【推荐1】Johnny Smith was a good math student at a high school. He loved his computer. He came home early every day, then he worked with it till midnight. But Johnny was not a good English student, not good at all. He got an F in his English class. One day after school Johnny joined his computer to the computer in his high school office. The school office computer had the grades of all the students: the math grades, the science grades, the grades in arts and music, and the grades in English. He found his English grade. An F! Johnny changed his English grade from an F to A. Johnny' parents looked at his report card. They were very happy.

"An A in English!" said Johnny's Dad. "You're a very clever boy, Johnny."

Johnny is a hacker. Hackers know how to take information from other computers and put new information in. Using a modem, they join their computers to other computers secretly. School headmasters and teachers are worried about hackers. So are the police, for some people even take money from bank computer accountants put it into their own ones. And they never have to leave home to do it! They are called hackers.

1. When Johnny's parents saw the report, they were happy because ________.

A．Johnny was good at math

B．Johnny loved computers

C．Johnny could join one computer to another

D．they thought Johnny was not poor in English any longer

2. Who are worried about hackers in the story?

A．Johnny's parents.	B．School headmasters, teachers and the police.
C．The police.	D．School headmasters and teachers.

3. What should the hackers know well, do you think, after you read this story?

A．Information.	B．Back computer accounts.
C．Computers.	D．Grades.

4. The last paragraph is about _______.

A．Johnny	B．computers
C．hackers	D．modem

【推荐2】Perhaps you have heard a lot about the Internet, but what is it, do you know? The Internet is a network. It uses the telephone to join millions of computers together around the world.

Maybe that doesn’t sound very interesting. But when you’ve joined to the Internet, there are lots and lots of things you can do. You can send E-mails to your friends, and they can get them in a few seconds. You can also do with all kinds of information on the World Wide Web(WWW).

There are many different kinds of computers now. They all can be joined to the Internet. Most of them are small machines sitting on people’s desks at home, but there are still many others in schools, offices or large companies. These computers are owned by people and companies, but no one really owns the Internet itself.

There are lots of places for you to go into the Internet. For example, your school may have the Internet. You can use it during lessons or free time. Libraries often have computers joined to the Internet. You are welcome to use it at only time.

Thanks to the Internet, the world is becoming smaller and smaller. It is possible for you to work at home with a computer in front, getting and sending the information you need. You can buy or sell whatever you want by the Internet. But do you know 98% of the information on the Internet is in English? So what will English be like tomorrow?

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Computers.

B．Information.

C．Internet.

D．E-mails.

2. Who is the owner of the Internet?

A．The headmaster.

B．The officer.

C．The user.

D．No one.

3. Which may be the most possible place for people to work in tomorrow?

A．In the office.

B．At school.

C．At home.

D．In the company.

4. What does the writer try to tell us with the last two sentences?

A．The Internet is more and more popular.	B．English is important in using the Internet.
C．Most of the information is in English.	D．Every computer must have the Internet.

【推荐3】London has a new magazine. But it is not printed on paper. Everyone who has a television can receive it because it is on TV.

In order to read this magazine you have to have a decoder. Each page of it is numbered, so you only have to dial the number to choose which subject you want to read about. There is a wide choice— everything is included from cooking to the latest sports news.

If you want to read the news, the first thing you have to do is to turn to the index (索引) page which has an easy-to-remember page number,100 for example. The news is on pages 101 to 109 so you push out the numbers and the news appears written across your screen. Perhaps you want to go out in the afternoon, so you press 181, and a brightly coloured weather map appears on the screen. But the weather is terrible so you decide to go shopping and dial 162 for a list of the week’s best bargains. But should you drive or take the train? To answer that question you only have to press 189 for the traffic report. It is very simple to use. But probably the best thing about the service is that it is being updated all the time. Journalists type new material directly onto the screen and whole pages of the magazine can be replaced in minutes.

London already has three services. One is transmitted (输送)by ITV while the other two on BBC. BBC engineers do not think that their idea will ever replace books and newspapers because they can be taken with you everywhere. But many people would agree that this is a breakthrough as great as the invention of printing, which could change not just our reading habits but our whole way of life.

1. Where can you see this new magazine?

A．In a bookshop.

B．In a library.

C．On television.

D．In a reading room.

2. What does “it” in the sentence “Each page of it is numbered” refers to?

A．Decoder.

B．Magazine.

C．Subject.

D．Program.

3. If you want some information about weather, you should press        .

A．162

B．189

C．109

D．181

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．A new magazine printed in London.

