【推荐1】America is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while—then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us flower more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings, extending (延伸) sometimes deeply into both families.

Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality (好客) easily, but truly can’t manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine. They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real. We will find ourselves treated hospitably.

Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don’t show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous with our time. Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes,

For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for pure business matters. So accept their hospitality at home !

1. Where are we expected to call our American friends if we go there by plane?

A．On the bus.	B．At the airport.
C．Near their home.	D．At our own hotel.

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives.

B．Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy.

C．Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break.

D．Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their families.

3. Which is the typical way of American hospitality?

A．Treating friends at home.	B．Sharing everything they have.
C．Taking days off to be with friends.	D．Meeting friends at the airport at midnight.

4. In which part of a newspaper can this article be found?

A．Culture.	B．News.
C．Story.	D．Travel.

【推荐3】Pink has never been one of the favorite colors of the fashion industry, as it's often seen as silly and not cool enough. But this spring, it's having its moment in the spotlight, all thanks to the fact that the color is no longer all about being girly and sweet. Instead, pink is taking on a new meaning of independence and power.

This shift happened last month during the Women's March. Tens of thousands of women filled the streets of major cities in the US and in countries all around the world to protest（抗议） against the disrespect to women. What was unusual about the protests is that a lot of people taking part were wearing pink hats, making the streets appear like a "sea of pink". Even though the hats were without any slogan（标语）, their pink color is thought to have sent out a message that is louder than any words. "We women have power and we're not going to sit down and shut up," Aileen Gildea, one of the protesters in the US, told The Boston Globe.

Now young people are changing their attitudes to pink. They are no longer trying to escape pink, but give new meanings to it instead.

"Women who came before us ...to be taken seriously they had to get away from the symbols used to make women seem less capable. Younger women don't have that reaction. They're more interested in breaking and rebuild those symbols," Audrey Gelman, a businesswoman in the US, told The Wall Street Journal.

So sometimes it's not the thing itself that needs to be changed, but the way we look at it. And in the case of pink, what used to be seen as silly may be turned into something really serious.

1. In general, people tend to relate pink to ________.

A．independence	B．weakness
C．power	D．sadness

2. According to Aileen Gildea, what were their protests meant to convey?

A．Women actually prefer pink to any other color.

B．Women need to get away from those symbols of silliness.

C．Women ought to have a bigger voice in society.

D．Women should have the right to choose whatever colors.

3. The last paragraph implies that sometimes it is necessary to ________.

A．change our traditional concepts

B．show greater respect for women

C．have doubts about the so-called "truth"

D．tell something silly from something serious

【推荐1】Some children are natural-born bosses. They have a strong need to make decisions, manage their environment, and lead rather than follow. Stephen Jackson, a Year One student, “operates under the theory of what’s mine is mine and what’s yours is mine,” says his mother. “The other day I bought two new Star Wars light sabers(剑). Later, I saw Stephen with the two new ones while his brother was using the beat-up ones.”
“Examine the extended family, and you’ll probably find a bossy grandparent, aunt, uncle or cousin in every generation. It’s an inheritable trait.” says Russell Barkley, a professor at the Medical University of South Carolina. Other children who may not be particularly bossy can gradually gain dominance（支配地位）when they sense their parents are weak, hesitant, or in disagreement with each other.
Whether it’s inborn nature or developed character at work, too much control in the hands of the young isn’t healthy for children or the family. Fear is at the root of a lot of bossy behavior, says family psychologist John Taylor. Children, he says in his book From Defiance to Cooperation, “have secret feelings of weakness” and “a desire to feel safe.” It’s the parents’ role to provide that protection.
When a “boss child” doesn’t learn limits at home, the stage is set for a host of troubles outside the family. The overly willful and unbending child may have trouble obeying teachers or coaches, for example, or trouble keeping friends. It can be pretty lonely as the top dog if no one likes your bossy ways.
“I see more and more parents giving up their power,” says Barkley, who has studied bossy behavior for more than 30 years. “They bend too far because they don’t want to be as strict as their own parents were. But they also fell less confident about their parenting skills. Their kids, in turn, feel more anxious.”
1. Bossy children like Stephen Jackson __________.

