【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】Mei Qiyue, 13, of Chongqing, leaves her dorm(寝室) early every morning and doesn’t return until late at night. She feels stressed in the dorm. “My roommates look down on me. When I say something, they never agree with me. Sometimes, they even laugh at me together,” said Mei. “The dorm is like hell. I want to leave the moment I walk in.”
Mei is not alone. Many middle school students lave such problems. Plans, opinions and other small differences can create conflict(冲突). “Most teenagers are the only child in the family where they are the ‘King’ or ‘Queen’. They can’t stand other kids’ different ideas, so conflicts between them come out in the dorm,” said Sun Yunxiao, a professor in Beijing.
According to Sun, roommate relations are important in schools, and students should be serious about them. He suggests that students should be patient, sincere(真诚) and cooperative in dealing with their roommates.
Zou Ming, 14, of Shanxi, and his roommates didn’t clean their dorm for a long time during their first semester. “Later, we began to hate each other because nobody would clean,” said Zou. “One day, we had a dorm meeting. At the meeting we discussed the problem seriously and decided each other of us would clean for a week.” After the meeting, they cleaned the dorm for the first time together, and the boys have become good friends.
“I think we should take care of the dorm like our family and our roommates like our brothers,” said Zou. “Only in this way can we have a happy dorm like and make lifelong friends.”
1. Why does Mei Qiyue dislike staying in her dorm?

A．Because she always thinks differently from others.

B．Because she thinks her roommates always look down her.

C．Because the condition of her dorm is very poor.

D．Because she is too shy to talk with anybody.

2. What makes students in dorms have conflicts, according to Professor Sun?

A．That they want to be the only one in the dorm.

B．That they hope to study in dorms rather than in classrooms.

C．That they are not used to hearing different ideas.

D．That they haven’t learned how to care about each other.

3. What was the original problem in Zou Ming’s dorm?

A．No one cleaned the dorm.

B．They hated each other.

C．They had no similar interests.

D．They didn’t help each other.

4. What problem does the story mainly talk about?

A．Students can’t make friends easily in a new school.

B．Chinese middle school students are not really to be independent.

C．Keeping good roommate relations is not easy for some students.

D．Students still need their parents’ help even when they are in middle school.

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Mei Qiyue’s roommates enjoy laughing at her, because she is different.

B．Most teenagers will be the “Kings” or “Queens” of our country.

C．Students should take roommate relations seriously.

D．Zou’s brothers should take care of the dorm with him.

【推荐3】We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money, but most mistakes are about people. “Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?” “When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?” “And Paul — why didn't I pick up that he was friendly just because I had a car?” When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it's too late. Why do we go wrong about our friends — or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we don't really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, “You're a lucky dog.” Is he really on your side? If he says, “You're a lucky guy” or “You're a lucky gal,” that's being friendly. But “lucky dog”? There's a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn't see it himself. But bringing in the “dog” bit puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesn't think you deserve your luck.

How can you tell the real meaning behind someone's words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says square with the tone of voice? His posture? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.

1. The questions in the first paragraph tell us that the speaker ________.

A．feels happy, thinking of how nice his friends were to him

B．feels he may not have “read” his friends' true feelings correctly

C．thinks it was a mistake to have broken up with his girl friend Helen

D．is sorry that his friends let him down

2. From the example “You're a lucky dog”, we can learn that ________.

A．is just being friendly

B．expresses the same meaning as “You're a lucky guy.” or “You ' re a lucky gal.”

C．sometimes the words used by the speaker give a tip to the feeling behind the words

D．the word “dog” shouldn’t be used to describe a person

3. The passage tries to tell you how to ________.

A．avoid mistakes about money and friends	B．bring the “dog” bit into our conversation
C．be friendly to other people	D．avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell you

4. In listening to a person, the important thing is ________.

A．to notice his tone, his posture, and the look in his eye

B．to listen to how he pronounces his words

C．to check his words against his manner, his tone of voice, and his posture

D．not to believe what he says

5. If you follow the writer’s advice, you would ________.

A．be able to get the real meaning of people’s words

B．avoid any mistakes while talking with people who envy you

C．not lose real friends who say things that do not please you

D．be able to observe people as they are talking to you

【推荐1】In the modern world, computers and the Internet are getting more and more popular. Most people think they are very useful in their studies and lives.

The first computer was made in 1946. It was very big and it worked slowly. Today computers are getting smaller and smaller but working faster and faster. At the same time, our world is getting smaller and smaller because of the Internet. The Internet came into the world about twenty-five years later than computers, but it is important, too.

Many students like the Internet so much that they would not like to do anything else. They make friends on the Internet, but maybe they have never seen these friends. Some of the students are cheated by the “online friends”. Because of the Internet, some students can’t work hard at their lessons. Many of them can’t catch up with others on the school subjects. A few of them have to leave school.

