【推荐1】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入横线上的最佳选项。

China covers large areas and has a great population.     1     Recently, another difference between northerners and southerners became a hot one: the way they shop at markets.

    2     It is normal for them to buy half a Chinese cabbage, two potatoes and 0.25 kilograms of beef at a time.

However, one may be laughed at if he does this in the north.     3     Also, you can buy a very small amount of fruit, such as a single apple or pear, each time in the south.     4     But shop owners in the north hardly offer such service. And many fruits are sold in baskets and boxes.

The difference could be due to (由于) the different weather. Food can be kept for a long time in the north, as it is usually cold and dry there.     5     But the hot and wet weather in the south make southern Chinese buy just enough food for one meal or one day, or else the food may go bad.

A．Many northerners have the habit of storing (囤货) food, especially for the long winter.

B．Shop owners even help you peel (削皮) and cut them.

C．People from southern China say they always buy what they need for just one or two meals.

D．Shop owners will still be happy with you.

E．Instead, buying vegetables and meat enough for a week is usual for northerers.

F．Different living habits have always been an interesting topic in the country.

G．Instead, buying vegetables and meat enough for a week is usual for southerners.

【推荐2】For nearly 250 years, Debrett’s has advised the British public on suitable social manners. Now, it has listed modern guide to good manners, answering the questions that most trouble the British public in 2014.
★Using mobile phone in public
More questions are asked about mobile use than any other case. According to Debrett’s, it is always rude to pay more attention to a phone than the people around you, and they should always be put away when you’re paying for something in a shop. They should be turned off in theatres, cinemas or any space where silence is required.
★Smoking e-cigarettes at work
As electronic cigarettes become more popular, questions about whether they are acceptable in the workplace are asked more often. According to Debrett’s, they should never be used in a work environment. Smoking e-cigarettes at work shows that you’re not focused on your work and may also have a bad influence on your workmates.
★Giving up your seat on public transport
In a recent university experiment only 20 per cent of London tube passengers are willing to give up their seat to people in need. According to Debrett’s, passengers should always offer to give up their seat to any person that is pregnant, elderly, or clearly in need. It is important to remember, however, that it is just as impolite to rudely refuse the offer of a seat as it is to not offer a seat.
★Eating before everyone is served
The final question is one that we’ve all asked ourselves: is it rude to start eating at the table before everyone else has been served? According to Debrett’s, the simple answer is yes, unless the host or hostess permits dinners to start.
1. How many questions about good manners are listed in the passage?

A．250.

B．2014.

C．4.

D．20.

2. British people are most interested in the guide to ______.

A．using mobile phone in public

B．smoking e-cigarettes at work

C．giving up seats on public transport

D．eating before everyone is served

3. From the passage, we know ______.

A．people should turn off mobile phones when shopping.

B．more people smoke e-cigarettes at work than before.

C．it’s always polite to refuse when others offer a seat to you.

D．we can start eating as soon as all of us sit at the table.

【推荐3】In the USA, it is normal for men to shake hands when they meet, but it is quite unusual for men to kiss when they greet each other. Greetings are casual—a handshake, a smile and a “hello” will do just fine.
The British often simply say “hello” when they meet friends. They usually shake hands only when they meet for the first time. Social kissing, often just a peck(轻吻) on the cheek(脸颊), is common in an informal situation between men and women and also between women who know each other very well.

In Japan, the common greeting for both men and women is to bow when they greet someone, instead of giving a handshake or a hug.
Hungarians like to greet in a friendly way—kiss each other on both cheeks. The most common way is to kiss from your right to your left. When men meet for the first time, a handshake is the norm．
In Albania, men shake hands when greeting one another. A kiss on the cheek may be also common if there is a close relationship. Women may shake hands or kiss each other on both cheeks.
In Armenia, by tradition, a woman needs to wait for a man to offer his hand for a handshake. Between good friends and family members, a kiss on the cheek and a hug are also common.
1. In Britain, when two people meet for the first time, they usually ________.

A．hug	B．bow
C．shake hands	D．kiss on the cheek

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

A．规范	B．意图
C．象征	D．结果

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

A．In Japan, hugging is as common as bowing.

B．In Hungary, people usually kiss each other on the cheeks from left to right.

