【推荐2】Do you know the word “metaverse” (元宇宙)? The metaverse is a virtual (虚拟的) world. We can go inside of it, not just looking at it on a screen (屏幕). Of course, you should wear special things in it, like glasses and gloves. They can help you see, hear and touch.

In this virtual world, you can do things that you do in your real life. Let’s go to a virtual classroom if you don’t want to have classes at home! It looks like a real class room at school. You can ask your teacher questions and talk with your classmates. After the class, you may want to take a rest. How about going on a virtual trip with your friends? You can play sports together. Your family want to go shopping on weekends. Mom and dad take you to a virtual shopping store. There, you find a T-shirt and try it on. It looks nice on you. Mom buys it for you. A few days later, the deliveryman (快递员) brings it to your home.

In this virtual world, ________ Do you want to take a virtual trip to the moon (月球)? How about taking a spaceship to the Mars (火星) in the virtual world? You can do all of these things in this virtual world. That sounds cool, doesn’t it?

1. What is “metaverse”?

A．It is a virtual trip outside the world.

B．It is a screen and we can go inside of it.

C．It is a virtual classroom and we don’t have classes in it.

D．It is a virtual world and we should wear special things in it.

2. In which part of the magazine (杂志) can you see this passage?

A．Science.

B．Clothes.

C．Maths.

D．School life.

3. Which of the following sentences (句子) can be put in “______”?

A．do you want to play virtual games?

B．it’s time to have a look at another trip!

C．do you think you will be in the metaverse one day?

D．you can also do things that you can’t do in the real life.

4. What is the best title of the passage?

A．Let’s Go for A Virtual Trip

B．Metaverse— A Virtual World

C．Metaverse Can Help People Do Everything

D．Things You Can and Can’t Do in Your Real Life

【推荐3】阅读下面短文，从文后所给的A、B、C、D、E中，选出恰当的一项还原到文中合适的位置，使文章内容完整且符合逻辑。

Hangzhou held the 19th Asian Games from September 23rd to October 8th in 2023.     1     These technologies make the Games a great success.

The venue (场馆) for the tennis finals of the Hangzhou Asian Games is sometimes called the “Small Lotus(莲花)”. On the top of the field, there are eight “petals” (花瓣).     2     It takes 15 minutes for each petal to open and close. It’s built this way for different kinds of weather.

Every dish at the Asian Games should be safe and healthy to eat. In the kitchen of the players’ village, there is a special way that can tell people’s faces.     3     The managers of the kitchen will also get messages on their phones. There’s also a way to keep an eye on the temperature of the fridges.

Want to walk around at the fields but can’t make it in person? You can try the Hangzhou Asian Games’ metaverse (元宇宙)! There’s a mini program on Alipay. Inside, it’s like an online cartoon world. You can see the fields both from the outside and inside.     4     You can choose clothes for your character who is able to “run” around the fields and even talk with other online users.

Say that you are in Hangzhou and going to watch one of the events. It will be sad if you can’t find your way.     5     You simply turn on your phone’s camera and it will see where you are and then show you the way. You can also get more information about the fields as you walk by.

A．If a “stranger” goes into the kitchen, an alarm will go off.

B．A mini program called the Hangzhou Asian Games AR service is here to help.

C．The Games are very “smart” with the use of many exciting technologies.

D．You can also have your own character.

E．They can open and close freely.

【推荐1】Do you need friends? I’m sure your answer is “Yes, of course. Everybody does!” You need friends when you play and when you work. If you have friends, you will feel happy. If you have no friends, you will feel 1onely(寂寞的).

Do you know how to make friends? There is only one good way—You make friends by being friendly.

A friendly person is interested in other people. He is always helpful. If you want to make friends with a new classmate, you can talk with him, tell him about the other classmates in your class and try your best to be helpful to him.

根据短文内容，回答问题。
1. We need friends _________.

A．because we must play with them	B．because we must work with them
C．when we play and when we work	D．when we talk with them

2. If we want to make friends, we should _________.

A．be impolite to them

B．be friendly to them

C．be afraid of them

D．make fun of them

3. A friendly person is _________ other people.

A．interested in

B．worried about

C．surprised about

D．excited about

4. If we want to make friends with a new classmate, _________.

A．we can talk with him	B．we can try to help him
C．we can tell him about the other classmates in our class	D．A, B and C

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．No one needs friends.	B．Everyone needs friends.
C．Only classmates need friends.	D．Someone needs friends.

