【推荐1】Ms Guo is a teacher from Ordos. She asked her students to hand in their homework through a OR code (二维码). “When students finish their homework, they keep it on WeChat. Then, each student makes his own QR code and gives it to me. So I can check their work using my computer or phone,” Ms Guo said.

When Guo scans (扫描) her students’ QR codes, their homework comes out on her phone. She finds that their homework becomes more creative (创造性的) with many pictures, music and even videos.

Guo’s students like the new way and think it is interesting. “Many students like to work with computers, which makes learning more fun,” said Tingting, a student of Guo’s.

“The paper is not easy to keep, but the code is easy to keep and share,” Guo said. However, some parents worry that their children will spend too much time on computers or phones.

They only use the code when they hand in their homework. It doesn’t take students too much time. For teachers they can check the students’ work at any time. And it’s also an easy way to share homework with other students.

1. Guo’s students think handing in homework through QR codes is ________.

A．hard

B．interesting

C．expensive

D．boring

2. Some parents are worried, because they think their children will ________.

A．give up reading books	B．talk too much with their teacher
C．find the QR codes too difficult to use	D．spend too much time on computers

3. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．How to use WeChat?	B．How to make a QR codes too difficult to use.
C．A new way to hand in homework.	D．A new way to talk with teacher.

【推荐1】The food in America is different from our Chinese food. For example, they eat a lot of potatoes. They like to eat them every day. They eat bread for breakfast and for other meals. They eat bread with butter (黄油), maybe cheese or jam (果酱). Cheese and butter are made from (用……做成) milk. They drink a lot of milk, too. They drink the milk in hot or cold, and they put it in their tea. And they like meat or fish with potatoes and other vegetables. After the meal they always have something sweet. They call that dessert (甜点).

1. The American food is __________ Chinese food.

A．the same as

B．different from

C．as well as

D．better than

2. Cheese is made of __________.

A．milk

B．butter

C．jam

D．sweet

3. In America they usually eat bread with __________.

A．sugar

B．milk

C．cheese

D．tea

4. They don't drink __________ in America.

A．milk

B．tea

C．coffee

D．porridge (粥)

5. After the meal they like to have __________.

A．apples

B．pizzas

C．dessert

D．oranges

【推荐2】Do you know the Louvre? At first, the I Louvre was a simple defensive（防御的）building, and then it was one of the main houses of French kinds for a long time. It became a museum in 1793, and now shows over 73, 000 square meters of western artworks from the Middle Ages to 1848. Some 35, 000 artworks are on display, the oldest of which date back over seven thousand years.

Here is more information about the Louvre.

Opening hours Monday: 9 am-6 pm Tuesday: Closed Wednesday: 9 am-9:45 pm Thursday: 9 am-6 pm Friday: 9 am-9:45 pm Saturday: 9 am-9:45 pm Sunday: 9 am-6 pm Closed on the following holidays: January 1, May 1, December 25

Tickets online: €17 Quick entry to the museum in less than 30 minutes. Tickets at the museum: €15 Admission（进入）to the Louvre is free for all visitors on the first Sunday of the month from October to March, as well as on July 14（Bastille Day）.

Getting to the Louvre Metro: Palais-Royal Musée du Louvre (lines land 7) and Pyramids (line 14) Bus: No 21, 24, 27, 39, 48, 68, 69, 72, 81, 95 Car: underground parking, open daily from 7 am to 11 pm.

1. What was the Louvre first used as?

A．An art museum.	B．The French kings' house.
C．A building against enemies.	D．The French kings' garden.

2. When can visitors pay a free visit to the Louver?

A．The first Sunday of each month and December 25.

B．Every Saturday from October to March and May 1.

C．Every Saturday of each month as well as January 1.

D．The first Sunday from October to March and July 14.

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．People can get to the Louvre by bus No 1, 7, 14, 20, 24, 27.

B．If people want to have a cheaper ticket, they can buy online.

C．35, 000 artworks on show date back over seven thousand years.

D．The longest open time of the Louvre is 12 hours and 45 minutes.

4. Where is the passage probably from?

A．A sports magazine.	B．A historical book.
C．A tour guide book.	D．A science fiction.

【推荐3】Language students often think they have memory problems. They worry because they can't remember words. In fact, the problem usually isn't with their memory. The problem is with how they study.

To remember words better, you need to understand ________ memory works. There are two kinds of memory: short-term and long-term. When you see, hear, or read something, it goes first into short-term memory. But short-term memory lasts for only a few seconds. You will only remember something longer if it goes into long-term memory. Your long-term memory is like a very big library with many, many books. And like a library, it's organized (有条理的). When you put away a book-or memory-you can't just leave it anywhere. You have to choose a place where you can find it again.

How can you do this with vocabulary? The answer is to work with the word and think about the word in new ways. You can do this by making up new sentences with it. Even better, you can make up a short story about the word, with people or places that you know. Another way is to create a picture in your mind with the word. For example, if the word is "height", you can think of the tallest person you know and try to guess his or her height. All of these activities are good ways to memorize words. They make the meaning of the words stronger in your long﹣term memory. And they give a way to find a word when you need it.

