【推荐1】What makes a person a scientist? Does he have ways or tools of learning that are different from those of others? The answer is “no”. It isn’t the tools a scientist uses but how he uses these tools which make him a scientist. You will probably agree that knowing how to use a power is important to a carpenter. You will probably agree, too, that knowing how to investigation, how to discover information, is important to everyone. The scientist, however, goes one step further; he must be sure that he has a reasonable answer to his questions and that his answer he gets to many questions is into a large set of ideas about how the world works.

The scientist’s knowledge must be exact. There’s no room for half right or right just half the time. He must be as nearly right as the conditions permit. What works under one set of conditions at one time must work under the same conditions at other times. If the conditions are different, any changes the scientist observes in a demonstration must be explained by the changes in the conditions. This is one reason why investigations are important in science. Albert Einstein, who developed the Theory of Relativity, arrived at the theory through mathematics. The accuracy of his mathematics was later tested through investigation. Einstein’s ideas were proved to be correct. A scientist uses many tools for measurements. Then the measurements are used to make mathematical calculations that may test his investigations

1. What makes a scientist according to the passage?

A．The tools he uses.	B．His ways of learning
C．The way he uses his tools	D．The various tools he uses

2. “…knowing how to investigation, how to discover information, is important to everyone.” The writer says this to show ___________.

A．the importance of information	B．the difference between scientists and ordinary people.
C．the importance of thinking	D．the difference between carpenters and ordinary people

3. A sound scientific theory should be one that _________.

A．works under one set of conditions at one time and also works under the same conditions at other times

B．doesn’t allow any change even under different conditions

C．Can be used many times under different conditions

D．Can be used for many purposes

4. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Scientists are different from ordinary people.

B．The Theory of Relativity.

C．Exactness is the core (核心) of science.

D．Exactness and way of using tools are the keys to making of a scientist.

【推荐3】You may want to make sure you get the most out of your teenage years. Working hard as a teen can help you develop good habits you can carry into adulthood. There are a variety of ways you can upgrade your life as a teenager.

Discover what inspires you. Passions should make you feel excited. Considering what inspires you in your day-to-day life can help you identify passions.     1     This may mean you have a passion for art or art history. Spend your time pouring your energies into your personal passions.

    2     It's important to have goals as a teen, as these can help shape your adult life. Writing down a variety of goals for a given year, semester, or summer can help you upgrade your life.

Specific and realistic goals work best.     3     For example, maybe you're interested in animal welfare. A goal like, “I will avoid using products tested on animals,” is a more specific goal than, “I will do my part to end animal cruelty.”

Do not give in to peer(同龄人) pressure. It's great to be open to trying new things as a teen, and important to make the most of your teenage years.     4     True friends will not try to pressure you into doing something you don't want to do. Peer pressure comes in a variety of forms, and can create unnecessary stress and tension in your life. Know how to identify and avoid peer pressure.

Accept your strengths and weaknesses. Everyone is good at different things. You may not have a gift for writing, but you may excel at science courses.     5     You cannot succeed in everything, and that's okay.

A．Do not limit yourself as a teenager.

B．Focus on what you're good at, and what you enjoy.

C．After you've spent some time considering your passions, set goals for yourself.

D．Maybe you love reading about artists and find going to art museums inspiring.

E．However, you should not do anything that makes you feel uncomfortable or unsafe.

F．You'll end up meeting people your own age and developing a group of friends at work.

G．That means when writing goals you should state clearly how you want to go after these things.

【推荐1】I have a special place in my heart for libraries. I have for as long as I can remember. I was always an enthusiastic reader, sometimes reading up to three books a day as a child. Stories were like air to me and while other kids played ball or went to parties, I lived out adventures through the books I checked out from the library.

My first job was working at the Ukiah Library when I was 16 years old. It was a dream job and I did everything from shelving books to reading to the children for story time.

As I grew older and became a mother, the library took on a new place and an added meaning in my life. I had several children and books were our main source (来源) of entertainment. It was a big deal for us to load up and go to the local library, where my kids could pick out books to read or books they wanted me to read to them.

I always read, using different voices, as though I were acting out the stories with my voice and they loved it! It was a special time to bond with my children and it filled them with the wonderment of books.

Now, I see my children taking their children to the library and I love that the excitement of going to the library lives on form generation to generation.

As a novelist, I’ve found a new relationship with libraries. I encourage readers to go to their local library when they can’t afford to purchase a book. I see libraries as a safe haven (避风港) for readers and writers, a bridge that helps put together a reader with a book. Libraries, in their own way, help fight book piracy (盗版行为) and 1 think all writers should support libraries in a significant way when they can. Encourage readers to use the library. Share library announcements on your social media. Frequent them and talk about them when you can.