【推荐2】“He could have lived on his good looks, but instead he chose to live on talent and hard work.” This is how Internet users praised Chinese swimmer Ning Zetao.
On Aug 6, the 22-year-old won the 100-meter freestyle at the 2015 FINA Swimming World Championships in Russia. He was the first Asian to ever achieve this. Overnight the 191-cm-tall, handsome young man became the nation’s hero. Ning didn’t let the sudden fame(名声) get to his head. He said he only saw “a slight change” in his life after winning.
“My life is full of changes and challenges,” he said . “I welcome them and am never afraid of them.” The first big change in Ning’s life came at 2009.At the time, he specialized(专攻) in breaststroke(蛙泳) and was successful. But he felt a sharp pain in his knee. He suffered(遭受痛苦) every time he practiced his kicks. When he was 16,the knee pain got worse, and he had to stop swimming the breaststroke. Then he switched(转换)to sprint freestyle swimming. Ning didn’t let the change bring him down. Instead, he took advantage of it and became one of the best freestyle swimmers. Last year, he won four gold medals in freestyle races at the Incheon Asian Games in South Korea.
What is the next change Ning would like to see in his life? He said he wants to improve on his English. “English will help me communicate with foreign coaches and compete in the world games in the future.” Obviously Ning has high expectations for himself at the Rio Olympics next year. We wish him good luck.
1. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 means_________.

A．changes and challenges	B．Ning’s fans
C．Internet users	D．other swimmers

2. What is Ning’s first big change in his life?

A．Ning won the 100-meter freestyle at the 2015 FINA Swimming World Championships in Russia.

B．Ning switched to sprint freestyle swimming because the knee pain got worse.

C．Ning improved his English to communicate with foreign coaches

D．Ning specialized in breaststroke and was successful.

3. The best title of the article is ______________.

A．The freestyle swimming	B．Change for the best
C．Ning’s life	D．The first Asian swimmer

【推荐1】The new book Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is warmly welcomed by the children in China. It sells well across China. You can see and hear the advertisements about the book here and there.
Why is the book so attractive to children? After reading it, I was attracted by the magic world. I can not help asking: where is our own Harry Potter?
China has a long history and colorful culture. With a large market of teenagers, China published (出版) many popular books among children.
However, why are the present books not as good as those foreign ones?
Firstly, quite a number of children's books are focused on teaching, and they have little interest value. Reading them, children often have a feeling of being "educated". Certainly, they don't like them. Secondly, fewer children like the same stories, but most Chinese books are usually much the same. One knows the ending as early as in the beginning. Finally, the writers seldom think about children's needs. First-class Reading for children should be interesting, and written in their language.
1. About the present Chinese children's books, which is NOT right?

A．They have little interest value.

B．Our writers seldom know children’s needs.

C．Most of them are the same.

D．They are better than foreign ones.

2. Harry Potter is so popular because _____.

A．it's the same as Chinese books

B．it can lead children into a wonderful world

C．it's not written in children's language

D．it's advertised more often on TV or posters

3. The underlined phrase "First-class" means _____.

A．very simple	B．low level
C．really good	D．extra difficult

4. "Where is our own Harry Potter?" refers to _____.

A．the writer can't find any books for children

B．Chinese parents should buy Harry Potter for their children

C．our children should learn from Harry Potter

D．Chinese writers should write better books for children

5. The passage mainly tells us _____.

A．ways to read books

B．our children need another magic boy

C．ways to choose books

D．our children need more better books

【推荐2】Playing video games can be a fun way to relax. It is a way to spend time with friends in schools. Teachers use video games like Minecraft to encourage teamwork. But for some players, gaming is an unhealthy habit. At night, they are glued to a screen. Their schoolwork becomes worse. The video-game world seems like a friendly place. It seems friendlier than the real world.

Mental health experts have taken notice. In June, the World Health Organization (WHO) added gaming disorder to its list of diseases and health conditions. A person may have the disorder if gaming has done harm to his or her relationships with family and friends. Gaming may also disrupt his or her everyday activities.

Not all experts agree with WHO . They don’t think too much gaming should be called a disorder. They say people hooked on(对……入了迷) video games may have other mental health problems. These should be treated first.

Others think WHO made the right call .Clifford Sussman, who has worked with kids as young as 12, says they often have feelings of anxiety(焦虑). They feel lonely. They get angry when a parent stops them from playing games.

