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Want to make a difference to our planet? Bring your families and friends to our clubs in your free time. These weekend clubs are free and a lot of fun. Nature First Come and meet people of all ages who care about the environment in our beach project. We collect plastic to be recycled on the beach near you. learn how waste in our oceans harms sea life and what you can do about it. Time: 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Saturday Contact: Mr.Williams, 5968-9856 Earth’s Friends This youth club is for teens who want to take part in online projects such as making more people know about pollution in cities and how it is influencing the environment. Join us online at www. earthfriend. com on Saturday night. There will be many activities from 7:30 p.m.to 9.30 a.m. Genius Don’t put your bottles, newspapers or cans in the recycling bin — bring them to our club meeting on Sunday morning, when our expert environmental artist shows you how to make art out of rubbish! Take part in planning the event to show off your creative projects to the public, and share tips on ways to reduce waste. Band Together You won’t believe you’re in the middle of the city where our club meets at 2 o’clock every Sunday afternoon. Come and help clean up rubbish in our city parks! It’s not easy, but you’ll make lots of new friends. And it’s not all hard work — we have guest speakers and discussions about how to protect animals in the area.

1. What the four clubs have in common is ________.

A．their hosts

B．their purpose

C．their meeting time

D．their activities

2. Which one will you choose if you want to join a club that meets online?

A．Earth’s Friends

B．Nature First

C．Genius

D．Band Together

3. If you take part in the Nature First club, you will ________.

A．go into forests

B．climb mountains

C．go to beaches

D．walk along streets

4. What is special about Genius?

A．It provides beach project.	B．It offers works of art for sale.
C．It is for teens to set up online projects.	D．It gives chances to make art out of rubbish.

5. Billy, who is only available on Sunday afternoon, can take part in ________.

A．an art project	B．classes about pollution
C．park clean-up activities	D．a collecting plastic activity

【推荐1】An old man lived with his little grandson. Every day the old man got up early to read books. One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa, I want to read books as you do. But I always forget what I read. What are the advantages (好处) of reading?”

The grandfather didn’t answer him, but said, “Take this little basket to the river and bring me back a basket of water.” The boy did as his grandpa said, but all the water leaked (漏) out before he got back home. The grandfather laughed and said, “You’ll have to walk faster next time.”

The next time the boy ran faster, but the basket was still empty before he returned home. The boy said, “See, Grandpa, it’s no use!”

“Is it no use?” the old man said. “Look at the basket.”

The boy looked at the basket and found that the basket was different. It was cleaner, inside and out.

“That’s what happens when you read books. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read them, you will be changed, inside and out.”

1. What did the old man do every day?

A．He carried water.	B．He read books.
C．He wrote something.	D．He did some chores.

2. After the grandson read books, he ________.

A．was too busy to do it	B．got up late
C．always forgot what he read	D．he slept late

3. What did the grandson use to get some water?

A．A basket.

B．A bowl.

C．A glass.

D．A cup.

4. How many times did the grandson go to the river to get some water?

A．Once.

B．Twice.

C．Three times.

D．Four times.

5. According to the grandpa’s words, what happens when he reads books?

A．He won’t have any changes.	B．He can understand everything.
C．He can never forget what we read.	D．He will be changed, inside and out.

【推荐2】左栏是五个人的阅读需求，右栏是名人以及相关名著介绍。请根据左栏每个人的信息情况，在右栏选出对应的内容。

1     Peter is a college student in Beijing. He is busy every day. But when he is free, he always reads plays. The plays from the English-speaking countries are his favorite.     2     Helen is good at writing. Her favorite writer is Lu Xun. She wants to be a good writer like him some day, so she expects to read more books written by him and learns something from his books.     3     Sam hopes to be a famous writer in the future. Every night before going to bed, he likes reading some famous books, especially the masterpieces written by Mo Yan.     4     Susan is a girl full of dreams. Though she works as a secretary now, she wants to be a romantic poet one day. So after work, she often reads poems from famous poets of ancient China to get more ideas.     5     Sally is a humorous university student. She is majoring in English literature (文学). She likes reading the novels written by foreign writers, especially those who can make her always happy by their novels.

