【推荐2】Many places in the world need more fresh (淡的）water. Every country is trying to find ways to turn salt water into fresh. Why aren't there many factories like the Symi factory?
In some places，the sun isn’t hot enough，or it doesn’t shine every day. In these places, other ways of heating sea water can be used. These ways cost more money, but they work faster than the sun. By boiling (煮沸）sea water with high heat, a lot of fresh water can be made quickly.
But heating is not the only way to get fresh water from salt water. Other ways are tried. One way is freezing (冷冻). The fresh part of salt water freezes first. To get fresh water，the pieces of ice are taken out.
Which way is the best? The one that gives the most water for the least money. It may be a different way for each place.
Symi’s way seems very good for small，hot places, It doesn’t make very much water at a time，but the factory is easy to be built and doesn’t cost a lot!
That’s why people in many dry places talk about Symi!
1. From the passage we know that fresh water ___________.

A．can be used in many ways	B．is needed in every country
C．is needed in many countries	D．is very important for factories

2. The Symi factory _________.

A．is a fresh water-making factory	B．can be built everywhere
C．doesn’t need sunshine every day	D．can make much fresh water at a time

3. Which is the best way for small and hot places to get fresh water?

A．Freezing the sea water in cold places.	B．Boiling or heating the sea water.
C．The way in sunny places.	D．The Symi’s way.

4. The writer is mainly talking about _______.

A．water-making factories in different countries

B．how to make good use of the sunlight

C．the ways of making fresh water from sea Water

D．hot places and dry places

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．New ways are tried to get fresh water.

B．A lot of fresh water can be made quickly by heating.

C．The best way is to get the most fresh water with the least money.

D．The Symi's way doesn't work in dry places.

【推荐3】Nobody wants to lose, but we must accept that losing is a part of life. After all, we can’t win all the time. However, we can learn something valuable from every failure (失败). This may help us succeed in the future. So we must know how to be a good loser.

We must not be afraid of losing. When we lose, just take it with a smile and look on the bright side of it. Failure can’t be avoided in our life. Edison failed 10,000 times before he invented the light bulb (灯泡). When he was asked how he felt, he said that he hadn’t failed 10,000 times but had learned 10,000 things which didn’t work. We must know that history is full of examples of men and women who achieved success although they failed many times.

Losing is not very disgraceful. We must accent our failure and learn to take advantage of it. Remember that it can be helpful. Take action to walk out of it. When we lose, think about what we did and how we can improve. If someone else can help, we’ll be lucky enough. Maybe he or she has been through the same experience before. Many people enjoy helping others solve problems. This can save us a lot of time in learning how to avoid the same mistakes in the future.

We should face our failure when we lose. There is only one winner in every competition. Some win, while some lose. That is a usual way of life. If we offer our congratulations to the winners and share in their happiness, we won’t feel sorry for our failure.

In a word, being a good loser will help us to succeed in life. It might be painful at the beginning, but there are many advantages. Good losers set examples to us, and most importantly, they finally win.

1. What can we learn from every failure according to the text?

A．A way of life.

B．A valuable thing.

C．A secret of success.

2. In the writer’s eves, why did Edison achieve success?

A．He got help from others.

B．He happened to make it.

C．He saw the bright side of losing.

3. What does the underlined word “disgraceful” probably mean?

A．Bad.

B．Dangerous.

C．Interesting.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Ideas about How to Avoid Mistakes

B．Advantages of both Success and Failure

C．Advice on How to Be a Good Lose

【推荐1】We can make our eyes healthy in many ways. Don’t read in the sun. Watch less TV. Do eye exercises every day. But do you know we can also have healthy eyes by eating some food that is good for eyes?

Kale	Kale is a dark green vegetable. It looks like a cabbage. There is vitamin (维生素) A in it. If you eat kale often, you will still have healthy eyes when you are old. And vitamin A can help you see well in the dark.
Salmon	Salmon is a kind of fish. It has a lot of Omega (脂肪酸). If you often feel you have dry eyes, Omega in salmon can help you. You don’t need to eat a lot each time. A little will be OK.
Bananas	Bananas are popular fruits for people. They are very good for eyes. There is Beta-carotene (β-胡萝卜素) in them. When you have sore eyes, Beta-carotene can make you feel better.
Sweet food	Kids like sweet food, such as candy, honey and ice cream. They are delicious. You may not know they are good food for short-sighted (近视), don’t eat too much. They are bad for teeth.

