【推荐1】For almost two months Dominic York, a 23-year-old hairdresser(理发师), wandered(徘徊) about hospitals all night, wearing a white coat and pretending he was a doctor. Yesterday he proudly said in court that despite his complete lack of medical experience or qualifications(资格), he had saved several people’s lives. He had even been allowed to help a surgeon(外科医生) during an emergency operation on a patient who was about to die on something she had swallowed(吞).
“I watched one of those TV dramas about a hospital and suddenly I felt like playing one of the roles myself. So I put on a white jacket and a stethoscope(听诊器)and walked around one of the biggest hospital in London. At first I just watched. Once you learn how doctors talk to patients, nurses and other doctors, it’s easy to take people in,” he said.
One of the patients he treated was Laura Kennan. She had been knocked down by a car and fainted. When she came to in hospital, York was standing over her.
“He looked very professional(专业的). He told me his name was Doctor Simon. Then he gave me some sort of injection(注射),” she said. And then he suddenly went away when a nurse asked who he was. She didn’t think there was anything wrong. “I would never have realized he was a fake(冒牌货) if a policewoman hadn’t showed me his photograph a week later. When the policewoman told me who he really was, I could hardly believe my ears.”
Judge Raymond Adams told York that he was “ shocked and horrified” that he got away with his deceiving(欺骗) for so long, and then sentenced(判刑) him to eighteen months in a special prison for criminals with mental disorders.
“I can only hope that this will not lead to further problems. After all, you will have considerable opportunity to study the behavior of the psychiatrists (精神科医生) who will look after you while you are there. If you try to persuade people that you yourself are a psychiatrist after you are set free, I shall make sure that you are given a much longer sentence.” Judge Adams warned York.
1. York was proud of the fact that ___________.

A．a surgeon let him watch an operation.

B．he could perform some duties of a doctor.

C．he had cheated doctors for so long

D．people thought he could become a real doctor

2. York learned how to behave like a doctor by __________.

A．watching other doctors work	B．talking to doctors and nurses
C．getting some training and experience	D．observing doctors while he was a patient

3. Why was Laura Kennan in hospital?

A．She had swallowed something and almost died.

B．She had to have and emergency operation.

C．She had been injured in a road accident.

D．She had lost consciousness while driving.

4. The judge’s remark implied that York would be more severely(严厉) punished if he _________.

A．pretended to be a psychiatrist	B．tried to get away from prison
C．was proud of what he had done	D．studied the behaviour of the psychiatrist

【推荐3】It was 1504, and Columbus was making another trip to the New World. Columbus and his men needed fresh water and food after three months at sea. They saw an island and went to the shore. On the island there were unfriendly Indians who refused to give food and water to them. Columbus’ men were afraid of the Indians, but he had a clever plan. He used gesture language to tell the Indians about his mysterious power to turn off the light in the sky. He knew about a lunar eclipse (月食) the next night because the information was in his almanac. Columbus told the Indians, “Tomorrow night I’ll turn off the light in the sky.” But they didn’t believe him. When the eclipse began the next night, the Indians became very frightened. They begged Columbus to turn on the light again, and they quickly gave him all the food and water he wanted. Immediately Columbus and his men hurried back to the ship and sailed away in the moonless night.

1. Columbus and his men stopped at the island because .

A．they wanted to meet the Indians there

B．they hoped to get supplies of food and water

C．they had never been on the island before

D．they had planned to visit it

2. The Indians Columbus and his men.

A．were glad to see

B．were kind to

C．welcomed

D．were hostile to

3. Columbus to tell the Indians that he had mysterious power.

A．used sign language

B．spoke in the language of the Indians

C．drew a lot of signs

D．wrote in the language of the Indians

4. “The light in the sky” here means .

A．the sun

B．the moon

C．the stars

D．the daylight

5. The Indians gave Columbus food and water because they .

A．believed Columbus was a man with mysterious power

B．were interested in Columbus’ trip

C．wanted to help Columbus

D．were clever

【推荐3】Why do people travel? There are many reasons one can think of when asked questions like this.

To travel far enough to meet yourself

Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere.     1     You find out your abilities. When you are offered a different lifestyle, you can find out what you are made of. The farther you go from your home, the nearer you come to your true self.

    2    

If you look back at all the amazing memories of your life, you will realize that most of them were out of your comfort zone. Travelling is dangerous, full of life threatening possibilities and will not always be comfortable, but at the same time, it gives irreplaceable memories.

