【推荐1】In many British schools, the pupils usually wear their school uniforms to school on weekdays. However, recently the students at LVS Ascot Junior School in England wore something quite different. What they wore was what people wear when they go to bed—pyjamas (睡衣). They did this not only for fun, but for a local charity called Christopher’s Smile.

Christopher’s Smile was set up in 2008 by Karen & Kevin Capel whose only son Christopher died of cancer at a young age. They hope their charity will help pay for more research into children’s cancers. Since then, the charity has raised a lot of money and gotten more and more volunteers. Every year, thousands of people take part in different activities such as charity walk or run to show their support for Christopher’s Smile.

The students of Grade 6 at LVS Ascot Junior School also wanted to do something for the sick children. They organized the event “Pyjamas Day” to support Christopher’s Smile. “We wanted to raise money for our charity in a way that the whole school could join in it, so each pupil paid £ 1 to wear his or her pyjamas to school on Pyjamas Day,”said the young organizers. Both the students and their teachers took part in the event with great interest. Together they not only raised some money, but also had a good time.

1. Who set up Christopher’s Smile?

A．LVS Ascot Junior School’s teachers.	B．The local government.
C．LVS Ascot Junior School’s students.	D．Christopher’s parents.

2. Christopher’s Smile was set up to _________.

A．tell people some knowledge about children’s cancers

B．have fun for the students in LVS Ascot Junior School

C．raise money for more research into children’s cancers

D．help the local government do more things for students

3. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．It has been six years since Christopher’s Smile was set up.

B．Few pupils wear school uniforms to school on weekdays in Britain.

C．In LVS Ascot Junior School, only students join in the event “Pyjamas Day”.

D．All students in England need to wear pyjamas to school on Pyjamas Day.

4. The best title for the passage may be _________.

A．The Christopher’s Smile	B．Fun and Charity
C．The Pyjamas Day	D．Children’s Cancers

【推荐2】配对阅读左栏是五个人的信息，右栏是对七个公益项目的介绍。请为每个人选择合适的公益项目。

1     I like dancing very much. But my family is so poor that it can’t afford the dancing lessons for me.     2    I will retire (退休) at the end of this year. I have a lot of time but I don’t know what to do. I don’t have any partner to do things with me, either.     3    My parents left the countryside to find jobs in the cities. I live with my grandpa. There is nobody to play with me or help me with my study. I feel lonely.     4    I live in a mountain village. I have to walk a long way to my school in town. It takes about three hours and I often go to school without breakfast.     5    I am a young mother. I want to spend all my time with my baby and take good care of my baby.

A. Volunteers from this project will visit the empty nesters (空巢老人) from time to time and also give them some medical care. B. This project provides free training for the old. You can learn square dance here and dance with many other old people. You can choose your own partner to dance with. C. Volunteers from this project will go to left-behind children’s homes and help them with their study and play with them. D. This project gives free lessons and training to children from poor families and helps them to develop their interest like singing and dancing and achieve their dreams. E. This project offers free talks to help young mothers. You can learn how to take good care of your babies here. You can also ask the experts for some helpful information. F. This project offers money to help the poor children finish school. It will provide some books for them as well. G. This project offers an egg and a box of milk as breakfast for the students from the poor mountain villages. They can also get some coats in the cold winter.

【推荐3】Do you know what Oxfam is? Where was it started? How many branches does it have now?
"Oxfam" is the short form for the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief (全国饥荒救济委员会). It is an international organization to help the poor all over the world. It was started in 1942 in England during the Second World War to provide relief to war victims in Europe. When the war was over, Oxfam continued its work, sending materials and money to the poor throughout Europe. Since then, Oxfams have been founded in 12 countries, such as Oxfam America, Oxfam Canada, Oxfam Hong Kong and so on.
Twenty-eight years later, a group of volunteers started Oxfam America. It was first in Washington, DC, then in 1973 Oxfam America moved to Boston. In England, Oxfam organizes many charity activities every year to raise money. It also runs many charity shops. The shops receive things donated by people and sell them to those who need them. The money from the sales will be used to help the homeless and the poor in different parts of the world.

Oxfam Hong Kong is a member of Oxfam International. Every year Oxfam Hong Kong organizes Trailwalker to collect money for the poor in Hong Kong and some other areas in the world.

1. Why was Oxfam first started in England in 1942?

A．Because World War II happened there.	B．Because there were too many people.
C．Because Oxfam America moved to Boston.	D．Because Oxfam Hong Kong was started.

