【推荐1】My grandfather had a small farm. He also worked in a factory.

One autumn, he promised to help his neighbor harvest(收割) his corn. But after harvesting his own corn, Grandpa’s little machine broke down. At the same time, the factory where Grandpa worked began to require overtime(加班). He had to leave the farm early in the morning and didn’t get home until after sunset. It seemed impossible to help out his neighbor.

One night, Grandpa decided that he wouldn’t let his neighbor’s harvest rot(腐烂) in the field. Without a machine, he would harvest it by hand.

“When do you think you’ll have time to do it?” asked my grandma. “Besides, it’d be too dark.” “There’s still one more full moon in October. If the weather is clear, I think I can do it,” he said.

A few days later, after lots of busy work at the factory, my grandpa made his way to the field. The weather was cold but clear. He worked through the night to keep his word.

Sometimes, when I don’t want to take on responsibilities(责任), I’d think of my grandfather harvesting corn in the light of the full moon.

1. The writer’s grandpa found it hard to help with his neighbor’s harvest because _______.
①he was too tired to work
②he had so much work in the factory
③his machine didn’t work
④the weather was not clear enough

A．①②	B．②③
C．③④	D．①④

2. The writer’s grandpa helped his neighbor harvest the corn ________.

A．after sunset	B．early in the morning
C．with a full moon	D．on a dark night

3. From the story, we know that Grandpa is _______.

A．honest and helpful	B．lazy and silly
C．busy and crazy	D．independent and clever

4. What can we learn from the story?

A．A friend is easier lost than found.

B．Actions speak louder than words.

C．Helping others is helping yourself.

D．A man should keep his word.

【推荐2】I have been a staff writer for the school newspaper, the Dagligtale, since my first day here at the University of Alberta. I probably won’t work as a reporter after my graduation, but this doesn’t mean my experience in student journalism (新闻工作) has been useless. In fact, I have picked up many important skills through this job.

I still remember my first news story. It was about the victory of the school baseball team. I attended the celebration and was told to do some interviews. I was afraid. Talking to strangers was one of my fears. But I collected my courage and did it. I talked to the students, the players and the team leader. It was something I had never dreamed of doing before. This opportunity gave me confidence and helped me to improve my social skills.

In journalism, everything has to come from facts. As a student reporter, I have learned to do research and to think critically (批判性地) about what I read. Discovering the facts is important when you are writing for the school newspaper, but in the Information Age, this is also an increasingly useful skill in everyday life.

As a student reporter, I always know that I have a lot to learn. ▲ . I have learned how not to take negative (负面的) feedback personally and how to use it to make improvements to myself.

Journalism is a stressful field to work in, but I’m thankful that I have had the opportunity to try my hand at it. It has taught me to be a better storyteller and student. If you are ever given a chance to write for a school newspaper or magazine, take it and learn everything you can!

1. The writer will be likely (可能) to _____ after her university graduation.

A．stop working in journalism	B．work as a full-time reporter
C．continue to write for the Dagligtale	D．introduce the Dagligtale to more people

2. The first story that the author wrote for the Dagligtale most likely appeared on the _____.

A．Science

B．Letters

C．Sports

D．Opinion

3. We can learn from the article that the writer used to be _____.

A．outgoing

B．lazy

C．unhappy

D．shy

4. Which of the following sentences can be best put in the “ ▲ ”?

A．I’m often very sad about feedback (反馈意见).

B．I usually turn a blind eye to feedback.

C．I’m never afraid of asking people for feedback.

D．I think feedback has a bad influence on me.

5. By writing this article, the writer mainly wanted to _____.

A．thank the person who let her join the Dagligtale

B．talk about her experience of interviewing strangers

C．share how journalism had made her a better person

D．encourage students to work as a reporter

【推荐3】Many people have great difficulty in saying goodbye. But from goodbye moments, we can always learn something. Once, I overheard (无意中听到) a father and daughter in their goodbye moment. The father said, “I love you, I wish you enough.” The daughter answered, “Daddy, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all that I need. I wish you enough, too, Daddy.”

They kissed and she left…

The father walked over towards me. I could see he wanted and needed a cry. He came over to me and asked, “Did you ever say a forever goodbye to someone?” Before I could answer, he went on, “I am old and she lives much too far away. I know her next trip back would be for my funeral (葬礼).” “When you were saying goodbye I heard you say ‘I wish you enough.’ May I ask what that means?” He began to smile, “It’s a wish that has come down from my great-great-grandparents. And my parents used to say it to me.”

He stopped for a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it. He smiled even more. “When we said ‘I wish you enough,’ we were wanting the other person to have a life full of enough good things.”

Then, turning towards me, he shared the following “wish” from his heart.

I wish you enough sun to keep you bright.

I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.

I wish you enough happiness to keep you alive.

