【推荐1】“Tina, there’s a school talent show in three weeks,” I shouted to my best friend. My older brother had been teaching me juggling (杂耍), and he would help me.

Tina ran over to the bulletin board. “Maura, what’s our act going to be?”

“Our act?” I said, holding my books tightly.

Tina smiled and said, “It says acts can be individuals, partners, or small groups.”

My grip (紧握) on my books became uncomfortably tight.

“It’ll be fun,” Tina said.

I thought for a second before continuing. “I’ve got an idea and...”

Tina interrupted me, “Yeah, me too. Let’s talk at lunch.”

During math, I tried to think of how I would tell Tina. After all, we are best friends.

We should be able to see eye to eye about this. The problem is Tina always takes charge.

I really wanted to win, but I wanted to win on my own—with an act that was all mine.

At lunch, Tina started talking, “I have it all planned out. We can sing along to a song and dance, and my mom can make costumes (服装).”

“But I had another idea.” I told her about my juggling act.

Tina considered it. “Nah, I don’t think I can learn to juggle in three weeks,” she said. “You don’t want us to feel stupid, right?”

When my grandmother picked me up, she drove a few minutes and finally said, “Cat got your tongue?”

I explained as she listened.

“Well, you weren’t respectful of your own ideas. I understand that you’re friends, but you’re still responsible for your own actions,” said my grandmother.

“Tell the truth,” she added.

When we got home, I took 12 deep breaths and called Tina.

The next day, she described her act and her costume like nothing bad had happened. I know everything worked out fine. But the biggest surprise came at break, when we played a game that I chose, not Tina.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. How did Maura feel when saying “Our act?”?

A．Bored and tired.	B．Calm and relaxed.
C．Curious and excited.	D．Surprised and worried.

2. What does Maura want to do at the talent show?

A．Do juggling.

B．Act in a play.

C．Play a game.

D．Sing and dance.

3. What might Maura most probably say about Tina?

A．She is always in control of things.	B．She is not the best kind of friend.
C．She doesn’t want to respect Maura.	D．She always helps Maura solve problems.

4. What does the word “interrupted” most probably mean in the text?

A．Stopped.

B．Refused.

C．Comforted.

D．Promised.

5. What does “the biggest surprise” mean according to Maura?

A．Tina was still her best friend.	B．She won with the juggle show.
C．The game they played was fun.	D．She got to make her own decision.

【推荐2】

One morning, I was driving my father to the airport when a plane flew silently over the road like a big bird, about to touch down at the airport.

"It's magic (魔法)." my father said. I looked at him, without knowing what was happening.

He was a doctor who gave speeches at colleges and had visited more than 100 countries. He understood better than I why a plane can fly in the sky. It, really, wasn't magic.

But now, I know he was at least right in some way.

Flying might not be magic, but it's certainly magical. What it brings to our lives is something found in our dreams.

But too often, we, especially (尤其) I forget. I read a sentence a few months ago. It said, " You know you're growing-up when you no longer want a window seat."

Too often in these years, I've asked for a seat near the exit row, forgetting the wonder (奇观) of travelling fast. But sometimes, when the Wi-Fi's not working or my computer has no power, I remember to look.

I think of one time when I was leaving on a family vacation. Moments after take-off, I started working. But a passenger (乘客) behind me wouldn't stop talking. "The clouds!" he kept saying. Look at the clouds!

I turned around,and saw two men,one seemed to be in his seventies and the other much younger. The chat went on for 20 minutes until,not patiently,I raised my eyes from my computer screen and looked out of the window.

The clouds!

He was right. We were floating through big soft balls of cotton, each in different shapes. They seemed close enough to touch. The afternoon sun provided all kinds of colours, all against a blue sky. I put away my computer and enjoy them for the rest of the flight.

I don't remember the work I felt like I had to complete that afternoon. I've never forgotten those clouds.

1. Why did the writer's father say "It's magic." ?

A．He was excited by what he saw.

B．He seldom saw planes flying.

C．He was wondering how it happened.

D．He was joking with his son.

2. How did the writer feel when he listened to the chat for 20 minutes?

A．Unhappy.

B．Excited

C．Interested.

D．Nervous

3. The writer wrote this article to       .

A．tell readers how planes fly in the air

B．advise readers to look up at planes from time to time

C．tell readers to enjoy the beauty around them

D．show views from planes are better than that on the ground

4. Which of the following is probably the best title for the passage?

A．Is It a Wonder?	B．Is It Magic?
C．What Soft Clouds!	D．What a Strange Flight!

