【推荐1】It’s 2050. Space tourism has become possible to everyone. So would you like to be a space tourist? Here, some middle school students are sharing their ideas.

Jean: I love space very much and I would like to be the first teenager to discover a new planet or a living thing in space. Besides, I would love to go to space because from there I could enjoy a nice view of the Earth. I wonder what life will be like without gravity (重力). Perhaps it would be fun to play golf in space.

Edward: It would be cool, but I would miss my family. Also, it needs a large amount of training to become a space tourist, and I don’t think I have time for that. Also, I don’t think I can afford a trip to space.

Emily: Space exploration can be dangerous—what if I got lost? I am also scared of heights. It would be very scary when you look down at the Earth from a spaceship!

Klaudia: I’d love to! We studied the solar system in science classes this term. I think space is amazing and that would be a great experience to see things I could never see on the Earth.

1. Jean would love to ________.

A．be the first space tourist	B．enjoy a nice view of the Earth from space
C．live on a new planet forever	D．play basketball in space

2. Edward wouldn’t like to go to space because ________.

A．he is scared of heights	B．he doesn’t have time or money
C．he would miss his school	D．he thinks it is dangerous

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Jean wants to know what life will be like without gravity.

B．Klaudia would love to experience travelling in space.

C．Edward thinks it scary to look down from a spaceship.

D．Emily thinks space exploration can be dangerous.

【推荐2】根据短文内容从各题的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案，并将其代表字母涂在答题卡（纸）的相应位置。

A trip to space

by Jerry

10 October 2053

I’m so happy! Tomorrow I’ll be one of the first students to travel into space（太空）. The spaceship will leave the Earth at 9 a. m. It’ll take us to the Moon. I can’t wait.

The Moon is around 380, 000 kilometers from the Earth, so it’ll take us about four days to get there. There’s no gravity（地球引力）in space, so we can float（漂浮）around in the spaceship. We’ll have to tie ourselves to our beds so that we won’t float away in our spaceship! Without gravity, our bodies may get weak, so we’ll have to do exercise every day.

When we arrive, I’m going to walk on the Moon. I’ll have to wear a spacesuit to help me breathe（呼吸）because there’s no air on the Moon. I’m going to take as many photos as I can, that is, if my camera still works up there…

1. How may Jerry feel about the trip?

A．Bored.

B．Worried.

C．Excited.

D．Tired.

2. When will Jerry get to the Moon?

A．On Oct.10.

B．On Oct.12.

C．On Oct.14.

D．On Oct.15.

3. What does the underlined word “spacesuit” in the last paragraph mean?

A．Clothes.

B．Socks.

C．Shorts.

D．Shoes.

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

A．Jerry is the only student to travel into space.

B．In order not to float away from the space, we must exercise every day.

C．We can walk and take photos on the Moon everywhere.

D．Jerry will not be able to breathe on the Moon without a spacesuit.

【推荐3】Ladies and gentlemen, I returned to this year in a time machine. In the year 2500, we are able to travel through time to any year in the history of the earth. This year is your last chance to change your lifestyle to save the earth.

Beginning in the middle of the 20th century, a few people were worried about polluting the earth's water and air, but most people did not change their way of life. Instead, they continued to pour dangerous chemicals and other waste into lakes and seas, to drive more and more cars and trucks, and to cut down trees.

By the year 2200, the earth’s water was completely polluted. People could no longer drink water, and they had to use other types of liquids. Scientists said that in the future there might be too many people on the earth. But not enough was done.

So, by the year 2300, there were so many people that food became scarce. There was no water to grow food and all of the fish in the lakes and seas died because of pollution. Terrible wars broke out between the rich and the poor. Scientists were working very hard to find another planet in space where humans could live.

By the year 2400, the air was too polluted for humans to breathe. So we had to leave the earth. But only the rich were able to leave. Where did we go? Nowhere. You see scientists did not find another safe planet, so now we must travel around the universe in our space ships. We are still looking for a place to call our home.

So, it is up to you to change history. There is still hope. You must change your lifestyle now, before it is too late.

1. Which problem is NOT talked about in Paragraph 2?

A．Water.

B．Air.

C．Lifestyle.

D．Food.

2. What's the meaning of “scarce” in the fourth paragraph?

A．昂贵的

B．充足的

C．缺乏的

D．特殊的

3. Who could leave the earth by the year 2400?

A．The rich.

B．The poor.

C．Scientists.

D．All the people.

4. What's the best title for the passage?

A．Stop Polluting	B．Change or Leave
C．Look for a New Home	D．Return to the Earth

【推荐1】In many middle schools, all students must wear the school uniform on school days. And here comes the question-do they like to wear the uniform?

