【推荐1】阅读下面的材料，然后根据材料内容回答问题。

I’m Peter. I live with my parents and brothers in a big house on Joe’s Street. The street is not long and it’s quiet. There is a bookstore across from our house. I often buy books there. My favorite place is the library near the bookstore because I like reading very much. There is a park between the bookstore and the library. My brother Sam and I often play in it after school. There is also a big restaurant near the library. It is clean and quiet. You can enjoy your lunch in it. Welcome to Joe’s Street.

Sam and I are in the same school. It is not far from our home. Our school is very big and there’s a supermarket, a bank and a post office in it. We always walk there in the morning. A street in front of the school is very busy. So we have to be careful when we go to school.

1. Where do Peter and his family live?
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2. How is the restaurant?
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3. How do they go to school in the morning?
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4. Why do they have to be careful when they go to school?
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5. Where is your favorite place? And why?
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【推荐2】阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容填写表格，将信息补充完整，每空不超过3个单词，并在答题卡上将答案填写在对应题号的横线上

There is a supermarket called Shopping Center near my house. It’s open from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm. The supermarket is very new and big with four floors. If you want to go shopping, please come to this supermarket. You can buy all kinds of things. Look! On the first floor, you can buy vegetables, meat, eggs, juice, and so on. If you want to buy gloves, scarves（围巾）, T-shirts, shoes and all kinds of clothes, you can come to the second floor. There are all kinds of TV sets and fridges（冰箱）on the third floor. Children like the fourth floor a lot, they can buy their favorite books, CDs and beautiful toys.

The things in the supermarket are not expensive, sometimes the things are on sale, so there are always a lot of people. The workers in it work hard. They are very friendly and helpful.

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2	8:00 am—10:00 pm
Four floors	Floor   1	vegetables, meat, eggs,     3    , and so on.
	Floor 2	gloves, scarves（围巾）, T-shirts, shoes and all kinds of clothes.
	Floor 3	all kinds of       4     and fridges（冰箱）.
	Floor 4	books, CDs and beautiful toys.
The workers	5

【推荐3】根据短文内容，用符合语意及语法规则的词填空。

Many of us now live in gated communities（封闭式社区）. Only people who live there can go freely inside, and only their cars can pass through the gates. But are you hoping for a more open and convenient environment? When gates and walls are gone, everyone can enjoy a city with bigger green areas for picnics and more cafes and bookstores to meet your friends.

Turning gated communities into blocks is one way to achieve this, according to the Chinese government. On Feb. 21, China said that gated communities should be open to the public.

Open communities have already become popular in many cities of other countries, like Paris, France, and New York City, US. There, the roads, shops and green areas are for everyone.

Another good change that blocks may bring is better traffic in cities, according to Professor Li Hongchang from Beijing Jiaotong University. There will be more roads open to the public. And more people may choose to walk father than drive cars because they don’t need to take a long way to get around those gated communities.

The Chinese government explains that the opening will be carried out step by step and more detailed（详细的）plans will come out in the future. Also, they have been testing blocks in some areas in Chengdu, Sichuan, and so far it has been working well.

1. People aren’t _________ to go inside gated communities freely except someone who lives there. Without gates or walls, people can enjoy a more open and _________ environment.
2. The Chinese government announced that gated communities should be _________ to the public and turning gated communities into _________ is one way to achieve this.
3. In many cities of other countries, open communities have already become _________. They _________ the roads, shops and green areas for everyone.
4. There are _________ advantages of turning gated communities into open ones and more people may choose to walk instead of _________ cars.
5. The Chinese government says that we can’t carry out the opening at _________. We need to make more detailed _________ in the future.

【推荐1】阅读短文，根据题目要求完成各小题。

In China, the 12th month of the lunar calendar (阴历) is called Layue. The month is full of interesting festivals and customs.

Laba Festival, which is on the 8th day of Layue, is the first festival in this month. From this day on, people begin to get ready for the Chinese New Year.

On Laba Festival, people eat hot Laba porridge (粥). There are usually eight things in the porridge: rice, red beans, peas, dried lotus seeds, dates, and three different kinds of fruits and nuts. The porridge is not just good for your health, but a blessing for the coming of Chinese New Year.

Laba porridge is not the only tasty food in Layue. Laba garlic (腊八蒜) is popular in the north. People begin to soak (浸泡) garlic in vinegar (醋) from that day on, and eat it with dumplings during the Chinese New Year. While in the south, people like making sausages.

Another major celebration before Spring Festival is Xiaonian. It is usually on the 23rd or 24th day of the last lunar month. Traditionally it is an important day when people offer sacrifices to the Kitchen God who looks after the family.

Don’t forget to clean your home. This is also an important thing to do to prepare for the Chinese New Year. It means sweeping away the dust of the old year and welcoming a fresh start. Now, the last thing for you to do is to wait for the coming Spring Festival.

1. When is Laba festival?
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2. List things in Laba porridge. (At least 4)
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3. What do people do on Xiaonian?
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4. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
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5. Give the passage a proper title.
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【推荐2】阅读短文，然后在文后表格内完成内容摘要，每空不超过三个词。

For a long time, letter writing was the primary way of long-distance communication (交流). However, with the development of science, many new ways such as e-mail and text messages, have made letter writing a less popular activity. Few people would like to spend time writing a letter.

Even though the science gives us many faster ways to communicate, letter writing is still important for many reasons. Writing a letter to someone shows that you really care about him or her, because you spend time and effort (努力) doing something people hardly do these days. Handwriting is also an important skill you shouldn’t lose, because writing by hand practices your mind in a different way. Another reason is that writing a letter makes you think about what you’re writing. Far too often, we hurriedly send texts and e-mails without thinking carefully. With a handwritten letter, you are able to take the words used seriously.

So, how do we keep on letter writing? The best way is to write a letter to someone. It could be a friend or relative who lives miles away, or someone you have lost touch with over time. Of course, you can also learn the correct ways of writing a letter, or just read some famous letters. Whatever you do, please know that letter writing is still meaningful.

1. ________
2. ________
3. ________
4. ________
5. ________

【推荐3】阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，在短文后面的句子中填入与文章意思最符合的单词，每空一词。

Our lives are made up of our habits, the things that we do often and almost without thinking. They are often things that are hard to stop doing. Good habits make us happy and bad habits don’t. For example, we may think eating too much junk food makes us happy but, in the future, we will be sad. Developing good habits will help us love our lives.

To form a good habit, a goal is needed. There are many habits we may want to have, like doing more exercise. Make sure your goal is accurate, for example, to run a race in six months’ time. Start small. Don’t try and do too much immediately. You might give up. Remember that the journey of 1,000 miles begins with one single step! Start with an action so small that you can’t say no. For example, run for just three minutes every day. It seems silly, but the important thing is to repeat the action and not stop! Be patient and don’t expect success immediately.

There are three elements (要素) to form a habit. Use these to help you:

*The signal to do something

Leave your running shoes by the front door. This is the signal to run.

*Doing the thing

Run for three minutes. After a week, increase to five minutes, and so on.

*A reward for doing that thing

After the run, watch your favourite TV show.

Developing good habits
What is our habit?	*They are the things that we do often and almost without thinking. *They are often things that are not     1     to stop doing.
2     do we form a good habit?	*Set an accurate goal. *Don’t try and do too much immediately. *Start with a     3     action so that you can’t say no. *The important thing is to     4     repeating the action.
What   are make a habit?	The following elements may be     5     to you. *The signal to do something *Doing the thing *A reward for doing that thing