【推荐1】Are you the only child in the family?     1     Parents are the closest people to you in the world. But a lot of middle school students feel they’re not as close to their parents as before. They even don’t think their parents are fair(公平的) to them.

Some students tell me that their parents often say a lot to them, but never listen to them. Some say their parents don’t let them play computer games. Others say when they’re making phone calls to friends, their parents like to ask if they’re speaking to a boy or a girl.     2     Some students even decide to leave home because they’re afraid to tell their parents when they do something wrong, or when they don’t do well in exams. Then they usually think running away is a good way.     3    

Problems are part of life. Here are some suggestions for your problems.

(1) Find a good chance(机会) to talk with your parents.     4    

(2) Get help from others, like your good friends or teachers.

(3) Keep a diary to help you know more about yourself and your feelings.

(4) Show your parents you’re growing up. Then they’ll feel you’re no longer a small child.

If you follow the advice, you’ll have a happy life and never think of running away.

A．Don’t be afraid to tell your feelings.

B．If so, you are the most important in your family.

C．But running away may bring them some more problems.

D．These make them very unhappy.

E．You can do what you want to do.

【推荐2】请阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有一项为多余项。

Like it or not, plastic is everywhere. We sit on it, store our food in it, drink from it, text with it, type with it, and wear it. Americans buy 50 million plastic water bottles every year.     1     But still it is difficult to live without it at present.

    2     Broad reach has organized a Plastic-Free Day. This is your chance to make a difference by living without plastic for one day. Here’s how:

    3     It is clear that things like water bottles and many kids’ toys are made of plastic. However, there are some other things that may contain hidden plastic.

Second, just say no to single-use plastics like straws(吸管), cups and bags.     4     But they are really an environmental disaster.

Third, bring your own utensils(器具) if you’re planning to eat outside. It can be hard to remember.     5    

Fourth, take a water bottle with you. You know you’re going to need some water to get you through your day. So take a bottle with you. That will help you avoid plastic bottles.

A．What can you do about it?

B．First, don’t buy anything made of plastic.

C．Then don’t wear clothes that contain plastic.

D．This is enough to go around the Earth four times.

E．Many people love to use plastic bags to carry things.

F．Just put a pair of chopsticks in your bag before you leave home.

【推荐3】Bullying (欺凌) can happen to anyone. Many children around the world are bullied every year, but there are things that can be done to help.

What is bullying?

Bullying is when someone makes you feel bad or hurts you again and again. Bullying can happen at school, out of school and online. Bullying includes:

·calling people mean (恶意的) names

·laughing at people

·telling lies about people

·taking someone’s things without permission (允许)

·not letting someone play in a group

·hitting people.

What is cyberbullying (网络欺凌)?

Cyberbullying includes:

·sending bad messages online

·sharing photos online without permission

·not letting someone be part of an online group

·spreading lies online.

What can you do?

If someone is not kind to you, tell an adult that you know and like. For example, talk to a parent or a teacher. If you get bad messages, don’t reply. You should save them and give them to your teacher, your family, or the police. Ask an adult for help. Don’t share something before you make sure it is true. That will help stop the cyberbullying. Talk to your parents or teacher or an adult if you see bullying or if you are worried about a friend. Say sorry if you are not kind to someone. You can write a message or talk to the person. And always remember: think about how to be kind in the future.

For more information, visit our home page at www.kidsworld.com.

1. According to the passage, which one is NOT bullying?

A．Laughing at people.	B．Telling lies about people.
C．Hitting people.	D．Taking someone’s things with permission.

2. Cyberbullying is the followings EXCEPT _________.

A．sending messages online

B．spreading lies online

C．not letting someone be part of an online group

D．sharing photos online without permission

3. If you see a bullying, you should ________.

A．talk to your parents	B．keep it a secret
C．talk about it in public	D．share it with your friends

4. If you want to know more information, you can ________.

A．write a letter	B．make a phone call
C．search the Internet	D．read a magazine

5. The writer writes the passage mainly for ________.

A．children

B．the police

C．teachers

D．parents

【推荐2】Pet owners know very well that animals can communicate with humans and with each other, but scientists still find it difficult to explain how this happens.

Animals communicate through sounds, smells, movements and touch.     1     For example, these senses can tell a member of their group about food, or warn them of danger, or even just to play.

No one has ever proved (证明) that animals can really talk.     2     He learned to say many English words, such as “I love you”, which he said to his trainer every night. Other birds can use different noises or songs when they are in danger or want to make friends, but they cannot make human sounds.

We also know that animals produce different smells in order to communicate information to each other. Dogs are well-known for having a good sense of smell.     3     They also get to know other dogs by smelling them first before they become friends!

