【推荐2】A school for stars
In this school, most students come from rich families and some of them have famous parents. People from Hollywood sometimes go to Beverly Hills High School to look for future actors.
School life
There are lots of good things about going to this school: There are two theatres, a television studio and a radio station. The students make TV programs and films in their drama classes. The biggest activity of the school year is the school dance.
Traveling to school
In California, children can learn to drive three months before their sixteenth birthday. Lots of students in Beverly Hills High School have their own cars, but they have to pay a lot of money to park their cars in the school parking area.
What the children think
Most children enjoy going to Beverly Hills High School because it is fun and there is a lot to do. But some children do not like the school if their parents don’t have enough money to buy them a fast car or expensive clothes.
1. The first paragraph(段落) tells us that _________.

A．none of the students in Beverly Hills High School are poor

B．most students in Beverly Hills High School come from the USA

C．some students in Beverly Hills High School may become actors in the future

D．the parents of the students in Beverly Hills High School always want to be stars

2. The students make TV programs and films ___________.

A．in a theatre	B．in a television studio
C．in a radio station	D．in their drama classes

3. Lots of students in this school come to school ___________.

A．by bike

B．by car

C．by plane

D．on foot

4. Why do most children enjoy going to Beverly Hills High School?

A．Because they will be actors in the school.

B．Because it is fun and there is much to do in the school.

C．Because they will have a fast car and expensive clothes

D．Because they can learn to drive three months before their fifteenth birthday.

【推荐3】"Where is the university(大学)?"This is a question that many visitors to Cambridge ask. But no one can give them an exact answer, for there is no wall to be found around the university. The university is the city. You can find classroom buildings, libraries , museums and offices of the university all over the city. And most of its members are the students and teachers of the thirty-one colleges.   
Cambridge was already a town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800 years ago. It grew up by the river Cranta, and the river was once called the Cam. A bridge was built over the river as early as 875. So the town got its name "Cambridge".
In the 14^th   and 15^th   centuries more and more land was for college buildings. The town grew much faster in the 19^th   century after the opening of the railway in 1845. Cambridge became a city in 1951 and now it has a population of over 100, 000. Many young students in other countries expect to study at Cambridge. A large number of people from all over the world come to visit the university. It has become a famous place all around the world.
1. According to the passage, Cambridge University is made up of   _______   colleges.

A．31

B．15

C．875

D．800

2. The town got its name from   _______ .

A．the first students and teachers.

B．the bridge built over the river Cam.

C．the members of the university.

D．the person who designed the bridge.

3. From the passage, we know that   _______.

A．the town grew much faster before 875.

B．the city has a population of 100,000 in 1951.

C．many young students dream of studying at Cambridge University.

D．the Cambridge University has a history of more than 1,000 years.

【推荐1】I am my mother’s third girl. When I was born, the doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was missing, below the elbow(胳膊，肘). Then he gave her some advice, “Don’t treat her any differently from other girls.” And she did!

There were five girls in our family and we all had to help out. Once when I was about seven, I came out of the kitchen, “Mum, I can’t peel potatoes. I only have one hand.” “You get back to peel potatoes, and don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”

Of course I could peel potatoes—with­ my good hand and my other arm. “Jenny, if you try hard enough,” she said, “you can do anything.”

Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bar(攀爬架). When it was my turn, I said no. Some kids laughed. I went home crying.

The next afternoon Mum took me back to the school playground. “Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She praised (表扬)me when I made progress. I’ll never forget when I was crossing the bar, the kids were standing there with their mouths open.

It was the way with everything. Mum had the courage(勇气)to face anything, and she taught me I could, too.

1. How many younger sisters do I have?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

2. What does the doctor’s advice mean?

A．My arm could be all right soon.

B．The other girls had the same arms as me.

C．My mom should look after me differently.

D．My mum could treat me the same as others.

3. Who peeled the potatoes at last?

A．Jenny.	B．Jenny’s mum.
C．Jenny’s sister.	D．Nobody.

4. Why did Mum take me back to the school playground the next day?

A．She wanted to tell me I could do anything.

B．She wanted the teacher to let me try again.

C．She would punish the kids who laugh at me.