B．A popular TV program with three services.

C．An up-to-date way of getting information.

D．A technology helping people to communicate.

【推荐1】Frankenstein's monster might be one of the most popular roles people play when celebrating Halloween. But do you know where this impressive image originally comes from?

The creation of Frankenstein dates back to the summer of 1816, when some young people were spending their holiday in Switzerland. Usually, the weather in summer was pleasant, but that summer it rained quite a lot, so for most of the time, the group were trapped in their cottage. They started thinking about entertaining activities to have fun. Finally, they decided to join in the writing competition suggested by Lord Byron: Everyone should write a scary ghost story and share it with others, and the writer of the scariest one would win. During the competition, 18-year-old Mary Shelley came up with the idea of an ugly monster created from human body parts. Two years later, she published her first novel, Frankenstein,

Yet Frankenstein isn't similar to other honor books. In the book, the monster can explain the story from his perspective. Although he is scary, ugly, and violent, he has understandable human emotions, and the book indicates that his violent actions are reasonable. He explains that he becomes cruel and violent because he has been treated cruelly and violently by the scientist who creates him and also the people he meets. The book raises awareness of our responsibilities to other people and also inspires us to put ourselves in others' shoes.

It also talks about an imaginary scientific experiment and its effects, and because of this, it is considered as the first science fiction novel, or the beginning of science fiction as a genre. This means that the novel has probably influenced a lot of science fiction created later. Perhaps without Frankenstein, we wouldn't have the chance to enjoy Edward Scissorhands, Captain America, or Star Wars.

However, I enjoy Frankenstein mostly because it can be interpreted differently. The problems it covers are simple and universal. It can be interpreted as a metaphor (隐喻) for family relationships, human emotions, or individualism, or as a criticism of misuse of science.

1. Where did the idea of creating a monster from human body parts come from?

A．An evening family gathering.	B．A Halloween party.
C．An entertaining writing competition.	D．A school science lab.

2. What can we infer about Frankenstein’s monster?

A．He desires tender loving care.

B．He is a monster with no human emotion.

C．He was created cruel and violent.

D．He had beautiful appearance at first.

3. Why does the author mention Edward Scissorhands, Captain America, and Star Wars in Paragraph 4?

A．To show Frankenstein's influence.

B．To help readers know science fiction better.

C．To list some more science fiction novels.

D．To recommend readers to pick up these books.

4. What of Frankenstein appeals to the author most?

A．The experiences its character has.

B．The problems of scientific experiments.

C．The way the novel came into being.

D．The themes the novel explores and inspires.

【推荐2】What makes one a great person? The legendary volleyball coach Lang Ping gave the answer in the recent documentary The Iron Hammer, titled after her nickname for her powerful strikes.

The documentary features Lang' s inspiring journey from her gold medal victory as a volleyball player in the 1984 Olympics to her unparalleled(无可比拟的）career as a successful coach for both Team USA from 2005 to 2008 and China since 2013.She led the US to a silver medal finish and China to a gold medal triumph in the 2008 and 2016 Olympic Games, making her the first person to win Olympic volleyball gold as a player and coach.

Lang Ping revealed the secret to such remarkable achievements in the documentary. “I believe volleyball was my destiny," she said.

But glory and challenges go hand in hand. Troubled by severe injuries to her cervical vertebra(颈椎），back, waist and knees, caused by intense exercise and hard work, the 60-year-old has undergone more than 10 surgeries. “No parts of my body function well," she joked.

But illness is certainly not the only difficulty Lang has faced throughout her career. In 2005, she struggled with balancing raising her daughter Lydia Bai Lang, who lived in the US, and her coaching career, according to China Sports Daily. She eventually decided to work for USA Volleyball that year and this decision aroused a lot of negative comments back in China.

“I'm proud of being Chinese.” Lang responded in an interview.Later,she returned to head the Chinese women 's volleyball team in 2013, leading the team successfully defending its World Cup crown with a perfect record of 11 straight wins last year.

There is no doubt that Lang is one of the greatest players and coaches in history. As an athlete commented in the documentary, “Lang Ping is like Michael Jordan in our minds.”

1. What does this passage mainly talk about?

A．Ways to become a great person.

B．Reasons for Lang Ping's success.

C．Lang Ping and her successful career.

D．Great athletes and their achievements.

2. Why did Lang Ping go to work for USA Volleyball in 2005?

A．To make a big fortune.

B．To take care of her family.

C．To avoid negative comments.

D．To establish her reputation abroad.

3. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 4 probably mean ?

