【推荐1】Li Chunlin, a farmer, used to live in a poor village in the north of Shaanxi. In the 1980s, he went to Shenzhen to make a living with his wife.

Years later, they became rich and returned to their hometown. To their surprise, the land around the village was covered with sand. That made them feel sad. After thinking carefully, Li and his wife made up their minds to fight against the sands.

They bought thousands of young trees and planted them around the village. However, only a few survived（存活）, because the trees were not regularly watered. But how to get water was a big problem. They dug a well（井）but it became dry soon. Then they asked a drilling team to dig a deep well. Clear water appeared, but their money was used up. They couldn’t afford to buy young trees. They went to several banks for help but got nothing. Finally they turned to a friend who was also from the village. The friend had a big business. Learning what they were doing, their friend was moved and decided to do something for their village too. So he offered the money they needed.

With the money, they bought trees and had them planted. They looked after the trees as if they were their own children. After some time, green leaves came out. When the villagers saw the changes: some started to join Li and his wife in the fight. Then more joined. Years went by. And now larger areas around the village are covered with green trees.

1. When Li and his wife returned from Shenzhen, they were sad because ________

A．the land around the village was covered with sand.

B．they didn’t have enough money to buy trees.

C．their village was not as beautiful as Shenzhen.

D．they didn’t have enough water to drink.

2. What happened to the young trees Li and his wife planted at first?

A．They grew into big trees in a short time.

B．They were cut down before they grew into big trees.

C．They couldn’t get enough water and most died.

D．All of them were dead because there was no water for them.

3. In what order did the following happen?
a. More and more villagers started to plant trees.
b. Li and his wife felt sad about the change of their hometown.
c. Li and his wife dug a well to get water.
d. Li and his wife bought thousands of young trees.
e. Li and his wife asked some banks for help.

A．b-e-d-a-c

B．c-d-e-a-b

C．b-d-c-e-a

D．e-c-a-b-d

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

A．Li and his wife dug a well with enough water themselves.

B．Li and his wife got much money from the banks.

C．The villagers didn’t join Li and his wife in the fight.

D．Their friend gave Li and his wife some money to buy trees.

5. This passage is mainly about how Li and his wife ________.

A．tried different ways to find water

B．made money in Shenzhen

C．fought against the sands

D．bought and planted trees

【推荐2】My Volunteering

       We are middle school students and we are busy with our lessons. So some people think we should pay more attention to our studies. If we volunteer to help others, it’s a waste of time. But I think volunteering is great.
       I not only feel good about helping others, but also get to spend time doing what I love to do. And from volunteering, I have learned many things that I have never learned in class. So if I have an opportunity, I’d like to visit old people’s houses to clean up for them. I’d also like to help sick kids in hospital. I love kids and I plan to put my love to good use by working in hospital.
       In a word, I will help people who need help. If everyone helps out a bit, the world will be more colorful.
1. The writer thinks volunteering is ________.

A．great

B．a waste of time

C．not good

2. The writer has learned ________ that she has never learned in class.

A．some things

B．no things

C．many things

3. Which is NOT mentioned as the volunteering?

A．Cleaning up for old people.

B．Playing chess with old people.

C．Helping sick kids in hospital.

4. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．Primary school students are busy with their lessons.

B．The writer only feels good about helping others.

C．The world will be more colorful if everyone helps out a bit.

【推荐3】When she was little, Gladys Kalema liked to stay with dogs and cats at home. She wanted to work with animals when she grew up. This dream came true when Kalema was in her early twenties. She became a wildlife doctor in Africa.

That was thirty years ago. Since then, Kalema has never stopped caring for wild animals. She does her best to save the mountain gorilla (大猩猩). This animal is in great danger. But she doesn’t just protect the animals. She also tries her best to help the local communities.

Many local people lived a poor life. Some of them made money by catching wild animals. Kalema wanted to protect these animals. The key to doing it, she realized, was to make the local people’s life better. The woman provided these people with fast-growing crops (庄稼). By growing the crops, the locals could feed themselves and make a better living. They no longer needed to capture animals. Slowly, their thought towards these wild animals began to change. Now, many of them have become animal protectors.

Last year, Kalema received the highest environmental prize from the United Nations because of her actions.

1. What was Kalema’s dream?

A．Helping the poor.	B．Travelling to Africa.
C．Working with animals.	D．Creating a new community.

2. How do the local people make their life better now?

A．By winning environmental prizes.	B．By keeping mountain gorillas.
C．By catching a lot of wild animals.	D．By planting fast-growing crops.

