【推荐3】Jobless people just held an Unemployment Olympics in New York. About 60 people took part in the first-ever games in a park.

Most of the Olympians have college or graduate degrees and they didn't expect to be out of work. They are aged from 23 to 61. They have been unemployed for an average of four months and most of them showed up alone. "Who am I going to bring?" asked Erika Garcia, an out-of-work lawyer. "My friends still have jobs. " Though the event is not encouraging, things at the Unemployment Olympics are generally cheerful. The prizes are mostly the gift certificates (礼券) to local restaurants and bars. Goddard tried to get free medical insurance as prizes but was unable to do so.

The Unemployment Olympians laughed, but they were not really happy. They had moved into small apartments with friends and asked their parents for help. Three people said that they had cut back on groceries（食品杂货） and had actually lost weight. Some were thinking about leaving the city altogether. They are tired and bored, but on this last afternoon in March they were making light of their situation.

26-year-old Nick Goddard is the organizer of the Unemployment Olympics. He said, "The Unemployment Olympics is trying to put a smile on everyone's face, and I think it worked out really well today. " Shira Miller, who recently lost her job, said, "It seems like a fun event. I know that most people who have jobs don't realize, but the biggest problem is, you don't have anything to do. So this is a nice try from the usual. "

The unemployment rate in America is now about 8 percent, the highest since late 1983.

1. Those who took part in the Unemployment Olympics are mainly ________.

A．white-collar workers	B．people in their twenties
C．people without good education	D．people who lost their jobs

2. What does the underlined part "cut back on" in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Studied.

B．Reduced.

C．Stored.

D．Improved.

3. From what Nick Goddard said in Paragraph 4, we can infer (推断) that the Unemployment Olympics aims to _________.

A．help people find a new job	B．lower the unemployment rate
C．cheer up jobless people	D．help people make some friends

【推荐3】Hangzhou won its bid (申办) for the 2022 Asian Games on September 16th, 2015. It will be the third time that the Games are held in a Chinese city after Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010.

With a long history, Hangzhou is the capital city of Zhejiang Province in the southeastern part of the country. It has a population of about 9.8 million. It has been developing rapidly in recent years. Hosting the Asian Games will give the city another chance to grow. “We have seen here the strong wish and the great effort of Hangzhou to host the 19th Asian Games,” the OCA president praised.

The Games are set to include 36 to 40 sports. The venues (场馆) have already been completed. The Asian Games will be held from September 10 to 25, 2022 when the temperature is around 20℃.

“There is no doubt that the event will attract more visitors to experience the beauty and charm of this amazing city. At the same time, more roads will be built and the underground will be added to reduce heavy traffic. But the best part is that it will give local people the chance to watch world-class competitions near homes.” Shao Lin, from Hangzhou, told the reporter excitedly.

With the Asian Games in Hangzhou in September and the World Cup in Qatar (卡塔尔) in November, 2022 will be an exciting year for Asians, especially Chinese sports fans.

Hangzhou is trying its best to get ready for the big sports show. Hangzhou is waiting to see you in 2022.

1. How many times have the Asian Games been held in China?

A．Once.

B．Twice.

C．Three times.

2. What’s the population of Hangzhou?

A．98,000.

B．980,000.

C．9,800,000.

3. The 2022 Asian Games will be held ________.

A．in spring

B．in autumn

C．in November

4. Which of the following is true?

A．It will be really hot during the Asian Games in Hangzhou.

B．It will be too crowded to enjoy the beauty and charm of this amazing city.

C．Local people can have the chance to watch world-class competitions near homes.

5. This passage is probably from ________.

A．a travel guidebook

B．a newspaper

C．a shopping website

【推荐1】It is Sunday today. Anna goes shopping with her mother. She wants her mother to buy a new coat for her. In Hongxing Shop, she finds a green coat. She tries it on. It’s too small. She wants a big one, but the big one is not green. Anna doesn't like other colors. “Let’s go to another(另外的) shop to have a look.” her mother says. Then they go to Jiajiale Shop. The shop is big and they see many kinds of coats in different colors and sizes. Anna tries on a green one. It looks nice on her. So they take it for forty-five yuan.

1. Anna goes shopping with her ____.

A．mother

B．father

C．friends

D．sister

2. Anna wants a new ____.

A．shirt

B．skirt

C．coat

D．dress

3. ____ is Anna’s favorite color.

