【推荐1】People
People is America’s No.1 magazine about fascinating (迷人的) people. It’s a guide to who and what’s hot in the arts, science, business, politics, television, movies, books, music and sports. It is published weekly.
Publisher: The Time Inc. Magazine Company
Cover Price: $211.47
Our Price: $117.00
Issues (期数): 53 issues/12 months
Lucky
Lucky is the shopping magazine with the best buys (合算的商品), and the fashion tips you’ll need before you hit the stores. What makes Lucky really special is that it gets you the information you need before anyone else has it.
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications Inc.
Cover Price: $35.40
Our Price: $15.00
Issues (期数):12 issues/12 months
Parents
The most trusted magazine for parents who want to raise smart, loving and self-confident children. Each issue has age-specific child-development guidance, advice on your child’s health and safety, and the best ways to encourage your child’s learning.
Publisher: Meredith Corporation
Cover Price: $42.00
Our Price: $9.97
Issues (期数): 12 issues/12 months
Entertainment
This magazine covers movies, television, music, Broadway stage productions, books, and popular culture. Unlike celebrity-focused magazines like People, its main concentration is on entertainment media and reviews. It’s intended for a more general audience.
Publisher: The Time Inc. Magazine Company
Cover Price: $199.50
Our Price: $38.95
Issues (期数): 57 issues/12 months
1. Which of the following is for common readers?

A．Lucky.

B．Parents.

C．Entertainment.

D．People.

2. According to the passage, what makes Lucky so special?

A．It has lots of cartoons.	B．It has pictures of stars.
C．It tells you where to find bargains.	D．It has information no one else has.

3. The underlined phrase, “celebrity-focused magazines” , probably refers to magazines focusing on ______.

A．hot events and famous stars	B．festivals and celebrations
C．political events	D．daily life

4. You’re most likely to find the above information ______.

A．on a magazine club website	B．in an educational magazine
C．in a guide to magazines	D．in a magazine sales report

5. Buy ______, a reader can save most.

A．Lucky.

B．Parents

C．Entertainment.

D．People.

【推荐2】Wonderful Activities for Teenagers in Summer Vacation

Join Us for a Day at Tianchi Amusement Park!

Children aged 12 to 15 are invited to take part in the Event of the Summer at Tianchi Amusement Park. It’s in Yibin County(县), next to Tianchi Park. You won’t want to miss this day of fun. Join us at Tianchi Amusement Park on July 14. Register（登记）early.

TEL: 555-7267

A New Animal Star Is Coming!

An elephant from Thailand is waiting for you at Cuiping Zoo from July 10 to August 25. The elephant can ride bikes, play basketball, dance and play the harmonica(口琴).He gives two shows a day at 9:30 a .m. and 3:30 p.m.

Address: Mount Cuiping

Ticket: ￥20

Welcome to Our Free Exhibition!

There is going to be an exhibition at Daguanlou from July 5 to July 19. Wang Gang is one of the best-known photographers in Sichuan Province. There will be many great photos of people in Yibin and Yibin city.

Open Time: 9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday

9:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday

1. Who can take part in the Event of the Summer?

A．Children under 5.	B．Children aged 5-9.
C．Children under 10.	D．Children aged 12-15.

2. How long is the elephant staying at Cuiping Zoo?

A．45 days.	B．46 days.
C．47 days.	D．48 days.

3. What can the elephant do?

A．Ride bikes, play basketball and play the harmonica.

B．Ride bikes, dance and play the harmonica.

C．Ride bikes, play basketball, dance and play the harmonica.

D．Ride bikes, dance and play the harmonica.

4. What are the photos about?

A．People and city.	B．People in Yibin.
C．Yibin city.	D．People in Yibin and Yibin city.

【推荐2】The more you meditate and achieve mindfulness, the better you’ll feel. There are many free meditation apps. that offer guided sessions and calming playlists.

The Mindfulness

Meditation beginners and experts alike will find lots of options with The Mindfulness. A 5-day guided practice and introduction to mindfulness can help you get started, and silent meditations from 3 to 30 minutes can suit a busy lifestyle. The app also offers personalized meditation options, reminders to keep you mindful throughout the day, and statistics to track in your meditation journal. This app offers free contents. Premium access (高级会员) costs about $10 per month or $ 60 per year.

