【推荐2】请阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Many people like to travel when they have time off from school or work. They might go to their hometown to see their family, or travel somewhere far. But not everyone does this. More and more people are choosing (选择) to take a “staycation”.

A staycation is a new word for a period of time when people stay at home on vacation or take day trips from their home to local (当地的) places of interest. Some people might travel around their city, visiting local parks and museums. Others might try countryside trips and take part in local festivals. People like me love to just stay at home.

I had a staycation of my own over the summer. I slept late every day. I worked on music and played video games. I wasn’t too lonely. Because I had my cat to play with, and I got together with some of my friends around the city.

Traveling is fun, but it’s also nice to just stay at home and relax. It’s cheaper as well, since I don’t have to pay for travel. And you can choose to do whatever you like, or, if you want, just do nothing. There’s nothing wrong with that.

1. What do people like to do when they have time off from school or work?

A．Travel.

B．Swim.

C．Exercise.

2. Which of the following things might people do during a staycation?

A．Travel somewhere far.

B．Go to their local museums.

C．Work hard at their studies.

3. How did the writer feel during his staycation?

A．Busy.

B．Lonely.

C．Relaxed.

4. What does the underlined word “that” in the last paragraph refer to?

A．Traveling around.

B．Doing nothing.

C．Playing video games.

5. Which of the following would the writer agree with?

A．Traveling around the city for vacation is boring.

B．Visiting local parks is more boring than traveling far.

C．It’s a good idea to take a “staycation” on vacation.

【推荐3】请阅读下面对中国五个节气 (solar term) 的描述， 将其与对应的节气名称进行匹配 并在答题卡上将对应的选项涂黑。 其中有一项为多余选项。

A. Awakening of Insects        B. The Beginning of Summer        C. Tomb-sweeping Day D. Minor Heat        E. The Beginning of Spring          F. Winter Solstice

1     Being a traditional holiday, it is still now celebrated quite often in many areas. Midwinter day is the day in the northern areas with the shortest day and the longest night year-round. After it, daytime will become increasingly longer and the coldest climate will hit all the places on the Northern part of the globe. On that day, it’s a tradition to eat dumplings in the north of China.

2     It is the 11th solar term of the year, which happens in July. It signifies the hottest period is coming but the extreme hot point has yet to arrive. During this time, farmers are devoted to field management. Kidney bean, peanut and so on are growing now, and people water and also prevent the injurious insects.

3    It is the third solar term according to the Chinese lunar calendar. When it comes, spring thunder (雷 ) cracks the sky and everything in nature begins to grow. It means that animals sleeping in winter are awakened by spring thunder and that the earth begins to come back to life. After it, days will get warm, rainfall will increase and nature will change quietly.

4    The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. It is the first solar term of the year. This year it begins on Feb 4th and ends on Feb 18th. It lifts the curtain of spring. After that, everything turns green and full of vigor. People clearly see that the daytime is becoming longer and the weather is becoming warmer.

5     It falls in early spring, on the 106th day after the winter solstice. It is a time to remember the dead and honour one’s deceased ancestors and family members. It is a “spring” festival, and it is an occasion for the whole family to leave the home and to sweep the graves of their forebears.

【推荐1】Students often say their teachers give them too much homework. Now two reports show that it is not true in America.

The Brooking report shows that most middle school students do homework for only 40—50 minutes. It also shows students in France, Italy and England spend two hours on homework. And students in China and Japan spend more than two hours on homework a night.

The Rand report shows that only 10% of middle school students need two hours a night to finish homework. In America, parents want their children to have time for sports, music lessons and other things after school. After students finish their homework, they can play sports, read books and listen to music with their parents. It sounds great! Some experts also say that schools need to give useful homework to their students, but not too much.

1. How long do middle school students in Italy do homework according to passage?

A．40—50 minutes.

B．An hour.

C．Two hours.

D．Three hours.

2. What is “Rand”?

A．A report.

B．A student.

C．A teacher.

D．A school.

3. What does the underlined word “spend” probably mean in the passage?

A．Show.

B．Need.

C．Do.

D．Read.

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

A．American middle school students don’t do homework.

B．Middle school students in England need 40—50 minutes on homework

C．Chinese middle school students don’t have time for sports.

D．American middle school students can have time for music.

5. ________ homework may help students a lot according to the passage.