A．Blue

B．Green

C．Red

D．Yellow

4. Anna’s new coat is ____ yuan.

A．40

B．45

C．50

D．55

【推荐2】Someday in the future we may not need to have money in our pockets. Is life easier when people don’t need to carry any money at all? Is money heavy to carry? Is it safe to carry money? Maybe in the future each of us will have only one small credit card（信用卡）. We will use it instead of money to buy all the things.

Of course, we may still have some of the same problems with cards we now have with money. For example, we lose money from time to time. Maybe we will lose the cards. Maybe someone will take the cards. Someone may even make a card and it just looks like our cards. Since we can’t buy anything without our cards, the credit cards may be no better than money.

Is there anything easier to use than credit cards? Each of us has a thumbprint（拇指指纹）. No two thumbprints are the same. Maybe someday the government will keep people’s thumbprints with a number. When you want to buy something, you will put your thumb on a machine or a computer. Each store or business will possess one. Everyone’s thumbprints will be in the computer. It will be difficult to lose our thumbprints! It will be difficult for someone to steal it or to make one like it.

1. The writer probably thinks that credit cards are ________ to carry with us.

A．heavy

B．easy

C．difficult

D．cheap

2. What may not be a problem with credit cards in the future?

A．We may lose the cards from time to time.

B．Someone won’t be able to make cards which look like ours.

C．We may not know how to use the cards.

D．Someone will steal our cards at times.

3. The underlined word “possess” probably means “________” in English.

A．lend

B．have

C．sell

D．borrow

4. In the writer’s opinion, it’ll be the best way to buy things with ________ in the future.

A．money

B．credit cards

C．thumbprints

D．ID cards

【推荐3】"The Chinese Dream" is a hot topic of this year. Many young people are inspired(鼓舞) by the Chinese Dream. Everyone has their own dreams. They give us courage and confidence to keep us going through difficulties. Here is some advice on how to realize our beautiful dreams.

Never giving up is the key to making our dreams come true. We may fail from time to time, but we can learn from failure, correct our mistakes and try again until we achieve our goals. Our life is like a long journey which is not full of roses. It sometimes has wind and rain. We believe rainbows will appear after storms.

Cooperation is also necessary. Everyone likes a person who is good at cooperating with others. Besides, in our society most problems can't be solved by one person alone. Cooperation is becoming one of the most important ways for people living in the developing society.

At the same time, we should learn to examine our abilities because it helps us know our advantages and disadvantages(优缺点) as well as get a full control of ourselves. Then we may be confident enough to face challenges.

Follow the suggestions above, then our dreams are sure to come true.

1. How many suggestions of making dreams come true are mentioned in this passage?

A．1.

B．2.

C．3.

D．4.

2. We can achieve our dreams by          .

A．giving up our dreams	B．solving problems alone
C．failing from time to time	D．knowing our advantages and disadvantages

3. How is this passage organized?

A．	B．
C．	D．

4. Which is the best title for this passage?

A．The Chinese Dream	B．Cooperation Is Necessary
C．Examine Our Abilities	D．Advice on How to Realize Our Beautiful Dreams

【推荐1】

In 1997, a spaceship called Cassini was sent to explore Saturn (土星) and its moons. Now Cassini’s mission (使命) has come to an end. Scientists made it fall and burn up in 2017. But before that happened, the spaceship had made many trips between Saturn and its rings, sending photos and other information back to the Earth.
Cassini was a project carried out by NASA, the European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency. It took Cassini about seven years to reach Saturn.
Scientists have learned many exciting things from Cassini. In 2005, Cassini sent a space probe (探测器) to Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, so scientists could get a closer look at the moon’s surface. One of the most important discoveries Cassini made was that there is warm liquid water (液态水) under the ice that covers one of Saturn’s smaller moons, Enceladus. Scientists believe conditions on Enceladus could be similar to the conditions that led to the development of life on Earth.
Cassini’s mission was supposed to be ended in 2008, but because it was still in good shape, scientists increased its life to 2017. Cassini performed the last task of its mission on September 15, 2017.
When Cassini ran out of its fuel (燃料) and entered Saturn’s atmosphere (大气层), it burned up. Scientists said it was necessary for Cassini to be totally destroyed (毁坏) so there was no chance that microbes (微生物) from the Earth could be harmful to any possible life on Saturn.
1. What made scientists think that there might be life on Enceladus?

A．Animals’ waste was found.

