【推荐1】People around the world have great fun doing sports. Because sports bring them health and happiness. Different people play different kinds of sports.

Some sports are very interesting and many people all over the world enjoy them. Soccer is popular in most countries. Swimming is popular in warm places. Skiing（滑雪）is popular in cold countries, like Canada and Ireland.

Some sports or games have a long history, like Chinese Kongfu. But soccer and volleyball are very young. They are only about one hundred years old.

People can learn from each other well in sports. Many players make friends after they have a game. Other people relax themselves by watching sports games on TV. Sports also help people to work hard. It is good for all of us.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. According to the passage, what can sports bring to people?

A．Money and chance.	B．Health and chance.
C．Health and happiness.	D．Happiness and dream.

2. People in Canada and Ireland like________.

A．swimming

B．skiing

C．soccer

D．volleyball

3. In Hainan, China, which sport do most people prefer?

A．Table tennis

B．Skating.

C．Volleyball.

D．Swimming.

4. Which is not true according to the passage?

A．Many people in Canada like skiing in winter

B．Soccer has a history of over two hundred years.

C．People can make new friends from sports

D．Watching football games on TV can help us relax ourselves.

5. What's the main idea of the passage?

A．Sports are good for us.	B．Sports help people keep fit
C．Sports bring people happiness.	D．It's interesting to do sports

【推荐2】Many people dream of traveling into outer space. However, spending too much time in space may cause health problems, according to NASA. That's why astronauts shouldn't spend more than six months on the International Space Station(ISS)at a time.

Muscle(肌肉)and bone loss

In a weightless environment, astronauts don't need to use their muscles to support themselves, so their muscles start shrinking. To keep their muscles strong, astronauts need to exercise about 2 hours each day on the ISS.

Sleep disorder(混乱)

In space, the sun rises every 90 minutes. It is hard for astronauts to get used to this light-dark cycle when they sleep. Also, they need to sleep in a sleeping bag that is fixed to a wall, and it is uncomfortable.

Astronauts now have individual sleeping pods(分离仓)that help shut out some of the light. Still, studies have found that most astronauts only sleep about six hours each night, even though they should have eight and a half hours.

Brain changes

Scientists have found that the position of the brain changes during spaceflight. It can affect how the brain deal with how we see, stay balanced and move around. That's why some astronauts can't control their movement and balance after returning to the Earth. Scientists have also found that astronauts may get used to this change after going on more spaceflights. But they still need to do more research.

1. According to the passage, astronauts may have the following health problems EXCEPT ____________.

A．bone loss

B．brain changes

C．sleep disorder

D．headache

2. Astronauts may have muscle problems after returning to the Earth because_________.

A．they seldom walk while in space

B．they are too busy to exercise in space

C．they don't have enough room to exercise in space

D．they don't need to use their muscles to support themselves in space

3. Astronauts sleep in individual sleeping pods to ________________.

A．stay warm at night	B．shut out light
C．enjoy a quiet place	D．avoid moving around

4. The underlined word "shrinking" in the second paragraph means ________________.

A．萎缩

B．改变

C．消失

D．膨胀

5. The best title of this passage is ________________.

A．Sleep Disorder in Space	B．Brain Changes in Space
C．Muscle and Bone Loss in Space	D．Health Problems in Space

【推荐3】Exercise is very important for weight loss and keeping healthy. Without proper exercise, your body will not burn off the extra calories(卡路里) and fats. Some people are worried about when to eat before and after exercising. It is best to eat more than two hours but less than four hours before exercising. High fat or sugar meals are not recommended before exercising. Drinking water before exercising is very important. People can eat whenever they want after exercising. It is a personal decision.

Exercising will increase your body's metabolism(新陈代谢) throughout the day, and up to 24 hours after exercising. There is not a certain time to exercise that is better than others, but it is sometimes best to exercise in the morning. You get an energy burst throughout the day.

Why is exercise so important? It will help with problems such as sleep disorders and high blood-fat levels. Exercising often can improve your body image and increase your energy level. It also helps to control weight.

