【推荐1】The Chinatown in San Francisco is the biggest in America, and also the oldest. It is a very popular tourist draw that receives more visitors each year than even the Golden Gate Bridge. The climate is mild all year round, meaning it is always a good time to visit.

Historically, Chinese immigrants settled in the area during the railroad construction and gold rush period. What started as a residential area for Chinese immigrants then turned into a centre for Chinese culture. The majority of residents in Chinatown are still ethnic Chinese, many of whom do not speak English fluently. This allows visitors to experience a real taste of China.

Traditionally, visitors enter Chinatown through the legendary Dragon Gate, which was built using materials donated from China. Other famous sites include the Tin How Temple and Bank of Canton. Portsmouth Square is also a key site, being the centre of Chinatown. It has a long and famous history, with the author Robert Louis Stevenson having spent much time writing there. These days, the square is a great place to see traditional Chinese culture in real life, such as games of Chinese chess, and people practising tai chi.

The stores in the Chinatown offer a unique range of souvenirs, goods, and clothing.A ll kinds of traditional Chinese herbal medicine can be found, too, and there are Chinese tea stores, where visitors can taste and buy varieties of Chinese tea. But perhaps what many tourists and San Franciscans treasure most about Chinatown is its food. There is Chinese food to suit everyone’s taste, with traditional dishes from all over China.

China towns are an important part of the diverse culture of the USA. They allow visitors who have never been to China to experience traditional Chinese culture first hand.

1. What makes the Chinatown in San Francisco always a good time to visit?

A．Its climate

B．Its location

C．Its history

D．Its scale

2. What can we learn about Chinatown from paragraph 2?

A．It only accepts Chinese tourists to visit.

B．It is common to see residents there speak poor English.

C．It has become a centre for Chinese culture in the world.

D．It attracted many Chinese immigrants after the gold rush period.

3. Where should visitors go to feel traditional Chinese culture in real life?

A．Bank of Canton	B．Portsmouth Square.
C．The Tin How Temple	D．The legendary Dragon Gate.

4. What’s the main idea of this passage?

A．The food of the Chinatown in San Francisco.

B．The history of the Chinatown in San Francisco.

C．An introduction of the Chinatown in San Francisco.

D．The importance of the Chinatown in San Francisco.

【推荐1】When your pen is broken, the batteries (电池) in your toys run out, or you have some leftover food, what will you do with these things? You will probably throw them all into one bin. But actually, all of these pieces of rubbish need to be sorted (分类) separately.

Rubbish sorting is a big problem worldwide. In recent years, some Chinese cities have been working hard on it. Shanghai has worked with Alipay to create a “green account (账户)” service. Account owners get points by correctly sorting their rubbish. Through the Alipay app, they can exchange the points for milk, phone cards or other products. The city is asking all people living there to sort their rubbish into four groups: wet, recyclable, harmful and dry.

Wet waste is something you don’t want but that pigs can eat. Plastics, glass, paper and other things that can be reused are recyclable waste. Harmful waste includes things like medicine, batteries and bulbs. Finally, any waste that’s not wet, recyclable or harmful will go in the “dry waste” bin.

Many other Chinese cities are also sorting their rubbish in this way. For example, Shenzhen has been doing this since 2012. Students there also receive waste-sorting guidebooks that they must study. In fact, there are still many workers specially working for sorting rubbish by hand in China. There is still a long way to go. But it’s never too late for every Chinese to learn how to sort rubbish properly and protect the environment.

If you don’t sort your rubbish, all of it will go to a landfill (垃圾填埋场) and be buried together. These landfills can take up much ground that could be used for planting. The electronic waste you throw away, such as batteries or used mobile phones, can cause pollution. Other pieces of rubbish, like the metal part of a pen, can be used to make other things if they are properly recycled.

1. Shanghai creates the “green account” service in order to ______.

A．work with the Alipay app.	B．punish those who don’t sort rubbish.
C．exchange useful products.	D．encourage people to sort their rubbish.

2. After drinking up the milk, you can put the milk box into a “______ waste” bin.

A．wet.

B．recyclable.

C．harmful.

D．dry.

3. The last paragraph is mainly about ______.

A．why we should sort rubbish properly.	B．where our rubbish can be dealt with.
C．how some waste can be recycled.	D．what waste can cause pollution.

4. Which is NOT TRUE about rubbish sorting in China according to this passage?

A．There is still a long way to go in rubbish sorting.

B．There are many workers sorting rubbish by hand.

C．Students have to take waste-sorting classes in school.

D．Shenzhen has been doing rubbish sorting for a decade roughly.

【推荐3】This activity will melt away the pounds, build your body and leave you on an emotional high. Yet the form of exercise, the fitness trend of the year, does not require gym membership or a personal trainer. All you need to do is walk.

"Walking is a refreshing alternative to complicated aerobic （氧）routines and overpriced gym membership," says personal trainer Lucy Knight, author of a new book on the exercise. “It is free, enjoyable and already a part of everyday life. All you need to do is correct your technique, walk faster and for longer and you will lose weight?"

There is much evidence of the benefits of walking. Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh recently discovered that overweight people who walked briskly （快）for 30 to 60 minutes a day lost weight even if they didn't change any other lifestyle habits. Another American study found that people who walked for at least four hours a week gained less weight than couch potatoes as they got older. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts medical school found that people who walked every day had 25 percent fewer colds than those who sat a lot. Best of all, walking makes you feel good about yourself "For people suffering from depression, walking three to four times a week for 30 minutes has been shown to lift their mood,” says Knight.

But how to walk your way to weight loss and wellness? Health experts recommend that we should walk 10,000 steps a day to stay healthy. Actually, you would probably need to walk at least 16,000 steps a day to lose weight. "Your workout plans depend on your level of fitness. You should aim to progress by increasing your walking time by five minutes every two weeks, and walk a bit faster. In just three months, the results should speak for themselves," says Knight.

1. What is the latest fitness trend according to the passage?

A．Brisk walking.	B．Losing weight.
C．Working out in a gym.	D．Exercising with a personal trainer.

2. The underlined word "overpriced" in paragraph 2 means           .

A．expensive	B．worthy
C．prepaid	D．discountable

3. Studies and researches are mentioned in the passage to show walking           .

A．is gaining increasing popularity	B．benefits people in different aspects
C．is an enjoyable way to lose weight	D．involves different groups of people

4. It can be learned from the last paragraph that           .

A．1600 steps a day is needed for weight losses

B．the effect of walking is noticeable over time

C．your fitness level depends on your health experts

D．changing the walking time every day is necessary