2. What does the underlined word “founded” mean in Chinese?

A．找到

B．成立

C．赞助

D．施与

3. When was Oxfam America set up in the USA?

A．In 1941.

B．In 1942.

C．In 1970.

D．In 1973.

4. In England, Oxfam does the following to help the poor except ____.

A．Organizing many charity activities	B．Running many charity shops
C．Organizaing Trailwalker once a year	D．Helping the poor with the money from the sales

5. The best title of this passage is ____.

A．Oxfam America

B．Oxfam Canada

C．Oxfam Hong Kong

D．Oxfam’s history

【推荐1】We can make mistakes at any age. And most mistakes are about people. “Did Jerry really care when I broke my leg?” “When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy(嫉妒) my luck?” When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it’s too late.

① Why do we go wrong about our friends or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. ② Suppose（假设） someone tells you, “You’re a lucky dog.” That’s being friendly. ③ But “lucky dog”? There’s a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn’t see it himself. But bringing in the “dog” bit puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesn’t think you deserve your luck. ④

“Just think of all the things you should be thankful for” is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn’t important. It’s telling you to think of all the starving（挨饿的）people in the world when you haven’t got the new bike you want.

How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says agree with the tone of voice? His posture? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.

1. Where can we put the sentence “And if we don’t really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words.”?

A．①

B．②

C．③

D．④

2. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．Being friendly.	B．A bit of envy.
C．Lucky dog.	D．Your luck.

3. Why does the writer think we go wrong about the speakers?

A．We don’t listen carefully when they talk.

B．They aren’t able to express their meaning clearly.

C．They usually state one thing but mean another.

D．We often doubt whether they mean what they say.

4. How does the writer express his idea in the passage?

A．By giving examples.	B．By listing numbers.
C．By telling a story.	D．By showing pictures.

5. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the passage?

A．Can you tell their real meanings?

B．I’m a real lucky dog.

C．Maybe he’s not a true friend.

D．Speaking clearly saves you more mistakes.

【推荐3】The size and shape（外形）of your ears show your character（性格）more than any other part of the face. Other parts of the face change shapes as we get older，but ears do not change their shapes. They only change in size.
Reading people’s character from their ears is a very old science. In the past people thought that a person’s ears with colour was dangerous. They also thought that the shape of the ears showed if a person was musical or not. Today, too many people believe that the size and shape of the ears help you know if a person is musical.
Ears are all different，and each different thing has a meaning. Next time you look at a person，see if his or her ears are large，medium-size，or small. Look at the lobes（耳垂). Do they stick to the face? Ears that are always red mean that a person may get angry easily. Ears that are always cold and nearly white   colour mean that a person has a nervous（神经质）character.
1. When a baby is born,       .

A．his / her ears are red

B．his / her ears will not change all the life

C．his / her ears will not change in shape

D．he / she will get large ears

2. Reading people’s character from their ears is       .

A．only for music	B．an old idea
C．very new	D．a good way to talk with others

3. When one’s ears are red，it means      .

A．he is a kind man	B．he is very happy
C．he may get angry easily	D．he drinks too much

4. If you look at someone’s ears，the right way is       .

A．to look at his face ,ears and nose

B．to look at the size , colour , and shape

C．to look at his mouth, eyes and nose

D．to look at the hair, eyes and colour

5. Which may be the best title of the article?

A．Looking at a person in the right way.	B．Ears and colours.
C．The change of ears.	D．Ears and characters.

【推荐1】Mr. Lewis was a dance teacher. He was a nice man and always had a lot of students. One year he moved to a new town, and was soon teaching a lot of students in the dance school there, but he decided to move again to a big city. “I will have more work there,” he thought.
When one of his girl students heard that he was going to leave, she said to him, “The new teacher won't be as good as you are.”
Mr. Lewis was happy when he heard this, but he said, "Oh, no! I'm sure he'll be as good as I am -- or even better.”
But she   said, “No. Five teachers have come and gone while I've been here, and each new one was worse than the last.”
1. Mr. Lewis moved to a new town and __________ there.

A．had a lot of men students

B．taught dance

C．made friends with some students.

D．lived in a dance school

2. Then he decided to move to a big city because ________.

A．The students were not worth(值得) teaching

B．the students didn’t like him

C．he wanted to teach more students

D．he could not teach here.

