【推荐1】We can’t put certain foods in the fridge (冰箱) to store. Some of them may surprise you.

    1     The cold temperature will make it hard. If you have made sandwiches with the bread, then you can store them in it.

We all love to have tomatoes.     2     The cold air in the fridge stops the ripening (成熟) process. And as we all know, ripening is what gives every tomato more taste. For best results, keep them out.

    3     It needs no help from us. Putting it in your fridge will in fact increase the speed of crystallization (结晶) . This will make honey harder or nearly impossible to use.

If you haven’t opened your watermelons, then there’s no need to put them in your fridge. Research has shown that watermelons can be stored at room temperature.     4     Watermelons that have been cut open should be put in the fridge. What’s more, they should be covered.

Cucumber (黄瓜) enjoys room temperature.     5     Cool temperature can make it go bad faster, so find a dry and cool place at room temperature for your cucumber.

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．Do remember that they must be whole.

B．There’s no reason to keep honey in a fridge.

C．The fridge is not a good place for storing it.

D．Nothing makes bread dry faster than your fridge.

E．But storing them in the fridge will cause them to lose the taste.

【推荐3】Many Chinese people have recently been surprised to find that many types of food were imported from another country and they are actually grown or produced in northeast China. The northeastern area of the country has been getting lots of attention this winter. Many visitors come to its tourist attractions in search of ice and snow, and praise the hospitality (热情好客) of its people.

A group of eleven kindergarten children from Guangxi began to visit the northeastern province on December 31, 2023. The people of Heilongjiang took good care of the children. To show its thanks to them, Nanning sent 189 tons of mandarin oranges to Harbin. Heilongjiang then returned the gesture and sent 100,000 boxes of cranberries (蔓越莓) to Guangxi. The cranberries surprised a lot of Chinese people, even many from Heilongjiang Province. They didn’t realize that the fruit was grown there.

Cranberries were introduced from North America in 2014. Fuyuan City in Heilongjiang Province grows 280 hectares (公顷) of cranberries. It is one of the largest cranberry growing bases in Asia. Other types of berries grown in northeast China include blueberries and raspberries. Many people have also discovered that some precious foods, such as Wagyu beef, black truffles and caviar, are also produced in northeast China.

1. What does the underlined word “import” mean in paragraph1?

A．移植

B．进口

C．出口

D．运输

2. Many visitors go to the northeastern area of China ________.

A．to meet with friendly people	B．to get a lot of attention
C．to taste new types of food	D．to enjoy ice and snow

3. What does the underlined word “them” refer to?

A．Heilongjiang people.	B．Visitors.
C．Children.	D．Cranberries.

4. According to the passage, which sentence is Not true?

A．Surprising food products are from northeast China.

B．Harbin got a lot of attention in January 2024.

C．Popular Mandarin oranges grow in northeast China.

D．Warm exchange between Heilongjiang and Guangxi

【推荐2】

You may have heard the saying “The Yangtze River is China’s mother river.” The main route of the Yangtze is almost 6,400 km long. As the world’s third-longest river, its valley(流域)covers one-fifth of China’s land area. The Yangtze River Economic Zone covers 11 provinces and cities, making up about 40 percent of China’s total population and GDP.

On Dec 26, China’s top legislature(立法机关)passed the Yangtze River Protection Law, which will work on March 1, 2021. It is the first law to protect a waterway in China, CGTN noted.

The “mother river” is in great need of protection because something is wrong with it. For example, the river’s Chinese paddlefish(白鲟)has died out after surviving for 150 million years because of overfishing and water pollution. There’re also desertified(荒漠化的) land and soil pollution near the upstream part of the river in Qinghai province, Xinhua reported.

The Yangtze River Protection Law includes bans(禁止)on activities that could have terrible influence on the river. It also includes heavier punishments for those who don’t follow the law.

According to the law, fishing will be banned in all of the Yangtze’s natural waterways, including its major tributaries(支流)and lakes. Those who are caught fishing will be fined 50,000 to 500,000 yuan.

Sand mining(采沙)will be strictly limited in the river valley. Many companies are mining sand along the river, as sand is a rare resource. However, this has led to lower water levels on the river, which has caused the river’s water quality to become worse.

Companies operating along the river will turn to green development. Companies that produce dangerous chemicals will move out, the law says.

1. What does the first paragraph tell us about the Yangtze River?

A．How old it is.	B．How important it is.
C．What problems it has.	D．What its environment is like.

2. The following are the reasons that the “mother river” is in great need of protection, except________.

A．because there is overfishing	B．because it’s the third longest river in the world
C．because of the water pollution	D．because of the soil pollution near its upstream

3. What can we know from the passage?

A．People can’t fish in the river’s major lakes.

B．Sand mining will not be allowed in the river valley.

C．Companies along the river will be moved to other places.

D．Anyone who causes pollution will be fined at least 50,000 yuan.

4. This passage is most probably from________.

A．an advertisement

B．a fashion magazine

C．a newspaper

D．a guide book

【推荐3】There is a song we all can sing—“March of the Volunteers”（《义勇军进行曲》）. It’s our national anthem（国歌）.

We learn it at the beginning of primary school and sing it at every flag-raising ceremony. There is a law to protect the song.

On Sept 1, 2018, the government passed the National Anthem Law. It states how we should sing or play the song, requiring all Chinese to respect it. The law took effect from Oct 1, 2018, reported People’s Daily.

According to the law, the song will only be allowed to play in nine situations, such as major sporting events, award ceremonies and flag-raising ceremonies. It shouldn’t be used at personal funerals（葬礼）or as background music in public places.

