【推荐1】五选四阅读

As a teacher，I spent a lot of time creating a good classroom environment. After all，even with great lessons and curriculum，it doesn't work well if the students in your classroom can't focus（集中）and don't feel valued. Here are a few tips to create the best classroom environment.

First，let's talk about desk arrangement.     1     Personally，I either used group seating or in a u-shape where everyone faced the teacher. I found that these desk arrangements helped students work together and feel included in the discussion. This way there weren't any students far away. I also made sure to have plenty of space so I could walk around and easily help all of my students.     2     I hate having piles of paper and school supplies everywhere，which makes it hard for me to relax at home. The same goes for the classroom. The best way to organize is to have plenty of baskets and organizational units. Having baskets for kids to turn in their work gives them direction.     3     Having student work posted helps kids feel valued. I often changed my notice boards to keep things interesting. I also put up posters and poems to help students with their work. One thing I like is putting up a clothes pin and giving kids the chance to choose what work to show.

    4     Each teacher has to learn about their students and developmental levels. However，these tips are a great place to start.

A．Another good idea is to be organized.

B．There isn't one perfect classroom environment.

C．I always spent a lot of time arranging the desks.

D．Sometimes，students enjoy reading in the library.

E．Finally，show student work on notice boards.

【推荐2】根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
It's normal for you to feel shy and nervous when you stay in a new environment, like a party. If you think you are too shy and want to be   a little braver, try the following.
    1       There's no need to hide it. When they get to know you are a shy person, they will understand you better. This also helps you feel easier in talks.
    2     When you smile(微笑), people think you’re friendly and easy to talk with. Remember that other people also have bad feelings and most people will stay away from an angry-looking face.
    3    If you find   it hard to start a talk, say something nice about people around you. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn’t it make you want to keep talking to that person?
Turn your attention（注意）somewhere else.     4    Don’t waste time worrying about you looks or whether people like you or not. Each time after you say “Hi” or smile at someone for the first time ,say “I did it” to yourself.
    5    I believe you can do it!

A．You shouldn’t keep quiet at the party.

B．Tell people you’re shy.

C．Keep trying these and one day you’ll never be shy when you talk to others.

D．Try to smile more.

E．Think more about ways to enjoy the party and have fun.

F．It’s wrong to shout at other people

G．Take one small step at a time.

【推荐3】Why do we need to throw less away？There are two reasons. One is that some resources（资源）can't be found any more. That means there is only a certain amount of that resource in the world.    1     When we use up all the oil in the world，there will be no more.

    2    All of our trash has to be put somewhere. Much of that trash will be there for hundreds of years. The place will be filled up with too much trash.

    3    

One way is to recycle. When you recycle something，it means it is used again. Old newspapers may become paper bags. A glass jar can be melted and made into a bottle.

    4    You can wash and use a bottle again. It can hold something else.

The third way to cut down on trash is to reduce the amount of trash you make. Stop buying things that you don't need in the first place    5    

根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。

A．There's another reason for throwing less away.

B．There are three ways to cut down on trash.

C．One example of this is oil.

D．That will reduce the amount of the earth's resources as well.

E．Another way to cut down on trash is to reuse things.

F．We should throw less away.