1. In the writer's opinion, students can't remember words because ________.

A．they have memory problems	B．they are too worried
C．they don't like to study	D．they don't do it in a right way

2. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with a proper word ________.

A．what

B．how

C．where

D．who

3. Which is TRUE about memory according to the passage?

A．Short-term memory is not used often.

B．What we see goes into long-term memory first.

C．We will forget a word soon if it goes into short-term memory.

D．We will never forget a word if it goes into long-term memory.

4. Which is one example of "thinking about the word in new ways" in Paragraph 3?

A．Listening to some familiar stories.	B．Making up sentences with the word.
C．Talking with people that you know.	D．Drawing pictures of the word on paper.

5. This passage mainly tells us about ________.

A．language students' problems in study

B．short﹣term and long﹣term memory

C．how to make the meaning of words stronger

D．how to improve ways to remember words better

【推荐1】It was a Saturday in May. When Mrs. Black opened the door and looked out, she smiled and said,“It’s going to be a beautiful day.” She woke her little son up at eight thirty and said to him,“Get up, Todd. We’re going to the zoo today. Wash your hands and face, brush your teeth and have breakfast quickly. We are going to New York by train.
Todd was six years old. He was very happy because he liked going to the zoo very much, and he also liked going by train. He said,“I dreamed about the zoo last night, Mum.”
His mother was in a hurry, but she stopped and smiled at her little son,“What did you do in the zoo in your dream?” Todd laughed and answered,“You know. You were there in my dream, too.”
1. How old is Todd?

A．Five

B．Seven

C．Six

D．Eight

2. Mrs. Black decided to go to the zoo mainly because ____.

A．it was Sunday

B．it was going to be a sunny day

C．She had nothing to do on Saturday

3. At _______ she woke her son that morning.

A．7:15

B．8:15

C．8:30

D．7:45

4. Why was Todd happy that day?

A．He was going to take a train.

B．It was his sixth birthday

C．He liked New York very much.

D．He didn’t go to school.

5. What did Todd do in the zoo in his dream?

A．He saw a lot of animals.

B．He played with a monkey.

C．He saw some beautiful birds.

D．The story doesn’t tell us.

【推荐2】Welcome to Burton Safari Park. Burton is one of Europe's oldest wildlife parks. Here you can see wild animals from all over the world - and they're not in cages. Before we start, we have some information for the animal's safety and for your own. First, please stay in your car at all times. If there is an emergency （紧急情况）or your car breaks down, please use your horn （喇叭） and lights and a person will come and help you. If you would like to stop, please do so on the left side of the road, so the traffic will pass on the right. Please don't feed the animals. Our animals are fed on special diets and your food could make them ill or even kill them.

We're starting our tour with some of Burton's most interesting animals, our four white rhinos （犀牛）from South Africa. The white rhino doesn't get its name from its colour; the African word white means wild. The white rhino has a wide mouth and it helps the animal to eat grass. Sadly, there are very few white rhinos left because humans hunt them for their valuable horns （角）. They can be made into things like handles（柄，把手）for knives.

1. Who is the speaker?

A．A chairperson.

B．A tourist.

C．A climber.

D．A guide.

2. If you are in trouble, you can ______________.

A．use your horn

B．pass on the right.

C．feed the animals

D．kill the animals

3. Which sentence is TRUE about Burton?

A．Ifs a new wildlife park.	B．Animals in Burton are kept in cages.
C．Traffic there keeps to the left.	D．Visitors can feed the animals there.

4. What do we know about the white rhino?

A．It gets its name from its colour.	B．It is a rare animal.
C．People hunt it for its fur.	D．It has a wide nose.

【推荐3】According to the recent survey , only forty percent of children in our school feel happy, Why?

Do you know what “happiness” means? A lot   of money? No homework every day? High marks or anything else?

In fact , happiness is always around you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble   at school, your friends will help you; When you study hard   at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; When you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; When you do something wrong, people around you will help you to collect it; When you do something good to others, you will feel happy ,too. All these are happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you. All these can’t be bought   with money. It’s a feeling of your heart. When you come across difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself.

As the saying goes , lift is a revolving door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a   happy   and lucky person.

1. When you   fail in the exam, both your teacher and your classmates will ________ to make you happy.

A．laugh at you

B．play jokes on you

C．help you

D．quarrel with you

2. What   will your friends say to you when you get high marks?

A．Good luck!

B．Congratulations.

C．Just so-so.

D．Is that so?

3. In the writer’s   opinion ,_________ can make you happy.

A．no homework

B．high marks

C．peace of mind

D．money

4. Which of the following is this passage about?

A．Life

B．Happiness

C．Good luck

D．Chance

5. How many examples are given to show the meanings of happiness?

A．5

B．7

C．4

D．6