【推荐1】Do you know that almost each Chinese dish has its own story behind it? Now read the two stories about jiaozi—Chinese dumplings.

The earliest record (记录) of jiaozi was from the Eastern Han Dynasty (东汉). It is said Zhang Zhongjing, a famous doctor in Chinese history, made jiaozi for the first time. He made jiaozi to help people keep healthy in cold winter.

Another jiaozi story had to do with Wang Xizhi, a calligrapher (书法家) in ancient (古代的) China. When Wang Xizhi was young, his calligraphy was so wonderful that many people liked it. Wang thought his calligraphy was good enough and he began to spend little time practicing it. One day Wang saw an old woman making jiaozi. Her jiaozi was in good shape and tasted delicious. Wang Xizhi asked her how long it took her to make such great jiaozi. She said, “Almost my life. If someone wants to be really good at something, he needs to spend his life doing that.” Hearing that, Wang Xizhi knew that he should keep studying calligraphy. He spent all his time on it and became a great calligrapher finally.

1. Why did Zhang Zhongjing make jiaozi?

A．To show his ability.	B．To help people keep healthy in cold winter.
C．To help poor people.	D．To make a medicinal material.

2. What did Wang Xizhi think of his calligraphy at first?

A．It was good enough.	B．It was very bad.
C．It was just so-so.	D．It was the best in that era (年代).

3. What can you learn from the story of Wang Xizhi?

A．Wang Xizhi was a little lazy when he was young.

B．The old woman was Wang Xizhi’s grandmother.

C．Wang Xizhi was the greatest calligrapher in ancient China.

D．If you want to do something well, you should spend a lot of time on it.

4. What’s the structure of the passage?

A．

B．

C．

D．

【推荐3】Do you know that you can eat a rainbow (彩虹) ? You can't eat a rainbow in the sky, of course. You can make a healthy rainbow out of all the different colors of fruits and vegetables.

A red apple can help you keep your heart(心脏) strong. Eat an apple for a healthy snack. Red berries can help you from getting sick. Eat a handful of them instead of(代替) candy.

An orange carrot can help keep your eyes healthy. This vegetable is just fun to eat between your teeth. An orange has vitamins that can help keep you from catching a cold. Eat an orange or drink some orange juice with breakfast in the morning.

A yellow banana can give you lots of energy. Eat this fruit before you play. Yellow corn(玉米) can help keep your stomach(胃) healthy. Eat this vegetable at a picnic.

Green beans are rich in vitamin B group, vitamin C and vitamin K. Beans and peas are very good vegetables. They make you strong.

Blue berries can help you remember things. Eat this fruit every day to help you do well in school.

1. We can learn from paragraph (段落)   2 that ________ .

A．a red apple isn't a good snack	B．red apples are better than red berries
C．red berries are better than red apples	D．a red apple is good for health

2. Andy wants to be strong and he needs lots of vitamins too, he can eat ________ .

A．oranges and green beans	B．oranges and blue berries
C．bananas and green beans	D．bananas and apples

3. There is one paragraph missing(缺失) , it may be about________ .

A．white fruits and vegetables	B．black fruits and vegetables
C．pink fruits and vegetables	D．purple fruits and vegetables

4. Which is the best title for this passage?

A．Rainbow in the sky	B．Eat a rainbow
C．Fruits of different colours	D．Vegetables of different colours

【推荐1】The food in Britain is very different from our Chinese food. For example, they eat a lot of potatoes. They like to eat them every day. They eat bread for breakfast and dinner. They eat their bread with butter, maybe cheese or jam （果酱）, things we don't eat much in China. Cheese and butter are made from milk. They drink a lot of milk, too. They drink the milk cold or hot, and they put it in their tea. They put sugar in their tea as well. They are the world's biggest tea drinkers. They like Chinese tea, but they drink mostly strong black tea from India and Sri Lanka （斯里兰卡）. They don't eat much rice. For their main meal they like meat or fish with potatoes and one or two vegetables. They serve all these together. After the main meal they always have something sweet. They call this dessert （甜点）.

根据短文内容判断正误，正确写A，错误写B。
1. People eat many tomatoes in Britain.
2. Chinese eat much cheese and butter in our daily life.
3. Chinese people drink less tea than British people.
4. People in Britain drink strong black tea from China.
5. After the main meal, British people always have some dessert.

【推荐2】Many Englishmen eat four meals a day: breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner.