Insight Timer

The app offers a multitude (众多) of meditation bells and calming musical notes during self-guided meditations. Featuring a variety of professional instructors and courses, Insight Timer also offers more contents for free users than other apps. Although the free option is extensive, the premium version offers courses, downloadable meditations, night mode, and daily insights.

Smiling Mind

It is an evidence-based, not-for-profit mindfulness app with over 300 totally free meditations and mindfulness programs for both adults and children. Its mission is simple: “To provide accessible, life-long tools to support healthy minds” in schools, at home, and in the workplace. Smiling Mind is extremely beginner-friendly, and you can start from scratch, learning about what mindfulness means, how it works, the research behind it, and primer meditation sessions.

Breethe: Meditation Sleep

A nice feature about Breethe is the calming background music that plays while the app is open. even without opening a meditation or music. Breethe offers a lot of sleep contents, including visualizations and bedtime stories. The app does offer a few 7-day courses for free, but the majority (1.000 -plus meditations) is locked behind the paywall.

1. Which app is completely free of charge?

A．The Mindfulness	B．Insight Timer.
C．Smiling Mind.	D．Breethe: Meditation Sleep.

2. What is special about The Mindfulness?

A．It provides courses for beginners.	B．It provides calming music.
C．It has a special section intended for kids.	D．It keeps records of your meditation practice.

3. What do Insight Timer and Breethe: Meditation Sleep have in common?

A．They have a night mode set.

B．They provide contents on sleep.

C．They have calming background music.

D．They offer free contents for advanced learners.

【推荐3】

Jiu Zhaigou National Park Location: in the north of Sichuan Famous for: green lakes,waterfalls, Colorful forests,snow peaks, Tibetan customs and blue ice, UNESCO World Heritage Site Best time to visit: from June To September.	Huangshan Mount Location: in the south of Anhui Famous for: unique guest-greeting pines, absurd stones, sea of clouds and amazing hot springs Abundant in: natural resources and various species, for which it has been listed as a World Natural and Cultural Heritage Site. Best time to visit: Different seasons around a year witness various and unique beauty.	Yungang Grottoes Location: in the south Datong,Shanxi Reasons to visit:Listed among top 4 grottoes in China, one of UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is said to be the best preserved Buddhist cave art in China with 53 caves containing over 51,000 Stone carvings of Buddha and Buddhist dating from the 5th and 6th centuries. Best time to visit: summer and autumn for cool weather.	Suzhou Classical Gardens Location: in the downtown area of Suzhou,Jiangsu Reasons to visit: Listed as a World Heritage Site in 1997,the gardens of Suzhou represent the Development Chinese landscape garden design ove more than 2000 years, including three most featured gardens in Suzhou: Humble Administrator's Garden, Master of   the Nets Garden and Lingering Garden. Best time to visit: all year around.

1. What is Huangshan Mount well known for?

A．Unique waterfalls	B．Snow-covered peaks
C．Ancient culture and art	D．Beautiful natural scenery.

2. What is the common feature the four attractions share?

A．Being far from city.

B．Being a man-made wonder.

C．Being rich in natural resources

D．Being a UNESCO World Heritage Site

3. Which place do you advise Roger to visit, a British student interested in cave art?

A．Yungang Grottoes	B．Huangshan Mount
C．Suzhou Classical Gardens	D．Jiu Zhaigou National Park

【推荐1】When I first got the bird, it must have only just been hatched. Its mother had disappeared, leaving it alone and shivering in the face of the north wind. I decided to take it straight back and build it a new home.

At that time, we grew a great many flowers in our house. Next to one hanging orchid (兰花) I hung another empty flowerpot and it was in this pot that the bird was to have its new home. When Dad got home, he immediately discovered the new addition to our family. Without saying a word, he turned around and left the house. After some time, he returned and I saw that he had a handful of grass and pine needles. Obviously, Dad thought the nest I had made was far too rough and so he had decided to decorate it himself.

“A bird born at this time of year won’t survive the winter.” In spite of this prediction on the bird’s future, Dad very carefully fashioned the nest himself. Soon I found “Nuo Nuo” (Dad had named him) had started to grow feathers. They looked like such fine little hairs that you could only notice them if you looked really closely. I only discovered them because every day I would cup him in my hands and look at him.

Dad probably realized that he had been a little cruel in his prediction. You see, he had already started training Nuo Nuo to walk. As you know, Nuo Nuo lived in a flowerpot, not a cage or anything. When he had nothing else to do, he walked around his little home. There were times when he was a bit naughty too and he jumped down onto our dining table.

