【推荐1】For some kids, being away from home can be unhappy and sad. They will miss home. It’s called being homesick. But you can help yourself feel less (少) homesick. Here are the ways:

Bring a little bit of “home” with you. If you’re going away from home, bring your pillow or your favorite toy. You can also bring one of your family pictures and look at it any time you want to.

Keep busy. When you are busy with something, you may be less homesick. Try to join in something like clubs or sports.

Keep in touch. You can make a plan for when you call your mom or dad. You can also send text messages to keep in touch with your family and friends. When you get in touch with someone, make sure to talk about the fun things you are doing!

__________ Sometimes, just telling someone that you are feeling a little homesick will help you feel better. Maybe you can tell a friend that you feel homesick and the two of you can do something fun. He or she may have some ideas to help you feel better.

1. Which is not advised (建议) to be brought with you when you are homesick?

A．Pictures of yours.

B．Your pillow.

C．Your favorite toy.

D．Your family pictures.

2. When you are _______, you will feel homesick more easily.

A．busy

B．happy

C．full

D．free

3. Which is the best to put in the “_______” in the passage.

A．Do some sports.	B．Study hard.
C．Talk to someone.	D．Read interesting books.

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

A．

B．

C．

D．

5. The passage mainly tells us _______.

A．why we are homesick	B．when we miss our family most
C．how to feel less homesick	D．how to get along with our family

【推荐2】Self-disciplined （自律的） people are not all great people. But nearly all great people are self-disciplined people. Some of them read every day. Some of them never run late.

The real difference between a great person and an ordinary person is that a great person can manage his or her time well.     1     What people call self-discipline is in fact self-management.

One example is staying fit. Never underestimate （低估） someone who is in good shape.     2     It’s even harder to avoid putting weight back on. If someone is in good shape, it shows that he knows the rules of staying fit and is able to stick to a plan that uses these rules.     3     Whether it is natural or acquired （学习到的）, it is a great skill. It also shows that this person is able to keep persevering （坚定不移的） and can balance long term goals with short-term goals.

    4     First of all, set a goal and write down your reasons for wanting to achieve it.     5     With self-discipline, small things in life will no longer trouble you. Only through self-discipline can you truly own your future.

阅读短文, 把A-E五个句子填人文中空缺处, 使短文内容完整。

A．How do you learn self-management?

B．That’s where their success comes from.

C．Anyone who has ever tried to lose weight knows that it’s not easy.

D．If someone is in good shape, it means that this person is good at managing his life.

E．Make a list of all the things to achieve this goal and start to work on one at a time.

【推荐3】Have you ever argued with a friend, and said or done something you regretted? How to repair the broken relationship?     1     Before doing that, here is something you have to know.

Why do we argue?

    2     You might think your football team is fantastic, but your friend disagrees. Or your friend always uses your things without asking. Sometimes, especially when you are angry, things can be out of control and you’ll say or do something you regret. Arguing and disagreeing with others is normal in our lives.

What does saying sorry mean?

We all make mistake. Apologizing (道歉) is a way of admitting (承认) we’ve got something wrong and will try not to do it again. Ted, aged 12, said, “    3     However, we have to try to do it if we want to make something better.” Dr. Jennifer Thomas, a psychologist (心理学家), believes an apology needs to show the other person that we’re really sorry.

What if it’s not my mistake?

Sometimes another person may pressure you into taking the blame (责任) when it’s not your mistake. When you feel this is happening, there are some things you can do.     4     Then, you can explain to him or her how it made you feel. If you two still can’t agree with each other, you could ask a parent or teacher for help.

Does apologizing always work?

An apology isn’t a magic stick.     5    . So even after you’ve said sorry, you will still feel sad sometimes. But you can feel good about trying to fix things and promising to do better next time.

A．Sometimes it’s hard to say sorry.

B．There is no need to say sorry.

C．We argue for all kinds of reasons.

D．Understanding and accepting the apology takes times.

E．First, try talking about why you argued with him or her.

