【推荐1】How do you feel when your teacher asks you to work on a group project with other students? Do you like to work together with others?

The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) carried out a study of student’s teamwork ability. They found that students who did well in tests by themselves were likely to be better at working with others. This finding was true for many countries. Students in Japan, South Korea, Finland and Canada got high scores in the tests and also did well in working together to solve problems.

But this was not the case for every country. Chinese students, who had high scores as well, showed just average ability to work in groups. “one reason might be that Chinese parents and students pay much attention to grades,” said Zhao Zhongxin, a member of the Chinese Family Education Association.”Students have a lot of exam pressure and they see schools as places for competition.” However, collaborative skills are very important for preparing students for today’s society,” he added. “Luckily, more Chinese parents and teachers have thinking of ways to help students hone them.”

Another interesting finding from the study was that girls can be better than boys at working together. They said girls show more positive attitudes towards relationships, which means they are happier to listen to others’ opinions. This makes them feel more comfortable working together with others in groups.

PISA also found the classroom environment can influence how well students work together. In classes, if there are a lot of activities that require communication like class discussions, students might have better attitude towards working together.

1. Why does the writer ask questions at the beginning of the passage?

A．To offer some facts.	B．To test the readers.
C．To show his humor.	D．To introduce the topic.

2. What was PISA’s study about?

A．Students’ creative ability.	B．Students’ learning ability.
C．Students’ ability to work in groups.	D．Students’ ability to express themselves.

3. What does the underlined word “hone” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Change.

B．Reduce.

C．Improve.

D．Avoid.

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

A．The differences among some countries.	B．The importance of PISA across the world.
C．Chinese student’s ability to work with others.	D．Finding about students’ teamwork ability.

【推荐2】More and more parents leave their homes and come into the big cities to make money. But their children can’t go with them because their children have to go to school in their hometown. They are called home-left children. The problems of home-left children become more and more serious. And it becomes a big____of our society. The main problem is that some home-left children become very lonely when they don’t have their parents’ love. And they are too young to tell right or wrong in many things. So they are fooled very easily by others.
Xiao Mei, a 14-year-old girl, is a home-left child, Her parents are both on Shanghai. She is inher hometown with her grandpa. She likes playing games on the Internet. Her parents and grandpaonly give her money and food. They hardly ever care for her studies. One day, she had no money to pay for the games in the Net bar . So she stole some money from her neighbor. Just at that time, Xiao Fang, a 9-year–old girl saw it. Xiao Mei was afraid that Xiao Fang would tell other about it . She cut Xiao Fang’s throat with a knife, and then she went to school just like nothinghappened. Luckily, Xiao Fang was saved by the doctors, When she opened her eyes and wrote the fact to the policeman with a pencil, everybody was very surprised. This sad story reminds the parents to care or their children no matter how busy they are.
Are you one of the home-left children? What do you need from your parents? Food, money or love? I think most children need love mostly. Let’s care for the group together.
1. Why can’t the children go to the big cities with their parents?

A．Because they have to go to school in their hometown.

B．Because their parents have no money.

C．Because they don’t like to go there.

2. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “burden” in Chinese?

A．负担

B．象征

C．任务

3. What does Xiao Mei only get from her parents?

A．Clothes

B．Love

C．Money and food.

4. What does the story of Xiao Mei mainly tell us?

A．We can’t play computer games.

B．Parents should care for their children.

C．We should get along well with neighbors.

5. Which of the following is True according to the passage?

A．Home-left children can tell right or wrong easily.

B．Home-left children never feel lonely.

C．Xiao Mei really needs love.

【推荐3】Many children use the Internet to get useful knowledge and information, and to relax in their free time. But some of them are not using it in a good way. Here are some rules to make sure you are safe and have fun on the Internet.
Make rules for Internet use with your parents. For example, when you can go online, for how long and what activities you can do online.
Don’t give your password to anyone else, and never give out the following information: your real name ,home address, age, school, phone number or other personal information.
Check with your parents before giving out a credit card number.
Never send a photo of yourself to someone in e-mail unless your parents say it’s OK.
Check with your parents before going into a chat room. Different chat rooms have different rules and attract different kinds of people. You and your parents will want to make sure it’s a right place for you.
Never agree to meet someone you met on the Internet without your parent’s permission. Never meet anyone you met online alone.
Always remember that people online may not be who they say they are. Treat everyone online as if they were strangers.
If something you see or read online makes you uncomfortable, leave the site. Tell a parent or a teacher right away.
Treat other people as you’d like to be treated. Never use bad language.
Remember that not everything you read on the Internet is true.
1. The writer tells children to_____________.