Scientists have known for some time that when a bee (蜜蜂) has found a place with a lot of food, it goes back to its home and performs a kind of dance.     4     They don’t need the bee to actually take them there.

Finally, a lot of animals use different parts of their body to communicate like humans.     5     Elephants will do something similar as they join their trunks (象鼻) to show friendship.

根据材料内容，将A—E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整、正确。

A．This shows the others exactly where to go.

B．For this reason they are trained to search for people.

C．These senses are used by different animals for different purposes.

D．However, a famous parrot (鹦鹉) called Alex was trained to speak.

E．For example, humans may greet another person by kissing or shaking hands.

【推荐1】You can hardly pay no attention to hunger. Hunger has many different causes, according to Dr. Monique Tello, from Harvard Medical School.

The first cause may be medical problems. “If a person always feels hungry and can’t put on weight or even loses weight, he should go to the hospital. For people with Type 1 diabetes (糖尿病), their body isn’t able to process sugar (分解糖). They eat a lot, but still lose weight and they feel terrible.” Tello said.

If it isn’t a medical cause, the problem could be in the head. It’s reasonable to be hungry every three to five hours. However, you are likely to eat often and a lot after watching food advertisements on TV or social media. Also, the more you eat, the larger your stomach gets, and the more you want to eat. A person’s state of mind can play a role, too. Research has shown that stress can increase levels of ghrelin (饥饿激素). Pressure and worry can send people looking into the fridge when they’re not truly hungry.

Another reason may be the lifestyle. Sometimes the reason why a person is always hungry is that he eats too little, exercises too much, or both.

So, what are the solutions? First, reduce your time on watching food advertisements on TV and social media. In addition, say no to food if you’re not really hungry. Finally, change your diet by eating more food high in fiber (纤维), protein (蛋白质) and healthy fats.

1. According to Tello, what should you do if you are always hungry and getting thinner?

A．Eat more food.

B．Change your diet.

C．See a doctor.

D．Do some exercise

2. What can you learn from Paragraph 3?

A．You don’t feel like eating when you’re worried.

B．You will probably eat more when you feel stressed.

C．The smaller your stomach is, the healthier you will be.

D．The more food advertisements you watch, the less you eat.

3. What’s the structure (结构) of the article? (P＝Paragraph)

A．

B．

C．

D．

4. Which of the following is the best title for the article?

A．How often should you eat?	B．What food makes you healthier?
C．How can you lose weight?	D．Why are you always so hungry?

【推荐2】Tony and Anna are brother and sister. They are Americans. Tony likes sports very much. He can play soccer, basketball and volleyball. Anna likes music(音乐) very much. She can't play ball games. But they both(两者都) like playing on computers.
They like eggs, bread and milk for breakfast. For lunch, Anna likes eating vegetables and fruit, but Tony likes chicken and fish(鱼). They both like hamburgers. But they don' like ice cream or dessert.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. Anna is Tony’s _____ and they are _____.

A．sister; Chinese	B．sister; Americans
C．friend; Americans	D．Friends; Chinese

2. Tony likes ______ and he can play ______.

A．sports; tennis	B．music; basketball
C．sports; volleyball	D．music; tennis

3. Tony and Anna both like _____.

A．vegetables

B．soccer

C．playing on computers

D．music

4. For breakfast, they like _____.

A．eggs, bread and milk	B．vegetables and fruit
C．chicken and fish	D．chicken and milk

5. They don’t like _____ or _____.

A．ice cream; vegetables	B．ice cream; dessert
C．hamburgers; dessert	D．Fish ; ice cream

【推荐1】Once while being prepared for a television interview, I was chatting with the host about stay-at-home fathers. Why are we seeing more stay-at-home dads? I thought maybe it’s because a man doesn’t make more money than his wife. Many families now take earning (赚钱) power into consideration when deciding which parent will stay home.

At that point, one of the members expressed his opinion, “It should be the better parent who stays at home”. A lot of guys say things like that. I was a stay-at-home father for eight years, so what he said made me excited. It showed that our family’s choice could only have been correct if I was a “better” parent than my wife.

I suppose an argument could have been made that when I began staying home my wife was the “better” parent: She had spent more tune with our son, could read him better and calm him more quickly. And if he had a choice, he’d have picked her over me. But as she was the more employable (有人雇佣的) one, my wife went out to work and I looked after our son.

Because of the increased time I spent with him, I soon knew him well, understood what he needed and could look after him more or less as my wife could. Actually, the experience helped me unlock one of the world’s great secrets: Women are good at looking after the children because they do it. It’s not because of a mother’s instinct (本能)—which I think is mostly learned anyway. It’s because they put in the time and attention required to become good at the job.

