【推荐1】My hometown is a small place called Natore. Here are some facts about my hometown. In summer, the temperature is about 35℃ and it often rains. So the weather in my hometown can be hot and humid. The summer season starts in June and ends in October. Because of the rainy weather, the flowers and the trees are very beautiful. The winter in my hometown is not very cold and the temperature is usually about 15℃. So it is a great season to visit my hometown. There are many busy markets in my hometown. You can buy many good and cheap things there. And there are also some famous buildings, but the most special one is called Natore Rajbari. It has been there for almost 300 years. And if you like nature, you can go to Chalan Beel. It is a large natural wetland.

I like my hometown. This place has a history—my history. When I want to go back there, I don’t need to use my GPS to get around and I feel pleased because I am back at the place where I grew up. Driving past my old high school, going to my favorite cinema, or stopping at my old house, I feel so good. What’s more, eating at one of my favorite restaurants is great. I say “Hello” to people there and talk with them for a while. It’s the feeling of coming home.

1. What does the underlined word “humid” mean?

A．Wet.

B．Dry.

C．Cold.

D．Different.

2. What is Natore Rajbari?

A．A big market.

B．A large park.

C．A great building.

D．A natural wetland.

3. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A．How to get around Natore.	B．Why the writer likes Natore.
C．A famous restaurant in Natore.	D．Some famous places in Natore.

4. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．The history of Natore.	B．Different seasons in Natore.
C．My hometown—Natore.	D．The best time to visit Natore.

【推荐3】
The Statue of Liberty, which has been closed to the public since super storm Sandy struck in October, will reopen by July 4.
The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States by the French people in 1886. It stands at Liberty Island as a welcome to all returning Americans.
It’s five months since the monument and Liberty Island were shut down after the storm.
While the statue itself was not seriously harmed by the storm, several buildings on the island experienced the terrible flood. The way used by ships carrying visitors from lower Manhattan and New Jersey was also destroyed.
“It’s good news, it’s a little late, but at least it’s there, and now we’ll watch like an eagle to make sure this promise is kept,” Schumer told NBC New York.
In January, the government spent $59 million repairing both Liberty Island and nearby Ellis Island, which was also damaged in the storm. But the officers have not announced when Ellis Island will reopen. In November, more than a million art works had to be removed from the museum there because of the storm. The Statue of Liberty is one of the country’s most popular tourist attractions. According to the National Park Service, more than 3.7 million people visit the site every year.
1. Why was the Statue of Liberty closed last October?

A．Because of the super storm Sandy.

B．Because of the destroyed way.

C．Because of the damaged buildings.

D．Because of nearby Ellis Island.

2. How long has the monument and Liberty Island been shut down?

A．One month.	B．Four months.
C．Five months.	D．Ten months.

3. What does the underlined word It in the fifth paragraph refer to?

A．The Statue of Liberty was presented by French people.

B．The government spent $59 million repairing Liberty Island and Ellis Island.

C．The Statue of Liberty stands at Liberty Island as a welcome to all.

D．The Statue of Liberty will reopen by July 4.

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

A．The Statue of Liberty was seriously harmed by the storm.

B．In January the government spent $59 million repairing Liberty Island.

C．It’s announced that Ellis Island will reopen in November.

D．The Statue of Liberty attracts over 3.7 million tourists every year.

【推荐1】

◆ Learn to Relax. Overwork is the main reason why so many students feel tired and stressed. Cut down some of the jobs you need to do each day so that you can only focus on the most important things. Leave time for activities that are relaxing and fun. This might mean reading a good book, listening to music, going for a walk or taking a bath.

◆ Get a good night’s sleep. Getting enough sleep will help you keep your body and mind in the best form. If you stay up late and need to get up early for school the next day, you may not be able to focus on the things you need to do.

◆ Exercise regularly and eat well. Don’t rush through your meals. Eat less junk food. Eat healthy food instead.

◆ Get to know pleasant people. Some people are optimistic (乐观的), while others not. Choose optimistic people as your friends and spend more time with them and you’ll be as happy as them.

◆ Stay calm when you face any problem. Find out the best choice from those that are in your mind. Knowing that you are able to solve problems is a good way to build up your self-confidence.

◆ Have a happy attitude. Your attitude decides the way you see things. Is your “cup” half full or half empty? Learn to think more positively (积极地) about the difficulties you face.

1. What does Paragraph 1 mainly tell us?

A．How to get relaxed.	B．How to avoid work hard.
C．How to spend your free time.	D．How to find time to do good things.