People have breakfast from seven to nine in the morning. They eat porridge, eggs or bread. English people drink tea or coffee at breakfast.

Lunch comes at one o’clock in the afternoon. Afternoon tea is from four to five in the afternoon and dinner is at about half past seven. First, they have soup, and then they have meat or fish with vegetables. After that, they eat some other things, like bananas, apples, oranges and so on. But not all English people eat like that. Some of them have their dinner in the middle of the day. Their meals are breakfast, dinner, afternoon tea and supper and all these meals are very simple.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子正（T）误（F）。
1. The English eat three meals in a day.
2. They have porridge, eggs, milk or bread for breakfast.
3. Before dinner, they eat some other things, like bananas, apples and so on.
4. Some Englishmen have their dinner in the middle of the day.
5. All English people eat in the same way.

【推荐3】Frank is a school boy. He is thirteen.     1     He is in Grade Seven. He is a good boy. Frank gets up at 6:30 in the morning.     2     For breakfast, he has eggs and a cup of milk. He doesn’t have tea for breakfast.

    3     At twelve he comes home from school. He has lunch with his mother.     4     He likes salad, but he doesn’t like hamburgers.

At seven he has supper with his father and mother.     5     His father likes chicken, but Frank doesn’t.

阅读短文，把A~E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整。

A．For lunch he has hamburgers and salad.

B．After breakfast Frank goes to school.

C．He studies at a middle school.

D．They have chicken and vegetables.

E．Then he has his breakfast.

【推荐1】Tea house or tearoom is a place on drinking tea. Its function varies widely depending on its different culture.

In China, a tea house is a place where people gather to chat, make friends, and enjoy tea. Young people often meet at tea houses for dates. Especially, the Guangdong style tea houses are very famous abroad, such as in New York, San Francisco, etc. These tea houses not only serve tea, but also dim sum. People can eat different kinds of food when they drink tea. People call these kinds of tea houses “chalou”.

In Japan, a tea house means a place for holding Japanese tea ceremonies. This structure and specifically the room in it where the tea ceremony takes place is called chashitsu.

There are many tea houses in Tajikistan. The largest tea houses are Orient Tea house or Chinese Tea house. Lots of people come and drink tea.

In the UK, Canada and the USA, a tearoom is a small room or restaurant where light meals are served. A customer might expect to receive cream tea or Devonshire tea, often served from a china set.

Word Bank ceremony 典礼 chashitsu 茶室

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. How many countries are mentioned in this passage?

A．5.

B．6.

C．7.

D．8.

2. What does the underlined word “dim sum” mean?

A．点心

B．茶楼

C．餐具

D．礼仪

3. In the USA, the tea house serves _______.

A．only tea

B．drinks

C．light meals

D．dim sum

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

A．In the UK, you can eat light meals at the tea house.

B．In Japan, the tea house is also called Chashitsu.

C．In Tajikistan there are a lot of tea houses.

D．Different countries have the same culture on tea drinking.

5. Which of the following countries have the same culture in drinking tea?

A．China and Japan.

B．Canada and China.

C．Egypt and Tajikistan.

D．The UK and The USA.

【推荐2】The epidemic (疫情) has changed our lives. It not only forces us to stay at home, but also changes the way we work, study, and even go shopping. In many countries, the COVID- 19 has also changed the way people greet each other. To help stop the spread of disease, people give up their usual greeting styles and invent safe ways. Let’s take a look!

Lean (倾斜) forward, touch cheeks (脸颊) and make a kissing sound. This is French people’s favorite way of greeting. It’s very romantic. But now, kisses are not good. Etiquette expert (礼仪专家) Philippe Lichtfus gives people a suggestion: simply looking into a person’s eyes can be a greeting. It’s not so romantic but it’s safe.

Like the French, Italians are also romantic people. When they meet, they always hug or kiss each other. Recently, an Italian grandma made a video to help everyone tight against the disease. She says that if you meet, you can close one of your eyes and give them a wink: Isn’t it cute?

It’s a very Australian thing to shake hands. But if you do this, the disease can jump from one person to another. Now a health official in Australia says a pat (拍) on the back would be better. But it also has some problems. For example, it’s a bit crude if you do this to your teacher.

A video shows that an interesting greeting way is now popular in Iran. In the video, 3 Iranians meet and tap their feet against each other. They wear masks with their hands in their pockets. It looks like they are playing a fun game. If we can’t shake hands, why not try to “shake” feet?