I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger.

I wish enough hellos to get you through the final goodbye.

My friends, I wish you enough.

1. Many people would find it difficult ________.

A．to say goodbye

B．to overhear others

C．to share their wishes

D．to live too far away

2. How did the father get the "wish"?

A．The writer wrote it for him.	B．His parents passed it down to him.
C．The teacher taught him at school.	D．His daughter told him about it.

3. From the passage, we may learn ________.

A．the daughter didn't understand his father	B．the old man didn't want to see his daughter
C．the writer knew the old man very well	D．the father and daughter loved each other so much

4. Why does the old man wish the writer enough pain?

A．Because it may help people treasure joys more.	B．Because the old man wants others to be sad.
C．Because they are going to say goodbye.	D．Because pain brings happiness.

5. The best title of the passage may be “________”.

A．Father and Daughter

B．A Difficult Moment

C．Wish You Enough

D．A Trip Back Home

【推荐1】I knocked into a stranger as he walked by me. “Oh, excuse me,” I said. He replied with a smile and said, “Please excuse me too. I wasn’t watching out for you.” We apologized and went our own ways.

Later that day, when I was cooking, my daughter was standing too close to me. When I turned to reach for some milk, I nearly knocked her over.

“Move out of the way!” I shouted.

She walked away sadly. But I didn’t feel like I had to apologize to her.

While I was in bed that evening, my husband said to me, “While dealing with a stranger, you were polite, but with a daughter you love, you were unkind. Your daughter brought you some flowers that she picked herself this afternoon. You’ll find them in the kitchen by the door. Have you seen the tears in her eyes?”

I quietly went and knelt (跪) down by my daughter’s bed.

“Honey, I am so sorry,” I said. “Are these the flowers you picked for me?”

She said, “I found them by the tree. I picked them because they’re pretty like you. I knew you’d like them, especially the blue ones.”

I tearfully replied, “Sweetie, I’m really sorry for the way I acted today. I shouldn’t have shouted at you.”

“It’s okay. I love you anyway,” she said as she kissed me on my cheek.

________

1. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “apologize”?

A．道歉

B．安慰

C．感谢

D．告别

2. What did the writer do right after she knocked into her daughter?

A．She just walked away sadly.	B．She shouted at her daughter angrily.
C．She said sorry to her daughter.	D．She knelt down by her daughter’s bed.

3. How did the writer feel after she heard her husband’s words?

A．angry

B．happy

C．excited

D．sorry

4. Who picked the flowers for the writer?

A．The stranger.

B．The husband.

C．The daughter.

D．The writer herself.

5. Which sentence may be the best to fill in the “________” in the last paragraph?

A．We should thank our children when they bring us some flowers.

B．My daughter gave me a lesson that we should be polite to each other.

C．How happy I was to find that I have such a lovely daughter and a gentle husband!

D．If we can be polite to strangers, why can’t we do the same for the ones we love?

【推荐3】Life comes in a package. This package includes happiness and sadness, failure and success, hope and despair. Life is a learning process. Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person. With each passing day we learn to deal with kinds of situations.

Love plays an important role in our lives. Love makes you feel wanted. Without love a person could be cruel. In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with unconditional love and care, they teach us about what is right and wrong, good and bad. But we always tend to take this for granted(认为理所应当) . It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to others' feelings.

Happiness achieved by bringing a smile on other' s face gives a certain level of fulfillment(成就). Peace of mind makes you feel happy. No mind is happy without peace. We realize the true worth of happiness when we are sad. Sadness comes from the death of a loved one or the failure. But all of these things will pass away.

Failure is the way to success, and it helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way. Success brings in money, fame, pride and self-respect.

Hope is what keeps life going. Parents always hope their children will do well. Hope makes us dream. Hope builds on patience. Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour, because after every night there is a day.

Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is beyond our control. Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or dull. So what we can choose is to work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.

1. In which section can readers probably read the passage?

A．Education

B．Travel

C．Lifestyles

D．Business

2. In the passage, the author compares life as ________.

A．package

B．happiness and sadness

C．failure and success

D．hope and despair

3. What does the underlined word "despair" mean in Chinese?

A．颓废

B．遗憾

C．悲伤

D．绝望

4. What's the general meaning of the last sentence of the whole passage?

A．What you only can choose is to work hard every day.

B．If you work hard today, you will have a better life in the future.

C．When choosing between "today" and "tomorrow", you'd better enjoy tomorrow better.

D．Enjoying a better tomorrow is your only choice.

5. What's the purpose of the passage?

A．To encourage people to love each other.

B．To tell people how to deal with happiness and sadness.

C．To remind people of working hard for a better tomorrow.

D．To give readers some information about life.