It was obvious that Nuo Nuo didn’t realize he was a bird. He perhaps thinks he was one of the family. But it is not enough for a bird to walk, it must fly as well. Dad soon began attempting to make him learn this new ability, but it was not an easy task. After all, nobody in our family had mastered the art of flying. we didn’t even have wings. How could we ask Nuo Nuo to do something that we had no means of doing ourselves?

The flying lessons went on regardless. Dad jumped off a chair, waving his arms as if his life depended on it, in an attempt to encourage Nuo Nuo to shake his wings. Surprisingly, this stupid action of Dad’s did actually have an effect. Nuo Nuo began to shake his wings and started to rise.

Everything is hard at the beginning. But seeing as what we had already started, the fact that Nuo Nuo couldn’t fly was no reason not to continue trying. Nuo Nuo learnt to fly finally and he survived the winter as well.

1. According to the text, what is the new addition to the family?

A．one hanging orchid	B．another empty flowerpot
C．the little bird	D．a handful of grass

2. Why is it not an easy task to make the bird learn to fly?

A．Because the bird was raised in the cage.

B．Because the bird was one of the family.

C．Because the family didn’t want to teach him to fly.

D．Because the family didn’t have relevant experience.

3. What’s the family’s attitude towards the bird?

A．Cruel	B．Considerate
C．Tolerant	D．Unconcerned

4. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．All the predictions may come true.

B．Nothing is difficult at the beginning.

C．Everything deserves a try though hard.

D．There is always a reason to do something.

【推荐2】The ancient tale of the Country Mouse and the Town Mouse was only the first to emphasize rural folk’s supposed simplicity when compared with more complex urbanites. However, neuroscientists announce that, in fact, it is city living that can dull the wits.

The new study led by Dr. Spiers at Nantes University describes how they used a dataset from 4 million people of a computer game, which tests navigating skills by asking players to memorise a map showing the location of checkpoints and then measuring how well players can find them, guided only by their mental map. Dr. Spiers and his colleagues examined the 4 million people from 38 countries, and found that the strongest indicator of a high score was a player’s age — older people performed relatively poorly, which agrees with what researchers know about age-related cognitive (认知的) drop. But the benefit of rural living was strong enough to offset some of that. Data showed that a 70-year-old who grew up in the countryside had the navigational abilities of an average 60-year-old across the dataset.

There is a huge gap between the navigation skills of rural and city people, and the researchers think they know why. Dr. Spiers says that the brain’s navigational abilities probably weaken in the less challenging city environment because they are not being used as much. Although cities may appear more detailed, they also feature more clues to help residents find their way, such as numbered streets. In the countryside, however, one field tends to look much the same as another, so there are fewer landmarks to help guide the way.

Neuroscientists already know that living and working in more complex environments can influence the function and structure of the brain. Brain scans of London taxi drivers, who have gained a good memory of the city’s streets, show that they tend to have an enlarged hippocampus — a region of the brain acting as a neural GPS, sensing position and path on an inside map of the environment.

The harmful effect of city living on navigation is probably most serious in people under 16-18, Dr. Spiers says, because their still-developing brains respond and change the most according to outside stimuli (刺激). And while people who live in cities with young children should not be alarmed, the study does raise some interesting ideas for urban planners: keep their city designs not so simple perhaps. And for everyone else, it might be an idea to turn off maps on the phone.

1. The study led by Dr. Spiers shows that .

A．the seniors score higher at computer games

B．rural life benefits people’s sense of direction

C．participants are better at finding ways in cities

D．the young remember checkpoints better in maps

2. The underlined word “offset”, in Para. 2 most probably means .

A．achieve

B．check

C．reduce

D．replace

3. Who will be mostly influenced by the harmful effect of city living on navigation?

A．Taxi drivers.	B．Computer players.
C．Teenagers.	D．Adults.

4. What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To introduce a new way of driver training.

B．To expose the weakness of living in the urban area.

C．To show the contrast between lives in the country and city.

D．To present environments’ effect on one’s ability to locate places.

【推荐3】How to prevent COVID-19 (新冠病毒) when you are at home or in school? Now we would like to give you some advice.

