【推荐1】Do you want to know my mum? She is a good woman. She is very nice. She is 37 years old. She is a good Chinese teacher.     1     Her students like her very much and they like her clothes too. Her clothes are pink.     2     The woman in pink looks young. My mum can speak English very well.     3     Students like nice teachers. My mum is tall and has a small mouth.     4     She is in Beijing now, but she wants to go to the USA.     5    

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整，并将其标号填写在下面题号后的横线上。

A．She has two big eyes.

B．Pink is her favorite color.

C．She is in No. 2 High School.

D．She wants to speak English there(那里).

E．She helps her students with(在……方面) English and Chinese.

【推荐2】My name is Joe. I’m a student in No. 1 Middle School.     1     They are Tony and Mary. We are in different schools. Every morning, after we have breakfast at home, we go to school.

Tony’s school is about two kilometers from our home.     2     He thinks riding a bike helps him to keep healthy. It takes him about ten minutes to get to school.

Mary is in No. 3 Middle School. Her school is very far away from our house.     3     She takes a bus first. Then she has to take the subway. It usually takes her a long time to get to her school.     4     When she gets to school, she is a little tired.

I walk to school on weekdays.     5     That’s because my school is only about one kilometer from my home. I need about ten minutes to get to school. And I’m never late for school.

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。

A．Why do I walk there?

B．He goes to school by bike.

C．How does she go to school?

D．I have a brother and a sister.

E．In fact, she needs about forty minutes.

【推荐3】

Darnell and his elder sister Lucy thought it was time for them to learn to cook because their father was busy with work and their mother was ill. They wanted to cook dinner for the family. And they decided to make pasta(意大利面). Then they went shopping and bought some onions, tomatoes and other vegetables. And they decided to make noodles by themselves, even though it was very difficult.

First, they made the noodles. They mixed together flour, water, eggs, salt and a little olive oil to prepare the dough(面团).Then, Lucy pressed the dough. Next, she used a knife to cut the dough into small pieces slowly. Darnell cut up a large onion and some fresh green vegetables. Lucy helped him cook the onions. When the onions became soft and golden, Darnell added tomatoes, other vegetables, and some salt. Then he turned the heat down.

When the sauce(酱汁) was almost ready, Lucy boiled water in a large pot to cook the noodles. Darnell was surprised to find that fresh pasta cooks much faster than dried pasta from the store. Luckily, everything went well.

At last, the meal was finished. Seeing happy smiles on their young faces ,Mom tasted the pasta with love. “How delicious the meal was!”Mom said happily. “You two have done such a great Job,”

1. Darnell and Lucy used ________ as the materials for making the dough
① water       ② onion     ③salt          ④flour          ⑤eggs          ⑥ tomato       ⑦olive oil

A．①③④⑤⑦

B．①③④⑥⑦

C．①②④⑤⑦

D．①②③⑤⑥

2. Why was Darnell surprised?

A．Because he could buy pasta in the store.

B．Because pasta had to be cooked in boiling water.

C．Because making pasta was easier than he thought.

D．Because fresh pasta was easier to cook than dried pasta.

3. How were the pasta noodles Darnell and Lucy made?

A．Terrible.

B．Successful.

C．Common.

D．Bad.

4. The correct order of the following is ________.
①They prepared the dough                                 ②Their mother was very happy
③They bought some vegetables                       ④Lucy boiled the water to cook the noodles

A．①-③-②-④

B．④-③-②-①

C．②-③-④-①

D．③-①-④-②

5. What would be the best title for the text?

A．A Meaningful Activity.	B．How to Make Pasta.
C．Love for the Family.	D．Two Hard-working Kids.

【推荐1】One day, an old dog walked into Noah’s yard. The dog didn’t look hungry or sick, just very tired. Noah gave the dog a few pats on the head. The dog followed Noah into the house, slowly walked down the hall, and fell asleep in the corner.

An hour later, the dog woke up, walked to the door, and Noah let him out.

The next day the dog was back. Once again the dog followed Noah into the house and stayed in the corner for an hour. It was the same story the next day, and the next, and the next one after that.

Noah was very curious (好奇的). “What’s up with this dog?” he wanted to know. He had an idea. Noah pinned a note to the dog’s collar (项圈):

To the owner of this dog, Do you know that your dog comes to my house every afternoon and has a short sleep? Why? Noah

The next day the dog came to Noah’s house with a new note pinned to its collar:

He lives in a home with 6 children, 3 under the age of 2. He’s trying to catch up on his sleep. He can’t find a quiet corner here. Neither can I! Can I come with him tomorrow?