B．They heard strange sounds.

C．Some ice was seen to cover it.

D．There is warm liquid water on it.

2. What might happen if Cassini wasn’t totally destroyed?

A．It might destroy Saturn’s surface.

B．It will fall onto the Earth.

C．The microbes from the Earth might be bad for Saturn’s possible life.

D．It will continue to send back information.

3. Which of the following things about Cassini is NOT mentioned?

A．Its findings.	B．Its lasting time.
C．Its burning.	D．Its later use.

4. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Cassini was a very successful and useful spaceship.

B．Cassini has stayed in Saturn for ten years.

C．The project of exploring Saturn was carried out by America alone.

D．Enceladus is the biggest moon of Saturn.

5. What is the passage mainly about?

A．The process (过程) of sending Cassini to Saturn.

B．The moons and rings of Saturn.

C．The end of Cassini’s mission.

D．The life on Saturn.

【推荐2】判断正(A)误(B)。

Every school has notice boards. Let’s see what is on the school boards of a middle school.

Class Announcement Testing Dates: The Chinese test is on May 12. The math test is on May 13. After-school Programs: The programs will be open from 3: 00 p.m. to 6: 00 p.m. every day. 3: 00-4: 30   Doing homework 4: 30-6: 00   Joining in Activities Parents Meeting: The parents meeting is at 8: 00 a.m. on Friday, May 19 in the meeting hall.

School Policy ◆Fighting, saying rude words and all other bad behaviors are not allowed. ◆Do not throw rocks or sticks on the school ground. ◆Hand in a note if your child will be absent for the day. ◆Parents need to check in at the school gate when entering the school.

How to Keep Yourself Safe from Novel Coronavirus 1. Wear masks outdoors. Make sure to wear it properly by tightening up the nose clip and pulling the bottom of it over your chin so that your nose and mouth are both covered. 2. Cover your coughs and sneezes with napkins. Cover your mouth and nose with a napkin when you cough or sneeze, or you can cough or sneeze into your sleeve, but avoid covering with your hands directly. 3. Wash your hands properly. Wash your hands with soap and running water thoroughly for at least 15 seconds. 4. Exercise regularly. Exercise regularly is one of the most important ways to help you stay away from infections (感染).

1. From the school notice boards, we can know students are not allowed to behave badly.
2. Parents need to hand in notes when entering the school.
3. After-school programs last two hours every day.
4. To keep yourself safe from novel coronavirus, you’d better do sports regularly.
5. These notices most probably are written to the school headmaster.

【推荐3】One morning Mrs. Andrews made some sausage sandwiches for her husband’s lunch. There was one sausage left over. Mrs. Andrews didn’t like sausages herself and so she gave the last one to Henry, their little dog. Henry ate it up quickly.
During the morning the dog got ill. He wouldn’t stop shaking his head and he couldn’t stand up properly. Mrs. Andrews thought, “He has eaten something that didn't agree with him. Maybe that sausage was bad…” She suddenly remembered her husband’s lunch and called him at the office.
“Jim, I hope you haven’t eaten any of those sandwiches yet.”
“Yes, I have…”
“You have ? Well. Listen, don’t eat any more. I gave Henry the last sausage and now he’s ill . Go to the doctor, Jim. Tell the doctor about the dog. Get some medicine at once.”
Jim came home at lunchtime and went to bed. “I have a very unpleasant hour with the doctor .” He told his wife. “ The medicine made me very sick.”
The next morning Jim was fine. Henry seemed quite well again, too. At eleven o’clock the milkman came with the milk.
“Good morning, Mrs. Andrews,” the milkman said. “How is your dog this morning? I have been thinking about him…”
“Have you? Well, he seems all right now, but…”
“Yesterday morning he and I had a little accident. He jumped up at me and I dropped a bottle of milk on his head.”
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. Mrs. Andrews gave the last sausage to Henry because she______________.

A．disliked it

B．knew it was bad

C．was very full

2. When Mrs. Andrews called Jim, he_________________.

A．had already been ill

B．had taken some medicine

C．had eaten the sandwiches

3. Jim felt very sick because of __________.

A．the doctor

B．the medicine

C．the sandwiches

4. In fact it was __________ that made the dog ill during the morning.

A．the sausage

B．the bottle of milk

C．the lunch

5. When Mrs. Andrews knew the truth, she might be very__________.

A．angry

B．happy

C．worried