3. What does the underlined word “capture” mean?

A．捕获

B．驯养

C．研究

D．购买

4. Which of the following can best describe Kalema?

A．Wealthy and patient.	B．Wise and honest.
C．Kind and thoughtful.	D．Helpful and humorous.

【推荐2】Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all, you probably sing or whistle（吹口哨） when you are happy.

Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However, they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.

Do you know what a "territory" is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims (声称)as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species (物种) are welcome. Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. If a stranger should enter your territory and frighten（使惊恐）you, you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.

If so, you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him. A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting (筑巢) season. So he is screaming all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a bird's song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.

Birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate（同伴）and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs.

You can see that birds have a language all their own. Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.

1. Some scientists believe that most of the time birds' singing is actually _____.

A．an expression of happiness	B．a way of warning
C．an expression of anger	D．a way of greeting

2. What is a bird's "territory"?

A．A place where families of other species are not accepted.

B．A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.

C．An area for which birds fight against each other.

D．An area which a bird considers to be its own.

3. Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?

A．Because they want to invite more friends.	B．Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away.
C．Because they want to find outsiders around.	D．Because their singing helps them out of fear.

4. How does the writer explain birds' singing?

A．By comparing birds with human beings.	B．By reporting experiment（实验）results.
C．By describing birds' daily life.	D．By telling a bird's story.

【推荐3】When you hear the word “shapeshifting”(变形), you may think of the robots in the science fiction movies instead of the animals. But that’s what animals are doing to deal with (处理) climate change (气候变化).

Animals have their own ways to deal with climate change. For example, a new study shows that some warm-blooded animals are experiencing their body changes because of the climate. Some of them are slowly growing larger beaks (喙), legs and ears because of the rising temperature, while others living in colder climates have smaller legs, ears and beaks.

“When we talk about climate change, we often ask ourselves ‘Can humans control this?’ or ‘What technology (科技) can solve this?’ But we should know that just like humans, animals also have to be used to these changes,” said the writer, Sara Ryding.Larger beaks, legs and ears can help them lose heat (热量) more easily, so they can cool themselves down as the earth gets warmer. If animals can’t control their body temperature, they can overheat and die.

In one example, the beaks of some Australian parrots have grown 4 to 10 percent larger since 1871. The study says that is because of rising summer temperatures over the years.There are more examples—wood mice have longer tails, and bats have bigger wings in warm climates.

Although the changes are still small, Ryding said they could be more clear as the days become hotter. “Body parts like ears may become much bigger, so we might have animals like Dumbo, a big-eared elephant in Disney cartoon, in the near future.”

Although animals are changing their body shapes, scientists say that it doesn’t mean everything is fine. It just means they are trying hard to live. Not all animals will succeed. “Humans have caused the climate change, which is giving a lot of pressure on animals.” said Ryding.

1. In warmer places, what changes do some warm-blood animals have from Paragraph 2?

A．Larger ears.

B．Smaller legs.

C．Smaller eyes.

D．Smaller beaks.

2. Why do animals change their body shapes along with climate change?

A．To show the importance of food.	B．To help control the body temperature.
C．To describe the change of the earth.	D．To understand the technology better.

3. In Paragraph 4, how does the writer explain the animals’ shapeshifting?

A．By providing pictures.	B．By telling stories.
C．By asking questions.	D．By giving examples.

4. According to the text, which of the following is TRUE?

A．Humans have already controlled the climate change.

B．Some animals may be in danger with rising temperatures.

C．Animals’ body parts will become smaller and smaller.

D．Animals are giving humans a lot of pressure about climate.

5. What can we learn from the text?

A．We should get on well with our environment.	B．We should care more about our health.
C．We should know more about animals’ food.	D．We should learn more about body parts.

【推荐1】Suzy——I’m really good at selling things and communicating with others. I also love helping people. I hope to work for the sales department in a big company. I think I can be a good saleswoman or a manager.

Daniel——I really like making things with my hands. I also enjoy searching for something better or different. I don’t enjoy working in the same place every day, and I hate being in noisy places. I think I’d like to be an artist or a computer engineer.

Billy——I’m good at talking and I really like children. I also want to keep people healthy. I’m patient and I’m willing to work extra hours. I think I can make a good doctor or a teacher.

Maria——I’m really interested in meeting people, and I enjoy wearing different clothes every day. I’m not so good at organizing time and computers. I am going to be a model or a social worker.