【推荐1】A great number of people in the world have never seen snow.Others see more of it than they want to. Hail is much more common; it happens even in deserts.
Hail is a small round ball of alternating layers(交互层) of snow and clear ice. It forms inside large dark clouds that you can see before or during a storm. There are two ideas about how hailstones from.
One idea shows that hail forms when drops of water freeze in the upper air.
As they fall, they collect more drops of water. They also collect snow. The ice and snow build up in layers. If you cut a hailstone, you can see these alternating layers.
The other idea says that hail starts as a raindrop. The wind carries it higher into the atmosphere(大气层), where it gets covered by snow. It becomes heavy and begins to fall. As it falls, it gets a layer of water, which freezes.
Then the wind carries it back to the snow area, and it gets another layer of snow. This can happen a number of times. Finally the hailstone is too heavy to travel on the wind, and it falls to the ground.
Only a thunderstorm(暴风雨), a storm with loud noises and lightning can produce hail, but very few of them do. Perhaps only one in 400 thunderstorms creates hailstones.
A hailstone is usually less than eight centimeters in diameter. However, hailstones can be much bigger than that. Sometimes they are as big as baseballs. The largest hailstone which people have ever recorded weighed over 680 grams and had a diameter of thirteen centimeters.
Hail can cause the death of plants, especially since hail usually appears in the middle of summer, when the plants are partly grown. If the crops are destroyed, it is too late to plant more, and the farmer has lost everything. In one terrible hailstorm in 1923 in Rostov, in Ukraine, twenty-three people and many farm animals were killed.
1. Which of the following is about HAIL?

A．

B．

C．

D．

2. According to the passage, which of the following is the fact about hail?

A．Hail is formed of snow and ice.	B．Hail can’t be found in desert any more.
C．Hail often comes in cold winter.	D．People can see snow more often than hail.

3. What does the underlined word “them” in the fifth paragraph refer to?

A．Noises.

B．Hailstones.

C．Thunderstorms.

D．Deserts.

4. What do farmers most probably think of hail according to the last paragraph?

A．Unusual.

B．Common.

C．Useful.

D．Terrible.

5. What’s the passage mainly about?

A．Different ideas about how hail forms.	B．A brief introduction about hail.
C．The size and the weight of hailstones.	D．The influence that hail causes.

【推荐2】判断正误，正确的写T，错误的写F
France & Australia

It’s winter in France. The weather is cold and windy. People are wearing sweaters and sunglasses. But everyone is having a good time. Friends are having meals in restaurants. In the park, a musician is singing with his group, and some boys are playing football in the square. One old man is taking photos of Eiffel Tower. Look at these young girls, they are playing computer games.While in Australia, it’s in shorts. It’s very hot. People are enjoying sunshine on the beach. Some girls are playing beach volleyball, and two boys are swimming in the sea.

1. The people in France are enjoying the sunshine.
2. The weather is windy and cold in Australia.
3. A musician is singing with his group in France.
4. The boys are playing basketball in the park in Australia.
5. The old man is playing games in France.

【推荐3】Antarctica(南极洲) is known for being a vast land of ice and snow, a place too cold for most life. Despite (尽管) this, the continent is slowly starting to turn warm. According to the Guardian, the Antarctic has registered (登记) a new high temperature for the first time on record, prompting fears of climate instability(不稳定性) in the world’s iciest place.

On Feb 9, Brazilian researchers at Seymour Island reported a temperature of 20.75℃ on the icy continent of Antarctica. It was almost a full degree higher than the previous record of 19.8℃, taken on Signy Island in January 1982.

This record-breaking reading was taken at a monitoring (监测) station in the northern part of Antarctica. According to Brazilian soil scientist Carlos Schaefer, the temperature was documented during a 20-year-long research project. The focus of this project is to study the effect that climate change has on the permafrost (永久冻土) within the region. Permafrost is soil that stays frozen for at least two years. Although this is a first record high for Antarctica, Schaefer stressed that “We can’t use this to anticipate (预测) climatic changes in the future. It’s simply a signal that something different is happening in that area.”

But in fact, the last high temperature reading was in the 19℃ range. These higher temperatures can cause ice and glaciers (冰川) in Antarctic regions to melt. The Antarctic peninsula (半岛) —the long finger of land(狭长地带) that stretches towards Argentina（阿根廷）—is most dramatically affected. Scientists saw glaciers that have retreated by more than 100 meters in Discovery Bay where the snow melted in little more than a week, leaving dark exposed rock. This melted ice leads to a rise in sea levels that can threaten the safety of coastal areas. It’s believed to be behind an alarming decline of more than 50 percent in chinstrap penguin (帽带企鹅) colonies, which are dependent on sea ice.