2. What should you do to keep your body and mind in the best form?

A．Get up early.	B．Stay up late.
C．Get enough sleep.	D．Eat delicious food.

3. If you have a half cup of water, the writer tells you to regard your “cup” as ________.

A．half full

B．full

C．empty

D．half empty

4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Overwork can make you feel tired and stressed.

B．Staying up late makes students focus on the things.

C．You should keep your cool when you face any problem.

D．You should think more positively about the difficulties you face.

【推荐3】

McCormick Place in Chicago is the largest convention center (会议中心) in North America. It’s covered in glass, which is enjoyable for humans but deadly for birds. On Oct 5 last year, nearly 1000 birds were found dead after having collided (碰撞) with the building’s glass walls. Most of them died on the spot because of broken bones in their heads.

One key reason is the glass. The birds get fooled by it. During the day, the birds fly toward it as it reflects (反射) a perfect image of the sky and nearby trees. As night falls, the bright light from glass buildings attracts the birds, who are usually guided by the light of the moon and stars. The recent collision happened between the night of Oct 4 and early next morning last year, when the lights in the building were on for a big event.

Every year, nearly one billion birds collide with glass in the US, according to the US Fish and Wildlife Service. In China bird collisions are also common. In the autumn of 2022 and the spring of 2023, the National Anti-bird Collisions Action Alliance (全国防鸟撞行动网络) reported a total of 190 cases (案例) of bird collision, which included several kinds of birds listed as second-class protected wildlife (二级保护野生动物).

These sad stories could have been avoided if action had been taken. Many countries and regions have put forward building design ideas to help keep birds safe. These include using less glass in building walls and adding bird-friendly materials and stickers (贴纸) onto the buildings’ walls. Turning off lights at night also helps avoid bird collisions.

Apart from regulations (规定) for bird-friendly building design, we can also do our part to save birds by putting stickers on the glass windows in our homes and closing the curtains (窗帘) at night.

1. What was not the cause the birds’ death at McCormick Place?

A．The lights in the building.

B．The weakness of their head bones.

C．The glass on the building.

D．The perfect images of the sky and nearby trees on the glass.

2. What does Paragraph 3 mainly show?

A．Bird collisions with glass are common and serious.

B．Bird collisions with glass happen more often in the US.

C．China will take action to deal with bird collisions.

D．Some bird species are endangered because of collisions.

3. Which of the following is useful for us to prevent bird collisions?

A．To train birds to avoid glass buildings.

B．To use hard materials to cover the glass buildings.

C．To keep curtains closed in the daytime.

D．To add stickers on the glass windows.

4. What is the best title for this passage?

A．Time to Protect the Endangered Birds	B．New Building Design Ideas
C．Stop Building ‘Bird Killers’	D．Say No to the Light Pollution

【推荐1】Since May 12, a computer virus named WannaCry has infected (感染) more than 300,000computers in over 150 countries, according to Reuters.

Wannacry is spread by using a weakness in Microsoft's Windows operating system. Once the virus gets into the computer, it locks all the papers and asks the user for money to unlock them. At first, it asks for $300, but if the user doesn't send the money in 72 hours, the price doubled. Papers are locked forever if the user doesn't pay in seven days.

The virus has brought bad results. For example, in the UK, the virus left the country’sNational Health Service in a mess. Some hospitals had to cancel patient appointments(预约), reported The Telegraph. In China, the virus has hit thousands of computers, according to Qihoo360. One of the most hard-hit groups in China were university users. Many students' graduation papers were locked. They felt nervous and frightened. Also many gas stations were seriously hit, and the payment system didn’t work.

WanaCry is the latest example of the cyber security(网络安全) problem. Matthew Hickey, who set up the security company Hacker House, said, "The attack is not surprising. It shows that many organizations do not use updates(更新) fast enough. According to a survey, nearly half of the people said, “We are not satisfied with the way software updates work.”

As China Daily wrote, “We can’t completely protect our computers against these kinds of viruses, as this cat and mouse game will continue forever. The best choice for most users is to take care online and always install(安装)software updates.”

1. What is WannaCry?

A．A video game.

B．A computer software.

C．A computer virus.

D．A TV programme.

2. If your papers are locked by Wannacry, how much do you need to pay if you don’t send the money in 72 hours?

A．$150.

B．$300.

C．$600.

D．$900.