A．Interesting

B．Useful

C．Difficult

D．Easy

【推荐2】Have you ever jumped on a trampoline (蹦床)? Today many people use it for exercise.

Back in the 1980s, researchers found that jumping on a trampoline was a good way to help astronauts regain their strength. Actually, trampolining has many advantages. It helps bones and muscles grow and improves your balance by stimulating the inner ear. It is useful for increasing flow of the lymphatic system, which helps your body get rid of harmful toxins. Trampolining has benefits similar to those of running, but without too much stress on knees and ankles.

If you would like to start trampolining, you may first need to ask a doctor to make sure it’s a safe activity for you. It’s easy to find an inexpensive trampoline, but it should be well made and strong enough to support your weight. To avoid accidents, some trampolines have 8 safety net around them. Remember: whenever you are on a trampoline, be careful not to jump near the edge of it.

Here are a few exercises for beginners:

★High Knee Lift. Raise one knee at a time. Lift your knee higher than you usually do when you are running.

★Star Jump. Jump into the air and spread your arms and legs into a star shape. As you gain more confidence, practice more difficult levels.

★Tuck Jump. At the top of your jump, bring the knees to the chest with the arms holding the legs.

★Pike Jump. Jump high, bring the legs up, and point the toes forward. Touch your toes with hands.

There are many more exercises you can try. Happy trampolining!

1. According to the passage, which is the advantage of trampolining?

A．It helps with bone growth.	B．It cures illnesses in our knees.
C．It helps reduce stress on muscles.	D．It prevents ears from being hurt.

2. How can we do trampolining safely?

A．Buy an expensive trampoline.	B．Jump in the center of a trampoline.
C．Choose a trampoline without a net.	D．Lose weight before starting trampolining.

3. This passage introduces ________.

A．an exercise to improve our fitness	B．an exercise to gain self-confidence
C．a way to keep balance when we jump	D．a way to avoid accidents when exercising

【推荐3】Running in Cold Weather Improves Performance

Cold weather during winter months may keep many people from leaving home and running in the open air. However, a new study shows that the drop in temperature is a good reason to run. In fact, researchers say, running in cold weather helps improve one’s performance.

Many people say running in the winter can be difficult. Two reasons are the low temperatures and bitter winds. Yet many runners might find it easier than running in hot weather. That could be because lower temperatures reduce stress on the body. When you run in cold weather, your body loses less water than in warmer conditions. The body needs less water on a cold day than in warm weather. This information comes from sports scientists at St. Mary’s University in London.

John Brewer is a professor of applied sport science at St. Mary’s. For this study, he and other researchers put a group of people into a room they called an “environmental chamber”. The researchers then recreated summer and winter weather conditions in the room. The test subjects were asked to run 10,000meters under both conditions. Brewer says he and his team recorded biological measurements of the runners. “We’ve got a group of subjects into the environmental chamber, we’ve changed the conditions to recreate the summer or winter and we’ve got them to run a 10km under both of those conditions and taken various measurements（测量）on each runner while they’ve been completing their 10km.”.

They found that the runners lost water by around 30.38% more in those hotter conditions. Besides, Brewer says every movement runners make produces heat. He explains that one way in which we lose heat is by sweating(出汗). He says the body also loses heat by transporting the blood to the surface of the skin. “That heat builds up in the body and can be really damaging unless you can lose that heat. And it’s much harder to lose heat when the environment is warm as well.” And they found how they felt their perception of heat-was around a third lower when they were running in cold conditions. The body does not have to work as hard to pump blood to the skin’s surface   Several websites note that the most important thing for people who run in cold conditions is to wear the right clothing. Keeping as dry as possible is the most important when exercising in low temperatures. So, if you are a runner, don’t let winter weather keep you indoors. Simply get ready for the low temperatures and start running

1. According to the passage, John Brewer probably agrees that   ________

A．people should run 10,000meters in winter

B．running in winter is good for your heart

C．people who run in winter like to wear thick clothing

D．running in cold conditions is better than in warm

2. What can we infer from the passage   ________

A．Running can help us lose heat	B．Running in cold weather is beneficial to our body
C．The heat can damage our body	D．The body does not have to work to pump blood