F．Making an apology is a good way to help you become friends again.

G．Why not make an apology?

【推荐1】When Xiong Chuanfa, 34, blows a lifelike tiger out of sugar in just minutes, you may think he is a magician.

Xiong has been blowing sugar figurines (吹糖人) for twenty years. Blowing sugar figurines is a Chinese traditional folk art with a history of over 600 years and has been listed as a state-level intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产).

Every morning, Xiong prepares the sugar and drives to different markets in Nanchang to start this magic show.

He heats the sugar, pulls off a little to make a ball and blows it into different shapes—a rabbit, a monkey, and even Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

However busy he is, he often spares time to drop by colleges to make young people know more about the folk art. Many college students have been drawn to the art. Simon, a foreign student, found it troublesome to make it. However, with Xiong’s help, Simon finally saw a horse slowly taking shape.

Simon was deeply moved after learning about the art. “I just can’t believe the traditional folk art can be kept so well here. I love it. Chinese culture should be spread around the world,” he said.

This art has been passed down for four generations (代) in Xiong’s family. His 6-year-old son often blows sugar balloons, just like what he used to do as a child.

“We will pass on the intangible heritage,” said Xiong.

1. Xiong Chuanfa began blowing sugar figurines at the age of ________.

A．6

B．14

C．20

D．34

2. The underlined word “troublesome” probably means “________” in the passage.

A．simple

B．useful

C．difficult

D．strange

3. According to the passage, we can infer (推断) that Simon will most probably ________.

A．learn more about Chinese culture	B．offer Xiong a helping hand in class
C．stay in China to blow sugar figurines	D．blow perfect sugar figurines next time

4. Which can be the best title for the passage?

A．A Guide and the Intangible Heritages	B．The History of Blowing Sugar Figurines
C．Xiong’s Family and Sugar Figurine Skills	D．Xiong and His Folk Art of Sweet Blow

【推荐2】What can you make with pieces of paper？Look at Chen Yiyan's works！The 14-year-old boy has Origami（折纸）talent at Hangzhou Foreign Language School.     1    But he wasn't born with this talent.

When Chen was a fourth-grader, he found his brother's paper-folding book    2    Following the 50 steps shown in the book, he made his first work, a paper peacock, within two hours. Since then,    3     So far,his“fantasy world”has many members, such as monsters and robots. And he made his favorite work last year.    4    

Chen used to fold paper himself until he met Chen Changnan, an eighth-grader in his school, who also loved Origami. They set up a paper-folding club last year. With support from school, they host a paper-folding class every Wednesday afternoon. The club soon attracted many people. Now it has more than 20 members.    5     On February 14th, the club also held a speech for the kids in Wenzhou Children's Library.

“It's really exciting to develop my hobby and share it with others at the same time,”said Chen. “I hope more and more people get to know Origami and love this art. ”

根据短文内容,从下列选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。

A．It was a paper dragon that involved（包含）almost 2,000 steps.

B．They show their works and teach students how to fold.

C．He has folded a “fantasy world” with his hands.

D．It got him interested in Origami.

E．he has read many books about Origami and practices in his spare time.

F．he gave it up and became interested in drawing.

【推荐3】In most cities you go to, you will see walls outside covered with paintings of names and pictures. This is called graffiti. Some people like these paintings, but others do not. People who like them see this graffiti as art, but others believe it makes cities look terrible and that the people who do it should be arrested.

These days in the UK there are still lots of places where you can paint graffiti because most people like graffiti that has a lot of beautiful colors.

▲ ? It is believed that the first graffiti was dated from ancient Greece and Rome. There are still examples of very old graffiti from Greek and Roman cultures. However, modern graffiti started in New York in the early 1970s. It came from parts of the city and the people who wrote it were often teenagers. Graffiti is still part of the city culture in many places in the world today.

Banksy is Britain’s most famous graffiti artist. Banksy’s art is admired around the world. His paintings usually have a political message. Banksy has become very famous, but nobody knows who he really is. Banksy’s art is so popular that people sometimes try to steal it so they can sell it. What makes Banksy angry is that the messages in his art are against the idea of money.

