【推荐1】There was once a famous scientist who made several important discoveries. Once he was asked how he could be so creative. He replied that it all came from an experience he had with his mother when he was 2 years old. He was trying to take a bottle of milk out of the refrigerator. But the bottle was too slippery（滑的）and he dropped it. The kitchen floor was covered in milk.

Instead of shouting at him or punishing him, his mother said, “Robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! I have never seen such a huge puddle of milk. Would you like to play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?”

So he did. After a few minutes, they cleaned it up together. Then his mother said, “This was a failed experiment in how to carry a big bottle of milk with two tiny hands. Let’s fill the bottle with water and see if you can find a way to carry it without dropping it.”

The little boy learned that if he held the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful lesson!

The scientist then added that it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need to be afraid to make mistakes. He learned that mistakes are just opportunities to learn something new.

1. Robert made a mess on the kitchen floor by _____.

A．doing an experiment

B．dropping a bottle of milk

C．throwing bottles around

D．drinking a bottle of milk

2. What did Robert’s mother do after he made the mess?

A．She showed him a huge puddle of milk.

B．She shouted at him and punished him.

C．She asked him to clean the kitchen.

D．She allowed him to play in the mess.

3. Which of the following words best describes Robert’s mother?

A．Hardworking.

B．Careful.

C．Smart.

D．Protective.

4. With this story, the author tries to _____.

A．tell readers how much he loved his mother

B．suggest that we should treat life as a big experiment

C．show that scientific discoveries come from everyday life

D．tell readers that they should keep an open mind about mistakes

【推荐2】School had just started in August when Conner began throwing up for no reason. It wasn’t long before the boy also began suffering terrible headaches. In February a 1.7-inch tumor was found in his brain and Conner was set to begin to receive radiation (放射疗法) treatments. Before treatments start, technicians make a white plastic mask (面罩) to keep patients immovable and protect unaffected parts of the brain while radiation is directed at the tumor.

It’s an unpleasant experience and a frightening time. The doctor Cook decided that the masks could at least be made to look like something fun — maybe Batman or Mickey Mouse. “I started thinking these masks are white and not fun at all for kids,” she told The Greenville News. “I felt like if we could make it a little more fun for them, they might be a little more excited about coming in for the treatment. Because the kids are afraid. While the treatment itself isn’t physically painful, it can cause a lot of anxiety (焦虑). And the treatment is required daily for up to six weeks. “

And the masks really make a difference. “The kids really like them,” Cook said. “It makes what is, let’s face it, a terrible experience, a nice experience because they get to choose something themselves.”

When new children come in for the treatment, Cook finds out what their favorite movies or cartoon characters are. Then she sets about creating the mask by drawing the image she wants onto paper, sticking it with glue, and once it’s dry, she applies the colors using paints. Each child can take the mask home once the treatment ends.

“Coming to the doctor always means fear and pain. I wanted to make it fun,” she said. “The kids really love it. It’s something they enjoy and can relate to. And it fills an interest I have. I get great pleasure from it.”

1. Why was the plastic mask used according to Paragraph 1?

A．To check the patient’s brain.

B．To reduce the patient’s headache.

C．To prevent the patient from throwing up.

D．To protect the patient’s brain during the treatment.

2. What can we know about the radiation treatment?

A．It can be received at home.

B．It has to be finished in a month.

C．It may make the patients feel worried.

D．It will cause huge physical pain for patients.

3. What does Cook do to help the children being treated?

A．Offer them some free masks as gifts.

B．Show them their favorite movies or TV shows.

C．Dress them up as cartoon characters.

D．Make the masks more interesting to kids.

4. What does the author want to show by telling this story?

A．Love can treat the terrible sickness.

B．Kindness can bring warmth and joy.

C．Health matters to everyone.

D．Creativity leads to success.

