【推荐1】"How are you?" is a nice question. It's a friendly way that people in the United States greet each other. But "How are you?" is also a very unusual question. It's a question that often doesn't need an answer. The person who asks "How are you?" hopes to hear the answer "Fine", even if the person's friend isn't fine. The reason is that "How are you?" isn't really a question and "Fine" isn't really an answer. They are simply other ways of saying "Hello" or "Hi".
Sometimes, people also don't say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone asks "Do you agree?" the other person might think, "No, I disagree. I think you're wrong…" But it isn't very polite to disagree so strongly, so the other person might say "I'm not sure." It's a nicer way to say that you don't agree with someone.
People also don't say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone finish when one person says "I have to go now." Often, the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse: "Someone's at the door." "Something is burning on the stove." The excuses might be real, or not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn't want to talk any more, but it isn't polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn't hurt the other person.
Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, or finishing a talk, people don't say exactly what they are thinking. It's an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it's part of the game of language.
1. When a person in the United States asks "How are you?, he or she wants to hear " _______".

A．How are you?

B．Hello.

C．I don't know.

D．Fine.

2. When a person disagrees with someone, it is polite to say "_______".

A．You're wrong. I disagree.	B．I'm not sure.
C．I'm sure I disagree.	D．No, I disagree.

3. When a person says "I have to go now" "Someone's at the door", the person may be _______.

A．giving an excuse	B．hurting someone's feeling
C．ill in bed	D．asking you a question

4. What does the rule of the game of language probably mean?

A．Be polite.

B．Don't disagree with people.

C．Always say what you mean.

D．Never say exactly what you are thinking.

【推荐2】When you're meeting someone for the first time, you're eager to make a good impression.     1    

★ Shake hands firmly

Weak handshakes can make you seem shy and anything but confident. Your handshake should be firm but not too tight. You won't impress anyone by giving them a painful hand.

★     2    

Stand up straight, but don't tighten up, or you may look nervous. Make sure to check your posture and straighten up as needed.

★ Keep a suitable amount of eye contact

    3    . Not only are you paying attention, but you're interested as well. Whenever there is a natural pause in the conversation, feel free to casually glance at something else. Eye contact is good, but nonstop staring can be a little unsettling!

★ Nod and smile when appropriate

Try nodding three times to show that you're really absorbing what he is saying.     4    , make sure it reaches your eyes! If you turn up the comers of your mouth but your eyes remain neutral, you could leave a bad impression.

★ Laugh genuinely

Even if you're in a formal setting ,if he has clearly said something that was intended to encourage a laugh, laugh!     5    , and you're listening to what he is saying. If you're in a worrying or nervous situation, laughter is a great way to help you look cheerful.

A．Keep your posture relaxed

B．When it comes to smiling

C．Keep your feet close together

D．This applies to both sitting and standing

E．Show him that you have a sense of humor

F．Your body language can make a great difference

G．It is important to keep eye contact in a conversation

【推荐3】When someone says, “Well, I guess I’ll have to go to face the music,” it does not mean he is planning to go to a concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this or that, and why you did not do this or that. Sour music, indeed, but it has to be faced.

The phrase “to face the music” is familiar to every American, young and old. It is at least 100 years old.

The first information comes from the American writer James Fennimore Cooper. He said—in 1851—that the expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings to go on stage. After they got their cue to go on, they often said, “It’s time to go to face the music.” And that is exactly what they did-face the orchestra which was just below the stage.

An actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of the audience that might be friendly or perhaps unfriendly, especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out. So, “to face the music” came to mean having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.

The other explanation comes from the army. Men had to face inspection by their leader. The soldiers worried about how well they looked. Was their equipment clean—shiny enough to pass inspection? Still, the men had to go out, and face the music of the band, as well as the inspection. What else could they do?

1. According to the passage, the word “music” means ________.

A．your boss’s criticism(批评)	B．your leader’s inspection
C．something unpleasant to be experienced	D．sour pop music

2. The phrase “to face the music” was first used by ________.

A．some American actors

B．the American writer James Fennimore Cooper

C．all the Americans

D．the American orchestra

3. An actor might feel frightened or nervous when going on stage. One of the reasons is that ________.

A．his performance might not satisfy most of the audience

B．he might not remember what he should say on stage

C．he had to face the unfriendly audience

D．most of the audience might be his friends

【推荐1】We have written this to give you an idea of what will happen on your first day in high school. We also have a New Student Handbook that will answer many of the questions that you might have.

If you come by school bus, you will arrive at school at 7:30 am, and if you are coming by car, you should be here at the same time. Registration starts at7:45 am, When you arrive, you will wait in our reception area (接待区) for a few minutes. You will be met by our Admissions Officer. You will be introduced to your buddy—a student in the same class is you who will be looking after you for the first few days.

