【推荐1】Bullying is one of most powerful forms of control that one person can use against another. The aim is to make the victim feel inferior, with the other in the superior position. We need to do more to stop it and educate people to understand that we all have a duty to be respectful and considerate towards others.     1     It can take a lifetime to recover from such suffering.

One of the key challenges when it comes to bullying is that the actions against you seem personal and you feel all alone. The various forms it takes make you miserable, including verbal attacks, social exclusion and silent treatment. Still, there is something you can do about it.

Recognise and reach out.     2    . Recognition depends on seeing a pattern. For anyone feeling unsettled at work, it's worth making a note of incidents, recording the date and time, how you felt and whether there were witnesses.     3    

Tell someone you trust. This is the most enabling thing you can do. This step can be difficult     4    . That sense of shame is what the bully relies on to keep the secret.

No one deserves to be bullied. Remember that you are not to blame for the way you are being treated,     5    

A．It may not be easy to identify bullying.

B．but you need to be brave enough to tackle it head-on

C．Identifying the problem and getting support are crucial

D．because no one deserves to feel invisible and unworthy

E．because it means breaking through your own denial, disbelief and shame

F．Bullying leads to feelings of being left out and can have long-lasting effects

G．This account will be useful when you stand up for yourself and reclaim your power

【推荐2】How to deal with stress at school

Stress is part of students’ life. Some stress can help inspire them to get work done.     1    

Now when you feel your stress building up inside, how can you manage it? Try one or more of the following.

Work out your own learning ways

    2     Some do homework all at once, while others need to take some breaks. Some students remember well in the morning. However, other students remember well in the evening. So work out your best learning ways and you’ll feel relaxed.

Stay healthy and get enough sleep

Many students don’t focus on their health.     3     Exercising, eating a healthy diet and getting enough sleep do good to school performance. When you take care of yourself, you just feel better!

    4    

Share your problems and how you are feeling and dealing with a parent, friend, teacher, or doctor. When you talk your stress out with some friends, chances are that some of them are going through the same thing and they might have some idea s to share. Besides, it helps to know you’re not alone.

Give yourself a break

You should feel good about taking break. And only you can say which activities work best for letting you relax.     5     Others prefer more active breaks: working on personal projects, exercising like yoga or Tai Chi, Listening to music or spending time outdoors.

A．Talk to others.

B．Share your happiness.

C．Students learn in different ways and have different learning styles.

D．But too much stress is bad for their health, sleep and brain function.

E．Sometimes you feel tired.

F．Some people like quiet activities like reading a book to relax.

G．As a result, their performance in school and work can suffer.

【推荐3】七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Have you ever had a wonderful idea and thought it would make a great invention, but didn’t know what to do next?    1    They will help you make your dreams come true and become a famous inventor. The first thing that you should do is do some research on the Internet to see if anyone else has invented it. If not, you should search through the US Patent (专利) information to see if a patent was ever created for your type of invention.    2    The easiest thing to do is working with a company that can help you to make your dreams a reality. It can help you present your ideas and get your product to the right companies. One company that is very reputable (声誉好的) is “Lambert and Lambert in Minnesota”.    3    If they think your product is marketable (有销路的), they will help you to get it to the right company.Call the company and make an appointment. You will want to bring in a model of your invention and a complete description of your ideas.    4    Then when you meet with them, you can present it and they will tell you how marketable it is. If they decide to help you, they will work to present it to different companies and help you to go to the next step. Once your invention has been sold to a large company, get ready to get the benefits of becoming the next great inventor.    5    But the benefits are worth the wait.

A．It may take a year or two.

B．You will be the next inventor.

C．Write down exactly about your invention.

D．If there is no patent, go to the next step.

E．You will find something new on the Internet.

F．Here are some steps that you can take.

G．They offer free advice for good ideas.

【推荐1】When an editor called to ask if I could photograph a story about fireflies in Mexico, I didn’t check my schedule before I said yes. I’d seen these insects light up the forests in Tlaxcala once before, and I jumped at the chance to go back.

I had three nights to capture the magical scene in the forest. Camera stand in hand, I hiked with my colleagues into the foggy forest at dusk. According to our guides, visitors are usually not allowed to photograph the fireflies because the presence of artificial light from electronics can affect their habits. As I started shooting, I adjusted my exposures constantly to account for the fading light. In order to get the composition that I wanted, I placed my camera stand on a steep, rocky path and had to steady it during the long exposures. Normally this wouldn’t be a big deal, but the fireflies were very interested in the camera and, by extension, in me. I stood completely still while they crawled all over me—my arms, my hair, my face—and tickled (呵痒) my nose and cheeks. From what I observed, peak firefly presence happens for only about 20 minutes each night, so I had time for just a few tries.