Like American writer Ernest Hemingway once said, “The Earth is a fine place and worth fighting for.” We should do everything we can to help save our planet. Otherwise, it may become too hot for us to fix.

1. What did Brazilian researchers report on Feb 9?

A．Signy Island is the warmest region in the Antarctic.

B．Antarctica hit a record high temperature of 20.75℃.

C．The average temperature of Antarctica ranges from 19.8 C to 20.75℃.

D．Antarctica’s new record temperature is a full degree higher than the previous decade.

2. What’s the main purpose of the 20-year-long research project?

A．To predict possible climatic change in the future.

B．To monitor Antarctica’s contributions to world climate change.

C．To explain why the permafrost may cause glaciers to melt.

D．To examine how the permafrost is influenced by climate change.

3. What does the underlined word “retreated” probably mean?

A．Moved backward.	B．Increased in size.
C．Covered a certain area	D．Stretched in an opposite direction.

4. According to the text, the melted glacier may lead to________.

A．the pollution of ocean water	B．the release of various viruses
C．threats to penguin habitats	D．disappearances of coastal cities

【推荐2】Do you want to know more about western table manners? Let’s take a look at them together!
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HOLDING A KNIFE AND FORK

1. Hold your fork in your left hand, tines (尖齿) downward.

2. Hold your knife in your right hand, an inch or two above the plate.

3. Use your fork to lift food to your mouth.

At informal (非正式的) meals, the dinner fork can be held with tines upward.

PLACING A KNIFE AND FORK

When taking a break, place your knife and fork on your plate near the center in the shape of V. The knife and the fork point toward each other
.

When you finish eating, place the knife and fork parallel with the handles in the four o’clock position on the right of the plate.

CLEARING THE PLATES

At a formal meal, plates are cleared by a professional staff. But as most informal meals are served without help, the hostess clears the plates, often with the help of a guest or two. At a family meal, members clear their own plates.

1. How should you put food to your mouth when using a knife and fork?

A．With the right hand.	B．With the left hand.
C．With both of the hands.	D．With the help of a plate.

2. The underlined word “parallel” means ________ in Chinese.

A．垂直	B．交叉
C．平行	D．倾斜

3. If you are at an informal meal, what are you expected to do after the meal?

A．Clear your own knife and fork.

B．Sit and wait for a professional staff to clear the plate.

C．Leave as soon as you put down the knife and fork.

D．Help the hostess clear the plates and the table.

4. In which part of the newspaper can we find the passage?

A．SCIENCE	B．INVENTION
C．TRAVEL	D．CULTURE

【推荐1】John Smith is an exchange student from New York. Here is a letter to his friend in his hometown.

Dear David, How time flies! It's been 3 months since I came to China. I'm having a great time on my student exchange program here. So far, I've completely got used to the life here and have known a lot about traditional Chinese culture. I'd like to share some with you. In China, there are many different kinds of traditional art forms, such as paper cutting, Chinese clay art and so on. Among them, the kite interests me most. The first ancient Chinese kite appeared more than 2,000 years ago. Then flying kites was spread into Japan, Korea and Malaysia during the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty. Kites are regarded as the earliest craft (飞行器). They played an important role in the process of inventing the plane. Tea culture is important in China. Tea was discovered as a kind of drink by accident about 5,000 years ago. It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. It didn't appear in England until around 1660. The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19th century. Now tea has become one of the most popular drinks around the world. Lastly, I'd like to tell you something about one of the traditional Chinese festivals — the Mid-Autumn Festival. It is on the fifteenth day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar (阴历). Chinese people have been celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for centuries. If you'd like to know more about traditional Chinese culture, I will talk about it in the next letter. Best wishes! yours, John

根据语言材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. From this passage, we know that John Smith is from ________.

A．Canada

B．the US

C．the UK

2. Which of the following isn't a traditional Chinese art form?

A．Paper cutting.

