【推荐1】A nobleman (贵族) and a businessman once met in a restaurant. For their lunch they both ordered soup. When it was brought, the nobleman took a spoonful, but the soup was so hot that he burned his mouth and tears came to his eyes, The businessman asked him why he was weeping. The nobleman was ashamed to admit (承认) that he had burned his mouth and answered, “Sir, I once had a brother who committed a great crime, for which he was hanged(绞刑）I was thinking of his death, and that made me weep.” The businessman believed this story and began to eat his soup. He too burned his mouth, so that he had tears in his eyes. The nobleman noticed it and asked the businessman, “Sir, why do you weep?” The businessman, who now saw that the nobleman had cheated him, answered, “____________”
根据短文内容选择正确答案。
1. The underlined words “ashamed” in the passage most probably means ____.

A．being sad

B．crying

C．nodding

2. This story teaches us ______.

A．not to believe everything you hear

B．not to eat soup that is too hot

C．to cry when we burn our mouth

3. The nobleman did not tell the truth because he ______.

A．was a nobleman

B．felt ashamed

C．was in a restaurant

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

A．The nobleman had no brother who was hanged

B．The nobleman had never eaten soup

C．The nobleman knew the soup was too hot

5. “ _______” can be the missing sentence in the passage.

A．Sir, I am weeping because you were not hanged together with your brother.

B．Sir, I am weeping because I burned my mouth.

C．Sir, I am weeping because I had the same brother like you, too.

【推荐2】Little river ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests. Then it reached a desert. “I went through so many difficulties. I should have no problem crossing the desert,” she thought. As she started, she found herself slowly disappearing into the sand. After many tries, she still failed.

“Maybe I can’t reach the ocean.” she said sadly to herself.

At this time, a deep voice said, “If a breeze (微风) can cross the desert, so can a river.” It was the voice of the desert. But the little river answered, “That’s because a breeze can fly, but I cannot.”

“That’s because you can’t give up what you are. Let yourself evaporate (蒸发) into the breeze, and it can take you across.” said the desert. “Give up what I am now? No! No!” The little river could not accept this idea. “The breeze can carry the vapor (水蒸气) across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form a river again,” said the desert. “And whether you’re a river or vapor, your nature never changes.” Hearing this, the little river went into the open arms of the breeze. It carried her to the next stage of her life.

The course of our lives is like the experience of the little river. If you want to go through difficulties in your life to head for success, you should also change the way you are.

1. The little river wanted to reach ________.

A．the forest

B．the ocean

C．the desert

D．the river

2. The little river ________ before she got to the desert.

A．didn’t meet much difficulty	B．was worried about herself
C．was confident about herself	D．knew well about the desert

3. At first, the little river didn’t accept the desert’s advice because ________.

A．she wouldn’t give up what she was	B．she failed many times
C．she was afraid of the breeze	D．she wasn’t able to fly

4. What does the story mainly tell us?

A．The road to success is not always easy and smooth.

B．Whatever others say, we should always be ourselves.

C．We may experience difficulty in life just like the little river.

D．To succeed, we should change the way we are if necessary.

【推荐3】Sam was a fifteen-year-old boy living with his little sister, Julie. Their parents had passed away long ago. Sam had taken care of Julie by himself.
One day, Sam woke up at three in the morning as usual. When Julie was sleeping alone. Sam left their little house to send newspapers. When he found an old man sitting in front of their house. Sam was so surprised that he stopped to look at him closely. It was an icy morning and he looked very old.
The poor old man didn't have anything to cover himself with. Sam went into his house to get the old man a blanket. However, there were no extra blankets, so Sam thought hard and took his father's coat. It was the only thing of his father's that he had left. Sam wrote a short note."Sir, I found you sleeping in front of my house. This is my father's coat. I hope it fits you well."He put the note in a pocket of the coat, and covered the old man with the coat. Then he went to work. When he came back three hours later, both the man and the coat were gone. Sam thought that it was the best thing he could have done with his father's coat.
That afternoon, Sam hurried home after school because Julie was at home alone. However, Julie and the old man were standing in front of the house, and Julie shouted to Sam, "Brother! He's our grandfather!"
The grandfather smiled and said, "Sam . Thank you for giving me the coat and letting me know how good my grandson is. This coat was the one I gave my son a long time ago!"
1. How was the weather when Sam saw an old man in front of his house?____.