On the last night everything came together. The weather cooperated. I had improved my method for focusing and composing in the dark with quick flashes from a powerful flashlight—and I’d grown accustomed to insects on my face. I was rewarded with the image you see here. Each spot of light is one of several bursts that a firefly makes as it travels in a 30-second exposure. You can trace the insects’ paths: Some make small circles, like those in the bottom center of the frame, while others move steadily in one direction or another.

The first time I visited the fireflies, I didn’t have the pressure of trying to capture and convey this astonishing scene. That will always be my favorite experience with these shining creatures.

1. According to the passage, the author most probably is a(n) ______.

A．field biologist	B．insect observer
C．expert photographer	D．mountain hiker

2. The author placed the camera stand on a steep and rocky path to ______.

A．make up for the dying light	B．keep away from the annoying fireflies
C．obtain an ideal image	D．catch peak firefly presence

3. We can learn from the passage that the author ______.

A．was accused of capturing wild fireflies

B．endured physically to get first-hand firefly shots

C．was tired of the exposure to dark forests

D．got his most satisfying image on the second night

4. What does the author think of his experience in the forest?

A．Fascinating.	B．Passionate.
C．Surprising.	D．Miserable.

【推荐2】I am Peter Hodes, a volunteer stem cell courier. Since March 2012, I’ve done 89 trips — of those, 51 have been abroad. I have 42 hours to carry stem cells in my little box because I’ve got two ice packs and that’s how long they last. In all, from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor to the time they can be implanted in the patient, we’ve got 72 hours at most. So I am always conscious of time.

I had one trip last year where I was caught by a hurricane in America. I picked up the stem cells in Providence, Rhode Island, and was meant to fly to Washington then back to London. But when I arrived at the check-in desk at Providence, the lady on the desk said: “Well, I’m really sorry, I’ve got some bad news for you — there are no flights from Washington.” So I took my box and put it on the desk and I said: “In this box are some stem cells that are urgently needed for a patient — please, please, you’ve got to get me back to the United Kingdom.” She just dropped everything. She arranged for a flight on a small plane to be held for me, re-routed me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled.

For this courier job, you’re consciously aware that in that box you’ve got something that is potentially going to save somebody’s life.

1. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “courier” in Paragraph 1?

A．Provider.

B．Delivery man.

C．Collector.

D．Medical doctor.

2. Why does Peter have to complete his trip within 42 hours?

A．He cannot stay away from his job too long.	B．The donor can only wait for that long.
C．The operation needs that much time.	D．The ice won’t last any longer.

3. Which flight did the woman put Peter on first?

A．To London.

B．To Newark.

C．To Providence.

D．To Washington.

【推荐3】I had an interesting conversation with a reporter recently — one who works for you. In fact, he’s one of your best reporters. He wants to leave.   

Your reporter gave me a copy of his resume and photocopies of six stories that he wrote for you. The headlines showed you played them proudly. With great enthusiasm, he talked about how he finds issues, approaches them, and writes about them, which tells me he is one of your best. I’m sure you would hate to lose him. Surprisingly, your reporter is not unhappy. In fact, he told me he really likes his job. He has a great assignment, and said you run a great paper. It would be easy for you to keep him, he said. He knows that the paper values him. He appreciates the responsibility you’ve given him, takes ownership of his profession, and enjoys his freedom.    

So why is he looking for a way out?

He talked to me because he wants his editors to demand so much more of him. He wants to be pushed, challenged, coached to new heights.   

The reporter believes that good stories spring from good questions, but his editors usually ask how long the story will be, when it will be in, where it can play, and what the budget is.   

He longs for conversations with an editor who will help him turn his good ideas into great ones. He wants someone to get excited about what he’s doing and to help him turn his story idea upside down and inside out, exploring the best ways to report it. He wants to be more valuable for your paper. That’s what you want for him, too, isn’t it?   

So your reporter has set me thinking.   

Our best hope in keeping our best reporters, copy editors, photographers, artists —everyone — is to work harder to make sure they get the help they are demanding to reach their potential. If we can’t do it, they’ll find someone who can.

1. What does the reporter want most from his editors in their talks?

A．Finding the news value of his stories.	B．Giving him financial support.
C．Helping him to find issues.	D．Improving his good ideas.

2. What does the article aim to remind editors?

A．They should keep their best reporters at all costs.

B．They should give more freedom to their reporters.

C．They should be aware of their reporters’ professional development.

D．They should appreciate their reporters’ working styles and attitudes.

3. Which of the following can we infer?

A．This article is a book review.

B．This article is a research report.

C．This article is a letter.

D．This article is a piece of news.