【推荐1】This week I have been following the story of an 8-year-old girl named Sa'fyre. She was seriously burned in a house fire three years ago. That fire took the lives of her father and sister but Sa'fyre survived because her father covered her tiny body with his own.

Sa'fyre now lives with her aunt who helped her post a photo on Facebook, stating that this year for Christmas she would like to receive cards from around the world. And Sa'fyre has now received many cards, letters and gifts from all over the globe.

In a world filled with economic inequality and centuries-old religious wars, little Sa'fyre has been able to unite the planet with her simple, innocent request. She has lighted sympathy in hearts everywhere and reminded us that mankind is basically good and kind.

While we are exposed every day by the media to the differences between "us and them" and the reasons we should hate and distrust one another, Sa'fyre has managed to find a common thread of loving kindness that we all share. She has succeeded in bringing the citizens of the world together when all other attempts have failed.

Even as many of us have stepped forward to be of assistance to this little girl, the truth is that she has helped us, by restoring generosity and love during a time when those qualities are most needed.

Last night in my dream I saw the 7.3 billion people of this planet all joined as one, hand in hand; and 7.3 billion hearts beating with the same rhythm. We are not separate. We will only save the planet and our own lives when we finally grasp this fact. We must work together by finding our common ground, our basic humanity. This is a concept so simple that only a little child can lead us there... a child named Sa'fyre who has come to save the world.

1. What happened to Sa'fyre when she was five?

A．She began to collect cards.	B．She lost her father to a fire.
C．She suffered from an illness.	D．She received many gifts.

2. What did Sa'fyre do in the story?

A．She tried to help her aunt.	B．She showed sympathy to others.
C．She hoped to get various cards.	D．She expected to unite the world.

3. How did Sa'fyre manage to unite the citizens of the world？

A．By setting a good example to others.

B．By calling on the world leaders to act.

C．By pointing out the importance of uniting.

D．By giving people a chance to show love.

4. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．The author is optimistic about the future of the world.

B．The people in the world are all looking forward to peace.

C．The only way to keep peace is to send cards to each other.

D．The author often dreams sweet dreams about the world peace.

【推荐2】阅读短文,根据短文内容,在短文后的空格里填入最恰当的单词( 每空限填一词) ,并将答案写在答题卡相应编号后的横线上。

One of the biggest mistakes a person can make is to try not to make mistakes.   As you make decisions in your life, you will very likely make some mistakes.   But making mistakes is a big part of how you gain( 获得) experience.

A simple example.   You do poorly on a test because   you didn’ t study hard enough.   One bad test is not the end of the world, but it can quickly teach you that if you don’ t study, you won’ t do well.

Mistakes sometimes lead to arguments( 争 论) between people.   But if you learn to understand things from another person’ s point of view, you will be able to learn very quickly from the mistakes you make and the mistakes you think other people have made. You can turn mistakes into opportunities( 机会) .

For example, if you learn to understand others’ feelings and problems, you will understand the people you work with much better instead of getting angry. And you will learn to talk about problems and be more patient with people you don’ t agree with—a friend, or a mate in your workroom or company.

So next time you think you’ ve made a mistake, stop and ask yourself what you’ ve learned from it, and what you will do differently in the future.

Show me the person in the room who has made a lot of mistakes, and I’ ll show you the person who has probably learned a lot.

Everyone makes     1
Viewpoints(观点)	Examples
It is a big mistake to try not to make mistakes. You can gain experience from mistakes.	One bad test can teach you that you will do badly unless you work     2    .
Learn to understand things from another person’ s point of view. Learn from your own mistakes and     3     mistakes.	If you understand others,you will be more patient with people you     4    with. If you make a mistake next time, ask yourself what to do differently in the future.
Conclusion: Mistakes are just a part of     5    . Learn from mistakes.

【推荐1】At the end of a long day, it’s all too easy to take a hot shower, brush your teeth, and then jump into bed.     1     As it turns out, going to bed with wet hair isn’t as harmless as you probably thought.

The first negative result of sleeping with wet hair is purely cosmetic (美容).     2     lf you try to style your hair in the morning after sleeping on it wet, you’re probably going to have trouble styling the resulting curliness (卷曲), funny waves, and flat sides.

When you wake up, you’re probably going to have to re-wet it again to properly dry it and regain control.     3    .

Sleeping with wet hair does not immediately damage your hair, but it can certainly lead to hair breakage, because hair is weakest when wet.

    4     First, you can swap your cotton pillowcases for silk ones. Silk has a much smoother surface, so you won’t experience as much unfortunate breakage.

Next, you can make sure to sleep with your hair down, instead of up in a tight ponytail. In addition, you should replace your tight bands with a soft one that isn’t going to roughly pull at night.

    5     Dry oils and texturizing mousses (摩丝) are some of the best ways to ensure you don’t wake up looking like a lion while protecting your precious hair from damage.