A．Success comes at a price.

B．Challenges are as important as glory.

C．Athletes are likely to get their hands injured.

D．Lang Ping has trouble in achieving her goals.

4. Why is Michael Jordan mentioned at the end of the passage?

A．To honor the legendary pop star.

B．To draw the attention of readers to another field.

C．To illustrate there are lots of great people in the world.

D．To acknowledge Lang Ping's status and achievements.

【推荐1】If your parents were to surprise you with a present on your birthday, which one would you prefer, a trip to the amusement park or a new pair of shoes?

According to Science Daily, about one-third of the people are likely to prefer shoes to a fun trip. These people are called "materialists", namely, those who value material goods more than experiences. But which of the two choices makes people happier?

Back in 2009, Ryan Howell, a professor at San Francisco State University, found that in the long run, experiences make people happier than possessions. This is because the joy of receiving a new object fades over time as you get used to seeing it every day. Experiences, on the other hand, can continue to bring you joy in the future through happy memories.

But materialists should at least be happy when they first buy something, shouldn't they?

To figure it out, Howell did another study. He classified a group of adults according to their personality types, ranging from less materialistic to more materialistic. Each person was asked different questions to see how they felt about spending money on material goods versus spending money on experiences.

As expected, the more materialistic participants got less happiness from purchases than the less materialistic, because such purchases didn't fit with their personalities and values. But to Howell's surprise, he found that materialists weren't any happier even if they spent money on material items.

This is because materialists worry that others may criticize or look clown on their choices. "There are certain value systems that are rejected by society," said Howell. "When we find out someone is materialistic, we think less of them, and that drives their happiness down.”

Another reason is that materialistic people always focus on what they don't have instead of what they have now. This makes them feel less satisfied and grateful.

If you happen to be a materialistic person, there's something you can try. "If materialists make more accurate purchases, rather than trying to impress others, they will be happier, “Howell said.

You should also remember what an ancient Greek philosopher once said, “Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for."

1. What did Ryan Howell find in his studies?

A．Material goods bring people less happiness than experiences.

B．About one-third of the people prefer material goods to experiences.

C．Materialists have more fun spending money on goods than on experiences.

D．Receiving a new object brings lasting joy while the joy of an experience fades soon.

2. What did Ryan Howell want to find out by doing another study?

A．How to judge whether a person is a materialist.

B．Why materialists are not happy with their purchases.

C．How materialists feel when they spend money on goods.

D．Whether materialists are happy when they first make purchases.

3. Why does the author use the ancient Greek philosopher's words in the last paragraph?

A．To advise materialistic people not to try to impress others.

B．To persuade people to be satisfied with what they have.

C．To prove it's unwise to be materialistic and desire too much.

D．To tell readers what they desire now might one day become theirs.

4. What can be the best title for the passage?

A．Are You a Materialist?

B．How To Acquire Happiness?

C．The Best Present For the Birthday

D．Which Can Make People Happier?

【推荐2】Extreme athletes have been using wingsuits（翼装）to fly for many years. However, the pull of gravity makes it impossible to speed up or fly higher. To push past the limitations, Peter Salzmann teamed up with German car maker BMW. The result is an electrified wingsuit, which allows flyers to rise to higher altitudes at the speed of up to 186 miles per hour!

The 33-year-old professional wingsuit pilot first thought of creating the design in 2017, "At the time, I was developing suits for skydiving with a friend," he explains. "One evening after a day of testing, we threw out lots of ideas about how we could improve performance. One of them was a supporting motor-and it's an idea I just couldn't shake off. I found the idea of being able to jump from my local mountain wearing the wingsuit and land in my garden exciting."

To help with the process, Salzmann reached out to the experts at BMW's Designworks Studio. It took the team three years and multiple test jumps to perfect the design. The result is an updated version of wingsuit with two 5-inch propellers（螺旋桨）, Powered by a battery, the propellers can be controlled using an on/off switch and even stopped mid-flight using the emergency button, if the flyer encounters an airplane or a flock of birds.

On November 6, 2020, Salzmann, wearing his hi-tech suit, leaped from a helicopter from an altitude of 10,000 feet to soar around the mountain peaks. The expert pilot fired up the electric motors and rocketed forward, gliding above four mountain peaks. The task completed, the pilot opened his parachute（降落伞）and gently landed.

It is unclear if Salzmann and BMW plan to make the electrified wingsuits available to the general public. But, one can always hope!

1. What do we know about the new wingsuit?

A．It flies faster and higher.

B．It breaks away from gravity.