To slow down and relax

A wise man once said that never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life. Money is worth nothing if you cannot spend it on a little adventure. While we are deeply involved in making money, we forget that time is going through our fingers.     3     The feeling of being away from your workplace is pure happiness. The feeling of not having to worry about the never ending piles of files is pure joy.     4    

To celebrate life

Life is short and the world is wide. One day you might wake up and realize that you don’t have time to do everything that you have always wanted to do, anymore. Once in a while, make time to appreciate the fact that you are alive, young, free and healthy.     5    

A．To become a storyteller.

B．Travelling lets you discover yourself.

C．To break through your comfort zone.

D．So, go travelling to celebrate life itself.

E．You can relate to the world and connect to others.

F．And the feeling of being away from your boss for a few days is pure pleasure.

G．Escape life for a little while because experience is far more valuable than money.

【推荐1】In 2007, Bianca Valenti had an experience which nearly killed her. When she paddled out at Ocean Beach in San Francisco, she met a wave the length of a garage and as tall as a two-story house.

“The second I went under water, I was just getting knocked and spun every which way. And then my feet touched the sand bottom there. I swam to the surface. At this point my lungs were burning painfully. I just thought to myself, ‘If there’s one more wave after this, I’m going to die.’Luckily there wasn’t another wave.” That was when Valenti knew she had the drive and skill to surf big waves.

By 2014, Valenti surfed and won her first big waves contest at Nelscott Reef in Oregon. There, she met fellow professionals Paige Alms, Andrea Moller, and Keala Kennelly. “Two things got me fired up at that point,” she said, “I wanted to have the opportunity to win more events, but there weren’t more events for women. Also I noticed that just the sight of women surfing big waves was opening people’s minds. . . That’s really annoying.” Luckily,                    Valenti, Alms, Moller, and Kennelly became an energetic foursome and decided to stick together, support each other, and then fight together.

The four surfers formed Committee for Equity in Women’s Surfing（CEWS）to fight for entrance at Mavericks — a contest set in the surfing location of the same name, north of Half Moon Bay. Mavericks was invitation-only and was open to only men when CEWS was formed. Now, through the organization’s hard work with the State of California, women are awarded 12 spots to surf.

When Valenti was young, there weren’t many women represented in surfing culture. “I think it’s important for young kids to have all kinds of role models. That way they know all the people who they see as superheroes are just normal people who have crazy dreams. And sometimes the dreams aren’t even that crazy. If you work hard and you stick together with your friends, you can do anything. You can move mountains.”

1. Why did Valenti decide to surf big waves?

A．Her courage to challenge men surfer.

B．Her gift in learning surfing skills.

C．Her ambition to be the best role model.

D．Her near-death experience in 2007.

2. What the meaning of the underlined phrase “fired up” in paragraph 3?

A．Depressed.	B．Concerned.
C．Excited.	D．Angry.

3. What can be concluded about Mavericks when CEWS was formed?

A．It opened 12 spots for women surfers.

B．All surfers were admitted to it freely.

C．Surfers could only attend it by invitation.

D．It was named after the bay.

4. Which of the following phrases can best describe Valenti?

A．Emotional and stubborn.	B．Ambitious and brave.
C．Tough and impractical.	D．Simple-minded and helpful.

【推荐2】Around four years ago, I received a call from the principal of our school as to the “Parents View” talk the next morning. He asked me to speak to the group. After the call, my whole body became feverish and panicky. The time from his call to the next morning seemed like years. The whole night, I could not sleep with many ominous apprehensions in mind. One of them was to call the principal with regret and tell him that I could not come. Finally, I gathered some courage. I thought, “If I miss this opportunity, surely the school will never invite me again to any of their programs.”

I reached the school in time. Before my turn came, my whole body was trembling. When my turn came and I started speaking, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry. I wasn’t even able to read the written speech properly. I was not aware of where I was standing and what I was reading. That was the day when I realized my biggest weakness, Public Speaking.

After my speech，I met with the principal and explained what happened to me. He told me that this happens to everyone. Even great speakers faced the same things when they started. He suggested that I come again next time.

Around one month later, I was invited to refer to a topic on Motivation. This time I was feeling comfortable. My speech was appreciated by the principal as well as the teachers, because I was able to get my idea across to them. They encouraged and praised my efforts.

After the successful delivering, I became more confident. I said to myself, “If I can speak in front of such a learned audience, like the principal who educates others, I can now speak in front of others too.”