We can use computers and the Internet to learn more about the world. But please remember, “Not all good things are good for you.”

根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的写“T”，错误的写“F”。
1. The first computer was big and worked slowly.
2. Our world is getting more beautiful because of the Internet.
3. The Internet was about born in 1971.
4. The computers and the Internet are not good for all the children.
5. The passage mainly tells us the history of computers and the Internet.

【推荐2】

Big data (大数据) is a lot of sets of information that are put together so they can be used by a computer program. The computer program looks for different kinds of answers or patterns(样本) in the data. Big data can have different kinds of information from many sources(来源), such as information that comes from schools, social media sites, companies and governments. One set of data can have people’s names and addresses. Another set can have what they like, where they go to school, and how much time they spend on the computer.

Big data can be used in many ways. The government uses it to understand how many people travel on buses or trains. This information is then used to make bus or train systems better. Some schools use big data to understand which children may need extra help in class. The teacher can then give certain students more help or support so those students can succeed in school. Companies use big data, too. It helps them understand who buys their products. For example, one company uses weather data to see when people eat the most ice cream.

Big data can be used for good reasons. Some hospitals use big data to predict (预测) if a baby who is born too early will get sick. The hospital can then take extra steps to take care of that baby, so he or she does not get sick. Big data can also be used for bad reasons. It can be used to predict which kinds of people are likely to break the law or hurt others, even if they have not done anything wrong.

How can big data be used for good and bad things? It is because the computer programs which is used to look at big data and understand it are written by people. People think in a certain way. Because they think in a certain way, they build a model of those ideas. These ideas are then used to look at the data. Sometimes, these ideas are helpful for people or businesses. Other times, bad ideas can cause problems for certain groups of people.

1. What is the first paragraph about?

A．What big data is and how it is used.	B．Why we can use big data in a number of ways.
C．Where important data is collected and stored.	D．What big data is and how it is collected.

2. How does the writer show that big data is useful from the reading?

A．Big data is widely used in every field.

B．Big data seldom brings any harm to people.

C．Everyone can get information from big data easily.

D．People can make certain right decisions according to big data.

3. One company uses weather information to ________.

A．understand when people will need ice cream	B．know when people will visit the hospital
C．find out who rides the bus or train	D．help children in need

4. What can we infer (推断) from the reading?

A．If there is plenty of information, it is called big data.

B．Big data provides any information for the government.

C．We should make full use of big data to serve the society.

D．Big data only collects the latest information from the world.

【推荐1】Spring will soon be upon us and a new term is here. All over the world spring is the season of new life: flowers bloom, baby animals are born, and the weather becomes warmer．During this time of year, people usually walk around with a spring in their steps and a feeling of fresh beginnings．However, for a fresh beginning it takes more than the bright colors and fresh air of spring．We need to look at ourselves, set new goals（目标）, and decide how to improve ourselves．

In England ,people usually do this on the first day of the year. We look at the past year and think about what we' d like to change or improve in our lives, and we call this a New Year' s resolution（决心）．These can be anything from improving one' s health through exercise or giving up bad habits, to studying harder for better grades or trying to find a good work or life balance．

Luckily, we don' t have to wait for the beginning of a new year to try and become better people．We can do this whenever we like．The milestone of a new term is just a good place to start.

Sometimes it' s difficult to take the first step in achieving newly set goals, but an old saying is "to begin is to be half-way there．" I agree with this because taking on a new task or changing habits can seem daunting at first, but once we begin, they get easier．

The trick（技巧）with deciding on a resolution for a new term is not to set unrealistic(不实际) goals. If we do this, it's easy to lose heart, because the final goal seems so far away. Try to make many small goals that you want to reach on the way to your final goal. This way, you can see your progress easily.

1. In Paragraph One, the writer wants to tell us that spring is a time _________．

A．to take a walk around outdoors	B．to enjoy fresh air and bright colors
C．to set goals for a fresh beginning	D．for animals to have babies

2. According to Paragraph Four, the writer agree with ________.

A．Be swift to hear, slow to speak.	B．All that ends well is well.
C．Well begun is half done.	D．All roads lead to Rome.

3. What does the underlined word "daunting" probably mean in Paragraph Four?

A．changeable

B．difficult

C．lovely

D．dangerous

4. What does the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph?

A．If you see no progress, you'll be sad.	B．Whatever happens, stick to your dreams.
C．Never lose heart when meeting with difficulties	D．Your goals should be realistic and small.

【推荐2】Along with firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, tea is considered one of the seven necessities for life in China. Now, it has also won global recognition (全球认可) as a shared cultural treasure of mankind.