Millie——I enjoy helping people, but I can’t stand working at nights or weekends. I think it’s the time for me to relax. I want to be an accountant or a shopkeeper.

1. Suzy wants to be _________.

A．a nurse or a doctor	B．a model or a driver
C．a worker or a teacher	D．a saleswoman or a manager

2. Daniel doesn’t enjoy working in _________.

A．the office

B．quiet places

C．noisy places

D．different places

3. ________ wants to be a teacher or a doctor.

A．Suzy

B．Billy

C．Maria

D．Millie

4. Maria likes _________.

A．meeting people	B．wearing different clothes
C．working at nights and weekends	D．both A and B

5. What do the underlined words “can’t stand” mean in Chinese?

A．不能忍受

B．不能站立

C．不能坚持

D．不能代表

【推荐2】Katie Stagliano planted a cabbage in a garden outside her house when she was just 9 years old. She cared for it every day by watering it, weeding it and giving it plant food. It grew to be large. 18 kilograms heavy!

Katie wanted to do something special with this very unique（独一无二的）cabbage. With her mom's help，she decided to donate（捐赠）it to a local soup kitchen to help feed the hungry in her neighborhood, South Carolina.

When she arrived to make her donation，she saw a long line of people waiting for food. Then, Katie served her cabbage to the guests. As many people thanked her, she knew she could and should do more to help.

With the help of her parents and school, Katie's Krops was born! Katie's Krops plants gardens to grow food that is donated to local soup kitchens to feed the hungry. Katie's dream is to end hunger around the world. So, after she started some gardens in her neighborhood, she decided to do more. She wanted to help other children plant gardens in their neighborhoods!

There are now over 100 Katie's Krops gardens growing across the United States! The children between the ages of 9 and 16 lead all of the gardens. They have donated thousands and thousands of kilograms of fresh vegetables to people in need!

1. What did Katie do with her unique cabbage?

A．She made cabbage soup for family.	B．She gave it to her friends.
C．She shared it with people in need.	D．She sold it to the hungry people.

2. Why did Katie start Katie's Krops?

A．Because she became interested in gardening.

B．Because she liked people to thank her more.

C．Because she worked in local soup kitchen.

D．Because she wanted to help the hungry.

3. Who runs Katie’s Krops gardens across the United States?

A．Katie herself.

B．Katie and her parents.

C．Her school.

D．Some children.

4. Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Small Cabbages Make a Big Love	B．People's Love of Cabbages
C．Cabbage Gardeners Around the World	D．Experience of Growing Cabbages.

【推荐3】I am Alice. My sister and I spent our last summer holiday with our uncle who is a geologist (地质学家) and loves to collect stones.

One day he bought us two backpacks and asked us to go to the mountain with him. We walked the whole day. Every now and then he put stones in our backpacks. To our surprise, he also took some stones out from them. But we thought he had just found better stones.

When we returned to the house, we were very tired. The backpacks were so heavy that we felt relaxed when we took them off. Yet our uncle’s backpack was half empty.

“Why did you give us so many stones?” we asked.

“I didn’t. You did.” he said. “You didn’t know it, but I gave you a little attitude (态度) test today. I listened to every word you said. Whenever you were complaining (抱怨), I added a stone to your backpacks. Whenever you talked about something with positive (积极的) thinking, I took out a stone. And now look at your backpacks.”

Our backpacks were full of stones.

“Your negative (消极的) thoughts are just like stones. You carry them in your mind just like those stones in your backpacks. The more negative thoughts you have, the heavier your mind will be.” said our uncle.

With great love, our uncle taught us one of the most important lessons it life — the power of the attitude.

1. What did Alice think when her uncle took out some stones from their backpacks?

A．She thought she said too many words.

B．She thought her uncle had found better stones.

C．She thought her uncle wanted her to feel a sense of relief.

D．She thought she talked about something with positive thinking.

2. Why were Alice’s and her sister’s backpacks full of stones?

A．Because they complained (抱怨) too much on the way.

B．Because they were hard-working.

C．Because they enjoyed collecting stones very much.

D．Because they chose wrong backpacks to carry the stones.

3. What does the underlined word “them” refer to (指) in the passage?

A．It refers to the stones.	B．It refers to the backpacks.
C．It refers to the positive thoughts.	D．It refers to the negative thoughts.

4. The writer wrote this passage to encourage us to ___________ .

A．be pleased to take others’ advice	B．have a positive attitude towards life
C．make a plan before doing something	D．help people in trouble

【推荐1】My mother had only one eye. I never wanted her to show up at my school.

