【推荐1】Sandstorms, brown clouds, polluted water…the pollution problems seem so tough today.

So I do what I can. I take cloth bags to stores. I walk when I don’t have to drive.

But are my efforts useful? When I am the only one at the store with cloth bags, is my effort helpful? Does my walking to the stores make a change to the world?

I recently learned something about flamingos (火烈鸟) which like to get together in groups of a thousand or more. Every year, when it’s time for their migration (迁移), a few of them first take off from the lake. But the others don’t follow them at all, so the small group returns. However, the next day they try again. This time a few more fly with them, but most of them don’t follow, so they return again. They try for several times. Every time a few more birds join in, but thousands of others still don’t move, so the migration plan is once more stopped.

Then one day something amazing happens. The same small group of birds once again start flying and a small number more join in just as before, then more follow. Finally, they all take off and the migration really start. How spectacular—thousands of flamingos taking off into the sky at the same time.

A few can make a difference. Even if (即使) you’re the one to take the first step, and continue trying, others will pay attention some day.

1. Where can you most probably read this passage?

A．A tour guide book.	B．A movie poster.
C．A clothing magazine.	D．A personal blog (博客).

2. Why does the writer use cloth bags in stores?

A．Because it can save some money.

B．Because he wants to protect the environment.

C．Because the stores don’t offer customers plastic bags.

D．Because all the people use cloth bags in stores.

3. What does the underlined (划线的) word “spectacular” probably mean?

A．绝妙的

B．逼真的

C．诚挚的

D．壮观的

4. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Flamingos like to get together in groups of a thousand or more.

B．The writer usually goes to the stores on foot.

C．When a few of flamingos first take off, all the others follow at once.

D．Each year, flamingos will go for migration.

5. What’s the main idea of the article?

A．To show the writer’s love to flamingos.

B．To tell us if we continue trying, it can make a difference.

C．To tell us flamingos can help protect the earth.

D．To show there’re many problems in the world.

【推荐2】Robert Swan wanted to be an adventurer (冒险家) when he was 11. He wanted to become the first person to walk to both the North Pole and the South Pole (南极和北极). People told him he was crazy, but he never gave up his dream.

In January 1986, Swan and his team reached the South Pole for the first time. Just three years later, Swan created a new team to head for the North Pole.

During those two long trips, Swan noticed some terrible things. At the South Pole, the color of his eyes changed because of a kind of rays. This kind of rays are harmful to both humans and the environment. At the North Pole, the ice started to melt (融化) four months earlier than the usual “melt season”. These two things made Swan realize the poles were in danger. He thought he must do something.

Now he works to help people pay more attention to the environment protection, especially the poles. Swan hopes that he can not only save the two amazing places, but also help protect humans’ health. Because protecting the nature is protecting ourselves.

1. People thought Swan was crazy because ______.

A．he dreamed of being an adventurer

B．he wanted to walk to both the North Pole and the South Pole

C．he went for an adventure by raising money

D．he admired Roald Amundsen and Robert Scott

2. When did Swan go to the South Pole with his team?

A．In 1986.

B．In 1987.

C．In 1988.

D．In 1989.

3. What did Swan notice at the North Pole?

A．The air smelt terrible.	B．The sun changed color.
C．Some rays can harm people’s health.	D．The ice began to melt earlier.

4. What do we know about Swan from the last paragraph?

A．He advises people to visit the poles.

B．He is preparing for new journeys to the poles.

C．He believes saving the poles is saving ourselves.

D．He thinks the poles are the earth’s most important places.

5. In what part of the newspaper can we read this passage?

A．Science

B．Travel

C．Environment

D．Health

【推荐1】Welcome to London! Now let me tell you something about this wonderful city. London, the capital of the United Kingdom, is the biggest city in Western Europe with over 7 million people. It sits by the River Thames. London has a history of more than 2000 years. Because all over the world are familiar with the city's red double­decker (双层的) buses and black taxis.

People

The British Empire used to rule around the world, so many people from around the world moved to London. They have brought with them their own languages and cultures. More than 300 different languages are spoken in London.

