【推荐1】Almost every Chinese person can recite (背诵) the two lines of the famous poem. “ Every grain on the plate comes from hard work.” But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of the lines: Don’t waste food.

A CCTV program reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. Do we have too much food? Absolutely not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2011, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.

Chinese people are well-known for being friendly and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table. Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food?

1. Don’t order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.
2. Don’t leave any food in your bowls, while having meals.
3. Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.
1. What’s the real meaning of the underlined sentence?

A．春种一粒粟，秋收万颗籽	B．谁知盘中餐， 粒粒皆辛苦
C．吏禄三百石，岁晏有余粮	D．足蒸暑土气，背灼炎天光

2. According to the UN report, how many hungry people were there in 2011?

A．6 million.

B．925 million.

C．200 million.

D．725 million.

3. What should we do to waste less food?

A．Order more food in a restaurant.	B．Every time you eat, leave some food in your bowls.
C．Take all the food you ordered home.	D．Don’t store too much food like vegetables and fruit.

【推荐2】Studies say that people nowadays have more free time than ever before. Then why doesn’t it feel that way? These days, our free time is usually spent watching television, using computers or communicating on our phones. To really help us increase our energy levels, it is important to use our free time wisely.

Set up your goal. Think about what you want to achieve in your free time. Do you want to get fit, get creative or simply relax? Don’t worry about what you should do. Just think about what will make you feel more satisfied.

Set a date. Plan when you are going to enjoy your free time, and treat it in the same way as anything else on your calendar. If something else more important comes along you can choose whether or not to postpone it, but never cancel it!

Do what you want. Many people worry too much about their free time activities. They want to do things that will make their friends surprised, or help them get a better job. But free time isn’t about that. It is about doing an activity for fun, so don’t let outside pressures influence your choice.

________ You’ll really know you’re using your time wisely if what you’re doing helps other people. So find out what’s going on in your community and lend a hand. Visit the elderly or help out in a children’s club. If socializing is not your thing, why not volunteer for a wildlife organization?

1. How do people usually spend their free time these days?

A．Staying with family.

B．Using computers.

C．Communicating face to face.

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

A．Separate from.

B．Put off.

C．Deal with.

3. What does Paragraph 4 suggest?

A．We should not consider others’ feelings when doing something with them.

B．We should join in free time activities that are good for our own development.

C．We shouldn’t worry too much about other things when choosing a free time activity.

4. Which can be the best to put in ________?

A．Make a difference.

B．Give up new things.

C．Enjoy your hobbies.

【推荐3】Different countries have different eating customs.

In the UK, it is usual to tip (付小费) waiters after having meals in a restaurant. In general, waiters expect to get a 10%-15% tip on the cost of your meal.

In Spain, it’s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late, and restaurants do not generally open until after 9：00 pm.

I travelled to China last month. When I had dinner with a Chinese host, he always put more food onto my plates as soon as I ate it up. It made me feel uncomfortable. I had to eat the food even if I didn’t want to, because it is considered bad manners in the West to leave one’s food on the plate.

I have already noticed that when a Chinese sits at an American’s dinner party, he often refuses the offer of food or drink though he is in fact still hungry or thirsty.

This might be good manners in China, but it is not in the West at all. In the US it is impolite to keep asking someone again and again or ask him to accept something. Americans have a direct way of speaking. If they want something, they will ask for it. If not, they will say “No, thanks”. When an American is fed with beer by the host, for example, he might say, “No, thanks, I’m on a diet (节食).” That is what an American will do. So when you go to the US, you had better remember the famous saying, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.”

1. If you spend $360 on a meal in the UK, you are supposed to tip ________ in total.

A．$360

B．$30

C．$40

D．$100

2. When an American wants something to eat or drink at dinner, he will ________.

A．ask for it directly	B．refuse the host’s offer
C．go and take it himself	D．ask another to get it for him

3. How many countries are mentioned in the passage?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

4. What does the underlined sentence mean?

A．Romans can be an example for you.

B．When you get on Rome, you should act as the Romans do.