A．make good decisions	B．show self-centeredness
C．lack care from others	D．have little sense of fear

2. The study on bossy behavior implies that parents __________.

A．should give more power to their children

B．should be strict with their children

C．should not be so anxious about their children

D．should not set limits for their children

3. Bossy children may probably become __________.

A．relaxed	B．skillful
C．hesitant	D．lonely

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A．How bossy behavior can be controlled.

B．How we can get along with bossy children.

C．What leads to children’s bossy behavior.

D．What effect bossy behavior brings about.

【推荐2】Nature Festival in South Australia

The Nature Festival, with over 100 events for various ages, is a ten-day program starting from 25th September 2020. It provides a wide range of both free and ticket experiences, ranging from adventure and learning experiences to slowing down and helping out experiences. There will be something for everyone. Here are just some of the events.

Build-a-birdbox Workshop

Saturday 26th September@ 9 a.m.

Explore the role of tree hollows and learn how to build a backyard bird box.

Byards Road Wetland Nature by Night

Tuesday 29th September@ 6 p.m.

Take your torch and discover, on a guided walk, the creatures that come out at night.

For the Love of Trees

Tuesday 29th September@ 12: 30 p.m.

Hear Dr Ralph Body share his understanding of artist Hans Heysen.

Grey-headed Flying-fox Bat Ramble

Thursday 1st October@5: 45 p.m.

Walk with local bat experts and hear how the grey-headed flying-fox bat came to our city.

Coastal Dune Walk

Sunday 4th October@ 9: 30 a.m.

Walk along the coastline and learn about the work being done at the dunes(沙丘).

Port River Alive

Sunday 4th October@11 am

See a short film about who and what lives in the Port River.

The full Nature Festival program is available on the website: https: //www.naturefestival.org.au. If interested in any of the experiences above, please register as soon as possible.

1. What do we know about the Nature Festival?

A．It lasts approximately half a month.

B．It welcomes visitors of different ages.

C．It requires visitors to pay for their tickets.

D．It calls on people to protect nature.

2. In which event will visitors be directed by guides?

A．Port River Alive.	B．Coastal Dune Walk.
C．Build-a-birdbox Workshop.	D．Byards Road Wetland Nature by Night.

3. When can visitors appreciate the amazing work being done on the hills of sand?

A．On 4th October.	B．On 1st October.
C．On 29th September.	D．On 26th September.

【推荐3】Every April 22 people come together to take action that will protect the environment. One theme of Earth Day is “Invest (投资) In Our Planet”. So how is investment in eco-innovation helping to deliver a more sustainable future?

When it comes to the environment, it can be argued that the technology industry is both the problem and the solution. Tech is responsible for between 3.5% and 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions (排放物). And the EU believes the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector is responsible for10% of all electricity consumption. On the other hand, we all want a sustainable future for the planet. Yet we also want the convenience and fun of modern living. Obviously, only eco-innovation can deliver the solutions.

Eco-innovation is the key to doing more with less. All over the world, and across many different industries, innovators are working to reduce the human footprint while improving productivity. Innovative farming is a good example.

Until recently, most agricultural improvements focused on the development of machines. Now digital tools are causing a new wave of efficiency. Innovative farming companies look to increase farm efficiency and reduce input waste through farming techniques. And they are using real-time devices located in the field or in equipment. The data collected by these devices help farmers make better decisions about where to provide effort and resources while reducing the environmental footprint.

As people’s awareness of environmental protection continues to increase, the tech industry needs to keep working on the inventions like those described above. These breakthroughs will help us all to do more with less. Also, tech companies are facing calls to keep their own houses in order. Lawmakers and consumers want them to use fewer materials in the production process and rethink their approach to recycling and waste. The good news is that governments and eco-innovative companies have already carried out a major clean-up mission.

1. What can we learn about the technology industry according to paragraph 2?

A．It contributes to saving electricity.

B．It will change our traditional way of life.

C．It benefits and damages the environment.

D．It is a major cause of greenhouse gas emissions.

2. Which of the following plays an important role in agricultural improvement?

A．The use of digital equipment.	B．The training of farmers.
C．The collection of resources.	D．The invention of machines.

3. What are tech companies expected to do?

A．Build more greenhouses.	B．Meet the market requirements.
C．Watch their environmental behavior.	D．Change their management style.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．The long-term goal of Earth Day

B．Modern farming and technological change

C．The key to the development of technology industry

D．Eco-innovation and environmental protection