【推荐1】The earliest historical record of the Diaoyu Islands can date back to China’s Ming Dynasty about 650 years ago in a book titled "Voyage With a Tail Wind," published in 1403. The book records the first usage of "Diaoyu Islet" and "Chiwei Islet". The names refer to the current Diaoyu Islands and Chiwei Islet. Hu Zongxian, the Zhejiang governor of the Ming Dynasty, placed the Diaoyu Islands and surrounding islets within China’s maritime defense system. It demonstrates that the islands have been within China’s maritime defense region since the Ming Dynasty.
Japan claimed sovereignty（主权） during the Sino-Japanese War of 1895, seizing the islands by illegal means.
The Cairo Declaration issued after World War II stipulated(规定) that all territory taken by Japan illegally, including China’s northeast, Taiwan and Penghu islets, must be returned to China.
In August 1945, Japan announced its unconditional surrender under the terms of the Potsdam Declaration. The declaration laid out that Japan must return Taiwan, the Diaoyu Islands and surrounding islets to China.
But the islands came under US control after 1945. In 1951, Japan and the US signed an illegal treaty in San Francisco without inviting China. The islands were then "entrusted" to Japan according to the treaty.
On September 18th, 1951, then Chinese Premier and Foreign Minister Zhou Enlai made a solemn(庄严的) statement on behalf of the Chinese government that the Treaty of Peace with Japan signed in San Francisco was illegal , and would not be recognized without the participation and signing of the People’s Republic of China.
In June 1971, Japan and the United States signed an agreement to hand over Okinawa to Japan. The Diaoyu Islands were mapped into the handover area.
China’s Foreign Ministry announced on December 30th 1971 that such a move was "totally illegal" and reiterated(重申) that the Diaoyu Islands and surrounding islets were "an integral part of the Chinese territory".
1. The underlined word"maritime"in Paragraph 1 probably means _____.

A．referring to sea	B．referring to many time
C．referring to marriage	D．referring to hard life

2. In what order is the article written ?

A．The order of importance

B．The order of time

C．The order of place or direction

D．The order of advantages and disadvantages

3. According of the text, what statemetn is NOT TRUE?

A．China's sovereignty to Diaoyu Island dates back to the Ming Dynasty.

B．The Potsdam Declaration issued that Japan must return Diaoyu Island and surrrounding islets to China.

C．In August 1945, Japan announced its unconditional surrender under the terms of the Cairo Declaration.

D．So far as new China's government is concerned, the treaty between Japan and USA about Diaoyu Island and surrounding islets is considered illegal.

【推荐3】“What kind of rubbish are you?” This question might normally provoke anger, but in Shanghai it has elicited weary groans over the past week. On July 1st the city introduced stringent trash-sorting regulations that are expected to be used as a model for the country.

Residents must divide their waste into four separate categories and toss it into specific public bins. They must do so at scheduled times, when monitors are present to ensure compliance (and to inquire into the nature of one’s rubbish.) Violators（违反者）face the prospect of fines and worse.

Shanghai authorities are responding to an obvious environmental problem. It generates 9m tonnes of garbage a year, more than London’s annual output and rising quickly. But like other cities in China, it lacks a recycling system. Instead, it has relied on trash pickers to sift through the waste, plucking out whatever can be reused. This has limits. As people get wealthier, fewer of them want to do such dirty work. The waste, meanwhile, just keeps piling up. China churns out 80bn pairs of disposable chopsticks a year.

The threat of punishment is integral to Shanghai’s drive. On the first day of enforcement, the government sent 3,600 city-management officers, a quasi-police force, to 4,216 rubbish-collection points. They began by making an example of wealthy foreigners: the first warning was issued to Swissôtel Grand, a five-star hotel, for improper sorting. Individuals who fail to recycle could be hit with fines of up to 200 yuan ($29). For repeat violators, the city can add black marks to their credit records, making it harder for them to obtain bank loans or even buy train tickets.

Some object to this. Peng Feng of the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences warns that the use of the credit system is overkill, raising a risk that officials will abuse their power. But others say a tough campaign is necessary. “Slowly people will get used to it,” says Li Changjun of Fudan University. Many residents appear to support the idea of recycling in general but are frustrated by the details. Rubbish must be divided according to whether it is food, recyclable, dry orhazardous, the distinctions among which can be perplexing, though there are apps to help work it out.

Some have complained about the rules surrounding food waste. They must put it straight in the requisite public bin, forcing them to tear open plastic bags and toss it by hand. Most vexing are the short windows for dumping trash, typically a couple of hours, morning and evening. Along with the monitors at the bins, this means that people go at around the same time and can keep an eye on what is being thrown out; no one wants to look bad.

But it is inconvenient. “People have to get to work. We don’t have the time for this,” said Mr Wu as he threw out rubbish outside his apartment building. To your correspondent’s untrained eye, his sorting looked impeccable.

