【推荐2】It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.

The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries (食品杂货), saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.

I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.

People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity (人性) as a whole. And it has influenced (影响) us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.

1. Why was the bike so important to the couple?

A．The man’s job was bike racing.

B．It was their only possession.

C．It was a nice Kona 18 speed.

D．They used it for work and daily life.

2. We can infer from the text that ____________.

A．the couple worked 60 hours a week.

B．people were busy before Christmas

C．the stranger brought over the bike

D．life was hard for the young family.

3. How did people get to know the couple’s problem?

A．From radio broadcasts.

B．From a newspaper.

C．From TV news.

D．From a stranger.

【推荐3】Armenian musician Astrid Poghosyan, a 29-year-old violinist, takes great pride in the Chinese name she picked for herself, Ma Xingxing. Last summer, she were busy making preparations for a series of in-person and online music events and cultural exchange programs. Poghosyan said she always put all her energies into the projects which she took part in, whether they were offline or online events, as she believed that every little effort would help her realize her music-related dreams.

“I believe music knows no borders, and cultural exchanges through music are especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic (流行病),” she said. Having studied and worked in China for 13 years, Poghosyan has now become a real China hand, skilled at the country’s language and culture. Such a multicultural background has certainly helped her stand out in her present job. For Poghosyan, the life she now leads is a far cry from when she first came to China in 2009 to learn to play the violin at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. At that time, Poghosyan could not speak a word of Chinese. “And my high-school-level English wasn’t of much help at that time,” she said. “So I decided to learn Chinese to solve the communication problem.”

She has a strong desire for Chinese movies, traditional festivals and history stories, all of which helped her through the difficult language-learning process. As she gradually buried herself in the Chinese language and culture, she also started to make Chinese friends and explore the energetic city life of Shanghai.

“Since I first came to Shanghai, I have always been impressed by the kindness of the people here,” she said. “Even when I couldn’t speak Chinese, in the first days, everyone I met gave me a big smile. Their smiles have made me feel the warmth of the city.”

1. What do we know about Astrid Poghosyan?

A．She is proud of her talent in music.

B．She came to China when she was 16.

C．She spoke Chinese well when young.

D．She usually has music lessons online.

2. What can we learn from the second paragraph?

A．Every country has its unique music and culture.

B．The COVID-19 pandemic prevented music   spreading.

C．Poghosyan’s high-school-level English helped her a lot.

D．Poghosyan’s present life is quite different from that in the past.

3. What helped Poghosyan get through the hard language-learning process?

A．Her exploration of the city.

B．Her love for Chinese culture.

C．Her wonderful social skills.

D．Her teacher’s encouragement.

4. What does Poghosyan think of the people in Shanghai?

A．Energetic.	B．Outgoing.
C．Humorous.	D．Friendly.

【推荐1】I still remember the day when I was driving to the supermarket I own. When I came out, I found a boy cleaning my car with a brush. I went over and patted him on the shoulder, which surprised him very much. In no time he began to smile at me. So I was sure he needed some money. From the shoes he was wearing I could hardly imagine how poor he was. So I offered him a $100 bill. To my great surprise, he refused to take it. When I was wondering what he was doing, he said, “I was waiting here for 4 hours, waiting for you. Your car is so beautiful and I like it, but I don’t need that.” I knew he was mentioning the bill.

As he had refused the money, I offered to drive him around the town. The boy became so excited that he got into the car at once, “Would you please drive me home? It is only about 3 miles.” What the boy wanted to do was to show off to his friends and his family. As soon as I stopped, he jumped out and ran into an old building, telling me to wait there for some time. Very soon he came out, saying to a little girl on his back, “Look at this beautiful car. I will buy you one someday.”

I noticed his sister had a pale face. What’s worse, her legs were too thin, and she was unable to walk.

After that day I went to his home several times. And I got to know more about him and his family. Poor as they were, the boy once again refused my money, and said, “I can make money by myself, thank you.”

Soon I told my manager of the supermarket that a boy would go to work here the next day.

No matter how poor we are, we will never give in to ourselves.

1. From the shoes the boy was wearing the author inferred .

A．how poor the boy was!	B．how rich the boy was!
C．how healthy the boy was!	D．how clever the boy was!

2. As the boy had refused the author’s the money,

A．the author volunteered to take the boy to his own supermarket.

B．the author was volunteered to drive the boy around the town.

C．the author volunteered to drive the boy around the town.

D．the author volunteered to offer a job for the boy.

3. The boy’s sister is a girl.

A．tall

B．well

C．short

D．unhealthy

4. The author wanted to tell us _____.

A．No matter how poor we are, we should give in to ourselves.