Culture

London is known for its museums. One important museum is British Museum .It is the oldest public museum in the world. There are two main art museums in London: the National Gallery and the Tate Gallery. Besides, London is also home to arts, such as theatre and music. The Globe Theatre, which was popular in the late 16th and 17th centuries, was opened for performances of William Shakespeare's central London.

Tourist attractions

London has many wonderful places to visit .For example, the well­known Clock Tower, a 320­foot­high tower, was called the Big Ben. Another famous London building is Buckingham Palace. The members of royal (皇家的) family of England live there. Besides, Hyde Park is the largest open area in central London.

1. What's the population of London?

A．Less than 7 million.	B．Only 7 million.
C．More than 7 million.	D．Nearly 7 million.

2. How many museums are there in London according to the passage?

A．two

B．three

C．four

D．five

3. The members of royal family of England live in ________.

A．the Big Ben	B．Buckingham Palace
C．Hyde Park	D．British Museum

4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned (提及) in the passage?

A．The Location of London.

B．The history of London.

C．The interesting places in London.

D．The food in London.

5. From the passage, we can know that ________.

A．more than 300 different languages are spoken in London

B．the Globe Theatre has less than 300 years' history

C．the Big Ben is a 320­foot­high clock

D．London is the biggest city in Europe

【推荐2】Leonardo da Vinci, Pablo Picasso, Qi Baishi and Xu Beihong...the art world is full of talent. And now, a new painter is ready to join the list, although this one isn’t even human.

The auction house Christie’s Prints and Multiples has made history by offering the first piece of art created by artificial (人工的) intelligence (Al) for sale. The painting is a portrait (肖像画) of a man called Edmond De Belamy, and is expected to be sold for up to $ 10, 000.

The work, which draws a man with a mysterious (神秘的) look on his face, was created by a software developed by a French art group. Laugero-Lasserre, an art collector, called the work “strange and amazing at the same time”. This isn’t the first example of AI-produced artwork, as AI has already been used to write poems and create songs. However, many people doubt whether it should be called art at all. According to Russian writer Leo Tolstoy (1828—1910), “Art is about creating emotion (情感). It’s a means of joining people together in the same feelings,” he once said.

So if the emotion behind art makes it, the ability to create and use tools makes human beings different from other species. And as a tool itself, the AI technology which is used to create this portrait is the result of much effort made by the technology engineers. They “fed” the AI a huge collection of paintings from the 14th to the 18th centuries, until it was able to work out how to make similar paintings of its own.

The introduction of AI art could be the beginning of a new artistic movement. However, not everyone is ready to welcome these high-tech artists just yet. “The human mind is what’s behind the AI technology. And the human mind is not cold or hard,” said Oscar Schwartz, a professor of AI.

1. Why does the author mention the talented artists in Paragraph 1?

A．To compare their works.	B．To make an advertisement.
C．To show they are famous.	D．To introduce the topic on AI.

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

A．AI technology is a tool for artistic creation.

B．AI art is welcomed by all the young people.

C．AI copied paintings of the 14th—18th centuries.

D．AI art joins people together in the same feelings.

3. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A．How different human beings are.	B．How the humans use tools.
C．How the portrait is created.	D．How similar the portrait is.

4. What’s the writer’s attitude (态度) to AI art?

A．Critical (批评的).	B．Objective (客观的).
C．Supportive.	D．Doubtful.

【推荐3】You might feel burned out （筋疲力尽的） after solving a difficult math problem or studying for a whole day. Are our brains really "burning" when we spend a lot of time thinking? In fact, our brains never stop burning calories, even if we aren't thinking about anything.

Our brains are powered by glucose（葡萄糖）, a kind of sugar that can be found in carbohydrates（碳水化合物）like rice and noodles. The glucose goes to the brain through the bloodstream. It powers the neurons（神经元）in our brains. Since our brain never really rests, it is burning energy in the form of glucose all the time. Even when we sleep, our brain needs energy to keep our body's basic functions working. These include breathing, digesting, and keeping the body warm.

The brain uses up 20 to 25 percent of the body's total energy. That's 350 calories per day for woman and 450 for man. When you are five or six years old, your brain uses up to 60 percent of the body's energy, according to Live Science.