3. According to the passage, the writer shows the bad results by ________.

A．giving reasons

B．giving examples

C．comparing computers

D．comparing numbers

4. From the last two paragraphs, we can know that________.

A．Matthew Hickey thinks the attack on computers is very surprising

B．all the people are pleased with the way software updates work

C．the computers can be completely protected against these viruses

D．we should take care online and update software fast enough

【推荐2】For thousands of years, poetry(诗歌) has been one of the favorite types of literature(文学) in China. There were many famous poets in Chinese history, and many of their poems are still read and loved today.
Recently, a popular TV show—Chinese Poetry Competition has attracted many people. Now let’s interview some people and listen to what they said.

I like Wu Yishu very much. She studies at the High School Affiliated(附属) to Fudan University in Shanghai. She came out on top. She can recite(背诵) more than 2, 000 Chinese poems fluently(流利地). I really admire her knowledge of poems. She is tall and beautiful, and she always stays calm whether the questions are easy or hard.

The woman that impresses(给……以深刻印象) me is Bai Ruyun. She comes from a village in Xingtai. She is a farmer. She is not rich and she is badly ill in hospital, but she has been so confident in herself since she began to read and recite Chinese poems.

Among the competitors(选手), I like Wang Zilong best. He is 34 years old. He teaches Chinese in Shijiazhuang College. He said when he was only two years old, his parents began to teach him to recite Chinese poems.

Do you know the young boy? He is Ye Fei, 13, from Anqing No. Two Middle School in Anhui. In one competition，he answered all the questions correctly. Now he is a young star in his school because of his love of Chinese poems.

1. Who came out on top in the Chinese poetry Competition?

A．Wu Yishu.

B．Bai Ruyun.

C．Wang Zilong.

D．Ye Fei.

2. Where does Bai Ruyun come from?

A．Shanghai.

B．Xingtai.

C．Shijiazhuang.

D．Anqing.

【推荐3】Every year, wildfires(野火) destroy much forest land. Homes are broken down, and thousands of people die. Smoke jumpers are helping to stop this.
Smoke jumpers are a special kind of firefighters. They jump from places into areas that are difficult to reach by car or on foot.They race to put out fires as fast as they can.
At a fire site, smoke jumpers first examine the land and decide how to fight the fire. Their main goal is to stop fire from spreading. Using basic tools such as shovels and axes, smoke jumpers clear land of burnable material like plants and other dry material. They carry water with them too, but not much.
Although most smoke jumpers are men, more women are joining. Most important are your weight and height. Smoke jumpers in the U.S. ,for example ,must be 54 to 91 kilograms, so they don’t get hurt when they land, or get blown by strong winds.
Smoke jumpers must be able to live in the wilderness. They also know how to find food in the forest and even make simple furniture from trees.
They work is dangerous, the hours are long. But for these firefighters, smoke jumpers isn’t just a job. They love being able to jump out of planes, fight fires, and live in the forest. As a 28-year-old   smoke jumper Alexi Tishin says,“This is the best job for the strong and brave.”
1. What do smoke jumpers do first when they come to a fire site?

A．Examine the land and decide how to fight the fire.

B．Use basic tools to clear the place.

C．stop fire from spreading.

2. The main purpose of smoke jumpers’ job is ________________.

A．todestroy much forest land

B．to clear land of burnable material

C．to prevent the fire from spreading

3. Smoke jumpers should have proper weight because ___________.

A．they can run faster in this way

B．they can land more safely in this way

C．they can be more handsome in this way

4. Smoke jumpers are able to do the following things EXCEPT ___________.

A．live in the wilderness

B．make beautiful furniture

C．know how to find food in the forest

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

A．Smoke jumpers always carry a lot of water with them.

B．Only men can be smoke jumpers.

C．One should be brave and strong enough to be a smoke jumper.

【推荐1】Speaking of Leonardo Da Vinci, you may first think of his great works of art such as Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. But, he was not only a great painter, but also a talented inventor.

When he died in 1519. Da Vinci left behind more than 6,000 pages filled with his thoughts, ideas and inventions. Some of them were ahead of his time.

One of Da Vinci's most famous inventions was the ornithopter. It was a human-powered flying machine. To move the wings（翅膀）up and down, the pilot had to use either his hands or feet to provide energy for the machine.

Unluckily, Da Vinci never built the ornithopter. The world would have to wait another 400 years or so for a machine that could really fly. Actually, it wasn^’t until 1903 that the Wright brothers made their first successful fight.

What's more, according to some research, the first form of a tank was drawn by Leonardo Da Vinci. It was an armed（装甲）tank that was designed to be able to move in any direction.

Like his flying machine, the armored tank was never built. It wasn't until 400 years later, during the World War I, those tanks were first used on the battlefield.