A．Hot and sunny	B．Rainy
C．Icy and cold	D．Windy

2. Sam's morning job was to ____.

A．take care of his sister	B．go to school
C．send newspapers	D．look for his grandfather

3. "Their parents passed away long ago" means" Their parents ____ long ago."

A．died	B．went on
C．left home	D．passed by

4. Sam covered the old man with his father's coat because ____.

A．his father's coat fitted the old man well

B．the coat was the only thing that his father had left

C．he knew the old man was his grandfather then

D．he had no extra blanket

【推荐1】Once there was a clever old woman who lived in the mountains. All the children came and asked her questions. She always gave the right answers.

One day, a naughty little boy caught a small bird and held it in his two hands. He said to his friends, “Let’s trick （戏弄） the old woman. I’ll ask her what’s in my hands. Of course, she’ll answer that I have a bird. Then I will ask her if the bird is living or dead. If she says the bird is dead, I’ll open my hands and let the bird fly away. If she says the bird is alive, I’ll quickly crush it and show her the dead bird. Either way, she’ll be wrong.” The children agreed that this was a clever plan. So they went to the old woman’s house.

“Granny, we have a question to ask you, ” they all said.

“What’s in my hands?” asked the little boy.

“Well, it must be a bird.”answered the old woman.

“But is it living or dead?” asked the excited boy.

The old woman thought for a moment and then answered, “It is up to you, my child.”

1. About the old woman, which of the following is NOT mentioned?

A．All the children liked asking her questions.

B．She lived in the mountains.

C．She could always answer many questions.

D．She had many children.

2. If the old woman says _________, the little boy will open his hands and let the bird fly away.

A．the bird is dead	B．the bird is alive
C．it is up to you	D．it is a bird

3. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “crush”?

A．捉住

B．碰擦

C．捏死

D．饲养

4. From the sentence “It is up to you, my child.” We can know that________.

A．the little boy could let the bird fly away

B．the little boy could make the bird dead

C．the boys tricked the old woman

D．the old woman was very clever

5. The passage mainly tells us ________.

A．birds are very lovely

B．we can’t cheat old women

C．tricks never make us clever

D．the little boy was very naughty

【推荐3】There was a young woman. She was proud of growing flowers in her yard. She had been brought up by her grandmother, who had taught her to love and care for flowers. So her yard was the most beautiful one in her village.

One day, while looking through a flower list that she often ordered from, a picture of a plant immediately caught her eyes. She had never seen a flower like it before. “I have to have it,” she said to herself, and she immediately ordered it.

When it arrived, she found a place to plant it. She planted it at the bottom of a stone wall at the back of her yard. It grew vigorously(旺盛地), with beautiful green leaves all over it. Day after day, she continued to take care of it, but there were no flowers.

One morning, as she stood looking at the plant, she felt sad. She wanted to know why her plant had not bloomed(开花).

However, at this moment, her disabled neighbour invited her to his yard and said, “Thank you so much). You can’t imagine how much I have enjoyed the flowers that you planted. “ The young woman walked through the gate into her neighbour’s yard. She saw that on the other side of the wall the plant was full of flowers.

They were, indeed, the most beautiful flowers she had ever seen. The plant had grown up through the crevices(裂缝)in the wall.

Just because you can’t see the results of your labour, it does not mean that there isn’t any fruit.

1. What was the young woman proud of?

A．looking after her grandmother.	B．Helping others.
C．Growing flowers.	D．Selling flowers.

2. How did she feel when she found her plant had not bloomed?

A．Lonely.

B．Unhappy.

C．Surprised.

D．Bored.

3. Why was the disabled neighbour thankful to the young woman?

A．Because she often gave him some tasty food.

B．Because she always helped him to do the housework.

C．Because she taught him how to plant flowers.

D．Because he enjoyed the flowers that she planted.

【推荐1】One day, in an English class, the students are having their lessons. Their teacher, a young woman is very happy. She sings some nice songs with them and then she goes to the blackboard and writes “SMILES” on it. “This is the longest（最长）word in English,” she says to the class.
A girl stands up and says, “It has only six letters. How can it be the longest word in English?”The teacher smiles and says, “Oh, look! There is a mile（英里）between the first letter and the last one.”
1. One day, the students are having _________.