On November 29, 2022, Chinese traditional tea processing techniques (制作技艺) and their related (相关的) social practices were added to the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list. Since ancient times, Chinese people have been planting, picking, making and drinking tea.

More importantly, China’s tea culture has nurtured (培养) social practices. It is a Chinese traditional custom (习俗) that a host should welcome visiting guests with boiled tea. A poem by Song poet Du Lei reads: I offer tea, not wine, to a guest on a cold night. When water boils on the stove, fire burns with flame bright. (寒夜客来茶当酒，竹炉汤沸火初红).

Boiling tea is one of the oldest Chinese tea brewing methods (煮沏法), dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618—907). Tea leaves were boiled for a long time and sometimes they were cooked together with different kinds of herbs (草药) and fruits. During this process, people could enjoy a quiet time. Later in the Ming Dynasty (1368—1644), a faster and more convenient method became more popular-steeping (冲泡).

However, the old method is now making a comeback among Chinese young people. On the app Xiaohongshu, or Little Red Book, there are over 40, 000 posts on the topic of “stove-boiled” tea (围炉煮茶). They lightly roast (烤) tea leaves before boiling them in a teapot on a charcoal-filled (装满木炭的) stove. People sit around the stove in a natural setting and have snacks with their hot tea. Some also wear traditional hanfu as if it could take them back to those ancient times.

Through “stove-boiled” tea, people can taste a slower, pastoral-like (田园式的) life and find their inner peace. As is written in one Xiaohongshu post, “it is very relaxing to drink hot tea, feel the fall breeze (微风), and chat with best friends.”

1. What does the underlined word “it” in Para. 1 refer to?

A．Tea.

B．China.

C．Life.

D．Firewood.

2. What does the writer want to tell us through Du Lei’s poem?

A．It was very cold in winter.

B．Tea was easier to boil than wine.

C．Tea was less expensive than wine.

D．It was a custom to welcome friends with tea.

3. When did steep tea become more popular?

A．In the Tang Dynasty.	B．In the Song Dynasty.
C．In the Ming Dynasty.	D．We don’t know about it.

4. What do people usually do before boiling tea in a teapot on a stove?

A．They lightly roast tea leaves.

B．They have snacks with their hot tea.

C．They sit away from the stove to keep safe.

D．They wear traditional hanfu and take photos.

5. Why are so many people interested in “stove-boiled” tea?

A．To feel much warmer in cold winter.

B．To share ideas with others on the Internet.

C．To spend more time with their best friends.

D．To taste a slower life and find their inner peace.

【推荐3】Many people use their mobile phones as the alarm clock and are more used to checking e-mails before sleeping. However, these habits are becoming sleeping problems.
Several years ago, my boss used to stay up working on her mobile phone and got badly ill because of that. Now she always leaves her phone in another room at night. And she encourages friends to do so. “I sent each of my friends the same christmas gift – an alarm clock so that they could stop using their phones as the alarm clock,” she said.
If your mobile phone wakes you up in the morning, it may also be keeping you up at night. A study in 2008 showed that people in mobile phone radiation（辐射）mostly had sleeping problems. And according to a Swedish study, a quarter of young people in this country feel like there must be phones around them. Most of them feel sorry for not returning messages. So they even have to reply to their friends before sleeping.
So what kind of people prefer to use mobile phones in their bedrooms? A recent study has shown that three-quarter people aged between 18 and 34 prefer to sleep with their phones near them. That number falls off a little in middle age, but only people aged 65 and older are used to leaving the phone in another room while sleeping.
1. The underlined word “that” refers to “_____”.

A．using the mobile phone as the alarm clock

B．checking e-mails

C．staying up working on the mobile phone

D．leaving the mobile phone in the bedroom

2. According to the Swedish study, ____ of young people in Sweden always put phones around them while sleeping.

A．25%

B．50%

C．75%

D．100%

3. According to the recent study, people _____ prefer to sleep with their phones near them.

A．aged 12 and 18	B．aged between 18 and 34
C．in middle age	D．aged over 65

【推荐1】Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today because it is about simple but strong human feelings and events—love, sadness, good times, and bad times. It tells reallife stories and sounds the way people really talk, as life becomes more complicated(复杂的)it is good to hear music about ordinary people.

Country music, sometimes called country western, comes from two lands of music. One is the traditional music of the people in the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States. The other is traditional cowboy music from the West. The singers usually play guitars, and in the 1920s they started using electric guitars.

At first city people said country music was low class. It was popular mostly in the South. But during World War II, thousands of Southerners went to the Northeast and Midwest to work in the factories. They took their music with them. Soldiers from the rest of the country went to army camps in the South. They learned country music. Slowly it became popular all over the country.

