【推荐1】It’s school time again! You’re probably feeling excited and maybe a little sad that summer is over. Some kids feel nervous or a little scared on the first day of school because of all the new things: new teachers, new friends, and even a new school. Luckily, these “new” worries only stick around for a little while. Let’s find out more about going to a new school.

Most teachers kick off the new school year by introducing themselves and talking about all the stuff you’ll be doing that year. Some teachers give students a chance to tell something about themselves to the rest of the class, too. When teachers do the talking on the first day, they often go over classroom rules and school rules so you’ll know what’s allowed and what’s not. Please pay close attention!

You might already know a lot of people in your classes on the first day, but it’s a great day to make a new friend, so try to say hello to kids you know and new ones that you don’t. Make the first move and you’ll be glad you did, and so will your new friend!

Seeing friends you haven’t seen during vacation can make the first day a good one. You can make the day feel special by wearing clothes that you really like. Maybe you got a great T-shirt on one of your vacations, or a pair of sneakers（运动鞋）. It also can make you feel good to be prepared and have all the things you need, such as pencils, folders（文件夹）, and whatever else you’ll be needing. But make sure that you pack them the night before in case you don’t have time in the morning.

1. The underlined phrase “kick off” in the second paragraph probably means “_____”.

A．start

B．study

C．find

D．teach

2. The last paragraphs mainly tell us about ________.

A．what to know about a new school	B．how to prepare for a new school
C．what to do on your first day of school	D．how to spend your first day of school

3. According to the passage you usually do everything on the first day of school EXCEPT ______.

A．introduce yourself	B．learn about the school rules
C．make new friends	D．go over your new lessons

【推荐2】Everyone has bad days at work. You met unexpected difficulties with a project you’ve been working on for weeks.     1     You forget to put something on your timetable and leave a key customer waiting. Whatever the reason for your workplace problem, one influence it has is to make you feel more alone.

In those bad moments, you can only rely on yourself.     2     Sure it might seem hokey (矫揉造作的), but there’ s a reason why gratitude (感激) is always showing up on tea bags and in self-help books.

According to research, practicing gratitude can help make you happier. The next time you’re troubled by a problem at work, take a minute and think of someone in your life that you’re grateful for. Write a sentence or two on a notebook about why you feel appreciative.

    3     Gratitude is often a feeling when someone else has done something helpful for you that they didn’t have to do. Those persons have done something to make your life a little better.     4     It might be a relative who took care of you when you were little or a teacher who helped you out in a hard situation. Taking time to practice gratitude will make you happy. The more gratitude you feel, the happier you will be.

Picking one of helpers out and reminding (提醒) yourself of why you’re grateful to them have two advantages.     5     It also reminds you of the deep social connections you have so that you don’t feel lonely anymore.

A．This happens for a few reasons.

B．Why will practicing gratitude make you feel better?

C．A coworker shouts at you in a meeting.

D．We all have such people around us in our lives.

E．At the moment, a little gratitude can help.

F．For one, it gets you thinking about something good, which lifts your heart.

G．People are helped by sharing their troubles with close friends, family or loved ones.

【推荐3】Earthquakes often happen suddenly without warning, and they can often cause damage, injuries and even deaths.     1    .

If you are outdoors:

Move away from buildings, streetlights, something dangerous and stay in the open.     2    . If you are driving when an earthquake hits, pull over to the side of the road and stop quickly as safety allows and stay in the car. Avoid stopping near or under buildings, trees. Even if the earthquake has stopped, avoid roads, bridges that might have been damaged by the earthquake

If indoors:

    3    . Then hold on until the shaking stops. If there isn’t a table or desk near you, cover your face and head with your arms and bend in an inside corner of the building. Stay away from glass windows, and anything that could fall.

Get communication and necessities ready:

    4    . There is a real possibility during the day when adults are at work and children are at school. Ask a relative not in this area or friend to serve as the “family contact(联系).” Make sure everyone in the family knows the name, address, and phone number of the contact person.

It is also important to have necessary things on hand, such as water, food, medicine, a flashlight and so on.     5    .

A．Most earthquake-related injuries result from falling objects(物体) or walls.

B．They help people to recognize what action to take during the earthquake and what planning to make before.

C．Drop to the ground; take cover by getting under a strong table or other pieces of furniture.

D．As far as safety is concerned, it is wise to know what to do during an earthquake and make enough preparations.

E．Make sure that all the family members know the best place to hide themselves.

F．If possible, take a class to learn what to take for a possible disaster.

G．Making a communication for getting together after the disaster in case family members get separated from one another during an earthquake.