【推荐1】阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到相应的位置上(请注意题后的词数要求)。

After her father caught the coronavirus (新冠病毒), Sumoma Khnom managed to find a bed for him at Dhaka Medial College Hospital. The hospital was already crowded with too many patients. This was not her only problem. Her family did not have enough money to buy food. And she was extremely tired. But then, some comfort came.

Volunteers working for the Bidyanondo Foundation, social organization, brought her family a gift basket. It was filled with fruit —oranges, apples, and lemons —as well as other food. There was also a get-well card for her father. It read,"We are here to stand by you."

The Bidyanondo Foundation, established in 2013, is known for its food assistance (援助) programs for street children and the poor. Now it is also famed for building awareness (意识) of COVID-19 in the community. Its name, Bidyanondo, means"learn for fun".

Since June 1, the group has given out about 1.400 gift baskets In March. the Dhaka Tribune reported that the foundation was giving out protective things such as face masks (口罩) and hand cleaner. Yeasin said that the first responsibility of the foundation is to support patients and build awareness. However, it does not want doctors and other health workers to be forgotten "Many health workers are saying outside home, away from their families to provide health care,"he said"We wanted to thank them. They also need mental(精神上的) support.

So, the foundation has sent health care workers thank you cards. One reads, “We become brave to do more (for people) seeing your effort, we know you will continue [to] fight to save our lives if we become ill tomorrow. ” Many support Biyanondo’s efforts. Sumona Khanom said she was thankful that the foundation has come forward to help her father "I hope, "she said, "They would offer to help all other fathers."

1. Why did Sumona Khanom have difficulty in finding a bed for her father?(no more than 10 words)
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2. What did the Bidyanondo Foundation bring to Sumona Khanom's family?(no more than 10 words)
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3. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 3 probably mean? (1 word)
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4. Whom may Bidyanondo Foundation serve for? (no more than 10 words)
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5. If there is a similar foundation in your school, will you take part in it as a volunteer? And why? ( no more than 25 words)
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【推荐2】Earth Hour is organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature. It's a big event usually at the end of March every year. On this evening, people “go dark”.     1    

It's true that turning off lights for just one hour saves only a small amount of power.    2    On one level, joining in Earth Hour makes people think about the problem of climate change and what we can do in everyday life to protect nature.

But on another level, a large number of people’s acting together sends a powerful message to governments and companies.     3     They begin considering green issues when big decisions.

The logo(标识) of Earth Hour is “60+” .The number 60 is for the 60 minutes of Earth Hour.     4     In fact, people who join in Earth Hour say that taking part makes them want to do more for the environment.

    5     Musicians give concerts by playing acoustic(原声的) instruments instead of electric ones, and using candles instead of electric lights. Celebrity chefs have created special recipes for families to prepare and eat by candlelight. Tree-planting sessions, group walks and runs are also among the options.

A．But this is only the beginning.

B．Earth Hour represents every hour of every day.

C．After all, everyone has to answer for what they have done.

D．Besides turning off the lights, people get involved in other events.

E．It pushes them to take urgent measures by making changes to policies.

F．That is, they switch off all unnecessary lights at the same time for one hour.

G．The plus invites people to continue their action even after Earth Hour is finished.

【推荐2】Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t love others until you love yourself.

Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t expect someone else to love you until you love yourself. Either way, you’ve got to love yourself first and this can be tricky. Sure we all know that we’re the apple of our parents’ eyes, and that our Grandmas think we’re great talents and our Uncle Roberts thinks we will go to the Olympics, but sometimes it’s a lot harder to think such nice thoughts about ourselves. If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge, it is time you build a positive self-image and learn to love yourself.

Self-image is your own mind’s picture of yourself. This image includes the way you look, the way you act, the way you talk and the way you think. Interestingly, our self-images are often quite different from the images others hold about us. Unfortunately, most of these images are more negative than they should be, thus changing the way you think about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and your whole world.

The best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress your successes. That is, make a list if you need to, but write down all of the great things you do every day. Don’t allow doubts to occur in it.

It might be that you are experiencing a negative self-image because you can’t move past one flaw (缺点) or weakness that you see about yourself. Well, roll up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary task. If you think you’re silly because you aren’t good at math, find a tutor. If you think you’re weak because you can’t run a mile, get to the track and practice. If you think you’re dull because you don’t wear the latest trends, buy a few new clothes. But remember, just because you think it doesn’t mean it’s true.

The best way to get rid of a negative self-image is to realize that your image is far from objective, and to actively convince yourself of your positive qualities. Changing the way you think and working on those you need to improve will go a long way towards promoting a positive self-image. When you can pat yourself on the back, you’ll know you’re well on your way. Good luck!

1. You need to build a positive self-image when you ________.

A．dare to challenge yourself	B．feel it hard to change yourself
C．are unconfident about yourself	D．have a high opinion of yourself

2. According to the passage, our self-images ________.

A．have positive effects	B．are often changeable
C．are probably untrue	D．have different functions

3. How should you change your self-image according to the passage?

A．To keep a different image of others.	B．To make your life successful.
C．To understand your own world.	D．To change the way you think.

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A．How to build a positive self-image.	B．How to face challenges in your life.
C．How to prepare for your success.	D．How to develop your good qualities.

5. Who are the intended readers of the passage?

A．Parents.

B．Adolescents.

C．Educators.

D．Senior Citizens.

【推荐3】Not long ago, people could only buy organic food in small shops. Today it is common in most major supermarkets. The reason for the increase is that more and more people are demanding food grown without chemicals. Since the 1990s, organic farm production has gone up continuously. This pattern is expected to continue around the globe.