A．a good time

B．a big meal

C．a long meeting

D．an English lesson

2. The young woman sings some nice songs with __________.

A．her children

B．her students

C．the teacher

D．a girl

3. What does the teacher write on the blackboard?

A．A letter.

B．A word.

C．A song.

D．Her name.

4. A girl _________ what the teacher says.

A．asks

B．believes (相信)

C．don’t believe

D．doesn’t believe

5. Why is the word “SMILES” the longest in English?

A．Because the teacher tells a joke(玩笑) to the students.

B．Because there are many letters in the word.

C．Because there is a mile between the first letter and the last one.

D．I don’t know.

【推荐2】阅读短文, 根据短文内容, 从下面各小题所给的四个备选项中, 选出最佳选项。

When I was young, I had a dream. It was to become a policeman. I always wanted to be a policeman when I was very young. But now that's not my dream job anymore. I want to be a doctor. Doctor is my dream job because I can help people and being a doctor sounds nice.

If you want to be a doctor, you have to work very hard. First, you have to pass high school with all subjects of math, physics and chemistry. That's the only problem for me. I'm not very talented at school, but I'm trying my best. After high school you have to study hard 5-6 years in university before you can become a doctor.

When you are a doctor, you can get enough money, but you have long working hours. I hope my dream comes true.

1. What did the writer want to be when he was young?

A．A nurse

B．A policeman.

C．A teacher

D．A doctor.

2. The writer wants to be a doctor because __________

A．he can make enough money for his family

B．he can pass all the subjects easily at school

C．he doesn't have long working hours in hospital

D．he can help people and being a doctor sounds nice

3. He will study in university __________years before he can become a doctor.

A．two to three

B．three to four

C．five to six

D．nine to ten

4. If he wants to be a doctor, he must pass high school subjects except

A．physics

B．chemistry

C．math

D．music

5. What is the best title of the passage?

A．My dream travel.	B．A doctor.
C．A policeman.	D．How to come true your dream job of a doctor?

【推荐3】David likes to eat in KFC. He often eats a chicken hamburger and French fries. Most people working in KFC know David very well. Sometimes they often ask him, “How many times do you eat chicken hamburgers and French fries a week?” David will answer, “Three times a week.” “Why do you like KFC better?” They ask. “Because every time I can get a small toy car.” People around him laugh and say, “Why don’t you go to the toy store ? ” “Because in the toy store they don’t have KFC.”

1. Where does David like to eat?

A．In KFC.	B．In the toy store.
C．In the restaurant.	D．At home.

2. How often does David go to KFC?

A．Sometimes.	B．Always
C．Every time.	D．Three times a week.

3. Why do people working in KFC know David?

A．Because he often eats chicken hamburgers.

B．Because he often gets a toy car.

C．Because he often makes people laugh.

D．Because he often goes there.

【推荐1】It was one o'clock in the morning when I at last succeeded in creating a life. As I looked at the lifeless human being, I saw one eye slowly open. Then he began to breathe and move his arms. At first, I thought he would be a fine-looking man. He had yellow skin, black hair and very white teeth. Unluckily, his eyes were watery, and his lips were thin and colorless. I soon realized that there was nothing beautiful about him. I ran out of the room, disgusted (恶心) by the creature I had created. I tried to sleep, but for hours I could not. Then, when I did get to sleep, I had bad dreams. When I awoke the next morning, I did not want to return to my laboratory and the monster I had created. I went for a long walk until I came to an inn. There, to my pleasure and surprise, I found my friend, Henry Clerval. “Tell me about my family,” I asked him. “And Elizabeth, how is she?”

“They are all well, Frankenstein.” he said. “But you do not look well, my friend. Your eyes look as if you have not slept for many weeks.”

I knew this was true. “I have been so busy,” I explained, “that I have been working without rest.” Henry walked back with me to my department. I did not want him to, but I could not stop him. I was afraid that the creature I had left there might be alive and walking about. When we reached my apartment, I asked Henry to wait outside for a few minutes. I did not explain why. I slowly opened the door and entered the room. To my surprise, it was empty. The creature had gone. I was so overcome by the feeling that I fainted. I was ill for many months.