【推荐3】The view you hold for yourself greatly affects the way you lead your life. It can decide whether you become the person you want to be and whether you achieve the things you value. How does this happen? How can a simple belief have the power to change your psychology (心理) and, as a result, your life?

Believing that your qualities are carved (刻) in stone—the fixed mindset—creates a great need to prove yourself over and over. Some of us are trained in this mindset from an early age. Even as a child, I was focused on being smart, but the fixed mindset was really stamped in by Mrs.Wilson, my sixth-grade teacher. She believed that people’s IQ scores told the whole story of who they were. We were seated around the room in IQ order, and only the highest-IQ students could be trusted to collect homework, or take a note to the principal. She was creating a mindset in which everyone in the class had one important goal—look smart, don’t look stupid.

I’ve seen so many people with this one important goal of proving themselves in the classroom, in their careers, and in their relationships. Every situation calls for a confirmation of their IQ, personality, or character. Every situation is evaluated (评价): Will I succeed or fail? Will I look smart or stupid? Will I feel like a winner or a loser?

But doesn’t our society value 10, personality, and character? Isn’t it normal to want these qualities? Yes, but...

There’s another mindset, the growth mindset, which is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can develop through your efforts. Although people may differ in every which way—in their inborn talents, interests, or characters, everyone can change and grow through efforts and experience. Did you know that Darwin and Tolstoy were considered ordinary children? That the photographer Cindy Sherman, who has been on almost every list of the most important artists of the twentieth century, failed her first photography course? That Geraldine Page, one of our greatest actresses, was advised to give it up for lack of talent?

You can see how the belief that valuable qualities can be developed creates a passion (热情) for learning. Why waste time proving how great you are, when you could be getting better? Why hide weaknesses instead of overcoming them? And why seek out the tried and true, instead of experiences that will better you? The passion for improving yourself and sticking to it, even when it’s not going well, is the feature (特征) of the growth mindset. This is the mindset that allows people to achieve success during some of the most challenging times in their lives.

1. According to Paragraph 5, the example of Darwin and Tolstoy shows that ________.

A．success has nothing to do with natural gifts	B．it’s difficult to predict one’s future success
C．achievements can be made through hard work	D．the valuable qualities can encourage people to learn

2. The author strongly believes that we should ________.

A．carry out an honest evaluation of our qualities

B．see success as the only way to prove IQ or talent

C．focus on self-development rather than self-proving

D．believe good things will happen during difficult times

3. The main purpose of the passage is to ________.

A．lead people to take the right mindset	B．advise people to evaluate their mindset
C．get people to know the influence of mindset	D．explain the differences between two mindsets

【推荐2】Robert W. Coleman Elementary, a primary school in the US. has an unusual method of educating difficult students. Instead of making hose who have broken school rules stay after school or go to the head teacher's office, teachers at Robert W. Coleman Elementary send them to the Mindful Moment Room. This room may sound terrible, but in fact it's comfortable and inviting.

In the Mindful Moment Room, a student is paired with a teacher. For five minutes, the student is allowed to speak with the teacher about what happened. For another fifteen minutes, the student is led through meditation(冥想). The room can be used during school time as well as before and after school.

You may not think a difficult primary school kid would sit there quietly for 15 minutes of meditation but that's true. Most of the children do behave very well in the room. Surprisingly, the results don't stop there. Many children even ask to go to the Mindful Moment Room themselves.

The Mindful Moment Program was created by the Holistic Life Foundation (HLF). Its purpose is to help students and teachers reduce stress and create a better learning environment for students. If you need more proof(证据) that the program is having a good influence on the kids, HLF cofounder Andres Gonzalez remembers a story.

A mother once told him," I came home the other day, feeling stressed out, and my daughter said, "Mom, you need to sit down. I will teach you how to meditate’”

1. Why are the students sent to the Mindful Moment Room?

A．To make teaching more meaningful	B．To develop their interest in meditation
C．To be probably punished by the teacher	D．To help them learn to behave themselves

2. From the third paragraph, we can infer that the writer ________the results the method has achieved.

A．feels angry about

B．is surprised at

C．feels worried about

D．is disappointed at

3. What does Andes Gonzalez want to show by telling the story?

A．The Mindful Moment Program is wonderful

B．Students love Robert W. Coleman Elementary

C．It’s good for kids to communicate with parents.

