【推荐1】Along with my co-founder, I run Harry’s, a men’s grooming (美容) company. And my wife Lacey is a senior writer and editor at The Hollywood Reporter. Our careers are important to us. So we always agreed that when it came time to build our family, we wanted to co-parent. In theory, it sounded like a lot of fun.

So far it has been. But as I’ve learned since the birth of my not theoretical daughter, Chloe, it’s also really hard.

To be clear, becoming a parent is much, much harder for my wife. But Lacey does have one thing that I’ve struggled to find: a space to talk about balancing work with parenthood. Due in part to the physical, mental, and emotional tolls (损伤) of pregnancy and childbirth, moms often find community in those shared experiences. In addition, there are blogs, books, and resources for mothers returning to work; for better or for worse, the demands of raising a baby are often assumed by women.

But there are plenty of working dads out there, too. In fact, I feel if I’m struggling with this whole ‘working dad’ thing, then other guys must be struggling, too. If I’m craving a space to share experiences and normalize true co-parenthood, I have to believe I’m not the only one.

Dealing with the problem at a macro (大的) level is hard. But I do have the power to make real change within Harry’s. My co-founder and I want to make sure that everyone on our team feels 100% supported, as employees and as parents. To that end, we’re excited to offer a new, progressive policy: 16 weeks of paid parental leave, taken any time within the first year, to every person on our team.

Some people might decide to take the full 4 months and others won’t. That’s OK. The goal is not to dictate right or wrong, but to offer our team real flexibility and control. Because all parents deserve the resources and tools to make the best decisions for their families; to be great coworkers, and also great parents.

1. What is bothering the author?

A．His wife is fully occupied.

B．His daughter is troublesome.

C．He is failing to balance work and life.

D．He can find nowhere to seek child-raising advice.

2. Which of the following would the author agree with?

A．It’s easier for a woman to be a parent.	B．Kids benefit a lot from co-parenting.
C．Women suffer a lot from parenthood.	D．It’s women’s duty to take care of kids.

3. What does the underlined word “craving” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．Using.	B．Desiring.
C．Creating.	D．Saving.

4. What’s the aim of the new policy?

A．To promote equality.

B．To free working dads.

C．To nurse great coworkers.

D．To encourage true co-parenthood.

【推荐2】WHEN KIM JI-UN lived in Seoul, she worried about finding a good job. Now, she is worried that drought may ruin her crop. The 23-year-old started a farm last year. Her first harvest was a success; she was surprised that her black beans did better than her strawberries.

Ms Kim is part of a phenomenon called kwichon, or returning to rural life. Created a millennium ago, kwichon appears during periods of economic hardship. This time, in the wake of the pandemic, many new farmers have never lived in the countryside before. By planting young farmers in rural areas, the government hopes to enjoy big rewards in future.

The plan is working. In 2021 nearly 380, 000 people moved to the countryside. Comfort with digital technology gives young farmers a leg up, says Cho Kyung-ik, the director of the Beginning Farmer’s Centre, an institution educating those who wish to kwichon at its downtown offices. They sell fresh produce on Naver, South Korea’s largest search engine.

The centre teaches techniques like how to use a tractor or select the best crops. It arranges a trial period during which ambitious farmers work under the guidance of an old hand, learning what it means to do back-breaking labour from dawn to dusk.

The most important lesson is how to get on with the locals. The villagers are also offered tips on how to act towards the newcomers. That part is not yet a total success. Ms Kim says her neighbors have a bad temper. “The old people come in here and give me unwanted advice, or say that I will never be able to grow anything,” she says. Her black beans beg to differ. She and the South Korean government will be hoping that her crops put the argument to rest for good.

1. Why does the writer tell Ms Kim’s story?

A．To explain a solution.	B．To introduce a topic.
C．To start a discussion.	D．To make a comparison.

2. What does the underlined “a leg up” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．A helping hand.	B．A new identity.
C．A big reward.	D．A different idea.

3. What is the challenge for the young farmers?

A．Farming techniques.	B．Hard work.
C．Communicative skills.	D．Unwanted advice.