D．She would like to praise me before the other kids.

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

A．My bad-tempered (坏脾气) mother

B．Different mother love

C．A doctor’s advice

D．My childhood

【推荐2】阅读以下材料，根据其内容回答其后各个小题，选出最佳答案。

Animals are our friends. Sometimes they make trouble, but sometimes they can help us. Here are two real stories from our readers.

The first story is from Ray. “My cat, Tiger, hates it when I use my iPad because it takes my attention away from him. One year, I had a fall at home and was on the floor for 16 hours. During this time, I couldn’t move to use the phone for help. Tiger stayed by my side until he disappeared under my bed. ‘What’s he up to?’ I wondered. To my surprise, he started to push something towards me. It was my iPad. He probably didn’t know what it was, but he knew that it made me happy. Thanks to Tiger, I was able to talk with my friend, Becky, who then told my doctor.”

The second story is from Colin. “Years ago, my friend Julius saved a bird—a wild ‘Mom’ cockatoo (鹦鹉) from the side of the road and kept it as a pet in a big cage. It lost one of her wings, so she couldn’t return to the wild. Soon, two wild cockatoos came visiting and one ‘Dad’ bird wanted to find his way into the cage. The ‘Mom’ cockatoo in the cage was soon expecting. But as she couldn’t fly, ‘Dad’ cockatoo built a home in the tree. ‘Baby’ cockatoo would spend his days flying off with his dad, leaving his mom behind. She would sit and wait until they returned home each afternoon. The family stayed together happily.”

After reading the stories, don’t you think we should get along well with animals? No matter they are our pets or live in the wild, they have their feelings. We should respect every life in the world.

1. ________ is the owner of the cat.

A．Becky

B．Julius

C．Colin

D．Ray

2. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refers to the ________.

A．phone

B．cat

C．iPad

D．bed

3. “Mom” cockatoo didn’t return to the wild because ________.

A．Julius caught it as a pet

B．she liked the life in the cage

C．she was badly hurt and couldn’t fly

D．“Dad” cockatoo built a home in the tree

4. The main idea of the passage is that ________.

A．Ray, Becky and Colin are animal lovers

B．we shouldn’t use the iPad too much

C．friends should help each other

D．we should respect every life in the world

5. In which part of a newspaper would you probably read the passage?

A．Sports news.	B．People and animals.
C．Health.	D．Travel.

【推荐3】My name is David Miller. I’m in No. 8 Middle School. Look! Three nice photos are on my desk.

In the first photo, you can see two girls. The girl in red is my sister, Jenny. Can you see the girl in a blue jacket? Oh, she is my cousin, Helen. She had six nice hats. But she lost two in the school library. If you find them, please call her at 359-6481.

My aunt Anna and my uncle Paul are in the next photo. Anna is an English teacher in my school. She is a good teacher. She is nice and always helps her students. Paul is a teacher, too. He is in Shanghai now.

In the last photo, you can see a boy and a girl. They are my good friends Jack and Jane. Jack is a tidy boy. His things are always in the right place. Jane and I are in the same school. I always go to school with her in the morning.

1. What can we know about Helen?

A．Her last name is Miller.	B．She is in a red jacket.
C．She has four nice hats now.	D．Her phone number is 359-4681.

2. David’s uncle ________.

A．is in Shanghai now	B．is a middle school teacher
C．is in No. 8 Middle School	D．always helps his students

3. ________ people are in the three photos.

A．Two

B．Three

C．Five

D．Six

4. What can we know from the passage?

A．Seven people are in David’s family.	B．Anna is a teacher in Jenny’s school.
C．Jack’s books are always everywhere.	D．Jane is a student in No. 8 Middle School.

5. What’s the best title(最佳标题) for this passage?

A．My School

B．My Photos

C．My Family

D．My Friends

【推荐1】American people like to say “Thank you” when others help them or say something kind to them. People of many countries do so, too. It is a very good habit(习惯).
You should say “Thank you” when someone passes you the salt on the table, when someone walking ahead of you keeps the door open for you, when someone says you have done your work well, or you have bought a nice thing, or your city is very beautiful. “Thank you” is used not only between friends, but also between parents and children, brothers and sisters.
“Excuse me” is another short sentence they use. When you hear someone say so behind you, you know that somebody wants to walk past you without touching you. It’s not polite to break others when they are talking. If you want to speak to one of them, say “Excuse me” first, and then begin talking. You should also do so when you begin to cough or make any noise before others.
Let’s learn to say “Thank you” and “Excuse me”.
1. You should say “Thank you”, when _______.

