【推荐1】Gloria is a famous hostess of a TV station. When she was 15, she happened to walk into a book store in her hometown and began looking at the books on the shelves. The man behind the counter, John Smith, asked if she'd like a job. She needed to start saving for college, so she said yes. 

Gloria worked after school and during summer vacations, and the job helped pay for her first year of college. During college she would do many other jobs: she served coffee in the student union, was a hotel cleaner and even made maps for the Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most satisfying jobs. 

One day a woman came into the bookstore and asked Gloria for books on cancer. The woman seemed anxious. Gloria showed her practically everything they had and found other books they could order. The woman left the store less worried, and Gloria has always remembered the pride she felt in having helped her customer. 

Years later, as a television hostess, Gloria heard about a child who was born with problems with his fingers and hand. His family could not afford an operation, and the boy lived in shame, hiding his hand in his pocket all the time. 

Gloria persuaded (说服) her boss to agree to let her do the story. After the story was broadcast, some doctors called, offering to perform the operation for free. Gloria visited the boy in the hospital after the operation. The first thing he did was to hold up his repaired hand and say, "Thank you." What a sweet sense of satisfaction Gloria felt! 

At Smith's bookstore, Gloria always realized she was working for the customers, not the store. Today it's the same. The TV station pays her, but she feels that she should work for the people who watch the programmes, helping them understand the world better.

1. In which part-time job did Gloria feel the happiest?

A．Cleaning in the hotel.

B．Selling books in the bookstore.

C．Serving coffee in the student union.

D．Making maps for the Forest Service.

2. What does the word "she" in the third paragraph refer to (所指)?

A．The boss.

B．The woman.

C．The doctor.

D．Gloria.

3. How did Gloria help the child get the operation he needed?

A．Her boss agreed to raise money.

B．She paid for the operation herself.

C．She allowed the boy to show on TV.

D．Her news report affected some doctors.

4. What particularly gives her the feeling of pride?

A．Helping people through her work.

B．Reporting interesting stories.

C．Paying for her college education herself.

D．Being able to do different jobs well.

【推荐2】My cousin Bill likes going to the beach on Sundays. Last Sunday it was sunny, he went there with his brother. They got there at 9:00. There were lots of people there on vacation. Bill and his brother sat down and began to relax themselves. Soon Bill found there were lots of empty (空的) water bottles on the beach. He also saw some paper bags on the beach. That made Bill sad. He and his brother began to clean the beach. They worked hard. About two hours later, the beach was clean again. At last they put up a sign, saying "No Littering (禁止乱扔) "on the beach. They wanted people to keep the beach clean. After that, they were very hungry. So they went to a restaurant nearby to have lunch. They had two large bowls of beef noodles there, and then they went home.
1. Bill saw many_____ on the beach.

A．water

B．bottles

C．books

D．signs

2. It took Bill and his brother _____ to clean the beach.

A．one hour

B．two hours

C．three hours

D．four hours

3. The underlined phrase "put up" means "_____"in Chinese.

A．推荐

B．提供

C．贴出

D．提出

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．At last the beach was clean.

B．Bill stayed on the beach all day.

C．People on the beach kept the beach clean.

D．Bill’s brother had a small bowl of noodles for lunch.

【推荐3】Mr Baker worked in a big factory. He was busy all the time and had little time to rest. One summer, he decided to go to the sea to spend his holidays.
One afternoon, it was very hot. Mr Baker came into a restaurant, sat at a table and wanted to drink. Just then, an old man came up to him and said, “How do you do, sir?” “How do you do?” Mr Baker asked the old man to sit next to him. “Have you been here before?” “No, I haven’t.” “You look lonely, don’t you?” said the old man. “Let’s have a bet, shall we?”
It interested Mr Baker, “But what shall we bet on?” “I can bite my left eyeball,” said the old man, “I can bet you five dollars.”
Mr Baker didn’t believe and passed $5 on the table.
The old man took out his glass eyeball, put it into his mouth and bite it. Mr Baker had to give his money.
“It doesn’t matter young man,” the old man said. “I’ll give you a chance to win the money back. I can also bite my right eye. I’ll bet you $10.”
“I’m sure he’s able to see. And I must win his money,” he thought. So he took out ten dollars from his wallet.
But he was very surprised, the old man took out his false(假的) teeth and bit his right eye with it. Then he put the money into his pocket and went away quickly.
1. Mr Baker went to the sea ________.

