【推荐1】For Liu Xiaowei, 15, a student at a middle school in Xi’an, this winter vacation is different. His father is going to send him back to his home village.

“My father wants me to experience a hard rural (农村的) life. And I’d like to try it,” Liu said. “But I’m not sure if I can use the Internet there, so I downloaded (下载) some games. I’d like to carry them with me.”

Liu Hengmin, the boy’s father, was born in a village in Gansu. He came to Xi’an to make a living more than 20 years ago. “I worked hard and started my own business, and it became successful. But my son, although 15 years old, cannot take care of himself. He spends a lot of money every day.” Liu Hengmin said. After reading an article in a newspaper, which said that boys from well-off families were turning out “lazy and timid (胆小的)”, Liu talked with his wife and they decided to send their son to their village to experience the hard side of life.

Like Liu, there are several other parents in the city who want to give their sons a special “experience” this winter. Some of the kids understand their parents, but the others just want to do the things they like. Liu Wei, a middle school teacher in Xi’an, felt parents should discuss with their sons as well as their teachers before making a vacation plan for them.

1. Why is Liu Xiaowei’s winter vacation is different this year?

A．Because he will not be lazy or timid.

B．Because he will go back to his father’s home village.

C．Because he will read an article in a newspaper.

D．Because he can take good care of himself.

2. In the passage, what does the underlined word “well-off” mean?

A．rich

B．poor

C．happy

D．terrible

3. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．Liu Wei thinks it’s a good idea to send kids to home villages.

B．Liu Hengmin lived in Xi’an for about 15 years.

C．Liu Xiaowei likes to experience the rough side of life very much.

D．Liu Xiaowei likes games and spends lots of money every day.

4. What’s Liu Wei’s attitude (态度) towards making a vacation plan?

A．He thought parents should send their sons to villages.

B．He thought parents should talk with their sons and teachers.

C．He thought kids should understand their parents.

D．He thought kids should experience hard rural life.

【推荐2】Television is good. You’d like to watch it all day and all night. But too much TV is a very bad thing. Scientists found that kids who watch too much TV may have more trouble learning to read. They can’t focus on (专注于) their work. Kids learn language skills best by reading, talking and playing with others. If they spend too much time watching TV, they’ll have less time for those things. Watching too much TV is bad for people’s health. People don’t move much while watching TV. What’s more, they may eat a lot of food while watching. This can make them fat. We call these people “couch potatoes”.

Fighting on TV is a big problem for kids. Young people are good at following. Scientists have found that those who watch a lot of fighting shows are more likely (可能) to fight.

1. Scientists say if kids watch too much TV, they will _______.

A．learn language skills more easily	B．be healthier
C．find it hard to learn to read	D．eat less food

2. Kids learn language skills best by _______.

A．reading

B．talking

C．playing with others

D．all of A, B and C

3. While watching TV, what DON’T people do?

A．Eat a lot of food.	B．Have less time for reading.
C．Hardly move	D．Focus on their work.

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Kids have much time to watch TV.

B．It’s good for kids to learn from fighting acts on TV.

C．Too much TV is good for people’s health.

D．It’s easy for kids who watch a lot of fighting shows to fight.

【推荐3】

Next time you’re in a public place, take a look around you, and see how many people are using their mobile phones. I can tell you that it is probably more than half. With the development of technology, we can now do almost anything on mobile phones. How does the mobile phones affect（影响）the young? Do they really need mobile phones? Some British parents, teachers and teenagers（青少年）give their opinions（观点）on this subject.

Parents want their kids to be safe. Are teenagers safer with a mobile phone or without? William, a parent of two kids, says. “The great thing about my kids having mobile phones is that I can keep in touch with them. The worst thing about teenagers having phones is that some young people use them to send impolite messages to each other.” Some parents have rules about their children’s mobile phone. If they break the rules, their phones will be kept by their parents.

In the UK, students can take their mobile phones to school, but they cannot use them in class. Some teachers complain（抱怨）that students don’t always follow the rules. They don’t listen carefully in class because they are using their phones to surf the Internet, chat with friends and so on. As for the students, most of them think phones are part of their lives. They can keep in touch with family and friends, and they can take photos, keep important in formation and go online, which is very convenient（方便）.

It’s true that mobile phones have become a symbol（象征）of the modern life. This makes teenager’s life much more convenient, but if teenagers depend too much on them, it can lead to serious problems. Increasingly scientists are saying that everyone needs a break from mobile phones—put them away and enjoy “the real life”. In fact it can be very easy—next time when you go out with friends, put all of your phones in the middle of the table. Whoever touches his phone first has to pay the bill!