【推荐1】Lemonade is one of the most popular summer drinks. It helps you cool down during the hot summer months. Lemonade is available in most stores. These brands are often made with added sugar and other chemicals(化学品). These ingredients(原料) often make the drink unhealthy. So we're going to make healthy homemade lemonade.

To make our own lemonade at home, we'll need the right ingredients. You will need a cup of sugar, 6 lemons, a cup of boiling water and four cups of cold water. You will also need a pot and a large pitcher(壶).

Step 1

Start by putting the sugar in a pot. Then add the boiling water and heat the mixture slowly.

Step 2

Extract(提取) the juice from your 6 lemons. You can use a juicer, or your hands. Add the lemon juice to the water and sugar mixture.

Step 3

Pour the mixture into a pitcher. Then take your four cups of cold water and add these to the pitcher. This will cool the mixture down and make it ready to be put in a fridge.

Step 4

Put the mixture in the fridge for 30 or 40 minutes. Taste your lemonade mixture. If it is too sweet, add a little more lemon juice. If it is too strong, add some more water. If it is too sour, add some more sugar.

Step 5

You are now ready to serve your lemonade. Pour it into a glass and enjoy it.

根据短文内容，判断句子正(T)、误(F)。
1. Lemonade, the most popular summer drink, helps people cool down during the hot summer months.
2. If we make lemonade at home, we need five cups of water.
3. The sugar is first needed in step 2.
4. We should cool the mixture down before putting it in the fridge.
5. If the lemonade mixture is too sweet, you should add some more water and much lemon juice.

【推荐2】Have you ever had the strange feeling that you were being watched? You turned around and, sure enough, someone was looking right at you!

Parapsychologists(灵学家) say that humans have a natural ability to sense when someone is looking at them. To research whether there is such a “sixth sense”, Robert Baker, a psychologist(心理学家) at the University of Kentucky, did two experiments.

In the first one, Baker sat behind unknowing people in public places and stared at the backs of their heads for 5 to 15 minutes. The subjects(受试者) were eating, drinking, reading studying, watching TV, or working at a computer. Baker made sure that the people didn't know that he was sitting behind them during those periods. Later, when he asked the subjects, almost all of them said they had no sense that someone was staring at them.

For the second experiment, Baker told the subjects that they would be stared at from time to time from behind a two way mirror in a laboratory. The people had to write down when they felt they were being stared at and when they weren't. Baker found that the subjects were no better at telling when they were stared at and when they weren't.

Baker finds out that people do not have the ability to sense when they're being stared at. “If people doubt the outcome of my two experiments,” said Baker, “I suggest they repeat the experiments and see for themselves.”

1. What's the purpose of the two experiments?

A．To explain when people can have a sixth sense.

B．To study whether humans can sense when they are stared at

C．To prove why humans have a sixth sense.

2. We can know from the two experiments that ________

A．Baker did the first experiment in public places.

B．Baker did the second experiment for about five to fifteen minutes.

C．all the subjects had to write down how they felt when being stared at.

3. The underlined word “outcome” can be changed into ________.

A．value

B．result

C．behavior

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．The subjects do not have a sixth sense in the experiments.

B．People have a sixth sense in all places.

C．The experiments support parapsychologists' idea.

5. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Natural abilities of animals.

B．The famous experiments.

C．The sixth sense.

【推荐3】Have you ever seen the film Titanic? Titanic was one of the largest and finest ships in 1912. It hit an iceberg (冰山) on its first sailing (航行) from England to America and sank (下沉) very soon, leaving a love story to the people. Do you know what an iceberg is?

The earth is round, like a ball. The top of the earth is the north. The bottom (底部) of the earth is the south. At the top and the bottom of the earth, there is a lot of ice. It is very cold there. Sometimes there is no sunshine for many months. There is ice everywhere all the time. Large pieces of ice fall into the sea. They do not go to the bottom of the sea. They float (漂浮) near the top of the water. We call these large pieces of ice “icebergs”. Some icebergs are bigger than a tall building. Icebergs are dangerous for ships. Sometimes a ship hits an iceberg. Then the ship sinks.

You can make a small iceberg. Put a piece of ice in a glass of water. Look at it. The ice does not sink.

1. Titanic is the name of a film, and it’s also the name of a ________.

A．ship

B．iceberg

C．story

D．country

2. Titanic sank because it hit ________.

A．a hill

B．a large stone

C．an iceberg

D．another ship

3. The weather is very ________ in North Pole (北极) and in South Pole.

A．hot

B．cold

C．warm

D．cool

4. At times we can’t see the________ in North Pole and in South Pole for a long time.

A．icebergs

B．earth

C．moon

D．sun

5. Icebergs ________ float near the top of the water.

A．always

B．sometimes

C．seldom

D．never

【推荐1】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 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 makes 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 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. 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2】“Amy! Milk!” Mama called.

Milk. It was Amy’s turn to get it. Amy sighed and shut her first-aid(急救) book.