1. When the dog walked into Noah’s yard, how did the dog look?

A．He looked hungry.

B．He looked sick.

C．He looked tired.

D．He looked excited.

2. The underlined word “pats” means “______” in Chinese.

A．奖赏

B．敲击

C．狗链

D．轻拍

3. Why did the dog often come to Noah’s house?

A．To get some food.	B．To take a short sleep.
C．To look after Noah’s children.	D．To look for its children.

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The dog slept in Noah’s house for a whole night.

B．The owner of the dog was tired of the children.

C．The owner of the dog is Noah’s best friend.

D．The owner of the dog didn’t ask his dog to stay at home.

5. Which is the best title for this passage?

A．A Tired Dog

B．Noah Kept a Dog

C．A Helpful Dog

D．Noah Loved a Dog

【推荐2】Wendy lived with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Darling, and her brothers, John and Michael, at No. 14 (the house number on their street).

The children had a nurse because the neighbors’ children had nurses, and Mr. Darling wanted to be like his neighbors. But the family was poor so their nurse wasn’t like other children’s nurses. She was a big dog and her name was Nana.

Nana put the children to bed every evening and she looked after them if they cried in the night. Her kennel was in the children’s bedroom, just next to their beds.

Nana was a good nurse, but Mr. Darling was a bit worried. He worried about the neighbors. Sometimes he thought, “What do they think of me? Do they think that the Darlings are a strange family because the children’s nurse is a dog?” He also thought that Nana didn’t like him. But Mrs. Darling always said, “Nana loves you very much, George.”

The Darling family was a very happy family. Sometimes Mr. And Mrs. Darling and their children all danced around the sitting room together. What a lovely tie they had! But then, Peter Pan arrived!

One morning Mrs. Darling found some leaves on the bedroom floor. She was surprised because it was a strange place to find leaves. When Wendy saw them, she smiled and said, “Oh! It’s Peter again! He is a naughty boy! He never cleans his feet” Wendy told her mother that Peter Pan came into their bedroom during the night. It was the first time that Mrs. Darling heard about Peter Pan.

1. How many family members were there in the Darling family?

A．Three.

B．Five.

C．Seven.

D．Nine

2. Why did the family choose Nana as the nurse?

A．Because they were too poor to pay for a nurse.

B．Because the children loved Nana better than anyone else.

C．Because the parents were too busy to look after the children.

D．Because they wanted a nurse that was the same as their neighbors’.

3. What does the underlined phrase “kennel” in Paragraph3 mean?

A．Food.

B．Toy.

C．House.

D．Clothes.

4. What was Mr. Darling really worried about?

A．If the dog could take good care of his children.

B．Where he could find a nurse just like his neighbors.

C．How his children could get along well with the nurse.

D．What his neighbors would think about him and his family.

5. Which is true about Peter Pan?

A．Wendy got to know him earlier than her mother.

B．Mrs. Darling invited him home to play with the children.

C．He shared happiness with the Darling family all the time.

D．He was a clever boy playing with the children every morning.

【推荐3】One Sunday, I decided to tidy my bookshelf up. Suddenly, a white envelope fell to the floor. I was surprised! I couldn’t remember putting the envelope on my shelf. It must have been years ago! Anyway, I opened the envelope carefully. Inside it, there was a folded piece of paper. I read it. It was a letter written by my mom.

My dear children,

I love you so much! This is not a letter to be posted. I have written this in the hope that one day you will find it. Yes, I wanted to let you know something that I thought was not suitable to express face to face.

Life is too short and uncertain. What I say is not new at all, but why I say it is important. If you are reading this, I am no longer with you. You are alone now. I’m not there to help you or give you any kind of advice. But I have faith that the steps you take will be sound and wise.

The world around you can be confusing. But if you look inside yourself, you can light your path and figure out where to go. Remember the saying “you reap what you sow (播种)”. The way you act will have an impact on your life. Be careful and aware of every step. Be positive as much as possible. All of you are great children. I hope you can understand what I mean. Be kind to others and to yourself.

Yours affectionately (挚爱地),

Mom

I was silent for a long time, holding that letter. I thought about how much I loved and missed my mother.

1. Why couldn’t the author remember putting away the envelope?

A．Because her mother put it there in secret.	B．Because she had never tidied the shelf.
C．Because she wrote the letter at a young age.	D．Because the letter was written to somebody else.

2. From the letter, we can infer that ________.

A．the author is the only child in the family	B．the mother believed in her children’s decisions
C．the mother was not good at talking face to face	D．the mother didn’t have time to post the letter

3. What does the underlined word “sound” mean?

A．loud

B．dangerous

C．reasonable

D．respectable

4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in her mother’s wishes?

