【推荐1】Almost all children go to school. Some children spend most of their time at school. Others spend only hours there.

Schools are different in different parts of the world. But they are all the same in one way. Schools are where children go to learn.

School buildings can be large or small. They can be made from many different materials（材料）. Some children even go to school outside or in buildings with no walls.

Many children walk or ride bicycles to school. Some children go school by boat. In some places, children live too far. Teachers give lessons over the radio or by using computers.

One important job for teachers is to help children learn to read and write. Students learn to read and write in many different languages, like English, Chinese, Japanese and so on.

Children learn many things at school. They study maths and science. Many children study art and music in school. They also learn how to use a computer.

A home can also be a school. Some parents teach their children at home. They want to decide（决定）what their children will learn. People at schools will often help parents plan home lessons for their children.

1. In how many ways are schools all the same?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

2. If a student’s home is too far from his school, his teachers can give lessons________

A．over the radio	B．on the phone
C．by using computers	D．A or C

3. The underlined（划线的）word means “________” in Chinese.

A．国家

B．方法

C．语言

D．团体

4. The writer writes the passage to tell us ________.

A．everybody needs to go to school	B．children don’t like school
C．schools are the same	D．there are different kinds of schools

【推荐2】Questionaire

Read the question and answer YES or NO, then you will find out how good you are.
1. When you don’t understand something, you ask questions.
2. You like listening to older people talk about the past.
3. You think that you can learn something interesting from everyone around you.
4. You are brave enough when you have to talk to people you don’t know. You enjoy reading books about famous people.
5. You always see and talk to different people.
6. You are interested in learning new ways of doing things.
7. You enjoy sharing experiences with friends and learning from people of all ages.
8. You talk a lot about yourself.
9. Even if you are often wrong, you make your own decisions.
10. You hate teaching what you are good at: sports, technology, whatever.
11. Your parents don’ understand you, so you don’t talk to them much.
SCORE NOW: Score 2 points if you answer YES to each of the first 8 questions, and 0 if you choose NO.
Score 2 points if you answer NO to each of the last 4 questions, and 0 if you choose YES.
18-24 You are friendly and open-minded. You make people feel important by listening to what they have to say. You’ll probably succeed in learning all kinds of interesting things. Good for you!
10-16 Remember that every single person you know can teach you something. You will greatly make your life rich and colorful.
0-8 About 400 years ago, a famous writer wrote, “No man is an island”. This is still true today. Try to be more open and interested in people around you.
1. If you say “YES” to all these questions, you’ll get _____ points.

A．12

B．16

C．20

D．24

2. When you score 22 points, you are _____.

A．shy and nervous	B．silent and serious
C．open and friendly	D．brave and strong

3. The writer thinks you should _____.

A．always see and talks to the same people

B．make your own decision whenever you want

C．enjoy teaching what you are good at

D．talk much about yourselves when possible

4. “No man is an island” in the text probably means that ______.

A．the famous writer was very clever

B．everything is the same as 400 years ago

C．you will feel lonely if on an island

D．you can not live alone in the world

5. The questions are used to test whether you are willing to _____.

A．learn from others	B．help other people
C．do all by yourself	D．depend on others

【推荐3】Success is often considered to be the opposite of failure. To teenagers, it is the achievement of a goal or completion of something they really need, such as good grades and the ability to get along well with their classmates. Some schools used to agree with most parents who measured (判定) the success of their children according (根据) to grades, but now they pay special attention to moral (道德的) education and character-building to make sure teenagers achieve success in building human relationships.

Schools give chances to students to discover their hidden ability so that they can enjoy some form of success. For example, those good at speaking skills are advised to take part in speech competitions while those interested in arts are expected to perform in front of their classmates. Teenagers also get the pleasure of success when they join their favourite clubs.

Teenagers are often told that success is not easy to achieve and that success lies in hard work. Great efforts have to be put into project work. Doing things much later than planned should be avoided as this will lead to a mountain of work which finally makes them nervous. Another good quality (品质) is a sense of responsibility (责任) which makes them remember that a task has to be completed.

Sticking to moral values is the key to success too. Honest teenagers will win the trust of friends leading to good relationships. Self-motivation (自我激励) is another quality to be developed, for self-motivated teenagers will have the strong will and drive to perform a task and finally get to enjoy a sense of achievement.

1. Why are students given chances to take part in activities?

A．To get good grades.

B．To improve speaking ability.

C．To express their love for arts.

D．To get the pleasure of success.

2. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?