A．send their own photos to him.

B．make rules for Internet use with parents.

C．believe everything they read on the Internet

D．give out their personal information

2. It’s good for children to _______________.

A．give password to others

B．get useful knowledge and information

C．give out a credit card number

D．go into a chat room as they’d like to

3. What shouldn’t you do when you are on line?

A．Using bad language.

B．Sending messages and e-mails.

C．Leaving the site if you feel uncomfortable.

D．Treating everyone online as strangers.

4. If your parents don’t agree, never________________.

A．read anything on the Internet.

B．have a face-to-face meeting with anyone you met online.

C．relax in your free time

D．treat other people as you’d like to be treated.

5. The best title for this passage is “_________________”.

A．How to use computers	B．Surfing on the Internet
C．Information on the Internet	D．Internet safety rules

【推荐1】A year has twelve months. My favorite month is October. October 1^st is National Day(国庆节）. We have a seven-day holiday(假期). During the holiday, my parents always take me to see my grandparents.
Our school has some interesting things in October. On the 12th , we have a soccer game. I don’t love basket ball. It’s difficult for me. But I love soccer. I love playing soccer and watching soccer games. We have a book sale on October 20th. I have three old books and I want to sell them. The art festival is fun. We have it on October 29th. My birthday is also on this day. October is a really great month for me.
1. What month does the writer(作者) like best(最)?

A．December

B．November

C．October

D．September

2. The writer thinks basketball is ______?

A．relaxing

B．interesting

C．difficult

D．boring

3. The underlined(下划线) word “it” means the _________.

A．soccer game

B．book sale

C．school trip

D．art festival

4. How many things does the school have in October?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four .

D．Five.

5. The writer loves October Not because(因为) ___________.

A．he can have a seven-day holiday

B．his birthday is in October

C．October has thirty-one days

D．a soccer game is in October

【推荐2】Start of Winter is one of the 24 solar terms (节气) in China. It means winter, the last season of a year, will come.

In the old days, many stores don’t sell vegetables in winter. So on Start of Winter, people store (储存) lots of vegetables in a cellar. It’s a room under a house and people often store things in it. They also make tomatoes into tomato sauce (酱). They can use it when they eat noodles in winter.

Today, people don’t need to store vegetables in the cellar because they can buy all things online (线上) at any time. Then what do people do on that day?

They always have a big dinner. Some people eat jiaozi and some people eat chicken, duck and fish. They may eat different food, but they all eat well. They think that eating well on Start of Winter can help people keep warm (温暖的) in winter.

1. What can you see soon after Start of Winter?

A．

B．

C．

D．

2. The word “it” refers to (指的是) ________ in the passage (文章).

A．24 solar terms

B．Start of Winter

C．four Seasons

D．China

3. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true (正确的)?

A．There are 24 solar terms (节气) in China.

B．People store lots of vegetables in a cellar on Start of Winter in the old days.

C．People don’t need to store vegetables in the cellar now.

D．They can keep warm because they eat well on Start of Winter.

4. The passage is mainly about ________.

A．why people store vegetables	B．why people eat well in winter
C．what people do on Start of Winter	D．what people eat in the old days

【推荐3】Do you know there are two kinds of football games? One is American football, the other is soccer.

In China, many young men like playing soccer. It is very popular. But the Chinese don’t call it soccer. We call it football. There are eleven players in a team. And the ball is round (圆的). Only the goalkeeper (守门员) plays he ball with his hands. The other players can’t play the ball with their hands.

In the USA, soccer is not very popular. They like playing American football more than playing soccer. There are also eleven players in a team. The ball is not round. It is oval-shaped (椭圆形的). All the players can play the ball with their hands and feet. And the goal (球门) is bigger than the goal of soccer games. American football is quite different from soccer.

