【推荐1】This morning, I went camping along a path in Green Natural Park with my friends. We were happy because it was a sunny day. We were expecting an enjoyable two-day holiday. On the way, we kept singing and making jokes.
However, in the afternoon, when we finished our picnic at one o’clock, it was dark and windy. Soon, there was a shower. Unluckily, none of us brought an umbrella. We ran about but we could find no place to hide.
Twenty minutes passed and it was still raining. There were hours to go before we reached the campsite (野营地). It was even worse that our small compass (指南针) showed that we went to the wrong way. We had lost our way!
We had to make a quick decision as it was raining heavily. Chris said we could set up a tent to hide in, so Mary and Tom helped to set up the tent. Chris and I tried to make a fire to keep us warm. But we were unable to light the fire, as everything was wet. We dried ourselves, chatted and waited inside the tent. At about five o’clock, it stopped raining. We decided to give up the camping trip because all of us had been very tired.
This camping trip may not be very successful but we know each other better. And the most important thing I’ve learned from this trip is the importance of team spirit.
1. The writer with his friends went camping in Green Natural Park ______.

A．to have a picnic	B．to have a shower
C．to enjoy a two-day holiday	D．to make jokes

2. The writer thought it even worse that they ______.

A．had no picnic	B．lost their way
C．couldn’t light the fire	D．couldn’t know each other

3. Which of the following is NOT true？

A．It was sunny in the morning.	B．None of them had an umbrella.
C．They gave up the camping at last.	D．They ran about to dry themselves.

4. The writer has learned the importance of ______ from the trip.

A．making a decision	B．working together
C．enjoying holidays	D．taking a compass

【推荐3】Rick : Hi , Nancy ! Nice to meet you ! Where did you go on vacation ?
Nancy : Nice to meet you , too .I went to Beijing .
Rick : Oh , really ?Did you go to the Great Wall?
Nancy : Yes , I did . It was very great and fantastic . I like it .
Rick : And did you go to the Palace Museum ?
Nancy : Of course I did . It has many fantastic halls and treasure in the museum . And we visited many other places , such as Tian’anmen Square , Chairman Mao’s Memorial Hall and so on .
Rick : You’re so lucky . How was your vacation , Nancy ?
Nancy : It was pretty good .
Rich : And how was the weather ? Was it cloudy or sunny ?
Nancy : It was dry and windy .
Rich : How were the people ? Did they welcome you ?
Nancy : They were very friendly to the visitors . They’re good !
1. Nancy didn’t go to __________.

A．the Great Wall	B．the Palace Museum
C．Tian’anmen Square	D．Mount Yuntai

2. Nancy and Rick are talking about _________.

A．the vacation	B．the shop
C．the museum	D．the weather

3. The Great Wall was ________.

A．bad	B．delicious
C．great and fantastic	D．terrible

4. It was _______in Beijing .

A．rainy	B．dry and windy
C．snowy	D．sunny

5. People in Beijing were________to the visitors .

A．friendly

B．unfriendly

C．badly

D．happily

【推荐1】

My name is Doug Copp. I am the manager of the world's most famous rescue team（营救队伍）.I saved people from 875 fallen buildings, worked with rescue teams from over 60 countries and I am a member of many rescue teams from many countries. Today I will tell you something about ‘the triangle of life'.

When buildings fall, the ceilings（天花板）fall upon the furniture or objects（物体）,but leave a place next to them. It is 'the triangle of life’.The larger and the stronger the pieces of furniture or objects, the bigger the places there will be. They are everywhere. It is very common in a fallen building.

How do we use the TRIANGLE?

•Cats, dogs and babies curl up and don't move at all when they are in danger.You should do like this in an earthquake too. It is natural. Stay next to an object, for example, next to a sofa, to keep yourself safe.

•Stay Near the Outer Walls Of Buildings Or Outside Of Them If Possible - It is much better to be near the outside of the building, not the inside.

