【推荐1】It doesn’t matter when and how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive. That’s what all doctors thought, until they heard about Herpin. Herpin, it was said, never slept. Could this be true? The doctors decided to see this strange man themselves.

Herpin was 90 years old when the doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They thought for sure that he got some sleep of some kind. So they stayed with him and watched every movement he made. But they were surprised. Though they watched him hour after hour and day after day, they never saw him sleeping. In fact, he did not even own a bed. He never needed one.

The only rest that Herpin sometimes got was sitting in a comfortable chair and reading newspapers. The doctors were puzzled by this strange continuous sleeplessness. They asked him many questions, hoping to find an answer. They found only one answer that might explain his condition. Herpin remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he was born. But that was all. Was this the real reason? No one could be sure. Herpin died at the age of 94.

1. The main idea of this passage is that_____.

A．large numbers of people do not need sleep.

B．a person was found who actually didn’t need any sleep.

C．everyone needs some sleep to stay alive.

D．people can live longer by trying not to sleep.

2. The doctors came to visit Herpin, expecting_____.

A．to cure him of his sleeplessness.

B．to find that his sleeplessness was not really true.

C．to find out why some old people did not need any sleep.

D．to find a way to free people from the need of sleeping.

3. After watching him closely, the doctors came to believe that Herpin_____.

A．needed some kind of sleep.

B．was too old to need any sleep.

C．needed no sleep at all.

D．often sleeps in a chair.

4. One reason that might explain Herpin’s sleeplessness was _____.

A．his mother’s injury before he was born.

B．that he had gradually got rid of the sleeping habit.

C．his good physical condition.

D．that he hadn’t got a bed.

【推荐3】 Ann, 15, Lakeside High School　USA

My name is Ann Wells and I’m a Grade 10 student at Lakeside High School. I’m an active person and I love sports. I’m curious about everything. I often ask questions, but I learn best by doing. My favourite subject is physics. Dancing and skating are my hobbies, and I also like to read short stories. I plan to become an engineer in the future.

Thando, 16, South Hill High School　South Africa

I’m Thando Gowon. I’m 16 this year. I come from South Africa. I’m a Grade 10 student at South Hill High School. I look good, think fast, and play hard.

You’ll never see me without a book or a pen. If I’m not in class, I’m either in the library or in the computer lab. At the weekends, I play computer games if I’m not busy studying. My dream is to start my own IT company!

1. What subject does Ann like best?

A．English.	B．Chinese.
C．Chemistry.	D．Physics.

2. Which is NOT Ann’s hobby?

A．Skating.

B．Reading short stories.

C．Dancing.

D．Chatting with others.

3. What’s Thando’s dream?

A．Playing computer games.

B．Running a company.

C．Buying a new computer.

D．Becoming an engineer.

【推荐1】Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true. Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (代沟).

Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t get to parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.

Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally cane to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.

Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.

Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values night help then see your purposes in life.

A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!

1. According to the passage who have a communication problem?

A．parents and other people	B．only school kids and their parents
C．teachers and their students	D．parents and children of all ages

2. How many pieces of advice does the writer give us to bridge the generation gap?

A．5.

B．4

C．3

D．2.

3. The underlined word “bridge” in the passage means “________”.

A．建立

B．消除

C．通过

D．到达

4. If the values of your parents are different from those of yours, you’d better ________.

A．argue with them	B．keep away from them
C．agree with them all the time	D．tell your parents what you care about

5. The best title for the passage is ________.

A．How to bridge the generation gap	B．How to deal with family problems
C．How to be good parents	D．How to be a good child

【推荐2】Do you like watching movies? The following movies are coming on soon. Please check and find the one you like. Click the name of each movie to get more information.

Brahms: The Boy II

Horror | Mystery |Thriller

Soon after a family moves into the Heelshire Mansion, their only son makes friends with a life-like doll called Brahms.

Director: William Brent Bell

Stars: Katie Holmes, Ralph Ineson, Owain Yeoman, Christopher Convery

Little Joe

Drama | Sci-Fi

Alice, a single mother, is a devoted senior plant breeder at a corporation engaged in developing new species. Against the company policy, she takes one plant home as a gift for her teenage son, Joe. The plant was created by genetic engineering and anyone touching it will become strange. Director: Jessica Hausner:

Stars: Emily Beecham, Ben Whishaw, Kerry Fox, Kit Conor

The Aeronauts

Action | Adventure I Biography | Romance

Pilot Amelia Wren (Felicity Jones) and scientist James Glaisher (Eddie Redmayne) find themselves in a hard fight for survival while attempting to make discoveries in a gas balloon. Director: Tom Harper

Stars: Felicity Jones, Eddie Redmayne, Himesh Patel, Phoebe Fox

Apparition

Horror | Adventure

A group of young people, guided by an APP that connects the living with the dead, find themselves at an abandoned castle, a place with a horrific history tied to each of them, for reasons they’ll soon discover.