A．to swim	B．to have a rest
C．to drink something	D．to make a bet

2. The old man said hello to Mr Baker because ________.

A．they were good friends

B．he wanted to ask for some food

C．he wanted to drink with him

D．he wanted to win money

3. After the old man knew _______, he began to make a bet with the young man.

A．Mr Baker was there for the first time

B．Mr Baker wanted to win the five dollars back

C．Mr Baker knew he had false teeth

D．Mr Baker wasn’t clever enough

4. As ________, he bet the old man ten dollars.

A．Mr Baker didn’t think him blind(瞎的) in both eyes

B．Mr Baker wanted to win the five dollars back

C．Mr Baker knew he had false teeth

D．Mr Baker wanted to help him in another way

5. The old man was blind in ________.

A．both eyes	B．neither eye
C．the right eye	D．the left eye

【推荐1】Traveling is very interesting. Many people love traveling. There are many ways to travel: by plane, by train, by ship or by car. Everyone has their favorite way.

Greg: My favorite way of traveling is by car. I can bring my pet dog along. I can travel three hundred miles or fifty miles a day. I can stop at a good restaurant to enjoy a good meal or at a hotel to spend the night.

Eliza: I love traveling by train best. It’s very exciting. I traveled most of the UK in 5 months by train. It’s the best way to talk with the local (当地的) people and make new friends on the way. Trains make even the longest trip enjoyable. The train ride to me is just like a big moving party.

Mary: Planes are my favorite. It’s the fastest way of traveling. I can quickly get to another country. Planes have very comfortable seats. I can have something to drink and to eat. I can also read some free magazines and newspapers.

1. How many ways of traveling are mentioned in the passage?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

D．Six.

2. What does Eliza think of traveling by train?

A．Comfortable.

B．Slow.

C．Boring.

D．Exciting.

3. Why does Mary like traveling by plane ?

A．Her home is near the airport.

B．She can make new friends.

C．It can save a lot of time.

D．She likes the blue sky.

【推荐2】David and John are good friends. They are in No. 5 Middle School. They’re in the same class, so they are classmates. But they like different sports. David loves basketball. He has two basketballs. They are orange. John loves ping-pong. He has five ping-pong balls and three ping-pong bats.

Can David play ping-pong, too? Yes, he can. But he thinks it’s not very interesting. Can John play basketball? Yes, he can. Basketball is easy for John. But he always plays ping-pong with his classmates after school. He thinks it’s interesting to play ping-pong. David and John love doing sports. And they love watching them on TV, too!

1. The underlined word “different” means “________” in Chinese.

A．激烈的

B．相互的

C．不同的

D．流行的

2. What sport does David love?

A．Baseball.

B．Volleyball.

C．Soccer.

D．Basketball.

3. What does the second passage (第二段) tell us?

A．Who has basketballs.	B．What sports they can play.
C．What they have.	D．Who has ping-pong balls.

4. David and John are ________.
①friends   ②brothers   ③classmates

A．①②

B．①③

C．②③

D．①②③

【推荐3】I was 11 years old when I asked my mom for piano lessons in 2010.We were in the economic crisis（经济危机）. She said a polite “no”.

That didn’t stop me. I googled the measurements（量度） for a keyboard, drew the keys on piece of paper and stuck it on my desk. I would click notes on an online keyboard and play them back on my paper one—keeping the sound they made on the computer in my head. I spent six months playing without touching a real piano. Once my mom saw that I was serious, she borrowed money and bought me 10 lessons.

I still remember the first one. I was struck by how real the sound of the piano was. I sat my grade one after eight lessons. Once I started secondary school, we couldn’t afford lessons again. He passed grade three, and then grade five, practicing only on my piece of paper.

One evening, when I was about 13, my mom said she had a surprise for me; it was an electronic keyboard, bought with more borrowed money. It was the first time I’d played for her. She was in shock.

My school didn’t offer music A-level. I found the Purcell School for young musicians. But I had to pass a difficult test. Some of the questions involved an evaluation of the composer or when some piece was written. I felt stressed. To my amazement I was offered a place.

At Purcell, I spent two years working as hard as I could. I performed to raise money and saved enough to buy my first piano. When I left Purcell, I was awarded the senior piano prize and senior academic music prize. I am now at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London. I feel proud: it’s been 10 years since I drew my paper piano, and I’m at one of the world’s leading music schools.

Surprisingly I continue to do a lot of my practice away from the piano—what we mental practice. The paper piano helped arouse my curiosity about how music works.

