【推荐1】

Today almost everyone has a smart phone. So street phone booths (亭) are out of date and seem to be useless. But cities like Shanghai are trying to bring the old phone booths to life.

Shanghai will make changes to 263 phone booths in Xuhui District. The Library Booth is one of the six new kinds of booths, offering 60 booths for people to borrow and read. Another kind allows users to listen to audiobooks (有声书) and even record their own voices.

Shanghai is not the only city trying to save the old phone booths. London cares about them even more, because the red booths have long been a special scene in London since the 1930s when they were painted all red. In recent years, London has come up with many ideas to help phone booths stay useful. The UK company British Telecom has added screens and free WiFi to some booths. Users can use them to surf online and search for maps and weather reports. The company also allows people to rent (租) some booths to change them as they want to. Since 2009, more than 1,500 phone booths have been turned into flower shops, mini-cafes, art museums and even shower rooms.

In New York City, three phone booths in Time Square are turned into places for immigrant (移民) voices. When visitors pick up the phone, they can listen to oral histories of immigration from the newest New Yorkers. They can also open the books inside the booth to know more about the storytellers. Or they can share a part of their own stories if they wish.

Brazil made phone booths works of art. Sao Paulo paired 100 artists with 100 phone booths. Some artists painted on the booths, and others made them sculptures (雕塑) — one was shaped like a brain and another wore a pair of shoes.

Phone booths are finding creative ways to live on. Will they succeed? Only time will tell.

1. Street phone booths are out of date and seem to be useless because _______.

A．the street phone booths are very old

B．smart phones are widely used in daily life

C．there is no WiFi and screens in the booths

2. London tried harder than Shanghai to keep the phone booths useful in the following ways EXCEPT _______.

A．providing screens and free WiFi

B．turning the old phone booths into six new kinds of booths

C．giving people a chance to change old phone booths for other uses

3. For the special use of phone booths in New York, visitors CAN’T _______.

A．share their own stories if they wish

B．read books inside the booth about Time Square

C．listen to oral histories from the newest New Yorkers

4. Brazil made phone booths artworks by _______.

A．changing them into sculptures

B．making one booth look like a pair of shoes

C．pairing 100 artists with 100 phone booths

5. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Phone booths will be sure to succeed living on in the near future.

B．Different cities may use different ways to bring phone booths back to life.

C．Some visitors in New York City may be glad to share their own stories in the Library Booth.

【推荐3】The UN Environment Programme says that raising temperatures could mean the end of some migrating (迁徙) animals.

Migrating animals move through several environments as they travel away from the cold area into winter to warmer ones. Birds may fly from one part of the world to another, perhaps stopping at feeding grounds on the way. Whales and turtles travel through huge areas of ocean. A report says that changes in any one of the places where these animals stay can cause serious problems. "Obviously these animals have developed their traveling ways over thousands of years. But weather changes much greater over the next 25 to 50 years. And it is impossible for these animals to change their habits fast enough," said the report writer Dr. Robert Hepworth.

Turtles are hit hardest by rising temperatures. Scientists have found that at higher temperatures. Turtles have far more female eggs than male ones. In parts of Malaysia, Turtles are only giving birth to female babies. And some turtles are more probable to develop cancer as the waters get warmer.

With birds, the main problem is the harm to important areas at the end of their travels or at resting places along the way. About one-fifth of immigration birds are now in danger because of these changes, including rising sea levels, land loss and more strong storms.

Some other animals are now in great danger. For example, the North Atlantic Right Whale is losing their food because of the changing ocean flows. The White-Nose Dolphin is out-competed (淘汰) by other kinds in warmer waters.

The report is not all bad news. Even with the temperature changing, protecting the environment can still help migrating animals return." We need governments to start taking action all over the world. The clock is ticking. We should make full use of every minute." said Dr. Hepworth. And now some projects are already working! Whales are changing their feeding habits, finding new feeding grounds and new foods to eat.

1. Which part of a newspaper made this passage come from?

A．Popular Science.

B．Art Style.

C．Weather Report.

D．Teenage Problem.

2. Why does this raising temperature mean the end of some migrating animals?

A．They stop moving through several environments.

B．They can't suit the changes during their travelling.

C．Their travelling habits will be changed fast enough.

D．They keep flying from one part of the world to another.

3. What is the result of the warming according to the passage?

A．The North Atlantic Right Whale may find new food.

B．Some turtles may develop cancer with the warm waters.

C．1/5 of migrating birds change their feeding habits.

D．The White-Nosed Dolphin may have only female babies.