4. What can we infer from kwichon in South Korea?

A．Farming makes huge profits.	B．Locals need technical training.
C．It helps to bring rural areas back to life.	D．Government should help farmers.

【推荐3】Dieting to lose weight has become very popular in recent years. People have become more health conscious(意识的) and try to take better care of their bodies by eating more healthily and exercising more regularly to lose any unnecessary fat that they may have.

Not only are people being more careful about what they eat, they are also concerned with how they eat and how their meals are prepared. People are taking more time for each meal. Many avoid the so-called “plastic” fast-food hamburgers and choose to eat a salad or a sandwich of more healthful ingredients(营养成分) in a quiet restaurant with a more comfortable atmosphere. At home, they also try to take enough time to eat a relaxed dinner without phone or TV interruptions.

While dieting may be viewed as beneficial, it has also become a serious problem for Americans, particularly for young women. Dieting for them has actually become a psychological(心理的) addiction. They eat so little that they can lose as much as fifty percent of their total body weight, and although they look like skeletons, they still insist that they are fat.

The current wave of exercising, dieting and the problems produced have caused many organizations to begin educating the public. Many schools, hospitals, health organizations, newspapers and magazines, for example, are offering classes, printing articles and so on to inform the public of the way to exercise and diet, of the dangers of dieting too rapidly, and of the places people can go for medical help if they find themselves on the road to “diet addiction”.

1. These days people are dieting more because ________.

A．they are getting fatter and fatter

B．they realize the danger of junk food

C．they grow aware of health

D．they eat more healthily

2. Which way of eating is strongly advised in the passage?

A．Enjoying food with phones on.	B．Finishing dinner in a short time.
C．Avoiding a salad or a sandwich.	D．Eating in a relaxed atmosphere.

3. What does“they look like skeletons” in the third paragraph most probably mean?

A．They are pretty.	B．They are ugly.
C．They are too thin.	D．They are starving.

4. If you are getting into “diet addiction”, what should you do?

A．See a doctor.	B．Keep dieting.
C．Take exercise.	D．Attend classes.

5. What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A．What organizations are offering medical service.

B．Where people with dieting addiction can go for help.

C．How people are helped to solve dieting problems.

D．What causes the organizations to educate the public

【推荐1】Hey, ladies! It’s summer again and it’s time for a new you! No more make-up, no more pretending! Yes, that’s right! It’s time to stop making ourselves beautiful for the camera, and start posting confident pictures without all the make-up and extra tricks we add onto ourselves in the hope of appearing more attractive and beautiful. Because believe it or not, we already are!

After we wash our face and go to bed, it is not so perfect. You know it the face we should confidently be showing to the world! Who cares if you have pimples (面痕) or your eyes look small, or if you have crow’s feet? Guess what? Those are actually what make you such a beautifully grown woman. And any person who doesn’t think so is just not as strong as you.

Nowadays we are so prone to do anything and everything to make us look as young and perfect as possible. Yet the truth is, by doing this, we are actually making our tree skin get worse and badly affected by all the junk we put on. We are making ourselves believe that by changing our appearance we will be more accepted and seem more attractive to other people. And yet, our final goal is to find that without all of the make-up. What kind of twisted (扭曲的) game are we really playing with ourselves?

So I would like to make a suggestion for all women out there to give yourself a break at least this summer. Take a couple of pictures without all of that make-up on. You don’t need it every single day, especially not this hot summer! You’ll be surprised that the more confident you are about showing the real side of you, the more attractive you will be to everyone else.

Yes, the saying, “Beauty comes from within” is an old one, definitely still holds some troth today. So be brave, carefree, and make-up free! Let the world see you for who you really are!

1. The author thinks that ladies should show others _______.

A．their crow’s feet

B．their beautiful pictures

C．their real face with confidence

D．their attractive appearance

2. What does the author think of adding make-up to our face?

A．It makes perfect images.

B．It’s really meaningless.

C．It makes true images go outdated.

D．It’s hard to achieve what we wish.

