【推荐1】Do you have difficulty falling asleep at night? If so, here is a piece of advice for you: Listen to some soft music.

Scientists have found that soft music can help to improve sleep quality and quantity (量). This works for sleepers of all ages, and even for those with sleeping problems. Soft music can help us fall asleep better, wake up less during the night and feel more relaxed in the morning. You may not notice the effects (功效) overnight, though. It could take as many as 3 weeks to see any improvements.

Why can soft music help us sleep better? The reasons aren’t clear yet. It may connect with the relaxing effect of a good song. Music can have real physical effects, too. Soft music can lower our heart rate (心率) and slow down our breathing. This prepares us for sleep.

Scientists say that for most people, music that has 70 beats (节拍) per minute (bpm) works best. Classical, jazz and folk music are usually more effective than other musical styles. Familiar songs work well, too. You may need to test to make your own playlists. If you are not sure how many beats a song has in a minute, you can find out by entering its title into songbpm.com. And remember to get volume (音量) right. Make sure that the final piece is gradually slowing down. Or you may be woken up by the sudden silence.

It’s very important to get enough high-quality sleep. Before you go to bed tonight, play some soft music. Then, just prepare to be rocked off to dreamland.

1. It is found that soft music can ________ sleep.

A．help people of all ages

B．only help people under the age of 15

C．only help people with sleeping problems

2. According to the article, it may take as long as _______ before you notice the effects of soft music.

A．3 hours

B．3 nights

C．3 weeks

3. How can we work out how many beats a song has in a minute?

A．By comparing it with a 70-bpm song.

B．By entering the song’s title into songbpm.com.

C．By finding out whether it can help us fall asleep.

4. What is the article mainly about?

A．The role of music in our daily lives.

B．How soft music can improve our sleep.

C．The importance of getting enough sleep.

【推荐2】Nowadays, parents worry a lot because their children spend hours and hours in front of the TV screen. Because this doesn’t happen to only one specific family, many experts warn us that there can be some serious effects of children watching violence (暴力）on television.

Children who become addicted (上瘾的) to TV sit down and turn on the TV as soon as they get home. Although they have lots of homework, they become absorbed in TV programs.

Since they spend tons of time watching TV, they have less time to enjoy real life activities such as playing with friends, playing outdoor sports, or enjoying other kinds of entertainment.

There are too many violent scenes on TV. Some experts say there are 25 acts of violence per hour on TV. In addition, there are many experiments by psychologists which show how TV violence influences children. Finally, people worry that children tend to imitate what they watch on TV and may start to behave more violently.

What should be done? First of all, the government should regulate TV violence. It should also encourage people to invent and develop new technology which can block（阻止）violent scenes from the programs children watch. For example, with a rating system and the V—chip, unfit scenes of violence and sex can be blocked out. Second, parents should monitor what their children watch. At the same time, they should make their children interested in real life activities. Then when the children start to spend more time playing with friends or reading books, parents can stop their monitoring.

It is a fact that there is more violence on TV today than there was ten years ago. Moreover, violent incidents occur more frequently in real life. It’s time to realize how harmful watching TV violence is, and it’s time to keep our children from watching violence.

1. What experts really worry is that ________.

A．children spend too much time watching TV

B．TV violence has a bad influence on children

C．children become addicted to TV programs

D．children have less time to do their homework

2. The author explain how the government should control TV violence by ________.

A．giving an example	B．giving a definition
C．making a comparison	D．presenting research findings

3. What does the underlined word “imitate” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?

A．Explain.

B．Copy.

C．Like.

D．Avoid.

4. What is the author’s purpose for writing this text?

A．To express his own worries about TV violence.

B．To ask parents to take good care of their children.

C．To inform readers of the latest situation about TV violence.

D．To call on the whole society to save children from violence.