4. What does the underlined sentence "The clock is ticking" mean?

A．It takes time to achieve the project.	B．It may be too late to save the world.
C．It's time to solve the problems at once.	D．It's important to stop animals from returning.

5. What's the main topic of the passage?

A．Ways to prevent world warming.	B．Steps to save the animals in danger.
C．Animals' competition with other for food.	D．Effect of rising temperatures on migrating animals.

【推荐1】Wang Bing is a 12-year-old boy. He likes sports very much and does well in sports.
One afternoon, he comes out of the classroom and sees his father waiting for him at the school gate. He is very glad and he runs to his father. "Dad, please don't wait for me after school next time. I can go home by myself(我自己). I have grown up." says Wang Bing.
"Let's go," says the father, "I'll cook supper and you can do your homework at home: Mum is still at work."On their way home, Wang Bing sees some boys skating in a park. "Can I go and learn skating. Dad?" asks Wang Bing. "I'm sorry, my boy. You must go home and do your homework," answers his father, "but I can buy you an ice-cream." Then his father buys an ice-cream for him. When Wang Bing wants to eat it, a fly(苍蝇) flies to the ice-cream.
"Drive off(赶走) the fly,' says his father, "it's very dirty (脏)."But Wang Bing says with a smile. "You don't let me skate, but can you let him skate for a while(一会儿)?"
1. There are_____ people in Wang Bing's family.

A．8

B．5

C．3

D．2

2. Wang Bing is good at ____.

A．telling jokes	B．skating
C．skiing	D．sports

3. What's the meaning of the sentence "I have grown up."?

A．我已经长高了。	B．我已经种了一棵树。
C．我已经长大了。	D．我认识路。

4. On the way home, Wang Bing wants to_______.

A．eat an ice-cream	B．play basketball
C．go swimming	D．learn skating

5. Which one is RIGHT?

A．Wang Bing wants the fly to go away.

B．Wang Bing is not very happy.

C．Wang Bing likes the fly on the ice-cream.

D．Wang Bing is very happy.

【推荐2】Are kids getting too much praise? Too much praise may be doing kids more harm than good.

A cover story in Scholastic Instructor magazine asks whether kids today are over-praised. The worry is that while trying to build up kids’ confidence (自信), parents are paying little attention to kids’ real goals and achievements. In a recent study, eighth graders in Korea and the United States were asked whether they were good at math. Among the American students, 39 percent said they were excellent at math, compared to just 6 percent of the Korean eighth graders. But the reality was kind of different. The Korean kids scored far better than the over-confident American students.

The disadvantage of too much praise is that kids may start to focus on the reward (奖励) rather than what they are learning. Worse, when a student fails, whose confidence comes from a blind sense of achievement rather than his or her real abilities, the result can be devastating (毁灭性). This doesn’t mean we shouldn’t praise our kids or that teachers shouldn’t try to build up their students’ self-confidence. But self-confidence should be the result of good grades and real achievements instead of empty praise from others.

Last month, Cognitive Daily reported that parents and teachers should be specific rather than general when they offer praise. An example of general praise is telling a child, “You’re smart.” Specific praise would be to say, “You did a good job on reading...”, or “You did great on your math test.” Kids who receive general praise about their abilities probably show “helpless” behavior when they meet with problems with learning, compared with kids who receive specific praise about their achievement on a task. The reason: a child who knows she’s a smart girl feel defeated (挫败的) if she has trouble reading a sentence. But a child who has been told she is a good reader will probably have confidence in that specific ability and work a little harder to deal with a more difficult book.

1. The study of the eighth graders in Paragraph 2 shows that ________.

A．Korean students are over-praised so they got higher scores

B．American students are over-confident but they achieve less

C．American students are really good at math

2. According to Paragraph 3. kids’ self-confidence should come from ________.

A．teachers’ love and support

B．what they are able to do well

C．a blind sense of achievement

3. Which of the following is the best example about specific praise?

A．Mr. Miller told her daughter “You are a fantastic girl”.

B．The headmaster wrote to one of his students, saying “I am so proud of you”.

C．Your English teacher said to you, “Your writing has improved a lot because of practice.”

4. Kids getting general praise will ________ in the face of problems with learning.

A．probably give up easily

B．encourage themselves to try again

C．work harder than before

5. The writer of the passage means to prove that ________.

A．too much praise may be doing kids more harm than good

B．Korean students are less confident than American students

C．Achievement lies in self-confidence

【推荐3】As Peter was flying towards the ship, he passed the crocodile ( 鳄 鱼 ). It had swallowed ( 吞 ) a clock that goes “tick, tick” inside it before. However, the clock wasn’t ticking then. Peter realized it must have stopped. He began ticking himself so that the other animals would think he was the crocodile and leave him alone. The crocodile, thinking that Peter had taken the clock, followed him. But when Peter reached the ship, Captain (船长) Hook believed the crocodile was coming to get him.

