【推荐1】When I was 5 years old, I went to the USA with my mom. I can still remember the first Halloween holiday I had in the USA.

On the morning of Halloween, we paid a visit to a pumpkin farm. Each of us brought a pumpkin to school with us. I used the pumpkin to make a lantern which had two triangle eyes and a scary mouth.　　

In the afternoon, we put on the Halloween costurnes and went on parade in school. Some of the costurnes were nice, but some of them looked scary. I chose to wear a suit of Superman’s clothes.　　

I did a lot of things that day, but the part I liked best was “trick or treat” in the evening. After dinner, I went outside with an empty bag. I hoped to get a lot of candies from people. At first, I was a bit nervous, so when I knocked at the door, my heart was beating very fast. A lady came out, and I said carefully to her, “Trick or treat.” My voice was very low, and even myself could hardly hear it. To my surprise, the lady was so kind to give me two candy bars, and I was so excited, thanked the lady and moved on. I couldn’t remember how many houses I visited, but I could remember how many candies I got — I got 91 pieces of candy that day, and I was so proud of myself.

What a happy Halloween I had! And I wish we could have a Halloween every month!

My First Halloween in America
Activities at Halloween	In the morning	We visited a pumpkin farm and brought     1     to school.
	In the afternoon	We went on parade in school in Halloween     2    .
	In the evening	“Trick or treat” was my     3     part. At last I got 91 pieces of candy. This made me feel     4     of myself.
Wish	I wish there were     5     Halloweens a year.

【推荐2】根据短文(C)内容完成表格，每空一词。

March 5 is Lei Feng Day. Lei Feng is one of the most famous models in China. And he is one of the most famous soldiers(战士) in Chinese history as well. He is known for his warm heart and kindness. He lost his parents when he was very young. His neighbors took care of him. He did many good things in his life. Lei Feng died in an accident at the age of 22. And Chairman Mao Zedong encouraged people to learn from him.

Nearly fifty years has passed. We still need the spirit of Lei Feng today. In honor of this great person, we should do kind things on that day. However, the way we learn from Lei Feng should be advanced with time（与时俱进）.Everyone can give out active energy, no matter how small it is. Lei Feng is more than a name in China, he’s a symbol of kindness and being ready to help others.

A Famous Soldier——Lei Feng
The date of Lei Feng     1	On March 5
The time when Lei Feng died	Nearly half a     2     ago
The thing we still need today	The     3     of Lei Feng
The way we learn from Lei Feng	By     4     out active energy
The reason why Lei Feng is famous	A symbol of being kind and     5

【推荐3】Black Friday

Thanksgiving is always on Thursday. The day after it has been known as Black Friday. It is the start of the holiday shopping season, and it has been the busiest shopping day of the year in the USA since 2005.

Most stores offer big sales on Black Friday. They open their doors quite early in the morning. They try to attract shoppers with big discounts. Some items(商品)like TVs and clothes are much cheaper than usual. Stores may even lose money on these items. They hope that shoppers will buy gifts for other people while they are in the store.

Black Friday is a great time to go shopping. However, there are problems. The biggest one is that there are not enough low-priced items. Each store may only have a few. These items are in great need, so people stand in long lutes to get them. They may wait three to four hours before a store opens. They may be hoping to get a low price on a TV or computer, but not everybody can get one. Some people leave, disappointed.

The situation makes people worried. Some Black Friday events have been crazy. There have been fights over toys among shoppers. Some workers have even been hurt by large crowds. But most Black Friday events are safe and fun. Still, if you plan to go, you will expect large crowds and a bit of pushing.

So where does the name "Black Friday" come from? It was first used in Philadelphia in the 1950s. The police called this day Black Friday because of the heavy traffic it caused. In the 1960s, stores tried to rename the day "Big Friday". It did not stick. The name "Black Friday" continued to spread across the country. It seems that it is here to stay.

Now people all over the country take part in Black Friday events. It is even spreading to other parts of the world. Stores have held Black Friday events in the UK, Australia, and Brazil since 2012. In Mexico, stores offer a weekend of discounts every year. They call it "E1Buen Fin", which means" the good weekend" in Spanish. I guess people everywhere like to buy things.