【推荐1】

Grand Canyon National Park is one of the most popular parks in the United States. Every year, around 5.5 million people go to visit the Grand Canyon. It is often considered one of the Wonders of the World. The “South Rim (南缘)” Most visitors see the Grand Canyon from the “South Rim”. The “South Rim” is open all year long. It includes Grand Canyon Village: It can be reached by driving and is served by the Grand Canyon Railway. Scenic Hermit Road: west of the village Desert View Drive: east of the village A free bus system operates(运行) on the “South Rim”. Make your visit easier by parking your car at the Visitor Center and using the free buses to travel around the “South Rim”. The “North Rim” A much smaller number of people see the canyon from the “North Rim” of the park. The “North Rim” has a short season. During winter months, all roads are closed to visitors. Even in good weather, the “North Rim” is harder to get to. Costs and passes Admission (入场费) to Grand Canyon National Park is for seven days and includes(包括) both the “North Rim” and the “South Rim”. Vehicle Pass: ＄35 For one single vehicle and all its passengers. Motorcycle Pass: ＄30 For one single motorcycle and all its passengers. Individual (个体) Pass: ＄20 For one individual when entering on foot, by bicycle, bus or the Grand Canyon Railway. Admission is free for individuals 15 years old and younger. Annual (每年的) Pass: ＄70 Valid (有效的) for 12 months from the date of buying the tickets, and for unlimited (无限的) visits to the park.

1. Where is Desert View Drive on this map according to the material?

A．

B．

C．

D．

2. From the passage, we can know that the “South Rim” is ________ than the “North Rim”.

A．higher	B．more beautiful
C．more popular	D．more dangerous

3. If 16-year-old Bob and 7-year-old Alice with their parents are going to visit Grand Canyon National Park, they will spend ________ taking the Grand Canyon Railway.

A．$60

B．$105

C．$140

D．$255

4. Ruth bought an Annual Pass on July 4, 2021. She will be able to visit Grand Canyon National Park without other payment __________.

A．for 360 times	B．unti1 July 4, 2022
C．in the next 15 months	D．before December 31, 2021

5. Sam wonders whether he can take the Grand Canyon Railway to Grand Canyon Village. You should advise him to read the part of ________ first.

A．The “South Rim”	B．The “North Rim”
C．Costs and passes	D．the whole information

【推荐2】阅读短文，从短文下面的六个句子中选择五个还原到短文中，使短文通顺完整、衔接自然。

Gina’s sister lives in England.     1     But she wants to know more. So she is looking forward to visiting China.     2     She is going to visit Beijing. She is going there by plane. She is going to do sightseeing, and visit the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace and the Great Wall.     3     She likes Chinese pandas very much. So she is going to visit Beijing Zoo to see the pandas.     4     On the last day in Beijing, she is going shopping. She knows that Gina likes Chinese silk and Chinese paintings.     5    

A．Gina’s sister also likes animals.

B．She is going to have a holiday next week.

C．She has to do her homework at home.

D．She wants to buy Gina a present.

E．She plans to take photos of the pandas.

F．She knows something about China on television.

【推荐3】The Science Museum is the most friendly museum in London. As is known to all, shouting and running are not allowed in most museums, and touching the exhibits(展品) is also forbidden. But the Science Museum in London is different. It is noisy!

People talk about what they can see and do here, and there are some very noisy machines, too. If you want answers to any of your questions about science, this is the right place. On the second and third floors, you can learn some knowledge about communications, the environment, chemistry and so on. For example, you can understand how people dig coal(煤) from the ground and use it to create energy.

The Launchpad on the third floor is the most popular room because you can experience lots of physics experiments (实验) in it. For example, if you want to fill a bag with sand, you have to control a kind of truck on wheels and move it into the correct place. You can also find out how people travel into space and back again by spaceships. On its fourth and fifth floors, you can learn about what medicine was like in the past. Comparing the medicine of the past with today, you will feel very lucky to see a doctor in the modern hospitals!

People of all ages can visit the Science Museum in London for free. It’s very interesting. You can always find something new to you and have a wonderful time here. The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., so you can enjoy yourself here for either a few minutes or a few hours.

If you go to London, don’t miss the chance to visit the Science Museum.

Choose the best choice from A, B or C according to the passage.
1. The underlined word “forbidden” means “________” in Chinese.

A．禁止

B．允许

C．欢迎

2. The visitors can’t _________ in the Science Museum in London.

A．travel by spaceship

B．shout or run

C．touch the exhibits

3. Where can you experience a lot of physics experiments?

A．On the second floor.

B．From the ground.

C．The Launchpad on the third floor.

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

A．There is no need to buy tickets to enter the Science Museum in London.

B．You can see a doctor in the Science Museum in London.

C．You can’t have a visit to the Science Museum in London on weekends.

5. The passage is mainly about ________.

A．the history of the Science Museum in London

B．the introduction of the Science Museum in London

C．the development of the Science Museum in London