Indeed, the convenience brought by mobile phones is great, but don’t let your phone become more important than the “real” people in your “real” life.

1. Parents will keep the mobile phones if the teenagers ________ .

A．go out with friends	B．take them to school
C．pay a lot of money on it	D．send impolite messages

2. According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A．All students see mobile phones as a kind of fashion.

B．Students can use mobile phones in class in the UK.

C．Scientists think people need a break from mobile phones.

D．Parents often use mobile phones to help their children.

3. What does the writer mainly want to tell us?

A．Schools should stop students from taking their phones to school.

B．Mobile phones are useful but teenagers shouldn’t depend too much.

C．The mobile phone is the most important invention in modern life.

D．Talking with friends on mobile phones is better than doing it face to face.

【推荐2】A lot of families in Britain grow vegetables. A few people grow unusual or strange vegetables. Although a great many people grow tomatoes, my neighbor grows the biggest, sweetest and happiest tomatoes in the world. “How do you do it?” I ask. “Why can’t I grow tomatoes like yours?”

My neighbor says “I’ve been talking to my tomatoes for years.” Up to now, I have always laughed at this.

This summer some scientists carried out an interesting experiment (实验) and I have just read their report. Three sets of tomato plants were grown. Nobody talked to the first set every day for a month. A man’s recording always talked to the second set. and a woman’s recording always talked to the third set. At the end of the month, the second set of plants had grown four centimeters taller than the first, and the third set of plants had grown five centimeters taller than the second. The plants liked the woman’s voice best.

“We can’t explain it.” A scientist said. Sound waves surely help the tomatoes to grow Plant growers always paid attention to light and water.

Now we advise you to think of sound waves in the same way.

1. The writer’s neighbor grows better tomatoes because he ________.

A．laughs at them

B．stays with them

C．watered more

D．talks to them

2. The scientists’ experiment showed that ________ helps tomatoes to grow best.

A．enough light

B．a woman’s voice

C．a man’s voice

D．more water

3. What can we learn from this passage?

A．Sound waves are very important to help the potatoes grow.

B．Potatoes like the men.

C．Potatoes like the women.

D．Potatoes can grow without light and water.

【推荐3】Scientists tell us so much about the moon, it is quite easy to tell what it is like. It’s certainly not a friendly place. As there is no air or water, there can be no life of any kind. Mile after mile there are only plains(平原) of dust with mountains around them above, the sun and the stars shine in the sky. If you______ the mountains’ shadows(影子) it will mean moving from terrible cold into great heat. The moon is also a very silent world, for sound waves can only travel through air. But from the moon, you can see a friendly sight. Our earth is shining more brightly than the other stars. It looks like a very large ball, coloured blue and green and brown.
1. What kind of place is the Moon?

A．It is an unfriendly place.

B．It is a lively place.

C．It is a nice place.

D．It is a place with many plants.

2. Temperature on the Moon_______.

A．is usually the same

B．is always very low

C．can be very different

D．is usually very high

3. The Moon is a silent world because_______.

A．there is no life there

B．there is no air there

C．there is no green tree there

D．there is no water there

4. The underlined words “step out of” means _______.

A．登上

B．走出

C．上来

D．步入

5. When we look from the moon, the blue colour on the earth is_______.

A．water

B．trees

C．mountains

D．clouds

【推荐1】Do you enjoy visiting a museum? Did you ever make a plan before a visit? Every museum must have something that attracts you. And there are many possible ways to enjoy yourself in a museum.
If you follow these steps below, you'll know what is worth seeing and doing, so that you can make the most of your time at the museum.
Decide what museum you will visit. There are so many different kinds of museums and you first need to find one that you like. It's easy for you to choose one and start an enjoyable visit!
Do some research online. Every museum now has a website which allows you to look through the information about it. On the website, you may look for such things as:
•The exhibits(展品)–See what is on show at the museum at all times, and what special exhibitions are held for a short time.
•The history of the museum –There will often be very interesting stories about the exhibits and the benefactors(捐赠者). That can make your visit more interesting.
•Activities –See whether there are talks, tours our special activities on the day when you visit. Many museums hold some activities that meet the interests of all age groups.
•Cost, food or shortage–It's important how much the visit will cost. You have to decide whether or not you can eat there. You might also need to find out transportation needs, as well as storage for coats, bags etc.
Learn at least one thing on your visit. It is always good to get something new from your visit.
Plan breaks into your visit. When you walk around, standing here and studying exhibits there, you may become very tired. So it is important to take breaks. A break is a good opportunity for you to think of what you have seen and what else you might want to do in museum.
Take a friend or two. Visiting museums is always a lot more fun when you are with someone else. You can talk over what you’re seeing. A friend also brings another way of thinking when you talk about the exhibit.