Exercise should be performed three to five times per week. Little by little you can increase that to six or seven. And you'd better do physical exercise for 30 minutes each time.

There are two types of exercises——aerobic and anaerobic. Aerobic means" with oxygen" . This type of exercise requires a lot of oxygen. When trying to lose weight, aerobic exercises are the best to start with. With this type of exercise, you burn more calories and can start to lose weight.

Walking is a great primary exercise. It is aerobic, you don't need any equipment and it can be performed anywhere. Make sure you are walking at a god speed to raise your heart rate(速率). Jogging is also a good exercise. It produces faster weight-loss. Aerobics is a fun way to exercise. It is a good workout choice.

1. What doesn't the writer mention in this passage when talking about exercise?

A．Age.

B．Food.

C．Time. .

D．Importance.

2. What can we infer if exercising in the morning?

A．We are very tired.	B．We are more energetic.
C．We should get up early.	D．We are very hungry.

3. What does the underlined word " anaerobic " most probably mean in Paragraph 5?

A．Physical exercises.	B．Sports competition.
C．Body training.	D．With no oxygen.

4. What will the writer talk about if there is one more paragraph?

A．A good speed.	B．Sports equipment.
C．Anaerobic exercises.	D．Mental activities.

5. What's the best title of this passage?

A．Physical Exercises	B．Weight Loss
C．Aerobic Exercises	D．Tips for Exercises

【推荐1】Taipan Village is a small, mountainous community in the Guizhou Province of Southwestern China. What’s special is that this village, home to fewer than 1,200 residents, has become a hot topic on the internet due to its vibrant (活力满满的) basketball competition, often referred to as “Cun BA.”

Since 2020, local farmers in the area have found a fun way to celebrate their successful harvests (丰收): basketball games. The rules of “Cun BA” require that players be local male farmers aged 18 to 35. This means you’ll see people with all kinds of day jobs like raising cows, growing wheat, and selling vegetables competing on different teams. These farmers started their own basketball league, comprising a total of 198 teams.

These games attract a big crowd. Many basketball fans travel long distances just to watch and cheer for their favorite teams. Even people originally from Taipan Village who now work elsewhere make the trip back home to enjoy the games. Over the 45-day competition period, Taipan Village welcomes more than 500,000 visitors, which creates new opportunities for sports and tourism. On the first day of the tournament (联赛), they made over 300,000 yuan in sales from goods like mascot toys, basketballs, and team uniforms. It’s clear that basketball is making a big difference in improving this once-poor village.

1. Who can join in the “Cun BA” games?

A．Yao Ming, the chairman of CBA.	B．Mr. Wang, a 43-year-old cow-raiser.
C．Ms Lee, a 35-year-old wheat-grower.	D．Mr. Shen, a 28-year-old vegetable-seller.

2. According to the passage, we can learn ________.

A．the competition usually lasts for about one month and a half

B．the village sold its products for less than 300,000 yuan in total

C．more and more people visit the village because of the local sight

D．the local government helped start a basketball league in the village

3. How did the basketball competition help Taipan Village’s economy as the article suggests?

A．It attracted a lot of tourists but didn’t last.

B．It is unhelpful to the village’s economy by using up its resources.

C．It has brought more possibilities for the village’s future development.

D．The games made people working elsewhere come back to work.

4. What does the underlined word “comprising” mean?

A．include

B．count

C．over

D．less

5. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．The match becomes a development power.

B．The match lets people go back to hometown.

C．The match makes local people become healthy.

D．The match also advises visitors to buy products.

【推荐2】The Sardar Patel Stadium (体育场) in India is the world’s largest cricket (板球) stadium. Although the sport is not well-known in places like China or the US,the UK and Australia.

Cricket is similar to baseball because it is played with a bat and ball. The rules of cricket are quite complicated (复杂的). This might be because the sport itself is very old. It was first played in 1646 in England,making it older than nearly any other sport in the world. As years passed,especially as the sport spread from the UK to British colonies (殖民地) in Australia and India.