1. Why did the author’s mother buy ten lessons for him at last?

A．She thought the author had a gift for the piano.

B．She was moved by his first wonderful performance.

C．She became rich and had enough money to pay for it.

D．She realised that the author really wanted to learn instead of playing.

2. According to the passage, we think the author may be ________.

A．generous

B．humorous

C．strong-willed

D．impatient

3. What’s the author’s main purpose of writing this article?

A．To introduce the method of mental practice.

B．To share how he forced Mom to buy a piano.

C．To encourage people to hold on their dreams.

D．To describe how expensive it is to learn an instrument.

4. What might be the best title for the passage?

A．Practice makes perfect.	B．Paper piano leads to success.
C．Success comes from Mom’s love.	D．Piano lessons are important to him.

【推荐1】The Sixth Time I Went to the Principal’s office

When I was in the seventh grade, I had problems behaving. My heart was in the right place, but I couldn’t always follow the rules. I played many tricks on my schoolmates.Once, I even pulled a girl's hair on the school bus to get her attention. As a result, I was repeatedly sent to the office of the principal(校长). Although I hated going there, I did not hate the principal, Mr. Ratcliff.

Mr. Ratcliff was a kind, elderly man. When he spanked( 打屁股 ) me for putting some ants into a classmate's pencil box, it didn't hurt at all, but it did hurt my feelings.

I thought so much of him and moments like that seemed to prove I was hopelessly bad.

When I got called to Mr. Ratcliff's office for the sixth time, I had no idea what I had done. I felt disappointed as I walked down there. I went into his office, sat down, and looked at the floor. Then he said the last thing I expected to hear: "Kevin, I've heard you've been behaving really well lately. I want you to know how proud I am of you, and I just called you down to my office to give you a peppermint."

"Really?" I was surprised.

"Yes. Now you can take that peppermint and go back to class."

I carried the peppermint with me as if it was a gold coin. When I got into my classroom, I bragged (吹嘘) to my classmates about my turnaround, excitedly. I wasn't so bad after all.

Mr. Ratcliff was really kind. He made me realize that I was just a kid who had problems with behavior. He bought some peppermints and took the time to notice me when I got something- anything-right. Mr. Ratcliff gave me some hope by giving me some love. I will just remember him for the rest of my life.

1. How did the writer feel when he went to the principal's office for the sixth time?

A．Lonely.

B．Excited.

C．Confident.

D．Disappointed.

2. The sixth time the writer went to the principal's office, he got________.

A．a peppermint

B．a model bus

C．a pencil box

D．a coin

3. The writer will always remember Mr. Ratcliff, because the principal________.

A．talked with him in the office	B．played games with him
C．expected him to be a teacher	D．gave him some hope and love

【推荐2】Miss Han: You bring many things to school, Kevin. Can you tell me what are on your desk?
Kevin: Yes, I can. There is an eraser, a ruler, three pencils and a pencil box on my desk.
Miss Han: What is in your drawer?
Kevin: In my drawer, there are two books and a notebook.
Miss Han: What is that on the floor?
Kevin: It is my schoolbag.
Miss Han: Do you bring your lunch box(饭盒) to school?
Kevin: Yes, I do.
Miss Han: Where do you put it?
Kevin: I put it under my desk.
1. ________ is(are) NOT on Kevin’s desk.

A．An eraser

B．A ruler

C．A picture

D．Three pencils

2. ________ are in Kevin’s drawer.

A．Some notebooks

B．Three books

C．Two notebooks and a book

D．Two books and a notebook

3. The underlined word “put” means “________” in Chinese.

A．吃

B．用

C．放

D．穿

【推荐3】There was a story many years ago of a school teacher-Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first way that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn't play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.

Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed (羞耻) of herself. She felt even worse then, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mother's perfume (香水).

Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to.” After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children. Mrs. Thompson paid much attention to Teddy. The boy's mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.

Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, second in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F Stoddard, M. D.（医学博士）.

The story doesn't end there. On his wedding（婚礼）day, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson's cat, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.”

Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn't know how to teach until I met you.”

1. What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?

A．She made Teddy feel ashamed.	B．She told the class something untrue about herself.
C．She changed Teddy's scat to the front row.	D．She asked the children to play with Teddy.

2. In what way did Mrs. Thompson change?

A．She taught more school subjects.	B．She became stricter with her students.
C．She no longer liked her job as a teacher.	D． She cared more about educating students.

3. Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding?