When we are thinking hard, the brain burns more calories. In one experiment, researchers found that people who worked on a hard task on a computer ate around 209-more calories than those who were resting. That explains why you feel hungry and eat more after taking exams or studying for a long time.

1. Our brains get energy from___________.

A．glucose

B．calories

C．neurons

D．resting

2. How many calories does an average man burn in a day?

A．Around 20 to 25.	B．Around 350 to 450.
C．Around 580 to 750.	D．Around 1,800 to 2,250.

3. In the experiment, researchers found that____________.

A．people burned fewer calories if they were thinking

B．people working on computers ate more than others

C．people who were resting got hungry more easily

D．people working on hard tasks burned more calories

4. The story mainly explains___________.

A．why people feel hungry	B．how brains burn calories
C．when our brains work	D．why some people eat more

【推荐1】Since China’s first homemade sci-fi movie “The Wandering Earth” opened throughout the United States last week, the movie has amazed the whole world with its outstanding imagination, winning applause and encouragement for Chinese filmmakers.

“The Wandering Earth” is based on a short story with the same name by Liu Cixin, China’s top Chinese science-fiction writer and the first in China to win the prestigious Hugo Award. It takes place in a faraway future when the dying sun threatens to destroy all life on earth. The United World Government made a surprising plan to physically move the entire planet to become a safer, distant star.

“The Wandering Earth” has become the winner of the Chinese box office during the week-long Spring Festival holiday that ended on Sunday, taking in a huge 1.94 billion yuan (288 million U.S. dollars) in just six days. The success of the film in the box office is a clear indication of the growing popularity of homegrown sci-fi in China.

“The movie actually shows lots of differences between American culture (Hollywood movie) and Chinese culture. For example, I'll accept running away in spaceships in Hollywood movies when Earth is no longer good for human. But in Chinese culture, we will never leave our home. We will try our best and bring everyone together. This is what we saw in the movie: we put 10,000 engines on Earth and run away together,” wrote a Chinese audience in his post.

In fact, this movie has made Liu Cixin, the author of the book “The Wondering Earth “which together with other two books makes a complete series, under the spotlight again these days. Liu Cixin, born in June 1963, is a representative of the new generation of Chinese science fiction authors and recognized as a leading voice in Chinese science fiction. His works have powerful atmosphere and brilliant imagination. Liu Cixin’s stories successfully connect the hard truth of human society together with cool science. He has created a special Chinese style of science fiction. That’s why the movie attracts us.

1. What is the meaning of the success of this film?

A．It encourages the audiences to read sci-fi books.

B．It makes the Hollywood film makers to work harder.

C．It will give great courage to Chinese filmmakers in sci-fi movie.

D．It earns a lot of money.

2. What is the most special thing in this sci-fi movie?

A．It is the most popular sci-fi movie in the world now.

B．It gives audience a great cultural shock compared to American sci-fi movies.

C．It made its author become famous.

D．It tells the truth of the faraway future.

3. Which of the followings is NOT Liu Cixin’s writing style?

A．He draws a fantastic and totally new world in his book.

B．His works are full of strong feelings.

C．The human world in his book is usually with great difficulties.

D．He is popular among young people

4. What is the main purpose of writing this article?

A．To introduce a successful movie.	B．To introduce a successful writer.
C．To encourage more audiences to enjoy sci-fi movies.	D．To show our great respect to sci-fi books.

【推荐2】If you are looking at your comb (梳子) and feeling like you are losing a lot of hair lately, don’t be too worried. Some hair has to fall off, so that there is a place for new healthy hair to grow. A new study suggests that losing more hair in summer and autumn is really normal.

Researchers collected Google data (数据) from eight countries. They looked at the search volume (搜索量) for “hair loss” from 2004 through 2016, and compared the data, month to month and season to season. Across all eight countries, the results were the same: People search the Internet using words related to hair loss more often in summer and autumn.

According to the researchers, it’s normal to lose 50 to 100 hairs a day. So noticing a little extra hair loss may be nothing to worry about, especially if it’s during a warm-weather month.