A. Lu Xun was one of the major Chinese writers of the 20th century. He was regarded as the father of modern Chinese literature. Today some of his masterpieces (作品) are still popular, such as Zhaohuaxishi and Kuangrenriji. B. Mo Yan was the first Chinese citizen to win Nobel Prize in 2012. He has many well-known works, such as Red Sorghum Family, Frog, Big Breast and Wide Hips. C. Hemingway was an American journalist and writer. He was considered the most famous novelists of the 20th century. His famous works were The Sun Also Rises, A Farewell to Arms and The Old Man and the Sea. D. Mark Twin was an American writer and humorist. His works always make you in a happy mood. His masterpieces were The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Prince and the Pauper. E. Li Bai was known as the greatest romantic poet of China of all time, he was born in Tang Dynasty. He wrote thousands of poems all his life. A tranquil night, the little fete, the moon over the eyebrow mountain were some of his brilliant pieces. F. Du Fu was praised as a Confucian but failed to serve for the government in Song Dynasty. Then he traveled across China and wrote many poems. Many of them were about the people’s hard life in war, such as War, The fireflies and Source. G. Shakespeare was an English writer of plays and poems. Some of his most famous plays are often performed on the stage, such as Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth.

【推荐3】Liu Ying: My favorite book is A Friend like Henry. It’s about how a family dog helps a boy deal with his autism. When I felt sad, my best friend gave me the book. It cheered me up.
Jack: Reading in the holiday is an interesting thing. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea is my favorite book. It’s about a captain’s travel under the sea. The story is very interesting and the pictures are fantastic. This book can make you relaxed.
Ben: I like reading the Four Great Classical Novels of China although I’m a foreigner from London. I can’t wait to tell the story The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It taught me a lot about the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu. If you are interested in history, don’t miss it.
Rose: In my opinion, The Little Prince is the best one. In this book, a young prince falls to earth from a small planet and experiences a lot. It’s not just a fiction story, but tells us about the correct values.
1. The underlined word “autism” means _________.

A．好动症

B．孤独症

C．洁癖

2. It’s __________ for Jack to read in the holiday.

A．interesting

B．boring

C．important

3. Ben likes reading The Romance of the Three Kingdoms because _________.

A．it can cheer him up

B．it has fantastic pictures

C．he can learn a lot about history

4. Rose’s favorite book is _________.

A．The Little Prince

B．Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea

C．A Friend like Henry

5. The best title for this passage is ________.

A．A Family Dog

B．An Interesting Thing

C．My Favorite Book

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Bigfoot Adventure (冒险) ◆Enjoy a four-day trip along the Rushwater River. ◆See where Bigfoot may look for food.    ◆Find Bigfoot’s footprints (脚印). Maybe even see Bigfoot yourself! ◆We provide tents and food. Bring sports shoes and raincoats. $570 for each person Phone: 360-555-8991 E-mail: info@rushwatertours.com

Bigfoot River Safari (游猎) ◆Take a six-day boat trip along the Rushwater River. ◆Stop at places where Bigfoot might catch fish. ◆Important: you must be able to swim. $630 for each person Phone: 360-555-1002 E-mail: reservations@bigfootrs.com

1. How long is Bigfoot Adventure?

A．Three days

B．Four days

C．Five days.

2. What’s the price of Bigfoot River Safari for each person?

A．$360

B．$570

C．$630.

3. What do the two trips have in common?

A．They are along the Rush water River.

B．They let people meet Bigfoot.

C．They are for young people.

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Today’s question is: What do you think is the most useful invention of all time?
	Posted by Amy on Saturday, November 5 There are many — the train, the car, and the airplane are useful machines, but these are not my choices. For an everyday, useful invention, I vote for the air conditioner: I live in Guangzhou, and during the summer the temperature can be 35 degrees Celsius or more. It’s so hot! I’m not joking when I say that, without an air conditioner, people here can not work or study. A lot of people might get sick without cool air. Last summer, one of my classmates even suffered heatstroke in the countryside because there was no air conditioner.
	Posted by John on Sunday, November 6 The most useful invention of all time is surely the Internet. We can now reach people and do business faster. I own a clothing store in Mexico City and there is a lot of competition. I also have a website now. People from all over the world can buy my clothing using my website. I can keep in touch with friends and family in Mexico and around the world using e-mail. It is faster than usual mail, and it’s cheaper than using the phone!
	Posted by Peter on Monday, November 7 John, I also think that the Internet is useful. But, in my opinion, there is an “invention” that is even more important, and that’s electricity. Of course, this isn’t a man-made invention, but great people like Benjamin Franklin and Alessandro Volta learned how to use it. It’s closely related to people’s daily life now. My patients often need to have operations immediately at night. What if there’s no electricity? What’s more, without it, many of the world’s most important inventions would not work.

1. Why does Amy think air conditioners are the most useful?

A．Because it is easy to get sick in summer.

B．Because the temperature is high in summer.

C．Because students need to study in summer.

D．Because people work better with it in summer.

2. What can we know about the writers according to the passage?

A．All of them live in different cities in China.

B．They posted their articles on the same day.

C．All of them agreed the Internet was the most useful.