C．In Albania, it is unusual for men to kiss if there is a close relationship.

D．In Armenia, it is necessary for a woman to wait for a man to offer his hand for a handshake.

4. What's the best title of the passage?

A．Countries and Cultures

B．Cultures and People

C．Greeting Customs Around the World

D．Body Language in Different Cultures

【推荐1】Hello, listeners. Welcome to Henton Hospital Radio. Before our music program begins, I’m going to repeat some of our hospital rules.

The hospital can sleep 800 patients. There are 8 beds in each ward(病房). The visiting hours are in the afternoon from 2:30 to 3:30 and in the evening from 7:00 to 8:00. But remember only two visitors at a time. Sorry about that, but you can see what would happen if we didn’t have these rules.

The other rules are about our time schedule. We start quite early—you might not be used to that. We wake you at 6 o’clock, and breakfast is at 8 o’clock, lunch at noon. There’s tea at 3:30 and supper is at 6’o clock.

You can see the “No Smoking” sign—we don’t allow smoking in the wards. I’m sure you understand why. However, if you do need to smoke, there are some smoking-rooms for you.

You will find the radio switch(开关) on the wall near your bed, with your own headphones, if you want to listen. It’s our own hospital radio wishing you a quick recovery(康复).

1. How many wards are there in this hospital?

A．8

B．80

C．100

D．800

2. Which of the following can’t people do in the hospital?

A．Listening to the hospital radio.

B．Visiting patients in the morning.

C．Smoking in the smoking-rooms.

D．Getting up early in the morning

3. What program will follow this radio talk?

A．Hospital rules.

B．A weather report.

C．A free talk.

D．A music program.

4. What sign can you see in the wards?

A．No speaking.	B．No Parking.
C．No smoking.	D．No people.

【推荐2】配对阅读 左栏是对五种农作物生长需求的描述，右栏是七个月份的天气状况，请为左栏的农作物匹配合适的种植期，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

1     Corn requires warm weather for fast growth. As it needs very wet soil, choose a time when there will be plenty of rain. However, high temperatures will cause corn to lose its sweet flavor.     2     Potatoes need warm conditions and dry soil for best growth. They also require cloudy conditions for most of the time to prevent sunburn.     3     Tomatoes require low temperatures, plenty of sunlight and dry conditions for best results.     4     Eggplants are hot-season vegetables that need lots of sunlight. They grow best when the weather is very hot and there is plenty of water in the soil.     5     Onions are a cold-season crop. Too much or too little rain will be bad for them. They should be planted during sunny period, as they grow best with plenty of direct sunlight.

A. January is quite cold here with average (平均的) temperatures of 4℃. Sometimes it snows, which makes It is impossible for farm plants to take root or grow. B. Most days in February have clear, sunny skies and the temperature is often a very cool 14℃. With an average monthly rainfall of only 20 mm, it is also one of the driest months. C. April is a warm spring month with good temperatures around 21℃, and it is very wet, with 200 mm rainfall on average for the month. D. Although June is the start of summer with temperatures reaching a hot 28°C, it is usually very cloudy. It is also one of the wettest months of the year with much rain. E. August is the hottest month of the year with average temperatures of 30℃. It is always very sunny during the day with plenty of heavy rain showers in the evening. It is also the wettest month of the year. F. October is still pleasantly warm with average temperatures of 20℃. Days are mostly cloudy although rainfall levels are relatively low, averaging 70 mm for rain for the month. G. December is one of the coldest months of the year with average temperatures of 13℃. Night can be very cold. Mostly sunny, with a moderate (适宜的) rainfall of 60 mm.

【推荐1】Shlander is a man from space. He thinks the people and things on the earth are very strange. He is now writing a letter to his friend at home. Here is part of his letter. Read it and answer the questions.

Now I am in a strange world. It is very nice. There are many new things here. There are many earth monsters here, too. The earth monsters look very funny. They have just one head, two arms and two legs. They have thin black strings on their heads. Some earth monsters have brown or yellow strings. The earth monsters have a hole in their face. Every day, they put nice things and balls from the trees into the hole. They put water into the hole, too. The earth monsters do not walk very fast. They move from place to place in tin boxes.

At night, the earth monsters like to look at a square window box. This box has very small earth monsters in it.