1. Mark has dry eyes. He can eat some ________.

A．kale

B．honey

C．bananas

D．salmon

2. The underlined word “They” refers to (指的是) ________.

A．ice cream

B．children

C．vegetables

D．sweet food

3. The passage is talking about ________.

A．fish and eyes	B．delicious and healthy food
C．healthy food for eyes	D．how to do eye exercises

【推荐2】We do eye exercises. We wear sunglasses. We do lots of things to protect our eyes. But we usually forget another important part of our body—the ears.

Ears help us hear the world.     1     Once this happens, it’s hard to get your hearing back. So how can we protect our ears? Let’s take a look together.

    2    

Dry your ears with a towel (毛巾) after swimming or taking a bath. If you feel water in your ear, shake your head a little bit. This can help you get the water out of your ear.     3     During the winter, protect your ears with a hat or a scarf.

Keep your ears clean

Usually, our ears clean themselves. The earwax (耳屎) builds up, dries out, and then comes out of the ear along with some dirt (污垢).

Don’t clean your ears with anything sharp (尖锐的), or it can make the earwax go too deep into your ears and hurt them.     4    

How to use headphones

Don’t listen to loud music on your headphones (耳机) for a long time. Follow the 60: 60rule: listen to music at 60 percent of your headphones’ maximum volume (最大音量) for no more than 60 minutes a day.

    5     They do a better job of stopping outside noise so you can listen at a lower volume.

A．How to use your ears.

B．Keep your ears dry and warm.

C．Over-the-ear headphones are better than in-ear ones.

D．But if your ears start to hurt, you can go to a doctor for help.

E．But many things, such as loud noises, can cause hearing loss (听力丧失).

F．Also, when the sun is shining, wear some sunscreen (防晒霜) on your ears.

【推荐2】Food waste is a big problem around the world. While some people throw away unwanted food, lots of people in other parts of the world face food shortages(短缺).

Because of this problem, many countries in the world like Germany and France have set up food banks. People and grocery stores(杂货店) who have enough food can give extra food to them, then they can give the food to those in need. Shanghai Oasis opened China’s first food   bank in 2015. In five years, it saved seven million tons of food and helped 760,000 people.

Many fruits and vegetables go to waste because they look ugly. For example, about 25 to 30 percent of carrots don’t make it to the store because of their looks. So try to buy ugly food next time, since it is just as good as “normal” food.

Many Chinese restaurants are telling people to order dishes by using the “N-1” formula (方案). “N”stands for the number of people in your group. So if you’re in a group of six people, you should order five dishes.

It is a shame to waste food. But everyone can do something to make a difference.

1. From the passage we know, ________ can help solve the problem of food waste.

A．eating less food	B．buying good-looking food
C．setting up food bank	D．throwing away unwanted food

2. Which country is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Italy.

B．China.

C．France.

D．Germany.

3. The underlined word “extra” in paragraph 2 means ________.

A．稀有的

B．淘汰的

C．额外的

D．有营养的

4. According to the passage, when ordering dishes, we should consider ________.

A．the look of the food	B．the number of people in your group
C．the name of the restaurant	D．the suggestions from your good friend

5. The main idea of the passage is ________.

A．who can help save food	B．how to cut down food waste
C．why saving food is important	D．where to order normal food

【推荐3】Do you take part in the rock（岩石）climbing? Do you know about rock climbing? Rock climbing did not become a sport until late in the 20th century. Now it’s more and more welcomed by people from all over the world.

If you have done rock climbing, you will know that it is not a very easy sport. Indoor and outdoor rock climbing both need lots of practice. Most people don’t know that rock climbing is one of the sports that depend on（依靠）your body and mind.

To climb successfully, you must know about some rules. One important rule is to always have three parts of your body on the rock face. Another important rule is that your arms only hold you close to the rock face while your legs are pushing（推）you up. The third rule is that the closer you are to the rock face, the easier it is to climb.

Rock climbing is a wonderful sport. Once you start to learn how to climb, you will find lots of fun. People who like games such as playing chess and cards may also love rock climbing because they are nearly the same in the way of thinking. For anyone who wants to be in good shape（身材）, rock climbing is a fun and good way. Anyone who enjoys difficult games and loves sports could think of taking rock climbing as a new hobby（爱好）.

