【推荐1】One of the most important things that has happened to me occurred long before I was aware of it. As the story goes, I was three days old and Mom was singing “The Name Game” song to me: “Christine Bo-Bean.” By day four, I was given a new name —Christine-Bo-Bean, or just Bo-Bee to my mother.

Now, I am Bo to her and close friends. Although I have been Bo to my mother all my life, I recently discovered that my true name is not on my birth certificate; it’s the name that is as unique and memorable as I am.

People usually know me as Christine. They still see me as a quiet, bookish child. They don’t know who I am now. My most recent hopes, fears, goals, dreams and opinions escape their notice; it is easier to think of me as I was. In their minds, they have a box labeled “Christine” in which I fit neatly, and as Christine, I was content with the perfect packaging.

Those who call me Bo or Bo-Bee really know me. They remember who I was and realize I have changed. The Bo I am is ever-changing, ever-growing and ever-learning.

When I was Christine, I was quiet, and easily scared. I feared groups, meeting new people and sharing my opinions. I was more comfortable with a book than my best friend. As Christine, I thought everyone was better than I was.

As Bo, I still love my books, but I want to discuss them. As Bo, my dream is to live where I can experience new things and meet new people. I dream about being alone on a stage lit by a single spotlight; I have that confidence now. I am equal to those I once saw as better than me.

I can’t always be Bo. Sometimes exposing myself is still scary and I feel too nervous; I want to hide in those old boxes. Mostly, however, I am ready for the world. So, just call me Bo.

1. When was the author given a nickname?

A．When she was three years old.

B．On the fourth day after she was born.

C．Seven days after she was born.

D．When she received the old “Christine” box.

2. What do the people know about the author as Christine?

A．They think the author is active and crazy.

B．They care about the author’s most recent feelings.

C．They don’t realize the author has changed.

D．They don’t know the author has changed her name.

3. What kind of person was the author in the past?

A．She showed no interest in reading.

B．She took pleasure in finding new things.

C．She loved reading and sharing books with friends.

D．She lacked confidence and preferred to be alone.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Bo—the True Name

B．A Unique Name

C．Remember the Past

D．The Meaning of Nickname

【推荐2】All through the long summer vacations, I sat on the edge of the street and watched enviously the other boys on the block play baseball. I was never asked to take part even when one team had a member missing — not out of special cruelty, but because they took it for granted I would be no good at it.

I would never forget the wonderful evening when something changed. The baseball ended about eight or eight thirty when it grew dark. Then it was the custom of the boys to sit at a little stoop (门廊), mostly talking about the games played during the day and of the game to be played tomorrow. Then long silences would fall and the boys would wander off one by one. It was just after one of those long silences that my life as an outsider changed. I can no longer remember which boy it was that summer evening who broke the silence with a question; but whoever he was, I nod to him gratefully now. “What’s in those books you’re always reading?” he asked casually. “Stories,” I answered “What kind?” asked somebody else without much interest.

Nor do I know what drove me to behave as I did, for usually I just sat there in silence, glad enough to be allowed to remain among them; but instead of answering his question, I told them for two hours the story I was reading at the moment. The book was Sister Carrie. They listened bug-eyed and breathless. I must have told it well, but I think there was another and deeper reason that made them so keen an audience. Listening to a tale being told in the dark is one of the most ancient of man’s entertainments, but I was offering them as well, without being aware of doing it, a new and exciting experience.

The next night and many night thereafter, a kind of unspoken ritual (仪式) took place. As it grew dark, I would take my place in the center of the stoop and begin the evening’s tale. Some nights, in order to taste my victory more completely, I cheated. I would stop at the most exciting part of a story by Jack London or Bret Harte, and without warning tell them that that was as far as I had gone in the book and it would have to be continued the following evening. It was not true, of course; but I had to make certain of my new-found power and position. I enjoyed the long summer evenings until school began in the fall.Other words of mine have been listened to by larger and more fashionable audiences, but for that tough and athletic one that sat close on the stoop outside the candy store, I have an unreasoning love that will last forever.

1. Watching the boys playing baseball, the writer must have felt _____.

A．special and different

B．bitter and lonely

C．pleased and excited

D．disturbed and annoyed

2. The writer feels grateful even now to the boy who asked the question because the boy _____.

A．broke the long silence of that summer evening

B．liked the book that he was reading

C．invited him to join in their game

D．offered him an opportunity that changed his life

3. According to Paragraph 3, story-telling was popular among the boys basically because _____.

A．the story was from a children’s book

B．the boys had few entertainments after dark

C．listening to tales was an age-old practice

D．the boys didn’t read books by themselves

4. Sometimes the writer stopped at the most exciting part of a story to _____.

A．experience more joy of achievement

B．play a mean trick on the boys

C．add his own imagination to the story

D．help the boys understand the story better

5. What is the message conveyed in the story?

A．Reading is more important than playing games.

B．Friendship is built upon respect for each other.

C．One can find his position in life in his own way.

D．Adult habits are developed from childhood.

【推荐3】You probably have a resume (个人简历) that you adjust from time to time, adding skills here or new titles there. It’s important to keep your resume updated to reflect your growing set of abilities and accomplishments. But it might come as a surprise to hear that The New York Times recommends writing a second resume. You list your failures, mistakes, and struggles along the way. By keeping track of your failures and reflecting on them in a way that’s constructive, you can learn from your mistakes and achieve more in the future.