【推荐3】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Life comes in a package, which includes happiness and sorrow, failure and success, hope and despair. Life is a learning process.    1    
Happiness achieved by bringing a smile on another face gives a certain level of fulfillment.    2    Sorrow is basically due to death of a loved one, failure and despair. But these things are temporary（暂时的）.
    3    . It helps us to succeed and teaches us to survive and shows us an exact way, while success brings in money, fame, pride and self—respect. The only way to express our thanks for our success, achievements and happiness is to be respectful to the failure.
Hope is what keeps life going.    4    Hope builds in patience.
    5    . Life also teaches us not to regret over yesterday, because it has passed and is beyond our control. Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or dull. So the only alternative is to work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.

A．Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour, because after every night, there is a day.

B．With each passing day we learn to deal with various situations.

C．Different people have different attitudes towards success and failure.

D．Hope makes us dream.

E．Failure is the path to success.

F．Never stop doing whatever you are fond of.

G．Only when we are in sorrow can we realize the true worth of happiness.

【推荐1】The human brain remembers negative experiences more easily than positive ones. Our brains have developed in this way because threats, like dangerous animal, have a more immediate effect on people's survival compared to positive things like food or shelter. As a result, you clearly know what makes you unhappy, but do you know what makes you happy?

Research suggests that our level of happiness is partly shaped by the choices we make. If you've been chasing wealth, fame, power and some material things, you may be looking for happiness in the wrong places. Psychologists suggest that the following habits can make people happier.

People who own close relationships tend to be happier than those who do not. The number of our friends is not important. What matters is the quality of our relationships. Relationships that bring happiness usually consist of the sharing of feelings, acceptance, mutual respect and trust.

People who exercise regularly can improve both their physical and mental well-being. Some research has shown that exercise can be as effective as some medicine in treating depression.

If we are so interested in an activity, we may lose track of time, and we can be in a state of flow. The activity could be playing the piano, surfing the Internet or playing a game. People who experience flow in their work or life tend to be happier.

People are more likely to be happy if they know what their strengths are and can use them regularly. People are especially happy when they can set goals and use their strengths to achieve them.

People, who think positively by being grateful, mindful and optimistic, are more likely to be happy. Being grateful means being thankful. Being mindful means considering, focusing on, and enjoying the experiences of the present moment. Being optimistic means being hopeful about the future.

1. Human brains remember negative things more easily because negative things_________.

A．tend to affect human survival immediately

B．are much more important than other thing

C．can make people live much happier

D．are easy to remember

2. According to this passage, people may find happiness in______________

A．being famous	B．setting life goals
C．chasing power	D．earning money

3. In the last paragraph, the author tries to tell us to____________.

A．think more about our future

B．focus on everything in our life

C．be positive in our life and work

D．only enjoy the present moment

4. What does the passage mainly want to tell us?

A．Why people remember positive things easily.

B．Why people remember negative things easily.

C．What makes people happy.

D．What makes people sad.

【推荐2】Hundreds of years ago, a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots, a brave people, love their country. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland. But there were too many of the Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.

One night, the leader of the Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight, my men.” he said, “Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win, or we will die.”

They were all very tired. So they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty, but they were very tired, too, and one by one, they fell asleep.

The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they went up the hill. Closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more the war would be over. Suddenly, one of them put his foot on a thistle (蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a minute they were on their feet and ready for a battle. The fighting was hard, but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved Scotland.

The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people liked it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.