How should we stop our seasonal hair loss? The experts give us some suggestions. Firstly, we must have a balanced and healthy eating habit. Secondly, we should have enough sleeping time and sports time. Thirdly, we should wash our hair four or five times a week. Loving hair is like loving yourself. At last we have to keep a happy mood every day.

1. A new study suggests that losing more hair in the ________ is normal.

A．spring and summer	B．summer and autumn
C．autumn and winter	D．spring and winter

2. Researchers looked at the search volume from 2004 through 2016 to find out ________.

A．why people lose more hair in warm months

B．how many people search for hair loss

C．what kind of people are more likely lose their hair

D．when people usually search for hair loss

3. What is the structure of the passage?

A．

B．

C．

D．

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

A．Researchers look at the search volume from 2006 to 2014.

B．Researchers compared the collected data year to year.

C．Losing hair is to make new healthy hair grow.

D．Washing hair three times a week can stop seasonal hair loss.

【推荐3】There are over 800 boarding schools in the UK with both British and foreign students. Boarding schools started hundreds of years ago in the country. But the earliest boarding schools were built for white, rich boys only. Now both boys and girls can go to boarding schools from the age of 7 to 18.

What to do

In the UK, boarding schools have three terms(学期) in a school year, with about 13 weeks in each term. Students study and live together. They can't go outside if they are not allowed (允许)to. Besides the usual classrooms and labs, the boarding schools have lots of other facilities(设施) for their students, including music rooms, boats, swimming pools, cinemas and theatres. Most boarding schools have a "light out" time. So when it's time to go to bed, all the lights in the bedrooms are turned off.

What to wear

Nearly all students at boarding schools wear a school uniform. Boys usually wear a shirt and a tie, and girls wear a white blouse, sometimes also a tie and a skirt. As students get older, the rules become less strict.

____________

In the UK, boarding schools provide(提供) students with delicious food. In the morning, they can choose to have a full English breakfast or simply bread. They can also choose between a meal with no meat and vegetarian meal at lunch and dinner. Students can also make themselves something to eat at any time in a kitchen, or drink tea or have a snack between meals.

1. Who can go to the earliest boarding school?

A．Children from the age of 7 to 18.	B．the white children.
C．The white and rich boy.	D．the rich girls only.

2. How many weeks are there in a school year for boarding schools?

A．13

B．26

C．39

D．20

3. What is the best title for the third part?

A．When to eat

B．What to eat

C．Where to eat

D．How to eat

4. What does “the boarding school” mean?

A．It means students study and live in the school.

B．It means students can make food in a kitchen.

C．It means there are strict rules for students at school.

D．It means the school gives students with delicious food.

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?

A．The boarding school are open to every child now.

B．Students can go outside of the boarding school if they want.

C．Students can do different activities in a boarding school.

D．Students at boarding schools have no meat at lunch or dinner .

【推荐1】Comets(彗星) are parts of our solar system. Like the planets, they go around the sun.
But comets are not made of solid rocks like planets. A comet is a ball of dust, stones, and ice. Many people call comets dirty snowballs.
The “snowball” may be only a few miles across. But when the sun heats the “snowball,” much of it is changed to gases. The gases spread out and form the comet’s head, which may be thousands of miles across.
A comet moves fast in its trip around the sun. But when we see it, the comet does not seem to move. That’s because it is so far away. The moon moves fast, but when you look at it, you can’t see any motion(运动). That’s because the moon is far away.
Each year astronomers(天文学家) discover new comets. Some of them are seen only once. They make one trip around the sun and then go away out into space. The sun’s gravity cannot hold them.
Other comets, like Halley, keep returning. They have been captured by the sun. Halley’s earliest visit was probably 3,000 years ago. It may keep returning for another 3,000 years.
But every time a comet goes around the sun, the comet loses part of itself. Gases and dust are pulled out of the comet. That’s why Halley is now dimmer（暗淡的） than it used to be. Next time it visits us, in 2062, it may be even dimmer. Each visit it may get dimmer and dimmer, until it finally disappears.
1. What is this passage mostly about?

A．Comets and the sun.