In the UK,many people think cricket is slow and old-fashioned. Players usually dress in all-white uniforms and must be very polite to the umpire (裁判), and all shake hands and have a cup of tea together at the end. This has given the sport a reputation (声誉).

In India,cricket is a thing that makes the whole nation obsessed. The Indian Premier League (超级联赛) is to cricket what the English Premier League is to soccer. Players are big celebrities earning millions of dollars,and huge crowds gather to watch their matches.

             Cricket is Australia’s most popular summer sport. Many people say summer does not start until Australia plays their first cricket game of the season. Most Australians will watch games on TV,listen to commentary (评论) on the radio or play games themselves.
1. What do the baseball and cricket have in common?

A．They are both played with a bat and ball.

B．Their rules are easy to understand.

C．They are both not changed with time.

D．They are both modern sports.

2. Where was cricket first played?

A．In the US.

B．In England.

C．In Australia.

D．In India.

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

A．bored

B．relaxed

C．slow

D．crazy

4. Why does the author mention soccer in Paragraph 4?

A．To show the importance of soccer in India.

B．To show people’s love for cricket in India.

C．To ask people to watch soccer matches.

D．To show soccer is more popular than cricket.

【推荐2】To many students, joining social media “circles” is now more important than making new friends in real life. And it’s easy. If you have a mobile phone, you can download many apps such as Weibo, QQ and WeChat.

“I love to check my friends’ updates. I also enjoy news and jokes shared on social media,” said Wang Wei, 14, from a middle school in Shenzhen. While enjoying these, Wang distances himself from real life. “I love playing the plane-shooting game on WeChat, but have no interest in playing chess with my classmates,” said Wang.

Deng Yunyun, 14, from Xuhui Middle School in Shanghai, said that social media had influenced their normal lives. Last month, his school held a basketball match, and a student hurt his leg. Instead of giving him some help, students were busy updating their blogs about the accident, “I think they need to learn to balance their real and online lives, and what worries parents and teachers a lot is safety, ” said Deng.

“Many students are happy to tell their interests and personal information to their social media ‘friends’. And this could bring them danger.” said Miss Wang, a teacher from Shenzhen. “For example, WeChat’s shake-shake function allows users to connect to other nearby users.” Also the police warn about the risks of making friends in this way.

“Be careful. Do not use the locating function at any moment, do not give your name, and do not post the photos of your community,” said Wang.

1. Many students think ________ is more important than making friends in real life.

A．studying hard

B．joining social media “circles”

C．playing basketball with friends

D．having a meal with their family

2. Which of the following DOESN’T keep the students away from the real life according to the text?

A．Reading news shared on social media.

B．Playing some kinds of games on WeChat.

C．Being busy updating their blogs.

D．Staying at home to watch TV programmes.

3. Why did nobody give help when a student hurt his leg?

A．Because his classmates were busy updating their blogs.

B．Because his classmates didn’t consider him as their friend.

C．Because he didn’t belong to their social media “circles”.

D．Because few students were there at that moment.

4. The underlined word “this” in the fourth paragraph refers to “________”.

A．WeChat’s shake-shake function

B．having no interest in playing chess with friends

C．paying too much attention to their social media ‘circles’

D．sharing their interests and personal information with their social media ‘friends’

5. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．WeChat’s shake-shake function adds risks of making friends online.

B．Warning students not to use WeChat’s locating function is important.

C．Social media keep students away from real life and may also bring them danger.

D．Joining social media “circles” is more important than making friends in real life.

【推荐1】A habit is any action that we have performed so often that it becomes something that we do almost without thinking. Some of them are thought to be bad habits. People spend countless hours and dollars each year trying to get rid of these bad habits but often fail. Why? Change is hard work and there is no shortcut to achieve it. However, there is still some advice for you to follow.

First, look at why you do it. In other words, what's the result of doing this thing? If your bad habit is shouting at people when you are unhappy or under pressure, what do you get from it? It may make you feel a little better for the moment. Or maybe you have a bad habit of leaving your homework undone. The result could be that you get more time to spend on the Internet.