I started delivering lectures in my plant, on various topics like Self-Motivation, Personality Development, Personal Excellence, Spoken English and Presentation Skills. This has become a passion for me. I learned that everything is possible if we have the courage to take the first step.

1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．Practice Makes a Man a Better Speaker.	B．Public Speaking Makes a Man Embarrassed.
C．Principal Provides the Best Chances.	D．Spoken English Develops in Speeches.

2. The author had bad feelings before the speech because ______.

A．he disliked the principal	B．he had got a high fever before that
C．he regretted turning down another invitation	D．he feared he couldn’t perform it properly

3. What does the underlined part “ominous apprehensions” in the first paragraph mean?

A．Unlucky opportunities.

B．Negative ideas.

C．Curious colleagues.

D．Happy comments.

4. What can we conclude from the passage?

A．Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty.

B．Knowledge makes one humble, while ignorance makes one proud.

C．A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

D．Necessity is the mother of invention.

【推荐3】One day, 12-year-old Sean Redden surfed the Internet and went to a popular chat room. Just as he was about to be offline, he saw a name he’d never seen there before, Susan. Her brief message was “Would someone help me?”

Sean typed back, “What’s wrong?” A moment later he received this message, “I can’t breathe. Help me! I can’t get out of my chair.”

Oh, man, Sean thought. Pretending to be paralyzed (瘫痪) was a bad joke. Then he wondered   what if she really is sick? “Hey. Mom.” he called. “There’s a kid here who’s sick or something.” Sharon looked at the computer screen. “It’s not just some game, is it?” she asked.

The message was not a joke. Susan was actually a 20-ycar-old student, working late at night at a college library near Helsinki, Finland - almost 7,000 miles away from Sean’s home in Texas. While searching the Internet, she began to feel terrible pain all through her body. The library was silent and empty. The nearest phone was outside in the hallway. She couldn’t move that far. Any movement caused the pain to get worse. Then she realized she might get help on the Internet.

“I don’t think it’s a joke, Mom,“ Sean said. And he typed, “Where are you?” After a long while, the letters appeared, “Finland.” Sean and Sharon couldn’t believe it. Not knowing what else to do, Sharon called the local police.

Sharon explained the situation to the officer Amy Schmidt. Schmidt told Sharon to try to get the sick girl’s phone number. Texas police called the international telephone operator and asked to be connected to the proper agency (机构) in Finland. The call was put through to a nearby rescue station. The Texas police gave Susan’s address to the Finnish operator. When Sean heard that, he typed, “Help is on the way.”

In a few minutes, Susan heard people running down the hallway outside the door. Suddenly, the door opened. Emergency workers and three policemen ran in. Susan turned once more to the computer, “They are here. Thanks. Bye-bye.”

Four days later, the police in Texas received a message from officers in Finland: “Thanks to her Internet friend. Susan has received medical treatment she badly needed. She is doing well.”

1. What happened when Sean was about to get offline?

A．He noticed an unfamiliar name.

B．He came across a friend in the chat room.

C．A piece of online news attracted him.

D．His computer broke down.

2. What happened to Susan?

A．She fell down on the ground.

B．She was locked in the library.

C．She lost her phone.

D．She was too sick to move.

3. How did Sean and her mother Sharon help Susan?

A．They asked for help online

B．They reported to the Texas police.

C．They sent messages to Susan’s friend.

D．They called the rescue station in Finland.

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

A．Help on the Internet

B．Help on the Way

C．Making Friends Online

D．Police Officer’s Act of Kindness

【推荐1】Public Health England (PHE) is targeting pizzas, ready meals, ready meat and takeaways. The government has also required the food industry to start using healthier food and encourage the public to choose lower calorie (卡路里) foods.

It is all part of an effort to cut calorie intake by 20% by 2024. The target will point to 13 different food groups, which are equal to about a fifth of the calorie taken by children. If action is not taken, PHE said, it would be prepared to ask the government to pass laws.

PHE would strictly monitor the progress by looking at which products people buy and would be prepared to punish companies which do not take on their duties. The government is also organizing a program encouraging adults to consume (吃，喝) 400 calories at breakfast and 600 each at lunch and dinner.

At present, adults consume between 200 and 300 calories more than they should each day. PHE chief nutritionist Dr. Alison Tedstone said the 400­600­600 tip would make it easier for people to make healthier choices by being able to judge what they should eat at each meal.

How many calories should we eat? It is suggested that a woman eat no more than 2,000 calories a day, while a man should limit his intake to 2,500. For children, it depends on the age. A four­year­old should consume no more than 1,300 calories a day, while for teens aged 17 and 18, it is about 3,000, but overweight children are eating up to 500 calories more than that.