•If you are in bed during the night and an earthquake happens, you can just be off the bed. A safe space will be there around the bed. It is important to remember: don't get out. Just lie down on the floor.

1. From the passage, we know Doug Copp______.

A．saved people from dangerous mountains and seas

B．was the manager of America's famous rescue team

C．was with rescue teams from more than 60 countries

D．became the head of rescue teams of many countries

2. The underlined word curl up probably means_______.

A．乱跑

B．惊叫

C．蜷缩

D．躁动

3. When an earthquake happens, it is safer for us to______.

A．stay in a bed

B．get out in time

C．lie on a sofa

D．stay outside walls

4. The best title for the passage is______.

A．Doug Copp: a Great Man	B．Serious Earthquakes
C．The Triangle of Life	D．Don’t Get Out

【推荐2】A Vending Machine that Cooks

A vending machine that cooks Jianbingguozi, a popular snack in northern China, was invented by a company in 2022, and it was enjoyed by children, adults and even business partners. Buyers can take their orders on the screen, and then this robot does the cooking in front of them. It takes the robot about three minutes to cook one order all by itself. The company’s CEO said that he worked six years in robotics industry to come to this idea and spent another four years to build this model.

____________________________________

The Dolphin I, the intelligent water rescue robot independently developed by Yunzhou Technology, became a hit online recently for its successful rescue of a boy who was washed away by waves in Weihai, Shandong Province on Aug 9. The Dolphin I has many advantages. For example, it has high floatage(漂浮性), and its direction   can be controlled. It can overturn to adjust its position even in dangerous water conditions by itself. It is easy to be remote-controlled with one hand and the operator does not need to have extra training before using it.

The Exoskeleton(外骨骼) robots

China is now leading the way in the area of exoskeleton, an external(外部的)skeleton that supports and protects the body, giving it power to do almost impossible things. One of the exoskeleton robots on show can be placed on people whose legs are disabled and help them to walk. According to the seller, one model was used during the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games torch relay to help disabled players run.

1. In which part of a magazine can we read the news?

A．Culture.

B．Science.

C．Health.

D．Education.

2. Which shows the fact of the vending machine?

A．Visitors liked it most.	B．It is the coolest in the world.
C．Only kids could enjoy Jianbingguozi made by it.	D．It needs no help during its cooking.

3. What would be the best heading for the second piece of news?

A．Yunzhou Technology.	B．A Water Rescue Robot Wins High Praise Online!
C．How to Rescue a Boy in Water Successfully?	D．A Remote Controlled Robot.

4. Which of the following is TRUE about the exoskeleton robots?

A．China is the best at making them.

B．The disabled users can walk easily with the help of them.

C．People can use them to do all the impossible things.

D．They have been widely used among disabled players.

5. Through the three pieces of news, the robots above all ________.

A．control themselves	B．do some cooking
C．serve people	D．protect human bodies

【推荐3】

Have you ever been in a conflict (冲突)? Do you know how to solve it? Conflict resolution is a peaceful way of trying to deal with a conflict. Both sides in the conflict explain what they think happened to cause it. The person who listens to both sides is called the mediator (调解人).

After both sides tell what they think happened to cause the conflict, they discuss ways to solve it. They try to come up with a “resolution” that both sides agree to. They cannot be angry during the communication. Everyone should use good listening and attending skills while talking. If voices get too loud or it appears that someone is angry, the mediator will speak up and have them treat each other with respect. After different suggestions are shared in how to mediate the conflict, it is time for discussing the best solution.

Here is an example of how conflict resolution works step by step in a school playground setting:

♦Someone says a student pushed him on the football field.
♦The person who was accused as the “pusher” says it was actually an accident.
♦The person who was pushed gets the mediator.
♦The mediator takes the two persons to a quieter place, away from others to talk.
♦The mediator calms them down and lets them know he understands their feelings.
♦Each person describes what happened.
♦The mediator repeats what he heard, so it is clear to everyone.
♦The mediator asks for ideas to solve the problem.
♦The two persons offer their own solutions.
♦The two persons have a discussion and come to an agreement.
♦The mediator makes sure the persons follow the solution.
♦The mediator offers praise for solving the problem.