1. When might rock climbing become a sport?

A．In the 1920s.	B．In the 1950s.
C．In the 1990s.	D．In the 2000s.

2. During rock climbing, your _________ are pushing you up.

A．legs

B．arms

C．hands

D．face

3. What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us?

A．The rock face.	B．Rules of rock climbing.
C．Three parts of our body.	D．Ways to hold close to the rock face.

4. What’s the structure of the passage?

A．

B．

C．

D．

5. The passage most probably comes from the _________ part in a magazine（杂志）.

A．science

B．travel

C．cooking

D．sports

【推荐1】

How would you like your very own scarecrow(稻草人)? You can make one out of some old boards(木板). You can use it to scare away birds in your garden. You can also put a scarecrow near your front door to give visitors a big surprise! Here are what you will need: ·an adult helper; ·seven boards(each 10 cm wide): one 160 cm long; three 50cm long; one 30 cm long; two 60 cm long. ·a hammer and nails; ·safety pins; ·a pen; ·a shirt; a long skirt; gloves and boots; a hat and a pillow;
hammer	nails	safety pins	pillow	boots
Step 1: Lay the boards on the ground. Make the shape. You will have two arm pieces left over. You will add them later. Step 2: Ask an adult to nail(固定) the pieces together. Step 3: Put the shirt on. Ask an adult to nail one arm piece to the shoulder. Then put on the gloves. Do the same with the other arm. Step 4: Put on the skirt. Step 5: Nail the pillow on top as the head. Draw eyes, a nose and a mouth on it. Step 6: Stand the body up and put it where you want. Step 7: Put the hat on and then put the boots under the skirt so it looks like it has feet.

1. What can a scarecrow be used to?

A．Catch birds.

B．Protect your visitors.

C．Scare dogs away.

D．Surprise your visitors.

2. If you want to make a scarecrow, how many boards do you need?

A．One.

B．Three.

C．Two.

D．Seven.

3. In which steps do you need the help from adults?

A．Step 2 and Step 5.

B．Step 1 and Step 3.

C．Step 2 and Step 3.

D．Step 4 and Step 6.

4. Which shows the correct steps to make a scarecrow?
a. Prepare all that you need.
b. Let the body stand where you want.
c. Dress up the body and make a head for it.
d. Put the hat on and put the boots under the skirt.
e. Nail the body parts together.

A．a-e-c-b-d

B．a-e-b-c-d

C．e-c-b-d-a

D．a-b-c-d-e

5. What is the purpose of this passage?

A．To sell some boards.	B．To show where to buy a scarecrow.
C．To share a story.	D．To teach how to make a scarecrow.

【推荐2】“How are you?” is a nice question. It’s a friendly way that people in the USA greet each other. But “How are you” is also a very unusual question. It’s a question that often doesn’t need an answer. The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer “ Fine”, even if the person’s friend isn’t fine. The reason is that “How are you?” isn’t really a question and “Fine” isn’t really an answer. They are simply other ways of saying “Hello” or “Hi”.
Sometimes, people also don’t say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone asks “Do you agree?” the other person might think, “No, I disagree. I think you’re wrong…” But it isn’t very polite to disagree so strongly, so the other person might say “I’m not sure.” It’s a nicer way to say that you don’t agree with someone.
People also don’t say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking with other people. For example, may talks over the phone finish when one person says “I’ve to go now.” Often, the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse “Someone’s at the door.” “Something is burning on the stove.” The excuses might be real, or not. _______________________________________________________. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn’t hurt the other person.
Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, or finishing a talk, people don’t say exactly that they are thinking. It’s an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it’s part of the rule of the game of language.
1. When a person in America asks “How are you?” he or she wants to hear “________”.

A．How are you?

B．Hello

C．I don’t know

D．Fine

2. When a person disagree with someone, it is polite to say “________”.

A．You are wrong. I disagree	B．I’m not sure
C．I’m sure I disagree	D．No, I disagree

3. When a person says “I’ve to go now./ Someone’s at the door.” the person may be ________.

A．Giving an excuse

B．Hurting someone’s feelings

C．ill

D．asking you a question

4. The rule of the game of language is probably “________”.

A．Always say what you mean

B．Don’t disagree with people

C．Never say exactly what you’re thinking

D．Be polite