Amy tied the cow close to a tree. Somewhere down the mountain, some volunteer doctors were teaching medical skills to village nurses. Amy heard Betty dive off hours ago. “She should have taken me with her. She thinks I’m too young.” Amy thought. “But she’s wrong. I am already 15!”

Amy carried the milk back to Mama, then wandered up the road. Roy, a village boy, was trying to stand on a horse’s back. “No wonder they don’t trust kids with anything important,” Amy thought.

She had just turned away when she heard a heavy fall and a few cries. Roy was on the ground. “Roy!” The kids nearby ran towards him. “Get Betty,” one said. Amy shook her head. “Betty’s gone to the city.”

The kids didn’t know what to do. Amy ran to Roy and saw one of his legs out of shape. A broken leg! She remembered what the first-aid book said about it.

“Victor!” Amy called to one of the boys. “Go get Roy’s mama, and find someone with a truck,” She turned to the others. “Give me your shirts. We need something to tie his leg with.”

Amy then found a strong, straight stick. She carefully wrapped the shirts around Roy’s leg and the stick. Roy cried out in pain. “I know it hurts,” Amy said softly. “But this will hold it still until you get to the hospital.”

When Amy was done, she looked up and saw Roy’s mama and a man watching beside a truck. “Thank you, Amy,” Roy’s mama said. Amy helped them lift Roy into the truck, then they drove down the hillside towards the hospital.

The next day, Betty came to Amy’s home. “I heard what you did,” Betty said. “You kept your head in an emergency. That’s an important skill.”

Amy’s face turned red. “I was afraid ...”

Betty shook her head. “It’s OK for a nurse to be afraid, as long as she has a clear head. The volunteer doctors are coming tomorrow with vaccines. We need some more hands. Can you help?”

“I’d love to.” Amy replied at once.

“Come early, then. There is a lot to learn.”

Amy smiled. “I’ll bring my first-aid book.”

1. Why didn’t Betty take Amy with her to the medical training?

A．Amy was busy reading.	B．Amy had to milk the cow.
C．Betty left too early in the morning.	D．Betty thought Amy wasn’t old enough.

2. What happened to Roy?

A．He fell off the horseback.	B．He was kicked by the horse.
C．He successfully stood on the horseback.	D．He was pulled off the horseback by the kids.

3. What is the correct order of Amy’s first-aid actions?
a. She found a proper stick.                                 b. She helped lift Roy into the truck.
c. She asked the boys for some shirts.                    d. She tied the shirts around the broken leg.
e. She sent someone to get Roy’s mum and a truck.

A．c-e-a-b-d

B．a-c-e-d-b

C．e-c-a-d-b

D．e-c-a-b-d

4. Why did Betty invite Amy to help the doctors in the end?

A．Amy had similar experiences before.

B．Amy was cool-headed when giving first-aid.

C．Betty regretted not taking Amy to the training.

D．Betty realized that Amy had become a good doctor.

5. Which sentence best describes a lesson from the story?

A．Only trained doctors and nurses can provide first-aid.

B．Knowledge from books can help solve real-life problems.

C．Children need enough practice before they can be helpful.

D．Helping with housework is important to children’s health.

【推荐3】It was June 15, and in two days I would be turning 30. I was afraid that my best years were now behind me. So I asked my neighbor Nicholas, a 79-year-old man:“What was the best time of your life?”
Without hesitation（犹豫）, Nicholas said,“Well, Joe, this is my philosophical（哲学的） answer to your philosophical question:
“When I was a child in Austria and everything was taken care of for me by my parents, that was the best time of my life.
“When I was going to school and learning the things I know today, that was the best time of my life.
“When I got my first job and had responsibilities（责任） and got paid for my efforts, that was the best time of my life.
“When I met my wife and fell in love, that was the best time of my life.
“When World War II came, my wife and I had to flee Austria to save our lives. When we were together and safe on a ship to North America, that was the best time of my life.
“When we came to Canada and started a family, that was the best time of my life.
“When I was a young father, watching my children grow up, that was the best time of my life.
“And now, Joe, I am 79 years old. I have my health, I feel good and I am in love with my wife just as I was when we first met. This is the best time of my life.”
1. How old was the writer?

A．15 years old.	B．30 years old.
C．79 years old.	D．45 years old.

2. Where was the old man brought up when he was a kid?

A．In Austria.

B．In Canada.

C．In Australia.

D．In North America.

3. From the passage, we can learn that ________.

A．the writer didn’t know how to spend his time

B．the writer was worried about becoming old and sick

C．the old man was not in good condition

D．the old man had a very happy family

4. What does the writer want to tell us?

A．It’s never too old to learn.

B．Confidence is a key to success.

C．Be thankful for what you have today.

D．Time and tide wait for no man.