In some cities, tourists can take graffiti tours. One of these cities is Bogota in Colombia. There is a lot of beautiful graffiti in Bogota and much of it shows the history of the country or has a political message. You can also see parts of the city that tourists do not usually go to. The tour is very popular and is also free. However, they ask you to give some money if you like the tour. They use this money to help poor Colombian artists.

1. Graffiti is a ________.

A．colorful wall

B．wall painting

C．public service

D．popular artist

2. Which of the following can be put in the ▲ in paragraph 3?

A．Who created graffiti	B．When did graffiti begin
C．Where can you enjoy graffiti	D．Why is graffiti popular in the world

3. What makes the British artist Banksy angry?

A．Nobody knows who he really is.

B．Other people disagree with his idea of money.

C．People could understand the messages in his art.

D．Some people steal his works as their own collection.

4. If tourists take graffiti tours in Bogota, they can ________.

A．learn about the history of Colombia

B．buy works of poor Colombian artists

C．book tickets for these tours in advance

D．visit the most famous graffiti artist Banksy

【推荐1】Monday, July 15th                                                                                                                      Sunny

Great weather! My family went shopping in the morning. There were so many people there. It was so crowded in the shop. So I didn't really enjoy it. In the afternoon, I went to a museum. It was kind of boring. I found a little boy crying in the corner. He was lost and I helped him find his father. That made me feel very happy. I didn't have any money for a taxi, so I walked back home. I was really tired.

It was a bad day but also a good day!

1. What was the weather like on July 15th?

A．It was sunny.

B．It was snowy.

C．It was rainy.

D．It was windy.

2. What did John do on July 15th?

A．He went shopping.	B．He went to a museum.
C．Both A and B.	D．We don't know.

3. How did John went back home?

A．He went by taxi.	B．He went by bike.
C．He walked there.	D．He want by car.

4. What does the underlined word “crowded" mean?

A．有趣的

B．拥挤的

C．无聊的

D．美丽的

5. Why did the boy cry in the museum?

A．He was happy.	B．He was tired.
C．He was excited.	D．He was lost.

【推荐2】We spend hours, days and years of our lives in education. But how perfect do you think your school is? Imagine you could design(设计) your ideal(理想的) school. What would it be like? We wanted to find out what teenagers around the world thought. Here is some designing from four children of different countries.

Ma, China

My dream school would have an Olympic­size swimming pool, two football pitches and a golf course. It would also have a cinema, a gym, a restaurant and a shopping centre. My school has none of these and I think there should be more enjoyable things for pupils to do while they are studying.

Sonia, Italy

I'd like a room where we can go and relax and play computer games and chat with friends. Some older pupils in the school have this but I think there should be a place for everyone to go when they want to switch off (转换注意力) from the lessons.

Richard, USA

I think it would be great to have a day off every week, as well as the weekend. If that day was a Friday or a Monday, we would have a long weekend every week. What fun! I also think school should start later, at about 10 o'clock, and finish earlier. We spend a lot of time at school doing nothing at all. I'm sure we could learn just as much in fewer hours.

Rebecca, Australia

My dream school would be big and roomy with a computer for every person in the school. I'd also like to have a music room where we can just go and play instruments when we want. We need a recording studio, too. I hope that teachers can respect(尊重) our opinions.

1. Ma thinks his dream school should provide ________ for students.

A．more enjoyable things

B．a comfortable computer room

C．a place to switch off from the lessons

2. Sonia thinks students should share a room where they can ________.

A．play sports

B．play instruments

C．play computer games

3. Richard wants to have ________ off every week.

A．two days

B．three days

C．four days

4. Rebecca may like ________ according to the passage.

A．playing music

B．chatting with friends

C．doing some shopping

5. We can infer(推断) that in the four children's opinion, the ideal school should be a place where ________.

A．students can learn more knowledge

B．students can get on well with their teachers

C．students' wishes and interests can be respected

【推荐1】On Feb 12, Dalian (not his real name) was taking a train to Changsha, Hunan, for a business trip. While on the train, he went into a carriage (车厢) to have lunch and chose to remain in the carriage. He didn't know that the carriage was only for people heading to Wuhan.