Today country music is also popular everywhere in the United States and Canada—in small towns and in New York City, among black and white, and among educated and uneducated people. About 1,200 radio stations broadcast country music twenty four hours a day. English stars sing it in British and people in other countries sing it in their own languages. The music that started with cowboys and poor Southerners is now popular all over the world.

1. From the passage, we know that country music comes from________.

A．the Northeast and Midwest	B．real-life stories in small towns
C．factories and army camps in the South.	D．the Appalachian Mountains and the West

2. Before World War II, country music was popular mainly in________.

A．the South

B．the North

C．the Midwest

D．the Northeast

3. During World War II, many Southerners went to the Northeast and the Midwest to ________.

A．study country music there	B．work in the factory there
C．make country music popular	D．teach local people country music

4. Country music is very popular in the USA today because________.

A．city people said it was low class	B．it started with cowboys and poor Southerners
C．people could sing it in different languages	D．it is about human feelings and loved by different people

5. The passage mainly introduce the ____of country music?

A．rhyme

B．history

C．beauty

D．style

【推荐2】阅读理解。
There are many different kinds of disasters around the world. As an adult you know what to do during a disaster, but what about the children? Some adults think it would probably never happen to them, so they don’t teach their children what to do. Before it’s too late, here are ways to help you prepare your child for a disaster:
Educate: It is always good to let your child know about possible disasters. This doesn’t mean children have to live in fear. When teaching them about disasters, keep the conversation positive（积极的）by telling them there is a solution（解决办法）to the disaster. Keep the conversations short, allow for questions and answer honestly.
Prepare: Always be prepared, that is the best advice for children. For example, when preparing for bad weather, get the tools you need, like candles, radios, food, water and medicine. Teach your child what is needed in certain disasters so that they know what is available for them, if ever needed.
Plan: You should always have a plan for you and your child for any dangerous situation. Write out a simple list that they can read. The plan could start with “listen to an adult’s advice and/or call 119”.
Practice: Once you have got the correct safety tools and worked out the right plan, practice every few months. Practicing what to do during a disaster with your child will help them if the time comes.
Disasters can’t be avoided but they can be lessened（减轻）once you are prepared and ready for one.
1. What does the word disaster mean?

A．命运	B．灾难
C．演习	D．倾销

2. What should adults teach children?

A．When disasters will happen.

B．Why disasters are dangerous.

C．What to do for a disaster.

D．How to avoid a disaster.

3. What is the correct thing to do for adults?

A．Have positive conversations with children.

B．Try not to talk about disasters with children.

C．Make the children scared of disasters.

D．Ask children lots of questions.

4. What’s the most important thing for children?

A．Always ask adults for help.

B．Always be prepared for a disaster.

C．Always listen to an adult’s advice.

D．Always remember where the tools are.

5. What is NOT suggested doing?

A．Remembering what is needed in certain disasters.

B．Getting the children to know the plan well.

C．Helping people in disaster areas.

D．Getting radios for bad weather.

【推荐3】In northern China during spring, big sandstorm often make trouble for people. Sandstorms usually happen in spring. They have happened in more than 10 provinces in northern China this year. People in southern China don't have to worry about this kind of bad weather. Most of the sand comes from the north of China. In northern China, lots of places have few trees and don't get much rain. When there aren't many trees, the ground can't keep enough water. Over the years, the ground dries up and turns to sand. When spring comes and the ice melts, the ground becomes loose. Strong winds take theloosesand into the sky. Besides, in northeast China, there lies some vast deserts.

Sandstorms are bad for people's health. If people breathe in too much sand, they will cough or have serious illnesses. Sandstorms also give farmers lots of problems. Sometimes their sheep get lost in the storms and never come back home. The winds also tear the farmers' houses down.

What can you do to stop sandstorms? Here's a piece of advice. Ask your parents to help you plant some trees this spring. If you see people cutting down too many trees, tell them about the dangers of sandstorms, and ask your government to stop them.

1. When do sandstorms usually happen?

A．In summer.

B．In spring.

C．In winter.

D．In autumn

2. What does the underlined word "loose" mean in the first paragraph?

A．肥沃的

B．贫瘠的

C．疏松的

D．大量的

3. The second paragraph tells us ______________.

A．why sandstorms happen in northern China

B．the dangers of sandstorms

C．sandstorms aren’t terrible at all

D．how sandstorms happen

4. Which of the following is NOT a way to stop sandstorms?

A．Plant more trees in spring.

B．Stop people to cut down too many trees.

C．Don’t stay outside when sandstorms happen.

D．Tell people about the dangers of sandstorms.

5. Which is the best title for this passage?___________

A．Sandstorms

B．How we can stop sandstorms

C．Why sandstorms only happen in northern China

D．Sandstorms can influence most of China