1. How many kinds of football games are there in the world?

A．Only one.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

2. Which is NOT right?

A．American football is different from soccer.	B．In the USA, soccer is not very popular.
C．American football is pot round.	D．Players can use hands to play soccer.

3. The goal of American football is _________ than that of soccer.

A．bigger

B．smaller

C．higher

D．lower

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1. The sale will be held for ______ days.

A．3

B．4

C．5

D．6

2. Jackson spends $320 at the sale. He will be able to get _______.

A．$12 off the total bill.	B．free life-time membership at Astor
C．a gift	D．$200 off his bill

3. According to the advertisement, which of the following people might be able to benefit from taking honey?

A．Peter who is tired after a long day at work.

B．Anna who has just woken up from a nap.

C．Nathan who don’t want to eat anything these days.

D．Emma who enjoys eating fruit and vegetables.

4. Which of the following is not a suitable word to describe the recipe in the advertisement?

A．simple

B．complicated

C．useful

D．easy

5. What’s the main purpose of the advertisement?

A．Encourage more people to consume Astor honey products.

B．State how cheap honey products are.

C．Describe the benefits of leading a healthy lifestyle.

D．Give directions on where the Astor sale will be held.

【推荐2】Stress(压力) is everywhere in our everyday life. Not only men have it, but also women and young people.

The most important reasons of stress are: death, diseases exams, making money, getting married, moving houses, changing jobs, ending friendships and so on …

How do you know whether you have stress? Could you give your answer to the following questions?

	Yes	No
Do you easily get angry?
Do you often sleep badly?
Do you get headache a lot?
Do you take sleeping pills?
Do you find it difficult to relax?
Do you usually hide your feelings?
Do you smoke and drink a lot to keep quiet?
Do you find it difficult to put your heart into something?

If you answer “Yes” to more than two of these questions, you are one of those people with stress. So what can you do about it?

Doing relaxing exercise, talking with friends and listening to light music are all usual ways of relieving(减轻) stress. However, doctors now say that there are easier ways — people should laugh and smile more often. When you laugh and smile, your body relaxes. They also say that people, especially men, should __________ more often, because crying is the natural way of relieving stress.

Choose the best answer(根据短文内容选择最恰当的答案)
1. Who has got stress in his everyday life?

A．Men.

B．Women.

C．Young people.

D．All the above.

2. If you have over __________ problems listed in the table, you are the person with stress.

A．two

B．three

C．five

D．eight

3. Which of the followings is NOT the reason of stress?

A．Taking exams.	B．Changing jobs.
C．Taking sleeping pills.	D．Making money.

4. According to the passage, which of the followings is true?

A．Women and young people never have stress.

B．Stress is everywhere in our everyday life.

C．People who answer “No” to all of the questions have great stress.

D．People who answer “Yes” to more than two of the questions have no stress.

5. What’s the easiest way to relax your body?

A．Talking with friends.	B．Listening to light music.
C．Doing relaxing exercises.	D．Laughing, smiling and crying.

6. “__________” in the passage should be the word __________.

A．smile

B．laugh

C．cry

D．smoke

7. The main idea of the passage is __________.

A．about stress and how to relieve your stress

B．that there are many reasons for having stress

C．that laughing and smiling more can help relieve your stress

D．that doing the Stress Test is a good way to help you to live a better life

【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】National parks are large of areas of public land . They give a safe home for local plants and animal . They help keep the air and water clean . They also give us the best trips . Today ,there are nearly 7，000 national parks around   the world . Forbes has listed 12 of the most beautiful ones in the world that will surprise   you with their   amazing landscape ,geographic wonders and colorful plants and animals .
The Grand Canyon National Park of the US is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World . It is best known for its size and depth . It is 446 kilometers long ,up to 29 kilometers wide ,and 1. 6 kilometers deep . The immensity of the canyon makes people think big . Every year ,about 5million people visit here . Taking a tour in the South Rim offers vistors the park’s full views,while the North Rim shows beautiful wild flowers .
If you love animals ,you’ll like the Serrengeti Natinoal Park in Tanzania . The “Big Five ”live here . They are the lion . African elephant ,African leopard ,black rhinoce and African buffalo . The name   “Big Five ”came from the five animals that were the hardest to catch . Now they are what people most want to see in the wild . If you visit the park ,you should never miss the migration of over 1. 5million wildebeests and 250，000 zebras every year. This is the most famous site of the park .
1. Which is NOT right about national parks according to Paragraph 1?