D．Students of Robert W. Coleman Elementary are relaxed.

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Students must stay in the room alone.	B．Most students refuse to enter the room.
C．Students cannot enter the room after school.	D．Students are asked to stay at the room for 20 minutes.

【推荐3】Have you ever wanted to achieve something really amazing in life? Well, Greg Mortenson wanted to climb a mountain, but he ended up helping thousands of people to have a better life.

Greg’s story began with failure. In 1993, he set out to climb K2, the world’s second highest mountain. But Greg never made it to the top. After five days,he sturnbled(踉跄) into the village of Korphe in northern Pakistan, injured(受伤) and hungry. The kind villagers there looked after him for several days.

Greg saw that the villagers were very poor and hungry, and some of them were ill. Also, the village school didn’t have a roof(屋顶) and the children wrote on the ground with sticks. Greg knew he wanted to do something to help.“I’ll build you a school,” he told the villagers.“I promise.”

Greg went back home to the USA to raise money for the school. He even lived in the car to save money! Finally he went back to Korphe and built the school. But this was just the beginning of something bigger! Since then, Greg’s organization has built around 80 schools and runs many others in Pakistan and other countries, too.

Greg hasn’t finished yet. He does many other things to help people in poor countries. He has got many prizes, but it’s the smiles of the children he has helped that make him happy!

Greg has just written a best-selling book about his story called Three Cups of Tea. It’s an interesting and exciting book which tells us what ordinary(普通的) people can do with courage and determination(决心)!

1. What was wrong with Greg when he got to the village for the first time?

A．He fell ill.

B．He was badly hurt and hungry.

C．He lost his way. .

D．He failed in his business.

2. How did Greg keep his promise to build a school?

A．He raised and saved money.

B．He did business to make money.

C．He wrote a book to sell for money.

D．He borrowed money from his friends.

3. What does the underlined word “this” refer to?

A．Saving money.	B．Living in the car.
C．Raising money.	D．Building the school.

4. Three Cups of Tea is about____________.

A．how Greg succeeded in climbing the world’s second highest mountain

B．the prizes Greg has got

C．what ordinary people can do to help others

D．how famous people achieve something really amazing in life

5. What’s the main idea of this passage?

A．Building schools can help people to have a better life.

B．We have to do something in return to those who help us.

C．Ordinary people can make a difference to people’ s lives.

D．Climbing mountains is a good start to help poor people.

【推荐1】The fire at Notre Dame Cathedral（巴黎圣母院）in Paris has raised questions about the condition of thousands of other historic buildings across Europe.

Some people say the fire last month was a wake-up call, not just for Europe, but the whole world. Large fires have long robbed humanity of knowledge, art and treasures. One example is the fire at the famous library of Alexandria in northern Egypt about 1700 years ago.

In 2015, the German engineering company Siemens found that Scotland had about 10 serious fires a year, while England lost at least twelve listed buildings a year. In Germany, 70 historic buildings have been destroyed since 2000.

And all too often, fires happen while old buildings are being repaired. Experts say that what is needed is continuous attention and maintenance(维护). These steps, if taken, could help avoid the need for major repairing work.

But regular attention and maintenance costs money.

Part of the problem comes from the shortage of money provided by governments after the 2008 financial crisis (金融危机). As a result, governments are increasingly looking for rich companies to keep up these historic buildings.

“We do need more money, but this is a shared duty for governments, businesses and citizens across Europe,” said an officer from the European Union.

Some say world-famous monuments like Notre Dame are the driving force behind tourism and should get more respect. People have noticed the importance of such respect.

“Historic buildings are a gold mine(矿). You cannot explore it and then just leave the mine and go to another one. It is something you really have to value,” the officer said.

1. After the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral, more attention is paid to ________ .

A．European governments	B．famous libraries
C．engineering companies	D．the old buildings

2. According to the passage, one of the biggest enemies of cultural treasures is ________ .

A．robbers

B．fires

C．money

D．tourists

3. “These steps” in Paragraph 4 refer to (指代) ________ .