1. Hundreds of years ago, the Romans ________.

A．came from the north through England to make war on Scotland

B．came to the north Scotland from England to make war on Scotland

C．came from the north of England to fight the Scots

D．came to the north from the south of Britain to fight the Scots

2. The Scots were waken because ________.

A．they were too tired to sleep well

B．one of the guards pretended to sleep

C．one of the Romans stepped on a thistle and let out a cry

D．the Romans got too close and they discovered them

3. What is the meaning of the underlined words “were on their feet” on paragraph 4?

A．get on their feet	B．at their feet
C．under their feet	D．back on their feet

4. The Scots made thistle their national flower because thistle ________.

A．is lovely, though not beautiful

B．gives them happiness

C．is a kind of useful plant

D．helped the Scots to win the battle against the Romans

【推荐3】There was once a professor of medicine, who was very strict with the students. Whenever he took the chair on the exam committee(委员会), the students would be in fear, because he was seldom pleased with the answers they gave. A student would be lucky enough if he or she could receive a good mark from him. At the end of the term, the students of medicine would take their exam again. Now a student entered the exam room and got seated before the committee. This student was a little nervous as he knew it would not be so easy to get through the exam at all.

The professor began to ask. The student was required to describe a certain illness, his description of which turned out to be OK.

Then the professor asked about the cure(药剂、疗法) for the illness, and the student, too , answered just as right. “Good,” said the professor, “and how much will you give the patient?”

“A full spoon,” answered the student.

“Now you may go out and wait for what you can get,” said the professor. At the same time the committee discussed carefully the answers the student had given. Suddenly, the student noticed that there was something wrong with his last answer. “A full spoon is too much,” he thought to himself. Anxiously he opened the door of the room and cried, “Mr. Professor, I’ve made a mistake! A full spoon is too much for the patient. He can take only five drops.”

“I’m sorry, sir,” said the professor coldly, “but it’s too late. Your patient has died.”

1. The students were afraid of the professor because _______ .

A．they often angered and disappointed him

B．their answers often astonished him

C．their answers seldom satisfied him

D．he often misunderstood them and gave them bad marks

2. The student’s description of the illness was ________ .

A．not correct	B．not satisfying
C．completely discouraging	D．accepted

3. Which guess is the most reasonable from the passage?

A．The student must have passed the exam.

B．The student may not have passed the exam.

C．The student must have been very happy when he heard, “Your patient has died. ”

D．The professor must have been very pleased and given the student a good mark.

【推荐1】When you want to hold a party for your teens, you need to keep things fun. The last thing you need is a group of ill-humored teenagers! So, here are some fun group games and activities!

1. Who am I?

This is a great way to break the ice, especially for those who never met before. If you are looking for a group activity among teenagers who don’t know each other that well, this one will fit the bill. Get all the members in the group to write down a few things about themselves. Now read out the list and have the crowd guess the writer. Do encourage the teens to get creative and list things that are fun.

2. Apple Tag:

You’ll need two volunteers for this game. These teenagers will need to tip everyone else by touching them with an apple. The volunteers must do this without lifting one leg off the ground. If they need to move, they have to take a bite off the apple. The tippers can throw the apple between themselves to tip people. If the apple is all eaten before everyone in the group is tipped, the volunteers lose. It’s really creative and fun.

3. Living Sculpture:

Here’s another activity that will get your group of teenagers going! Fun yet creative---this idea is sure to be a hit. Provide the group with fun materials like toilet paper, leaves, rage, etc. And ask them to get creative. The task is to turn one person from each team into a living sculpture using these fun materials. Be creative!

1. What should be considered when holding a party for teens?

A．To buy enough apples.	B．To prepare enough toilet paper.
C．To invite some humorous teens.	D．To make it fun.

2. Which activity can make some strangers familiar soon?

A．Who Am I?	B．Apple Tag.
C．Win and Lose	D．Living Sculpture

3. What do the activities have in common?

A．The teens need parents to be with them.

B．The activities are all creative and fun.

C．The teens must work together.

D．The activities are all held by close friends.

4. Who is the passage written for?

A．The shy teens.	B．The teens’ parents.
C．The dealers selling some items.	D．The people joining a new group.

【推荐2】"What kind of rubbish are you?" This question has brought about complaints over the past months in Shanghai. On July 1st, 2019, the city introduced strict trash-sorting rules. Residents must divide this waste into four separate groups and throw it into specific public bins.