3. What is the author’s purpose of quoting the old saying?

A．To declare it’s what one really is that matters.

B．To show the importance of adding make-up

C．To give us some examples of adding make-up.

D．To tell us not to neglect those old sayings.

4. What is the topic of this text?

A．Spending more time being with families and friends.

B．Not putting on any make-up on our face this summer.

C．Paying enough attention to ourselves in this summer.

D．Showing the beautiful side of ourselves to others.

【推荐2】In colleges around the country, most students are also workers.

The reality of college can be pretty different from the images presented in movies and television. Instead of the students who wake up late, party all the time, and study only before exams, many colleges are full of students with pressing schedules of not just classes and activities, but real jobs, too.

This isn't a temporary phenomenon. The share of working students has been on the rise since the 1970s, and one-fifth of students work year round. About one-quarter of those who work while attending school have both a full-course load and a full-time job. The arrangement can help pay for tuition （学费） and living costs, obviously. And there's value in it beyond the direct cause: such jobs can also be vital for developing important professional and social skills that make it easier to land a job after graduation. With many employers looking for students with already-developed skill sets, on-the-job training while in college can be the best way to ensure a job later on.

But it's not all upside. Even full-time work may not completely cover the cost of tuition and living expenses. The study notes that if a student worked a full-time job at the minimum wage, they would earn just over $15,000 each year, certainly not enough to pay for tuition, room, and meals at many colleges without some serious financial aid. That means that though they're sacrificing （牺牲） time away from the classroom, many working students will still graduate with at least some debt. And working full time can reduce the chance that students will graduate at all, by cutting into the time available for studying and attending classes.

There is little reward for attending but not finishing college. Students who end up leaving school because of difficulty in managing work and class are likely to find themselves stuck in some of the same jobs they might have gotten if they hadn't gone to college at all. The difficulty of working too much while in school can create a cycle that pushes students further into debt without receiving any of the financial or career benefits.

1. It can be learned from the passage that today's college students actually _______.

A．attend a number of parties	B．work while attending school
C．stay up late all the time	D．care little about exams

2. Which of the following factors indirectly causes more students to work?

A．The chance of finding a job after graduation.

B．The shortage of holiday jobs for college students.

C．The need of improving social skills.

D．The high tuition and living expenses.

3. According to the passage, we know that _______.

A．working students are more likely to graduate from college

B．the pay from working can cover students' college costs

C．working too much while in college may not benefit a student's career

D．students can receive a reward for managing work and class well

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．An Introduction of Working College Students

B．The Advantages of Working While Studying

C．The Struggle to Balance Work and School

D．The Difficulties of Landing a Job

【推荐3】Life is filled with challenges. As we get older, we come to realize that those challenges are the very things that shape us and make us who we are. It is the same with the challenges that come with friendship. When we are faced with a challenge, we usually have two choices. We can try to challenge it, or we can decide that the thing isn’t worth the trouble and call it quits. Although there are certainly times when calling it quits is the right thing to do, in most case what we needed is commitment (投入) and communication.

When we are committed to something, it means that no matter how painful or how uncomfortable something is, we will always choose to face it instead of running away from it. Communication is making space for discussion and talking about how you feel instead of just saying what the other person did wrong. If you can say to a friend, “I got my feelings hurt.” rather than “You hurt my feelings.” you are going to be able to solve the problem much faster.

In dealing with many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for what they are: small hurdles (栏杆) you need to jump or get through on your way through life. Nothing is so big that it is impossible to get over, and hurt only serves to make us stronger. It’s all part of growing up. It happens to everyone, and some day you will look back on all of this and say, “Hard as it was, it made me who I am today. And that is a good thing,”

1. What can we infer from the text?

A．Friendship needs challenges.

B．Challenges shape our challenges.

C．Small hurdles aren’t worth the trouble.

D．Commitment can form friendship.

2. What did the writer suggest when faced with a challenge?

A．One should call it quits.

B．One should temporarily run away from it.

C．One should be committed and communicable.

D．One should lay jt aside for a while and ask for others’ help.