A．Because she had written to him.	B．Because she had encouraged him.
C．Because she had sent him Christmas presents.	D．Because she had taught him how to play well with other children.

【推荐1】People always call firefighters（消防）for help when there is a big fire．Do you think they only need to do many other kinds of strange things．Firefighters are often called to save people or animals that are trapped（困住）．

In many countries，there are lots of stories of firefighters saving animals trapped in strange places．For example，several firefighters in England saved a dog trapped in a wheelchair （轮椅） last winter．Also，firefighters often save people trapped in very unusual places．Once some firefighters saved an adult American trapped in a washing machine．They cut up the machine and helped him out in the end．Sometimes，firefighters also have to save any person in danger --even when the person is doing something wrong or breaking the law（法律）．

Firefighters always come to help people in need even at the risk of their own lives．They are heroes in our hearts．

1. Firefighters only need to fight fires．____（判断对错）
2. Firefighters often save people or animals that are trapped．____（判断对错）
3. A dog trapped in a wheelchair was saved by firefighters in England．___（判断对错）
4. Firefighters needn't save a person in danger who is breaking the law．___（判断对错）
5. Sometimes firefighters need to risk their own lives to help people in danger．__（判断对错）

【推荐2】The first emperor of China, Qin Shihuang, completed a lot of achievements in his rule. Between 221 and 210 B.C, he started the building of the Great Wall. He built a large network of roads. He introduced a set of systems, such as writing, money and measurements. He also ordered the building of a huge army of life-sized terracotta soldiers. These, he hoped, would protect his tomb（坟墓）after his death.

The soldiers today in Xi’an’s Terracotta Museum are light brown, but they weren’t always. They used to be an army of red, blue, yellow, green, white, and purple. Sadly, most of the color did not last to the present day. After being open to air during digging, the coating（覆盖层）under the paint began to fall off. The paint disappeared in less time than it takes to boil an egg.

Now new technological ways are starting to show the army’s true colors. Archeologists（考古）have recently discovered an area with more than a hundred soldiers. Many of these still have their drawings, including black hair, pink faces, and black or brown eyes. Chinese and French researchers have developed a special medicine to help protect the soldiers’ colors. After they find a soldier, archeologists put some medicine onto it. They then cover it with plastic.

Archeologists are also finding colors in the dirt around the soldiers. It’s important not to mess the dirt, so the colors won’t be lost. “We are treating the earth as a treasure,” says Rong Bo, the museum’s leading archeologist, “the next challenge is to find a way to put the colors to the army again. Once that happens, artists can bring Emperor Qin’s army back to life in full colors.”

1. The Terracotta Army was built mainly to_________.

A．help Emperor Qin rule the country better.

B．protect Emperor Qin’s tomb after his death.

C．show Chinas power to other countries.

D．be enjoyed by everyday people.

2. What does the writer want to tell us from the underlined sentence in Para. 2?

A．Boiling an egg only takes a short time.

B．The paint is as weak as a boiled egg.

C．We can only see the paint very shortly.

D．It is impossible for us to see the paint.

3. What have archeologists recently discovered?

A．a place with over one hundred terracotta soldiers.

B．beautiful drawings about the Terracotta Army.

C．a special medicine to protect the soldiers’ colors.

D．another new tomb of Emperor Qin.

4. Which statement may Rong Bo probably agree with?

A．The soldiers should stay in their present light brown color.

B．Artists will be able to paint the army in any color they wait.

C．Archeologists will bring the army with full colors.

D．We are doing our best to show the army’s true colors.

【推荐3】Animals are our friends. We can find different animals here and there. Some animals live in big forests(森林) and some animals live with man.
Animals can help us a lot. Elephants can do some heavy work for us. And dogs can look after the home. The kids like dogs very much. Cats are women’s favorite animals.
We can eat their meat. We can make coats and shoes with their skins(皮). We can get milk from them. So man can’t live without animals.
1. ________ are our friends.

A．Animals

B．Some animals on the farm.

C．Some animals in big forest.

2. Women like _______ very much.

A．dogs

B．cats

C．elephants

3. “We can make coats and shoes with their skins.” “their” refers to (指的是)_____.

A．trees

B．men

C．animals

4. Which sentence (句子) is RIGHT?

A．All animals live in big forests.

B．Dogs can’t look after our homes

C．Elephants can help us work

5. The “without” in the last paragraph means “_________” in Chinese.

A．没有

B．不吃

C．与···一起