Director: Waymon Boone

Stars: Mena Suvari, Kevin Pollak, Megan West, Jon Abrahams

1. What can we learn about Brahms: The Boy II?

A．William Brent Bell is in charge of it.

B．Brahms can live a life as a man does.

C．The audience may be amused by the movie.

D．The story was created by William Brent Bell.

2. Which movie will be favored by a science fiction lover?

A．Brahms; The Boy II.	B．The Aeronauts.
C．Apparition.	D．Little Joe.

3. What do Brahms: The Boy II and Apparition have in common?

A．They are liked by teenagers.

B．Their plots are both horrible.

C．They are played by young actors.

D．Their characters all behave strangely.

【推荐2】I remember the day when I first learned to ride a bike. It was a frightening, yet fun experience. My granddad was the one who taught me, and he helped me when I got hurt. The first time I got on a bike, I had no idea what to do, and just about everything went wrong. My granddad told me to just put my feet on the pedals (脚蹬子) and start pedaling. He also told me he would hold onto the back of the bike the whole time, yet he didn’t.

As soon as I started trying to balance myself, he let it go. I happened to look back just then. I was scared to death that I was going to fall and hurt myself. When I was scared, my mind went blank from pedaling, and I just wanted to get off. I forgot how to use the brakes and fell right off the bike. My granddad kept encouraging me to get up and try again, and after about 15 minutes, I finally stopped crying, got up and tried again.

As soon as I started pedaling again, my pants got caught in the chain, and I fell flat on my face and hit my nose. Since that happened, my granddad decided to call it a day and try again the next morning. The next morning, I woke up bright and early, and was very eager to try to ride my bike. My nose felt better, so I wasn’t that afraid of falling anymore.

Though I knew there were a lot of difficulties on the way to mastering the skills in riding a bike, I believed I could do well with my granddad’s help. After all, riding a bike was what I wanted to do eagerly.

1. What do we know about the author’s first riding a bike?

A．He thought balancing himself was easy.

B．He knew where he could stop the bike.

C．He was nervous and didn’t know what to do next.

D．He put his feet on the pedals and pedaled skillfully.

2. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Going on to ride a bike.	B．Stopping practicing bicycling.
C．Making the author feel happy.	D．Remembering what happened this day.

3. What is the author’s attitude towards his granddad?

A．Grateful.

B．Envious.

C．Indifferent.

D．Negative.

4. What could be the best title for the text?

A．The Time when I Got My First Bike

B．The Difficulties My Granddad and I Faced

C．The Experience of My First Riding a Bike

D．The Time When I Stayed with My Granddad

【推荐3】When I was 12, all I wanted was a signet (图章) ring. It was a in thing and it seemed every girl except me had one. On my 13th birthday, my mum gave me a signet ring with my initials carved into it. I was in heaven.

What made it even more special was that it was about the only thing that wasn’t being “replaced”. We’d been burnt out in fires that swept through our area earlier that year and had lost everything - so most of the “new” stuff (东西) we got was really just to replace what we’d lost. But not my ring. My ring was new.

Then, only one month later, I lost it. I took it off before bed and it was missing in the morning. I was sad and searched everywhere for it. But it seemed to have disappeared. Eventually, I gave up and stopped looking for it, And two years later, we sold the house and moved away.

Years passed, and a couple of moves later, I was visiting my parents’ when Mum told me that she had something for me. It wasn’t my birthday, nor was It Easter or Christmas or any other gift-giving occasion. Mum noticed my questioning look. “You’ll recognize this one,” she said, smiling.

Then she handed me a small ring box. I took it from her and opened it to find my beautiful signet ring inside. The family who had bought our house 13 years earlier had recently decided to do some redecoration, which included replacing the carpets. When they pulled the carpet up in my old bedroom, they found the ring. As it had my initials carved into it, they realized who owned the ring. They’d had it professionally cleaned up by a jeweler before sending it to my mother. And it still fits me.

1. The underlined “in” in the first paragraph probably means ________.

A．funny

B．correct,

C．practical

D．fashionable

2. When she got the ring back, the writer was about ________.

A．28 years old

B．26 years old

C．15 years old

D．13 years old

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．the writer never stopped looking for her ring.

B．The writer’s family moved several times.

C．The writer’s ring was cleaned up by the new house owner.

D．The writer lost her ring in the morning when she took it off.

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

A．My new ring	B．An expensive ring
C．Lost and replaced	D．Lost and found