B．No matter how poor we are, we have to give up to ourselves.

C．No matter how poor we are, we have to give in to ourselves.

D．No matter how poor we are, we shouldn’t give in to ourselves.

【推荐2】One August afternoon, Richard Allen dropped off his last passenger, Mrs. Carey. Lifting two grocery bags, he followed her across the yard and stood on the step of her house. Glancing up, he saw a large wasp (黄蜂) nest under the roof. Allen had heard that wasps can become more likely to sting (蜇) in summer. He mentioned this to Mrs. Carey, who had opened the door.
“Oh, they don’t bother me,” she said lightly. “I go in and out all the time.”
Anxiously, Allen looked at the nest again—— to see the wasps flying straight at him. “Hurry!” he shouted to Mrs. Carey. “Get in!”
She stepped quickly inside. Allen ran for his mini-bus. Too late; they were upon him. Just as he jumped aboard, half a dozen red spots showed on his arm, and he felt more on his back and shoulders.
As he was driving down the road, Allen felt as if something was burning at the back of his neck, and the “fire” was spreading forward toward his face. And immediate anxiety took hold of him. Allen knew that stings could cause some persons to die. But he had been stung the previous summer and the after-effects soon passed. However, what he didn’t know what that the first sting had turned his body into a time bomb waiting for the next to set off an explosion.
Miles from the nearest medical assistance, Allen began to feel his tongue thick and heavy and his heartbeat louder. Most frightening, he felt his breathing more and more difficult. He reached for the radio mike (话筒), trying to call the mini-bus center, but his words were hardly understandable. Signals were also poor that far out. He knew a rescue team was on 24-hour duty at the Amherst Fire Department’s north station. So his best chance was to make a run for it.
Rushing down the mountain, Allen tried not to panic, focusing his mind on each sharp turn. He was almost through the last of them when he felt sure he was going into shock (休克). Just then he reached for the radio mike again.
“Call fire station,” he shouted, concentrating to form the words. “Emergency. Bee sting. Emergency. There in ten minutes.”
“Five-ten,” the center replied.
Hold on, Allen thought. Keep your eyes open. Breathe. Keep awake.
At last he reached the station. Two firemen ran out. Allen felt their hands grasp him before he hit the ground. You made it, he thought.
1. It is mentioned in the passage that wasps are more likely to attack when _______.

A．there are huge noises

B．strangers are approaching

C．the air is filled with food smell

D．the hottest season comes around

2. Allen didn’t know that if stung by wasps again, he would _______.

A．have no after-effects

B．suffer from sharper pain

C．surely lose his life

D．become more sensitive

3. Allen failed at his first attempt to send his message to the mini-bus center because _______.

A．he was unable to speak clearly

B．his radio equipment was poor

C．he was in a state of shock

D．no one was on duty

4. Which would be the best title for the passage?

A．Allen, A Helpless Driver

B．Wasps, Bloody Killers

C．A Race Against Death

D．War Against Wasps

【推荐3】Most 5-year-olds are just learning to read and write but one little girl from the UK has actually written a book that was published in January, 2022.

Bella-Jay Dark from Weymouth is the world’s youngest female to be published and was awarded the title by Guinness World Records. Her book, The Lost Cat tells the story of Snowy, a cat who got lost after going outside alone at night. Bella hopes the book will teach children not to go outside at night alone.

While many adult writers find inspiration for their books from life experiences, Bella’s creative vision actually came from one of her drawings. “It started off as a picture. My dad also agreed I could make a book and a story coming from the picture,” Bella told Guinness World Records.

Bella’s deciding to write a book wasn’t astounding to her mom, Chelsie Syme, who said that her daughter had been writing short stories since age three. Bella spent around five days writing the story and did all of the illustrations(插图) except for one picture that her older sister Lacie May drew.

Syme hadn’t expected the book turned out as well as it did. “I thought it would just be some scribble(涂鸦),” she said. “I didn’t think it was going to go this far. I am so proud and want to see her get the acknowledgement she deserves.”

To earn the Guinness World Records’ title of The World’s Youngest Published Author, Female, the book has to be published by a commercial publishing house and have at least 1,000 copies printed and sold. Bella’s book met the criteria (标准).

Besides being an accomplished author, Bella is just a regular kid who enjoys reading swimming and playing on her tablet. In her free time, she is currently working on a sequel(续集) to Snowy’s story.

1. What does Bella want to tell children in her book?

A．It is not easy to be a story writer.	B．It is dangerous for cats to live alone.
C．They should take good care of their cats.	D．They shouldn’t go outside at night alone.