3. What does the underlined phrase “call it quits” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．Let go of it.	B．Get over it,
C．Forget about it.	D．Put it aside.

4. The whole passage is centered on the relationship between ________.

A．friendship and challenges	B．communication and friendship
C．commitment and communication	D．challenges and the ways to get through

【推荐1】Travel around England

Places to visit in London

☆ The Thames

It runs through London, dividing the city into two parts. It’s interesting to take a trip on the river. This way, you can see almost every place of interest of London.

☆ Big Ben

May 31, 2019 is the 160th birthday of the largest four-face clock in the world—Big Ben. It isn’t the name of the tower itself but the 13-ton bell inside it. Every hour, it “bongs” the number of hours to tell the time.

Places to visit in Liverpool

☆Music: “The Beatles Story”

If you love the Beatles—the world-famous 1960s music group, come here!

Open every day except Dec 25 and 26

Adult: ￡16.00

Under-16s and student: ￡12.00

Child under six: Free

☆Sport: “Liverpool FC”

Do you love football? Visit Anfield football center, home to Liverpool’s favorite football team.

Closed on Sat& Sun.

Adult: ￡15.00

Under-16s and student: ￡9.00

Child under six: Free

☆ Museum: “Liverpool Museum”

You can learn all about the history and culture of Liverpool here .It was set up in 1851, and moved to the new building in 2011.

Open daily

Free entry!

1. What’s the suggested way to visit the most places of interest in one day in London?

A．To go by boat.

B．To go by bus.

C．To go by subway.

2. David, a music fan, wants to go to his favorite place in Liverpool with his 9-year-old daughter and his baby son. How much should he pay?

A．￡0

B．￡24

C．￡28

3. Which of the following has a history of less than 100 years?

A．Liverpool Museum.

B．The Beatles Story.

C．Big Ben.

【推荐2】When we're in need, we always turn to our parents for help. But would you like them to hear the conversations you have with your friends on the school playground or lunch queue? Social networking sites have become extensions (延伸)of the school hallways, so would you add your parents as "friends" and allow them to view your online activities and conversations with friends？

In the past the generation gap included a technology gap, where children were up to date with the latest technology and parents were left behind, content to continue their day-to-day lives as they always had because they had no need to know more about technology. However, more and more parents are beginning to realize just how important social networks are in their lives. This realization has given many parents the motivation to educate themselves about social networking sites.

These days many people are attracted to social networking sites because they can choose who they have around them; there's also a certain amount of control over privacy(隐私) that we don't get in real life. Sometimes we feel that privacy is violated when we must accept a "friend" request from a parent or family member.

It's a difficult choice whether or not to allow a parent to become a part of our online lives. On the one hand we don't want to "reject" their request because that might hurt their feelings or make them feel you have something to hide. On the other hand if you do accept, then you could have a sense of being watched and no longer feel free to comment or communicate the way you did before.

A recent survey suggested that parents shouldn't take it personally if their children overlook their requests. When a teenager overlooks a parent's friend request, it doesn't necessarily mean that he/she is hiding something, but it could mean that this is one part of his/her life where he/she wants to be independent.

Perhaps talking with parents and explaining would help soften the blow if you do choose not to add them to your friend list.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Privacy online.	B．Parents' friend requests.
C．The generation gap.	D．Social networks.

2. What can we infer from paragraph 2?

A．Parents have realized the importance of social networks.

B．Parents feel secure about their privacy online.

C．Social networks successfully fill the generation gap.

D．Social networks offer a platform for parents to communicate.

3. What maybe the reason for teenagers to refuse a parent's friend request?

A．Their parents make negative comments on them.

B．They hide something from their parents.

C．They are unwilling to be watched by parents.

D．Their parents tend to fall behind in technology.

4. Who are the passage mainly written for?

A．Parents.	B．Teachers.
C．Researchers.	D．Teenagers.

