【推荐2】There is no doubt that global warming has     1     (become) one of the biggest problems we face today, so it’s important for us     2     (protect) our environment.

       As middle school     3     (student), what can we do? First of all, try to ride bicycles and take public transportation to school instead     4     cars because it will make less CO2. It can not only be better for our     5     (healthy), but also make it possible for us to get     6     (close) to nature. Then, it’s necessary to pick up rubbish and put it into dustbins (垃圾桶). Planting more trees can also help a lot. However, we should never forget to turn off the lights when we leave the classroom.     7    , why not reuse water and paper to live a low-carbon life?
       I think it’s     8     (everyone) duty to help our earth. And even the simplest activities can make     9     real difference to our environment. So don’t put it off! Let’s do     10     we can to protect our home.
       I believe we will make our world more and more beautiful.

【推荐3】根据下列短文，写出与各小题所给汉语相对应的英语单词的正确形式（每空一词）。

Do you often throw away things you don’t need anymore? Have you ever     1     (想) about how these things can actually be put to good use? Nothing is a     2     (浪费) if you have a creative mind.

Amy Hayes, a most unusual woman, built her house out of rubbish. The windows and doors come from old     3     (建筑物), and the top of the house is an old boat turned upside down. And the gate in front of her house is     4     (制造) of rocks and old glass bottles. Jessica Wong from Hong Kong uses old clothes that people don’t wear anymore to make bags. Wang Tao is     5     (知道) for using iron and other materials from old cars to make beautiful art pieces.

【推荐1】Ⅸ. 用所给的汉语提示拼写单词

How do students around the world go to school？In North America，most students go to school     1    （乘坐公交车）.Some students also     2    （步行）or     3    （骑自行车）to school. In Japan，most students go to school     4    （乘火车），although others also walk or ride their bikes. In China，students have more choices. Most students like going to school     5    （骑自行车）. Some students get to school     6    （步行）if they live close to school. It's     7    （最便宜的）way. Some students take the underground if they live     8    （最远地）from school. Most students like taxis because they're     9    （更安全）and faster.     10    （乘出租车）is the     11    （最舒服的）way but the     12    （最贵的）.Buses are not popular，because they are     13    （较慢）and     14    （较拥挤）. There are so many road accidents these days. We should be     15    （小心）all the time.

【推荐2】根据短文内容和所给中文提示，写出空白处各单词的正确形式。

Chicago is a great place to visit. It is the     1    （第三）largest city in the USA. Every year lots of     2    （游客）come to Chicago from different places around the world. They take trains, planes or     3    （船）to visit this great city. The centre of Chicago is called the Loop. The     4    （交通）there is really busy. You can see many     5    （美丽的）tall buildings as well as lots of shops along State Street. There you can buy     6    （几乎）everything you need. When you go to the south of the Loop, you will find areas like Chinatown. People from China have many of the same holidays as their hometown, such as Chinese New Year. They also have     7    （几个；一些）holidays of the USA.     8    （在……期间）the holidays, you can join them to celebrate together.

If you are a basketball     9    （迷；支持者）, the United Center is a good place for you to enjoy the NBA games. It will be wonderful     10    （为……喝彩）the players in the match with other people and you can make some good friends there.

Chicago is also called the Windy City, so don’t forget to take some warm clothes with you.

【推荐3】短文填空
Some people have beautiful houses    1    large gardens and swimming pools, and some people have nice cars and a lot of money. However, you don't need to care about (在乎) these people.    2    ? Because people who have big houses may often    3    lonely and people who have cars may want to walk on the country roads in their    4    time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you. When you work hard at your lessons, your parents are always    5     for your life and your health. When you    6     success, your friends will say congratulations (祝贺) on you. When you do something    7    , people around you will help you to correct (改正) it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness.    8    you notice (注意) a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It's a feeling of your heart.

【推荐1】阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。

Sleep is an important part in our life, and it’s necessary for our bodies. But many people in the modern society don’t realize it. They don’t go to bed     1     midnight. Sometimes they even stay     2     all night. It’s said that those who don’t have a regular sleep habit will have     3     risk of getting fatter and having a heart problem. There are many things you can do     4     improve the quality of your sleep. First, you should go to bed and get up around the same time every day. Second, you need to make your bed a comfortable place for sleeping. Before sleeping, you had better not drink anything     5     makes you excited, such as coffee and tea.

【推荐2】根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处或根据首字母提示填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。

Congratulations! You’ve made it through the worst part of growing up: junior high. Now comes the final sprint (冲刺) to adulthood.

As far as study goes, high school may not seem too different. New subjects. New teachers. New books. If you enjoy school, this may sound e    1    . If you hate school, don’t give up hope. High school has a lot to offer.

Adulthood comes with heavy tasks, responsibilities and other silliness you will hate. Adults have     2     chances to safely make mistakes. That makes high school special. It’s the best chance for you teenagers to take big risks without paying much.

In my first year of high school, I picked up my friend’s guitar. From that day on, I have never stopped playing music. It has brought me happiness and friendship and kept sadness and loneliness a    3    .

All my     4     from high school are risks I didn’t take. My biggest regret is never acting in a play. I was nervous, and learning lines looked like hard work. I was afraid to fail on stage. Rather than make no effort, I should have tried and failed.

Why? Here is the big secret about high school: Every moment of it feels important, but almost none of it is. The things that are important are the things you learn about yourself.

To do that, you must take risks. What’s the biggest risk? Giving effort. You could fail     5     the end. But if your biggest failures come in high school, it means you have a bright future ahead. Here are some tips for high school starters.

Manage your time wisely

You might have more difficult courses and more self-study time at night. But try to finish your homework quickly and get enough sleep. A planner or calendar can help.

Don’t     6     yourself with others

In your class there might be many top students from all over your city. Focus on your own work and don’t be too hard on yourself.

Stay self-motivated (自我激励)

High school teachers will not take care of you all the time like in junior high. You need to have your own plans. Don’t slack off (懈怠) just     7     it’s starter year. Starter year is never an excuse not to take your study seriously.

Make friends

Not     8     is going to be nice to you, but don’t worry! Keep your old friends close, but make new ones, too. Make sure you know someone in your classes whom you can ask questions to.

【推荐3】阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Students these days often have a lot of worries. Sometimes they have     1     (problem) with their schoolwork, and sometimes with their friends. What can they do about this? Some people believe the worst thing is to do nothing. Laura Mills, a teenager from London, agrees. “Problems and worries     2     (be) normal in life,” says Laura, “But I think talking to someone helps a lot.     3     we talk to someone, we’ll certainly feel worse.”

Laura once     4     (lose) her wallet, and worried for days. She was afraid to tell her parents about it. She even walked three miles to school each day     5     she didn’t have any money. She thought, “     6     I tell my parents, they’ll be angry!” In the end, she talked to her parents. They didn’t get angry. They got her a new wallet and asked her to be more careful. “I     7     (remember) to share my problems in the future!” Laura says.

Robert Hunt advises students about common problems. He feels the same way as Laura. “It is best not to run away from our problems. We should always try     8     (solve) them.” He thinks the first step is to find someone you trust to talk to. This person doesn’t need to be an expert like himself. Students often     9     (forget) that their parents have more experience, and are always there to help them. In English, we say that sharing a problem is like     10     (cut) it in half. So you’re halfway to solving a problem just by talking to someone about it!