A．you say something kind to others	B．you help others
C．someone helps you	D．you need others to help you

2. ____________ to say “Thank you” and “ Excuse me.”

A．Only American people	B．All the people except American
C．People in many countries	D．Few people outside China

3. When you hear others say your handwriting is very good, you should say “_______ ”

A．Thank you.	B．Excuse me.
C．How about yours?	D．I’m very sorry.

4. You should say “Excuse me” if you want to 　______.

A．cough	B．make some noise
C．go first	D．all of the above

5. This passage mainly tells us the way __________.

A．to be happy	B．to be polite
C．to help others	D．to learn from Americans

【推荐2】When your pen is broken, the battery in your toy runs out, or you have some leftover food. What do you do with these things? You will probably throw them into one bin.

But actually, all of these pieces of trash need to be sorted (分类) separately.

Garbage sorting is a big issue worldwide. In recent years, some Chinese cities have been working hard on it.

Shanghai has worked with Alipay to create a “green account (账户)” service for its residents. Account holders get points by correctly sorting their garbage. Through the Alipay app, they can exchange the points for milk, phone cards and other products. The city is asking all of its residents to sort their garbage into four groups: wet, recyclable, harmful and dry.

Wet waste is also known as household waste. “They are things you don’t want, but that pigs can eat,” Guangzhou Daily explained.

Paper, metal (金属), glass and other things that can be reused are recyclable waste.

Harmful waste includes things like medicine, batteries and fluorescent bulbs (荧光灯泡).

Finally, any waste that’s not wet, recyclable or harmful will go in the “dry waste” bin.

Many other Chinese cities are also using this method to sort their garbage. For example, Shenzhen has been sorting its garbage into the same four groups since 2012. Students there also receive waste-sorting guidebooks that they must study.

China is improving its waste-sorting efforts. There is still a long way to go. But it’s never too late to learn how to sort your trash properly and protect the environment.

If you don’t sort your garbage, all of it will go to a landfill (垃圾填理场) and be buried together. These landfills can take up large areas of ground that could have been used for planting trees or crops. The electronic waste you throw away, such as batteries, can pollute the soil and groundwater (地下水). Other pieces of garbage, like the metal part of a pen, can be used to make other things if they are properly recycled.

1. How is Shanghai encouraging people to sort their garbage?

A．Creating a “green account” service with the help of Alipay

B．Paying people to sort their trash correctly

C．Allowing people to exchange garbage with each other

D．Providing its residents with guidebooks to help them

2. Which of the following would be classified as wet waste?

A．Batteries

B．Glasses

C．Leftover food

D．Medicine

3. What do we know about garbage sorting in China?

A．It started its garbage sorting system in 2012.

B．Students have to take waste-sorting classes in school.

C．There is still a lot of work to be done in this area.

D．Burying garbage is a common method of getting rid of garbage.

4. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．Where we can bury our waste.

B．Why we should sort our garbage properly.

C．What kinds of waste can pollute the environment.

D．How some kinds of waste can be reused and recycled.

【推荐3】根据材料内容判断下列句子正（T）误（F）。

Day 1. I went to New York with my family on vacation. It was sunny and warm. Everything is so great here! People call New York “The city that never sleeps”. Another popular name for it is “the Big Apple”. First we went to the Central Park. It’s really wonderful. Then we went to the Times Square.

Day 2. We went to the Empire State Building (帝国大厦), which is 381 meters high. We went right up to the top and looked out across New York. How fantastic it was! After that I bought the biggest hamburger I have ever seen! After lunch we went shopping. Although it is a big city, you can’t get lost because most of the streets have numbers. For example, if you are in Thirty-fourth Street, it’s easy to find Thirty-ninth Street.