Playing video games excites the brain’s reward center. After a while, the brain becomes numb(麻木) to pleasure. You feel bored without a controller in your hand. So you play even more.

Sussman advises you should take at least a one-hour break after every hour of play. The brain need time to return to a normal condition. Young gamers who think they might have a problem should ask an adult for help. Sussman suggests you first answer a simple question: “Are you in control, or is the game in control?”

1. The underlined word "disrupt" in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.

A．be valuable to	B．have a bad influence on
C．have nothing to do with	D．change in some way.

2. Which of the following is Not Clifford Sussman’s opinion?

A．Too much gaming shouldn’t be called a disorder.	B．Parents are helped to young gamers.
C．A break is necessary during the long video games.	D．Kids hooked on video games age angry easily.

3. The fifth paragraph is mainly about ________.

A．what excites the brain’s reward center	B．how the brain becomes numb to video games
C．what makes you hook on video games	D．how you feel without playing video games

4. When the gamers are stopped from playing games they like very much, the gamers will be ________.

A．anxiety

B．lonely

C．angry

D．happy

5. Why do some people hook on game-playing?

A．When they play the game, they are free from working.\

B．When they play the game, the game excites their brain’s reward center.

C．When they play the game for a while, they will become numb to trouble.

D．When they don’t have a controller in hand, they will feel relaxed.

【推荐3】Space tourism might be the dream of many people on the planet, but a journey to space is not is not as easy as simply buying some tickets at a travel search engine；it is only reserved for the privileged (有特权的) few that can afford the cost. One of the options that impressed me most is the one offered by a company called Space Adventures.

What they have in place is a space tourism program that slows you to travel with the Soyuz to the International Space Station(ISS). The trip starts a few months in advance with intensive training dealing mainly with gravity operations，fight control and survival activities.

When all training is over, your space trip begins. The trip can be planned exactly according to your needs，whether you’re going for scientific research，or simply for an adventure. I doubt whether you will find any other kind of trip that has such a thorough preparation period beforehand.

One of the great things to do，even if it makes your space trip a bit more expensive，is that you could go on a space walk during your trip. That would definitely be a good opportunity to dance outside with your loved one to a slow waltz…Sorry,I forget there's no sound in space!

Whatever option you choose，the only obstacle you might face is the cost. All the other requirements seem to be less than those for getting a visa to a foreign country. Generally your height should be between 160 and 185 cm，your weight between 50 and 95 kg and be in good health.

Finally, in answer to the question you've been wondering about. Granted，space tourism is expensive，but exactly how expensive would a normal scheduled flight to the ISS cost? Would you believe it costs between $30 and $ 40 million? A Russian language course is included!

1. Besides the body requirements, which of the following is most likely to stop someone from going into space?

A．Their knowledge	B．The climate
C．The cost	D．The visa

2. What does underlined expression “in advance”mean?

A．at least

B．ahead of

C．make sure

D．in all

3. What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Space tourism a dream-made reality?

B．Are you ready for space tourism?

C．How to participate in a space tourism program.

D．Why only a few privileged persons can afford space trips.

【推荐1】Anger and sadness are important in life. New research shows that experiencing and accepting such feelings is good.

Positive (积极的) thoughts and feelings are, of course, good for our health. But unpleasant feelings are just as important as the enjoyable ones in helping us understand life's ups and downs. Negative (消极的) feelings are important because they can tell us that we may have a health problem, or we need to pay attention to other important matters such as friendship.

Instead of avoiding negative feelings, we should accept them. Many people find it helpful to breathe slowly and deeply while learning to accept negative feelings or imagine the feelings as clouds to remind them that they will pass.

If the feelings are very strong, you may want to express how you feel in a diary or to other persons. You may want to tell the friend that her words hurt you or take steps to leave the job that makes you unhappy.

You should pay attention to your breathing and simply acknowledge (承认) any bad thoughts or feelings. This may make it easier to accept unpleasant thoughts.

It is impossible to avoid negative feelings fully, because to live is to experience losing and pain. Therefore, learning how to deal with those feelings is very important.

1. What's the main idea of Paragraph 2?

A．What positive and negative thoughts and feelings are.

B．How positive and negative thoughts and feelings influence people.

C．What we can do to keep negative feelings away.

D．Both positive and negative thoughts and feelings are important.

2. What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Clouds.	B．Negative feelings.
C．Positive thoughts.	D．Important matters.