1. Which of the following may be the most suitable illustration（插图）for this passage?

A．	B．
C．	D．

2. From the passage, we know that Da Vinci________.

A．was a great painter and inventor	B．drew 6,000 pictures during his lifetime
C．built the first armored tank	D．made his successful flight in 1503

3. Which of the following shows the structure（结构）of the passage?

A．	B．
C．	D．

4. The best title of the passage may be________.

A．The Last supper: the greatest work of art in the world

B．Leonardo Da Vinci: an inventor ahead of his time

C．Ornithopter: a machine that could really fly

D．Armored tank: a weapon that was used during World War I

【推荐2】Linda has been avegetarianfor years. She stopped eating meat because of how she felt. As she told her doctor, she always felt tired. Her doctor looked her over and told her to eat less meat. She bought a vegetarian cookbook and decided to "go all the way". She still eats eggs and cheese sometimes; now, however, most of her food is vegetables, fruits, and grains (谷类). Linda became a vegetarian to improve her health.

Nancy is an animal lover. Nancy grew up on a farm where there were cows and chickens. As she grew older, she started to eat less meat One day she realized that she had stopped eating meat. She thinks it is not right to kill animals for food.

When Mark was a student, he had a careful plan of how to spend money. The little money that he had for food, he spent on rice, cheap vegetables. He learned to be a very good cook. Now Mark is a successful engineer, but he still eats simple foods, and no meat.

Roy is an environmentalist He knows that the population is increasing faster and faster, but the land for growing food is not increasing at all. He knows that it takes sixteen kilos (克) of grain to make one kilo of meat; he thinks about the fifteen kilos of grain that are wasted if he eats meat "Somewhere, " he says, "someone hasn't got enough to eat and is dying. How can I enjoy a thick steak (牛排)?" Mark's ideas about what is right and wrong make him a vegetarian

1. According to the passage, a vegetarian usually will not eat _____ .

A．A

B．B

C．C

D．D

2. Linda became a vegetarian because ______ .

A．her doctor asked her to do so

B．she was badly ill

C．she enjoyed eating vegetables

D．she wanted to be healthier.

3. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Mark became a vegetarian when he was a student.

B．We aren't sure when Roy became a vegetarian.

C．Nancy became a vegetarian when she was old.

D．Roy doesn't like steak at all

4. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．people choose to be vegetarians for different reasons

B．people become vegetarians because they don't like meat

C．meat is not good for one's health

D．we had better become vegetarians

【推荐3】Scientists found that people who have fewer friends in real life are happier than those with far more if many of theirs were online.

Social media, the researchers said, has encouraged younger people to have larger but more impersonal networks of “friends”. But instead of trying to get more friends, they added, a better cure for loneliness might be spending time with those you’re closest to.

Researchers from the University of Leeds, UK, studied data from two online surveys of nearly 1, 500 people. Those who took the survey gave details about their ages, social interactions (相互影响), and how satisfied they were with their social lives. They included details of how often and how they interacted with family or neighbours, and whether they included people who provided services to them in their networks.

The researchers found that those who had a small number of close friends generally were happier than those who had a large number of superficial (关系浅的) friends. “Loneliness has less to do with the number of friends you have, and more to do with how you feel about your friends,” said Dr. Bruine de Bruin, one of the researchers. “It’s often the younger adults who admit to having negative perceptions (负面看法) of their friends. Loneliness happens in people of all ages,” she added. “If you feel lonely, it may be more helpful to make a positive (积极的) connection with a friend than to try and find new people to meet,” she also said.

In her study Dr. Bruine de Bruin found that older people had smaller social circles than young people, but the people in these circles were closer to them. Younger people, on the other hand, had bigger circles that were made up of “peripheral others”—people who are not true friends, but just people they know. These so-called friends didn’t influence the younger people’s happiness.

The results of the study show that the stereotypes (偏见) society has about old people being sad and lonely might not be right. “The research shows that older adults’ smaller networks didn’t have a bad influence on social satisfaction and happiness. In fact, older adults had a better feeling of happiness than younger adults,” said Bruine de Bruin.

Based on these results, the study believes that people should pay more attention on the ties with close friends instead of increasing the number of friends.

1. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．Who studied the surveys.	B．What were included in the surveys.
C．How the surveys influenced people.	D．How many people took part in the surveys.

2. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Young people make close friends online.

B．You’d better try to meet new people if you feel lonely.

C．Older people have closer friends in their small social circles.

D．The so-called friends bring more happiness to young people.

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

A．Different Types of Close Friends	B．Friendship between Old and Young
C．Friends: The More, the Better?	D．Friends: Online or Offline?