1. I went to New York with my friends on vacation.
2. First we went to the wonderful Central Park.
3. We went to the Times Square on the second day.
4. The Empire State Building is 381 meters high.
5. We went shopping after lunch.

【推荐1】Would you like to make some new friends? Here you can know something about three different animals.

Hello! I’m Koala Bear. Do you know where I am? Yes,I’m in Australia. I’m very cute. I am two years old. I seldom drink water. I like sleeping in the tree. My phone number is 81093456. Welcome to visit me

Good morning! My name is Mickey. I am from the USA. I have big ears and eyes. I have a good friend. His name is Donald Duck but he is in America now. I am always happy. Do you like me? Now I am in Shanghai. My phone number is 96384251.

Nice to meet you, everyone. I am Panda. I live in Sichuan, China. I am 3 years old. I like eating bamboo. My dream is to take a colour photo. Do you like me? My phone number is 71368997. Welcome to Sichuan.

1. How old is koala Bear?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

2. Who lives in China now?

A．Koala Bear and Mickey.	B．Koala Bear and Panda.
C．Mickey and Panda.	D．Panda and Donald Duck.

3. If you want to ask something about Mickey, which number should you call?

A．96384251.

B．96348251.

C．71368997.

D．81093456.

4. How is Koala Bear?

A．Cool.

B．Kind.

C．Funny.

D．Lovely.

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Mickey has a good friend.	B．Panda wants to take a colour photo.
C．Koala Bear always drinks water.	D．Mickey’s ears and eyes are big.

【推荐2】How do you feel about your looks? Is it important to have a beautiful face? Are there other things that can make a person special? The way you look is special. Do you know what I mean by that? We all look a little different. Some of us are tall. Some of us are fat. The point is, all of us have our own look-our own face.

Sometimes, we might feel bad about looking different. We might feel like we look ugly or strange. But our differences are what make us special.

I recently watched a speech by a man named Robert Hoge. He was born with a strange-looking face. His mother always worried that he would face many difficulties in life. But what Hoge did changed his mother's mind little by little. Strangers would stare at him or even make fun of him. But he didn't care at all. He decided to accept his face and feel confident (自信的) in himself. He has made a decision to live an amazing life.

It's hard when you feel like you don't look "normal" or "perfect". But the truth is, no one is perfect. The important thing to remember is that you are special, no matter what you look like.

根据短文内容，判断下列各句正（T）、误（F）。
1. According to the writer, all of us look a little different. _____
2. The writer recently watched a speech by Robert Hoge's mother. _____
3. Hoge's mother used to worry that he would face many difficulties in life. _____
4. When strangers made fun of him, Hoge lost his confidence. _____
5. The writer tries to tell us that we are special no matter what we look like. _____

【推荐3】A driver stopped his car on a street side to have a rest. As he lay down in the seat and closed his eyes, a man came up and knocked at the window to ask the time. The driver opened his eyes and looked at his watch. “It’s 8 a.m.,” he said. Then he went to sleep again.
But soon he woke up because a second person was knocking at the window. “Sir, do you have the time?” he asked. The driver looked at his watch again, and told the man it was 8:30 a.m..
At this rate (照此下去), he could not have a good rest, so he wrote a short note and put it up on the window for all to see. It said, “I don’t have the time.”
Again the man lay down in the seat for his sleep. A few minutes later, a third person came along and began knocking at the window. “Hey, sir,” he said, “it’s a quarter to nine.”
1. The driver stopped his car because he ___________.

A．didn’t know the time

B．lost his watch

C．saw his friend

D．was very tired

2. He was woken up again by the second person ___________.

A．a few minutes later	B．half an hour later
C．forty-five minutes later	D．the next morning

3. The driver ___________ after he put up the note on the window.

A．had a very good rest

B．was woken up again very soon

C．really forgot the time

D．made a phone call to the third person

4. The third person came to knock at the window to ___________.

A．ask the time

B．have a sleep

C．tell him the time

D．ask for help

5. According to this passage, we know that ___________.

A．the driver didn’t have his own house

B．the first two persons liked the driver’s watch

C．the third person was kind and friendly

D．the driver had a good sleep last night