1. What is the biggest problem with Black Friday?
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2. Why do people like going shopping on Black Friday?
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3. Will you go shopping on Black Friday? Why or why not?
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【推荐1】阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

The hot pot is one of the most popular meals in China. The hot pot appeared in China about 2,000 years ago. It used to be eaten in winter, but now it appears on tables all year round.

Apart from (除……之外) its delicious taste, there are two other important reasons for the Chinese to like the hot pot. The first one is that the hot pot is a great way to make new friends. People sit around the pot, talking, eating, drinking and having fun. When people enjoy the hot pot, it will make people feel comfortable and relaxed. The other is that the hot pot is a “healthy meal”. Eating the hot pot can warm the body and improve circulation (血液循环) in winter.

There are several kinds of hot pots in China with different soup. Two of the most popular hot pots are Sichuan hot pot and Beijing mutton hot pot. Sichuan hot pot is famous for its numbing and spicy (又麻又辣的) taste because of Sichuan pepper. As for Beijing mutton hot pot, mutton is its main part, and the soup is made from lamb bones.

When you eat a hot pot in a restaurant, there are usually two kinds of soup bases (汤底): clear and spicy. A clear soup base has a quite mild (清淡的) taste, which is made from seafood or meat bones. A spicy soup base usually has Sichuan pepper, which is spicy and salty. If you have a mixed group, you can choose a double-flavor hot pot (鸳鸯锅). It has a clear soup base on one side, a spicy soup base on the other and a divider in the middle.

1. When did the hot pot appear in China?
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2. How do people feel when they enjoy the hot pot?
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3. Why is the hot pot called a “healthy meal”?
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4. Is Sichuan hot pot famous for its numbing and spicy taste?
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5. Which soup base do you like better, clear or spicy? Why?
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【推荐2】1. 阅读短文，根据短文内容简要回答问题。请根据答案填写到第7页答题区内指定位置。

Do you think that French fries are really French? French fries are called "pommes frites" in France and they are not from France. French fries come from Belgium(比利时) originally. French fries are made of potatoes, and they are cut and fried. The fried potatoes are called French fries because they were fist seen by Americans in Belgium, but they were fried in the French way. The French way is to fry potatoes twice with a small pause in the middle.
During World War I, there were a lot of hungry American soldiers in Northern France and Belgium. They ate French fries in Belgium. After the war was over, the soldiers went back home to America. However, they missed French fries so much that they made French fries at home. That's how French fries were fist introduced to America.
French fries were called Belgian fries once, but the name was finally changed to French fries. Sometimes French fries are just called fries.
French fries are one of the most popular potato foods in America. American fast food restaurants such as McDonald's and Burger King have French fries on their menus. French fries are freshly fried, and usually served with hamburgers.
If you visit any fast food restaurant in America and order a hamburger, you will probably hear "You want fries with that?"Why don't you think about the history of French fries a little while, and say "Yes, please. Thank you."
1. What are French fries made of?
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2. Where do French fries originally come from?
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3. Why are the fried potatoes called French fries?
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4. Who first introduced French fries to America?
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5. What does the underlined "that" in the last paragraph refer to?
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【推荐3】阅读短文，然后根据内容回答所提问题。

Dumplings You need: wrappers（饺子皮） vegetables beef salt oil Steps 1.Put beef in a bowl. 2.Cut the vegetables into small pieces with a knife. 3. Add the vegetables to the beef. Then add a little oil and salt. 4.Mix with chopsticks. 5.Put a spoonful of filling（馅）in a wrapper and told the wrapper around it. 6. Put the dumplings in the boiling water. 7.Take the dumplings out when they float（漂浮）to the surface. 8.Put the dumplings on a plate.

1. Is the text above a menu?
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2. Besides the vegetables，what else do you add to the beef?
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3. How do you mix the filing?
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4. When do you take the dumplings out?
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5. Where do you put the dumplings at last?
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【推荐1】Have you found that on grey, rainy days, your mood（心情；情绪）level is usually lower than on bright, sunny days? Is this a coincidence (巧合), or is there any science behind this?

