【推荐1】One day, a college student was taking a walk with a professor. As they went along, they saw lying in the path a pair of old shoes. They supposed the shoes belonged to a poor man who was employed in a field close by, and who had nearly finished his day’s word.

The student turned to the professor, saying, “ Let us play the man a trick: we will hide his shoes, and hide ourselves behind those bushes, and wait to see his confusion when he cannot find them”.

“My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never amuse ourselves at the expense of the poor. But you are rich, and may give yourself a much greater pleasure by tricking on the poor man. Put a coin into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves  and watch how the discovery affects him.”

The student did so, and they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by. The poor man soon finished his work, and came across the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes. After he slipped his foot into one of his shoes, he felt something hard. He bent down to feel w hat it was, and found the coin. Astonishment and wonder were seen on his face.

He  fixed his eyes on the coin, turned it round, and looked at it again and again. He then looked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and continued to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was doubled on finding the other coin. His feelings overcame him. He fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven and cried a sincere thanksgiving, in which he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread, Whom the timely help, from some unknown hand, would save from dying．

The student stood there, deeply affected, and his eyes filled with tears．“Now,”said the professor,“are you not much better pleased than if you had played your intended trick？” The youth replied,“You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget．

1. The student wanted to play the poor man a trick to _________________．

A．find the truth	B．show his wisdom
C．amuse himself	D．teach him a lesson

2. After finding the two coins, the man felt_____________．

A．helpless	B．interested
C．peaceful	D．Thankful

3. We can know from the passage that the professor is ___________．

A．wise	B．rich
C．humorous	D．Serious

4. What dose the story intend to tell us？

A．A small act of kindness brings great joy．

B．God helps those who help themselves．

C．Where there is a will, there is a way．

D．Actions speak louder than words．

【推荐2】We all long for friendship, but how to make a friend? “The best time to make a friend is before you need one.” Joy Steven said. The following are some tips for you.

People equal friends

Friends usually begin with strangers. Getting in touch with other people is the first step to make a friend. Friends can’t be made in empty air. Best friends take time to make.

Friends understand friends

Friends understand each other when talking. Many unpleasant personal quarrels can be avoided if you will take the time to understand others’ feelings and points of view.

Friends touch friends

Touching is a warm form of communication between friends. When you see best friends communicating, you will notice them stand close together, touch each other comfortably and listen to each other. Sometimes a friendly touch is more powerful than words.

Friends praise friends

Praise is a powerful tool to make a friend. Honest praise can affect (影响) your friends’ lives. So try to praise your friends, including your general ones.

Friends can loyal (忠诚的) and trustworthy

Trust and loyalty go hand in hand for friends. Friends can share secrets with you, because good friends never break confidence (信心) and are loyal forever.

1. From Joy Steven’s words, we can conclude that ________

A．a friend in need is a friend indeed	B．it is never too late to make a friend
C．it is late to make a friend when you need one	D．everyone needs a friend in his life

2. To make and keep many friends, you need to do the following EXCEPT ___________.

A．get in touch with people	B．understand your friends
C．praise your friends	D．quarrel with your friends

3. The passage mainly tells us ______________.

A．how to communicate with a friend	B．how to develop friendship
C．when to make a friend	D．how to praise a friend

【推荐3】Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends．They believe that their family members, especially their parents, don’t know them as well their friends do．In large families, it is often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice．It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or many friends．Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone．This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friend can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.
However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them．Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends．The question of “choice” is an interesting one．Have you ever thought of the following questions?
Who choose your friends?
Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
Have you got a good friend your parent don’t like?
1. Many teenagers think their _______ know them better than their parents do.

A．friends

B．teachers

C．brothers and sisters

D．classmates

2. When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is to _________.

A．go to their friends

B．talk with their parents

C．talk with their friends on the phone

D．have a discussion with their family

3. Which of the following is DIFFERENT in meaning from the sentence “Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends.”?

A．Some parents may want their children to stop to meet their good friends.

B．Some parents may even ask their children to stay away from their good friends.

C．Some parents may even not let their children meet their good friends.

D．Some parents may even not allow their children to meet their good friends.

4. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A．Parents should like everything their children enjoy.

B．In all families, children can choose everything they like.

C．Parents should try their best to understand their children better.

D．Teenagers can only go to their friends for help．

【推荐1】The growing reliance of people in Denver on Uber, a company that provides ride-hailing（叫车服务）through an app, has relieved pressure on parking in some areas of the city, according to a new study.The study by a professor with ties to the University of Colorado Denver（CU Denver）found that since more than a quarter of the hundreds of riders surveyed would have driven themselves otherwise（否则）, their riding choice meant they no longer needed a parking spot "People pretty much are willing to pay more for someone to drive them if it means not wasting time looking for a parking space," said Alejandro Henao, the lead researcher, in an interview.

