【推荐1】You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know about its writer? It was written by an American girl. And she became very rich after that.

When she was a child, she was poor. Once, she was invited to her friend’s birthday party. She was glad but also sad because she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift for her friend. “The party is coming soon, but now I have little money.” Tears ran down her face.

Later that night she was in bed, thinking about the gift when the door opened and her grandma came in. “What happened?” her grandma asked. Hearing the girl’s story, she said, “I think I can help you. How about singing a song together? Happy birthday to...” What a beautiful song! They sang and sang. Suddenly she woke up. It was a dream. She decided to write it down at once and sing it to her friend at the party.

When she sang the song at the party the next day, her friend was very happy. “How wonderfully you sing! I have never heard such a beautiful song before. Thank you for giving me the special gift.” said her friend. And they learnt to sing it together. Later the girl became famous in America.

1. The song Happy Birthday was written by ________.

A．an American girl	B．an American girl’s grandma
C．an American boy	D．an American girl’s friend

2. The girl was sad because ________.

A．she didn’t want to go to the party	B．she would be busy that day
C．she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift	D．she wasn’t invited to the party

3. What gift did she give her friend?

A．A flower.

B．A toy.

C．An interesting book.

D．A song.

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The girl was still poor after writing the song.

B．The girl danced in her dream.

C．The girl’s friend had heard the song before.

D．The girl became famous because of the song.

【推荐3】“Jobie Nymble from Class 3 Grade 9 wins the first prize in the girls’ 100-meter hurdles!” crowd cheered.

“Next is the city match. Here we come!” Jobie said to her green training shoes. They looked of dirty but she didn’t care. They were her lucky shoes and she treasured them. She expected to take the gold next Saturday with the shoes on. Jobie trained with excitement all week long. At track practice, she jumped over those hurdles faster than she’d ever done before.

The day before the match was her teammate Marisol’s birthday at Hidden Park. Jobie put on favorite clothes and her lucky training shoes. The birthday party was crowded and there she saw the BIGGES Tslide (滑梯) she had ever seen. Without thinking twice, Jobie took off her shoes and ran toward the slide. She tried the slide again and again. When it was finally time to go home, she went back to the place where she’d left her shoes. As she eyed the area from a distance, a sense of dread set in. The closer she got, the faster her heart beat. When she reached the place, her heart stopped. Her lucky shoes disappeared. Jobie’s teammates helped her search the park. No lucky shoes. “Goodbye, gold,” Jobie cried.

The next day, the best teams got together at Hidden Park. Soon it was time for girls’ 100-meter hurdles. Jobie’s teammates cheered her up as she slowly walked to the starting line, her feet getting wet in her new shoes.

Runners were ready now. Jobie had just raised her eyes and something familiar on the bleacher (看台) caught her eyes. Her shoes! Someone must have found them and put them there.

In a flash, Jobie was off. She set fully focus on her lucky shoes as she cleared hurdle after hurdle. Closer and closer she got. Just one more hurdle and— “Number 52, Jobie Nymble, takes the gold for Riverside School,” said the speaker.

Jobie picked up her lucky shoes and rushed to her teammates. Marisol cried out, “Jobie, you broke a record for the hurdles!” Then she added, “Lucky you.”

“Lucky me?” Jobie questioned at first. Then, after a minute, she looked down at her feet and smiled. No lucky shoes. Smiling with joy, Jobie said to herself, “Lucky Me.”

1. To Jobie, her training shoes are _____.             

A．old but special	B．new but cheap
C．cool and popular	D．dirty and awful

2. What does the underlined word “dread” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Happiness.

B．Fear.

C．Humour.

D．Peace.

3. What is the correct order of the following events?
① Jobie couldn’t find her lucky shoes.
② Jobie went to Marisol’s birthday party.
③ Jobie won the first prize in the city match.
④ Jobie trained with excitement all week long.

A．④①②③

B．③④②①

C．④②①③

D．③①④②

4. Why did Jobie question “Lucky me?” at first and then say “Lucky Me.” in the end?

A．She realized the key to success was her hard work.

B．Her teammates kept encouraging her to be the best.

C．She believed the lucky shoes helped her win the gold.

D．She crossed hurdles safely and reached the finishing line.