D．They shared their opinions about the same topic.

3. Which of the following is Not True?

A．John does his business on the Internet now.

B．Peter probably works as a doctor in a hospital.

C．Amy suffered heatstroke in Guangzhou last summer.

D．Benjamin Franklin once learned how to use electricity.

4. Where can we probably read this article?

A．In a magazine.	B．From a website.
C．In a textbook.	D．From an advertisement.

【推荐3】Dear Sally,

Let me tell you how I spend my free time on weekends. I like playing soccer and volleyball. I join the sports club. I go there three times a week. In the evening, I watch TV for an hour. After that, I read books for half an hour. I often go swimming on Saturday. On Sunday, I usually go to the museum with my friend. I wonder what you like to do in your free time. Please write to me.   

Yours,

Tom

Dear Tom,

I’m glad to hear from you. I’m in the dancing club now. I go there on Tuesday and Thursday every week. In the evening, I practice the guitar for an hour. I hardly ever watch TV because I think it’s boring. I like tennis best. I always play tennis with my sister on Saturday. I sometimes go shopping on Sunday.   

Yours,

Sally

1. Tom reads books for ________ in the evening.

A．an hour

B．half an hour

C．twenty minutes

D．fifteen minutes

2. Sally goes to the dancing club ________.

A．once a month

B．twice a month

C．twice a week

D．three times a week

3. Sally hardly ever watches TV because ________.

A．her TV doesn’t work

B．she thinks it’s boring

C．she likes go shopping best

D．she likes reading books

【推荐1】Nadia Comaneci, a famous gymnast(体操运动员), was born in Romania(罗马尼亚) in 1961.

When she was doing cartwheels(侧手翻)on the playground at the age of 7, a PE teacher saw her. He told her family that she was very good and advised Nadia to train in the capital of Romania. Although it was a long way from her home, Nadia went because she loved gymnastics(体操).

After that, she trained hard and took part in lots of competitions. In 1975, she was named as one of the Athletes of the 20th Century.

In 1976, Nadia went to the Olympics in Canada. She was so fantastic in the competition that everyone waited for the score, a high score. But the scoreboard showed 1.00!

Everyone was surprised. There wasn't a sound for a moment. Then a voice came, "Ladies and gentlemen, Nadia Comaneci…10!"

The audience(观众)cheered very loudly. So what happened? Well, when the scoreboard was built, no one thought a score of 10.00 was possible. The decimal point(小数点)was in the wrong place! In fact, the scoreboard only had three digits(数位)to show scores, such as 9.50 or 9.85 at that time.

In the 1976 Summer Olympics, Nadia Comaneci scored a perfect 10, which was thought impossible before. From then on, she was looked as a hero. In 1984, she got retired(退休的).

1. At first, the scoreboard showed Nadia got ________ in the Olympics in Canada.

A．10.00

B．1.00

C．9.50

D．9.85

2. In Paragraph(段落)5, "Everyone was surprised" because ________.

A．she was fantastic in the competition	B．there wasn't a sound
C．she got a score of 10	D．the score was too low

3. Put the following into correct order according to the passage.
①Nadia went to the Olympics in Canada.
② A PE teacher saw her doing cartwheels on the playground.
③ Nadia went to the capital to train.
④ She was looked as a hero.

A．②③①④

B．③①②④

C．③①④②

D．④③①②

4. This passage is probably a ________.

A．news report

B．notice

C．life story

D．novel

【推荐3】English people and Chinese people are different（不同的）in many ways（很多方面）. For example（例如）, English names are different from Chinese names.

Many English people have three names, a first name (a given name), a middle name and a last name (or a family name). For example, my name is James Allen Green. James is my first name. Allen is my middle name. Green is my last name. We don’t use（使用）Mr., Mrs., Ms. or Miss before（在……之前）the first names. We should（应当）use them before the family names.

But in China, people use Mr., Mrs., Ms. or Miss before their first names, because（因为）the first name is the family name. For example, my name is Lin Tao. “Lin” is my family name, and “Tao” is my given name.

1. What is a given name?

A．A first name.

B．A middle name.

C．A last name.

2. If my name is Wang Peng, which is my family name?

A．Wang.

B．Peng.

C．Wang Peng.

3. We use “Mr.” before ________ in the name “James Allen Green”.

A．James

B．Allen

C．Green

4. According to the material（材料）, which is RIGHT（对的）?

A．In English names, the first name is the family name.

B．In Chinese names, the first name is the family name.

C．In English names, the middle name is the family name.

5. What does the passage mainly（主要地）talk about?

A．Names of English people.

B．Names of Chinese people.

C．Names of English and Chinese people.