A．Spend all your time studying.	B．Work hard to achieve your dreams.
C．Be positive.	D．Be kind to people.

5. What will the writer do after she reads her mother’s letter?

A．She will keep tidying the bookshelf as a habit.

B．She will write a letter and post it to her mum.

C．She will try her best to be positive as much as possible.

D．She will treat herself better but others even worse.

【推荐1】Every living thing needs to reproduce (繁殖) . Reproducing means creating more members of your group. In order for plants to reproduce, they have to spread their seeds to other areas. Plants have developed all kinds of ways to do this.

The simplest way is gravity (重力) . Many seeds are inside of fruit. When a piece of fruit gets too heavy, it falls from a tree to the ground. Sometimes animals will pick up the fruit and drop it in another area. That helps move the seed even farther away. Apples spread this way.

Other plants use wind to spread their seeds. Dandelions (蒲公英) are a good example of this.

Dandelion seeds are so light that when wind blows, it carries dandelion seeds to new places. Maple (枫树) seeds also use wind. Their seeds are connected with long, thin leaves that look like wings. When the seed falls from the tree, its “wings” help it fly farther from the tree.

Some animals help plants spread their seeds. The animals eat the seeds. While the seed is in the animal’s body, it stays whole. When the seed leaves the animal, it’s in a new place.

Ants also help spread seeds. Some seeds have a special smell that attracts ants. The ants bring the seeds back to their home, which of course is underground. They only eat part of the seed. They leave the rest of the seed underground. After that, the seed can start growing.

根据短文内容，判断句子正( T )、误( F )。
1. By spreading seeds to other areas, plants reproduce.
2. Gravity is the easiest way to help plants spread seeds.
3. Animals help dandelions move the seed far away.
4. Maple seeds fly in the wind with their wings.
5. Ants don’t eat the whole seed and leave part of it underground.

【推荐2】Is sports day in Germany (德国) the same as that in China? Find out here.

Sports day is very important for German kids. It usually has lots of different games, like sprinting, long jump, throwing and swimming. Do you know which sport German kids like best? Here is the answer: football — 4678 out of 15990, swimming — 3916 out of 15990, tennis — 3699 out of 15990, cricket — 3697 out of 15990.

There are also fun games for kids, like egg races. Students run with an egg in a spoon( 勺). Parents don’t usually show up on sports day, but they are very happy when their children bring home an Urkunde. Do you know what that is? An Urkunde is a certificate (证书). Each child can get one for taking part, and the winners will get special ones.

1. From the passage, we know the underlined word “sprinting” is        .

A．a subject

B．a sport

C．a kind of music

D．a kind of food

2. Which sport do German kids like best according to the passage?

A．Football

B．Swimming

C．Tennis

D．Cricket

3. On sports day, German parents          .

A．can run with an egg in a spoon	B．don’t know about sports day at all
C．watch their kids running or swimming	D．are very happy to see their kids’ certificates

4. Which of the following is TRUE about sports day in Germany?

A．Only the winners can get certificates.	B．Sports day is not important in Germany.
C．3916 kids like tennis out of the 15990 ones.	D．Kids can also take part in fun games on sports day.

5. What’s the title for the passage?

A．German kids’ favourite sports	B．German festivals for kids
C．Sports day in Germany	D．School day in China

【推荐3】Yan won the Nobel Prize for literature(文学) in 2012. He was also the first Chinese writer who got this prize in history. When he was interviewed, he said he was only a normal person who could tell stories. He especially thanked his mother. He thought his mother had a strong influence on him.
Mo Yan was born in a poor family in China’s rural area. When he was young, he was a little bit shy because he thought he wasn’t good-looking. His classmates often played jokes on his look. That made him very upset. His mother encouraged him to face the fact bravely. She told him not to look down on himself. She said it didn’t matter if a person didn’t have a good look. She hoped that his son would be a useful person in society.
Mo Yan didn’t let her mother down. He worked hard at writing. He wrote many famous novels, such as Hong Gao Liang and Wa. His success tells us a truth,“Nobody can beat you unless you beat yourself.”Hold on to your dream and your dream will come true in the end.
1. No Chinese writer won the Nobel Prize for literature before Mo Yan.
2. Mo Yan thought of himself as the best writer in China.
3. Mo Yan's mother taught him how to write when he was young.
4. Mo Yan wrote two novels all his life.
5. We should learn never to give up from Mo Yan.