Now that you know how bad sleeping with wet hair is, make sure you’re not making these hairstyle mistakes.

A．Finally, never skip out on applying product.

B．Here are some tips that can help dry any hair faster.

C．This unnecessarily adds time to your morning routine.

D．If you haven’t noticed, the ends of your hair tend to dry first.

E．You can’t predict how your wet hair is going to look in the morning.

F．But have you ever thought about the risks of sleeping with wet hair?

G．If you must sleep with wet hair, there are a few ways to minimize the damage.

【推荐2】More than 10 years ago,it was difficult to buy a tasty pineapple.The fruits that made it to the UK were green on the outside and,more often than not,hard with an unpleasant taste within.Then in 1966,the Del Monte Gold pineapple produced in Hawaii first hit our shelves.

The new type of pineapple looked more yellowy-gold than green.It was slightly softer on the outside and had a lot of juice inside.But the most important thing about this new type of pineapple was that it was twice as sweet as the hit-and-miss pineapples we had known.In no time,the Del Monte Gold took the market by storm,rapidly becoming the world's best-selling pineapple variety,and delivering natural levels of sweetness in the mouth,up until then only found in tinned pineapple.

In nutrition it was all good news too.This nice tasting pineapple contained four times more vitamin C than the old green variety.Nutritionists said that it was not only full of vitamins,but also good against some diseases.People were understandably eager to be able to buy this wonderful fruit.The new type of pineapple was selling fast9 and the Del Monte Gold pineapple rapidly became a fixture in the shopping basket of the healthy eater.

Seeing the growing market for its winning pineapple,Del Monte tried to keep market to itself.But other fruit companies developed similar pineapples.Del Monte turned to law for help,but failed.Those companies argued successfully that Del Monte's attempts to keep the golden pineapple for itself were just a way to knock them out the market.

1. We learn from the text that the new type at pineapple is       .

A．green outside and sweet inside

B．a little soft outside and sweet inside

C．yellowy-gold outside and hard inside

D．good-looking outside and soft inside

2. Why was the new type of pineapple selling well?

A．Because it was rich in nutrition and tasted nice.

B．Because it was less sweet and good for health.

C．Because it was developed by Del Monte.

D．Because it was used as medicine.

3. The underlined word "fixture" in Paragraph 3 probably refers to something       .

A．that people enjoy eating

B．that people use as a gift

C．that is always present

D．that is difficult to get

4. We learn from the last paragraph that Del Monte       .

A．slowed other companies to develop pineapples

B．succeeded in keeping the pineapple for itself

C．tried hard to control the pineapple market

D．planned to help the other companies

【推荐3】I can remember occasionally nodding off with my phone between my ear and shoulder after hours of conversation with a friend. I’d wake up with the dial tone screaming in my ear. What happened? What did I say? The next day, my friend would tell me a funny story about how I had trailed off（声音逐渐减弱）with some meaningless words and begun snoring（打鼾）into the phone. We had a good laugh, but there was no harm because at least there was no permanent record of it.

For today’s young people, nodding off during a verbal phone call may mean a text written in their sleep. Who even knew texting while sleeping was possible before? But it’s possible today. A newly-published study from Villanova University’s M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing surveyed 372 college students and found that a quarter of them had sleep texting-texting while in a sleep state at some point. Of that group, 72% had no memory of the event. Respondents most likely to text in the sleep were, unsurprisingly, those who regularly slept with the phone on bed with them.

The study indicated that those who reported sleep texting admitted that cellphone use ravaged their sleep, which meant they suffered poor sleep. The study also found that most college students do not get high quality sleep, and that most do not turn off the cellphone when they go to sleep.

Young adults, especially college students, sleep even less than other age groups, often having only 6 to 7 hours of sleep per night. The demands of heavy class loads and the busy social life of college, combined with little to no adult supervision, have already been an environment fit for sleep disruption. Because of today’s technology of smartphones laptops, and so on, a solid night’s uninterrupted sleep sounds like a faraway dream indeed.

Maybe it’s time for a change.

1. Why did the author trail off with some meaningless words over the phone?

A．Because she wanted to horrify her friend.

B．Because she wanted to make up funny story.

C．Because she got tired and fell asleep gradually.

D．Because she was tired of talking with her friend.

2. What does the author want to show by mentioning the study about college students?

A．Texting while sleeping is actually common.

B．Today’s young people can’t live without the phone.

C．College students often forget what they’ve done.

D．College students have a bad habit of texting before going to sleep.

3. What does the underlined word “ravaged” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Protected.

B．Damaged.

C．Improved.

D．Controlled

4. Which of the following statements would the author most probably agree with?

A．College students should stop using their smartphones.

B．College students’ class loads should be reduced.

C．Having a solid night’s uninterrupted sleep is impossible today.

D．College students should avoid using the phone before bedtime.