C．When you stay in Rome, you should do as the Romans do.

D．When you are in a new country, you should do as the natives do.

【推荐1】阅读短文，作出选择。Read the passages and make your choice.

Learning the language of a country isn’t enough. If you want to ensure a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your hosts. 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 and think that he is disagreeing. But in many parts of India shaking the head means agreement or acceptance. Nodding your head when offered a drink in Bulgaria is likely to leave you thirsty. In that country you shake your head to mean “yes”—a nod means “no”. Arabs are known for their hospitality. At a meal in countries on Arabian Peninsula, you will find that any drinking cup or glass is repeatedly refilled as soon as you empty it. The way to indicate that you have had enough is to take the cup or glass in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top.

In Europe it is quite usual to cross your legs when sitting talking to someone even at an important meeting. Doing this when meeting an important person in Thailand, however, could cause offence（不愉快之事）. It is considered impolite for such an occasion. Also when you are in Thailand, remember not to touch the head of an adult.

1. If you want to have a pleasant visit, you’d better learn _______before you go abroad.

A．the language of the country	B．the language and the manners of the country
C．the manners and customs of your hosts	D．the language, manners and customs of your hosts

2. In India, people think it impolite to_________.

A．shake one’s head at anther	B．use the left hand to wash oneself
C．use the right hand to wash something	D．use the left hand to pass food at table

3. When you want to drink more in Bulgaria, you should____________.

A．shake your head	B．nod your head
C．shake your hands	D．raise your drinking cups

4. In Thailand, __________will cause offence.

A．touching hands of an adult	B．crossing your arms
C．crossing your legs	D．relaxing your legs

【推荐2】You may know the word “astronaut”．But do you know the word “taikonaut”? It means “Chinese astronaut” in English．It comes from the Chinese pinyin “taikong” and the English word “astronaut”．In 1998．a Malaysian Chinese scientist used the word for the first time．Since then，because of the fast development of China’s space industry，more and more people all over the world have known the word．In September，2008，taikonauts caught many people’s eyes again．
The Shenzhou-7 spacecraft that carried three taikonauts took off from China’s Jiuquan
Satellite Launch Center on September 25th．It’s the third time for China to send people into space．During the flight in space．some tasks were completed and the 20-minute spacewalk was the most exciting one．With the help of his two teammates Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng，Chinese taikonaut Zhai Zhigang completed China’s first spacewalk．China has become the third country to finish such an outer space activity following Russia and the U．S．A．All the Chinese people are proud of our country．
1. What does“taikonaut”mean in English?

A．Chinese astronaut．	B．Chinese scientist．
C．Chinese center．	D．Chinese space industry．

2. Who completed China’s first spacewalk?

A．Jing Haipeng．	B．Liu Boming．
C．Zhai Zhigang．	D．Yang Liwei．

3. Which countries have finished such an outer space activity?

A．Russia and the U．S．A．

B．Russia and China．

C．China and the U．S．A．

D．Russia，the U．S．A．and China．

4. Which sentence is NOT true according to the passage?

A．It’s the third time for China to send people into space．

B．Russia and the U．S．A．have already finished outer space activity．

C．The Shenzhou-7 spacecraft was sent into space on September 25th，2008．

D．Zhai Zhigang completed 20-minute spacewalk without the help of his two teammates．

5. The best title of this passage is_________．

A．The Shenzhou-7 Spacecraft

B．Chinese Taikonaut’s First Spacewalk

C．How the Word“taikonaunt”Comes from

D．The Fast Development of China’s Space Industry

【推荐3】For most people, graduation is an exciting day, but my graduation day was not.

I remember that weekend two years ago. Family and friends had come from across the country to attend the celebration. But just like everyone else in my graduating class, I had watched the economy(经济) turn from bad to worse in my senior year. Almost all of us graduates had degrees, but very uncertain future. I knew I had to find a job immediately because I had to pay my student loans(贷款).

I knew my small university town couldn’t offer me any chances, so I drove to South California to find work. But what I thought would take a week changed into two, and then four. Later, I found myself in the exact same situation as I was before.

