【推荐1】My father never wanted his children to know what he did for a living．Dad worked in Plant C．Lying beside lake Erie, it saw him in at sunrise and out at nightfall．Sometimes my mother would take my siblings （兄弟姐妹） and me to the public beach in our hometown of Ashtabula． she'd gather us round and point to the smokestacks, coughing clouds into the sky．
"Wave to daddy!" she'd shout. Four little hands would shoot into the air．I never knew what Dad did in Plant C, but during 34 years of hard work, he had surgery （手术） on his shoulder and hand．At 48, he had his first heart attack．He retired in 1993, right after the last kid graduated from college．But the damage was done．A few years later, the next heart attack killed him．
I saw my dad in Plant C only once, when I took dinner to him．That night, I looked at my father, covered in sweat and coal, and for the first time I knew why he was so often angry for no reason．
Recently my father' s friend, Toby Workman, walked me there．I knew my father never wanted me to see it．At every station, he described the job and the danger．It was like listening to a foreign language．I walked past many DANGER signs．Toby put his hand on my shoulder．"look," he said, "you need to understand something．Your dad was a maintenance mechanic．He worked the most dangerous job．If something broke, he fixed it．"
A few days later, my daughter graduated from college．I gave her the hard hat Toby handed to me as I left, and this notes: " Whenever you feel something difficult, put this on, look in the mirror, and remember your roots．"
1. How many siblings does the author most probably have? ____．

A．Three siblings

B．Two siblings

C．One sibling

D．Four siblings

2. Which of the following is TRUE of the facts about the author's father? ____

A．He didn't suffer a heart attack until he retired．

B．He worked in Plant C for 48 years in all．

C．He was hardly angry in his daily life．

D．He did physical work in Plant C.

3. When Toby Workman described the author' s father' s job, the author ____．

A．felt familiar with the job	B．didn’t quite understand
C．wanted to learn a foreign language	D．decided to do the same work

4. The author gave her daughter the hat, hoping that her daughter could ____．

A．remember her grandfather	B．overcome all difficulties by wearing it
C．get encouraged by her grandfather	D．follow her grandfather' s work

【推荐1】All parents know that one of their most important tasks is to prepare their children for an independent life, but any parent can tell you that it’s hard to let go of your children. That balance between keeping your children safe and allowing them to learn from their own mistakes can be heartbreaking. Years of experience means that parents often do know best, but on the other hand, the young, being less bound by tradition, are often more creative, more able to find new solutions to old problems. Revolutions are led by the young.

Good teachers make the growth of critical thinking easier in their students, only to find that this can lead to a questioning of the teachers’ basic beliefs. Schools encourage. parents to become involved, but are often embarrassed when parents have reservation about some of the educational methods being used. Governments encourage unimportant groups to empower themselves in order to participate fully in the development process. And they are often surprised when the new leaders of these groups turn around and attack the policies of that same government. The rebellious(叛逆的) young and the newly unimportant groups are important in social development. They are not necessarily representatives of those they want to represent or not realistic in their demands, but their voices must be heard.

Good parents know that just forbidding particular behaviors does not prevent their children from finding ways to engage in these forbidden activities. Indeed, sometimes the forbidden fruit is more inviting, just because it is not accepted by authority. Parents must work with their children to educate them on the facts, know as much as possible about the lives of their children, provide a good example, encourage more wholesome activities but also support their children when they don’t follow what is expected of them. But the most important point is that they also need to learn how to let go.

1. By saying “Revolutions are led by the young”, the author indicates that young people are more ________.

A．conventional	B．realistic
C．creative	D．heartbreaking

2. From the second paragraph we know ________.

A．teachers’ basic beliefs should be questioned by students

B．schools encourage parents to question their education methods

C．movement is satisfied with the new leaders’ attack on the policies

D．the voice of the rebellious young should be heard by the government

3. In order to educate children well, parents should ________.

A．forbid particular behaviors in their daily life

B．know them well and set a good example to them

C．educate them with facts and expect much of them

D．know as much as possible as their children

4. What is the best title of the passage?

A．Letting Go—for Children’s Independent life

B．Parents’ Tasks—in Children’s Development

C．Way of Growth—for the Young Groups

D．Teaching Methods—for Teachers and Schools

【推荐2】From this issue, we explore why the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute hasn't turned up anything since its founding in the 1980s. (See page 30 for more.) We asked our Facebook followers: Do you think that astronomers will find evidence of alien life in your lifetime?

Loran McCormick: 1 think they already have it. Judging by the sudden industrialization, I figure they found something that's probably been here since before humans walked the Earth.