1. According to the passage, we should first ____.

A．do some research online

B．make a plan for lunch

C．decide on a museum to visit

D．choose a friend to go with

2. To make our visit more interesting, we can____.

A．organize activities like special shows and talks

B．read the stories about exhibits and benefactors

C．learn about the interests of all age groups

D．walk around the museum without breaks

3. According to the passage, when visitors decide to visit a museum, they don’t have to consider _______.

A．what exhibits are on show.

B．whether there are any activities

C．what the weather is like that day.

D．transportation needs and storage for coats, bags etc.

4. If we visit a museum with friends, we can____.

A．share the experience with them

B．come up with strange ideas

C．cut down the cost of the visit

D．discuss the next visit plan

5. What dose the massage mainly talk about？

A．What to do in a museum.

B．When to visit a museum.

C．Where to find a museum.

D．How to enjoy a museum.

【推荐2】What is the oldest drink in the world? The answer might be tea. Thousands of years ago, Chinese people made this special drink. Today, it is part of people’s daily lives not only in China, but also in the rest of the world.

In 2019, the United Nations announced May 21 to be International Tea Day. The purpose is to remind people of tea’s value.

The cultural value of tea is in old traditions and daily habits. In China, people use best-quality tea when receiving important guests. British people are well-known for their afternoon tea, while in Russia, the beautiful teapot has become a symbol of Russian culture.

The more people keep drinking tea as a habit and tradition, the more economically (在经济上) important tea becomes. According to Xinhua, China comes first in the world in total tea-planting area and produces the most tea every year. Around 115 million Chinese people work in this rapidly growing industry. In many poor areas, people live on tea industry.

To attract more customers, tea companies are trying to give the old drink a new look. The Chinese tea brand     (品牌) Xiao Guan Tea uses fashionable designs to make its tea more attractive. Hey Tea, a Guangdong-based brand that has received lots of clicks online, has won over many young tea drinkers with its special taste. It does seem that a small cup of tea connects everything — farmers and customers, tradition and fashion.

Tea is also of value in keeping people healthy. Tea leaves can help lower the risk of cancer and heart disease. What’s more, tea helps us lose weight and keeps our mind clear. But doctors advise that we should not drink too much tea. Otherwise, we might not fall asleep at night, as tea can make us excited.

1. Read the sentence. “In Japan, tea-serving has developed into a kind of art known as Chado.” It can most probably be put at the end of________.

A．Paragraph 2

B．Paragraph 3

C．Paragraph 4

D．Paragraph 5

2. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?

A．The history of tea.	B．Different brands of tea.
C．The habit of drinking tea.	D．The economic value of tea.

3. It can be learned from the passage that________.

A．Russia is famous for its afternoon tea	B．China has the largest tea-planting area
C．tea keeps you away from all diseases	D．Hey Tea is successful because of its look

4. The purpose of writing this passage is to________.

A．encourage us to buy and drink more tea	B．tell us tea is the oldest drink in the world
C．describe how important tea is in many ways	D．show how Chinese people made tea popular

【推荐3】

Bob	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Get up	6:50a.m.	6:50a.m.	6:50a.m.	6:50a.m.	6:50a.m.
Have lessons	8:00—11:30	8:00—11:30	8:00—11:30	8:00—11:30	8:00—11:30
Have lunch at school	Dumplings (饺子)	Rice (米饭)	Noodles (面条)	Rice (米饭)	Noodles (面条)
After-school activities	Basketball	Badminton	Table tennis	Football	Badminton
In the evening	Do homework	Do homework	Do homework	Do homework	Watch TV
Go to bed	9:40p.m.	9:40p.m.	9:40p.m.	9:40p.m.	10:15p.m.

1. He plays ________ twice a week after school.

A．basketball	B．football
C．badminton	D．table tennis

2. From Monday to Friday, he usually _________ in the evening.

A．does homework	B．watches TV
C．does sports	D．reads books

【推荐1】Our planet(星球), the Earth, is becoming more and more crowed and the environment is badly polluted. Some people think that we will have no places to live in the future. Don’t be panic(惊慌的). Recently some scientists believe that we will live on Mars(火星) by the year 2100. Here is what life will be like on Mars in 2100.