According to a recent study, there is a connection ① b________ weather and moods. Going to a warm place in winter can make our moods better. Pleasant weather has been proven to improve moods and memory. However, extremely hot weather can actually make us feel more tired and bored.

The best temperature for humans is about 22.2℃. That explains why people in southern California are happy all the time. ② To improve his or her moods, a person must spend at least 30 minutes outside in warm, sunny weather. Spending time indoors when the weather outside is nice tends to lower moods. It can also make inside activities seem boring.

Maybe only the activities connected with being outside affect our moods. Warm weather is connected with the beach, fun outdoor sports and so on. It ③ b________ back childhood memories of playing outside all day. Who doesn’t love that?

④ 当然，我们每天醒来，并决定那天的感觉是怎样的。If it’s rainy, that won’t necessarily make us unhappy. We’ll just have to take our umbrellas out and cheer up those who are feeling sad.

1. 根据首字母提示，在① ③ 处填写恰当的单词，使句子完整
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2. 将文中画线句子②翻译成汉语
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3. 将文中画线句子④翻译成英语
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根据短文内容回答问题
4. How may we feel on extremely hot days?
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5. Why are people in southern California happy all the time?
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【推荐2】请阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，在方框内的缩写文章中，填入与短文意思最符合的单词。每空一词。

What’s your dream job? How much do you know about your dream job? The questions are closely connected with your whole life. A group of students from Tianjin found most teenagers have little idea about their career (职业) plans.

To offer teenagers helpful career advice, the students from Tianjin TEDA No. 1 Middle School started a project called “Dian Zhi Cheng Shi”. “Our survey shows that 72 percent of students want to know more about different jobs. Doctors, accountants (会计) and lawyers are the top three,” said Wang Xinran, 16, the project leader.

Based on students’ needs, the team interviewed 32 professionals in different fields and posted their interviews on social media. Professionals share true stories behind each job, allowing students to learn about the jobs deeply. “We also invited the professionals to give speeches in our school so that students could talk to them face to face,” said Wang.

Team member Lyu Jinyan said his most impressive (印象深刻的) interview was with a photographer (摄影师). “I used to think being a photographer was easy. But now I know that they need to deal with lots of problems, such as a sudden change of weather.”

But the project doesn’t mean to disappoint students by telling them the truth. The project’s name means to turn a career into a poem. And the team hopes it can let students know that working is not just about bread and butter. It should be like a poem, full of love and beauty.

Career plans play an important role in our whole life. However, most teenagers have little idea about them. To provide     1     career advice for teenagers, some students in a middle school of Tianjin created a project called “Dian Zhi Cheng Shi”. According to the survey made by the team, 72 percent of students are interested in different jobs. To meet their needs, the team interviewed 32 professionals and     2     them to give speeches in school. These activities helped students understand different jobs     3    . After talking with the professionals, students realized that some jobs are more     4     than they thought. However, the project doesn’t mean to make students disappointed by telling them the     5    . It is to tell them working should be filled with love and beauty, just like poems.

【推荐3】根据短文内容完成表格。

It’s hard to make friends if you stay at home alone all the time. Get out of the house and do things that will put you in touch with other people. It’s easier to make friends when you have the same interests.

Don’t be afraid to show people what you are really good at. Talk about the things you like and do best. People will be interested in you if there is something interesting about you.

Look at people in the eyes when you talk to them. That way, they will find it easier to talk to you. If don’t, people may think you are not interested in them and may stop being interested in you.

Be a good listener. Let people talk about themselves before talking about ‘me, me, me’. Ask lots of questions. Show interest in their answers.

Try to make friends with the kind of people you really like not just with those who are easy to meet.Be friendly to a lot of people. If so, you will have a bigger group of people to choose from and have more chances (机会) to make friends.

Title:     1     to make friends

Idea	Suggestions (建议)	Results (结果)
Go     2     and keep in touch with other people.	Don’t be afraid of     3     yourself.	People will be     4     in what you like and do best.
	Look at people in the     5    .	It will be easier to     6     with others.
	Be a good     7    .	Let people talk about themselves before talking about     8    .
	Be     9     to many people.	You will have     10     people to choose from as your friends.