Conflict resolution can be used in many environments. It encourages people to tell what really happened, to share their feelings, and to work together peacefully to solve the problem.

        It offers people workable steps to reach an agreement with the help of a mediator.
1. In conflict resolution, the mediator’s job is to ________.

A．describe what really happened to both sides

B．help both sides reach an agreement in a proper way

C．listen to both sides and then punish the trouble maker

D．write down what both sides have explained in the communication

2. The underlined word “accused” in this passage might means “ ________ ” in Chinese.

A．惩罚

B．忽略

C．指责

D．否认

3. The writer gives the example in the passage in order to ________.

A．show how a mediator works in a football match

B．help us know the importance of a mediator in daily life

C．show how conflict resolution is used in different environments

D．help us clearly understand the workable steps in conflict resolution

4. Which of the following will be the best title?

A．How to be good at fighting	B．How to make a resolution.
C．How to deal with angry mood.	D．How to solve a conflict.

【推荐1】There are over 800 boarding schools in the UK with students from home and foreign countries. Boarding schools started hundreds of years ago in the country. But the earliest boarding schools were set up for white, rich boys only. Now both boys and girls can go to boarding schools from the age of 7 to 18.
What to do?
In the UK, boarding schools have three terms in a school year, with about 13 weeks in each term. Students study and live together. They can't go outside if they are not allowed to. In some schools, each student has his or her subject plan. Besides the usual classrooms and laboratories, the boarding schools have lots of other facilities for their students, including music rooms, boats, swimming pools, cinemas and theatres. Most boarding schools have a “light-out” time. So when it's time to go to bed, all the lights in the bedrooms are turned off. There are house-masters to take care of students all the time, especially after school hours.
What to wear?
Nearly all students at boarding schools wear a school uniform. Boys usually wear a shirt and a tie, and girls wear a white blouse, sometimes also a tie and a skirt. As students get older, the rules become less strict.
____________?
In the UK, boarding schools provide students with delicious food. They can choose to have a full English breakfast or simply bread. They can also choose between a meal with no meat and another meal at lunch and dinner. And there is always self-service for salad (沙拉), other side dishes and a dessert. Students can also make themselves something to eat at any time in a kitchen, or drink tea or have a snack between meals.
1. Which of the following is TRUE according to (根据) the passage?

A．Only white children were allowed to attend the earliest boarding schools.

B．Students in a boarding school are looked after only after school hours.

C．As students get older, the rules about wearing school uniforms become stricter.

D．Students can have different activities in a boarding school.

2. Students can make themselves something to eat in a kitchen______.

A．at breakfast time	B．at any time
C．in the morning	D．in the evening

3. The underlined word “facilities” means______.

A．老师

B．设备

C．活动

D．课程

4. Most boarding schools have a light-out time when______.

A．the house-masters come to look after the students

B．the students have finished their subject plans

C．it’s time for the students to go to bed

D．all the students are in after-school hours

5. Which is the best title for the last paragraph?

A．What to eat	B．When to eat
C．Where to eat	D．How to eat

【推荐2】

Some animals are so tiny that you cannot see them clearly. Others are huge. All of them are interesting. Let s have a look at some of them.
	The hippo(河马 )is the third biggest land animal. It is a little smaller but heavier than the white rhino(犀牛). The elephant is the biggest animal on the land.
	The adult frog is a carnivore and will eat any other animal smaller than itself,including insects(昆虫)and even other Frogs.But it doesn't like eating grass and leaves Many frogs are small, but the largest frogs are the Goliath frogs. They have the same size as baby sheep.
	Parrots(鹦鹉) are beautiful and clever. they have the feather with beautiful colors .They can live 40 years and even to 100 years. They like talking very much.
	Although a cow has no upper front teeth, it eats grass up to 8 hours a day, eating about 45kg of grass and drinking the same amount of water.
	Bees live and work in large groups They do not have ears, but they have a good sense(感觉)of smell. I think they are the most hard-working animals.