3. The girl student thought_______ of all the six teachers.

A．he did the best in teaching

B．he did the worst in teaching

C．he was as good as anyone

D．he danced better than anyone

【推荐2】What is the most famous building in Australia? It must be the Sydney Opera House. In fact, it is one of the top 10 famous buildings in the world. The Opera House with a “sailing roof” was designed by a famous Danish architect (丹麦建筑大师), Utzon. The base for the building was started in 1959, years before the designs were finished. Utzon spent four years designing the Opera House. In 1962, the designs were finalized (定稿) and the construction began. In 1967, they started the decoration (装璜) inside. It took 14 years in total to build the Opera House. Queen Elizabeth II officially opened it on October 20th, 1973.

The Sydney Opera House cost around $100 million and was paid for by the public (公众). The Opera House includes 1,000 rooms. It is 185 metres long and 120 metres wide. Each year, this fantastic building attracts 200,000 tourists to come for a visit or enjoy events in it.

The Opera House reaches out into the harbour (港湾). It is amazing and unforgettable, offering people a strong sense of beauty.

1. The designer of the Sydney Opera House was from________.

A．America

B．Australia

C．England

D．Denmark

2. The underlined word “construction” means ________ in Chinese.

A．创立

B．设计

C．施工

D．竣工

3. ________ paid for the cost of the building of the Sydney Opera House.

A．Utzon

B．The public

C．Queen Elizabeth II

D．The government

4. Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Sailing Roof	B．Travelling in Sydney
C．The Sydney Opera House	D．The Opening of the Opera House

【推荐3】The rockets take astronauts and man-made satellites(卫星)into space. The satellites are used for communication, weather checking and research. But how do satellites stay up without falling down?

There are two opposite forces influencing the satellite. One of them is the force of gravitation(地心引力), which tries to pull the satellite towards the earth and is like a rope which keeps the satellite from flying away. The other force is created by the turning of the satellite around the earth. This force tries to take the satellite away from the earth. With these two forces, the satellite goes round and round.

Everything that goes up has to come down. It is only a matter of time before a satellite comes back to the earth. As time goes by, the satellite loses its speed, which makes the force pulling it towards the earth stronger than the force pulling it away. This makes the satellite fall down to the earth.

1. Two same forces have an influence on the satellite.
2. The force created by the turning keeps the satellite from flying away.
3. Two opposite forces make the satellite turn round and round.
4. The satellite will stay in space forever.

【推荐1】The first time Xu Binghui donated (捐献) his blood was on his 18th birthday. He had waited for a long time to make his first blood donation, because people under 18 years old are not allowed to donate blood.

“My mother was badly ill when I was 8 years old. She lost her life because of the bad medical conditions,” Xu said. He made up his mind to become a blood donor from then on, as he knew his donation might save someone else’s life.

The 26-year-old has donated blood over 40 times since 2010. “I donate my blood every two weeks. Blood donation is good for my health,” he said. Chen Dongsen, from Taiwan, is also a blood donor. He donated about 300 bags of blood while living in Taiwan. He has made 84 blood donations in Shenzhen since he moved here in 2013.

Chen is into running. He founded a running club in Shenzhen in 2015. Ever since then, he has been encouraging the club’s members to donate blood. “Many people were worried in the beginning because they thought donating blood might influence their health,” he said. “But I made them believe that blood donation was not only harmless but good for their health by serving as an example,” Chen said.

Now in his 50s, Chen runs over 100 kilometers a week and donates blood every two weeks. Up till now, one-third of his running club’s members have become blood donors by following his lead.

1. Why did Xu Binghui decide to make blood donations at age 8?

A．To support his family.

B．To save others’ lives.

C．To celebrate his birthday.

D．To improve the medical conditions.

2. How long has Xu Binghui donated blood so far?

A．Nearly ten years.

B．Since he was 8.

C．Over twenty years.

D．About forty months.

3. The underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph means, “________.”

A．Chen thinks running is boring

B．Chen donates his blood after running

C．Chen seldom runs in his free time

D．Chen takes an active interest in running

4. Chen encouraged his club members to donate blood by ________.

A．founding a running club

B．paying them for their blood

C．setting an example himself

D．promising them better health

5. What’s the passage mainly about?

A．How to donate blood.

B．Two great blood donors.

C．Bad medical conditions.

D．How often people donate blood.

【推荐2】Five years ago, Chinese skater Wu Dajing introduced himself to the skating world by winning a silver medal at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games. At Pyeong Chang Olympics, Wu not only returned, but also made history.