Jens Avery: We may find life, but it may not want anything to do with us. We are not very advanced and can't even get along with each other.

Steven Buhrow: I think the more important question is — will any government ever publicly admit it in our lifetime? I fully believe that we could discover alien life today and the government would simply say the public is not ready for this information.

Jenna Walsh: I think we already see it, but just don't realize what it is. Intelligent alien life probably doesn't want anything to do with the disaster that is Earth at this point, so no doubt they're playing it safe and observing from a safe distance.

Christopher Harvey: By alien life, do you mean intelligent alien life? Then no. It would be extremely hard to find, short of them coming down to Earth. But if you mean unintelligent alien life, like bacteria or single cell, we might.

1. Why did we ask the Facebook followers the question?

A．To question the efficiency of SETI.

B．To confirm the appearance of aliens on earth.

C．To ensure the existence of aliens.

D．To complain about the failure to find aliens.

2. Who doubts the ever visits of aliens to the earth?

A．Loran McCormick.	B．Steven Buhrow.
C．Jenna Walsh.	D．Christopher Harvey.

3. Where does this text probably come from?

A．An album.	B．A science fiction.
C．A magazine.	D．A travel guide.

【推荐3】Fast food has become indicative of our thoughtless, throwaway society. Yes, it may taste good to some people, but the truth is, it is terrible for health. For those who live in a fast food fantasy world, eating it every day, believing that it is fast, convenient and inexpensive, it can be catastrophic（灾难性的）.

Contrary to being cheap, fast food is very expensive on many levels. To start with, a home-cooked nutritious meal will cost a lot less than any fast food meal and you will know exactly what ingredients are in your food.

However, the expense is not only in terms of the money you spend at the restaurant. There are hidden costs. Not only does it cost money to pay for the petrol to go and get this nutritionally poor food, but also it is very wasteful of paper, plastic and styrene（苯乙烯），all of which do serious damage to the environment: plastic and styrene cannot be got rid of, but break up into small particles（颗粒）and end up in our water supply or our air, and therefore our food chain. It is a very serious circle.

Besides not being good for you, fast food is also addictive（上瘾的）. The more you eat, the more you want, and so, more and more kids are suffering from fatness. Fast food restaurants have become a favorite hangout for teens, and not just for something to eat. If fast food was designed to be quick and easy, why do many of them have cafes, a WiFi zone and an eat-in restaurant？Those are not things a person in a hurry would use. The goal now is trying to attract customers to stay longer and thus spend more money. Their marketing is aimed at attracting kids because they are the ones who have money to spend and are customers of the future.

Fast food is dangerous to your health, hard on your wallet, addictive and harmful to the environment. Through the power of the melia（媒体），children, teens and adults are attracted to “fit in and be cool” ，be part of the fast throwaway lifestyle it promotes. How to resist the hype（促销广告）? Just take a good look at the results on those who eat it. Then look at yourself.

1. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text？

A．To present the advantages and disadvantages of fast food.

B．To tell readers about the negative effects of fast food.

C．To explain what ingredients you can find in fast food.

D．To compare home food with fast food.

2. The author thinks fast food is expensive because ______.

A．the price includes the labor and materials

B．the delivery charge of fast food is high

C．the hidden costs have to be included

D．the packaging is too expensive

3. Fast food chains want to attract young people because ______

A．the young care less about their health

B．their food promotes a young lifestyle

C．the young are more easily addicted to fast food

D．they consider the young as their main future customers

【推荐1】How Your Money Helps

Membership activities made a contribution of over £3 million to the Museum last year. Your support plays a vital role, thank you.

In 2015 Members responded to an appeal to acquire the Stoney Waterloo Album. Through their extraordinary generosity, and that of the American Friends of the British Museum, the Museum secured this historic album in 200th anniversary year of the Battle of Waterloo. Visit info.museum.org.uk.

Designed by Sir Robert Smirke and completed in 1857, the Grade I listed Bloomsbury building requires frequent and painstaking work to maintain it. For much of the past year regular work has been undertaken to the main portico(门廊) as part of ongoing, vital repairs to the stonemasonry(石雕).

The British Museum is a museum of the citizen — its collection is for the whole of the UK. Last year 3 million visitors saw British Museum objects on display in museums and galleries across the UK. The Sikh fortress turban tour has been the most popular, reaching over 350,000 visitors and nine museums across the country. Visit citizen.britishmuseu,.org to learn more.

One of the most ambitious building developments in the British Museum’s history — the World Conservation and Exhibitions Centre — was completed with the support of our Members. The building in the northwest corner of the Museum site houses new state-of-the-art conservation and science laboratories, new storage facilities, and the Sainsbury Exhibitions Gallery.