注释: carnivore n.食肉动物
1. Which animal is the second biggest on the land?

A．The elephant.

B．The hippo

C．The white rhino.

2. According to the passage, which animal eats frogs?

A．The frog

B．The cow

C．The parrot

3. How much grass does a cow eat for a day?

A．45 kg.

B．315kg.

C．515kg.

4. Which animals work hardest according to the passage?

A．Parrots

B．Cows

C．Bees.

【推荐3】Mr Brown is an old man．He lives in a small village with high mountains all around it．He never goes to a city．

Last summer his son came back，and took him to the city．He stayed there for about two months．When he came back，his wife(妻子)asked him，“Do you like living in the city? Do you have a good time?”

“No．I don’t like living in the city because the buildings are too tall．And the noise is too loud．The bed is too soft．And they never have meals outside the house，”answered Mr brown．“I’m very angry because the people in the city aren’t kind to the animals .”

“How do you know this?”asked his wife．

“One Sunday morning Jack，our son took me to a place．There are a lot of animals in that place—tigers，elephants，lions and monkeys．But they are in the cages．The place is the prison(监狱)of the animals．”answered   Mr Brown．

1. Mr and Mrs Brown were      ．

A．doctors

B．teachers

C．zookeepers

D．farmers

2. When Mr Brown see the animals are in the cages，he is     ．

A．satisfied(满意的)

B．angry

C．happy

D．surprised

3. Mr Brown does n’t know the place with a lot of animals in the city is a        ．

A．park

B．garden

C．village

D．Zoo

【推荐1】Did you spend much time lying on the comfortable sofa at home during the summer vacation? How often did you do sports this summer? People across the world need to get moving, according to a new study by the World Health Organization (世界卫生组织).

5% of adults do not get enough exercise, according to the study. This number hasn't changed from 2001. Because of this, about 1.4 billion people are close to deadly diseases (疾病) such as heart disease and cancer (癌症).

People should do at least 2 and a half hours of "moderate intensity (中等强度)" exercise each week, such as dancing or swimming. They can also do 75 minutes of "vigorous intensity (高强度)" exercise, such as running or playing soccer, according to the WHO.

As for how to exercise more, experts says that we don't have to go to the gym (健身房) every time For example, we can go up and down stairs (楼梯) a lot instead of taking the lift. If we can't go to a dancing class each week, standing on one leg for 30 seconds a day is very good too.

The study also found that women are less active than men, 32% of women hardly ever take exercise, compared to (比较) 23% of men. Women spend more time at home taking care of children and doing housework.

But unlike that in most other countries, men are less active than women in China, with 16.6% of men and 12% of women not getting enough exercise.

1. The underlined word "this" in the second paragraph refers to ________.

A．not having enough exercise

B．sleeping too much

C．having a risk (风脸) of deadly diseases

2. If we dance for exercise, ________ minutes a week could be a proper (适合) time.

A．75

B．120

C．150

3. According to the experts' advice, ________.

A．we should do exercise in the gym a lot

B．we should exercise more in different easy ways

C．we should stand on one leg instead of taking dancing classes

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Swimming is a kind of vigorous-intensity activity.

B．32% of women don't take enough exercise in China.

C．Women are less active than men in most countries.

5. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Why women are less active than men?

B．Illness comes from bad habits.

C．Stay active, stay fit.

【推荐2】Once there was a poor lady who lived on a hill near the seashore. Her husband died. She had no children and lived by herself. She was so poor that she had to work hard every day.

But one night as she sat at the table, the lady said to herself, "I wish I could be of some use to the world. Why can't I do good to someone else besides myself?" At last, she came up with an idea.