On Feb 22th, 2018, Wu won the gold medal in the men’s short-track 500-metre race. He set a new world record with a time of 39.584 seconds. He also became the first Chinese man to take home an Olympic short-track gold medal. BBC said Wu’s win was “flawless”, because he was much faster than all of the other skaters.

“I didn’t give them a chance and I kept my speed from the start,” he told the media after the match.

But China’s short-track teams didn’t do well in general at the Games. Chinese skaters in the women’s 500 metres, 3000-metre relay and men’s 1500 metres all failed to take home the gold. Wu was China’s biggest hope, which put a lot of pressure on him. But he proved himself with his great performance.

Wu is now known as a highly talented skater. But things were not always that way. When Wu joined the national team in 2010, he was seen as almost “nothing” compared to gifted skaters like Zhou Yang and Fan Kexin, as his coaches said at the time. Their comments made him quite upset. But as the saying goes. “Winners never quit (放弃) and quitters never win”. Wu didn’t want to give up and worked as hard as he could. He practiced skating all year round. He even didn’t return to his hometown for the holidays for 10 years. “I believe in myself.” he told the media after his match at the Olympics.

1. People began to know Wu Dajing by the time he ________.

A．won a gold medal at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games

B．won the second place at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games

C．won a gold medal at Pycong Chang Olympic Winter Games

D．entered the Pycong Chang Olympic Winter Games

2. What does the underlined word “flawless” mean?

A．common

B．valuable

C．perfect

D．difficult

3. According to the passage, which of the following is RIGHT?

A．Wu won a gold medal at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games four years ago.

B．Wu broke the world record with a time of 39.584 seconds and made history.

C．Wu’s coaches placed great hope on his when he joined the national team.

D．Chinese skaters in women’s 500 metres, 3000-metre relay took home the gold.

4. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?

A．The national team and coaches thought Wu as a talented skater all the way.

B．Wu kept on practicing skating all year round even in the holidays for 10 years.

C．Zhou Yang and Fan Kexin were more and more hard-working on skating than Wu Dajing.

D．It is the hardwork, confidence and strong will that have made Wu a winner.

5. Which one might be the best title of this passage?

A．From Zero to Skating Hero	B．The Dream of a Skater, Wu
C．Pycong Chang Winner Olympics	D．Rising of China’s Bright Skiing Star

【推荐3】Everyone wants to succeed in their life, don’t they? Even as a teenager, you can achieve success in your life. It really isn’t so hard. Just follow the steps below.

Do well at school.

No matter how boring it is now, education will help you find your place in society. Try the best you can such as listening to teachers, doing your homework seriously, and facing difficulties bravely. They will help you enter a better university and enable you to get a great job in the future . School sets you up on the right track!

Find out your goals in life and work towards them.

Start thinking about jobs you would like to take in future. You can work towards non-job-related goals first, such as getting good grades at school, joining a team sport, and taking up a hobby, etc. It will help you know yourself better. Discover and try new things, and you might be surprised at what you can do!

Have good friends

Friends are there to support you and lift your spirits. Be with people who can share your happiness and sadness, and oppositely, ditch the ones who can’t. Create a group of supportive, loving friends that can help you succeed in life ad live your dreams. Find a few really good friends that will stick with you once you leave your school.

Help out in your community

Volunteering can not only improve yourself, but also make you happier. Studies show that people who volunteer are less likely to develop depression anger and other bad feelings than people who don’t.________________For example, if you love animals volunteer at an animal shelter,if you love helping the environment, plant trees. Having lots of volunteer hours will make you taste different parts of live. More importantly, when you help others, you’re making a big difference in the world.

1. If you want to do well at school, you should____________.

A．find your place	B．go to a better university
C．get a good job	D．pay attention to teachers’ words

2. Which of the following is close to the underlined sentence in paragraph 2?

A．If you want to go to school,you should find a right way.

B．People always set up schools on the right road.

C．Learning at school can help you live a happy life.

D．Education will help you to make right choices and succeed.

3. The word“ditch”in paragraph 4 probably means“____________”.

A．learn from

B．keep in touch with

C．stay away from

D．communicate with

4. Choose the best sentence for the blank“____________”in paragraph 5.

A．Find volunteer opportunities that interest you.

B．Develop your personal skills and confidence.

C．Respect other volunteers in your community.

D．Make friends with more volunteers.