【推荐1】In England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited．About five minutes later, the bus they wanted came along．They were just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them．People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way．Someone shouted at them．The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about．The three foreigners seem all at sea and looked embarrassed （窘迫的．No one had told them about the British custom （习惯）of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus．
Learning the language of a country isn't enough．If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country．You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own．A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table．The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself．Also in India, you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesn't agree．But in many parts of India a shake of the head means agreement．Nodding （点头）your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty．
In that country, you shake your head to mean 'yes'— a nod means 'no'．At a meal in countries on the Arabic Peninsula, you will find that your glass is repeated refilled as soon as you drink up．If you think that you have had enough , you should take the cup or glasses in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top．
In Europe it quite usual to cross your legs when you are sitting talking to someone even at an important meeting．Doing this in Thailand, however, could bring about trouble．Also, you should try to avoid （避免）touching the head of an adult （成人）——it's just not done in Thailand．
1. The British people tried to push the three gentlemen out of the way, because the gentlemen _________．

A．were foreigners	B．didn't have tickets
C．made a loud noise	D．didn't line up for the bus

2. According to the article, if you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreign country, you should _________．

A．learn the language of the country

B．understand the manners and customs of the country

C．have enough time and money

D．make friends with the people there

3. In India it is considered impolite ___________．

A．to use the right hand for passing food at table．

B．to pass food with the left hand．

C．to eat food with your hands．

D．to help yourself at table．

4. To cross one's legs at an important meeting in Europe is _______．

A．a common （平常的）habit	B．an important manner
C．a serious （严重的）trouble	D．a bad manner

5. The best title （题目）for this article is ________．

A．People's Everyday Life	B．Mind Your Manners
C．Shaking and Nodding Head	D．Taking a Bus in England

【推荐2】A big, mighty(高大的) tree stood in a forest. Its branches(树枝) spread out and its roots (根) went deep in the earth. A lot of people came here to have a rest under it. And a lot of birds stood on its branches to sing and dance. The big tree was very proud all the time.
At the foot of the tree, there was a little plant. The plant was thin, and seemed to be blown down by any of a little wind.
One day, the two neighbors were having a little chat.
“Well, little one,” said the tree to the plant, “why not put your feet deeply in the earth, and raise your head high in the air as I do?”
“I see there is no need to do so,” said the plant with a smile. “In fact, I think I may be safer in this way.”
“Safer?” said the tree. “Are you safer than I am? Do you know how deep my roots are in the earth and how strong my branches are? Who can possibly pull me out by the roots or bow my head to the ground?” And the tree didn’t want to say anything to the weak plant.
But the tree was to regret its words very soon. One evening, a great hurricane(飓风) came. It blew the trees off their roots and almost destroyed the forest completely. It uprooted（将……连根拔起）the mighty tree and blew it away with great force.
When the storm had gone, the villagers living nearby came to check the damage. The mighty tree lay on the ground, but the little plant still stood there.
1. Who was the big tree’s neighbor?

A．People.

B．Birds.

C．A little plant.

D．Branches.

2. Why was the big tree proud before its neighbor?

A．Because a lot of people came to have a rest under it.

B．Because it was tall and thick.

C．Because a lot of birds stood on its branches to sing and dance.

D．All of the above.

3. Why didn’t the big tree want to say anything to the little plant?

A．Because the big tree was tired.

B．Because the little plant knew less than the big tree.

C．Because the strong wind came.

D．Because the big tree looked down upon(看不起)the little plant.

4. What did the villagers living nearby see after the hurricane had gone?

A．They saw the forest was flooded.

B．They saw the big tree lying on the ground.

C．They saw the big tree was still mighty.

D．They saw some birds singing on the little plant.

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

A．Trees in the Forest.	B．A Mighty Tree.
C．Trees and Plants.	D．A Clever Plant.

【推荐3】Brecon Beacons Adventure Weekend

We are going to the Brecon Beacons for our adventure（冒险）weekend in May this year. The Brecon Beacons are mountains and the weather there can be sunny one minute and rainy the next. Please make sure that you bring the right clothes. But don’t bring too many clothes because you’re going to carry everything you need for camping and cooking. ACTIVITIES： . ●Hike（徒步旅行）25 km on Saturday and Sunday. ●Camp for one night, on Saturday. ●Sleep in tents in groups of three or four. KIT LIST（装备列表）： CLOTHES ●jackets ●walking shoes ●waterproof（防水的） trousers（not jeans!） ●T-shirts ●pajamas ●sweaters KIT FOR EACH GROUP ●tents ●map ●food and water ●first-aid kits（急救包） Other KIT ●backpacks ●towels ●sleeping bags ●flashlights We are traveling to the Brecon Beacons by bus. The bus leaves from the school on Saturday at 6 a.m. and returns at 8 p.m. on Sunday. Please call Mr. Jones at 340-4122 if you have any questions or would like more information.