Australia leads the world in land used for organic agriculture. It has four times as much land devoted to organic farming as all of Asia. However, most of the land is not very fertile, and it only produces a modest amount of food. Argentina is a distant second, followed by Brazil, the United States and China. In Africa, only a very small amount of land is registered for organic farming. That does not mean Africa relies on chemicals. In fact, many farmers do not use chemicals because they cannot afford them. Yet there are no programmes for these farmers to prove they do not use chemicals. Without these programmes, their food can never be approved organic.

India has had the most dramatic recent increase in organic farming. Like many other countries,India sees continual growth in organic food sales around the world. This, of course, leads to growth in profits. Sales of organic food were more than doubled from 2000 to 2005. Like India, many countries are trying to increase commercial organic farming to get a share of the sales. This has led to criticism.Some people believe that organic farming should not just be about making money. They think the goal is to help the environment. Others say organic farming will not continue if it is not profitable. They say that people should be able to make money while providing health y food for mankind.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Organic farming is growing around the world.

B．Organic food has become much less common.

C．Peopledonotwanttoeatfoodwithchemicalsinit.

D．Countries all want to make money from organic farming.

2. From the second paragraph, we can know that       .

A．India uses the least land to organic farming

B．Brazil uses less land to organic farming than China

C．the US is the fourth largest organic farming country

D．China and India have the same amount of organic farmland

3. Why do people want to increase organic farming?

A．Organic food is good for the Earth and the human beings.

B．More and more people demand chemicals to grow food.

C．There are fewer chemicals available to the human beings.

D．Profits from organic farming help make approval programmes.

4. It can be inferred from the passage that        .

A．people who eat food with chemicals have shorter lifespan

B．India will soon become the largest country of growing organic food

C．more countries will farm organically as the environment gets worse

D．there will be fewer organic farms if the demand for organic food goes down

【推荐2】The parenting styles of parents in the United States are often criticized. One type of parenting that is criticized is a helicopter parent. This kind of parents hover over their children like helicopters, which means these parents are always on top of their children.

While being an aware and involved parent is not a bad thing, helicopter parents take it to the extreme. The actions of helicopter parents actually hurt children, by not teaching them to be responsible for their actions. For example, a helicopter parent would call their adult college-age child to wake them up to go to class, when part of college is learning to be responsible and learning to manage your own time. Helicopter parents are also overly worried about their kids getting hurt. This means helicopter parents hold back their child's natural curiosity. Part of growing up means your kid has to get hurt, physically and emotionally. This is how lessons are learned. Instead, the kids of helicopter parents can grow up to be overly needy, dependent adults. Some people blame the rise of helicopter parenting on the rise of cell phones. Mobile phones make it easier for parents to track their kids all the time.

The opposite of the helicopter mom is the free-range mom. The free-range mom follows a slow parenting style, meaning she lets her kids explore the world at their own pace with little direction. The name free-range comes from the idea that kids should have the freedom to explore their world or range in a way that makes sense to them. This often means that free-range moms will not schedule activities like extra classes or play dates for their kids. Instead a free-range mom will just let her child play in a park. There is less of an emphasis on things like the latest toys.

1. Which word can best describe a helicopter parent?

A．Dependent.

B．Overprotective.

C．Demanding.

D．Involved.

2. Why may the actions of helicopter parents hurt their children?

A．Their children may not be responsible for their actions.

B．Their children will explore the world with little direction.

C．Growing up means getting hurt physically and emotionally.

D．Their children cannot get up on time for their college class.

3. What partially caused helicopter parents to emerge?

A．The ability to track people.	B．The need to look after ones' kids.
C．The rise of mobile phones.	D．The lack of curiosity in youngsters.

4. What will a free-range mom do according to the passage?

A．Purchase the latest toys for their kids.

B．Put their children through extra classes.

C．Allow their children to explore the nature.

D．Avoid exposing their kids to painful lessons.

【推荐3】It is not only praise or punishment that determines a child’s level of confidence. There are some other important ways we shape our kids — particularly by giving instructions and commands in a negative or positive choice of words. For example, we can say to a child “Don’t run into traffic!” or “Stay on the footpath close to me.” In using the latter, you will be helping your kids to think and act positively, and to feel competent in a wide range of situations, because they know what to do, and aren’t scaring themselves about what not to do.

Why does such a small thing make a difference? It is all in the way the human mind works. When we think, we automatically rehearse. For example, if someone offered you a million dollars not to think of a blue monkey for two minutes, you wouldn’t be able to do it. When a child is told “Don’t fall off the tree,” he will think of two things: “don’t” and “fall off the tree”. That is, he will automatically create the picture of falling off the tree in his mind. A child who is vividly imagining falling off the tree is much more likely to fall off. So it is far better to use “Hold on to the tree carefully.”

Clear, positive instructions help kids to understand the right way to do things. Kids do not always know how to be safe, or how to react to the warning of the danger in negative words. So parents should make their commands positive. “Sam, hold on firm to the side of the boat” is much more useful than “Don’t you dare to fall out of the boat?” or worse still “How do you think I’ll feel if you drown?” The changes are small but difference is obvious.

Children learn how to guide and organize themselves from the way we guide them with our words, so it pays to be positive.

1. Positive choice of words helps kids to____________.

A．do things carefully	B．build up their confidence
C．improve their imagination	D．learn in different situation

2. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?

A．A child will act on what is instructed.

B．One can’t help imagining what is heard.

C．A child will fall off the tree when told not to.

D．One won’t think of a blue monkey when given money.

3. Which of the following commands helps kids to be safe?

A．Fasten your seat belt.

B．Don’t play by the lake.

C．How do you think I’ll feel if you get hurt?

D．Don’t you dare to walk through the red light.

4. The main idea of the passage is that _____________.

A．praise makes kids confident

B．right instructions keep kids safe

C．clear commands make kids different

D．choice of words can make a difference