【推荐2】Curiosity (好奇心) and discontent make the difference between great men and common men. Great men were always interested in something and never got satisfaction and kept trying very hard to know more about them. The two belong together.

Together, these two qualities are much more important than ambition (志向). Galileo was not only ambitious when he dropped objects of different weights from the Leaning Tower at Pisa (比萨斜塔) and timed their fall to the ground. Like Galileo, all the great names in history were curious and asked in discontent, “Why? Why? Why?”

Luckily, We are born with curiosity and discontent.

“The great man,” said Mencius, “is he who does not lose his child’s heart.” Yet most of us do lose it. We stop asking questions. We stop challenge customs. We just follow the crowd to be satisfied.

How can we wake curiosity and discontent and keep them awake? The first is to answer your own excuses. You haven’t any special ability? Most people don’t. You haven’t any time? That’s good, because it’s always the people with no time who get things done. Harriet Stowe, mother of six, wrote parts of Uncle Tom’s Cabin while cooking. You’re too old? Remember that Thomas Costain was 57 when he published his first novel.

However you start, remember there is no better time to start than right now, for you’ll never be more alive than you are at this moment.

1. The underlined word “discontent” means ________.

A．disagreeable

B．disinterested

C．dissatisfaction

2. In Paragraph 1, the writer wants to ________.

A．begin a story

B．give an argument (论点)

C．reach a conclusion

3. What does the example of Galileo tell us?

A．Dropping objects is a way to be a great man.

B．Trying again and again leads to the ground of Pisa.

C．Greatness comes from lasting curiosity and discontent.

4. What can you do to be in control of your curiosity and discontent?

A．Develop a questioning mind.

B．Lead a life of adventure.

C．Follow the crowd.

5. Which could be the best title for the passage?

A．Success Helps You Become an Expert

B．The Keys to Achievement

C．Never Too Late to Learn

【推荐3】①You get up in the morning and suddenly you feel that you have a big stomachache. And you also feel sick and want to vomit (呕吐) very much. If so, maybe you’ve got stomach flu.

②Stomach flu is one of the most uncomfortable common diseases. It spreads easily, which can make it hard to avoid. That’s especially true if someone in your family has it. Stomach flu is caused by a virus, but not the same one that causes common flu. There’s no medicine to make it go away at once. But there are some things you can do to avoid catching it.

③You can prevent stomach flu by washing your hands often. Use hot water and soap to wash your hands. Using soap is better than using nothing, but it doesn’t work very well against stomach flu. That’s because soap can’t kill viruses completely.

④The virus that causes stomach flu is hard to kill. So stronger cleaners (清洁剂) are needed. Mix bleach (漂白剂) with water, and use that to clean your house. If someone in your family is sick, remember to clean the things the person has touched.

⑤Machines like dishwashers and washing machines are better at killing viruses than washing by hand. That’s because they keep the things you wash hotter for longer. But many viruses can live in your machines, so often wash them with hot water and bleach.

⑥However, if you do get stomach flu unluckily, don’t worry. Have a good rest and drink as much water as possible, and you’ll feel much better soon. But don’t think everything is OK. Even though you feel better,       ▲      . You can still spread it for a few days, so you need to stay at home for some more time. If you have a fever, wait at least 24 hours after it ends before going out. This will help protect other people from getting sick.

⑦Stomach flu is awful, but by following these tips above, you can keep away from it.

1. From Paragraph 2, we know that ________.

A．stomach flu is easy to avoid

B．medicine can make stomach flu go away at once

C．the virus that causes stomach flu is hard to kill

D．if you get stomach flu, do not drink much water

2. In Paragraph 6, which of the following can be put in ________?

A．eat some fruit and vegetables	B．don’t return to work at once
C．wash hands as often as possible	D．don’t exercise too much

3. The best title for the passage is ________.

A．Ways to Kill the Viruses at Home	B．Ways to Deal with Stomach Flu
C．The Spread of Stomach Flu	D．The Influence of Stomach Flu

4. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

A．

B．

C．

D．

【推荐1】Buck did not read the newspapers. He did not know that trouble was coming for every big dog in California. Men had found gold in Yukon, and these men wanted big, strong dogs to work in the cold and snow of the north.