1. From the material, we know that the hiking will be 25 km long.
2. The students will spend two nights in their tents.
3. The students are going to the Brecon Beacons by bike.
4. According to the material, a flashlight, a sleeping bag and a lunch box are needed for the adventure.
5. If you want to know more information about the adventure weekend, you can call Mr. Jones.

【推荐1】阅读理解
To stay healthy sometimes isn’t difficult.
I have a healthy lifestyle. It’s the best way to have a good lifestyle with family. When your family do the same activity, you can encourage each other to keep going, if you make your family enjoy doing exercise and eating healthily, you can also be healthy.
When you go shopping, buy healthy food. Buy more vegetables and fruit. Try different kinds of healthy food and try to eat at home everyday. If you are eating out, try to eat healthy food.
Don’t think of having food as a fun activity. Many times we do fun activities around food. For example, we may often meet our friends for lunch. In fact, there are many activities we can do with friends. How about meeting friends for a sports game? You can eat, but the activity doesn’t focus on food.
Looking after your health should not be boring. Start now!
1. The passage tells us ____ways to keep healthy.

A．6

B．5

C．4

D．3

2. According to the passage, the best way to have a healthy lifestyle is to have a good lifestyle with____.

A．friends

B．family

C．students

D．teachers

3. The underline word “encourage” means_ ___in Chinese.

A．表达

B．总结

C．鼓励

D．打击

4. According to the passage, many people often ____for fun.

A．play games	B．go out to eat
C．do sports	D．make calls

5. From the passage, we learn it’s good for us to____.

A．Go out to eat fast food with friends

B．do many fun activities around food

C．eat different kinds of healthy food

D．invite friends to eat out often

【推荐2】A popular saying goes, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” However, that’s not really true. Words have the power to cheer us up or let us down. It doesn’t matter if the words come from someone else or ourselves — the positive and negative (正面和负面) influences are just as lasting.
We all talk to ourselves sometimes. We’re usually too shy to admit(承认) it, though. In fact, we really shouldn’t be because more and more scientists believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit.
This “self-talk” helps us make ourselves active, remember things, solve problems, and calm ourselves down. It is said that as much as 77% of self-talk is likely to be negative. So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves. ______________________________ The next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your room, join me in saying “Good job!”
Often, words come out of our mouths without us thinking about the influence they will have. But we should realize that our words cause certain influence in others. For example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm, friendly language during the exchange. And the salesperson will probably answer in a similar manner. Otherwise you may get into trouble.
Words have power because of their lasting influences. Many of us feel sorry for something we once said. And we remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking, we should always ask ourselves: Is it true? Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesn’t pass this test, then it’s better left unsaid.
Words have power: both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self-confidence and encourage others to do their best. Negative words destroy all those things. Will we use our words to hurt or to cure? The choice is ours.
1. There is no need for us to feel shy when we talk to ourselves because ________.

A．almost everybody has the habit of talking to themselves

B．talking to ourselves always gives us courage

C．we may gain quite a few advantages of talking to ourselves

D．it does no harm to have “self-talk” when we are alone

2. The underlined part in the third paragraph means that we should also ________ in time.

A．remind ourselves

B．praise ourselves

C．make ourselves relaxed

D．give ourselves fun

3. The writer would probably hold the view that ________.

A．it is better to think twice before talking to others

B．negative words may encourage us to make more progress

C．people prefer to remember friendly words

D．encouraging words are sure to lead to kind offers

4. In which column(版面) of the newspaper can you most likely read this passage?

A．News.

B．Nature.

C．Health.

D．Culture.

【推荐3】   

Wild beavers (河狸) are back! Experts say that the wild beaver families are doing well. The beavers are even boosting wildlife and the environment!

Over ten years ago, a family of beavers turned up in a part of the river Otter, in Devon. No one knew exactly where they came from. It was a big surprise, wild beavers hadn't lived in England for around 400 years!

In 2015, the government allowed the beavers to stay there as part of a trial (试验). They wanted to see if these animals could be reintroduced to the wild. The trial ends in February. Some scientists from the University of Exeter already say the beavers help the wildlife in the area. One scientist called it "an amazing story".

A lot of this is because of dams. Beavers build dams along the river. This creates deep pools in the riverbed and slows the water down. Scientists say this is perfect for many different types of plants and animals! Many plants are growing near the beavers. Different types of animals are also becoming more and more in the river. Beavers also help make flooding less, scientists say. The beavers' dams slow down the speed of the river, especially after heavy rain.

There are, however, some problems. Beavers gnaw (咬,啃)on trees and this can harm them. Their dams can also sometimes create floods (洪水) on people's land.

