【推荐1】A person, like a commodity, needs packaging. But going too far is absolutely undesirable. A little exaggeration(夸张) will do no harm when it shows the person’s unique qualities to their advantages. To show personal attractiveness in a casual and natural way, it is important for one to have a clear knowledge of oneself. A skilled packager knows how to add art to nature without any signs of embellishment so that the person so packaged is not a commodity, but a human being, lively and lovely.

A young person, especially a female, shining with beauty and full of life, has all the favor granted. Youth however, comes and goes in a flash. Packaging for the middle-aged is primarily to hide the marks made by years. If you still enjoy life enough to keep self-confidence and work at pioneering work, you are unique in your natural qualities, and your attractiveness and grace will remain. Elderly people are beautiful if their river of life has been, through plains, mountains and jungles, running its course as it should. You have really lived your life, which now arrives at a self - satisfied stage of quietness and calmness with no interest in fame or wealth. There is no need to make use of hair dyeing. The snow-capped mountain itself is a beautiful scene of fairyland. Let your looks change from young to old in step with the natural ageing process so as to keep in harmony with nature, for harmony itself is beauty, while the other way round will only end in unpleasantness. To be in the company of the elderly is like reading a thick book of good edition, which attracts one so much that one is unwilling to part with it. As long as one finds where one stands, one knows how to package oneself, just as a commodity sets up its brand by the right packaging.

1. The underlined word in the first paragraph is closest to the word ________ in meaning.

A．decoration

B．clarification

C．movement

D．identification

2. For the middle-aged, attractiveness ________ .

A．hardly exists	B．is the strongest
C．comes from the inside	D．comes from the appearance

3. According to the author, if you want to keep in harmony with nature, you should ________.

A．dye your hair	B．make up at a young age
C．follow the ageing process	D．give up fame and wealth

4. The underlined sentence means that elderly people ________.

A．are usually packaged like a finely-made book

B．experience a lot and have rich knowledge of life

C．do a lot of traveling and can give you much information

D．enjoy reading thick books about beautiful nature and fairyland

【推荐2】Our “Mommy and Me” time began two years ago. My next-door neighbor and fellow mother, Christie, and I were out in our front yards, watching seven children of age 6 and under ride their bikes up and down. “I wish I could take one of my children out alone,” said Christie.
Then we worked out a plan: When Christie takes one of her children out, I’ll watch her other three. And when she watches two of mine, I’ll take someone out.
The children were extremely quick to accept the idea of “Mommy and Me” time. Christie’s daughter, McKenzie, went first. When she returned, the other children showered her with tons of questions. McKenzie was smiling broadly. Christie looked refreshed and happy. “She’s like a different child when there’s no one else around,” Christie shared with me quickly. With her mother all to herself, McKenzie didn’t have to make an effort to gain attention.
Just as Christie had noticed changes in McKenzie, I also discovered something different in each of my children during our alone times. For example, I am always surprised when my daughter, who is seldom close to me, holds my hand frequently. My stuttering（口吃的）son, Tom, doesn’t stutter once during our activities since he doesn’t have to struggle for a chance to speak. And the other son, Sam, who’s always a follower when around other children shines as a leader during our times together.
The “Mommy and Me” time allows us to be simply alone and away with each child ---talking, sharing, and laughing, which has been the biggest gain. Every child deserves（应得到）to be an only child at least once in a while.
1. What is the text mainly about?

A．The experience of the only child being with mother.

B．The advantage of spending time with one child at a time.

C．The happy life of two families.

D．The basic needs of children.

2. Right after McKenzie came back, the other children were _____________.

A．happy

B．curious

C．regretful

D．friendly

3. What is one of the changes the author finds in her children?

A．The daughter acts like a leader.	B．Sam holds her hand more often.
C．The boys become better followers.	D．Tom has less difficulty in speaking.