B．Chinese clay art.

C．The Mid-Autumn Festival.

3. About 5,000 years ago, ________.

A．the first ancient Chinese kite appeared

B．flying kites was spread into Japan, Korea, and Malaysia

C．tea was discovered as a kind of drink by accident

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

A．David came to China three months ago.

B．Tea didn't appear in England until around the 16th century.

C．Kites played an important role in the process of inventing the plane.

5. John wrote this letter to David in order to ________.

A．share something about traditional Chinese culture with him

B．tell him the tea trade from Western countries to China took place in the 19th century

C．tell him the Mid-Autumn Festival is in August every year

【推荐2】When we think of paper, we think of newspapers and books. But there are many other uses. Only half of the world’s paper is used for books and newspapers.
Paper is very good for keeping you warm. You have perhaps seen homeless men asleep on a large number of newspapers. In Finland, it is sometimes -40℃ in winter. The farmers wear paper boots（靴子）in the snow. Nothing could be warmer.
Each year, more and more things are made of paper. We have had paper cups and plates for a long time. But now we hear that chairs, tables, and even beds can be made of paper. With paper boots and shoes, you can also wear paper hats, paper dresses, and paper raincoats. When you have used them once, you throw them away and buy new ones.
The latest use of paper seems to be paper houses. These are not small houses for children to play in, but real, big houses for people to live in. You can buy a house with three rooms for about 500 dollars. You can put it up by yourself in a few hours, and you can use it for about five years.
1. Before we began to use paper to make chairs, tables and beds, ___________.

A．we could buy paper boots and shoes in paper shops

B．we could wear paper hats and paper dresses

C．we had already had paper cups and plates

D．we had no paper cups and no paper plates

2. The latest use of paper seems to be paper houses. These houses are ___________.

A．not big and strong enough to live in

B．made for children to play in or for homeless men to live in

C．made only for the rich people

D．not expensive and easy to build up

3. After you use a paper raincoat, you may ______.

A．use it for a long time	B．sell it to others
C．lend it to others	D．throw it away

【推荐3】Is there a way to quickly recall information just before taking an exam? Walking backward may be a good way to solve the problem. Scientists from the University of Roehampton in the UK said this activity can help people improve their short-term memory.

Researchers asked 114 volunteers to watch a video. After watching the video, volunteers were divided into three groups. One group was told to walk 10 meters forward. The second group walked 10 meters backward. The third group stood in one place. All three groups were then asked 20 questions about what they saw in the video.

The scientists found that the backward-walking group got two more answers correct than the other two groups.

This suggests that the connection between time and space is important for how our brains form memory. "Time is really expressed by space, " Study leader Aleksandar Aksentijevic told the Daily Mail. When you walk backward, you see things from a different point compared to walking forward. This difference helps people recall things that happened in the past.

And walking backward is not just good for our brains. It is also good for the other parts of our body. Compared to walking forward, walking backward is more challenging. This can help us improve our health. Walking backward uses more energy in a short time and burns more calories (卡路里）.

Walking backward also puts less stress on our knees. It could be helpful for people who often have pain in their knees.

This might be why many old people like walking backward.

1. How many people were in each group when the volunteers were divided into groups?

A．10.

B．20.

C．38.

D．57.

2. What's the writer's opinion of walking backward?

A．Walking backward can help you deal with nervousness before an exam.

B．Walking backward is good for old people's knees.

C．Walking backward uses less energy in a short time.

D．Walking backward can help people predict the future.

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

A．The three groups got about the same number of questions right.

B．Walking backward can look at things from the the same point.

C．Walking forward is more challenging than walking backward.

D．Practicing walking backward can improve your short-term memory.

4. What's the main idea of the passage?

A．Some ways to quickly recall information.

B．Walking backward is good for people.

C．The difference between walking backward and forward.

D．Time and space are important for forming memories in the brain.