You will be taken to your form room by your buddy , and be introduced to your teacher who will give you your timetable and planner. When form time finishes, your buddy will take you to your first class. You will have some tests to do so that we can place you in the right group.

For the first couple of days , you will mainly take lessons with your buddy as we think this helps you to settle in. After that, you will be placed in your appropriate(合适的) group for Maths, Science and English, which are taken by all students.

At lunchtime, your buddy will show you around the school, show you how to get lunch, and make sure you are spending time with friends and are included in social activities.

At the end of the day, your buddy will show you how to get on your bus or where to wait for your car. We hope you will have a really good day , and we look forward to having you here.

1. What is a Student Handbook used for?

A．Introduce a student

B．Introduce a teacher

C．Answer some questions about the behaviors of students

D．Introduce a book

2. What can we know about from the second paragraph?

A．You reach school earlier by car.

B．You reach school later by car.

C．You reach school earlier by school bus.

D．You reach school at the same time ,by car or by school bus.

3. What is the meaning of the underlined word ”buddy”?

A．Someone who makes plans for you.

B．Someone who makes friends with you.

C．Someone who will take care of you .

D．Someone who Invites you to visit his or her group.

4. Who is the text mainly intended for?

A．High school teachers.	B．High school newcomers.
C．Visitors to the high school.	D．Parents of high school students.

【推荐2】Started in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of all the many colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard.

In the early years, these schools were much similar. Only young men went to colleges. All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Little was known about science then, and one kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world. When the students left school, most of them became ministers or teachers.

In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors. Later, lawyers could receive their training in Harvard's law school. In 1825, besides Latin and Greek, Harvard began teaching modern languages, such as French and German. Soon it began teaching American history.

As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects. Students were all owed to choose the subjects that interested them.

Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them are made up of smaller schools that deal with (涉及) special fields of learning. There's so much to learn that one kind of school can't offer it all.

1. The oldest university in the US is________．

A．Yale

B．Harvard

C．Princeton

D．Columbia．

2. From the second paragraph, we can see that in the early years，________．

A．those colleges and universities were the same．

B．people young or old, might study in the colleges．

C．students studied only some languages and science．

D．when the students finished their school, they became lawyers or teachers．

3. As knowledge increased, colleges began to teach________．

A．everything that was known	B．law and something about medicine．
C．many new subjects	D．the subjects that interested students．

4. On the whole, the passage is about________．

A．how to start a university	B．the world-famous colleges in America．
C．how colleges have changed	D．what kind of lesson each college teaches．

【推荐3】Yoga is an ancient physical and spiritual practice originating in India. The word“yoga” comes from Sanskrit （梵文）and means to join or to unite, symbolizing the union of body and mind. Today it is practiced in various forms around the world and continues to grow in popularity. Recognizing its universal appeal, the United Nations declared 21 June as the International Day of Yoga in 2014 to raise awareness worldwide of the many benefits of practicing yoga.

Yoga is an invaluable gift from an ancient tradition. It’s not just about exercise but a way to discover the sense of oneness with yourself nature and the world. There is no written record of who invented yoga. Yoga practitioners （从业者）passed down the principles to their students. The earliest written record of yoga is generally believed to have been written by Patanjali, an Indian master who lived somewhere between 2,000 and 2,500 years ago.

Various yoga types give you multiple choices. Hatha yoga is the most widely practiced type and is excellent for beginners. It is gentle with slow and smooth movements. Kundalini yoga combines a singing session besides body and mental control. Bikram yoga is practiced in a heated room. It is to loosen muscles and to sweat to clean the body and remove symptoms of disease and pain. Ashtanga yoga is taught as a difficult workout where you move quickly from one gesture to another to build strength and patience.

In recent years, the World Health Organization has urged countries to help their citizens reduce physical inactivity, which is among the top ten leading causes of death worldwide, and a key risk factor for non-communicable diseases, such as cancer and diabetes. Yoga is a proper exercise. It is known for its ability to ease stress and anxiety. It may also help reduce several risk factors for heart diseases and promote a better sleep.

1. Why did the United Nations set the International Day of Yoga?

A．To promote the research into Sanskrit.

B．To help people know more about India.

C．To popularize Yoga practice worldwide.

D．To give a declaration on cultural diversity.

2. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．The principles of yoga.	B．The history of yoga.
C．The benefits of yoga.	D．An Indian yoga master.

3. What will you choose if you’re looking for a challenging exercise?

A．Hatha yoga.	B．Kundalini yoga.
C．Bikram yoga.	D．Ashtanga yoga.

4. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．Physical inactivity causes deadly diseases・

B．Yoga can help prevent communicable diseases.

C．Little or no exercise puts people’s health at risk.

D．Yoga can be a cure for many kinds of diseases.

