【推荐2】Several months ago, Chinese COVID—19 vaccines (疫苗) were put into use widely. Our government offers free vaccines to Chinese people. Here is some information you need to know.

       How is the vaccine given?
       It is given by injection（注射）. There are several ways to get injected. For the most common way, you’re supposed to get it twice or three times. After the first injection, you have to get the second one or the third one.
       Is the vaccine bad for human bodies?
       Some people are afraid that the vaccines are dangerous and may make them sick. In fact, the vaccines have been tested for a long time. They won’t cause any disease. Instead,they can protect our bodies from being hurt.
       Who is suitable?
       Medical researches have shown that Chinese vaccines are suitable for most people. And people aged 18 to 59 would be the first ones to get injection. Our government expects people over 60 who are in good health to get injected as well. You had better ask doctors for advice at first.
       Should we still wear a face mask?
       Yes. It takes a few weeks for the body to build the ability to fight the COVID—19 after injection. Sometimes the vaccines might not work well in the body. So it’s best to keep wearing face masks in public and wash your hands often.
1. ________ can get the COVID—19 vaccines first in China.

A．People of all ages	B．People aged3 to 17
C．People aged 18 to 59	D．People aged 65

2. From the passage，we can know that the vaccines ________.

A．will make people sick	B．can protect people
C．can only be given in two ways	D．are very expensive

3. People should still wear masks after injection because ________.

A．their bodies need time to build the ability

B．the masks can make them more beautiful

C．they may catch a cold more easily

D．the masks help the vaccines to work

4. The passage mainly talks about ________.

A．physical health	B．face masks
C．doctor’s advice	D．vaccine injection

【推荐3】Do you know that the color words have other meanings（意义）? Now let me tell you.

First, some color words can be people’s last names, such as Brown, Black, Green, White and Red.

Second, some color words have interesting meanings. For example, blue means unhappy. A green hand means you are new to something. Black sheep mean bad people in a group（队）. Black coffee means coffee without（没有）milk. White coffee is coffee with milk. People tell a white lie（谎言）because they want to be kind. A white elephant is not an elephant but expensive（昂贵的）and useless（无用的）things.

1. Which isn’t someone’s last name? ________

A．Yellow.

B．Brown.

C．Black.

2. When you have a bad day, you feel（感觉）________.

A．happy

B．blue

C．red

3. What does the underlined（加下划线的）words “a green hand” mean in Chinese?

A．新手

B．害群之马

C．善意的谎言

4. What is the best title（最佳标题）of this passage? ________

A．The other meanings

B．Color words

C．Brown, black, green and white

【推荐1】Jack Harris, an English teacher

I always have eggs, milk and three pieces of bread for breakfast. For lunch, I usually eat rice, beef and vegetables. I never eat chicken because I don’t like it. At weekends I always go to Chinese restaurants, because I like dumplings.

Oliver McShane, a computer game designer (设计师)

I usually get up at 9 a.m. I don’t have breakfast. I have an apple or a banana at ten o’clock in the morning. For lunch, I often have rice or noodles, meat and vegetables. I work at home and usually stay up (熬夜) late working at night, so I always take a nap (小睡) for forty minutes after lunch. I’m busy with my work, so I seldom play sports.

Anita Ramos, a tour guide (导游)

I get up at 7 a.m. I work in the morning and evening. It’s too hot in the afternoon, so I often stay at home. For lunch, I usually go to a fast-food restaurant. My dinner is much healthier. I usually have chicken, rice and vegetables. I always eat a lot of chocolate and it gives me energy (精力) for the whole day.

1. Jake doesn’t like to eat _________.

A．beef

B．chicken

C．rice

D．vegetables

2. After lunch, Oliver usually _________.

A．takes a walk for half an hour	B．does sports for one hour
C．goes to sleep for 40 minutes	D．plays computer games for a while

3. To get energy for the whole day, Anita ________.

A．takes a nap after lunch	B．goes to fast-food restaurants for lunch
C．walks around the city in the morning	D．eats a lot of chocolate

4. Which of the following is TRUE about the passage?

A．Oliver usually has fast food in the morning.	B．Jack loves eating dumplings at weekends．
C．Oliver drinks a lot of cola in the evening.	D．Anita stays out all the daytime (白天).

【推荐3】We often talk about the weather, If we want to know about the weather, we can turn on the radio and listen to the weather report. We can also turn on the TV and watch the weather forecast（预报）. And we can ask other people about the weather in two different ways: “What’s the weather like today?” or “How is the weather today?” Sometimes you can call 121 for the weather.

When it’s cold, we shiver and need to wear warm clothes and scarves. When it’s raining, we need raincoats or umbrellas（雨伞）. When it’s hot, we need to stay in a cool place and want to drink cold water.

1. From the first paragraph, there are __________ways to know about the weather.

A．two

B．three

C．four

D．five

2. The underlined word “shiver” means “_________” in Chinese.

A．避暑

B．看病

C．出汗

D．颤抖

3. We can read the passage from a magazine about _________.

A．history and geography	B．the weather and climate
C．countries and people	D．TV shows and newspapers