1. Shlander thinks the people and things on the earth are very ________.

A．strange

B．nice

C．different

D．beautiful

2. Shlander thinks man on the earth is ________.

A．a monkey

B．an earth monster

C．a tin box

D．a strange world

3. The earth monster doesn't have ________.

A．heads, arms and legs	B．brown or yellow strings on its head
C．a hole on its face	D．a wing on its body

4. The earth monsters don't put ________ on their holes.

A．nice things

B．balls

C．fire

D．water

5. The square window box is ________.

A．a car or a bus

B．a very small earth monster

C．a TV set

D．a radio

【推荐2】Almost everyone in China now wears masks(口罩）to stop the novel coronavirus(新型冠状病毒), but many people in Western countries（西方国家）don’t seem to want to do the same. But why do the East and West have different ideas about wearing masks? Let’s take a look.

In the West, people should wear masks only when they get sick. People see masks as a tool (工具) to protect(保护) sick people, so healthy people don’t need to wear them. Some European and American people say wearing a mask outdoors makes them feel “worried”, “shy”, and “afraid of being looked at differently.”

In Japan, wearing masks is common. In Japan, wearing masks shows your politeness (礼貌) when you get a cold. Some Japanese also turn masks into fashion accessories (配饰). They have different colors to choose to match their clothes.

The situation(情况) in China is getting better. But self-protection is still very important. Here are some tips for you:

1. There is no need to wear a mask if you are at home or in a place without many people.
2.Wear a mask if you are in a crowded place, such as a shopping center, a restaurant, a bus or a subway.
3.Wash hands before wearing and after taking off the mask.
4.Wash your hands with running water or soap for more than 20 seconds.
5. Have meals separately(分开地).
6. Don’t shake hands. Greet people by elbow(手肘) touching.
1. People in western countries don’t like to wear masks because________.

A．they think it is ugly.

B．they don’t like to be sick.

C．they think only sick people wear masks.

2. The underlined word common in para.3 means________.

A．共同的

B．常见的

C．一般的

3. According to the article, some Japanese people wear a mask to show that________.

A．they may be shy	B．they may be very fashionable
C．they may not want to talk.

4. If you want to stay away from the novel coronavirus, what should you do?

A．Wash hands very quickly before eating.

B．Take the subway with a mask and wash hands after going home.

C．Shake hands and share your food with your classmates.

5. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．In Japan, it is polite for people to wear masks when they have a cold.

B．Wearing masks can help us stay away from the novel coronavirus.

C．If you go to the supermarket, you can take off the masks.

【推荐1】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Saturday,March 21,2015
Dear Mom and Dad,
The time has come:I'm graduating, and I thank you both for all your help during these15 years. I still remember when you used to say, "You can be whatever you want" I'm soglad you are my parents, especially when I hear kids say they don't get on well with theirs.I'm glad that you support me when I decide to do anything. You always try to help,and that's important to me.
Dad, I remember when you first took me fishing. I loved going even though I never caughtanything. I also remember when you would get angry with me. I realize you were only tryingto show me theright way. When Iwould cry, you would always be there to try to cheer meup. That's what I call a good, loving, caring dad. Sometimes you and Mom don't agree withme, but you are there by my side in anything that I do, and that's why I love you both so much.
Mom, I enjoy going out with you and having our happy time every Friday night, and I hopethat never changes. I love telling you everything;the best part about you is that you listen. I'mglad we do a lot together. You love to have fun, and Dad does,too. You always give me youropinion and I listen.
Thank you for bringing me up.
Love always,
Allison
1. Allison writes the letter to show __________ to her parents.

A．wishes	B．support
C．help	D．thanks

2. In Allison's opinion,other kids of her age may __________ their parents.

A．have problems with

B．get on well with

C．like to talk to

D．like to listen to

3. Father might get angry with her when Allison__________.

A．didn't accept him

B．didn't do things in the right way

C．didn't catch any fish

D．didn't agree with her parents

4. The underlined part "and Dad does,too" in Paragraph 3 means "__________".

A．and Dad is funny, too

B．and so is Dad

C．and Dad has, too

D．and Dad also loves to have fun

5. What makes Allison and her mother good friends?

A．Cheering up each other.

B．Listening to each other and having fun together.