1. According to the passage, which of the following statement is NOT true?

A．Trash-sorting regulations in Shanghai will be a model for the whole country.

B．Residents in Shanghai must take out of trash at scheduled time.

C．Shanghai lacks a recycling system, like other cities in the world.

D．Fewer people want to do the work as trash pickers.

2. What if individuals break the trash-sorting regulations?

A．They will be warned for the first time.

B．They will be fined 200 yuan.

C．They will be added black marks to their credit records.

D．They will face the prospect of fines and more.

3. We can infer from the fifth paragraph that______.

A．Some people object to the trash-sorting regulations.

B．People in Shanghai have got used to sorting the trash.

C．Many residents are disappointed with the details of the regulations.

D．All residents support the idea of recycling generally.

4. Where do you think this passage comes from？

A．A magazine.	B．A news comment.
C．A journal.	D．A novel.

【推荐1】THE WAY TO READ FAST
Perhaps you have been told about some habits（习惯） which stop a person reading fast and have been strongly asked to break those habits which you might have.
       Do you still have any of these bad habits7 Check yourself by answering "yes" or "no" to these questions:
       1. Do you move your lips(嘴唇) when reading silently？
       2. Do you point to words with your finger as you read?
       3. Do you move your head from side to side as you read?
       4. Do you read one word at a time?
       If you answer "yes" to any of these questions, start at once to break the habit.
       If you move your lips, hold your fingers over them, or hold a piece of paper between your lips while you are reading. Then if your lips move, you will know it and can stop them.
       If you point to words, hold the two sides of your book, one side with your left hand, the other side with your right hand. Then you will not have a free finger to use in pointing while reading.       If you move your head, place your chin（下巴）in one hand, and hold your head still(不动地).
       If you read no more than one or two or three words at a time, you need to work very hard in learning to take in more words at each glance(看一眼) as your eyes travel across the lines of words.
1. You may hold your fingers over your lips while reading       

A．to hold a piece of paper between them	B．to feel whether y our lips move or not
C．to tell others to be silent	D．to stop yourself talking to others

2. When your eyes travel across the lines of words,         

A．you need to read the words out	B．you need to look at every word carefully
C．you need to remember every word	D．you need to read several words at a time

3. When you read,         

A．don’t use your finger to point to words	B．don’t hold your books with your hands
C．don’t hold your head still	D．don’t do any of the things mentioned(提到)above.

4. This passage mainly talks about        .

A．the importance of fast reading	B．the bad habits in reading
C．the way to read fast	D．both A and B

【推荐2】Our screens give out all kinds of light, especially blue light. Blue light, the argument goes, can affect your eye health, your sleeping patterns, and your health. Blue light glasses—technically they should be called “blue light blocking glasses”— filter out (过滤) blue light, letting in the other wavelengths of light, thus theoretically reducing the danger that blue light presents. Blue light glasses are designed to reduce what’s known as digital eye strain (疲劳), or DES. There are many symptoms associated with DES, including headaches, dry eyes, and unclear vision.

How effective are blue light glasses? We’ll start with the bad news: there is no evidence that blue light glasses have any effect on eye strain from digital screens. In fact, one British glasses dealer was fined for indicating that blue light glasses can protect against DES, given that there’s no scientific evidence of this. What’s more likely is that DES is caused by overuse, or misuse of eyes. After all, the sun is a substantially more powerful provider of blue light than our screens, and it has been decidedly proved that DES isn’t associated with the sun at all. The general agreement is that DES is caused by spending too long, staring too hard, and sitting too close to our screens. Health experts generally recommend taking breaks to prevent DES, rather than relying on blue light glasses.

But there is one thing that blue light glasses might help with. Some studies have indicated that blue light can be bad for our circadian rhythms (生理节奏). In other words, exposure to blue light could make it harder to fall asleep. There haven’t been enough studies to tell if blue light glasses, worn for a few hours before bed, could help you sleep better, but it’s not out of the question.

That said, there are interesting reports of people loving their blue light glasses. Even if it’s just the placebo (安慰剂) effect, that can be incredibly powerful, and if it works on you, keep doing it.

1. What can we know from Paragraphs 1 and 2?

A．Blue light is beneficial to health.	B．It’s advisable to take breaks to prevent DES.
C．Blue light glasses can protect against DES.	D．Blue light mainly comes from the screens.

2. What is DES likely caused by?

A．Poor-quality sunglasses.	B．Improper use of eyes.
C．The blinding sunlight.	D．The small size of screens.

3. What can we know about blue light glasses from Paragraph 3?

A．They reduce eye strain.	B．They affect circadian rhythms.
C．They may be helpful for sleep.	D．They help to see things more clearly.

4. What is the author’s attitude to blue light glasses?

A．Objective.

B．Opposed.

C．Indifferent.

D．Unclear.