I felt very sad. And the worst was no matter how hard I tried, I just couldn’t seem to make any progress.

So what did I do to cheer me up? I decided to write. Something about putting words on a page made everything seem a little clearer ― a little brighter. Something about writing gave me hope. And if you want something badly enough, sometimes a little hope is all you need!

I put my dissatisfaction into a children’s book. Beyond the river was the story of an unlucky hero, a little fish, who refused to give up his dream. And that became my first successful book!

After that, things slowly began to fall into place. I was offered a second book deal. Then, a few months later, I got an interview with the Walt Disney Company and was hired shortly after.

Don’t give up. Even if things look difficult now, don’t give up. If you work hard, give it time and things will always get better. Often our dreams are waiting, just a little further...all we need is ▲ .

1. The writer felt _______ on his graduation day.

A．annoyed

B．satisfied

C．worried

D．surprised

2. After graduation, the writer needed to _______.

A．find a job	B．write a book
C．further his study	D．get married soon

3. The writer wrote Beyond the river because he _______.

A．wanted to make himself hopeful

B．needed to make money by writing

C．hoped his book would come out

D．planned to improve his writing skills

4. Which of the following is the best for “ ▲ ” in the last paragraph?

A．some good luck	B．a little help from others
C．much more knowledge	D．the courage to hold on

【推荐1】We know the mosquito（蚊子） very well. Mosquitoes fly everywhere. They can be found almost all over the world, and there are more than 2, 500 kinds of them.

No one likes the mosquito. But the mosquito may decide that she loves you. She? Yes, she. It’s true that the male mosquito doesn’t bite（咬） and only the female mosquito bites because she needs blood to lay eggs. She is always looking for things or people she wants to bite. If she likes what she finds, she bites. But if she doesn’t like your blood, she will turn to someone else for more delicious blood. Next time a mosquito bites you, just remember you are chosen. You’re different from the other people!

lf the mosquito likes you, she lands on your body without letting you know. She bites you so quickly and quietly that you may not feel anything different. After she bites, you will have an itch on your body because she puts something from her mouth together with your blood. By the time the itching begins, she has flown away.

And then what happens? Well, after her delicious dinner, the mosquito feels tired. She just wants to find a place to have a good rest. There, on a leaf or a wall, she begins to lay eggs, hundreds of eggs.

根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，并在答题卡将选定答案的字母标号涂黑。
1. How many kinds of mosquitoes are there in the world?

A．There are 2, 500 kinds of them.	B．There are over 2, 500 kinds of them.
C．There are only 2, 500 kinds of them.	D．There are less than 2, 500 kinds of them.

2. The underlined word “itch”means ________in Chinese.

A．叫声

B．麻木

C．剧痛

D．痒

3. The mosquito is always looking for_________.

A．people she dislikes	B．things or people she doesn’t want to bite
C．things or people she wants to bite	D．animals she doesn’t want to bite

4. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A．The itching begins before the mosquito bites you.

B．Female mosquitoes need blood to lay eggs.

C．You feel terrible when the mosquito bites you.

D．All the mosquitoes like to bite people for blood.

5. What does the writer mainly want to tell us?

A．Mosquitoes are harmful.	B．Some facts about mosquitoes.
C．The kinds of mosquitoes.	D．We should stay away from mosquitoes.

【推荐2】Emergency Numbers in Different Countries

Emergency（紧急情况）always happens every day in every country. What will you do if you meet with emergency? If you don’t know what to do, just remember some emergency numbers. When emergency happens, stay calm, take out your mobile phone and call the emergency numbers you need. Different countries have different emergency numbers.
The USA	When you are in the USA, remember to call 911 when you are in an emergency. The number 91l connects callers to emergency services. It can tell the position of the caller’s mobile phone.
The UK	In the UK, people call the number 999 when they are in an emergency. Each call centre has interpretation（翻译） services with 170 languages.
South Korea	The emergency number 112 is only for police in the country. Most of the telephone operators（接线员） speak Korean. But there are some operators who speak English, Chinese or Russian. And then they can offer better service for foreigners.
China	In China, 110 is a 24-hour emergency number. Each telephone operator answers 800 to 1000 emergency calls every day. Operators should work on an emergency call in 57 seconds. The police need to get to the scene（现场） in five minutes in cities. In the area which is away from the town or city, it is 10 minutes.