3. What ways does the writer tell us to deal with negative feelings?
①Breath deeply.　　②Talk to others.　　③Write a diary.　　④Avoid the feelings.

A．①②③	B．②③④
C．①③④	D．①②④

4. What can we infer from the last paragraph of the passage?

A．We will experience more bad feelings than the good ones.

B．Some people will only experience losing and pain in their lives.

C．We can avoid bad feelings because we can choose to forget them.

D．Everyone will experience anger and sadness during his lifetime.

【推荐2】Most children like to visit Disneyland. But do you know these secret things?

The Cats

It’s not easy to keep the park clean. Every night after the closing time, about 200 cats will come into the park. Because of them, there are few pest(害虫) in the park. They are the nice workers in the park.

The Light

In the 1950s, Walt Disney had an apartment in the park. When the light in the house was on, people would know that the owner of the park was in. Today, the light always stays on in honor of him.

The Hidden Mickeys

At Disneyland, Mickey Mouse logos(标志) are everywhere. However, there are hundreds of “ Hidden Mickeys” in the park. They are often difficult to find. No one knows how many “ Hidden Mickeys” there are in the park.

1. It’s                to keep the Disneyland park clean.

A．easy

B．difficult

C．interesting

D．impossible

2. When will the cats come into the park?

A．In the morning

B．At noon

C．In the afternoon

D．At night

3. About                years ago, Walt Disney had an apartment in the park.

A．20

B．40

C．60

D．90

4. People show their respect(尊敬) to Walt Disney by                .

A．visiting the park often	B．visiting his house often
C．keeping his house clean	D．keeping the light in his house on

5. The best title of the passage is “               ”.

A．The Secrets of Disneyland	B．Cats in Disneyland
C．Walt Disney	D．The Hidden Mickeys

【推荐3】

flower verges

Plantlife, a plant protection organization, is predicting   a   boost   for   wild   flowers   because some councils (地方议会) have stopped mowing (割) wild flower verges or parks in Britain during the COVID- 19 crisis.

Over the years, Plantlife has been urging councils to cut grass less often. It also wants them to put off cutting until flowers have had chance to seed.

The charity says it has seen a change in attitudes in recent years. Now Plantlife's research suggests that mowing has been among the first activities to be cut under the COVID-19 crisis. That's partly because staff are sick or self-isolating (自我隔离), and there is a need to save money as budgets are squeezed (财政预算紧张). Mr. Dines from Plantlife said that an increase in public support for wild flower verges had already persuaded some councils to limit cutting, which was a fairly welcome change.

In Stockton-on-Tees Borough, grass cutting will be limited to the least levels with the exception of areas where it is needed to ensure public safety. For example, to maintain lines of sight at road junctions (路口). In Newcastle, grass cutting will stop for the time being. In Wigan, the maintenance of non-essential grass cutting will also be stopped for the foreseeable future. Its council has acted quickly to rearrange staff to frontline services, such as trash bin collections.

Meanwhile, the reduction of traffic during the COVID-19 crisis will produce another benefit for wild flowers. Typically, roadside verges are filled with nitrogen emissions (含氮排放气体). This fertilizes (使肥沃) the tougher species which can use the nitrogen to grow and out-compete more delicate wild flowers. Mr. Dines said: "There has been a great change in the quality of air-we can see so much more clearly into the distance. The lack of pollutants is going to help wildflowers on verges."

1. Planlife may probably agrees that__________.

A．councils should mow verges or parks more often

B．councils should put off cutting until flowers seed

C．councils should call on the public to support mowing

D．councils should cut its budget to save money in the crisis

2. The purpose of the fourth paragraph is to__________.

A．give examples of where the grass cutting will not be allowed

B．present how councils have acted to deal with COVID-19 crisis

C．explain the reasons why some councils stop grass cutting for now

D．show the changes in grassing cutting in Britain due to COVID-19 crisis

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Grass cutting will be completely stopped in Stockton-on-Tees Borough.

B．Mowing has been cut under COVID-19 crisis partly due to a lack of staff.

C．Staff in Wigan were rearranged from trash bin collections to grass cutting.

D．Wild flowers can use the nitrogen to grow and out-compete tougher species.

4. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A．Covid-19 crisis could help wildflower grow.

B．The reduction of traffic could help wildflowers.

C．Cutting grass less often could help wildflowers.

D．A change in public attitude could help wildflowers.