Several hours later, when the train arrived in Wuhan, Dalian was asked to get off, as he was in the special carriage. Although he was surprised, he didn't want to cause trouble and got off the carriage with just a single bag.

Because of the epidemic, Wuhan had been locked down. So Dalian couldn't find a hotel to stay in. Feeling at a loss, he saw a notice online looking for volunteers to work in hospitals. Dalian decided to give it a try.

He soon became a volunteer in Wuhan No.1 Hospital. He was responsible for (对……负责) taking out rubbish, sweeping the floor, disinfecting (消毒) the hospital, dealing with used protective suits (防护服) and bringing meals to patients.

The young man, reportedly from northeast China, had to work 12 hours every day, changing his protective suit three times a day. While working, he couldn't drink anything or go to the bathroom. He also had to have close contact with infected patients, which is risky (冒风险的).

Dalian was afraid of getting infected at first. "When I entered the wards (病房), I was kind of frozen (僵硬的) and felt like I couldn't move," he said. But after he saw more patients get better, his fear gradually went away.

Dalian's story has gone viral (走红的) online. People were surprised by his experience, and described him as having "a heart of gold".

1. Why did Dalian have to get off in Wuhan in the passage?

A．Because he was in the wrong carriage.	B．Because he bought the wrong train ticket.
C．Because he chose to have lunch in Wuhan.	D．Because he went to Wuhan for a business trip.

2. Dalian decided to work in a hospital because ___________.

A．he ran out of money	B．he couldn't find a hotel to stay in
C．he was once a volunteer	D．he wanted to become a doctor

3. Dalian did many things as a volunteer in Wuhan No.1 Hospital EXCEPT ___________.

A．bringing meals to doctors	B．dealing with used protective suits
C．disinfecting the hospital	D．taking out rubbish and sweeping the floor

4. What's the meaning of the underlined word "infected" in Paragraph 5?

A．被处罚的

B．被表扬的

C．被感染的

D．被感动的

5. What does this passage try to tell us?

A．Everybody should be a volunteer.	B．We must protect ourselves all the time.
C．We should be thankful for medical workers.	D．Everyone can fight the virus (病毒) in their own way.

【推荐3】Taking away a city's rubbish is a big job. Every day trucks come into a city to collect it. Most rubbish is made up of things we can't eat or use. If we kept these things, we would soon have a mountain of rubbish.
In some cities the rubbish is collected and taken outside of city to a dump (垃圾场). Often the city dump is placed where the ground is low or there is a big hole. The kitchen rubbish is broken into small pieces and sent into thesewagesystem (系统). The sewage system takes away the used water from toilets, bathtubs (浴缸) and other places.
To keep mice and flies away, some earth is used to cover the newly dumped rubbish. Later, grass may be planted on the rubbish-filled land. Finally, a house or a school may be built there, and then you'd never know that this had once been an old rubbish dump.
In other cities the rubbish is burnt in special places. The fire burns everything except the metal. Sometimes the metal can be used again in factories where things are made of metal. The food parts of rubbish are put in special piles (堆) and they slowly change into something that looks like black earth. It is rich with the kinds of things that feed plants and help them grow.
1. You can most probably read the passage in _________.

A．a science book

B．a TV guide

C．a history book

2. The underlined word "sewage" in the passage means _________.

A．洗涤

B．吸尘

C．排污

3. According to the passage, the food parts of rubbish can be used to_________.

A．feed animals

B．feed plants

C．clean soil

4. The passage talks about _________.

A．the need for rubbish collection

B．ways to do with rubbish

C．the process to burn rubbish

5. How should we take care of a used metal box according to the passage?

A．By burning it off.

B．By putting it in water.

C．By reusing and recycling it.