Beavers aren't the only animals that are being reintroduced to the wild! In 2019, red squirrels were brought back to an area of the Scottish Highlands. Further away, the world's rarest (罕见的) duck, the Madagascar pochard, is making a comeback. It was set free into the wild on the African island in 2019 and is doing well.

Who knows what other animals might be making a comeback?

1. Which of the following best explains "boosting" in paragraph 1?

A．building

B．spreading

C．helping

D．creating

2. Why did the government want a trial first? Because they wanted to ________.

A．grow more plants along the river

B．build dams for the beavers in the wild

C．introduce the beavers to the wild

D．see if the beavers could be reintroduced to the wild

3. What are the good things about wild beavers living on the river Otter?

A．They help plants grow and make flooding less.	B．They bring heavy rain and floods.
C．They gnaw on trees and harm them.	D．Their dams create floods on people's land.

4. How many kinds of animals are mentioned in the news story which have been reintroduced to the wild?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

5. How do you think animal lovers feel about the news?

A．Embarrassed.

B．Pleased.

C．Tired.

D．Disappointed.

【推荐1】An English traveler found himself in a northern European country with a little money to buy the ticket for the travel back home. As he knew that it would take him only two days to get to England, he thought that he would be all right without food. So he bought a ticket and went on board. He closed his ears to the lunch bell. When dinner time came, he refused to go to the dining hall, saying that he was not feeling well. The next morning, he didn’t go to breakfast and at lunch time he again stayed in his room. At dinner time he was so hungry that he could not stand it any longer. “I’m going to eat,” he said, “even if they throw me into the sea.” At dinner he ate everything in front of him at the table, then he worried about the coming trouble. “Bring me the bill,” he said. “There isn’t any bill. On the ship the money for the ticket includes meals.” The traveler was sad when he heard this.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. The English traveler knew he would ________ in two days.

A．be back home	B．buy some food to eat
C．travel everywhere in Europe	D．enjoy himself in the ship

2. The first day he ________ to have lunch and dinner.

A．stole

B．got

C．refused

D．missed

3. Why didn’t he go to the dining hall?

A．Because he was ill.	B．Because he was not feeling well.
C．Because he was not hungry.	D．Because he had no money.

4. The next day he decided to ________ at last.

A．stay in his room	B．be thrown into the sea
C．have dinner	D．run away

5. The English traveler may feel ________ that he had no meal on the first day.

A．excited

B．regretful

C．angry

D．lucky

【推荐3】It was just pumpkins we were looking for that October Saturday. We were searching for pumpkins that we could carve into fantastic jack-o’-lanterns. We wanted to laugh at their silly faces. We wanted lots of them to decorate our front porch. My brother Tim and I went to the store where we usually get pumpkins every year. They said they only had some baby ones that were too small to carve.

Now what would we do? We went home, wondering if Mom or Dad would have any ideas. Dad said he would take us for a ride to see if a roadside vegetable stand had some pumpkins. “I can’t believe they won’t.” he said. “It’s October after all.” So we piled into the car and drove out of town. The vegetablestandwasn’t there. And we didn’t see any others either. Dad said that he couldn’t figure out where the farmers were selling their vegetables these days. By that time, you can imagine how __________ Tim and I felt. Maybe we wouldn’t have any jack-o’-lanterns this year.

I guess Mom knew the minute she saw us that we had been unsuccessful. But she said we should all just come with her. This time she drove. Where was she taking us? A secret pumpkin store? She seemed to know exactly where she was going.

As she turned the car into the parking lot of City Hall, we saw a farmers’ market. Wow! This is where all the farmers brought their vegetables! There were thousands of pumpkins. Huge ones, tiny ones, medium-sized ones. We’d never seen so many pumpkins to choose from!

We used some of our own money on the biggest one we’d ever had. We got some ordinary-sized ones too. Even Dad and Mom helped carve them. We had so much fun. And our porch is now a fantastic sight!

1. What time of year was it?

A．Spring.

B．Summer.

C．Autumn.

D．Winter.

2. Where did the children first search for pumpkins?

A．At a vegetable stand.	B．In a store.
C．At a farmers’ market.	D．On a farm.

3. The underlined word “stand” means _______.

A．货摊

B．小贩

C．工厂

D．站立

4. Which adjective should be in the underlined “_______” in the second paragraph?

A．happy

B．tired

C．angry

D．disappointed

5. What is our porch like now?

A．It has pumpkins of all sizes.	B．It looks like a market.
C．It has some wonderful decorations.	D．It doesn’t have any jack-o’-lanterns.

6. The best title of the story is _______.

A．The Preparation for Halloween	B．The Great Pumpkin Hunt
C．The Good Place to Buy Lanterns	D．A Happy Family