3. What is the writer's main purpose in writing this passage ________

A．To introduce a research on running by Brewer

B．To explain why running in winter is difficult for people

C．To encourage people to run outside during winter months

D．To advertise the new websites on running he created

【推荐1】阅读下面短文，根据短文内容判断句子正误。正确的填“A”，错误的填“B”。

I’m 15 years old and I’m 1.62 meters tall. I study harder than other students in my class, so I often get As in tests. I can play the piano well. But I have a bad eating habit. I eat too much ice-cream every day.                                                                                   —Kelvin

I’m 13 years old. I’m 1.55 meters tall. I can’t do well in my study, but I can swim very well. I always win first place in swimming competitions. To keep healthy, I have eggs, milk and meat every day.                                                                                 —Bill

I’m a 13-year-old student. I’m 1.5 meters tall. I’m more outgoing than any other boy in my class and I like making friends. I’m good at playing the piano. I’m smart, but not very hard-working. I always get Bs in tests.                                                                                                                    —Peter

There is a 14-year-old kung fu star in Class 2. That’s me. I’m 1.60 meters tall. I’m funny. I spend most time on kung fu, so my grades are not very good. My teacher is worried about me.                                                                                                             —Nick

根据短文内容判断句子正误。正确的填“A”，错误的填“B”。
1. Kelvin is taller than the other three students.
2. Bill and Nick spend more time on sports than study.
3. Kelvin and Bill have different eating habits.
4. Peter works less hard than others in playing the piano.
5. All the four students do well in their hobbies.

【推荐2】Do You Want To Be A Musician?
Do you want to be a musician? Come to our club, and you’ll be very happy in the club. We have lessons about the piano, the drums, the bamboo flute,the trumpet, the guitar and the violin for just $20 each.You can also learn to sing , to dance for $25 each. If you like art, you can be satisfied（满意）, too. It’s just for $30 each!
1. How many kinds of instruments (乐器)are there in the ad (广告)? There are ________.

A．5

B．6

C．7

D．4

2. How much is it for piano lesson? It’s________.

A．$25

B．$20

C．$30

D．$45

3. We can’t learn about______in the club.

A．drums

B．Bamboo flute

C．guitar

D．chess

4. If you want to learn about guitar and singing, you should pay_______.

A．$45

B．$20

C．$30

D．$25

5. What does lessons mean in the ad( 广告     ) ?____________

A．教师

B．课本

C．课程

D．教室

【推荐1】Tired of city and looking for a chance to get back to nature? Hsinchu County’s Green World Ecological Farm may be just what you’ve been looking for. Built on over 70 hectares（公顷）, the park's mixture of plant and animal ecology gives the entire family a chance to relax and learn about the natural world.     

Swan Lake                                                                                                                                                                     A bird-watcher's paradise, the Swan Lake section of Green World is home to black and white swans, ducks and many other birds. Each winter, the lake also serves as a temporary home to wild geese at the southern end of their annual migration from Siberia.                                                                                                                                                                        Follow the hiking trail around the lake, and then check out Green World's colorful collection of macaws. Watch a macaw show to see these beautiful creatures riding bicycles, doing arithmetic and performing many other amazing deeds.

Plants and creatures                                                                                                                                             After the show, be sure to explore the park's Discovery Land section. There you'll find an unbelievable range of plants. You'll also find the Lovely Animal Area, which gives park visitors, especially children, a chance to interact with small animals up close.

The Biodiversity                                                                                                                                                Adventure Area is where things really start to get wild. The area contains all kinds of foreign animals from around the world. Also worth a visit is the Rainforest Skyway—a high pathway that winds through the forest 15 meters above the ground. The skyway gives visitors a whole new view on the area's rain forests. Expect to see lots of wild orchids and vines and to hear lots of frogs and birds.

Butterflies and Birds                                                                                                                                      Among Green World's most notable attractions are its bird and butterfly areas. The Butterfly Ecological Park is the largest of its kind in Asia and gives visitors a chance to saunter through gardens filled with butterflies. The Butterfly Ecological Park also features an educational area and extensive displays on other insects.

The beauty of nature, the fun and all the family activities make Green World a place you won't want to miss.

1. Which word can be used to describe macaws?

A．Intelligent.

B．Dangerous.

C．Lovely

D．Violent.

2. Where can children play with small animals?

A．In the Swan Lake.	B．In the Lovely Animal Area.
C．In the Discovery Land section.	D．In Adventure Area.