4. The author seems to believe that ___________.

A．having brothers and sisters is fun

B．it’s tiring to look after three children

C．every child needs parents’ full attention

D．parents should watch others’ children

【推荐3】People aren't walking any more—if they can figure out a way to avoid it.
I felt superior about this matter until the other day I took my car to mail a small parcel. The journey is a matter of 281 steps. But I used the car. And I wasn't in any hurry, either. I had merely become one more victim of a national sickness: motorosis.
It is an illness to which I had thought myself immune(免疫的), for I was born in the tradition of going to places on my own two legs. At that time, we regarded 25 miles as good day's walk and the ability to cover such a distance in ten hours as a sign of strength and skill. A well­known British physician, Sir Adolphe Abrhams, pointed out recently that hearts and bodies need proper exercise. A person who avoids exercise is more likely to have illnesses than one who exercises regularly and walking is an ideal form of exercise---the most familiar and natural of all.
It was Henry Thoreau who showed mankind the richness of going on foot. The man walking can learn the trees, flowers, insects, birds and animals, the significance of seasons, the very feel of himself as a living creature in a living world. He can’t learn in a car.
The car is a convenient means of transport, but we have made it our way of life. Many people don't dare to approach Nature any more. To them the world they were born to enjoy is all threat; to them security is a steel river thundering on a concrete road. And much of their thinking takes place while waiting for the traffic light to turn green.
I say that the green of forests is the mind's best light. And none but the man on foot can evaluate what is basic and everlasting.
1. What is the national sickness?

A．Walking too much.

B．Travelling too much.

C．Driving cars too much.

D．Climbing stairs too much.

2. What was life like when the author was young?

A．People usually went around on foot.

B．People often walked 25 miles a day.

C．People used to walk ten hours every day.

D．People considered a ten­hour walk as a hardship.

3. What is compared to “a steel river” in Paragraph 6?

A．A queue of cars.

B．A ray of traffic light.

C．A flash of lightning.

D．A stream of people.

4. What is the author's intention of writing this passage?

A．To tell people to reflect more on life.

B．To encourage people to return to walking.

C．To advise people to do outdoor activities.

D．To recommend people to give up driving.

【推荐1】My teacher held up a piece of broken glass and asked, “Who broke this window?” Thirty boys tried to think about not only what they had done, but also what our teacher might have found out. She seldom became angry, but she was this time.

“Oh,” I thought. I was the one who broke the window. It was caused by a naughty throw of a baseball. If I admitted guilt, I would be in a lot of trouble. How would I be able to pay for a big window like that? I didn’t even get an allowance(零花钱). “My father is going to have a temper,” I thought. I didn’t want to raise my hand, but some force much stronger than I pulled it skyward. I told the truth, “I did it.” It was hard enough to say what I had done.

My teacher took down a book from one of our library shelves and I had never known my teacher, who would strike a student with it, but I feared she was going to start with me.

“I know how you like birds,” she said as she stood looking down at my guilt-ridden(深感歉疚的)face. “Here is that field guide about birds that you are constantly checking out. It is yours now. It’s time that we got a new one for the school any way. You will not be punished as long as you remember that I am not rewarding you for your misdeed; I am rewarding you for your truthfulness.”

I couldn’t believe it! I wasn’t being punished and I was getting my own bird field guide—the very one that I had been saving up money to buy.

All that remains of that day is my memory and the lesson my teacher taught me. That lesson stays with me every day, and it will echo(回响)forever.

1. How was the author’s teacher in general?

A．She could get angry easily.	B．She could become sad easily.
C．She was usually gentle and mild.	D．She was usually strict and serious.

2. What did the author think when his teacher took down a book?

A．She would introduce the book.	B．She would hit him hard with it.
C．She would read an article from it.	D．She would give it to him as a reward.

3. What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?

A．The author had to pay for the broken window.

B．The teacher rewarded the author for his bravery.

C．The class would get a new book about birds soon.

D．The author felt proud when admitting his misdeed.