1. What does French people’s favorite greeting way include?
①Touch cheeks.               ②Hug each other.        ③Make a kissing sound.
④Give a tap on the back.        ⑤Lean forward.        ⑥Look into a person’s eyes.

A．①②⑥

B．③④⑤

C．①③⑤

D．②④⑥

2. What’s the Italian grandma’s suggestion to greet others?

A．

B．

C．

D．

3. What does the underlined word “crude” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．Unlucky.

B．Unhappy.

C．Impatient.

D．Impolite.

4. In which country is “shaking feet” a popular way to greet each other now?

A．Iran.

B．France.

C．Australia.

D．Italy.

5. There are _____ ways of greeting in this passage.

A．3

B．4

C．5

D．6

【推荐3】Three students are talking about the New Year tradition of their own country.

A．Christina from Spain

On the last day of the year, the 31st of December, people wait till 12 p．m. Everybody must have 12 grapes to eat at midnight. At each sound of the clock, we must eat a grape. But we can't ever finish eating the grapes on time! Usually when people still have some grapes in their mouths, they look at each other and start to laugh. This tradition started in Spain long ago. One year, when there were a lot of grapes, the king of Spain decided to give grapes to everybody to eat on New Year's Eve.

B．Cordon from Britain

On New Year's Day in Britain, people have parties. At 12 o'clock, the music stops, and we listen to the radio. On the radio we hear Big Ben, the famous clock in London. Then everybody sings a song about friendship and kisses their friends. We say “Happy New Year” to each other. It's lucky if a tall man with dark hair is the first person to come to the house in the New Year. So I go and visit as many friends as I can. They all give me a drink.

C．Angela from Brazil

In all cities in Brazil, we have a big party on New Year's Eve, especially in Rio de Janeiro. People in this city go to the beaches to watch fireworks (焰火). We put flowers in the sea and think about things we want for ourselves or others. We usually wear white clothes for good luck during the New Year.

1. Which is NOT mentioned (被提到) in the passage?

A．Have 12 grapes to eat.	B．Give flowers to others.
C．Have parties.	D．Watch fireworks.

2. Who have parties during the New Year?

A．People in Spain.	B．People in Britain.
C．People in Brazil	D．Both B and C.

3. On New Year's Day, Brazilians usually wear white clothes because ________.

A．they think that they look beautiful in white

B．that reminds them of their happy life

C．they hope that can bring them good luck

D．that's what they have to do during the New Year

4. This article mainly tells us________.

A．what people in different countries do on New Year's Day

B．when and where people have New Year parties

C．what people in Britain do on New Year's Day

D．why people around the world like the New Year

【推荐1】This year is the 20th year of China’s first manned space mission (太空任务), with Yang Liwei becoming the first Chinese astronaut to go to space. Since then, another 17 astronauts have reached for the stars. The choice of astronauts began in 2022 and now is in full swing. Experts showed how difficult the training is before astronauts can fly to space.

The human body is not fit for space life. Astronauts face many challenges on a space mission. The changes in gravity (重力) influence their bodies. Living in a small spacecraft for months does harm to their mental (智力的) health. Something during missions challenges their knowledge and ability to solve problems under huge pressure. So without doubt, astronauts have to meet very high standards and go through a difficult training program.

To make sure that Chinese astronauts complete their missions and return to Earth safely, many training subjects were set. Besides physical fitness training, it also includes basic scientific knowledge, mental health and so on.

Among the training subjects, the most tiring one is underwater training. This training is planned for astronauts to fit the micro-gravity environment in space. According to the report, “Nie Haisheng once reported a two-kilogram loss in weight after one underwater training exercise.” Each astronaut receives training for at least three and a half years before having the chance to go to space.

It also requires language and cultural training for Chinese astronauts to better communicate with other international astronauts. Their efforts and hard work have made China an important player in the space race, and they continue to encourage future generations (一代人) to reach for the stars.

1. When was China’s first manned space mission?

A．In 2003.

B．In 2013.

C．In 2022.

D．In 2023.

2. According to the passage, which training does an astronaut need?
a. mental health     b. physical fitness     c. driving and flying
d. language and culture       e. basic scientific knowledge

A．a-b-c-e

B．a-b-d-e

C．b-c-d-e

D．c-d-a-e

3. How does the writer support his idea in Paragraph 4?

A．By giving an example.	B．By telling a story.
C．By comparing with others.	D．By asking a question.

4. What’s the writer’s attitude towards China’s future space industry?

A．Hopeful.

B．Interested.

C．Worried.