During my illness, Henry was my only nurse. He heard me talking in my sleep about a monster. At first, he thought I was just having a bad dream, but then he realized that something very bad happened in my life.

1. What is this passage probably taken from?

A．A news report.	B．A history book.
C．A travel guide.	D．A science fiction.

2. What's the main idea of the first paragraph?

A．The birth of the creature.	B．The spirit of the creature.
C．The happy feeling of creating life.	D．The personalities of the creature.

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

A．Got excited.

B．Became cheerful.

C．Lost senses.

D．Lost interest.

【推荐2】Being polite can improve your own quality of life. There are five good ways that being polite can improve your life.

◆It will cause others to like you more. When you're polite to people, it makes you seem more likable. This is because people view others who are polite as kind.

◆It will cause others to respect you more. Being polite can make others want to stay with you for a long time.

◆You'll feel better about yourself. When you're kind to people you care about, your friends, family or relatives, you feel better about yourself.

◆It'll bring those close to you closer. Being polite to those closest to you, is sometimes more difficult than it is with strangers because of the feelings of familiarity(熟悉). If you're polite with those closest to you, you'll find they will also like and respect you more.

◆It'll make you see the world a little differently. If up to now you haven't been the most polite person around, you'll find you begin to see things around you that you didn't before.

1. Where may this passage come from?

A．The history text.

B．The news.

C．The Ads.

D．The magazine.

2. How many ways are mentioned in this passage?

A．Four.

B．Five.

C．Six.

D．Seven.

3. If you are polite, others may ________.

A．spend less time with you	B．give you some money
C．spend more time with you	D．respect you less

4. When you are kind to someone, you may feel ________ about yourself.

A．nervous

B．better

C．serious

D．funny

5. Who should we be polite to?

A．Only the old people.	B．Only the strangers.
C．Only the one you like.	D．Almost all the people around.

【推荐3】In 2017, U.S. singer and actress Barbra Streisand lost her pet dog, Samantha. However, she wasn’t ready to give her up completely. She spent $50,000 and had her dog cloned (克隆).

Pet cloning, in fact, is now available for any pet owner — as long as you have about $50,000. Many people, like Streisand, can’t imagine life without their four-legged friend. So the idea of “bringing your dead pet back to life” sounds wonderful. However, are we really making a good decision to have our pets cloned?

Clones like Streisand’s new dogs aren’t created out of thin air. They require the help of several female dogs. First, scientists take certain cells (细胞) from the dead (or dying) dog. Then, they take special cells from a female dog. The cells of the two dogs are mixed with each other. After that, scientists put the cells into another female dog. The cells will grow into new dogs. The dogs will usually be born 60 days later. Sometimes,                    the clones die shortly after birth. Cloning companies will try again and more dogs will have to suffer.

If you have ever considered having your dog cloned, you may hesitate now. Many scientists are against pet cloning. Some of them say cloning companies are taking advantage of people who miss their pets. Some are worried that if people clone their pets, they will never adopt (领养) new pets. Millions of dogs and cats are waiting for a home. Pet cloning, therefore, is unnecessary.

Companies that offer pet cloning services are selling a dream of never having to say goodbye to our pets. But this is an unhealthy dream, both for the pet owner and for those female animals who are used as tools. Losing a pet is sad. But why should we spread the suffering to other dogs just because we love our pets? Why should we make our relationship with dogs all about ourselves?

1. What does the underlined phrase “lost her pet dog” (in Paragraph 1) mean?

A．Barbra Streisand’s pet dog died.

B．Barbra Streisand’s pet dog was sick.

C．Barbra Streisand’s pet dog went missing.

D．Barbra Streisand’s pet dog no longer liked her.

2. Paragraph 3 is about                .

A．where to clone a dog	B．what to do with a dead dog
C．how to clone a dog	D．how long it takes to clone a dog

3. Many scientists are against pet cloning because they think pet cloning will     ________.

A．make people sadder about their lost pets

B．stop people from adopting new pets

C．make people stop taking good care of their pets

D．harm the relationship between human beings and dogs

4. What is the writer’s opinion towards pet cloning?

A．He is against pet cloning.

B．He is excited about this new technology.

C．He has a mixed attitude towards pet cloning.

D．He thinks more pet owners should try this service.