C．It's equipped with a car motor.

D．It has been used for many years.

2. What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A．What Salzmann's friend did to help him.

B．What Salzmann experienced in his career

C．How Salzmann became a professional pilot.

D．How Salzmann came up with the new design.

3. What can the flyer do to deal with the danger during the flight?

A．Press the emergency button.	B．Reach out to an expert.
C．Check the propellers.	D．Open the parachute.

4. What does the underlined word "soar" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Explore.

B．Search.

C．Fly.

D．Dig.

【推荐3】Advertising gives useful information about which products to buy. But modern advertising does more than gives news about products and services. Today’s advertisements, or ads, try to get consumers to buy certain brands. Writers of advertising are so skillful that they can, sometimes persuade a consumer to wear a certain kind of clothing, eat a special kind of cereal, or see a movie. Consumers might never even want a product if they did not see or hear advertisements for it.
　　For example, you probab1y do not need the newest cereal in the supermarket. There are probably many cereal brands on your kitchen shelves. You may not have space on a shelf for another. But if you see ads about a new cereal that is your extra-tasty and has a free prize in the box, you may want it.
Advertising must get attention. To be effective, it must be exciting, entertaining, or provide some pleasure. The secret of writing good advertising copy is to offer a good idea as well as a product. The idea is what the ad is really selling. One example is an ad that says eating a certain cereal will make a person do well in sports. That cereal brand may sell better if consumers think it offers strength and energy.
1. What is discussed in this passage?

A．The content of modern advertising.

B．The skills of modern advertising.

C．The results of modern advertising.

D．The writing of modern advertising.

2. According to the passage, a good advertisement should        ____________.

A．be both persuasive and effective

B．give people useful information

C．show people a product

D．show people a new idea of a product

3. From the passage, we know that ___________________ .

A．modern advertising has less effect on customers

B．once customers see ads about a new cerea1, they are sure to buy it

C．cereal can make people strong

D．cereal is a kind of food which is popular among people

4. What can we infer from the passage?

A．Customers can easily be persuaded by advertisements.

B．Customers should be persuaded by advertisements.

C．It’s impossible for customers to buy a product without advertisements.

D．Customers buy products according to their demands rather than the advertisements.

【推荐1】The damage that aging does to a body extends all the way down to the cellular level. But the damage increased by cells in older muscles is especially severe, because the cells do not reproduce easily and they become weaker as their mitochondria (线粒体), which produce energy, reduce in energy and number. A study, however, suggests that certain sorts of exercise may remove some of what time can do to our mitochondria.

Exercise is good for people, as everyone knows. But scientists have surprisingly little understanding of its cellular impacts and how those might vary by activity and the age of the exerciser. So researchers recently conducted an experiment on the cells of 72 healthy but sedentary (久坐的) men and women who were 30 or younger or older than 64. After baseline measures were established for their aerobic (有氧的) fitness, their blood-sugar levels and the gene activity and mitochondrial health in their muscle cells, the volunteers were randomly assigned to a particular exercise program.

Some of them did weight training several times a week; some did interval training three times a week on exercise bicycles; some rode exercise bikes at a appropriate pace for 30 minutes a few times a week and lifted weights lightly on other days. A fourth group, the control, did not exercise. After 12 weeks, the lab tests were repeated. In general, everyone experienced improvements in fitness and an ability io regulate blood sugar.

But more unexpected results were found in the biopsies (活组织检查) muscle cells. Among the younger subjects who went through interval training, the activity levels had changed in 274 genes, compared with 170 genes for those who exercised more appropriately and 74 for the weight lifters. Among the older group, almost 400 genes were working differently now, compared with 33 for the weight lifters and only 19 for the appropriate exercisers.

It seems exercise could help contain the decline in the cellular health of muscles associated with aging, especially if it was intense, says Dr. Sreekumaran Nair, the study's senior author. In fact, older people's cells responded in some ways more strongly to intense exercise than the cells of the young did - suggesting, he says, that it is never too late to benefit from exercise.

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

A．Exercise Might Benefit Aging Muscles.

B．Exercise Might Increase Aging Muscles.

C．Exercise Might Do Harm to Mitochondria.

D．Aging Mainly Occurs in the Cellular Level.

2. What can we know about the experiment mentioned in Paragraph 2?

A．Volunteers can   not be good at exercising.

B．All volunteers must have the same baseline.

C．It was carried out among the youth of different sexes.

D．Volunteers received a random particular exercise program.

3. How does the author develop Paragraph 3?

A．By analyzing every group's different data.