Next, take a look on the other hand. What are you losing because of your habit? Shouting at other people is a bad habit because it makes people around you feel bad and unhappy. Leaving your homework undone is a bad habit because you may be punished by your teacher. Having more Internet time means that you are losing the chance to learn the things that you need to learn. When you think that way, you'll find that it's not wise to keep your bad habit! Now it is time to make a decision. What will you choose? I'm sure you will choose to do what you think is more important.

1. From the first paragraph we know that_________.

A．a habit is a terrible thing that we can never change

B．people take countless hours and dollars to get rid of habits

C．none of the people who try to break had habits are successful

D．though it is difficult, we can still do something about our bad habits

2. The underlined sentence "there is no shortcut to achieve it" means that _________.

A．it is not easy to get rid of bad habits

B．there is a long way and a short way

C．something dangerous may happen

D．we must cut it in a short time

3. The main purpose of this passage is to _________.

A．introduce and describe	B．complain and disagree
C．explain and advise	D．discuss and argue

【推荐2】阅读下面的材料，判断下列句子是否符合短文内容。符合的填涂“T”，不符合的填涂“F”T＝True，F＝False。

Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off (休假) before they start to work or go to university. Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers. Volunteers give their time to help people. For example, they work in schools or hospitals.

Pauline Jones, 18, lives in Cardiff, next year he wants to go to university to study Chinese, but now she’s living in Belize. Pauline says, “I’m working with other people here to save the coral reefs (珊瑚礁), but if the sea water is very polluted, the coral dies. I’m helping to do research on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. All over the world, coral reefs are dying. We need to do something about the problem before it’s too late.”

“I’m staying with a family here and I help do some housework. I don’t get any money, but that’s OK. I love my work here, and I’m learning a lot about the people of Belize and myself!”

“When I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around Belize and other places.”

1. Thousands of young people in England take a year off before finishing school. _____
2. Volunteers use their time to help the people in need. _____
3. Pauline Jones wants to go to university to study English. _____
4. Pauline Jones works in Belize to protect the coral reefs. _____
5. Pauline Jones makes some money by doing some housework. _____

【推荐3】Americans love cars．They go everywhere in them．8 5％of people in the US go to and from work by car. And most adults have driving licenses．Why does this car culture exist?How it started？
America’s love of cars started after the war(战争)when soldiers returned home from World War II to rebuild their lives．They borrowed money from the government to buy houses and cars which became the symbols of status(地位)．The more money they had，the             bigger their cars were．
●Making of roads
During the war，President Eisenhower noticed what good roads Germany had．He decided to build new four-lane(四车道)roads in America．He said if something happened suddenly，the two-lane roads wouldn’t be able to carry all the cars that would suddenly leave the cities．Car and oil companies liked his idea and building started．
●Car lover
Not just teenagers are crazy about cars．Some Americans love their cars so much that they paint their cars beautifully .These are called Art Cars．Every April there is an activity in Houston，Texas，where they show their cars．
●Pollution
Cars have polluted the environment．American President Bush refused a worldwide law that is against pollution．Many countries were angry about it．Bush said he had to think of the American economy(经济)and all the American people that make money from cars．Factories             say they want to make cars that pollute less．But others say making cars that pollute less will never be as good as having fewer cars．
1. When did Americans begin to love cars?

A．Before the new two-lane roads were built．

B．After World War II．

C．During World War II．

2. New four-lane roads were build _______.

A．in Germany

B．by car and oil companies

C．in America

3. The underlined word “building” here means “the building of _______”．

A．companies

B．roads

C．houses

4. What were other countries’ feelings about Bush’s decision?

A．They agreed with him．

B．They showed anger to it．

C．They paid no attention to it.

5. What does the last sentence mean?

A．It’s better to have fewer cars．

B．It’s better to make cars that pollute less．

C．It’s easier to make cars that pollute less．