4. Which can summarize(总结)the text?

A．Truthfulness is always appreciated.	B．Action speaks louder than words.
C．Forgive others whenever you can.	D．Kill two birds with one stone.

【推荐3】I like staying overnight at my granny Ruiz’s house until she starts telling me how wonderful my cousin Maya is. Then it’s Maya this and Maya that until I don’t ever want to hear another word about her.

That’s why I wasn’t too excited when granny called me to “come on over”. When I got there, it was worse than I expected. Maya sat there, all dressed up.

Maya was taller than I’d remembered her from her last visit four years ago. She was talking about how nice to see me again. But I could tell that she didn’t really think so.

I couldn’t remember what it was I didn’t like about her. The last time she was there, we’d had hours of fun together. After that, I’d heard about her only through granny’s tales. Now Maya looked great with the latest haircut and a beautiful dress. I glanced down at my jeans and sneakers. It was bad enough that she was granny’s favorite-smarter and more talented than I was-but elegant, too? This was too much.

Maya’s words crashed through my thoughts, “I hear you like skating,” I was surprised, wondering how she knew about my skating.

“I hear you take piano lessons,” I countered. A funny look crossed her face and she nodded.

“I hear you were captain of your softball team,” she said.

“Wait a minute,” I said. “How do you know this?”

Maya shrugged and looked down. “I hear about you all the time from granny’s letters.”

“Granny tells me about you all the time, too!” I said. “I even know you wear a size-three shoe!”

Maya laughed. I also smiled, knowing now that granny had two favorites.

1. We can infer that the author felt ______ every time granny talked about Maya.

A．excited	B．curious
C．surprised	D．uncomfortable

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Maya and the author hadn’t met each other for about four years.

B．They both knew a lot about each other through their granny.

C．Maya was happy about the get-together but the author wasn’t.

D．The author loved sports, such as skating and playing softball.

3. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．Fun Time with Maya	B．Granny’s Favorite
C．Our Loving Granny	D．A Surprise Get-together

【推荐1】阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

More than 25 years ago, Saroo Brierley lived in rural India. One day, he played with his brother along the rail line and fell asleep. When he woke up and found himself alone, the 4-year-old decided his brother might be on the train he saw in front of him — so he got on.

That train took him a thousand miles across the country to a totally strange city. He lived on the streets, and then in an orphanage (孤儿院). There, he was adopted by an Australian family and flown to Tasmania.

As he writes in his new book, A Long Way Home, Brierley couldn’t help but wonder about his hometown back in India. He remembered landmarks, but since he didn’t know his town’s name, finding a small neighborhood in a vast country proved to be impossible.

Then he found a digital mapping program. He spent years searching for his hometown in the program’s satellite pictures. In 2011, he came across something familiar. He studied it and realized he was looking at a town’s central business district from a bird’s-eye view. He thought, “On the right-hand side you should see the three-platform train station” — and there it was.” And on the lef-hand side you should see a big fountain” — and there it was. Everything just started to match.

When he stood in front of the house where he grew up as a child, he saw a lady standing in the entrance. “There’s something about me,” he thought-and it took him a few seconds but he finally reminisced about what she used to look like.

In an interview Brierley says, “My mother looked so much shorter than I remembered. But she came forth and walked forward, and I walked forward, and my feelings and tears and the chemical in my brain, you know, it was like a nuclear fusion (核聚变). I just didn’t know what to say, because I never thought seeing my mother would ever come true. And here I am, standing in front of her.”

1. Why did Brierley get on the train in front of him?(No more than 10 words)
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2. What made Brierley move to Tasmania from India?(No more than 12 words)
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3. How did Brierley manage to find his hometown in India?(No more than 10words)
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4. What does the underlined part mean in Para.5?(No more than 2 words)
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5. How are you inspired by Brierley’s words in an interview? Please explain in your own words.(No more than 20 words)
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