Buck lived in Mr Miller’s big house in the sunny Santa Clara Valley. There were large gardens and fields of fruit trees around the house, and a river nearby. In a big place like this, of course, there were many dogs. There were house dogs and farm dogs, but they were not important. Buck was the chief dog. He was born here, and this was his place. He was four years old and weighed sixty kilos. He went swimming with Mr Miller’s sons, and walking with his daughters. He carried the grandchildren on his back, and he sat at Mr Miller’s feet in front of the fire in winter.

But this was 1897, and Buck did not know that men and dogs were hurrying to north-west Canada to look for gold. And he did not know that Manuel, one of Mr Miller’s gardeners, needed money for his large family. One day, when Mr Miller was out, Manuel and Buck left the garden together. It was just an evening walk, Buck thought. No one saw them go, and only one man saw them arrive at the railway station. This man talked to Manuel, and gave him some money. Then he tied a piece of rope around Buck’s neck.

Buck growled, and was surprised when the rope was pulled hard around his neck. He jumped at the man. The man caught him and suddenly Buck was on his back with his tongue out of his mouth. For a few moments he was unable to move, and it was easy for the two men to put him into the train.

When Buck woke up, the train was still moving. The man was sitting and watching him, but Buck was too quick for him and he bit the man’s hand hard. Then the rope was pulled again and Buck had to let go.

That evening, the man took Buck to the back room of a bar in San Francisco. The barman looked at the man’s hand and trousers covered in blood.

“How much are they paying you for this?” he asked.

“I only get fifty dollars.”

“And the man who stole him-how much did he get?” asked the barman.

“A hundred. He wouldn’t take less.”

“That makes a hundred and fifty. It’s a good price for a dog like him. Here, help me to get him into this.”

They took off Buck’s rope and pushed him into a wooden box. He spent the night in the box in the back room of the bar. His neck still ached with pain from the rope, and he could not understand what it all meant. What did they want with him, these strange men? And where was Mr Miller?

The next day Buck was carried in the box to the railway station and put on a train to the north.

——Taken from The Call of the Wild

1. Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the second paragraph?

A．Buck hardly ever walked around with Mr Miller’s kids.

B．Buck was the only dog in Mr Miller’s house.

C．Buck didn’t get along well with Mr Miller’s gardeners.

D．Buck lived a peaceful life in Mr Miller’s house.

2. Which is the Right order of what happened in the story?
a. Men had found gold in California.                      b. Buck was thrown into the box of the bar.
c. A rope was tied around Buck’s neck.                  d. Buck was put into the train.

A．a-c-d-b

B．c-d-b-a

C．a-c-b-d

D．c-b-d-a

3. What can we infer (推断) from the passage?

A．150 dollars was given to the man talking with Manuel.

B．Manuel left the garden with Buck in order to take a walk.

C．Dogs could help the men with their work.

D．The barman got Buck for 100 dollars.

4. In the end, what may happen to Buck?

A．He may live happily in California.	B．He may be sent to help look for gold.
C．He may run away back to Mr Miller’s house.	D．He may be killed by the barman.

【推荐2】I’ve been skiing (滑雪) since I was eight or nine years old and I’ve been to many places like China, Pakistan, Nepal and so on. But in my home country, the USA, I came closest to death.

It was April 1st, 2011, I was skiing in the Tetons with my friends Jeremy and Xavier. That day, I heard someone cry loudly, I turned around and saw the whole mountain start to move behind me. It was a massive avalanche (大雪崩), cars, buses (积雪) was coming straight down the mountain behind me. I felt the snow push me forward, hundreds of meters and then cover me. It was so heavy that I couldn’t breathe. And then it pushed me forward again and up, and could see the trees at the bottom (底部) of the valley (峡谷). For a few seconds I actually stopped being afraid. “OK, I’m going all the way to the bottom!” I thought. Then the snow pushed me again down the mountain another 450 meters. In the end, I felt the avalanche slow down and I was just pushed right out of the snow at the bottom of the valley. It took Jeremy and Xavier about 20 minutes to reach me. They couldn’t believe it when they saw me, I was so lucky.

Has the experience changed me? Do I think about life differently? I don’t know, maybe.

1. Where did the writer experience the avalanche?

A．In China.

B．In Pakistan.

C．In Nepal.

D．In the US.

2. What didn’t the writer experience during the avalanche?

A．The snow covered him.	B．He was difficult to breathe.
C．He was badly hurt by the snow pack.	D．He reached the bottom of the valley finally.