根据语言材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. If you are in London, you can call ________when you are in an emergency.

A．999

B．911

C．112

2. In South Korea, the telephone operators can speak some languages except________.

A．Chinese

B．English

C．German

3. In China, the police need to get to the scene in ________ minutes in the city.

A．5

B．10

C．15

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

A．There are three foreign countries mentioned in the form.

B．The number 911 can’t tell the position of the caller’s mobile phone.

C．In Britain, call centres have interpretation services with more than 170 languages.

5. When emergency happens and you don’t know what to do, ________.

A．stay calm and just take a deep breath

B．remember to call some emergency numbers

C．call the number 119 immediately

【推荐3】If you have the chance to go to Shanghai for the Spring Festival in 2013, the following information may help you have a nice trip.

Comedy Office Ghost (Season Ⅱ) Do you want to enjoy a happy and relaxing day? Just try Office Ghost (Season Ⅱ). It will really make you laugh! Date: Feb. 11, 2013 - Feb. 12, 2013 Place: Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre

3D Movie This 3D movie will catch children’s eyes. A magic stone was used to help some villagers to solve all kinds of problems. However, a bad man stole the stone and started his terrible plan… Date: Feb. 11, 2013 - Feb. 15, 2013 Place: Little Friends Theatre

Piano Concert Lang Lang is going to give a wonderful concert in Shanghai. He will play a lot of world-famous pieces of music, including his new Dragon Songs. If you are lucky enough, you might have the chance to play with him on stage! Date: Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013 Place: Shanghai Oriental Art Centre

Shanghai Cross-talk One performer, one mouth and one hundred and twenty minutes! The famous cross-talk performer, Zhou Libo, will tell you some funny stories about Shanghai! Date: Feb. 11, 2013 Place: Majestic Theatre

1. How long will the cross-talk last?

A．For an hour.

B．For an hour and a half.

C．For two hours.

D．For three hours.

2. If you want to watch a comedy, you should go to ______.

A．Majestic Theatre

B．Little Friends Theatre

C．Shanghai Oriental Art Centre

D．Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre

3. According to the information, if you go to Lang Lang’s concert, you might have the chanceto ______.

A．get a CD of his music

B．perform together with Lang Lang

C．take photos with Lang Lang

D．get Lang Lang’s signature(签名)

4. You can watch the 3D movie on ______ for the last time.

A．Friday

B．Monday

C．Saturday

D．Sunday

【推荐1】The weather was very cold that winter. Christmas Day was sunny and bright; so Jo and Laurie went into the garden and made a snowman for Beth. They put flowers and fresh fruit for her in its hand. Jo brought her downstairs to see it and Beth laughed at its funny face. She was much better, but she was still very thin and weak. After that, there were presents for everyone.

Later that morning, Laurie came back. There was a mysterious (神秘的) smile on his face when he opened the parlor door.

"Here's another Christmas present for the March family!" he said. Then a tall man walked into the room. It was Mr. March! Suddenly, the parlor was full of noise. Meg, Jo, Amy and Beth all ran to their father and hugged and kissed him again and again. Then Mrs. March hugged and kissed him. Everyone was talking at the same time.

It was the happiest Christmas they could remember. Hannah cooked a fat turkey and there was plum pudding (李子布丁) and jelly. Everything was delicious (美味的). After the dinner, the March family sat together around the fire.

"It was a difficult year for my little girls, I know," Mr. March said to them. "But you were very brave." He took Meg’s hands in his.

"Meg, your white hands are now rough and red with hard work. They were pretty before but they are prettier to me now. I’m proud (自豪的) of you."

Then he looked at Jo.

"You were my noisy, wild boy!" he said. "But now I can see a good, strong woman with a tender heart (温柔的心) in front of me. I'm very happy."

