【推荐1】阅读下面短文，从短文后选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

How to beat sadness

We all have days when we are down, tired and unhappy. That’s OK. You need days like this, or how would you know you are happy? You’ll enjoy your good days even more when you have a few bad days. Even if sadness is a part of life,     1     Here are a few simple ways to help you feel better when you are feeling sad.

★ Stand up straight and this helps your energy flow.     2    , you can flow too.

★ Smile! It’s easy to do and have good results. This way can not only leave you in a good mood（心情） but also bring others a good mood.

★ Listen to music.     3     Some kinds of music work better than others, so try and find out what kind of music works the best for you.

★ Take some “me” time. You can find pleasure in reading a book, watching a sun rise or having a hot bath, or something like that.

★     4     Even something as simple as taking a walk will get your blood（血） flowing. It is a great way to clear your mind of anything that makes you sad.

These ways will cheer you up（使你振作） when you are down,     5     Try and practise them every day to make them a habit. You will be surprised to learn that these simple ways will keep your sadness away. But if you are in a deep depression（沮丧）, go to see a doctor.

A．Do some exercise.

B．let’s try to make it small.

C．All kinds of music are the same.

D．When your energy is flowing freely

E．It can be your favourite music.

F．Reading books always makes you relax.

G．but don’t just use them when you are sad.

【推荐2】Middle school can be hard for school teenagers. They would like good grades(成绩)，have their own hobbies,keep cool and make friends. But it’s difficult for some students to do all the things well at the same time.
Jane is in Grade 9. She is good at her lessons and gets good grades in exams.But she hates school clothes but likes fashionable(时髦的)clothes very much.She also likes to listen to pop music every day.However ,she is too busy with her lessons at school.And she has too much homework to do at weekends.So she has little time to keep her hobbies.And heavy schoolwork makes her feel tired and unhappy.
Bill is a good example. He is now in Grade 8. He loves his school life. He did best in his class in Grade 7. This year he gets interested in playing football. Although (尽管) he plays football every day,he does better in his study than last year.
Everything can go well if you use your head.
1. The underlined word “teenagers” means       .

A．儿童	B．青少年
C．大学生	D．成人

2. Jane is interested in         .

A．pop music	B．school clothes
C．sports	D．football

3. Bill feels        at school.

A．tired	B．unhappy
C．happy	D．nervous

4. Which of the following sentences is not true?

A．Jane gets good grades in exams.

B．Jane loves her school life very much.

C．Bill is a grade eight student.

D．Bill does better than before.

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

A．How to get good grades

B．How to keep your own hobbies

C．How to keep cool

D．How to be a successful(成功)student

【推荐3】My grandfather is my favourite person. He died two years ago.

When I was a child, I lived in the countryside with my grandparents. I still remember at that time, my grandmother took me to the kindergarten every day. When she took me back, she would buy me cookies to make me happy. My grandfather had something wrong with his leg, so he didn’t go there with us. He would stay at home, cook for me and play with me. I liked them because of the smiles and the kindness on their faces. I will never forget those days. When I was a student, my grandpa helped me with my studies. At that time, I was not good at Maths. He often wrote down the questions on a notebook and asked me to solve out five of them every day. When I met some difficulties (困难) in daily life, he would wait and sit by me patiently and encourage me. Then, at last we would solve them together.

I love my grandpa. He will never come back, but his love will still be around me and live in my heart.

1. Why did the writer’s grandpa NOT go to the kindergarten?

A．Because there was something wrong with his leg.

B．Because he wanted to cook for the writer.

C．Because he didn’t like to go to the kindergarten.

D．Because the writer’s grandma asked him to be at home.

2. What do you think of the grandpa from the underlined sentences?

A．Kind and patient.

B．Strict and noisy.

C．Clever and funny.

D．Interesting and friendly.

3. What can we know from the passage?

A．When the writer was a child, his family was poor.

B．The writer’s grandfather liked eating sweet food.

C．The writer has no parents.

D．The writer didn’t do well in Maths when he was a child.

【推荐1】More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It’s fun, healthy and good for the environment. Maybe that’s why there are more and more bicycles on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost!

However, two centuries ago, when bicycles were first invented, they were used only for transportation. In the eighteenth century, people usually traveled by horse and wagon(马车).   In 1817, an early “bicycle” was made in Germany. Its frame(车架) was made of wood. It didn’t have any pedals(踏板). People had to push with their feet. In the 1830s, the first bicycle was invented. Pedals were made for the bicycle. In the 1860, Frenchman Pierre Miehaux and his son gave the bicycle a new look. In 1867, they brought the bicycle to the world Expo(世博会). Since then, the bicycle was more and more popular in Europe. In the 1870s, the front wheel was much larger than the back one. This made it very hard to ride. It was also very expensive. In the 1890s, bicycles with same—sized wheels came out in North America and Western Europe. They were much safer, cheaper and more comfortable.