2. Where did Bella find inspiration for her book?

A．From a cat’s daily life.	B．From a picture she drew.
C．From her father’s advice.	D．From her life experiences.

3. What does the underlined word “astounding” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．Surprising.

B．Embarrassing.

C．Moving.

D．Inspiring.

4. What do we know about Bella?

A．She has no sisters.	B．She was born in 2016.
C．She will continue to write.	D．She doesn’t like swimming.

【推荐1】Jake and Max Klein were 4 years old when they first realized there was a world in need outside the front door of their home in Edgewater, New Jersey.

The twin brothers took all of the money out of their piggy banks and asked their parents, Mark Klein and Sandy Rubinstein, if they could buy birthday gifts for kids who weren’t expecting any.

Then, at age 6, the boys announced that they wanted money usually spent on their birthday presents to go to charitable donations. They bought computers for police officers, and they sold cookies to raise money for sick children.

Then they learned at age 8 that they were too young to volunteer at their town’s soup kitchen, “that’s when we decided we’d have to come up with a way to take things into our own hands,” Jake, now 15 says. “We thought, ‘What can we do to show that kids are able to make a difference and do more than is expected?’”

Last year, he and Max, now going into the 10th grade at Leonia High School, started Kids That Do Good, a nonprofit (非盈利性的) website that lists hundreds of ways for young people to get involved in charitable work, coast-to-coast.

It’s a lesson that has caught on with many, including 9-year-old Sophia Somerstein, who lives near the Kleins in New Jersey.

“Max and Jake encouraged me to help collect food and I really loved the feeling of making somebody’s life better,” she says. “Now this summer, I want to help people around me, and I hope I can teach other kids, too. It’s cool that kids just like me can do something to help others.”

The Kleins recently started a challenge for kids registered on their website (about 3,000 so far) to track their volunteer hours. Max notes that he hopes to continue running Kids That Do Good with Jake when they both go off to college.

1. What can we learn about the Kleins when they were kids?

A．They loved to help others.

B．They were in need of help.

C．They found it easy to collect money.

D．They always gave their parents presents.

2. Why did the Kleins start a website?

A．To share wonderful kids’ stories.

B．To raise money for young people.

C．To encourage others to give back.

D．To discover kids’ natural abilities.

3. What do Somerstein’s words show about the Kleins?

A．She is worried about them.

B．She speaks highly of them.

C．She wants to challenge them.

D．She loves teaching for them.

4. What can we infer about the Kleins’ website?

A．It is developing fast.

B．It faces an uncertain future.

C．It has made millions of dollars.

D．It has covered the whole world.

【推荐3】My 12-year-old niece was staying with us for a couple of days. She was remembering some acts of kindness that we did together when she was less than five years old. We talked about how so much had changed. and with the outbreak of COVID-19, how difficult it would be to do so many of those things, especially when it comes to strangers.

The next day, I needed something from the downtown area and happened to take her with me. As we walked around on the street, we heard a beautiful male voice singing a very soulful song. We tuned around to see a middle-aged man sitting on a street comer with his guitar. A couple were sitting on a bench nearby and listening to his music.

After getting a few things done, we happened to sit at an outdoor dining restaurant across from him on the other side of the street. My niece was learning how to sing herself, and she kept smiling and saying how wonderful his singing was. Seeing how moved she was by his music, at the end of our meal, I gave her a ten-dollar bill and asked her to walk across the street and put it in his bowl.

She was a little surprised. “Really? ” she asked with bright eyes. I nodded. So she headed over and as she approached, the man was just finishing a song and started talking to her, and they ended up having a sweet conversation. She told him how touched she was by his music, and he ended up telling her that she made his day. As she was excitedly repeating the conversation back to me, she mentioned, “He didn’t even know how much it was. He was just thankful that someone was enjoying his music. ”

1. What did the author and her niece do in the first paragraph?

A．They thought back to the past.

B．They decided to do good deeds outside.

C．They made a plan for going downtown.

D．They talked about meeting more strangers.

2. What caught the author and her niece’s attention on the street?

A．A man’s guitar.	B．An outdoor dining restaurant.
C．A couple sitting nearby.	D．A charming male voice.

3. What did the author want her niece to do?

A．Talk with the man.	B．Praise the man.
C．Learn music from the man.	D．Offer some financial help to the man.

4. What do we know from the meeting of the man and the author’s niece?

A．They shared singing skills.	B．They felt grateful to each other.
C．The man took pride in his singing.	D．The girl introduced the author to the man.