【推荐3】Leaders in the aviation (航空) industry plan to launch a campaign (发起运动) that they hope will work against what they call a “Flight Shaming Movement” (FSM). They say FSM has weakened people’s demand for air travel in Europe. Some travelers there are increasingly concerned about the effects of flying on the environment. Activists have been calling for greater action against climate change. That includes avoiding air travel.

FSM has affected air travel demand in many European countries, including Britain, France and Germany. The campaign will try to explain to the public how the industry is reducing its effect on the environment. Juniac, head of IATA, said FSM gave off “misleading information”.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is organizing the plan through the Air Transport Action Group, a group of aviation industry organizations and companies. Juniac didn’t say when the campaign would start, but noted that details would be available to airports and airlines.

Commercial flying is estimated to cause about 2.5% of worldwide carbon emissions (释放). However, that number could rise as worldwide air travel increases.

The aviation industry says it has already cut carbon emissions by one-half since 1990. The improvements are mainly the result of aircraft that use fuel more effectively. The industry plans to cut emissions further by 2050. It has a goal of stopping the growth of carbon emissions by 2020.

Airlines also have warned of the harmful effects of FSM. Some have criticized the industry for failing to explain itself. Tim Clark, president of the Airline Emirates, said that improvements in technology have reduced the environmental effects of passenger airplanes.

1. What is FSM about?

A．Weakening people’s demand to travel abroad.

B．Calling on all to fight against global warming.

C．Announcing the environmental harm of flying.

D．Scaring people from approaching the airport.

2. How does Juniac comment on FSM?

A．Airlines will charge the movement for their loss.

B．It ignores the efforts of airlines to reduce pollution.

C．Airlines are to blame for the cause of it.

D．It has positive effects in urging airlines to be green.

3. What conclusion can we draw from the fifth paragraph?

A．The effective use of fuel has made air travel greener.

B．FSM has caused great loss for aviation industry.

C．With more passengers, carbon emissions by planes may rise.

D．The aviation industry aims to stop carbon emission by 2020.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．Improvement of air quality since FSM.

B．Measures by aviation industry to reduce pollution.

C．Travelers’ inconvenience caused by FSM.

D．Disapproval of aviation industry against FSM.

【推荐1】“He was a nightmare (噩梦),” his mother, Mary said as I talked with her and her son Jamie. “I was sure he was going to end up in prison, or worse”. Seeing Jamie so full of life with his new friends, there was no room for imagination that he was ever a rebellious (叛逆的) kid.

Jamie was raised by his mother after his father left ten years ago. They lived in a small flat with little money. Most of their neighbors were alcoholics, so crime was very common. At middle school, he quickly got in with the wrong crowd and began to steal everything from shoes to phones.

Mary didn’t realize the consequence of the trouble Jamie made until he told her he had been stopped from going to school for three weeks. Mary was very angry, but now she has realized that it was the best thing that had happened to both of them.

During the three weeks, Mary made him volunteer at the local community centre where he saw the street dancers for the first time. “They were so cool and able to express themselves in a way I had never seen before. I asked to join them and they agreed. Because of them I am who I am now.” Jamie told me, tears in his eyes.

Back at school, his whole attitude and behavior improved. “I realized the boys I was hanging out with weren’t cool, stealing wasn’t cool and getting out of school wasn’t cool either. It made me find something I love and have a goal in life.” he said.

Yes, street dance makes him happy. This kind of dance speaks to people, and gives them a purpose.

1. Who is most probably the writer?

A．A reporter.	B．A manager.
C．A photographer.	D．A dancer.

2. What is Mary’s attitude toward Jamie’s future in the first paragraph?

A．Angry.	B．Negative.
C．Careless.	D．Cold

3. The underlined part “the wrong crowd” probably refers to _______.

A．Thieves hanging about in shops	B．Strangers
C．Schoolmates with bad influence	D．Neighbors

4. The text is written to _______.

A．outline the advantages of learning street dance

B．warn about the dangers of a difficult childhood

C．give advice on how to handle rebellious teenagers

D．tell how a kid changed after learning street dance

【推荐2】Face-book chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg and Anna Maria Chavez, chief of American Girl Scouts, are leading a campaign to discourage the use of the word "bossy". Does the term destroy the confidence of young girls?