Tranasport(交通) will be much better. It takes months to get to Mars today. But in 2100, the spaceship can travel at half the speed(速度) of light. It might take us two or three days to get to Mars.

Because none of us can live without food, water or air, scientists will develop plants that can be grown on Mars. These plants will produce(生产) food and air that we need. However, can these plants produce water for us? There is still no answer now.

Life on Mars will be better than that on Earth in many ways. Living in a large building with 10 bedrooms in even possible for people. Many people believe that robots will do most of our work, so we will have more spare(空闲的) time.

There will probably be no schools on Mars. Every student will have a computer to study at home. Every student will also have their own online teacher called “e-teacher”. It’s really interesting, isn’t it?

1. Our planet        .

A．has more and more robots

B．has more and more animals

C．isn’t clean as before

2. How long might it take us to get to Mars by spaceship in 2100?

A．Two or three days.

B．Two or three months.

C．Several weeks.

3. There will be plants on Mars that can produce        for people according to
the scientists.

A．food and drinks

B．air and drinks

C．food and air

4. There will probably be no       on Mars.

A．food

B．schools

C．work

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Perhaps people will live on Mars by 2100.

B．Life on Mars will be harder than that on Earth.

C．There will be robots on Mars.

【推荐2】Ruby is looking for a penfriend in France.She is now surfing the Internet.Read the web page below.

Letter exchange(交换)lets you meet people around the world.Join us! It's free! Read about some of our newest members. Choose someone you want to write to. My name is Miki, aged 10. I attend St.Paul International School in Tokyo. I have a twin sister and a 3-year-old brother, I am patient and caring, I want to be a vet when I grow up. Miki Takashi I am twelve years old.I live in Berlin, the capital of Germany.I am a lover of animals.I have two dogs and two tortoises. I am a very talkative person. We can talk about anything you want. Baerbel Mueller

Hello!My name is Ashley.I am British.I am 15 years old.I am creative and outgoing.I like to write poetry(诗歌)and play tennis.I am in a French class.I am looking for a French-speaking penfriend. Ashley Grant I am a thirteen-year-old girl living in France.I can play the guitar very well.My favourite actress is Jessica Alba.She is really attractive.When I grow up,I want to be an actress. Jill Belmondo

1. What is the web page about?

A．It's about looking for penfriends.	B．It's about Ruby's friends.
C．It's about looking for a job.	D．It's about the Internet.

2. Where is Miki from?

A．Germany

B．Japan

C．France

D．Britain

3. The underlined word"talkative"means”____________” in Chinese.

A．外出的

B．健谈的

C．爱运动的

D．外向的

4. What kind of person is able to be an actress according to the web page?

A．Caring

B．Patient

C．Talkative

D．Attractive

5. Who will probably be able to be a writer in the future?

A．Miki

B．Baerbel

C．Ashley

D．Jill

【推荐3】I am Alice. My sister and I spent our last summer holidays with our uncle who is a geologist (地质学家) and loves to collect stones.

One day, he bought us two backpacks and asked us to go to the mountain with him. We walked the whole day. Every now and then he put stones in our backpacks. To our surprise, he also took some stones out from them. But we thought he had just found better stones.

When we returned to the house, we were very tired. The backpacks were so heavy that we felt relief (轻松) when we took them off. Yet our uncle’s backpack was half empty.

“Why did you give us so many stones?” we asked.

“I didn’t. You did.” he said. “You didn’t know it, but I gave you a little attitude (态度) test today. I listened to every word you said. Whenever you were complaining, I added a stone to your backpack. Every time you talked about something with positive (积极的) thinking, I took out a stone. And now look at your backpacks.”

Our backpacks were full of stones.

“Your negative (消极的) thoughts are just like stones. You carry them in your mind just like those stones in your backpacks. The more negative thoughts you have, the heavier your mind will be.” said our uncle.

With great love, our uncle taught us one of the most important lessons in life-the power of the attitude.

1. Alice’s uncle likes to ________.

A．collect coins

B．collect stamps

C．collect stones

D．collect books

2. Alice’s and her sister’s backpacks were full of stones because they ________.

A．complained too much on the way	B．were hardworking
C．enjoyed collecting stones very much	D．chose wrong backpacks to carry the stones

3. The underlined (划线的) word “them” refers to (指代) “________” in the passage.

A．the stones	B．the backpacks
C．the positive thoughts	D．the negative thoughts

4. The writer wrote this passage to tell us to ________.

A．be pleased to take others’ advice	B．have a positive attitude towards life
C．make a plan before doing something	D．help people in trouble