A．attention and maintenance	B．careful repairing work
C．enough respect from people	D．serious financial crisis

4. The officer thinks ________ should accept the duty of caring for these famous monuments.

A．citizens around the world	B．the European governments
C．rich European businesses	D．the whole European society

5. The purpose of writing this article is to ask everyone to ________ .

A．value historic buildings	B．donate plenty of money
C．pay attention to big fires	D．avoid exploring mines

【推荐2】Welcome to Adventure land!

Everyone loves Adventure land! The Parks and Exhibitions were built for you to explore, enjoy, and admire their wonders. Every visit will be an unforgettable experience. You will go away enriched, longing to come back. What are you going to do this time?

The Travel Pavilion

Explore places you have never been to before, and experience different ways of life.

Visit the Amazon jungle（丛林）village, the Turkish market, the Tai floating market, the Berber mountain house and others. Talk to the people there who will tell you about their lives, and things they make. You can try making a carpet, making nets, fishing…

The Future Tower

This exhibition shows how progress will touch our lives. It allows us to look into the future and explore the cities of the next century and the way we’ll be living then. Spend some time in our space station and climb into our simulator（模拟装置）for the Journey to Mars!

The Nature Park

This is not really one park but several.

In the Safari Park you can drive among African animals in one of our Range Cruisers: see lions, giraffes, elephants in the wild. Move on the Ocean Park to watch the dolphins and whales. And there is still…

The Pyramid

This is the center of Adventure land. Run out of batteries, need some postcards and stamps? For all these things and many more, visit our underground shopping center. Come here for information and ideas too.

1. You can probably find this passage in ________.

A．a story book

B．a novel

C．a travel guide

D．an encyclopedia

2. The Travel Pavilion is built to help visitors ________.

A．realize the importance of travelling

B．become familiar with mountain countries

C．know how to make things such as fishing nets

D．learn something about different places in the world

3. If you’re interested in knowing about the life in the future, which place will you visit?

A．The Travel Pavilion.	B．The Future Tower.
C．The Nature Park.	D．The Pyramid.

4. If you want to get some postcards and stamps, you may go to ________.

A．the Travel Pavilion	B．the Future Tower
C．the Safari Park	D．the Pyramid

5. The underlined phrase “Range Cruisers” is probably a kind of ________.

A．traffic tool

B．wild animal

C．outdoor game

D．special clothes

6. The purpose of the passage is to ________.

A．protect the Adventure land	B．attract more visitors
C．talk about a travel plan	D．make some suggestions

【推荐3】Grace, David, Jenny and Paul are good friends. Grace and David are in New Star Middle School. Jenny and Paul are in Xinhua Middle School. They are in different classes. Jenny is 12, and Paul is one year older than（年长于）Jenny.

They have their own rooms. There are many things in their rooms. Look!Grace's English dictionary is on her bed. Her jackets are on the bed, too. Where are her keys? Oh, they are in her schoolbag. What about David's room? His pens, erasers, pencils and rulers are in his pencil box. His school ID card is in his schoolbag. And his schoolbag is on the sofa. Jenny's books are everywhere—on the table, on the sofa, on her chair, under her chair. Her jackets are on the table. "Where is my watch?" She often asks her mother and father. What about Paul's? His books are in the bookcase. His black jacket is on the sofa. His keys are on the sofa, too.

1. How old is Paul?

A．12

B．13

C．14

D．15

2. What can we know from the first paragraph（段落）?

A．Grace and David are schoolmates（校友）.	B．Jenny is not a middle school student.
C．Jenny and Paul are sister and brother.	D．Grace is twelve years old.

3. Who is NOT tidy?

A．Grace.

B．David.

C．Paul.

D．Jenny.

4. Why does Jenny often ask her parents about her watch?

A．Because she wants to get a new one.	B．Because she can't find her watch.
C．Because she thinks her watch is in her parents' room.	D．Because her parents ask her for it.

【推荐1】

Do you use Facebook, MySpace or Twitter? If so, then you are part of a social network. Social networking sites allow us to see our social connections.

When you create a profile (a description of somebody that gives useful information) on a social networking site, you open up a number of possible social connections. You can look up old friends, make new friends, and share music, photos and videos with them. You can also join groups according to your interests or hobbies, favorite TV shows or music.

Setting up a social networking account (帐号) is simple. You just create and post a personal profile. For this you need a login name, password, and an e-mail account. Then you add some personal information such as name, age. sex, location. interests. etc. You can also add a photo of yourself. You can control who sees your profile, The next step is to look for new ones, and add them to your network. Then you can search your friends' connections for anyone else you'd like to add to your network.