Wang Ye is a 12-year-old girl from No. I Middle School. She says, “I don’t like my school uniform. It is not beautiful at all. I think girls should wear some colourful clothes. But I have to wear the uniform in the school.”

Zhao Kai, also a middle school student. has a different idea. He says, “I like my school uniform. It looks cool. All my friends think so.”

Zhang Wen, a 13-year-old girl, says, “I have to wear the school uniform on school days. I think it's a good rule (规章). It helps me, save time. Before, I didn’t know what to wear every morning and I was always worried about this. It took me lots of time to choose my clothes. But now I have more time to do other things.”

What about you?

1. Why doesn’t Wang Ye like the school uniform?

A．Because it is too big for her	B．Because it is old
C．Because she thinks it isn't beautiful	D．Because she thinks it isn’t expensive

2. Wang Ye wants to wear _________ clothes.

A．simple

B．summer

C．warm

D．colour

3. What does Zhao Kai think of his school uniform?

A．It looks cool

B．It looks expensive

C．It feels soft

D．It feels cold

4. Zhang Wen is at the age of _________.

A．12

B．13

C．14

D．15

5. Why does Zhang Wen like the rule?

A．Because it helps her study better.	B．Because it helps her study harder.
C．Because it helps her save time.	D．Because it helps her save money.

【推荐2】True or False:

These two letters appeared in a newspaper. Both writers have their own ideas on zoos.

Zoos Do a Good Job

It is good to keep animals in zoos. I know a lot of people think it is wrong to keep animals in zoos. However, I believe that zoos have many good points.

Firstly, zoos are places for people to see many different kinds of animals from all over the world. Without zoos, most people would never see a real bear or tiger.

Secondly, zoos look after the animals very well. The animals are always given food and cleaned regularly. In the wild, it is not always possible for an animal to find food, so sometimes it goes hungry. But animals kept in zoos never go hungry.

Thirdly, zoos protect the animals they look after. They offer them safe places to live in. In the wild, some kinds of animals are in danger of being extinct. But zoos give these animals a chance to live. Without zoos, there'd be fewer kinds of animals in the world.

Maria

Smith

Zoos Are Unnatural

In Maria's letter, she says that zoos are good for animals. I am afraid that zoos are not good for animals; they are only good for people.

It is unnatural and unfair to keep wild animals in cages. Most animals are kept in cages that are too small for them. In the wild, these animals would travel freely. In zoos, they can't do this. This is why the bears and tigers always look so sad.

Most cages are not very clean either. It is true that zoos give the animals food regularly, but this is not natural. Wild animals are used to looking for their own food. We should treat animals in the same way that we treat other people--with respect.

Would anyone be happy if you don't let him go outside his home? Would Maria like to have lots of people standing outside her flat looking at her? No, she wouldn't. And animals don't like it either.

Philip

Black

1. Maria and Philip have quite different ideas on keeping animals in zoos.
2. In Maria's opinion, a real bear or tiger can only be seen in zoos.
3. Maria thinks that animals live better in zoos than in the wild.
4. According to Philip, cages are not big enough, so tigers and bears look unhappy.
5. Philip thinks that zoos don't give the animals food regularly so it is not natural.
6. Maria and Philip both agree that zoos are good for people.
7. In the two letters, they are discussing how to make animals in zoos happy.

【推荐3】Taking online classes is becoming increasingly popular, but students have different views about it.

Wang Qi, 14 I love taking online courses. They give me a lot more choices and freedom. We can choose to learn whatever we want. Also, online classes allow us to study whenever and wherever we want, which is very convenient.		Wu Jun, 13 I don’t think taking online classes is a good way to study. There are many exciting things on the Internet. Students can be distracted (使分心) from their courses easily. The whole learning process is not as organized as it is in the classroom.
Zhou Siya, 13 Online classrooms have some advantages. We might pay more attention to learning when we are alone in front of a computer with no one to distract us. Taking courses online also means we can have more time to use a computer, which is a good way to practice our computer skills.		Li Chunjie, 14 I think the idea of taking online courses is terrible. It can increase our touch with computers and the radiation (辐射) from them could do harm to the human body, especially our eyes. Also, sitting in front of a computer for a long time without exercising can be harmful to our health.

1. From the material above, we can see ________ students support online learning.

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

2. Wang Qi thinks that taking online courses is convenient because ________.

A．teachers can teach whatever they want	B．it helps improve students’ computer skills
C．students needn’t pay for online courses	D．there are many courses to choose from

3. According to Li Chunjie, taking online courses ________.

A．has advantages in many ways	B．causes a lot of distractions
C．will make students go crazy	D．is harmful to students’ health