B．By comparing every group's training time.

C．By listing every group's different training.

D．By describing every group's training results.

4. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?

A．The experiment did not get expected results.

B．Riding exercise bikes has no influence on the volunteers.

C．Weight lifting is the most useful training among these exercises.

D．Interval training brings stronger influence to the elder than to the youth.

5. Which can replace the underlined word ''contain''?

A．Change.

B．Stop.

C．Record.

D．Cause.

【推荐2】Fatou Bah Bah, who graduated from Coventry University with a first class honors degree last year, was presented with her award at a ceremony in the Houses of Parliament.

Fatou was recognized by the Universal Peace Federation, an interfaith (跨信仰的) peace-building organization, not only for her academic accomplishments but also her commitment to global justice. In 2017, while still studying for her first degree, Fatou co-founded Ebou Mala Children's Charitable Foundation (EMCCF). EMCCF helps deprived children in underdeveloped countries like The Gambia by providing them with support to get a better education and access to better healthcare.

Commenting on receiving the Young Achievement Award, Fatou said: “Receiving the Young Achievement Award shows that hard work and determination pay off. I am grateful to staff at Coventry University who gave me support and resources I needed, especially with English not being my first language, and without that I would not have achieved what I have. Coventry University has made a big impact on what I am today. It has helped me grow in confidence, develop team work and leadership skills.”

Fatou plans to return to Coventry University to start the next stage of her academic career. Fatou will be in the first group of students on the new Global Social Development Management (with Professional Experience) MSC course. The course is designed to develop future managers for social development organizations such as Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to promote and develop key management skills using technology fostered through experiential learning.

1. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to “deprived” in paragraph 2?

A．Sensitive.

B．Clumsy.

C．Delighted.

D．Disadvantaged.

2. What can we learn from Fatou's comments on her Award?

A．Hard work and determination will doubtlessly pay off.

B．Fatou owes her achievements mainly to Coventry University.

C．Coventry University has made a limited impact on Fatou.

D．Fatou is awarded for her academice accomplishments.

3. What's the passage mainly about?

A．Coventry University awards Fatou for her achievements.

B．Coventry graduate receives “Young Achievement Award”.

C．Fatou Bah Bah is awarded for devotion to social justice.

D．Fatou Bah Bah expresses appreciation to Coventry University.

【推荐3】You're never too young to make an impact on your community.

Members of Gen Z are exceptionally creative,cause-oriented,and hyper-aware of the world around them,making them perfectly ready to help handle the world's problems through volunteering.

If you want to make a difference in your community, be a part of something bigger than yourself, or just need to earn some required volunteer hours, then this is the place to start. Here are a few organizations of Gen Z with volunteer opportunities for teens!

Habitat for Humanity

Everyone deserves to have a place they call home. By volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, you can play a role in building up your community. Their Habitat Youth Programs accept volunteers between the ages of 5 and 40 for everything from home construction to affordable housing advocacy.

Meals on Wheels

For those teens who just got their licenses and love any reason to get behind the wheel, here's a volunteer opportunity that 'll make driving worthwhile. Meals on Wheels is on a mission to meet the nutritional and social needs of seniors. 225 million meals have been delivered so far-connect with your local provider to find out how you can get involved.

Key Club

As the oldest service program for high schoolers, the Key Club has quite a history of helping teens get involved in volunteering. Because clubs are student-led, you get a direct say in the kinds of service projects you want to do.Chances are, there's already a chapter in your school, but if not, you can try taking the lead in one.

Best Buddies

Volunteer with Best Buddies to help end the social,physical,and economic isolation of 200 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities-and you'll make some new pals in the process! Join a school chapter (or start your own) to use friendship as a tool for inclusivity in your community.

And don't worry. Even if you can't volunteer physically, there are also tons of online volunteer Opportunities available! Find out more about joining a worthwhile volunteer organizations at www.Gen Z.org.

1. If you want to help people with disabilities, yon can join

A．Habitat for Humanity

B．Meals on Wheels

C．Key Club

D．Best Buddies

2. Teens with a driving license can volunteer to

A．send meals to the elderly

B．make nutritional meals

C．drive the seniors around

D．teach the seniors to drive

3. What does the underlined word “chapter" mean in the passage?

A．'A part of a book.

B．A branch of a club.

C．A period of life.

D．An office on campus.

4. The author writes this passage to_____.

A．get more people to volunteer

B．teach teens to he more creative

C．promote awareness of world affairs

D．instruct teens to earn volunteer hours