A．Anational park is public land that covers a large area.

B．Wild plants and animals are protected in national parks.

C．Forbes has listed twelve of the world’s largest national parks.

D．National parks are attractive because of their natural beauty.

2. The underlined word“immensity”refered to_______.

A．great size

B．natural wonder

C．colorful view

D．unusual beauty

3. ______kinds of animals are mentioned in the passage.

A．Five

B．Six

C．Seven

D．Eight

4. The best title for the passage may be “_______”.

A．Taking a tour in the Grand Canyon

B．Travelling to the Serengeti National Park

C．Seven National Wonders of the World

D．Stepping into the wonders of the wildlife

5. If the writer continues the article ,he would most likely write about _______.

A．ways to keep the air and water clean

B．more national parks in the world

C．his wonderful trip to the Grand Canyone

D．famous historic wonders in Africa

【推荐2】It was a sunny night. Jim was having a drink with his friend. He drank too much, and he had to leave at half past eight because he had a ticket for a music festival, which would start at nine o’clock.

It was half an hour’s walk from the pub to the theatre. Jim knew a shortcut that would only take ten minutes, but it meant crossing rails（铁轨） and was dangerous. He took the shorter way, however, and when he reached the rails, he tripped（绊倒）and fell over. Then he fell asleep with his face down. After a while, a train came. When the driver saw a body lying on the track, he tried hard to stop the train. When it finally stopped, it was several meters before the body. The driver quickly got off and checked. Luckily, he found the man was still alive, but sleeping. Though the driver tried hard to wake him, Jim just kept sleeping. The driver took Jim to the hospital, where he woke up at last.

When Jim was told what had happened, he decided to give up drinking. “I’m so lucky that I have a chance to turn my life around,” he said.

1. The underlined word “shortcut” means ________.

A．a special car to go somewhere	B．a subway to go somewhere
C．a quicker way of getting somewhere	D．a longer way of getting somewhere

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Jim was dead when the train passed him.

B．The train driver didn’t see anything special when the train passed Jim.

C．The train stopped before reaching him.

D．The train driver successfully woke Jim up.

3. What did Jim learn from the experience?

A．Not to take shortcuts.	B．Not to go out late at night.
C．To pay attention while crossing rails.	D．To stop drinking.

【推荐3】People read books less often these days. With the invention of radio, television and most recently, the Internet and computer games, it seems that reading books is no longer a popular activity. However, I believe that books are an important part of our lives.

Books offer an outstanding wealth of learning and at a lower price than taking a course. Books can make people cleverer, because heavy readers have greater knowledge of how things work and who or what people were.

Everything in today's society requires reading. Imagine trying to do something as simple as reading the directions on a medicine bottle without good reading skills. Someone could not understand them and become very sick or even die.

Even something as simple as walking or driving through the city could become very dangerous without enough reading. Sometimes, you must be able to understand what is written and explain the meaning of them.

Some people say that reading is a waste of time and we can do better things with our time. Even if we don't read books, we still read every day, and reading books can strengthen(加强) our abilities. Reading is one of the greatest things we can do in our spare time.

With a book, you can travel anywhere you want, do anything you want, and talk to anyone you want. Reading is very important in our lives, no matter your age. So I think people should read books.

1. What activity is less popular these days than before?

A．Reading a book.

B．Listening to the radio.

C．Watching TV.

D．Surfing the Internet.

2. We can learn from the second paragraph that ________.

A．reading can improve your memory	B．reading can make you attractive
C．reading can make you smarter	D．reading can reduce stress

3. The underlined word "them" in the third paragraph refers to "________".

A．the books they are reading	B．the directions on a medicine bottle
C．the good reading skills	D．the words a doctor tells a sick person

4. Some people disagree to read books because they think ________.

A．walking in the city also needs reading skills	B．driving along the road is dangerous
C．reading books is very helpful for our abilities	D．reading books just wastes their time

5. The best title of the passage can be "________".

A．People Should Enjoy Themselves	B．How We Improve Reading Skills
C．Why People Should Read Books	D．What We Love Doing in Spare Time