"What about Beth?" asked Amy.

"Beth! Dear, good little Beth!" said Mr. March. He looked at her small, thin body and held her tightly.

"We nearly lost her. Now I’m going to keep her safe forever."

Then it was Amy’s turn.

"I watched Amy today," Mr. March said. "She is kinder and more helpful than she was. She thinks more about other people and less about herself. I am proud to have a daughter like her. I'm proud of all my wonderful little women!"

1. What was the Christmas present Laurie brought to the family?

A．Mr. March, the father.	B．Mrs. March, the mother.
C．A wonderful snowman.	D．Something delicious to eat.

2. The underlined word "rough" in paragraph 6 most likely means _________ .

A．粗糙的

B．灵巧的

C．漂亮的

D．纤细的

3. Why did Mr. March feel so proud of his little women?

A．Because they were all kind to their neighbours.

B．Because they prepared so well for the Christmas.

C．Because they took care of their mother so well.

D．Because they all made some changes and became better.

4. What might be the best title of the story?

A．Mother Was Back	B．A Special Christmas Present
C．Good Neighbors	D．The Hardest Days

【推荐2】I'm Candy. I know I've done all the things I can for my kids, the hardest by far is that I ask myself not to do everything for my kids. I know I'm not the only mom who's standing in my child's untidy room and thinking I can pick it up myself. It'll take me about ten minutes, but I know that the right thing to do is to go and find that child, my little son, Simon, asking him to clean it up himself.

In fact, I've gone both ways. Sometimes I try to let my kids do what they can. However, sometimes I really want to do anything I can for them. There were days when I was just too tired to keep it and decided to do the work myself. In my heart, I really wanted to be the bad mother, and let my child do his own work for his own good. There were days when my elder son, Michael, called to say, "Be quick! Bring me my homework（books, lunch, P. E clothes）. I left them at home."

This year, my eldest child, Haley, started high school. She will leave home for college some day. Not to do too much for her seems to be more necessary now and it's what I am going to do because I love her enough. It's time to start letting Haley take care of herself no matter how much I still love doing it for her.

That's why yesterday, after I found a sea of dirty clothes on Haley's bedroom floor, I quietly let her know, "I've finished washing for today, Sweetie. If you want clean clothes, you'll have to wash them. "I didn't get much of a reaction（回应）from her, mainly because she knows me well enough, and she knows it's difficult for me to stop helping her. But I really mean it this time. At least, I hope I will.

1. The hardest thing for Candy is to __________.

A．do some washing for her kid	B．let the kids do things they can
C．do all the things she can for her kid	D．bring the kids' homework

2. What does the underlined part "I've gone both ways" in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．Candy usually travels in two different ways.

B．Candy isn't sure her kids are good or not.

C．Candy can't always let her kids do what they can.

D．Candy always has many ways to help her kids.

3. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Haley always washes clothes by herself.

B．Michael does everything well by himself.

C．Simon often keeps his room clean and tidy.

D．Candy cares about letting her kids be better.

4. What's the best title for the passage?

A．A good family.	B．A great friend.
C．A mother's resolution.	D．A family's plan.

【推荐3】Does eating a good breakfast improve school study? More than 1,000 students in the city of Lawrence took part in an experiment (试验) a year ago, and the answer is YES. In the experiment, students with breakfast got high scores in their tests than those without breakfast. Among those with breakfast, fewer were late for school and much fewer missed their school. “By eating breakfast, you feel active in your morning study and keep good health,” says Amy Sampson, a famous doctor. He did the experiment for a year.

Students without breakfast may lose important nourishment (营养) in eggs, fruit, bread and so on. So try to get your kids to have breakfast so that they can feel well, keep strong and do their best in the school work.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正 (T) 与误 (F)。
1. Over 1,000 students took part in the experiment.
2. It’s good for students to have some eggs, fruit, milk, bread and so on for their breakfast.
3. The passage tells us that a good breakfast will help students to get more scores.
4. Amy Sampson did the experiment for two years.
5. The best title for this passage may be “Breakfast or Not”.