Visit buildings.british.org.uk.

The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS), managed by the British Museum, recently announced the discovery of a significant Viking store of valuables in Oxfordshire. The PAS offers the only mechanism for recording such finds, which are made publicly available on its online database at finds.org.uk.

1. This passage is most probably from ________.

A．an announcement about the British Museum

B．a science magazine about the British Museum

C．the homepage of the British Museum

D．a newspaper advertisement on the British Museum

2. If you want to know more about the museum of the citizen, you can visit ________

A．finds.org.uk.

B．citizen.britishmuseu,.org

C．info.museum.org.uk.

D．buildings.british.org.uk

3. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A．The Battle of Waterloo happened in the year 1915.

B．Three million visitors saw British Museum objects on display in museums in 2015.

C．The Grade I listed Bloomsbury building can be visited in Oxfordshire.

D．Membership activities push forward the development of the British Museum.

【推荐2】Going cashless or not

After saving up your allowance, you finally have enough money to buy that toy, game, or piece of clothing you’ve been dreaming of. You go to the store and find the item. But when you get the register to pay, you see a sign: “Hello! We’ve gone cashless.”

Situations like this may become common if more stores and restaurants stop accepting cash as payment. Instead, customers must pay with a credit or debit card, or by smartphone app. Many business owners believe that getting rid of cash has helped them streamline(使效率更高) the way their business runs. Staff members don’t have to worry about having enough money in the register to make change or about delivering bills and coins to the bank.

But a growing number of people think that cashless stores are unfair. According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, more than 8 million households in the United States don’t have bank accounts. Also, many people, including kids, don’t meet the requirements for a credit card. “A cash-less economy is not an inclusive(范围广泛的) economy,” Tazra Mitchell told National Public Radio. She’s a policy director at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute. In her opinion, cashless stores are “essentially discriminating (歧视) against people”. Plus, people who do have debit and credit cards might prefer paying with cash. “Cash is still very popular with consumers,” Nick Bourke said. He’s a director at the Pew Charitable Trusts’ consumer finance project. “It’s used by almost eight in ten adults in the US every month. That’s more than any other payment type.”

Lawmakers in several places have taken steps to ban cashless stores. A handful of major cities, including New York City and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have already passed laws to address the issue. In San Francisco, California, a law banning cashless stores was passed in May. It says most stores in the city must allow customers to pay with cash. Derek Remski helped write the San Francisco law. He works for the city. “It’s really about fairness,” Remski said. “It’s about understanding that not everyone has equal access to things.”

1. What’s the major function of paragraph 1?

A．To describe a memorable experience.

B．To generalize the whole passage.

C．To test reader’s reaction to the situation.

D．To introduce the theme of the whole text.

2. What’s the attitude of business owners to going cashless?

A．Neutral.

B．Indifferent

C．Supportive.

D．Opposed.

3. What’s paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．The requirements for kids to open a bank account.

B．The reasons why people think cashless stores are unfair.

C．The relationship between cashless stores and households.

D．A research done by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

4. What’s the aim of the law passed in May?

A．To ban illegal trade.	B．To ban cashless stores.
C．To protect cashless stores.	D．To ensure business owner’s rights.

【推荐3】Kids,whose imaginations have no limit,frequently come up with inventive ideas.However,few see them come to life mainly because adults don't believe in their practicality.That is about to change thanks to Little Inventors,an innovative(创新的）project that connects inventors to producers and artists who can help bring even the most impossible invention ideas to life.

The project is the brainchild of Dominic Wilcox,a British artist and inventor,who is world-famous for his fun creations like GPS shoes that can find their way home.Wilcox,who was encouraged to create things at a very young age by his teacher,believes that"we are all born creators"and thinks children's ideas are just as valuable as those of adults'.

The chain of events leading to the founding of Little Inventors dates back to a series of workshops held by Wilcox around his hometown of Sunderland,England in 2015.The 19 events, organized to encourage children aged 5-12 to describe their ideas,were a huge success,attracting over 300 kids and resulting in more than 450 fun inventions.The designs were presented to a group of twenty-three local artists and producers who selected one idea and then worked alongside its young creator to bring it to life.

The success of the workshops has led to the creation of Little Inventors.The website allows inventors from all over the world to submit their invention ideas.Though not all submissions will be built,inventors will receive valuable feedback on their designs and also suggestions on ways to

improve them.So,upload an idea or two to little inventors.org and see if you can make your crazy,or world-changing invention a reality.
1. What is"Little Inventors"?