Different social networking sites allow people to communicate in different ways. There are sites that allow you to enlarge your personal community such as Facebook, Then there are ones that include media(媒体伦)sharing, such as You Tube, where members upload and look at other people's pictures and videos, There are also ones that specialize in sharing music, such as Last FM. and finally. ones that allow bloggers to form online communities. such as Live Journal.

The latest trend (趋势)in social networking is to create your own independent social network. Companies do this to make their products sell well and people do it to create their own communities.

1. What's the writer's purpose in writing Paragraph l?

A．To raise a question.	B．To lead in the topic.
C．To introduce some sites.	D．To advertise a social network.

2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 2?

A．Make new friends.	B．Share videos with others.
C．Open a net shop.	D．Join groups you like.

3. The third paragraph mainly tell us ____________________.

A．what personal information to add	B．whether to add a photo of yourself
C．how to build a social networking account	D．who to add to your network.

4. Last FM is a networking site where ___________________.

A．you can upload videos	B．bloggers can form online communities
C．you have the largest personal community	D．sharing music is specialized

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

A．Personal Profiles	B．Social Networks
C．Networking Trends	D．Networking Accounts

【推荐2】Maria and I decided to go to watch a movie on Saturday, but then she told me her mother didn’t agree because they would go out together on that day. I said, " Well, that’s cool with me. We can enjoy the movie on another day.”She asked, “Why don’t we go to watch it on Friday night?”I agreed. However, later my mother told me that we were going to be busy with housework on Friday after school, so I called Maria and told her that                    we had to change the date again. She was unhappy and said,“well, I think I will go to watch the movie with my other friends.”I got really angry and hung up. From then on, we didn’t talk with each other any more until I told my father the problem.                    From his words, I knew I should not give up the friendship because of small things. He told me to take it easy. Here is what he told me：Friends often argue about where to hang out, when to watch a movie, what one of them said and so on. Dear, it’s really common. Most of the time, the arguments are caused by little things that don't really matter. The truth is, friends argue because they care about each other or just because someone has a bad day. Sometimes you may have small fights with your friends, but it doesn't mean you are not friends anymore.

1. How many times did Maria and the writer change the date in all?

A．Twice.

B．Three times.

C．Four times.

D．Five times.

2. The writer was going to __________on Friday after school.

A．go out	B．visit Maria
C．watch a movie	D．be busy with housework

3. Who gave some advice to the writer?

A．Her friend.	B．Her father.
C．Her mother.	D．Her classmates.

4. What does the underlined sentence mean?

A．That’s not good for me.	B．That’s good news to me.
C．That’s OK with me.	D．You’re joking with me.

5. What does the writer want to tell us from the passage?

A．Never make plans with friends.

B．Small fights are good for the friendship.

C．It’s a bad idea to ask for advice from parents.

D．The friendship should not be changed by some small fights.

【推荐3】

	Name: One Piece: Stampede Kind: Cartoon Time & Place: 20:00-21:41 on Friday &Saturday, at Lumiere Theater Tickets & Price: 36 yuan each, half the price for kids under 10. The Japanese film is about pirates（海盗）from around the world going to the Pirates Expo to look for Gold. Roger's lost treasure（宝藏）.
	Name: Better Days Kind: Youth/Love Time&Place: 19:00-21:15 on Saturday &Sunday, at Center Theater Tickets&Price:42 yuan each, half the price for students with ID card The film tells the story of two high school students whose lives were changed by an accident and how they fight against school bullying and grow up to better persons in the end.
	Name: Terminator: Dark Fate Kind: Action/ Science Time&Place: 19:30-21:38 on weekdays, at CGV Theater Tickets&Price:40 yuan each, 40% off book online The film tells that Sarah Connor and a hybrid cyborg human must protect a young girl from a newly modified liquid Terminator from the future.

1. If you are interested in science, you can choose to watch _.

A．One Piece: Stampede

B．Better Days

C．Terminator: Dark Fate

2. Mr. and Mrs. Read want to watch Better Days with their 14-year-old daughter. How much are the tickets?

A．84 yuan.

B．105 yuan.

C．126 yuan.

3. We can learn from above that _____.

A．One Piece: Stampede is a cartoon made by Japanese.

B．In Better Day, two high school students try to look for the lost treasure.

C．We can watch Terminator: Dark Fate on weekends at CGV Theater.