【推荐2】Chinese President Xi Jinping announced on July 31 that China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (北斗卫星导航系统)(BDS) has been completed and has started providing fill-scale global services that day.

In the 1990s, Chinese government approved and began research and development of a space-based navigation and positioning system aimed at casing the country's heavy dependence on foreign networks. The system is called “BeiDou”. The government has planned a three-step strategy for developing the BDS.

The construction of BDS-1, the first step of the strategy, started in 1994 and was completed in 2000.The BDS-2 system started construction in 2004. By 2012, a total of 14 satellites had been launched to complete the deployment (部署). In November2017.China launched the first two satellites for the BDS-3 system, which started construction in 2009, and officially expanded its regional navigation system into a global network.

In late June, the final satellite to complete BeiDou's third-generation network was lifted by a Long March 3B carrier rocket. After in-orbit tests over the past month, the satellite recently started its formal operations.

Since 2000, 59 BeiDou satellites, including the first four experimental ones, have been launched from Xichang on 44 Long March 3-series rockets, with some of them having retired.

BeiDou began providing services for civilian users in China and other parts of the Asia-Pacific region in December 2012.At the end of 2018, it started providing basic global services. BeiDou offers accurate positioning, navigation and timing, as well as short message communication without the support of a mobile network. The BDS system has helped the country fight against floods, assisting in deformation monitoring, early warning and resident transfer. The services are used in various fields.

It offers an alternative to Russia's GLONASS and the European Union's Galileo system, as well as the United States' GPS.

The operating of BeiDou's full-scale global services is a significant milestone in China's efforts to boost science and technology and strengthen its space industry. The move is a major contribution to the global public-service infrastructure (基础设施) as well as a remarkable strategic achievement of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era.

1. How many navigation systems are mentioned in this passage?

A．2.

B．3.

C．4.

D．5.

2. Which is the function of the BDS according to the passage?

A．Offering services in every field.	B．Offering cell phone communication.
C．Offering early earthquake warnings.	D．Offering vehicle navigation.

3. What do we know about the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System(BDS)?

A．In the BDS, there are 59 satellites in service.

B．The BDS will replace GPS in the near future.

C．The BDS is a great contribution to the whole world.

D．It took China more than 30 years to construct the BDS.

4. What's the best title for the passage?

A．The best Navigation Satellite System-BeiDou

B．One small step for China, a giant leap for mankind

C．China's BeiDou System begins its full-scale global services

D．The origin of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System

【推荐3】China landed a spacecraft on Mars for the first time last Saturday. This makes China the first country to make a successful landing on Mars on its first mission to Mars. China's Zhurong rover （探测车），named after a traditional Chinese fire god, has touched down on the Martian surface, the China National Space Administration confirmed on the morning of Saturday, May 15.

The rover is part of the Tian wen-1 mission, which consists of an orbiter, a probe, and a lander. The mission was launched in summer last year, and took seven months to complete its journey to the red planet. It arrived at Mars in February this year, and since then the spacecraft has been performing operations such as capturing images of Mars.

Believe it or not, traveling to Mars is actually the easy part of such a mission. The truly hard part is landing on the planet's surface, as landers must contend with factors like the planet's thin atmosphere, its variable dust storms, and a communication delay between Mars and Earth. This delay makes it impossible for people in mission control on Earth to control a craft in real time as it approaches the planet, so the landing must be performed autonomously.

To slow its speed as the lander approached the surface, it used both a parachute （降落伞）and a retrorocket (减速火箭）in its own "seven minutes of terror" as it moved through the atmosphere. It then landed in the Utopia Planitia area, a large impact basin, part of which was exploded by NASA's Viking 2 lander in the 1970s.

According to China's slate news agency Xinhua, President Xi Jinping said he was sending "warm congratulations and sincere greetings to all members who have participated in the Mars exploration mission.'

The rover will now begin its three- month mission to explore the Utopia Planitia area, where it will be searching for surface and subsurface ice. The mission will involve both the rover and the orbiter working in concert to create a map of water ice, with the orbiter focusing on the planet's polar regions.

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

A．The Tianwen-1 mission includes four space missions.

B．Zhurong was known as a great astronomer in ancient China.

C．The spacecraft has carried out a series of experiments in advance.

D．China achieved success in landing on Mars creating a new record.

2. What should be carefully considered on landing on Mars?
a. Mars's atmosphere.        b. Mars's bad weather
c. The landing instructions.   d. The communication delay.

A．abc

B．bcd

C．abd

D．abcd

3. Which of the following missions will be launched in three months?

A．The analysis of ice samples.

B．The mapping of the Mars's polar regions.

C．The exploration of the Utopia Planitia area.

D．The collection of surface and subsurface ice.

4. Which column does the passage come from?

A．Space	B．Fiction
C．Medical	D．Entertainment