One day during primary school, I was terribly ill. My mother came.

“Your mother only has one eye!” yelled some of my classmates. I wished my mother would have just disappeared(消失).

“If you embarrass me, why don’t you just die?” I shouted at her, taking no notice of the sad look on her face. My mother just handed me some medicine and left without saying anything.

At that time, I didn’t think I had hurt her feelings very much. That night I saw my mom crying in her room. Even so, I hated her tears from one eye. I made a decision: I must study hard and leave my mother.

Years later, my dream came true. I was quite successful. I never thought of going back to see my “ugly” mother until one day I got a letter.

“My son, I’m sorry I only have one eye. When you were little, you got into an accident and lost your eye. As a mom, I couldn’t stand watching you live with only one eye. So I gave you mine. I was never angry with you and I never regretted it because I love you.”

I cried out aloud. Only then did I realize how beautiful my mother was!

根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选定答案的字母标号涂黑。
1. Why didn’t the writer want his mom to show up at his school?

A．Because he thought she was ugly.

B．Because his mom had a terrible illness.

C．Because his mom couldn’t see anything.

D．Because his classmates didn’t like her.

2. The underlined word “embarrass” means “ _______” in Chinese.

A．打扰

B．使尴尬

C．鼓励

D．使惊吓

3. That night, the writer decided to _______.

A．take his mom to the doctor

B．ask his mom never to go to his school

C．take good care of his mom from then on

D．work hard and stay away from his mom

4. The writer’s mom lost one eye because _______.

A．she cried too much

B．she had a serious car accident

C．she used it to save her son’s sight

D．she was born with only one eye

5. What can we infer(推断) from the passage?

A．The writer doesn’t like his mother now.

B．The mother was very angry with the writer when he shouted at her.

C．The writer lived in the same city as his mother.

D．The writer was very sorry after he knew his mother gave him her eye.

【推荐2】Jeff Corwin is a scientist and author. He does these jobs with one life goal: to help save animals and their habitats. His latest book,100 Heartbeats: The Race to Save Earth’s Most Endangered Species, is a collection of stories about animals on the edge(边缘) of extinction. Corwin recently talked to TFK kid reporter Sarah Horbacewicz.

Reporter: How would you describe your job? Corwin: My job is to travel around, look at animals and tell their stories.

Reporter: When did you know this is what you wanted to do? Corwin: I knew that when I was 6 years old. My dad was a police officer, and we lived in the city. I really enjoyed the time when I could go to the quiet countryside. The day that I saw my very first wild snake, I knew that’s what I would do for the rest of my life. I didn’t know if I would be a teacher or a zookeeper, but I know I would have a life connected with (与……有关) nature.

Reporter: Why did you write the book? Corwin: We’re losing species (物种) very fast. _______________________________________________________. If we make big changes, we may have the chance to save what remains.

Reporter: Is it true that humans are the reason that many of these animals are in danger? Corwin: Human beings have a powerful effect on every other living thing. The challenge is to make that effect a positive one.

1. Jeff Corwin is a(n) __________.

A．teacher

B．author

C．police officer

D．zookeeper

2. Jeff Corwin’s life goal is to __________.

A．protect the environment

B．do some scientific researchers

C．save animals and their habitats

D．let more people know about nature

3. The underlined word “extinction” means “________” in Chinese.

A．灭绝

B．生存

C．冬眠

D．饥饿

4. What does the underlined sentence mean?

A．Human beings are now in danger.

B．We can’t save the endangered species.

C．Humans can’t deal with serious situations.

D．We can make some changes to save the endangered animals.

5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the reading?

A．Corwin lived in the city when he was young.

B．Corwin has been trying his best to help save animals and their habitats.

C．It isn’t true that humans can have a positive effect on other living things.

D．The first time Corwin saw the wild snake, he knew what to do for the rest of his life.

【推荐3】Dear Jack,

How are you? I have been in the USA for six months. I like the life here. I have a few friends. I don't have much homework. There are a lot of sports at my school, but I don't like sports at all. I like the food very much.   I eat a lot of different kinds of food every day. I like coke(可乐)very much. I don't drink water. I drink coke instead. I'm enjoying my life here. The sad thing is that sometimes I get ill. I don't know why. My parents say I must go on a diet(节食)and do more sports. Must I ?

Yours,

David

1. David has been in America for six months.
2. David has to do much homework.
3. There are many sports at David's school.
4. David likes coke better than water.
5. David knows why he is often ill.