Peter climbed over the side of the ship and went inside a room. He barked like a dog, and all the pirates (海盗) were very afraid. Hook sent two pirates in to find out what the noise was, but they didn’t come back. Then he sent in the children. Inside, Peter set them free, and they prepared to fight.

Peter ran out to meet Hook. “It is I, Peter Pan!” he cried.

“Get him!” cried Hook.

The pirates ran at Peter, and the lost boys ran forward to fight them. The pirates were stronger, but they were so afraid of the ticking and the noise of the dog that they didn’t fight well. Finally only Hook was ready to fight. Peter came to fight him. For a long time, the two enemies stood face to face.

They began to fight. At last Peter hit Hook with his sword ( 剑 ). Hook began to bleed. Hook continued to fight, but he was not strong any more. He knew he was going to die. He ran to the side of the ship and jumped into the sea. He did not know the crocodile was waiting for him, as it no longer ticked. The crocodile swallowed him in one bite.

1. Why did Peter tick himself at the beginning of the story?

A．To follow the crocodile.	B．To catch Captain Hook.
C．To get away from other animals.	D．To make the pirates feel afraid.

2. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 5 mean?

A．The children.	B．The pirates.
C．Hook and the crocodile.	D．Hook and the children.

3. Which is the right order of the following events?
a. Peter passed the crocodile.
b. Captain Hook jumped into the water.
c. The pirates and the lost boys fought against each other.
d. The crocodile had swallowed a clock that goes “tick, tick” inside it.

A．c-b-a-d

B．d-a-c-b

C．d-c-a-b

D．c-b-d-a

4. What happened to Hook at the end of the story?

A．He ran away safely.	B．The lost boys killed him.
C．Peter hit him with a sword.	D．He was swallowed by the crocodile.

5. Who tells the story?

A．Captain hook.	B．Peter.
C．The pirates and the crocodiles.	D．Someone who is not in the story.

【推荐1】The boy is Guan Tianlang. He is a popular golf player（高尔夫球运动员）in China.

Guan was born in 1998 in Guangzhou, When he was a child, he often watched golf games with his father. He started to play golf when he was only four. And two years later, he went to America to compete（比赛）. He became famous in 2011, because he got first at the Junior World Golf Championships in America.

Guan is a good boy. He didn’ t give up his study because of golf. He does well in school, so his parents don’ t worry about his study. His favourite golf player is Tiger Woods.“I think he has a strong（强壮的） heart（心脏）. That’ s why he is a good player, ”he said, Guan wants to be a great golf player, just like Tiger Woods. His dream（梦想）will come true, because he is always working hard for it.

1. How old was Guan when he went to America to compete?

A．Six year old.

B．Eight years old.

C．Ten years old.

D．Twelve years old.

2. What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined word?

A．努力

B．放弃

C．成功

D．期望

3. What’ s the right time order（顺序）according to the passage（根据短文）?
①Becoming famous.
②Starting to play golf.
③Going to America to compete.

A．①②③

B．②③①

C．③②①

D．②①③

4. Which of the following about Guan is NOT TRUE?

A．He was born in Guangzhou.

B．His favourite golf player is Tiger Woods.

C．He became famous when he was thirteen years old.

D．He is difficult in class, and his parents are worried about him.

5. What is the best title（标题）for the passage?

A．How to Play Golf

B．Guan Tianlang’ s School Life

C．A Young Golf Player of China

D．Tiger Woods, My Favourite Player

【推荐2】Once there was a famine(饥荒). A rich cook sent for twenty of the poorest children in the town and said to them, “In this basket there is a piece of bread for each of you. Take it and come back to me every day at this hour for more.”

In a hurry, the hungry children got together around the basket, and fought over the bread because each wanted the largest piece. At last they went away without even thanking the good cook. Mary, a poorly-dressed girl, did not fight with the other children, but stood quietly in the distance. When the badly-behaved children had left, Mary took the smallest piece, which was all left in the basket. She kissed the cook’s hand and went home.

The next day, the children were as badly-behaved as before. Mary got a piece of bread almost half the size of the one she got on the first day. When she came home, her mother cut the bread open. Many new, shining pieces of silver fell out of it.

Her mother was very worried, and said. “Take the money back to the cook at once. The silver must have fallen into the dough(面团) by accident. Hurry up, Mary.”