A．It's a company.	B．It's an organization.
C．It's a task.	D．It's a school.

2. What is the purpose of the Little Inventors?

A．To help bring children's imaginative ideas to life.

B．To help avoid children's failure.

C．To call on adults to help children invent things.

D．To persuade adults into inventing with children.

3. What can we lean about Wilcox from the text?

A．He took great interest in his teacher's inventions like GPS shoes.

B．He started thinking creatively when he was very young.

C．He was well-known to the world as a British artist.

D．He was encouraged to make inventions by his parents.

4. Which of the following can correctly show the order of the workshops' work?
a. collecting kids' ideas
b.artists and producers helping bringing the ideas to life
c.organizing events
d.encouraging kids to describe their ideas
e.presenting kids' ideas to artists and producers

A．bcdea	B．acbed
C．ecdab	D．cdaeb

【推荐1】Earlier this year, we asked our readers to vote for their favorite children's museums. Shortly after announcing the winners, these museums had to close their doors to help protect their communities from the spread of COVID-19. But they also bring some of their programming online.

The Magic House | St. Louis, Missouri

The folks at The Magic House in St. Louis are sharing their expertise through their Magic at Home series. Each edition features a project that kids and their parents can do with household materials, like making a banjo or animal figures.

City Museum | St. Louis, Missouri

While the City Museum is closed to visitors, the museum staff, artists and historians have launched City Museum on Air. This series takes place each weekday with an eclectic lineup of programming - everything from free art classes, storytelling sessions and museum tours at upcoming exhibits.

Kohl Children's Museum | Glenview, Illinois

This winning children's museum calls itself "The place where awesome lives," and would-be visitors can bring that awesome into the home through its library of online teaching resources, story time sessions and "Home Zone" projects. Kids can learn how to fold paper airplanes, learn about the physics of wheels or make their own recycled paper.

1. What results in the closing of children's museums?

A．The spreading of a disease.	B．The decrease of would-be visitors.
C．The readers' votes on museums.	D．The development of digital programming.

2. When is online programming of City Museum accessible?

A．At weekends.	B．At any time.
C．On weekdays.	D．On holidays.

3. What do The Magic House and Kohl Children's Museum have in common?

A．Stressing hands-on experience.	B．Demonstrating how 4 wheel works.
C．Offering story-telling courses.	D．Teaching how to copy animal figures.

【推荐2】Sun bears usually live alone and are happy to spend most of their time by themselves when not looking for a mate. They spend their days in scarce of fruit, nuts, birds and insects in Southeast Asia's tropical forests.

Although sun bears mostly live alone, scientists recently discover they have developed a surprising social skill. They can make some facial expressions by mimicking other bears as a form of communication. Researchers studied 22 sun bears during natural social play at the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Center in Malaysia. Usually, this kind of skill is found in humans, gorillas（大猩猩）, some monkeys and even pet dogs. But until now, only humans and gorillas show the ability to exactly copy complex faces. The study found that sun bears, however, are just as good at it as humans and gorillas. This surprised researchers; not only do sun bears usually live alone, they also are not closely related to humans.

Sun bears have a black coat and a white or golden color on their mid-section. They live in trees and eat both plants and animals. Sun bears are the smallest of the world's eight bear species, and can grow to be up to 1.4 meters in height and 65 kilograms in weight. Although they live alone in the wild, the bears in the study often played gently with each other. Sometimes they played with faster actions and behaviors such as hitting and hitting.

Decry Taylor is a doctoral student in psychology at the University of Portsmouth in England. He is one of the writers of the study, which was published in Scientific Reports. Taylor said, "It seems that some forms of communication are much more widely shared among mammals than we previously thought. Let remains uncertain what messages the bears were sending to one another." But the facial copying might be a signal that they are ready to move from gentle to rougher play, Taylor suggested.

1. What does the underlined word "mimicking" in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Attacking.	B．Copying.
C．Teaching.	D．Escaping.

2. What made researches surprised after they conducted the study?

A．Sun bears are closely related to humans.

B．Gorillas live alone in the wild just like sun bears.

C．Gorillas have the ability to copy complex faces.

D．Sun bears are able to copy facial expressions.

3. What can we know about sun bears from the passage?

A．They are the smallest mammals in the world.

B．They never communicate with each other.

C．They live in trees and feed on plants and animals.

D．They often hit and bite each other fiercely.

4. Which of the following may Decry Taylor agree with?

A．Mammals' communication forms need to be further explored.

B．What messages sun bears send to each other is certain.

C．Sun bears send messages mainly by copying other bears.

D．Sun bears prefer to play roughly with each other.