A．Project work makes teenagers nervous.	B．Good qualities will lead to a happy life.
C．Teenagers are advised to complete tasks in time.	D．Taking responsibility will make work much easier.

3. Which can be the best title for the passage?

A．The Value of Moral Education	B．The Key to Discovering Hidden Ability
C．The Meaning of Success to Teenagers	D．The Way to Communicate with Others

【推荐1】“No man is an island.” is a well-known line from John Donne’s Devotion, written more than three hundred years ago. Even now people still agree with him. No one can live a completely isolated life. Without other people, life becomes empty and sad. We all need to have friends.

For some of us, making new friends is difficult. Feeling embarrassed, we may not want to make the first move. It is also difficult at times to keep the friends we already have.

There are many books about friendship, but Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People, written in 1936, is the most famous. This “How to” book about getting along with other people became a best seller. It was later translated into 28 languages.

Carnegie’s advice seems to be simple, but can his advice help you? Do you need to change the way you act? Here is a list of advice from his book:

1. Be friendly and polite.

Always greet people with a smile. Begin with “excuse me” or “would you please” when you want to ask somebody to do something. Remember to say “thank you” and try to be as helpful as you can.

2. Go out of your way to be nice.

Find some time to do special things for other people. Making some soup for a sick neighbor may seem like a little thing to you, but it will make your neighbor feel a lot better.

3. Remember names.

They say that the sweetest music to a person’s ears is the sound of his or her own name.

4. Be open-minded.

Try to understand other people’s ways and ideas and learn something from them.

5. Listen patiently.

When someone is talking to you, look at him or her, listen carefully and say something when necessary.

1. The underlined sentence “No one can live a completely isolated life.” means “ ________” in the passage.

A．No one can live a hard life.	B．No one can live without difficulty.
C．No one can live alone.	D．No one can live on an island.

2. Some of us feel it not easy to make friends because ________.

A．we are afraid to make bad friends

B．we are shy to take the first action

C．we feel worried that we won’t be able to keep our friends

D．we feel sure that we already have enough friends

3. We can learn from this passage that ________.

A．John Donne learned something from Dale Carnegie

B．friends are always friends

C．not many people bought Carnegie’s book

D．the writer of this passage agrees with John Donne and Dale Carnegie

4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Carnegie’s book?

A．Say “excuse me” before you ask.	B．Don’t visit your neighbors too often.
C．Think more about others.	D．People enjoy hearing their own names.

【推荐2】Imagine—you are running to catch a train, only to find that you forgot your ID card (身份证)! There is no way you can board without it. However, don’t worry. In the near future, all the people in China will just need a new one on their smartphones (智能手机).

In fact, China’s first ID cards appeared in 1984. But the ID cards now are the second ones with 18 numbers, standing for one’s birthplace, birth date and gender (性别), which have been widely used in China. In 2018, China has already started the first try of digital (数字的) ID cards. It was only used among the people in cities including Quzhou, Hangzhou and Fuzhou to open bank accounts (账户), check into hotels and buy high-speed railway tickets and so on.

This year, the government will introduce these new digital ID cards to the whole country. That’s better to meet the basic living needs of more than 100 million people who live away from their home provinces. These people have to go to school or work at different places away from their homes. Sometimes to prove that “I am who I am”, they have to run back to home provinces. It is a waste of time and money.

Digital ID cards can allow related information to be accessed (获取) by a simple scan (扫描) with a smartphone, which is like the way we pay for the bills with WeChat (微信). It is easier than the old IDs.

Also, the government will provide convenience (方便) for people who do not use smartphones, especially the old. Certainly, at this time we should pay more attention to the information safety and privacy.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
1. According to the passage, you can’t ________ without ID cards.

A．get on the train

B．pay for the bills

C．buy bus tickets

2. The new digital ID cards can ________.

A．meet the needs of the people who live away from their home provinces

B．provide the convenience only for the old people and children

C．protect personal information (个人信息) very well

3. What’s the best title of this passage?

A．China’s First ID Cards

B．Digital ID Cards in China

C．To Prove That “I am who I am”

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

A．The first digital ID cards were used in 3 cities in 1984.

B．The second ID cards are now used among people in China.

C．The digital ID cards have been used in the whole country since 2018.

5. Why is it much easier to use the digital ID cards than the old ones?

A．Using the digital ID cards is easier than the way we use WeChat.

B．The government can provide convenience for old people to use the digital ID cards.

C．People can just use smartphones to get related information of the digital ID cards.