When the little girl told the rich man her mother’s message, he said, “It has no mistake. I had the silver pieces put into the smallest bread for you as a prize. Always be as satisfied, peaceable and thankful as you now are. Go home now, and tell your mother that the money is yours.”

1. What did Mary do while the others fought over the bread?

A．She stood quietly in the distance.	B．She fought over the bread.
C．She went home.	D．She sent for her mother.

2. How did the girl express her thanks to the cook?

A．She left quietly without a word.

B．She kissed the cook's hand.

C．She gave money to the cook.

D．She behaved as badly as the other children.

3. Why did the cook put the silver pieces into the bread?

A．Because he wanted to give them to the poorest child.

B．Because Mary's mother was very worried.

C．Because he wanted to give them to Mary as a prize.

D．Because Mary’s family was poor.

4. What do you think of Mary's mother?

A．She was very rich.	B．She was peaceful.
C．She was foolish.	D．She was very honest.

5. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Some pieces of bread.	B．Some pieces of silver.
C．A good girl.	D．A rich cook.

【推荐3】Every day, people pack their belongings and move to new places. Why do people move?There are many reasons.Look around you. Do you know someone who has moved? Maybe they came from a rural area,or from a nearby city or town. Perhaps they came from another country. It’s possible that you moved to the city that you live in now. Let’s look at the following important reasons people move.

Jobs

People move to find jobs and a better life. Sometimes, people move from rural areas to urban areas, such as cities, to get a job. In 1990, about a quarter of the people inChina lived in cities. Today, over half of the Chinese people live in cities. People find a better way of life in other countries, too. In the 1950s, immigrants from Europe moved to Brazil to work in factories. Around the world, people move abroad to find new jobs and a better life.

_________

When another city has good services, people want to move there. For example, families want to live in a city with good hospitals and schools. Sometimes people move from a city to areas called suburbs. Suburbs are near the outside of the city. They are quiet and have wide streets. Suburbs have more space for schools, hospitals, clinics, shopping malls,and zoos. Families with young children like to live in suburbs.

New Experiences

Finally, people move when they want a change in their lives. Sometimes, older people move to places with better weather. Some students go to universities in another country to learn about other places. Whatever the reason is, people often move to find new experiences and a better life.

As you can see, people move for many reasons.Maybe someday you or someone you know will move, too!

1. This article lists ________ important reasons that people move.

A．two

B．three

C．four

D．five

2. The underlined word “immigrants” probably means ________.

A．people who move around	B．people who always stay at home
C．people who love their jobs	D．people who make their homes in new places

3. Which of the following title can be filled in the blank? ________

A．Good services	B．Quiet life
C．Wide streets	D．Enough space

4. According to the article, places ________ are good for families to live in.

A．with hospitals

B．with cities

C．with sightseeing

D．with suburbs

5. One of the most important reasons for people to move is often ________.

A．to find better friends	B．to find better homes
C．to find a better place	D．to find a better life

6. This article mainly wants to tell us ________.

A．where people find new jobs

B．how people live in big cities

C．why people move to new places

D．when people want to make changes

【推荐1】Vanilla is my best friend. She is a lovely girl with two big, beautiful eyes. But she always hides them behind a pair of black glasses.
One day, though, I nearly ended our friendship. I remember that day clearly. We were sitting in class. The teacher was giving us our results for a Chinese test. I had done badly. I felt so sad that I wouldn’t talk to anyone. At lunchtime, I even stayed in the classroom alone. Suddenly, I heard a voice. It was Vanilla. “You look very unhappy,” she said. “What’s wrong?” I looked up at her, but said nothing. I knew Vallina had got a good mark in the test. I thought she was making fun of me. I stayed silent(沉默), but Vallina didn’t go away. She kept asking me questions: “Is it because of the exam? Do you want me to show you the right answers?” I looked away from her. When I looked up again, Vanilla had gone. And so had my exam paper! I didn’t know what to do. I looked everywhere for me paper, but couldn’t find it.
In the afternoon, Vanilla came up to my desk and gave me my exam paper back. I looked at it and got a big surprise. Vanilla had written the right answer next to every one of my mistakes. My face went red. Vanilla had been trying to help me all along. How mean I had been to her when she was being so nice. I wanted to hug （拥抱）her, but all I did was to hold her hands and say, “Thank you.” That afternoon, Vanilla and I walked home together. I felt so happy that I had to thank her again. We were still best friends.
1. The sentences “ But she always hides them behind a pair of black glasses.” Really means _________.