In China there are shared bikes on the roads. They have saved us a lot of time during emergency situations, and on beautiful, clear days. However, bicycling is not easy in our city. There are no bicycle lanes(车道), and bikers have to travel next to cars in car lanes.

1. From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming more and more ________.

A．surprising

B．popular

C．exciting

2. When you are riding your bicycle around, you may ________.

A．enjoy some beautiful time

B．pollute the environment around

C．go everywhere and use a little oil

3. How did people usually travel in the eighteenth century?

A．On foot.

B．By bicycle.

C．By horse and wagon.

4. When did the bicycle become safer,cheaper and more comfortable ?

A．In the 1830s.

B．In the 1870s.

C．In the 1890s.

5. From the passage we can know that ________.

A．people in Europe use more bicycles

B．the bikes in China today are extremely simple

C．it’s difficult to ride a bike in our city without bicycle lanes

【推荐2】读短文, 判断所给句子是否与短文相符,如一致, 写T, 否则写F。
Many people do not like to stay at home on holidays. They want to go out to see something different or do something exciting. So people from the country come to the city and people from the city go to the country for holidays. During the holidays, trains, buses and planes are all very busy. It is very hard to buy train tickets or air tickets. Many people take cars or buses for traveling.
1. Many people like to take a trip on their holidays.
2. People don’t like taking cars or buses for trip.
3. People from the city like to visit the country for holidays.
4. It’s easy to buy train tickets or air tickets during the holidays.
5. All the people like to take a trip by air plane.

【推荐3】New York is a very big city with 8 million people. How do so many people move about the city on their way to work and school? So, we should know something about its transport.

In New York you can travel about the city by subway, bus, taxi and car. The subway runs under the city. It crosses the city at different points and goes to all parts of the city. Traveling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city.

The second way to travel around the city is going by public bus. It’s a slower way to travel. This is because the bus often moves on busy roads.

You can also travel around the city by taxi. This is the most expensive way, but the taxi will take you to the very place you want to go to. If traffic (交通) is heavy, the taxi will be slow (缓慢的). During the mornings and afternoons, there is the “rush hour”. This is the time when the traffic is very heavy with people going to and from work.

The last way to get around New York is using your own car. However, it’s not easy for you to drive, especially when you are driving in the “rush hour”. If there is an accident (事故) on the road, you will have to wait for a long time.

The best time to travel around the city is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is the time after the morning “rush hour” and before the evening “rush hour”. Traffic will be not so busy because most people are already at school or at work.

1. The fastest way to travel around New York is going ________.

A．by bus

B．by car

C．by taxi

D．by subway

2. Traveling around New York by taxi is ________.

A．the most expensive

B．the fastest

C．the easiest

D．the best

3. Which is the best time to travel around the city?

A．From 4 a.m. to 9 a.m.	B．From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
C．From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.	D．From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

4. Which is NOT the traffic like in “rush hour”?

A．The traffic is slow.

B．The traffic is busy.

C．The traffic is free.

D．The traffic is heavy.

【推荐2】What will your life be like in the future?

6G

The most important thing is that 6G will integrate (融合) the real world and the virtual (虚拟的) one around 2030 according to the news. The study of 6G will be started by around 2025 and will be put into use around 2030.

Driverless vehicles (无人驾驶汽车)

Huawei wants to make vehicles driverless by 2025. Huawei told of this idea in April 2021. It is said that its vehicle can go by itself for 1,000 kilometers. Huawei said the vehicles would become driverless between 2025 and 2030. The vehicles will become smart, and it is possible for people to do anything they want in the vehicles.

The Third Eye

People can wear a high-tech (高科技的) third eye on their heads. It can tell you if there are obstacles as you walk when your real eyes watch your smartphone. Maybe you can buy it next year. You may have seen people falling into water because of looking at their phones. Well, thanks to the Third Eye, you’ll be able to send e-mails or watch videos (视频) as you walk.

1. When will the study of 6G be started by?

A．2022.

B．2030.

C．2025.

D．2035.

2. What can 6G do for the world according to the material?

A．6G can make the world more real.

B．6G can make people enjoy the Internet less.

C．6G can make the real world and the virtual world integrated.

D．6G will make everything become slower.