She decided that she would keep a lighted（点燃的）lamp at the window for the sailors every night. She found that ships sometimes hit the rocks in the sea, since there was no lighthouse（灯塔）to warn them of the danger at night. Maybe her lamp would warn them when their ships came near the rocks on the coast.

The lady felt glad when the thought came into her mind. She found that, if she worked an hour longer each night, she could make enough money to pay for the oil for the lamp. So she worked late and made money to buy the oil and then she placed the lamp at the window each night. In this way she saved many lives.

She did this for five years without any reward（报酬）, or the hope of reward. However, good deeds（行为）are often found out. The sailors whose lives had been saved began to send gifts to her from faraway countries. They sent her tea from China, cloth from India, silk from France and grapes from Spain. But the poor lady did not need these gifts to make her happy. She gave many of them to the poor and the sick.

She was happy with the thought that she was doing something good. So, as long as she lived, she would light her lamp each night and place it at the window.

1. How might sailors feel when they saw the lamp at the window?

A．Nervous.

B．Thankful.

C．Sorry.

D．Proud.

2. How did the lady get the money to pay for the oil?

A．She sold tea and grapes to others.

B．She raised money from the sailors.

C．She got money from the government.

D．She worked one more hour each night.

3. What can we know about the lady?

A．She knew the sailors.

B．She worked on a ship.

C．She was kind-hearted.

D．She lived alone on the sea.

4. Why was the lady happy?

A．Because more and more people knew her.

B．Because she became much richer than before.

C．Because she received great reward from others.

D．Because she helped many people in her own way.

5. What's the best title for the text?

A．Ships in the Sea	B．The Lady’s Lamp
C．Gifts from Sailors	D．Love for the Poor

【推荐3】It happened two years ago. It was Mother’s Day morning. I was doing my shopping at our local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were leaving, we found that only minutes earlier an elderly woman had fallen over at the entrance and had hit her head on the ground. Her husband was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed (尴尬的) and clearly in shock. Walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very sad about what had happened to the couple. He said to me, “Mum, it’s not much fun falling over in front of everyone.”

At the front of the supermarket a charity group had set up a stand selling fish and chips and flowers to raise funds. Tenyson suggested that we should buy the lady a flower. “It will make her feel better,” he said. I was amazed that he’d come up with such a sweet idea. So we went over to the flower seller and asked her if we could buy a flower for the lady to cheer her up. “Just take it,” she replied. “I can’t take your money for such a wonderful gesture (姿势).”

By now paramedics (救援人员) had arrived, and were attending the injured (受伤的) woman. As we walked up to her, my son became intimidated by all the blood and medical equipment (器具). He said he didn’t want to go up to her.

Instead I gave the flower to the woman’s husband and told him, “My son was very sad for your wife and wanted to give her this flower to make her feel better.”

At that, the old man started crying and said, “Thank you so much, you have a wonderful son. Happy Mother’s Day to you.”

The man then bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from. Though badly hurt and shaken, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with love in her eyes and gave him a little smile.

1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The elderly woman was knocked down by Tenyson.

B．Tenyson’s idea of buying a flower got his mother’s support.

C．Tenyson’s care for the elderly woman surprised the flower seller.

D．The elderly woman was moved to tears by Tenyson’s gesture.

2. The underlined word “intimidated” in the passage probably means “___________”.

A．surprised

B．pleased

C．frightened

D．excited

3. Choose the right order of the events given in the story. _________
a. The paramedics arrived and attended the injured woman.   
b. We bought a flower for the lady to cheer her up.
c. I did some shopping at our local supermarket with my five-year-old son.
d. My son became very sad about what had happened to the couple.
e. An elderly woman fell over at the entrance.

A．c, e, a, b, d

B．a, c, e, d, b

C．c, a, e, d, b

D．c, e, d, b, a

4. What would be the best title for the passage?

A．The Power of Flower	B．Mother’s Day
C．An Accidental Injury	D．An Embarrassing Moment