1. Which word best describes the author’s relationship with books as a child?

A．Inseparable.

B．Uneasy.

C．Awful.

D．Casual.

2. What does the underlined phrase “an added meaning” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Pleasure from working in the library.	B．A closer bond developed with the readers.
C．Fun from acting out the stories.	D．Joy of reading passed on in the family.

3. What does the author call on other writers to do?

A．Give money to book fairs.	B．Write for social media.
C．Buy her novels.	D．Support libraries.

4. Which can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Reading: A Source of Knowledge	B．My Idea about writing
C．My Love of the Library	D．Library: A Haven for the Young

【推荐2】I never saw my father home from work late or ill, nor did I ever see my father take a “night out with the boys”. He had no hobbies but just took care of his family.

For 22 years, since I left home for college, my father called me every Sunday at 9:00 am. He was always interested in my life — how my family was doing. The calls even came when he and my mother were in Australia, England or Florida.

Nine years ago when I bought my first house, my father, 67 years old, spent eight hours a day for three days, painting my house. He would not allow me to pay someone to have it done. All he asked, was a glass of iced tea, and that I hold a paintbrush for him and talk to him. But I was too busy, for I had a law practice to run, and I could not take the time to hold the paintbrush, or talk to my father.

Five years ago, my 71-year-old father spent five hours putting together a swing set (秋千) for my daughter. Again, all he asked was that I get him a glass of iced tea, and talk to him. But again, I had laundry to do, and the house to clean.

The morning on Sunday, January 16, 1995, my father telephoned me as usual, this time he had seemed to have forgotten some things we had discussed the week before. I had to get to church, and I cut the conversation short.

The call came at 4:40 am. That day my father was sent to hospital in Florida. I got on a plane immediately, and I vowed (发誓) that when I arrived, I would make up for the lost time, and have a nice long talk with him and really get to know him.

I arrived in Florida at 1:00 am, but my father had passed away at 9:12 pm. This time it was he who did not have time to talk, or time to wait for me.

In the years since his death I have learnt much about my father, and even more about every single day.

1. We know from the reading that the father_____.

A．had no friends around him	B．liked to paint houses
C．thought of his family as his all	D．was not healthy in his youth

2. When her father painted her first house, the daughter_____.

A．could only afford a glass of iced tea

B．spent eight hours working with her father

C．could do nothing but hold a paintbrush

D．was too busy to talk to her father

3. On January 16, 1995, the daughter felt that her father_____.

A．had forgotten to discuss some things with her

B．seemed to be a little different

C．became interested in church

D．had no time to phone her as usual

4. Which is the best title of the passage?

A．Painting Houses	B．Daughter’s Family
C．A Great Father	D．Father and I

【推荐3】It was Saturday morning. I heard loud noises of moving furniture in the next room. I could almost feel the excitement of John who was soon going to get a room of his own. I remember my own feelings when I was 13. I knew how much he longed for his right to privacy when he was sharing a room with his younger brother, Robot. He said, “Mum, can I please have a room of my own? I could use Jeff’s. He won’t mind.”

It was true that Jeff had graduated from college and flown from the nest. But would he mind? The room was the place where I told him a thousand stories and we had a thousand talks. As close as we were, though, the time came when Jeff needed a door between us. His life was spreading into areas that had less to do with family. I no longer could — or should — know everything about him.

It turned out that getting Jeff’s permission was easy. He said, “Of course, Mum, it would be selfish of me to hold on to it.” Then his voice softened, “Mum, I won’t be living at home again — you know that.” Behind his glasses, his eyes were lit with all the love. There were no doors closed here — they had all opened up again.

As John and I were cleaning the room, I fixed my eyes on Jeff’s things around me and could almost touch the little boy I knew was gone forever. I looked at the room and, in my heart, I let it go. To hold on would be, as Jeff said, selfish. Now it was time for John, shouldering through the door, his eyes bright with promise of independence, to disappear behind the door. It was time for letting go to happen again.

1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．John was eager to get a room of his own.	B．Jeff was moving to live with his brother.
C．Jeff refused to let his brother have his room.	D．Jeff volunteered to give his room to John.

2. The underlined sentence in the second paragraph probably means “Jeff_______.”

A．finally flew out of the house	B．would have less to do with his family
C．needed his right to privacy	D．got tired of those familiar stories

3. How did the author feel about his children’s sense of independence?

A．Delighted.

B．Confused.

C．Jealous.

D．Embarrassed.

4. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

A．the children did not like to live with adults

B．all her three kids made the author feel depressed

C．none of the members in the family thought the same way

D．the author loved and missed the time together with her kids