A．she doesn’t want others to see her eyes

B．there is something wrong with her eyes

C．she likes to wear dark glasses

D．she is often shy

2. The writer felt sad because ________ in the Chinese test.

A．she got a good mark

B．Vanilla had done better than her

C．she didn’t have a good mark

D．the teacher was angry with her

3. Vanilla really came to the writer to _______.

A．make fun of her

B．find out what had happened to her

C．help her

D．show her the right answers

4. Vanilla left the writer because she __________.

A．wanted to write the right answers for the writer

B．didn’t know what to do to help her friend

C．was angry with the writer

D．wanted to go home for lunch

5. Which of the following phrases has the same meaning as “make fun of”?

A．Saying “hello” to.

B．Seeing me off.

C．Laughing at.

D．Looking after.

【推荐2】Jane was sitting in the kitchen going over the party list with her mother. The exams were over, and Jane wanted to invite her friends for a party.

“Jane, aren’t you going to invite Helen?” her mother asked. Helen had been her best friend since childhood.

“Mother, you know I am now a part of Purple Girls Club and we have some rules about people we can be friends with,” Jane answered.

“Really? And what are the rules?” her mother asked.

“Well, only very pretty girl can be part of our group. And Helen is so ... dark.”

“I can’t believe it,” her mother said angrily.

As Jane left the kitchen, her father called her from the living room.

Jane went to her father and her face paled when she saw the exam report in his hands. “Jane, what has happened to your grades? You have failed in math,” her father shouted.

Jane had no answer. The truth was that the activities of Purple Girls Club left her with very little time for studies.

“Jane, it says that you can take part in supplementary exams (补考). If your grades don’t improve then, I’ll have to say no to your trip to Spain.”

Jane went to her room and called her friends in the club one by one. But no one seemed to care or wanted to help.

Jane knew Helen would help her. Jane also knew Helen had been hurt by her, but Helen said, “If you need any help, just let me know. We can study together till your exams.”

Next Monday, as two friends entered the school together, Gina called out.

“Jane, you know our rules. You can’t be friends with those who do not belong to our club.”

“Gina, I have a new rule about friendship,” Jane replied.

1. After Jane became a member of Purple Girls Club, she chose a friend according to his/her _______.

A．appearance

B．hobbies

C．grades

D．family

2. Jane turned pale after going to her father because _____________.

A．she didn’t do well in the exams	B．she had to leave Purple Girls Club
C．he asked her to improve her grades	D．he didn’t allow her to hold the party

3. If Jane failed her exam again, she would not be able to __________.

A．go to Spain	B．hold a party
C．join the Purple Girls Club	D．make friends with Helen

4. What did Jane mean by saying “I have a new rule about friendship” in the last paragraph?

A．She will make a new rule for Purple Girls Club.

B．She will have to end the friendship with Gina.

C．She will invite Helen to join Purple Girls Club.

D．She will go on being good friends with Helen.

5. What is the best title of this passage?

A．Be Slow in Choosing a Friend	B．A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed
C．Friendship Can Be Developed Easily	D．A Perfect Friend Will Never Be Found

【推荐3】Everyone wants to keep friendship for long. Then what do we do to keep friendship for a long time? Friendship is like a seed (种子). If all the conditions are right and you really look after it well, then you’ll have a strong plant. It will go on to grow bigger and better as time passes by. If it’s what you want, keep the advice in mind.

Spend time around people you’d like to be friends with, and join in with their plans. If you don’t agree with their plans, say no in a friendly way, “I like that idea but maybe we could…”

Be a good listener, so that others know that you’re really interested in what they’re saying.

Get to know people well by sharing “safe” ideas with them first. It might be something about TV shows or your favourite football team. It isn’t always safe to tell someone very personal things about yourself, like things you might be worried about or afraid of.

Be positive (乐观的)! Don’t feel sad about something terrible, and you should learn how to deal with sadness. Talk about the good things in your life. No one wants to be troubled by problems all the time.

The most important thing is that you have to be a good friend if you want a good friend.

1. What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?

A．Friends should learn how to plant a seed.

B．Friendship also needs to be looked after like a seed.

C．Friends should make their friendship last long.

D．Friendship plays an important part between friends.

2. If you don’t agree with your friend’s study plan, what had you better say according to the passage?

A．Your plan isn’t helpful to our study at all.

B．Your plan is only right for you, but I don’t like it.

C．Your plan isn’t very good for us students.

D．Your plan is OK, but we can make it even better.

3. Which of the following may make you a bad friend?

A．You point at something bad about your friend’s hobby.

B．Talk about good things in an active and happy way.

C．Don’t talk about your personal life when you first meet someone.

D．Listen to your friends and get to know them better.