Prof Russell Viner, from the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health, said it was a necessary move. He said, “Over the past 40 years, there has been slow growth in food sizes, with pizzas and hamburgers simply much bigger than they were in our parents' time.” The convenience of fast food and the advertisement of unhealthy food and drinks to children add to the problem.

1. What will happen to a company if it encourages high calorie food?

A．It will be punished by customers.

B．It will be forced to stop producing foods.

C．It will be punished by Public Health England.

D．It will be asked to throw away all the food.

2. Who should take in the most calories?

A．Babies aged 4.	B．Teens aged 18.
C．Women.	D．Men.

3. What can be learned from the text?

A．The government has passed laws about using healthier food.

B．PHE is concerned about the British health problems.

C．Men should eat no more than 2,000 calories.

D．Hamburgers are not bigger than before.

【推荐2】Four Most Beautiful Villages in Italy

San Gimignano

San Gimignano is a small walled medieval (中世纪的) hill town in the province of Siena. It is the most beautiful village in Italy and also one of the most breathtaking places in the world. It’s one of the best preserved towns with 13 towers adding to its charm (魅力). A UNESCO World Heritage Site sitting in the middle of vineyards, sunflowers and trees, this village is truly one of a kind. To preserve its quality of being authentic, no traffic is allowed near its center. You’d better explore it on foot.

Menaggio

Set in the province of Como, right on the western shore of Lake Como, the area is frequently visited for its Menaggio and Cadenabbia Golf Club founded in 1907. This beautiful village still keeps its old charm, with beautiful surroundings that could be enjoyed from one of the many waterfront balconies. One of the best times to visit Menaggio is during the Guitar Festival that takes place every summer.

Montone

Apart from its rich history, the walled medieval village Montone has the advantage of being surrounded by the countryside in Umbria, an area filled with great wheat fields and grapevines that is truly beautiful and peaceful. Montone was a small industrial village during the middle age.

Positano

Positano is a village on the Amalfi Coast in Campania. It has a great beach and a lovely harbor from where you could take a boat to explore the scenic area. The roads leading here are narrow and with single tracks but there are buses that can take you to the town.

1. What’s the best way to get to the center of San Gimignano?

A．On foot.

B．By boat.

C．By bike.

D．By bus.

2. Where is the village with great wheat fields?

A．In Siena.

B．In Como.

C．In Umbria.

D．In Campania.

3. Which village provides great coastal scenery?

A．San Gimignano.

B．Menaggio.

C．Montone.

D．Positano.

【推荐3】Below you will find a list of streaming services and channels that focus on TV and movies, various sports, documentaries, and more.

Netflix       

Cost: $8.99/month for a basic plan that allows a single screen in standard definition (清晰度); $ 12.99/month for a standard plan that allows two screens at once and HD streaming.

Watch it on: Android mobile devices and tablets; Windows phones; Amazon Fire TV devices; Apple TV.

Notes: Netflix subscribers can download select programming for offline viewing, and the number of devices you can download is equal to the number of screens you can use at one time.

Hulu

Cost: $5.99/month for a basic plan that features limited commercial: $11.99/ month for an ad-free plan.

Watch it on: Android mobile devices and tablets Nintendo Switch; PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4.

Notes: Ad free subscribers can download programming for offline viewing.

Amazon Prime

Cost: $ 12. 99/month; $ 6.49/month for student membership; $ 119/year for an annual membership; or $ 59/ year for an annual student membership.

Watch it on: iOS mobile devices and tablets; Android mobile devices and tablets; Amazon Fire TV devices.

Notes: An Amazon Prime subscription includes access to all other benefits of Prime membership.

Apple TV+

Cost: $4.99/month after 7-day free trial; free for 1 year with purchase of an Apple device and if redeemed (赎回) within 90 days; free with Apple Music Student Plan.

Watch it on: Android mobile devices and tablets; Amazon Fire TV devices; Apple TV.

Notes: Apple TV+ is available through Apple TV Channels.

1. What device can you use in watching Netflix?

A．Nintendo Switch.	B．Windows phones.
C．iOS mobile devices and tablets.	D．PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4.

2. How much should you pay at least if you're a middle school student at Amazon Prime?

A．$4.99/month.

B．$12.99/month.

C．$ 59/year.

D．$119/ year.

3. Which allows you to get free service for a short time?

A．Netflix.

B．Hulu.

C．Amazon Prime.

D．Apple TV+.