3. How do you describe the writer’s experience?

A．Tired but happy.	B．Dangerous but lucky.
C．Exciting and interesting.	D．Relaxing and meaningful.

【推荐1】Junk Food

Things like candy and soda are "junk food". Junk food sometimes tastes good. But, it is bad for you.

Junk food is full of sugar. Eating a lot of sugar is not healthy. It can even make you sick. It's better to eat healthy food. Fruits and vegetables are two good kinds of food.

1. Which of the following is junk food?

A．

B．

C．

D．

2. The underlined word "it" in the second paragraph(段落) means(意思是) _________.

A．eating much

B．eating a lot of sugar

C．junk food

D．healthy food

3. What does the passage suggest (建议) about vegetables?

A．They have a lot of sugar.	B．They don't taste good.
C．They're the same as junk food.	D．They're good for you.

【推荐2】Every boy wants to find treasure. And Tom was not different.   One summer day Tom told Huck about his idea. "Where can we look for treasure? “asked Huck. "It's hidden on islands, under dead trees, but mostly under the floors in haunted houses."

So, one Saturday afternoon Tom and his friend went to look for treasure as the haunted house on Cardiff Hill. It was a quiet and lonely place, which made the boys feel very frightened. They entered quietly, and explored downstairs. They threw their tools in a corner and walked upstairs, but there was nothing. They were just about to go downstairs and start digging when Tom stopped. "What is it? “whispered Huck, going white with fright.（吓得脸色发白）."Keep quiet! There's someone downstairs." The boys lay down, looking through the holes in the wooden floor. There were two men downstairs. One was an old Spanish man in a wide sombrero （阔边帽）hat and the other was duty and unpleasant﹣looking. Tom and Hack shook with fear when they heard the Spanish speak because they found it was Indian Joe. He said, "It's time for us to move, partner. What will we do with the$ 650 from the robbery（抢劫）?""Let's keep 30 each and leave the bag here. "The dirty man went to the fireplace and moved a stone. Then he lifted out a bag full of money and look out some coins. The two boys forgot all their fears when they saw there was real treasure downstairs.

Then Indian Joe started digging a hole with his knife and the knife hit something.   "What is it?" asked the other man. "It's a box, “said Indian Joe. And he put in his hand and pulled out a handful of gold coins. The other man found the boys' tools, and they soon pulled out the box. "Where's thousands of dollars in there, "Said Indian Joe. "The Murrell Gang used this area one summer, "said his partner. “They must have hidden their money here." "What will we do with this, Joe? Will we bury（埋葬）it again? ”No, someone might find it, "said Indian Joe. "Let's bury it in another hiding place."

Tom and Huck got up as soon as the two men left. They decided to watch out for the "man in the sombrero" when he came to town and find out where “another hiding place” was.

1. Where did the two boys go to find treasure one Saturday afternoon?

A．To a haunted house.	B．To a small island.
C．To some dead trees.	D．To a hiding place.

2. Who does the underlined word "He" refer to?

A．Tom

B．Hunk

C．Indian Joe

D．The dirty man

3. Where was the bag of money probably from?

A．The two men robbed others of it.	B．Some villagers hid it there.
C．The owner of the house left it there.	D．Tom and Huck buried it there.

4. Which is the right order of what happened in the story?        
a. The two boys threw their tools in a corner.
b. The duty man lifted out a bag full of money.
c. Tom and Huck went to look for treasure one day.
d. Indian Joe found a box full of gold coins.
e. The Murrell Gang hid their money in the house.

A．c﹣a﹣b﹣d﹣e

B．c﹣d﹣b﹣e﹣a

C．e﹣c﹣a﹣d﹣b

D．e﹣c﹣a﹣b﹣d

【推荐3】I live in Porto. It is a city in the north of Portugal (葡萄牙). It’s the second biggest city in Portugal.

It’s a beautiful city，and it’s great for walking around. There are lots of narrow streets，and it has many churches，museums，and markets. There’s a place called Foz. There are a lot of outdoor restaurants in Foz—people go there at the weekend to sit in the sun，drink coffee，and watch the Atlantic (大西洋).

The weather is very different from the south of Portugal. The winter can be very wet，and it sometimes rains for days. The summer is wonderful—it’ s sunny but not usually too hot，and it’s great for going to the mountains or the beach.