Henao, as part of his doctoral work at CU Denver, took the wheel for more than three months in 2016 as a driver for Uber.That gave him a look at how the service affected local traffic patterns by tracking his trips through the Uber app and surveying his riders.A paper based on his experience reported that ride-hailing services were causing more congestion（拥堵）, with 83.5% more miles traveled.It also found drivers of Uber drove around without a paying passenger at least 40% of the time.Parking seemed to be one upside.That study was followed by some pushback from Uber, which referred to other research showing good influences

"With this new study, it's nice to show Uber isn't all bad-our ability to reduce parking can be a benefit," said Marshall, a director of the Transportation Research Center.The study's findings could support arguments by some urban planners for removing minimum（最小量）parking requirements and freeing up space used by parking-at least in some areas served heavily by ride-hailing service.We don't need as much parking around restaurants, airports, stadiums, etc.The findings can also inspire cities to replace some of the land for parking and put it to better use, such as building roads for walking and biking, thus leading to less dependency on cars.

1. What can we learn from paragraph 1?

A．Uber offers cheaper rides.

B．Riders' sharing a car becomes popular.

C．Most riders prefer to drive on their own.

D．Worries about parking encourage Uber use.

2. The paper released by Henao reflects       .

A．different opinions on Uber

B．negative features of ride-hailing

C．the early state of ride-hailing

D．the poor running patterns of Uber

3. What would be the best title for the text?

A．Is it wise to choose Uber?

B．Are parking lots still necessary?

C．Uber is freeing up more land for better use

D．Uber is changing people's way of traveling

【推荐2】When we think of the term women of Influence, what comes to our mind? Are they women who have social status and power, whose work brings about great changes for their communities, countries and the world? As women of influence their work is important.

There are other women of influence whose roles are equally as important but often go unnoticed in social media. The roles our mothers, grandmothers, sisters, aunts play in our lives, influencing the people we’ve grown to be. These women also lead by example with love, strength, gentleness. They made and continue to make personal sacrifices (牺牲) so that we can be healthy and happy.

There are many women in my life who have helped me grow into the woman I am today. First my Mom, whose strength and courage showed me how to be strong and courageous too. My memories of her still fill me with love and inspiration. My grandmother taught me by example, how to age gracefully while continuing to stay connected to the world around her even when she became too old to go out.

I am grateful to many friends of all ages, who share my joys, my sorrows, celebrated my strengths as well as my weaknesses. Without the influence of all these women in my life I would not be the woman I am today. For each and every one of these beautiful women, I am deeply grateful for their wisdom, love and guidance along my life journey.

I would like to wish all the women of the world a Happy Mothers day. You make a difference to the men, women and children who come into contact with you each and every day. No matter what your role is, you are a woman of influence.

1. How is the passage mainly developed?

A．In order of time.	B．In order of space.
C．By listing examples.	D．By giving explanations.

2. What’s the author’s attitude towards the women around her?

A．Proud.	B．Uncertain.
C．Disappointed.	D．Thankful.

3. What can we infer from the passage?

A．Women of Influence must make great contributions.

B．Women of Influence must have social status and power.

C．Women of Influence affect us greatly in our daily life.

D．Women of Influence make a little difference to the public.

4. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To encourage girls to be great women.

B．To show love to the women around us.

C．To explain the phrase women of influence.

D．To introduce women of influence in social media.

【推荐3】Is digital technology weakening our ability to communicate? Fingers flying, we can blog, email and enter chat rooms. As we type our millions of words, something is being lost. Our virtual skills increase, our ability to communicate using speech is on the decline (下降).

We are addicted to the power of the typed word and it is getting in the way of our ability to look people in the eye and talk. A good example is how much digital technology has affected public speaking.

At conferences and meetings, I hate it when speakers show their long and boring slides (幻灯片). I don’t mind maps and pictures, but all those words of text drive me crazy. “And now for my introduction...” and up comes the word “introduction”. “There are four main points” and we see “four points”. Lots of facts and data follow. These should all have been given out as an information sheet, or put on a website. Instead, while you are trying to go through the material, the lecture r is reading all about it, word for word. There’s a confusion of focus, and it gives me a headache. As the slides flash by, the most important relationship in public speaking is being destroyed—the connection between the speaker and the audience.

Good speakers watch their audiences. They don’t allow them to be distracted. If heads are nodding or feet moving around, it is time to attract their attention. Change the tone (音调) of your voice, slow down, and then suddenly speed up. “And most importantly!”, you shout, and then say the next thing very softly, so people prick up (竖起) their ears in case they miss important information.

We would be better off if we stop clicking away crazily on a mouse, as the ability to communicate face to face and hold the attention of others is a necessary human skill. Be careful of a technology in which the speed of our fingers is more important than the quality of our voices.

1. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?

A．Tips on being an excellent public speaker.

B．Unusual mistakes that public speakers make.

C．The author’s expectations of slides for meetings.

D．Digital technology’s ill effects on public speaking.

2. Which is the author’s advice for attracting the audience’s attention?

A．Changing the talking speed.	B．Pricking up ears while talking.
C．Nodding heads while listening.	D．Walking around in the room.

3. What does the author try to express in the last paragraph?

A．We need to improve our typing skills.

B．We should stop using digital technology.

C．We’d better think twice before using technology.

D．We should balance our virtual life and the reality.

4. Which section of a newspaper is the text most likely from?

A．Opinions.

B．Lifestyle.

C．Breaking News.

D．Art and Design.