C．Encouraging each other.

D．Going out together.

【推荐2】Whatever life threw at us each year, our family had one tradition at Christmas: our dog Pepper opened our presents for us.

Last year, everyone made it home for a Christmas get-together. However, it couldn't feel perfect because Pepper's health was becoming worse. Her life had already been longer than we expected—she was fourteen—and yet her mind was still sharp. Her love for life made us feel better. But her body could not keep up with her mind.

Probably it was Pepper's last Christmas, so we decided to make sure she would enjoy it. On Christmas Eve, we each prepared presents for her.

Soon, Pepper selected her first Christmas gift. She turned the present, just as she was a young dog once more. She pulled the paper off the dog treat before she chewed it slowly. Our family was so happy.

Pepper saw the other three presents, and then turned to Mom as if asking, "May I open another?"

"Go ahead, girl!" Mom encouraged.

For the next few minutes, Pepper opened each of her Christmas presents. While she did, she reminded us of the joy of being together. Our family felt as a whole—not because we were in the same room or city, but because our love brought us together.

Pepper passed away after Christmas. Her peaceful passing made us tearful. Her passing was also a celebration of life, because she gave my family so much love and laughter.

I still treasure (珍惜) Pepper’s final Christmas gift. She taught me that no matter where we each spend the holidays, the smallest act of sincere giving can unite our family through our love. For me, that knowledge is the longest-lasting gift of all.

1. The dog Pepper usually _________ at Christmas.

A．chewed the dog treat slowly	B．chose the presents for herself
C．played with the author's family happily	D．opened the presents for the author's family

2. The author thought the Christmas wasn't perfect last year because_________.

A．he didn't get a Christmas gift	B．Pepper was in poor health
C．Pepper died on Christmas Eve	D．he didn't feel the joy of being together

3. The underlined phrase "the longest-lasting gift" in the last paragraph refers to "_________".

A．the friendship with the dog	B．the holiday the author spent with family
C．the Christmas present for the dog	D．the life lesson the author learned from Pepper

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

A．Pepper passed away peacefully after Christmas.

B．The smallest act of sincere giving can unite the author's family.

C．Pepper brought the author's family a lot of trouble and tears.

D．The author's family felt as a whole because of the love among them.

5. The best title for the passage can be "_________".

A．The Power of Love	B．Celebrating Christmas
C．The Importance of Helping Others	D．Enjoying the Happiness of Making Friends

【推荐3】A new study shows that, of all the pet owners (宠物主人), almost 77% of them keep dogs as pets, 21% cats, and only 2% rabbits (兔子). It is not difficult to find out that in the world of pets, dogs are the most popular ones.

What’s more, the study says, over 50% of the dog owners describe themselves with the word “hard-working”, and about 30% of them say they are “sunny”, 20% of them “clean”.

How about the cat? Almost 21% of the cat owners use the word “shy” to describe themselves, 20% of them “unclean”, and13% of them “lazy”. They are really different from dog owners, but they are still cute.

And 56% of the rabbit owners describe themselves “full of new ideas”. And 28% of them “long for being free”. However, 16% of them are easier to lose their eyes for things.

What’s more, rabbit and dog owners say they can get up early, but most cat lovers like to stay up late. And as for the girls or women, the dog owners in the countryside are more likely (可能) to have husband (丈夫), but the cat owners in their twenties are more likely to be single women.

1. We can use the words “________” to describe cat owner.

A．sunny but lazy	B．hard-working and clean
C．unclean but hard-working	D．shy and lazy

2. What can we know about dogs from the passage?

A．Almost 77% of the world animals are dogs.

B．As pets, dogs are the most welcomed.

C．Dogs can work hard for their owners.

D．Dogs always live in the countryside.

3. What does the underlined word “single” mean in the last paragraph?

A．单身的

B．干练的

C．时尚的

D．大胆的

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

A．People should have dogs as pets not cats.

B．There’s no difference between cats and dogs.

C．It’s difficult for the rabbit owners to keep their eyes on one thing.

D．Both the cat owners and the rabbit owners like staying up late.

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

A．Study About What Pets to Keep

B．Words to Describe Three Pets

C．The Most Popular Pets in the World

D．The Owners of Dogs, Cats and Rabbits