B．Why comets are like snowballs.

C．Who discovered the first comet.

D．Facts about comets.

2. How does the writer help the reader understand what a comet looks like?

A．By telling about a famous one.

B．By explaining how far away it is.

C．By describing how fast it moves.

D．By describing it as a dirty snowball.

3. What is the most likely reason the writer wrote this passage?

A．To give information about comets.

B．To tell readers about famous comets.

C．To explain the importance of comets.

D．To encourage readers to look for comets.

【推荐2】There are a large number of search engine apps (搜索引擎应用程序) on the Internet, but some of them are not good for kids. To make a green Internet world for teenagers, Xinhua News Agency and Chinaso made a new search engine app together. It is called Huayang Search, or "Young” in English.

"Young” is China's first search engine app for teenagers. By using it, kids can look for useful information and find answers to their questions online. The app makes sure that kids will get nothing bad from the Internet. Similar to other search   engine apps, it has lots of age-appropriate content (适龄内容)，such as online lessons, educational videos and interesting cartoons. Kids can choose what they like to watch.

To protect kids' eyes, the app has screen time rules. So parents don't need to worry that their children will look at the screen for a very long time. People started to download (下载) the app before Children's Day this year. So far, the app has been downloaded more than 10 million times.

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
1. There are ___________ search engine apps on the Internet.

A．much

B．several

C．lots of

D．some

2. The app “Young” is made for__________.

A．children

B．search engines

C．parents

D．English students

3. What can users do with Huayang Search?
①Take online classes.
②Look for all kinds of information.
③Watch educational videos and cartoons.
④Find answers to their questions.

A．①②③④

B．①②③

C．①③④

D．②③④

4. Which of the following is true?

A．To make a green Internet world for teenagers, Xinhua News Agency and Chinaso made a new search engine app called “Young” together.

B．People started to download (下载) the app after Children's Day this year.

C．Parents sometime need to worry that their children will look at the screen for a very long time.

D．This app is very expensive and useful.

5. Which word can best describe Huayang Search?

A．Expensive.

B．Popular.

C．Similar.

D．Interesting.

【推荐3】KID INVENTORS' DAY

Television. Water skis. Earmuffs (防寒耳罩). What do they have in common? All were invented by kids! 500,000 children and teens invent gadgets (小玩意) and games each year. These creations make our lives easier and more fun! WHEN IS IT?

On January 17th of each year, the birthday of Benjamin Franklin, who invented the first swim flippers to help swim faster almost 300 years ago at the age of 12.

WHY TO HOLD IT?

To help kids become future inventors.

HOW CAN YOU BECOME AN INVENTOR?

Do you want to be an inventor? "But I'm just a kid," you might say. Don't worry about a little thing like age. As a kid, you have something important for an inventor—imagination. Kids always look at things in new and different ways.

So what should you do if you have a great idea for an invention? Talk to a friend or family member about it. Get advice from others about your idea. Then ask them to help you make a working model called a prototype (原型) of your idea. Once you have a prototype, you can test it. Sometimes your idea is not as great as you thought. At other times, though, you realize it is a good idea and your prototype can help you find out how to make it better. If your idea is really a good one, an adult can help you find companies that might be interested in it. You will also want an adult's help to get a patent for your idea so that it can protect your idea and nobody can steal it.

根据材料内容选择最佳选项。
1. What can help swim faster?

A．Television.

B．Water skis.

C．Earmuffs.

D．Swim flippers.

2. What do you mean by saying "But I'm just a kid"?

A．You are too young to invent anything.

B．You are old enough to become an inventor.

C．You can do anything though you are young.

D．You have to learn knowledge from other people.

3. Which is the right order of an invention?
①. a patent B ②. a prototype ③. a good idea ④. an invention

A．①②③④

B．③④①②

C．③②④①

D．②①③④

4. What does the underlined word "patent" mean in Chinese?

A．建议

B．资助

C．专利

D．生产

5. What is the main idea?

A．Kids always think differently.

B．It's possible for kids to be inventors.

C．Kids are exactly like adults in a way.

D．There're some world—famous kid inventors.