D．Unsure.

5. What’s the passage mainly about?

A．Tell us the importance of space training.

B．Describe the great achievements of China in space.

C．Introduce the history of China’s manned space mission.

D．Show the hard training that astronauts need before going into space.

【推荐2】Lu Xun is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century. Besides his famous stories, he also wrote many influential articles about the living conditions of Chinese people.

Born in 1881 to a wealthy family, Lu Xun had a happy childhood. In 1893, however, his grandfather, a senior government official, was put into prison for taking money. At the same time, his father became seriously ill. From that time on, his family were no longer accepted by their relatives and friends. These early experiences greatly influenced his writing.

By the time Lu Xun arrived in Nanjing to study at university in 1899, he already believed that Chinese society had to change and become modern. In 1902 he went to study in Japan. There, he began writing articles for several Chinese student magazines. He showed a gift for writing and translating and he even wrote several books, although none was popular. He returned to China in 1909 because he was in need of money.

After working for several years as a teacher in Beijing, Lu Xun again returned to writing. In 1918, he wrote his famous short story Diary of a Madman. It was the first Chinese novel published using the everyday language that people spoke, which helped make it a great success. This, together with his novel The True Story of Ah Q （1921）, made Lu Xun a leading Chinese writer.

Although successful, Lu Xun still worried greatly about China’s future. In 1926, he moved to Shanghai and gave up writing stories in order to devote himself to what he called “pen warfare”. He then only wrote articles which called on the people to fight against the government. For this, the government stopped him from publishing any more books. He was forced to write his articles using false names.

Since his death in 1936, Lu Xun’s importance and influence have grown. Today, many of his writings are included in school textbooks and his works are read by millions around the world.

1. Which of the following greatly influenced Lu Xun’s writing according to the passage?

A．The people he met in his later years.	B．The experiences in his early life.
C．Working as a teacher in Beijing.	D．His father’s being put into prison.

2. The following statements about Lu Xun are wrong EXCEPT _______.

A．Lu Xun’s story Diary of a Madman was popular

B．Lu Xun had an unfortunate childhood

C．Lu Xun studied at university in Japan

D．Lu Xun is his real name

3. The underlined word “influential” in Paragraph 1 means _______.

A．powerful

B．formal

C．informal

D．powerless

4. After moving to Shanghai, Lu Xun mainly wrote _______.

A．articles against the government	B．articles about himself
C．funny stories	D．stories about government officials

5. Which can be the best title of the passage?

A．Lu Xun’s Works	B．Lu Xun’s Life
C．Lu Xun’s Story	D．Lu Xun’s Death

【推荐3】One day, you open the fridge and find some moldy (发霉的) food. But before you can throw it away, your mother stops you. She doesn’t want to waste food. She cuts off the moldy part and eats the rest. Is it safe to do this?

Most kinds of mold (霉菌) are bad for us. It can grow on almost all kinds of food. Mold is usually green, white, black or grey. Mold makes food soft and changes its color. Moldy food tastes quite bad and it’s not safe to eat. So how do you deal with this situation?

If you find mold in soft food, just throw it away. Soft food, such as bread, tomatoes or hot dogs, usually contains (包含) water. This allows mold to easily grow below its surface. Bacteria (细菌) can also grow along with it. It’s easy to remove mold from hard food. The mold can’t grow very deeply inside this kind of food. You should cut about 2.5 cm around and below the mold to remove it. It’s OK to cut the moldy parts out of hard food and eat the rest. But if the food is completely covered with mold, you should still throw it away.

But some kinds of mold have good influence. Some kinds of mold can be used to make food. For example, penicillium (青霉菌) can be used to make many different kinds of cheeses, such as blue cheese. These cheeses are safe to eat and they’re quite delicious as well.

1. How does the writer lead into the topic?

A．By giving an opinion.	B．By listing numbers.
C．By making a comparison.	D．By asking a question.

2. How does mold influence food?

A．It makes food smelly.	B．It makes food hard.
C．It changes food’s shape.	D．It changes food’s color.

3. How should you deal with the tomato when you find mold on it?

A．Peel it.	B．Throw it away.
C．Boil it and then eat it.	D．Cut off the moldy part and eat the rest.

4. According to Paragraph 4, what can we know about penicillia?

A．They taste quite delicious.	B．They can be used to make cheese.
C．They are bad for our health.	D．They are more likely to grow on mold.

5. What is the structure of the passage?（P=Paragraph）

A．

B．

C．

D．