【推荐1】"S.H.E. is going to sing at the CCTV annual Spring Festival Evening Party, is that true?" cried out Peng Weiye, a Senior 2 girl in Shanghai and die-hard S. H.E. fan.
After checking it on the Internet, Peng quickly phoned friends to spread the news. For fans like her, S. H. E. ’s performance is perhaps the only part of the old fashioned evening to get excited about.
The Taiwanese band is made up of Selina, Hebe and Ella. Their name comes from the first letter of each of the singers' English names.
Last week S. H. E. announced they would perform in Las Vegas, US, over Christmas and then in Guangzhou on January 15.
At their Shanghai show on October 30, hundreds of parents waited outside the Hongkou Stadium. Inside, thousands of teenagers sang, cried and shouted as the band performed.
"I love their music, healthy image and everything related to them. Thank God that, although my parents don't understand why I love them so much, they still bought me a ticket for that show," said Peng about the Shanghai performance.
It is not just on the mainland that the three girls have made audiences much excited. In the past year the band has passed through Taiwan, Hong Kong and even Singapore and Malaysia.
When the three high school girls entered a singing contest in Taiwan in 2000, none of them ever dreamed of being a superstar. "We had never met before, and we didn't talk at all at the beginning," recalled Ella.
When asked about the secret of their success, she said, "Our average looks and not-so-expensive clothes keep us close to our fans. We are happy to be the girls next door, your singing sisters."
"It's really a magical journey, from day-dreaming high school girls to singers performing on the same stage as our idols(偶像). Nothing but magical," she said.
1. Why was Peng Weiye, a Senior 2 girl, so excited?

A．S.H.E. band will get the old fashioned evening exciting.

B．S. H.E. will perform in Las Vegas over Christmas.

C．Her parents bought her a ticket for S. H. E.’s Shanghai show.

D．S. H.E. will perform on the CCTV Spring Festival Evening Party.

2. How did the Taiwanese band get the name?

A．Their fans gave the name to them.

B．Their idols had a deep influence on them.

C．A singing contest gave their idea of the band name.

D．The first letters of Selina, Hebe and Ella form the band name.

3. What do you know about Peng Weiye?

A．she stayed outside the Hongkou Stadium to listen to S. H. E. 's performance.

B．She will watch the performance in Guangzhou on January 15.

C．She pays close attention to everything about S. H. E.

D．She was grateful that her parents understood and supported her.

4. Which is true about S. H. E. ?

A．The secret to their success is their pretty faces and lovely clothes.

B．They were close friends when they entered a singing contest.

C．They caused a storm of excitement in Southeast Asia.

D．They have well prepared to perform with their idols.

5. Which do you think is NOT the reason for S. H. E’s popularity among their fans?

A．Their music and their healthy image.

B．They can make audience much excited.

C．Their success meets their fans’ day dream of becoming others’ idols.

D．Their average looks and not-so-expensive clothes keep them close to their fans.

【推荐3】One day, Jack’s parents told him that his grandpa would retire after working for forty years. Jack said in surprise，“I’m only seven, so it means grandpa has been…er... a really long time!”

His parents said，“Yes. That’s why we are going to have a surprise party for him. ”

Jack loved his grandpa and wanted to do something special for him. He remembered the business card his grandpa had given him two years before. He knew that his grandpa would no longer have the position on that card, so he decided to build a new one for his grandpa.

When the big day came, Jack was ready. But he didn’t want to put his gift together with others’. He carried it around with him the whole evening.

When all the other people left，he took his grandpa’s hand and brought him over to a chair and gave him the gift. His grandpa smiled, “Well，it must be a beautiful gift. May I open it now?” “Sure! ”Jack said excitedly.

As his grandpa opened the gift, tears came into his eyes. Jack gave him the greatest gift he had ever got! They were business cards with his new position FULL-TIME GRANDPA! Jack said, “Now your full-time job is my grandpa!”

“Well，how much do I get paid?”his grandpa asked，smiling. “As many hugs as you want!” With these words，Jack gave his grandpa a hug. “Well, I guess that means I’m the richest man in the world! ” said his grandpa.

1. Who was going to retire?

A．Jack’s grandma.	B．Jack’s grandpa.
C．Jack’s mother.	D．Jack’s father.

2. What did Jack decide to do for his grandpa?

A．To build a new position for him on the card.

B．To draw a picture for him.

C．To sing a song to him.

D．To buy a gift for him.

3. Why were there tears in his grandpa’s eyes?

A．Because he would lose his position.

B．Because he was not cared for.

C．Because he was moved by Jack’s gift.

D．Because he was unhappy.

【推荐1】Audrey Hepburn (奥黛丽赫本) was born on May 4, 1929 in Brussels, Belgium. She really was blue-blood from the beginning with her father, a wealthy English banker, and her mother, a Dutch noblewoman. After her parents divorced, Audrey went to London with her mother where she went to a private girl school. Later, when her mother moved back to the Holland, she attended private schools as well. While taking a vacation with her mother in Arnhem, Holland, Hitler’s army took over the town. It was here that she fell on hard times during the Nazi occupation. Audrey suffered from depression and poor nutrition.