3. The Third Eye can ________.

A．make you drive cars more carefully	B．make you look smart when walking
C．help you make videos	D．make you safer

4. Which of the following is not TRUE according to the material?

A．We can do many things in the driverless vehicles.

B．The Third Eye is not a real eye.

C．The driverless vehicle can drive by itself as far as you want.

D．People can wear the Third Eye on their heads.

【推荐1】Mr. Clarke hated to do the housework. He wouldn’t stay at home on weekends. As his wife always told him to do some washing or cleaning, or he had to cook for his family. So he always made some excuses(借口) on Friday evenings.

Recently Mr. Clarke was interested in playing cards, but he was afraid to let his wife know. So every Sunday afternoon he brought some fish home. It made his wife happy and she never asked where he spent his weekends.

One Saturday morning, Mr. Clarke left home at 7 o’clock. He took a bus and got off at a stop near a small town. His friends were waiting for him in a small hotel. They played cards there. Mr. Clarke didn’t go home until 7 o’clock on Sunday evening. He went in the shop near the bus stop as usual. As soon as the shopkeeper saw him, the man said, “I’m sorry, Mr. Clarke. I have no fish today. What about some chicken legs?” “Don’t be silly!” said Mr. Clarke, “I can’t tell my wife that I have fished some chicken legs, can I?”

1. Mr. Clarke didn’t want to stay at home on weekends because ________.

A．he didn’t love his wife

B．he wouldn’t do any housework

C．he was very busy

D．he wanted to stay in a hotel

2. What was Mr. Clarke interested in?

A．Fishing.

B．Shopping.

C．Playing cards.

D．Swimming.

3. How long was Mr. Clarke away from his home?

A．About 24 hours.	B．About 48 hours.
C．About 36 hours.	D．About 72 hours.

4. Mr. Clarke played cards with his friends ________.

A．in a hotel

B．in a shop

C．at home

D．at hospital

5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Mr. Clarke hardly stayed at home on weekends.

B．Mr. Clarke didn’t like to do the housework.

C．Mrs. Clarke believed he fished on weekends.

D．Mr. Clarke played cards only this weekend.

【推荐2】Little Tommy was doing very badly in maths. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a Catholic (天主教的) school.

After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.

Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in maths. She could no longer hold her curiosity. She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?”

Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No.”

“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”

Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed to the plus sign, I knew they weren’t joking.”

1. Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?

A．Because he could eat well there.

B．Because he could learn more about nuns.

C．Because his parents wanted him to do better in his maths.

D．Because his parents didn’t want him to learn maths anymore.

2. Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son _______.

A．was still the same as usual	B．ate so much at dinner
C．kissed her hello after school	D．worked hard but said little

3. The last sentence in the passage shows that _______.

A．Tommy was afraid of being nailed	B．Tommy felt sorry for the mail
C．Tommy didn’t like the plus sign	D．Tommy liked playing jokes on others

4. From the passage, we can infer that _______.

A．teachers should be strict with their students

B．mistaking (误解) might do good sometimes

C．a catholic school is much better than other ones

D．nuns are good at helping children with their maths

【推荐3】配对阅读。左栏是五位学生遇到的问题，右栏是七个不同的建议，请给左栏的五人选择合适的建议。

1     Sometimes Bill gets angry easily and shouts at his friends. That makes them think Bill is not friendly to them.     2     Both Mary’s teachers and parents think she is a good student. However, she often feels worried about her schoolwork.     3     Jack’s best friend doesn’t want Jack to play on the basketball team with him. Jack is not good at playing it. Jack’s friend thinks that Jack is helpless in the game. Jack feels very sad.     4     Mike wants to take part in some after-school activities with his classmates. But his parents think it’s a waste of time and don’t allow him to play with his classmates.     5     Julie’s mother asks her to take piano lessons. She makes a rule that Julie must practise two hours a day. Julie wants to be a good piano player, but she really feels tired.

A. Tell your parents that taking part in after-school activities is good for you. Also, you can ask a teacher to talk to your parents about the after-school activities. B. Don’t worry if you think you have tried your best. You can still have some indoor sports, such as swimming and playing ping-pong. They are interesting. C. Don’t worry. Even great piano players have to practice. Hard work and a lot of practice are great ways to help you become a good piano player. D. When you feel angry, you should stop talking or walk away until you calm down. Or others will think you are not friendly. E. Tell your friends about your feelings. You are in a new class, so you may miss your old friends a lot. But don’t worry! You can make many new friends. F. Tell your best friend that you will practise playing basketball harder. Also, you can ask him to teach you how to play it well. G. Don’t worry. Most students, even those who study well, worry about their schoolwork. Find a hobby or a sport to help you relax for a while.