Women are able to give birth and nurse, but over the long term experience is more important. When I got the experience myself, I was good, too. As good? I don’t know. Who cares? Children are not made of glass. Other people are able to look after them besides Mom.

1. Which of the following does the first paragraph (自然段) tell us?

A．Men are no longer given the chance to stay at home as they used to.

B．In some families the wives are earning more than their husbands.

C．The writer is telling the readers that he works in the TV station.

D．There are more stay-at-home fathers than stay-at-home mothers.

2. According to the underlined sentence in the second paragraph, we can infer (推断) that________.

A．the writer thought he made more money than his wife

B．the writer didn’t think he could be a good parent

C．the writer thought he should go out for a job

D．the writer thought he could look after their son, too

3. The writer decided to stay at home eight years ago because ________.

A．it was easier for his wife to find a job	B．he thought he was the better father
C．their son liked him a little bit better	D．he was earning more than his wife did

4. Women are better than men at taking care of children because ________.

A．they spend more time doing it	B．they love children and enjoy it
C．they were born with the ability	D．they have learned it at school

5. Which of the following is the writer’s conclusion at the end?

A．He is better than his wife at taking care of children.

B．He isn’t as good as his wife at taking care of children.

C．Either fathers or mothers can take care of children.

D．Both fathers and mothers cannot take care of children.

【推荐2】Karl usually does some shopping on Saturday. Today is Saturday. He goes to Just Well Shop with his mother in their car. His father likes apples very much. They buy some red apples for him. His mother likes yellow bananas, but they are green. “Look! The strawberries are very nice, Mom. Do you like them?” he says to Mom. “Yes, I like strawberries very much,” she says. So his mother buys some for herself（她自己）. The oranges are very nice. His mother buys some for him. He likes oranges very much.

They need some vegetables. The vegetables in the shop are very good. They buy some tomatoes and onions. Karl doesn’t like onions, but his parents like them. He likes eggs very much. They buy many eggs. After shopping, Karl and his mother have some milk and ice-cream.

1. Who likes apples very much?

A．Karl’s mother.

B．Karl’s father.

C．Karl.

D．Karl’s friend.

2. Karl’s mother doesn’t buy any bananas because __________.

A．there are not any bananas	B．the bananas are green
C．she doesn’t like bananas	D．Karl’s father doesn’t like bananas

3. Karl’s mother buys some oranges for ________.

A．herself

B．Karl’s father

C．Karl

D．Karl’s brother

4. Karl’s parents like ________, but he doesn’t like them.

A．eggs

B．strawberries

C．onions

D．bananas

5. After they buy some fruit and vegetables, ___________.

A．they go back home	B．they have milk and ice-cream
C．they go to the clothes shop	D．they have apples and milk for lunch

【推荐3】

Bilibili is widely seen as a place for young people, as most uploaders (上传者) and audiences (观众) are very young. However, Jiang Minci, 89, has quickly become very famous in this young and fashionable place. She is older than any other uploader on Bilibili and has over 300,000 followers. She wins greetings and respect from users of her grandson’s age.

“Young people are spending their time on Bilibili and I want to be an uploader, too.” said Jiang, who called herself Minci Bu Lao on Bilibili.

To finish her autobiography (自传) through videos, the grandma became an uploader with the help of her grandson in April, 2020. Jiang tells stories of her marriage, family and wartime history before 1949. Her voice shakes because of her age, but people greet the grandma with warm words and patience.

In one of her popular videos, Jiang talks about her special experience: She got away from   an awful marriage at an early age and then left home to continue her studies. Jiang once said, “Whether they are married or not, women shouldn’t depend on others and they should have their own jobs and lives.”

Before making a video, Jiang will spend time preparing notes and discussing many little things with her family. She still depends on her grandson to do a lot of things, but she said, “I hope one day I can do it all by myself just like the young.”

1. Why is Jiang very famous on Bilibili?

A．Because she called herself Minci Bu Lao.

B．Because Bilibili is seen as a place for old people.

C．Because she is older than any other uploader on Bilibili.

D．Because she wanted to finish her autobiography through videos.

2. Jiang has been an uploader ________.

A．since 1949	B．for only one day
C．since her early age	D．for less than one year

3. What does Jiang want to do in the future?

A．She wants to teach her grandson.

B．She wants to have more followers.

C．She wants to make and upload videos by herself.

D．She wants to help other people to make and upload videos.

4. Which is true about Jiang’s life when she was young?

A．She had a good job.

B．She had a perfect marriage.

C．She ran away from her school.

D．She was independent and loved to study.

5. What can we know about Jiang from this passage?

A．She likes to tell stories of her present life.

B．She is popular for her unusual life experience and age.

C．She only wins greetings and respect from users of her age.

D．She makes her videos without any preparation or discussion.