After the liberation, Audrey went to a ballet school in London on a scholarship and later began a modeling career. As a model, she was graceful and, it seemed, she had found her job suitable for her in life - until the film producers came calling. After being spotted modeling by a producer, she was signed to a bit part in the European film Nederlands in 7 lessen in 1948. Later, she had a speaking role in the 1951 film, Young Wives’ Tale (1951) as Eve Lester. The part still wasn’t much, so she headed to America to try her luck there. Audrey gained immediate prominence in the US with her role in Roman Holiday in 1953. This film turned out to be a splendid success as she won an Oscar as Best Actress. This gained her enormous popularity and more plum roles. One of the reasons for her popularity was the fact that she was so elf-like and had class, unlike the sex-goddesses of the time. Roman Holiday was followed by another similarly wonderful performance in the 1957 classic Funny Face.In 1988, Audrey became a special ambassador to the United Nations fund helping children in Latin America and Africa, a position she retained until 1993.Her elegance and style will always be remembered in film history as evidenced by her being named in Empire magazine’s “The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time.”

1. The underlined words “fell on hard times” in the second paragraph refer to______

A．the producers always let her act a lit role in a film.

B．parents’ being divorced brought her serious pain

C．depression and no nutrition brought her serious pain

D．no good jobs were suitable to her

2. Audrey went to America to look for a new chance because_______

A．in the European films there were only little roles for her to act

B．in the Americana there were many important film roles waiting for her to act

C．in the American there were many different jobs suitable to her

D．in the European films there were all roles she didn’t like

3. Which one of the following films made Audrey win an Oscar Best Actress Award?

A．Nederlands in 7 lessen	B．Young Wives’ Tale as Eve Lester
C．Roman Holiday	D．the 1957 classic Funny Face

4. This passage mainly tells us about______

A．Audrey’s struggle in the film fields and public admiration

B．Audrey’s family and her career

C．Audrey’s childhood and her films won great awards

D．Audrey’s hard times and her achievement

【推荐2】A picture of 17-year-old Zhang Guimei has won great popularity on China’s social media. The young girl with black-rimmed glasses and two short braids (辫子) is smiling brightly into the camera. People are deeply touched by the fresh-faced girl in the picture, which is a far cry from Zhang’s now aged and weathered face people are familiar with, as it tells a story of a woman who has devoted her life to improving education and fighting poverty in the countryside.

Born in Northeast China’s Heilongjiang province in 1957, Zhang traveled to Yunnan at the age of 17 and has been helping girls from poor areas pursue education for over 40 years. Zhang helped build the country’s first senior high school to offer free education for girls from poor families. The school provides free education to girls who would otherwise (否则) have had no chance to study after finishing their nine years of compulsory education.

Though she had serious health problems, Zhang Guimei took morning classes with students for 12 years. She has also racked up 110,000 kilometers visiting her students’ families over the years. and most of her money were spent on students. Since the school opened in 2008, it has seen more than 1,800 students progress to universities and colleges.

“I was built to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the small valleys at my feet. I was born to be great, not worthless, standing on the shoulders of the giants, the petty cowards beneath me.” The motto of Huaping High School for Girls is also a true reflection of Zhang Guimei’s strength and determination.

On Feb 25, 2021 President Xi Jinping presented an award to Zhang Guimei to mark the nation’s poverty alleviation accomplishments and honor exceptional poverty fighters at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

1. Why are people deeply moved by the photo?

A．Because the girl’s appearance catches their eye.

B．Because they are familiar with Zhang’s face.

C．Because it reminds them of the admirable woman.

D．Because it spreads wildly on China’s social media.

2. What does the underlined phrase “pursue” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Stop.

B．Continue.

C．Collect.

D．Try.

3. Which of the following best describes Zhang Guimei according to the passage?

A．Wealthy.

B．Independent.

C．Responsible.

D．Determined.

4. Where does the text probably come from?

A．A news report.

B．A biography.

C．A history book.

D．A storybook.

【推荐3】阅读表达

On March 19, Malala Yousafzai, a 15-year-old Pakistani student and women’s education activist, returned to the classroom for the first time since being violently attacked by a member of the Taliban — a terrorist organization-on October 9,2012. Malala was shot on her way home from school in Mingora, Pakistan. A Taliban group took responsibility for the attack, claiming that the attack should serve as a warning toothers. Members of the group believe girls are not permitted to go to school. Malala was attacked because she was asking for girls’ rights to education in Swat Valley, Pakistan.

Malala recovers from the attack at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, England. After a long period of recovery, Malala is starting as a nine-year student at Edgbaston High School. It is the oldest independent girl school in Birmingham, England. Though she has no plans to return to Pakistan, Malala still speaks out as a voice for change in her country and everywhere.

“I am excited that today I have achieved my dreams of going back to school. I want all girls in the world to have this basic opportunity,” Malala said in a statement. “I miss my classmates from Pakistan very much but I am looking forward to meeting my teachers and making new friends here in Birmingham.”

Malala has been an Internet blogger, or writer, since she was 11 years old. In 2011 she was awarded Pakistan’s National Peace Award for her bravery in writing about difficulties of life and education in the shadow of Taliban. She has spoken publicly about children’s rights and been nominated for an international children’s peace prize.

After the attack in 2012, support for Malala poured in from around the world. The United Nations declared November 10 Malala Day. Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the day honors Malala and shows the world that people of all sexes, all backgrounds and all countries stand behind the heroine.

1. When was Malala violently attacked by Taliban? (No more than 10 words)
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2. What would Malala do though she couldn’t return to Pakistan?(No more than 12 words)
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3. Why did The United Nations declare November 10 Malala Day7 (No more than 12 words)
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4. What does the underlined words mean? (No more than 3 words)
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5. What do you think of Malala? Please share your reasons. (No more than 25 words)
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