Porto is famous for port wine. The biggest interesting place in Porto is probably the river because there are some beautiful bridges. One of the bridges is designed by Eiffel，and lots of people go on boat trips on the rivers. There’s a festival in the sixth month called Sao Joao every year. Everybody have fun on this day.

The people here are friendly. It’s a working city and it has a real sense of history，and that’s the main reason why I like living here so much.

1. Porto is in Europe.
2. In Foz，there are a lot of churches.
3. The weather is wet in winter in Porto.
4. Sao Joao Festival is in June.
5. The writer likes living in Porto because it is near the Atlantic.

【推荐1】What will our homes be like in the future? Here are some predictions:

◆Want to take a shower when you get home? You’ll be able to let your smart water heater (热水器) to start heating up when you’re on your way home.

◆Did I turn off the oven? Did I close the window? Everyone may have a moment like that. But in the future, your home will check these for you.

◆In your home of the future, all of your devices can work together to make your life more comfortable. When you turn on the lights in the morning, your windows will open at the same time. The lights will slowly turn off by themselves after the sun appears.

◆Your home may have dangers. The hackers (黑客) could open your door and cause a mess at your home through your phone or other devices. Your home will tell you about it but you can’t arrive in time. So people will have to be careful of their personal information.

1. In the future, what can we do on our way home?

A．Take a shower.	B．Let the water heater work.
C．Keep working.	D．Have a look at our smart home devices.

2. What will our life be like in the future in smart homes?

A．More comfortable.	B．Very busy.
C．Very safe.	D．More boring.

3. Who will let you know if someone breaks into your home in the future?

A．Your friend.	B．Your home.
C．The police.	D．Your neighbor.

4. What can we NOT learn from the passage?

A．There might be dangers about smart homes in the future.

B．The hackers might only come into your home through the phone.

C．The lights will turn off by themselves when the sun comes out.

D．You don’t need to worry if you forget to close windows in the future.

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

A．Some Beautiful Houses	B．Some Famous Predictions
C．A Better World	D．Homes of the Future

【推荐2】

Mobile phones are one of the most useful inventions of the last 50 years, but not everything that is said about them is good. Mobiles are often believed to be the cause of a number of things from poor eyesight and headaches to house fires. There's even one theory that mobile phones should be responsible for the disappearance of bees!

The theory is that the radiation (辐射) given off by mobile phones does great harm to bees' navigation systems (导航系统). Bees have built-in system a bit like GPS and this helps them find their way back to their hives. But recently, thousands of bees have failed to find their way home. It is believed they are dying far from their hives.

The problem was first noticed by beekeepers in America and is a lot more serious than it at first seems. The important thing about bees is that most of the crops in many countries of the world are pollinated by them. Without bees, the crops can't continue to grow. Many beekeepers in Europe have reported losing between 50 and 70 percent of their bees. Jim Piper, London beekeeper, said to the reporter, "My business is becoming worse. Twenty-nine of my forty hives are now empty."

Nobody knows for sure whether the theory is true or not, but it's a fact that bees are disappearing in very large numbers. And we can't manage without them. Einstein said that if all our bees disappeared, man would only live for four more years! If the mobile phone theory is correct, we need to do something about it right now—before it's too late.

1. What might be caused by mobiles according to Paragraph 1?

A．Poor listening.

B．The forest fires.

C．The disappearance of bees.

D．Terrible toothache.

2. What does the theory in the passage say?

A．Bees have GPS inside their bodies.	B．Mobiles have an influence on bees' hives.
C．The radiation makes bees unable to fly.	D．The radiation makes bees lose their way home.

3. The underlined word "pollinate" probably means "________" in Chinese.

A．授粉

B．污染

C．啃食

D．催熟

4. What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us?

A．Crops will stop growing.	B．Beekeepers' business is getting worse.
C．Bees' disappearing is a serious problem.	D．Beekeepers in Europe found the problem first.

5. The author wrote this passage to ________.

A．call on people to help beekeepers	B．show how a bee's built-in system works
C．ask people to stop using mobiles right away	D．warn people of the possible harm mobiles do to bees

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1. How long will the Hainan Culture Group Tour last?

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3. If you take the 8-Day London Private Tour, you will be able to ________.

A．taste “Cross-Bridger” rice noodles	B．walk along the white beaches
C．enjoy the view of the Thames	D．go scuba diving and fishing

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A．driving school

B．travel service

C．sports center

D．bus station