On your way to school

Wearing a mask is one of the most effective ways to protect you from getting infected. If you live near the school, you'd better go to school on foot or by bike. If you take public transport to school, you should keep 1 to 2 meters from others. Please pay attention to that if you're not feeling well or have symptoms (症状) such as fever, cough and troubling breathing, a mask is also needed to prevent you from spreading viruses to others.

At mealtime

Wash your hands before and after meals. We advise that you should avoid sitting face-to-face with others in school catering and ask for takeout if it is possible. Maybe you could bring your own.

At home

The first thing is wash your hands properly and frequently. Wash your hands with soap and running water thoroughly for 15 seconds. Especially the following, before eating and after using the toilet, after returning home, after touching trash or garbage, after contacting with animals or handling animal wastes.

When you arrive at school

When you arrive at school, please take the stairs if it is possible. If you have to take the elevator, wear a mask and avoid touching items in the elevator or even can't talk with others. In the classroom, you'd better keep wearing a mask. You should disinfect (给……消毒) public areas and objects each day and open windows frequently and ventilate (使通风) the air. Switch off central air-conditioning or switch to fresh air mode.

After school

Don't go to the public places. Don't touch others' things. Go home immediately, it will protect both you and others. It is not a good time to attend group activities with classmates. On the way to your home, please remember that wipe your eyes with a clean handkerchief paper, saying No to your dirty hands.

Form a good habit

Good habit is one of the most important ways to help you stay away from catching any infections. You should get enough sleep, drink plenty of water, strengthen your immune system and exercise regularly to maintain your health.

1. Whom is the passage written for?

A．Teachers.

B．Students.

C．Parents.

D．Headmasters.

2. What is advised to do at mealtime?

A．Keeping wearing masks all the time.	B．Having meals with your friends as usual.
C．Sitting close to each other when having meals.	D．Taking out meals as possible as you can.

3. According to the passage, which of the statements is NOT mentioned?

A．Taking stairs instead of elevator if possible.	B．Avoid touching eyes with dirty hands.
C．Taking more fruits and vegetables every day.	D．Forming good habits is of great significance.

【推荐1】Intelligent people are more likely to trust others, while those who score lower on measures of intelligence are less likely to do so. Oxford university researchers based their findings on an analysis of the General Social Survey.

The authors say one explanation could be that more intelligent individuals are better at judging characters and may spend more time building relationships with people they can trust. Another reason could be that smarter people are better at weighing up situations and assessing whether or not the other person will keep his or her side of a bargain.

“Intelligence is shown to be linked with trusting others,”said the study’s lead author, Noah Carl of Oxford University. “This finding supports what other researchers have argued, namely that being a good judge of characters is a distinct part of human intelligence.”

In addition, the study shows that individuals who are more trusting are also happier with their lives and have higher levels of physical health. The Oxford researchers found, however, that the links between trust and health, and between trust and happiness, are not explained by intelligence. The findings confirmed that trust is a valuable resource for an individual, and is not simply a measure of intelligence.

The authors say the research is significant because the study of social trust could have far-reaching implications for public welfare, as social trust contributes to the success of important social institutions, such as welfare systems and financial markets.

According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, trust is in increasingly short supply in the current generation. This decline threatens world leaders’ability to handle some of today’s key challenges like global warming, and the political systems. There are good reasons to think that governments should try to develop more trust in society.

“Distrust usually causes friction in personal relationships, careers and politics among people,” says Stephen Covey. Although the majority of people say that trust can never be restored once it’s broken, Stephen feels it can be brought back. “It’s not easy, and it takes time, but you do it through your behavior, not just things you say.”

1. It can be concluded from the analysis of the General Social Survey that ______.

A．intelligent individuals spend less time on interpersonal relationships

B．judgment of characters determines the level of intelligence

C．intelligence accounts for the connection between trust and health

D．intelligent people tend to show more trust in others

2. What does the underlined phrase in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．make the best of a situation.

B．stick to one’s promise as agreed.

C．figure out the true value of a bargain.

D．make an assessment of a deal

3. According to the research, higher level of social trust is _______.

A．a contributing factor to successful public institutions

B．a basic step to deal with global warming

C．a decisive basis for stable political systems

D．a complete solution to interpersonal conflicts

4. When it comes to rebuilding trust, Stephen is most likely to agree that _____.

A．behavior is a mirror in which everyone shows his image

B．actions always speak louder than words

C．behavior is largely determined by mind

D．action is the proper fruit of knowledge

【推荐2】A study has found that a lifetime of regular exercise and activity can slow down the aging process and a life of movement and exercise may help us live longer and healthier.

