【推荐1】There are many problems among young people. They always say they are growing up. They can do the things they like. They drive cars quickly. They wear strange clothes. They like loud music. Many people think they are not good. But some of their parents don’t think so.
Their parents say, “Our children are very good. They like popular music, and they play it in their own rooms. They help in the house. You know they feel bored sometimes because there’s nothing interesting in the neighbourhood, no clubs and no sports. They don’t have anything to do.”
A teacher says that he thinks most young people are very kind. He thinks that it’s not bad for young people to like loud music because it can give them lots of energy and make them feel excited. Also, a lot of young people work very hard at school, and they can get good jobs later.
Lewis, a fourteen-year-old boy said, “I have much homework to do. I felt tired all day. But loud music can make me happy. It helps me do well in all my lessons.”

Young people’s    1	They    2    cars quickly, wear strange clothes and listen to    3    music.
Parents’ idea	Their children are not    4    . They play loud music in their    5    rooms. They do that because they have    6    to do.
A teacher’s idea	Most young people are very    7    . Loud music can    8    them energy and make them    9    excited.
Lewis’s idea	Loud music helps    10    do well in all his lessons.

【推荐2】It happens to all of us. It is the end of the term and your teacher gives you your report card. You look at it and your heart stops because you realize that your parents are going to be very angry.

Grades are how most schools evaluate (评价) students and they are pretty important. The problem is that we do not always get the satisfied grades. After a bad report card, it is important to know what to do next. Here is some advice for you.

The first thing to do is to talk to your teacher. Find out what caused your bad grades. Was the problem a bad test, being not active in class, or a failure to complete homework？Next, if the problem is something you can solve on your own (such as not doing your homework), promise to change your behavior! However, if you have been studying hard and still got a bad grade, you probably need some help with your classes. Talk to your teacher and explain your situation. He or she will tell you the exact place where you can receive the help you need. Then, plan to use some useful ways to improve your grades. Write down the plan and have it ready when you take the report card to your parents. That’s a good way to make your parents less angry.

While all parents want their children to get good grades, most understand that not every report card will be perfect. The important thing is that you show your parents you have made full preparations to improve your grades for next time. Learn from your failures, and you will make progress!

As students, grades are sometimes factors that may influence the relationship between us and our parents. Grades are how most schools evaluate students. However, the problem is that they don’t always     1     us. We must try to improve grades, so we need to find out the     2     resulting in bad grades. If you can solve the problems     3    , change your behavior. But if you can’t, ask someone else for help. What’s more, we should work out     4     methods to help us do better in our study. In short, a report card is a way to measure our learning progress. What our parents care about is not just our grades but also our attitude, as long as we have     5     prepared for what we should do, they will understand us in the end.

【推荐3】Have you heard about“Survival Holidays”? It is for children to go into a lonely place for outdoor activities. Now about 1,100 companies are allowed to take children to do the outdoor activities without their parents. The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being close to nature is good for children. On average, children spend over twenty hours watching TV and playing computer games every week. “Survival Holidays” gives them an important chance to change.

Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to live on their own without adults staying with them. Parents usually care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled by them. And this will cause a lot of problems. Children don’t know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river or falling down seems very terrible to them.

Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, children will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in dangerous situations (形势). Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work as a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.

1、2题完成句子；3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写出最后一段的主题句；5题将文中划线句子译成汉语。
1. Children can go into a lonely place for ________ through“Survival Holidays”.
2. Parents like to see the children ________ activities controlled by them.
3. How many hours do children watch TV and play computer games every week?
___________________________________
4. ___________________________________
5. ___________________________________

【推荐1】

Do you know about Bee & Flower? It was once a well-known hair care brand (品牌) in China. Many brands like this have “disappeared” because young people don’t know about them.

But recently, some old Chinese brands have made a comeback. It’s a good start, but there’s more to it.

In early September, anger over a Chinese makeup brand’s eyebrow pens caused heated discussion. Some people thought that they were too expensive as it cost 79 yuan to get three pens. Shortly after, Bee & Flower started to sell three large bottles of hair care products for the same price. It showed that Chinese products could still be cost-effective (划算的).

Many Chinese brands took their chance by selling through live-streaming (直播). What’s more, they also helped sell each other’s products. For example, hosts of sports brand Erke washed their hair with Bee & Flower products on Sept 13.

Many people can’t stop buying these products. Why? For one thing, they think that the products of these Chinese brands are good to use and don’t cost much. Also, it makes buyers feel proud. They can help these old brands “come back to life” by buying the products. Buyers believe in these brands and will use their money to help them grow.

However, live-streaming events should only be a start. How can brands keep people interested? Good products with good prices. The brands shouldn’t take advantage of people’s trust. They should turn it into a reason to make their products better.

1. Which of the following can take the place of the word “disappeared”?

A．Gone away.

B．Shown up.

C．Looked up.

D．Given away.

2. What happened during the live-streaming of some Chinese brands?

A．They sold all the products in one room.

B．They sold their products at a higher price.

C．They helped sell the goods of other brands.

D．The workers washed their hair while doing sports.

3. What makes people buy products of Chinese brands?

a. Low prices.            b. A sense of national pride.     c. Excellent ads.

d. Good products.       e. Interesting looks.

A．abc

B．abd

C．bcd

D．bde

4. What is the writer’s opinion according to the last paragraph?

A．Chinese brands can only be popular for a while.

B．High-price brands should match high-quality products.

C．Live-streaming is a good way to keep brands popular.

D．It is smart to use people’s trust to keep them interested.

5. Do you buy Chinese brands through live-streaming? Why or why not? (请提炼文中要点或结合实际写出至少二个能表达你观点的理由。25-35词)

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【推荐2】

Have you heard about “Survival (生存) Holidays”? “Survival Holidays” is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities (活动). Now about 1,100 companies (公司) are asked to take children into the great outdoors without their parents.

The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. “Survival Holidays” gives them an important change.

Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing (打扰) them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled (支配) by adults, but children don’t know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge (挑战). Children are not comfortable with danger. Even small danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them.

Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in different times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.

Title: Survival Holiday
What “Survival Holidays” is?	It is an exciting activity that     1     can get into the lonely place     2     their parents.
Why people like it?	Because it’s     3     for children to be close to nature and gives them an     4     change.
What children in big cities usually     5     in their free time?	It     6     them all the time to watch TV and play computer games.
Why we think “Survival Holidays” is a good idea?	Parents should leave their children     7    . Children need to learn how to face (面对)     8    .
What children can learn in the survival activities?	“Survival Holidays” is a meaningful experience for children that they will never     9    . Many skills they have learned from these activities will be very     10     to them in their lives.