【推荐1】Dear Jane,

How time flies! The new term is coming. I had a wonderful summer vacation. Let me tell you something about it.

At the beginning of July, I joined the Blue Sky Volunteer Group. With the help of the group, I arrived at a small village in Chao zhou, Guangdong Province. There are less than 50 people in the village, and most of them are sick and old. I worked with 12 other volunteers for two weeks there. We got up early every morning and cleaned the floor for the old people. Sometimes we took them to walk outside. We cooked lunch for them and cleaned the tables after lunch. Seeing the looks of joy on their faces, we were very happy.

Then we took a bus to a small town to help lots of poor children with their lessons. They had no big classrooms or books. I taught them English and music. At first, I found it difficult to stay there. But a few days later, I got used to the life there. I often played games with the children in my free time. After one week, I had to leave the town for a small city.

1. The writer had a ________ summer vacation.

A．boring

B．tiring

C．excellent

D．uncomfortable

2. How many students joined the Blue Sky Volunteer Group?

A．10

B．11

C．12

D．13

3. What did they do at a small village in Chao zhou, Guangdong Province ?

A．We cleaned the floor for the old people.	B．Sometimes we took them to walk outside.
C．We cooked lunch for them and cleaned the tables after lunch	D．Above all.

4. What does the underlined word “got used to” mean in Chinese?

A．被用于

B．习惯于

C．被使用去做某事

D．被使用去生活

5. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．A wonderful trip	B．A wonderful movie
C．A wonderful summer vacation	D．A wonderful new term

【推荐3】What kind of people can be called heroes? Sometimes if you are brave enough and always think about how to help others, you can become a hero.

After seeing the name “Li Xiaoxia” written on the back of a volunteers protective clothing, many people in Shenyang who were waiting for nucleic acid tests (核酸检测) wanted to know if the volunteer was China’s Olympic table tennis champion — Li Xiaoxia. In fact, it really was her!

Li saw medical workers and volunteers working hard when she took nucleic acid tests in the past. She decided to do something for the city’s pandemic (疫情) prevention (预防) and control.

Li told other volunteers as she left the testing place “Please protect yourselves while working. As long as I have time, I’ll fight against it together with you.”

“I’m doing my own part in the fight against it. Let’s overcome difficulties together. I just did small things. I hope the pandemic will be over soon,” Li wrote on the Internet.

Many people praised Li’s actions. They showed their opinions on the Internet. “You are so good. Please keep yourself safe as well,” one person said.

She is really great. When the country needed her, she tried her best to win the medals. When the society needed her, she became a hero in fighting against the virus.

1. What did Li do in the past according to the passage?

A．A teacher.

B．A doctor.

C．A player.

D．A manager.

2. Why does the writer think Li is a hero according to the passage?

A．Because she gave a lot of money and food to Shenyang.

B．Because she had much medical knowledge to help others.

C．Because she is brave enough and always thinks about how to help others.

D．Because she won many medals in the football games in the past.

3. What can be the best title for the passage?

A．A medical worker in special times.	B．A hero during the fight against COVID-19.
C．A hero in the eyes of volunteers.	D．A great woman player in China.

【推荐1】All the time, trees are very useful and important for people. Trees provide people with fruits to eat and things to make houses. If there are no trees, we can’t make houses, boats or even bridges.

In some places, it is very hot all the year. Trees protect people from the hot weather. They can also help to protect soil (土壤). If there are no trees, heavy rains will wash away the soil. At last, land becomes a desert (沙漠).

There are so many deserts in the world. A long time ago, these deserts were good land. It was simple for people to grow plants. But people cut down many trees and never planted new ones. Soon strong wind blew away and heavy rain washed away the soil. In the end, the land became deserts with nothing in them.

More and more land becomes deserts. People begin to do something. For example, people plant more trees in cities or in deserts. It’s never too late to plant trees.

1. What can’t we use trees to make according to the passage?

A．Houses.

B．Boats.

C．Deserts.

D．Bridges.

2. What does the underlined word “simple” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Hard.

B．Easy.

C．Boring.

D．Interesting.

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Strong wind can protect the soil.

B．Trees can protect people on cold days.

C．People want to protect the soil and land.

D．If there are no trees, the land must become the sea.

【推荐3】We have seasons on the earth. People in different parts of the world have different seasons.

We will start in the spring season. The season we will start here is that spring is the season of beginnings. Many animals are born in spring, and plants start growing. The weather starts to get warm. The days getting long. There is usually more rain, too. This is good weather for plants to start growing.

Summer is after spring. The sun is shining directly at our side of the earth, the Northern Hemisphere (北半球). This means the days are longer and that the weather is hot. Baby animals are growing, and many plants are growing and flowering.