3. What can visitors do in the Rainforest Skyway?

A．Catch colorful butterflies.	B．Watch various animals from the world.
C．Enjoy the sweet songs of frogs.	D．See a show on many insects.

4. In Chinese, the underlined phrase "saunter through" may mean _________.

A．闯进

B．欣赏

C．参观

D．漫步

5. Where can you most likely read the passage?

A．In a travel magazine.	B．In a textbook.
C．In a personal diary.	D．In a net blog.

【推荐2】“Can I see my baby?” asked the happy new mother. When the baby was in her arms, she couldn’t believe her eyes. The baby was born without ears.

Time proved that the baby’s hearing was perfect though he had no ears. He got on well with his classmates. But one day, he said to his mother, tears in his eyes, “A big boy called me a freak(畸形物).”

The boy’s father asked the family doctor, “Could nothing be done?”

“I believe I could graft(移植)on a pair of outer ears if they could be gotten,” the doctor said. They tried to find a person who would be helpful to the boy.

One day, his father said to the son, “You’re going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have found someone who will donate the ears you need. But we must keep it a secret who the person is.”

The operation was a great success, and a new person appeared. His cleverness and hard work made him a very successful person. He married and lived a happy life.

He would ask his father, “Who gave me the ears? I could do enough for him or her.”

“I can’t tell you,” said the father. “The agreement says that you are not allowed to know…not yet.”

It was kept a secret for years, but the day did come. He stood with his father over his mother’s body. Slowly, the father raised the thick, brown hair. To his surprise, the son found his mother had no outer ears.

“Mother said she was glad she never had her hair cut,” his father said in a low voice, “and nobody ever thought Mother less beautiful, did they?”

1. The mother was surprised at the first sight of her baby because the baby __________.

A．had no outer ears	B．was born without hair
C．was in her arms	D．could not hear her

2. The sentence “…, and a new person appeared” means _____________.

A．a new baby was born in the hospital

B．a stranger came into the hospital

C．a new doctor took care of the baby

D．the boy came to live a new life

3. Why did the boy’s mother never have her hair cut?

A．Because she liked her thick, brown hair.

B．Because her work didn’t allow her to do that.

C．Because her hair was good for her health.

D．Because she wanted to keep the fact a secret.

4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．The boy couldn’t hear without ears at first.

B．The boy didn’t know the truth until his mother died.

C．His parents often encouraged him to work hard.

D．His classmates were always making fun of him.

5. Which is the best title for the passage?

A．A Clever Boy	B．Kind Parents
C．Great Love	D．An Ear Operation

【推荐3】Long long time ago，the Creator created a man and a woman，they lived together very happily for a time.But then they began to get angry with each other，and at last the woman left and started off to the Sun land in the east.
The man followed alone and felt very sad，but the woman kept on ahead and never looked behind，until the Creator，took pity on him and asked him if he was still angry with his wife.He said he was not，and the Creator then asked him if he would like to have her back again.He answered yes.
So the Creator created a patch (一块)of the finest ripe (成熟的) tomatoes along the way in front of the woman，but she passed by like seeing nothing at all.Later，he put a patch of beautiful flowers but again she refused to notice.Until suddenly she saw in front of her a patch of large ripe strawberries.They looked delicious.
She stopped to pick a few to eat，and as she ate them she turned her face to the west by accident，and at once she remembered her husband and she found herself unable to go on.She sat down，but the longer she waited，the more she missed her husband，and at last she took a lot of the best strawberries and started back along the way to give them to him.He met her kindly and they went home together.
1. What's the relationship between the man and the woman?

A．Friends.	B．Mother and son.
C．Husband and wife.	D．Father and daughter.

2. The woman stopped for the ________ thing that the Creator created.

A．second

B．third

C．fourth

D．fifth

3. What did the woman bring back to the man?

A．Tomatoes.	B．Flowers.
C．Strawberries.	D．Nothing.

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

A．The woman walked toward the Sun land in the west.

B．The man was still angry with his wife when he followed the woman.

C．The Creator helped the man without saying anything.

D．The woman didn't go on when she remembered her husband.

5. Where can we read the passage?

A．In a science magazine.	B．In a history book.
C．In a nature magazine.	D．In a story book.