Here’s how it works: In the format of your choice, make a list of your failures, whether it’s schools that rejected you, projects that failed, or goals you didn’t quite achieve. The key is not to dwell on these mistakes for hours, according to Melanie Stefan, a lecturer at Edinburgh Medical School who inspired several academics to create their own failure resumes a few years ago.

“If you dare and can afford to make it public, it will be six times as long as your normal resume. It will probably be totally discouraging at first sight,” Stefan wrote in an article that originally appeared in the journal Nature.

“But it will remind you of the missing truths, some of the essential parts of what it means to be a scientist and it might inspire a colleague to shake off a rejection and start again.”

Scientists aren’t the only ones who can benefit from reflecting on their mistakes. J.K. Rowling, for instance, is one of the many wildly successful people who has spoken publicly about her failures. And researchers at Columbia University announced last year that they planned to interview Nobel winners about their own failures in an attempt to better understand how personal and professional losses can promote learning.

1. What can be found in the failure resume?

A．Skills and new titles.	B．Abilities and achievements.
C．Goals and academic results.	D．Failures, mistakes and struggles.

2. What does the underlined phrase “dwell on” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．Thoroughly forget.	B．Always think about.
C．Completely avoid.	D．Repeatedly correct.

3. Why did researchers at Columbia University plan to interview Nobel winners?

A．To make the “failure resume” public.	B．To remind people of the missing truths.
C．To show how failures can improve learning.	D．To inspire more people to start all over again.

4. What is Stefan’s attitude to the “failure resume”?

A．Doubtful.	B．Approving.
C．Negative.	D．Tolerant.

【推荐1】阅读下面的短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上（请注意问题后的词数要求）

A program in the United States brings scientists and engineers into elementary schools to teach teachers more about how to teach science.

Dave Weiss is a retired engineer. One day each week he volunteers at Georgian Forest Elementary School in Silver Spring, Maryland, near Washington. He works with teacher Fred Tenyke on science projects for ten years and gets as much pleasure from helping the teachers as he does helping the students.

Student Jada Lockwood says she enjoys Mr. Weiss' visits to her classroom. She likes the drawings he uses to explain scientific ideas.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science sponsors the Senior Scientists and Engineers program. Dave Weiss has been a volunteer in that program for many years. The scientists and engineers help teachers in elementary schools improve their skills.

Mr. Weiss says he and the other volunteers help teachers by providing hands-on knowledge. He notes that science is an area in which many elementary school teachers have______experience.In elementary school, for the most part, a regular classroom teacher is responsible for teaching science, along with reading and math, and if they don't have a strong science background, just by nature, they're going to tend to underrepresent science in the curriculum.

American fifteen-year-olds scored about average in science among countries that took part in testing by the OECD in 2009. The OECD is the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Dave Weiss says he is concerned about such results, but hopeful for the future for American students learning science. Fred Tenkye thinks volunteers like Dave Weiss are helping students do that. "And if you can develop a passion for science, then eventually the grades and the test scores, then that will follow and increase, too." he said.

1. How does Dave Weiss feel when he stays with students？(no more than 10 words)
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2. What do the students think of Dave Weiss’s teaching？(no more than 6 words)
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3. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 5 with proper words. (1 word)
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4. What should the students do when they are learning science? (no more than 10 words)
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5. What’s the main idea of this passage? (no more than 10 words)
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【推荐3】Google made waves recently by introducing its new program, “Google Career Certificates,” a collection of courses designed to help people get qualifications in high-paying, high-growth job fields without attending university. The courses should take about six months to complete and will cost a fraction (小部分) of a traditional college education.

Many people, especially students, were happy to see an alternative (可能的选择) to what many consider a broken education system—one that leaves many burdened with student debt for years while leaving them unprepared for the real world.

The truth is, traditional higher education may be necessary for some careers, but for others it is neither necessary nor practical. Google’s alternative not only costs a fraction of a traditional college education, but it can also be completed in far less time and can better prepare graduates for the real world.

Of course, what Google is offering isn’t exactly new. In some ways, the new program is similar to other types of training that have existed for years, like vocational education. The difference is, since Google is a household name, its certificate can be easily recognized and accepted across companies and industries — much like a degree from a major university.

Not everyone was in praise of Google’s alternative. Some people expressed concern that not enough employers would value Google’s certificate program. One even argued that graduates would likely not get a job and would then feel the need to go to college after all. Another criticism people leveled was that there are certain lessons taught in higher education that you merely can’t get in other places. “Students need more than a checklist of skills in order to compete in the real world,” those people said. “They need critical thinking abilities.”

I don’t think Google’s program will completely replace college education. But I do think it’s a step in the right direction — a separate path for students who are looking for something different from traditional higher education.

1. What is the purpose of Google’s certificate program?

A．To prepare people for future jobs.

B．To allow people to get work experience.

C．To teach people how to get a high-paying job.

D．To offer people the chance to go to university.

2. What is one reason why many people favored Google’s certificate program?

A．Its courses are mostly easy.

B．It ensures people a promising career.

C．Its training is new and of high quality.

D．It costs less than traditional higher education.

3. What is one limitation of Google’s certificate program according to critics?

A．It isn’t practical.

B．It doesn’t offer valuable skills.

C．It isn’t acceptable to the public.

D．It doesn’t develop critical thinking abilities.

4. What does the author expect of Google’s certificate program?

A．It should move in the right direction.

B．It will take the place of college education.

C．It can serve as an alternative for some people.

D．It needs to make changes to meet students’ needs.