

B．died

C．death

D．die

3.

A．happy

B．sad

C．bored

D．tired

4.

A．fill

B．filled

C．full

D．fulled

5.

A．fine

B．elder

C．younger

D．youngest

6.

A．got

B．turned

C．came

D．said

7.

A．everything

B．something

C．anything

D．nothing

8.

A．slowly

B．alone

C．hopefully

D．happily

9.

A．winner

B．stranger

C．alcoholic

D．loser

10.

A．that

B．why

C．what

D．/

11.

A．in

B．between

C．among

D．with

12.

A．come from

B．move

C．come

D．move to

13.

A．moment

B．while

C．moments

D．hours

14.

A．eyes

B．ears

C．hands

D．feet

15.

A．back

B．behind

C．in front

D．before

【推荐1】Once upon a time, on Christmas Eve, Scrooge sat in his office. The door of his office was open. He wanted to keep his eyes on his clerk, Bob Cratchit. Bob sat in a cold, gloomy, little cell. Scrooge had a very small fire, but Bob’s was even smaller. Bob couldn’t add any more coal because Scrooge kept the coal scuttle in his room.

“A Merry Christmas, uncle!” cried a happy voice. It was Scrooge’s nephew Fred.

“Bah!” said Scrooge. “Humbug! Merry Christmas! What reason have you got to be merry? You are poor.” “OK, then,” replied Fred cheerfully. “What reason have you got to be sad? You are rich. Don’t be cross, Uncle!”.

“I live in a world of fools. What’s Christmas time to you? It’s a time for paying bills without money. It’s a time for finding yourself a year older, but no richer.” said Scrooge.

“Uncle,” said Fred, “I have always thought of Christmas time as a kind, charitable, happy time. And so, Uncle, although Christmas has never put any gold or silver in my pocket, I think it has done me good. And it will do me good. And I say, God bless it!”

The clerk in the cell applauded. Then realizing his mistake, he poked the fire and put out the last little spark forever.

Then Scrooge’s nephew invited him to have dinner the next day, but he refused. As his nephew left the room, two kind old gentlemen came in.

“At Christmas time, Mr Scrooge,” said the gentleman, “we should give to the poor who have no shelter or food. They really suffer at this time of year.”

“Are there no prisons? And the workhouses? Are they still in operation?” asked Scrooge.

“They are, but I wish they were not.” replied the gentleman. “We don’t think that workhouses do enough for people. Many people prefer to die than to go there. So we are trying to raise money to buy the poor some clothes and food. What shall I put you down for?”

“Nothing. Let them die. There are too many people in the world anyway. Good afternoon, gentlemen!” Scrooge said. The gentlemen left. And Scrooge felt pleased with himself.

---Taken   from A Christmas Carol

1. Bob couldn’t add any coal on such a cold day because         .

A．extra coal couldn’t be found by him	B．Scrooge didn’t have extra coal at all.
C．extra coal was kept in Scrooge’s room.	D．Scrooge wanted to add coal himself.

2. What does the underlined word “mistake” in Paragragh 6 refer to?

A．His applause to stop Scrooge and Fred’s conversation.

B．His action to poke the fire and put out the last little spark.

C．His desire to add more coal to make himself warm

D．His applause to show he agreed with what Fred said

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

A．The two gentlemen wanted to invite Scrooge to have dinner.

B．His nephew had the same feeing about Christmas as Scrooge.

C．Scrooge thought the poor people had nothing to do with him.

D．Scrooge thought Christmas meant getting richer and older.

4. What do you think Scrooge is like?

A．mean and selfish	B．dishonest and stupid
C．smart and kind	D．cold and serious

【推荐2】American country music is also known as (被视为) country Western music. It has a very long history. It comes from the folk songs of immigrants(移民) from Britain.
Country music uses simple music and words to express everyday feelings such as loneliness, love, and sadness. That is to say, country music describes life. It talks about friends and   enemies, trucks and roads, farms and crops…People in many parts of the world like country music, because everyone can understand what the music is about.
Country Western music became popular first among cowboys(牛仔) in the American West countryside. Cowboys had to take care of cows day and night. When they were alone with the cows, they often sang beautiful and peaceful songs to calm__the__animals and to overcome their own fear. They were not well­educated(接受良好教育的), so they sang about their daily life in very simple words. They played the guitar, the violin, and other instruments. In the south of America,   many people added instruments from their homes, like bottles and spoons. When cowboys visited their friends and families on holidays like Thanksgiving, they usually sang and played country Western music.
In recent years, many musicians have made country Western music a little different from that in the past.These changes make the songs sound even better.Today singers such as Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Emmylou Harris, Lyle Lovett，Eddie Rabbitt, LeAnn Rimes, Randy Travis and a group called Alabama are singing and playing in different styles.They have brought country Western music more and more fans from all over the world.
1. Country Western music comes from the folk songs of immigrants from ________.

A．America

B．France

C．Britain

D．Germany

2. According to the passage, people like American country music because ________．

A．it has a long history	B．it comes from Europe
C．it is sung by cowboys	D．it is easy to understand

3. The underlined words “calm the animals” here means “make the animals become ________”．

A．sad and lonely	B．quiet and relaxed
C．angry and wild	D．upset and scared

4. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?

A．Early immigrants lived a very simple life.

B．Many country music singers are not well­educated.

C．Cowboys usually played country Western music on holidays.

D．In the west of America,   cowboys added instruments from their homes.

5. The best title for the passage is “________”．

A．Americans Love American Country Music

B．The History of American Country Music

C．Singers and Fans of   American Country Music

D．All Kinds of American Music

【推荐3】             Recently I had a trip to Sydney with my parents. We visited the Wildlife Park.

The Wildlife Park has lots of different animals and birds. Some are native(当地的) to Australia and can only be found there. There are more than 500 animals there, including kangaroos(袋鼠),koalas and crocodiles(鳄鱼).They are kept in their natural environment. I like the Wildlife Park better than a zoo. In zoos, most of the animals are in cages.

We first spent some time with the kangaroos. We could touch and feel them. It was very exciting to be so close to them. There were koalas there too. They looked very cuddly(令人想拥抱的). Although we couldn't carry koalas, I could take a photo with one. It is a wonderful souvenir(纪念品) of my holiday in Sydney.

The Wildlife Park has plenty of freshwater crocodiles and saltwater crocodiles. Some of them are very big and scary(吓人的)with huge teeth! I did not want to get too close to them.

There was also a bird show. The keepers(饲养员)showed us different kinds of birds. I saw an old parrot. It could “talk” and made a great impression on me. I enjoy the trip very much. There was so much to see.

1. The Wildlife Park is ______

A．in Sydney.

B．in Cairo.

C．in Athens.

D．in Rome.

2. What is a wonderful souvenir of the writer's holiday?

A．A parrot that could talk.	B．A chance to feed a koala.
C．A photo with a koala.	D．Food for the kangaroos.

3. Why didn't the writer want to get very close to the crocodiles?

A．They lived in water.	B．The writer was afraid of them.
C．The writer didn't want to feed them.	D．The writer didn't like the smell of saltwater.

4. Which of the following is true?

A．The kangaroos are kept in cages in the Wildlife Park.

B．The writer traveled to the Wildlife Park alone.

C．The writer went to see koalas first.

D．The writer watched a bird show.