Moreover, the law requires Chinese to be serious when singing the song. We can neither joke about the song nor change the song’s words or music. If someone breaks the law, he or she can be detained（拘留）for up to 15 days or held criminally liable（负刑事责任）.

Many foreign countries also have laws for their national anthems. For example, in Russia, the national anthem must be played on television and radio before the start and the end of broadcasting（节目播出）.

1. What is the National Anthem Law about?

A．It is to protect all the songs in China.	B．It asks all the Chinese to love the country.
C．It encourages people to sing the song more.	D．It asks people to respect the national anthem.

2. During which of the following situations are you NOT allowed to play the national anthem?

A．A major sporting event.	B．Flag-raising ceremonies.
C．Award ceremonies.	D．An important person’s funeral.

3. Where can you hear the national anthem every day on TV?

A．Every country.

B．Russia.

C．Japan.

D．USA.

4. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．A law was passed to protect the national anthem.

B．What people should do to respect other countries.

C．Why citizens should protect their national anthems.

D．How different countries take action to respect their national anthems.

【推荐1】Dogs like living with people. A dog can be a very good friend. He can do a lot of things for people. Some dogs help people to look after sheep, other dogs help them to find lost (丢失的)children. And some of the dogs can help the blind(盲人)do things.

Many years ago there was a very good dog. His name was Seeing Eye dog. Now we can see this kind of dogs all over the world. They are working for the blind. The Seeing Eye dog is strong ,good and easy to train(训练).He helps the blind to walk from place.

Before a dog becomes a Seeing Eye dog, he must go to a training school for about three months. First the dog has to learn to sit or stay when he hears the trainer’s call. In his next lesson the dog learns to make his trainer across busy streets.

The dog has many things to learn. And in every lesson he must do one thing again and again many times. At the end of the training schooled must take tests. When he passes the tests, the Seeing Eye dog will do things by himself.

Now he can help blind people. The new master(主人)may be a man, a woman, or even a child. It takes the dog and his blind master about a month to learn to work and live together.

1. We can see the Seeing Eye dog        .

A．only in the country	B．only in small cities
C．all over the world	D．only on the busy street

2. What can the Seeing Eye dog do?

A．Look after sheep	B．Help blind people
C．Find lost children	D．Train blind people

3. How long will it take the dog and his blind master to learn to work and live together?

A．One year

B．Five years

C．About a month

D．A week

【推荐2】Mother’s Day is a holiday when children honor (表示敬意) their mothers with cards and flowers. In many countries, such as Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia and the US, people celebrate (庆祝) Mother’s Day on the second Sunday in May, but many other countries of the world celebrate their own Mother’s Day at different times through the year.

One of the best ways to celebrate Mother’s Day is to give Mom the day off. Usually, Dad and the kids will let Mom sleep late that morning. They go into the kitchen to make her favourite breakfast. They often put some flowers beside Mom’s plate. After breakfast, go anywhere Mom likes to go. They will probably go shopping with their Mom. Anywhere, let Mom enjoy the whole day and feel your love, and then the Mother’s Day can be a good one.

1. When do the American people celebrate Mother’s Day?

A．On the first Sunday in May.	B．On the second Sunday in May.
C．On the first Sunday in June.	D．On the second Sunday in June.

2. What will Dad and children do on the morning of Mother’s Day?

A．They will cook breakfast for Mom.	B．They will help Mom cook breakfast.
C．They will buy breakfast for Mom.	D．They will ask Mom to make breakfast for them.

3. What’s the most important to make Mother’s Day a good one?

A．Let Mom buy many clothes on this day.	B．Let Mom enjoy herself on this day.
C．Let Mom eat delicious food on this day.	D．Let Mom stay at home freely on this day.

4. What’s the passage mainly about?

A．What gifts do we buy for Mom on Mother’s Day?	B．Why do people celebrate Mother’s Day?
C．How do we celebrate Mother’s Day?	D．What do people eat on Mother’s Day?

【推荐3】When you want to go somewhere, you can easily find your way by using a map App on your smartphone. Your smartphone “knows” where you are and can tell you where to go.

This is possible with the help of satellite navigation systems (卫星导航系统). A navigation system uses groups of satellites to find out where people are. It sends information to a receiver, such as a smartphone. The more satellites a system has, the more accurate it is.

On June 23, the last satellite of China’s Beidou Navigation Satellite System was launched (发射) into space.

Beidou, China’s own navigation system, was finally completed. It is one of four global navigation systems, along with US GPS, Russian GLONASS and the European Union’s Galileo.

On July 31, Beidou started providing services to the world. More than 120 countries and areas are now using Beidou services.

Since 2000, China has launched 59 Beidou satellites. Beidou can be used in areas that include farming, public services and business. It has a positioning accuracy of under 10 meters. This summer, people along the Yangtze River used Beidou-based tool to monitor flood waters in real-time with an accuracy of just a few centimeters.

Beidou also has a special messaging ability. It allows people to send text messages when mobile phone services don’t work. For example, when mobile phones are broken by the earthquake people still can send text messages to ask for help.

1. According to the passage, we know that a navigation system can ________.

A．knows where you are

B．help people plan trips

C．let people send text messages

D．make people’s phones smarter

2. The name of Russian global navigation system is ________.

A．Beidou

B．GPS

C．GLONASS

D．Galileo

3. What does the underlined word “accuracy” in Paragraph 6 mean in Chinese.

A．模糊

B．精确度

C．智能

D．便捷

4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about Beidou?

A．It only works in China.

B．It started working on June 23.

C．Its newest satellites are more accurate.

D．It will have more satellites in the future.

5. What is the best title of the passage?

A．The Use of Beidou

B．A Map App on the Smartphone

C．Four Global Navigation Systems

D．Beidou-China’s Own Navigation System