Autumn is the next season. During the autumn, the Northern Hemisphere begins starting away from (远离) the sun. Because of this, the weather gets cold. The days get short. In autumn, the leaves change colors and fall off the trees. Animals prepare for (为……准备) winter by collecting food.

The winter season is the last. In winter, the Northern Hemisphere stays away from the sun. This means that it is cold and that the days are shorter. In some places, it snows. There are few leaves on the trees, and many plants die (死亡). Some animals hibernate (冬眠) because there is not much food. Some animals also grow long fur coats to keep warm.

1. What happens (发生) in summer?

A．All the plants start flowering.	B．Baby animals are growing.
C．Animals prepare for winter.	D．Many kinds of plants die.

2. Why do some animals grow long fur coats in winter?

A．To get away from dangerous animals.	B．To run more quickly.
C．To stay away from coldness.	D．To live a longer life.

3. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A．When it is in spring, the weather begins to get warm.

B．The weather in summer is hot.

C．The plants are growing fast in autumn.

D．Many plants die in winter.

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．The sun and the earth

B．Plants in spring

C．Man and nature

D．Four different seasons

【推荐3】A Tsinghua University student’s online stories have moved many people to tears. The student was not ready to spend and really careful with his money. With the help of study grants(助学金) and scholarships(奖学金) , he overcame many difficulties in life and also made up his mind to give back to society in return.

According to the student’s record, he was awarded a total of 13,000 yuan through a scholarship and subsidy(补贴) for poverty-hit recipients(贫困生). Besides tuition(学费) and other fees, he was left with just 6,500 yuan, which covered all his expenses(费用) in a year. He lived on a hard life with only about 400 yuan a month, eating simply in the dining hall and avoiding class outings which cost more money.

In his junior year, he found himself a teaching job near the university. The work helped him make 100 yuan an hour, letting him get 2,000—3,000 yuan a month.

To express his gratitude, the student sent two hand-written letters to the people who helped him every year, telling them about his studies and career plans. He would sometimes make a short video for the entrepreneurs(企业), sending them birthday wishes.

After entering graduate school, he decided in turn to give away his hard-earned money to students in need. He gives away 3,200 yuan to four students every term through a charity(慈善) organization.

“Having received help myself, I believe I should give back to help match the kindness,” he said. “I hope one day I can set up a foundation(基金会) like my fellow Tsinghua University alumni(校友) to help people in need.”

1. Why were people moved by the Tsinghua University student?

A．Because he was not ready to spend and really careful with his money.

B．Because he was awarded a total of 13,000 yuan.

C．Because he overcame many difficulties in life and also made up his mind to give back to society in return.

D．Because he ate simply in the dining hall and avoided class outings which cost more money.

2. What did he do to raise his living expenses in his junior year?

A．By getting a scholarship.

B．By find himself a teaching part-time job.

C．By receiving subsidy for poverty-hit recipients.

D．By eating simply in the dining hall and avoiding class outings which cost more money.

3. The underlined word “gratitude” in Paragraph 4 means “________”.

A．thanks

B．love

C．sadness

D．pleasure

4. What did he do for the people who helped him?

A．He called them to give back the money.

B．He made a short video for them.

C．He sent them birthday wished.

D．He wrote letters to them and told them about his studies and career plans.

5. What can we learn from the passage?

A．We should accept the help from others without feeling thankful.

B．We should give back to help others in need after getting help from people.

C．We should set up a foundation(基金会) to help people in need.”

D．We should save money and live a hard life.

【推荐3】It is said to be the most famous work of art in the world. Arguments have gone on for years about her mysterious smile. Of course, we are talking about theMona Lisaby Renaissance master (大师) Leonardo da Vinci.

The painting, created in the 16^thcentury, is a magnet (磁铁) for millions of tourists who visit it at the Louvre in Paris every year. But now Italians (意大利人) want the masterpiece (名作) back.

According to ANSA, a national committee and the province of Florence have already collected 150,000 signatures (签名). They called for the return of the great painting in 2013 to “the Uffizi museum where the great painting was displayed early in the 20^thcentury.”

The committee’s president said he asked the French minister of culture for the painting to be given back. He told ANSA that its return would be meaningful.

But British newspaperThe Independentreported that the Louvre Museum has paid no attention to the committee.

The painting came into France’s ownership (所有权) during the rule of King Francois. Someone bought it from one of Da Vinci’s pupils. Da Vinci had worked in France, where he died in 1519 at the age of 67.

1. Leonardo da Vinci, the Renaissance artist, painted theMona Lisa.
2. ANSA planned to bring this painting back to Britain.
3. The Independentis the name of a newspaper.
4. When Leonardo da Vinci was working in France, he gave the painting to France.