Shanghai is faced with an obvious environmental problem. It produces 9 million tons of rubbish a year, and the number is rising quickly. Like other cities in China, it has relied on trash pickers to pick out whatever can be reused. But as people get wealthier, fewer of them want to do such dirty work. The waste, meanwhile, just keeps piling up.

Many people appear to be bothered by the rules. Rubbish must be divided according to whether it is food, recyclable, dry or hazardous （有害的）, the differences among which can be complex and confusing. Some have complained that they must put food waste straight in the required public bin, forcing them to tear open plastic bags and throw it by hand. Most annoying is the short scheduled time for throwing trash, typically a couple of hours, morning and evening. This means that people all go at the same time and anyone can keep an eye on what is being thrown out; no one wants to look bad.

People who fail obey the rules could be hit with fines of up to 200 yuan. For repetitive violators, the city can add black marks to their credit records, making it harder for them to get bank loans or even buy train tickets. However, citizens support the idea of recycling in general and say a tough campaign is necessary. "Slowly people will get used to it," says Li Chongjin of Fudan University.

1. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?

A．To amuse the readers with a question

B．To introduce a hot topic about trash dividing

C．To present a social problem in Shanghai

D．To offer a way to deal with the complaints

2. The underlined word "violators" probably means____________

A．trash-pickers	B．waste-throwers
C．law-makers	D．rule-breakers

3. What upsets people most about the trash-sorting rules?

A．Being forced to keep plastic bags open.

B．Being required to tell different kinds of rubbish apart

C．Being seriously punished for improper behavior

D．Being asked to throw trash at the short scheduled time.

4. What is Li Chongjin's attitude towards the future of trash-sorting rules?

A．Hopeful	B．Dissatisfied.
C．Doubtful.	D．Uncaring

【推荐3】Moringa Farm Internship Program

DATE： 5 May〜30 November 2019

LOCATION: Jaipur India

EVENT TYPE： Twining

EVENT INDUSTRY/TOPIC: Clean Energy, Climate & Environment, Food & Agriculture and Quality/Process Managem

Moringa (辣木), a kind of miracle tree, has come a long way today to become a symbol of the fight against growing nutrition deficiency (营养不足) across the globe. It is also a crop suited to the climatic conditions of the region, which is unusually rich in its nutrition content literally from top to bottom.

Supporting learning：

The Moringa Farm Internship Program is sort of like a live, interactive slideshow of agriculture making of Moringa from “Soil to Super food” that touches all the participant’s senses.

The Program’s Objectives：

The Moringa Farm Internship Program is devoted to enriching the knowledge and lives of young people by providing them with a unique educational experience on an organic Moringa Farm in rural Jaipur, India. Program participants can learn about conservation, maintenance (维护), care, and management of Moringa Farming by means of hands-on work experience with local Moringa Farm staff.

Participants will be able to interact with Moringa specialists and educators, on all issues that may affect their operations. Experts will let you know management strategies and equipment operation up close on hand to answer your specific questions.

The Moringa Farm Internship will provide an excellent opportunity to learn about sustainable tools, techniques, and approaches that can be used in Moringa Production and value-added production systems, righting (突出) pest and disease management, leaf/seed production, and tools and equipment for commercial production.

If you’re trying to learn about Moringa, there’s nothing like going to a farm and getting your hands dirty. So click here to register now!

1. Why is Moringa specifically described in the text?

A．To stress the importance of the crop.

B．To encourage people to plant Moringa.

C．To show the significance of the program.

D．To draw attention to nutrition deficiency.

2. What can we know about the Moringa Farm Internship Program?

A．It is intended for farmers.	B．It lasts more than half a year.
C．It provides vocational training.	D．It is available on the Internet.

3. How do the program’s participants learn about Moringa?

A．By attending various courses about it.

B．By involving themselves in farming it.

C．By observing specialists and educators.

D．By watching slideshows about the crop.