For their study, the researchers looked at two groups. The first group was made up of 125 non-professional cyclists between the ages of 55 and 79. This group included 84 healthy men and 41 healthy women. We will call this group the “cyclists”.

Researchers then found 130 people to make up a second group. Within this group, 75 people were aged from 57 to 80. The other 55 were between the ages of 20 to 36. The people in this group were also healthy, but they didn’t exercise regularly. We will call this group the "non-exercisers". Smokers, heavy drinkers of alcohol (酒) and people with other health problems were not included in the study.

Then, researchers gave both groups a series of tests. They tested their muscle mass (肌肉质量) , muscular strength, percentages of body fat and the strength of their immune systems (免疫系统). Then the researchers compared the results of the two groups.

Results showed that the cyclists didn’t experience body changes usually regarded as a normal aging process. For example, they didn’t lose muscle mass or muscular strength. Also, their body fat didn’t increase with age. The researchers also found something they had not expected. The study showed that the immune systems of the cyclists didn’t age either. The researchers advise us all to find an exercise that we like in our lives.

1. How did the researchers carry out the study?

A．By listing lots of example.

B．By reasoning the possible results.

C．By discussing people’s different habits.

D．By comparing two groups of subjects (调查对象).

2. What can we know about the research?

A．Smokers could also join in the study.

B．People taking part in the study were all healthy.

C．The “cyclists” group included 130 professional cyclists.

D．The “non-exercisers” group were between the ages of 57 and 80.

3. Which was an unexpected result to the researchers?

A．The non-exercisers put on weight easily.

B．The cyclists had a normal aging process.

C．The cyclists’ immune systems changed little.

D．The non-exercisers’ immune systems were easy to break down.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．Healthy People Need More Exercise

B．Take an Exercise — the More, the Better

C．A Lifetime of Exercise Slows Down the Aging Process

D．Cycling Is the Best Way to Slow Down the Aging Process

【推荐3】Many black-footed ferrets(雪貂) once lived in the American West. They live mainly on the prairie dogs(土拨鼠). But when farmers began killing off prairie dogs, lots of them died, too. Additionally, the environment in which they lived was destroyed. By the 1970s, most experts believed that black-footed ferrets no longer existed. Then, in 1981, a group of them were found in Wyoming, but they were suddenly hit by an unknown disease in the mid-1980s, and their population decreased to just 18. The US Fish and Wildlife Service(USFWS) caught all of them and tried to protect them. All but seven died.

Currently, there’re between 400 and 500 ferrets remaining. But all of them are related to the seven animals rescued from Wyoming except Elizabeth Ann.

Normally, the DNA of the animals gets mixed up when different pairs of animals have babies. The small differences in their DNA can help protect the group as a whole. Because all living black-footed ferrets are closely related, they all have similar weaknesses. But Elizabeth Ann is cloned from an animal that died in the 1980s, so her DNA is very different. When this DNA is mixed back in, future black-footed ferrets will be healthier in general.

In the 1980s, the DNA from a ferret named Willa was stored in the “Frozen Zoo” run by San Diego Zoo Global. Hopefully, cloning would allow black-footed ferrets to return to the wild. The idea of cloning was understood, but it was hard to carry out for many animals. The matter was left hanging in the air. But in 1996, a scientist cloned a sheep, called “Dolly”. Since then, many other animals have also been cloned. The USFWS has been talking about cloning black-footed ferrets since 2013. In 2018, they finally gave a group called Revive & Restore permission to try it.

On December 10, 2020, Elizabeth Ann was born. Blood tests have proven her to be 100% black-footed ferret.

1. What was the main cause of black-footed ferrets’ almost dying out by the 1970s?

A．They were short of food.	B．They were killed by farmers.
C．They lost their living places.	D．They suffered from a bad disease.

2. What does Paragraph 3 focus on about cloning Elizabeth Ann?

A．The effective method.	B．The great significance.
C．The different types.	D．The potential risk.

3. What does the underlined phrase “hanging in the air” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．Unexpected.	B．Unconcerned.
C．Unresolved.	D．Unexposed.

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A．A new cloning age is coming.

B．An endangered species survived by cloning.

C．The research of ferrets’ DNA was conducted.

D．The truth of the extinction of the ferrets was revealed.