The campaign claims that terms like "bossy" are improperly applied to females, preventing schoolgirls from seeing themselves as future "leaders". From its first application, the word has been definitely connected more with women than with men. It first appeared in 1882, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, mentioning "a lady manager who was extremely bossy". As late as 2008, the word appeared in reference to females four times more often than males, claim the Ban Bossy campaigners. "To me, the reference is always in association with women," says Helen Trim, director of Fresh Minds. "I have three brothers and my family still call me 'bossy' today. " Her father is the only other family member who could be considered in that way, says Trim, but nobody would ever call him so.

Some educators recommend that the word should be reclaimed, rather than banned. "But the thing with 'bossy' is that there’s an infantile(幼稚的) element to it, says Sara Mills, professor at Sheffield University. "You think of ' bossy 'as being like a little kid who's claiming more than he has the right to claim. "

It's not just "bossy"under fire. "Pushy" is another target. The implication is that women shouldn't present themselves as powerful and confident, Mills suggests, which some women are willing to listen to and accept. Trim points out that many modern female business role models are able to be bosses without being labeled 'bossy'. And she rarely, if ever, hears the word used within her company. But she says that the damage may be done much earlier in a woman's life. "It does come about from those early teenage years. "she says. "I think it’s impossible to ban a word, but if people are replacing it with words like 'confidence' or ‘assertiveness', we would all be in a much better place. "

1. More evidence is provided to show "bossy" is more applied to females by __________   .

A．the Oxford English Dictionary	B．the Ban Bossy campaigners
C．Helen Trim at Fresh Minds	D．some experts in education

2. Trim's family still consider her bossy because__________ .

A．she is expected to lead in her family	B．she is the boss of her company
C．she is a powerful and confident female	D．her father considers her that way

3. The underlined part "under fire” most probably means____________.

A．certainly replaced	B．wrongly applied
C．strongly criticized	D．eagerly expected

4. How does the author sound when referring to the campaign against "bossy"?

A．Objective.	B．Angry.
C．Doubtful	D．Optimistic.

【推荐3】It took Sheperd Doeleman nearly a decade to pull off the impossible. As the director of the Event Horizon Telescope(EHT), a project involving hundreds of international researchers, he spent years flying suitcases full of hard drives around the globe to coordinate(协调) observations between radio telescopes on four continents(大洲). On April 9, 2019, the coordination at last released the fruits of their labors and the world got the first image of a black hole.

The feat-which pioneering black hole theorist James Bardeen called hopeless in 1973-represented a towering achievement of astronomical technology. “It took everyone a little by surprise that they got such a good image so fast,” says Andrew Strominger, a theoretical physicist at Harvard University.

Now Strominger and other researchers are back with a wild answer, which appeared last week in Science Advances. With a distance enough telescope, the EHT coordination could see multiple reflections(反射) of light streaming from around the black hole. By sorting through the precise pattern in these rays, astronomers could study black holes and test Einstein’s theory of gravity like never before. Basically, they hope black holes will become more like stars and planets: not just objects to think about, but to directly observe.

The team did pencil-and-paper calculations using Einstein’s theory of General Relativity and some simulations(模拟) to analyze what black holes do to light. “Black holes, they’re just kind of the best at everything they do,” Lupsasca says. “And that includes bending light rays into loops(圈、环).”

1. What did Sheperd Doeleman achieve according to paragraph 1?

A．An international project.

B．An image of a black hole.

C．Suitcases full of hard drives.

D．Radio telescopes on four continents.

2. Who believed it was impossible to get any image of black holes?

A．James Bardeen.	B．Albert Einstein.
C．Sheperd Doeleman.	D．Andrew Strominger.

3. Why did Strominger and his team do so many calculations?

A．To bend light rays into loops.

B．To observe black holes directly.

C．To design a distance enough telescope.

D．To analyze black holes’ impact on light.

4. Where is this text most likely from?

A．A diary.

B．A novel.

C．A guidebook.

D．A magazine.