【推荐1】When was the last time you gave or received a hug? Do your parents hug you before you go to school? In Western countries, it is quite common to greet close friends or relatives with a hug.

You might hug your teammates after winning a basketball game. If one of your friends is having a bad day, you can hug him to cheer him up. Friends who haven’t seen each other for a long time will usually hug each other when meeting.

Of course, people in different countries have different opinions when it comes to hugging. After coming to China, I’ve noticed that Chinese people are generally more reluctant (不情愿的) to hug than those are in my home country, the USA.

My Chinese friends told me that hugging is considered to be very intimate (亲密的) in their culture. It usually only happens between people who are really close to each other, like couples. Chinese people don’t usually hug in public, either.

But people’s attitudes towards hugging can also change. I remember watching a video story about a “hugging party” that was held in Shanghai. A local artist held the party, inviting strangers and asking them to hug each other.

The Chinese participants clearly looked uncomfortable. However, after the party, several of them changed their minds. They decided that hugging doesn’t have to be awkward (尴尬的) and can actually be quite nice. So next time you see your mum or dad, give her/him a hug — see how it makes you feel.

1. What usually happens between good friends when meeting in Western countries?

A．Hugging.	B．Nodding.
C．Shaking hands.	D．Kissing.

2. The second paragraph tells us ________.

A．the advantages of hugging each other

B．some situations in which people hug each other

C．the reasons why friends need to hug each other

D．the ways of hugging each other

3. In Chinese culture, hugs usually happen between ________.

A．friends	B．classmates
C．couples	D．teachers and students

4. What did people do at the “hugging party”?

A．They were invited to hug each other.	B．They watched a video about hugging.
C．They told stories about hugging.	D．They sang their favourite songs.

5. The writer wrote the last paragraph to ________.

A．encourage people to be nice to strangers

B．explain why people feel uncomfortable while hugging

C．show how people can change their minds about hugging

D．tell people not to hug each other anywhere

【推荐2】It is increasingly popular for Chinese young people to share their experiences on social media（媒体）, such as the "moments（朋友圈）" on popular instant messaging service WeChat.

"I have been reading 'Jane Eyre' for 40 days with 48,000 words finished," Li Anqi said. Li has been sharing her reading experience on WeChat moments every day since January.

Working in Yinchuan, capital of Northwest China's Ningxia, Li wants to learn English very much, but cannot bare（摆脱）the daily grind（日常工作）of school lessons.

"I found many of my Wechat friends had been reading books or learning English on mobile reading apps, and I did not want to fall behind, " Li said.

In January, she spent more than 100 yuan purchasing（购买）an online reading class at the Bohe Reading app, which tells customers they can: "Finish reading your first English book here. "

At the reading class, teachers assign reading homework and give instructions to 430 class members every day.

A survey report released（发布）on Thursday said 70.9 percent of primary and middle students in China use the Wechat instant messaging App.

At the same time, 75.9 percent of Chinese children have their own mobile phones, according to China National Children's Center.

The figures were based on a survey of nearly 9,000 children across China. However, 28.8 percent of them never read news online and 43.2 percent have never touched newspapers.

The center called for efforts to address the digital divide between urban and rural education and protect children's privacy（隐私）as Internet users.

1. In the second paragraph, Jane Eyre is ______.

A．a book

B．an advertisement

C．a piece of news

2. What's Li Anqi?

A．A worker.

B．A doctor.

C．A teacher.

3. Why is Li Anqi taken as an example?

A．To suggest that experience-sharing on social media is getting more and more popular in China.

B．To advise us to take an online English reading course like her.

C．To call for us to be a good reader like her.

【推荐1】Living and dealing with kids can be a difficult job these days, but living and dealing with parents can be even more difficult. If I have learned anything in my 16 years, it is that communication is very important, both when you disagree and when you get along. With any relationship, you need to let the other person know how you are feeling. If you are not able to communicate, you drift apart. When you are mad at your parents, or anyone else, not talking to them doesn’t solve anything. Communication begins with the concerns（关心）of another. It means that you can’t just come home from school, go up to your room and take no notice to anyone. Even if you just say “Hi”, and see how their day was for five minutes, it is better than nothing. If you look up the word “communication” in a dictionary, it will say “expressing ideas and feelings or giving people information: a letter or a message”.

To keep a good relationship with your parents, you must keep communication strong. Let them know how you feel, even if it’s just by writing a note. When dealing with parents, you always have to make them feel good about how they are doing as a parent. If you are trying to make them see something as you see it, tell them that you’ll listen to what they have to say, and ask them politely to listen to you. Shouting or walking away only makes the situation worse.

Here is an example: one night, Sophie went to a street party with her friends.

She knew she had to be home by midnight after the fireworks, but she didn’t feel she could just ask to go home. That would be rude. After all, they had been nice enough to take her along with them. Needless to say, she was late getting home. Her parents were mad at first, but when Sophie explained why she was late, they weren’t as mad and let it go. Communication is the key here. If Sophie’s parents had not been willing to listen, Sophie would have been in a lot of trouble. Communication isn’t a one-way matter: it goes both ways.

Just remember: if you get into a situation like Sophie’s, telling the other person how you feel—listening is the key to communication.

1. What can we learn from the passage? ________

A．Writing a letter is the first step of communication.

B．Keeping silent is a good way for you to solve problems.

C．Asking your parents for help is the best way to communicate.

D．Communication helps us build a good relationship with our parents.

2. The underlined words “drift apart” in Paragraph 1 mean ________.

A．are different from others	B．get close to each other
C．keep away from others	D．become interested in new ideas

3. Paragraph 2 is mainly about ________.

A．how you get along well with your parents

B．when you start to communicate with your parents

C．what good parents should do to deal with problems

D．why you should make your parents feel good

4. The writer uses Sophie’s example to show that ________.

A．playing outside late is dangerous

B．communication is the key to problem-solving

C．Sophie should be polite to her parents

D．Sophie’s parents should listen to her explanation

【推荐2】Good communication skills are important in our daily life. They’re the key to success in life, work and relationships. No one is born with good communication skills.     1     Here are some suggestions to help you improve your communication skills.

Learn to listen. A good speaker is also a good listener, so learn to listen when communicating with others.

Make eye contact（眼神交流）. Whether you are speaking or listening, it’s of great importance to look into the eyes of the person with whom you are communicating.     2     And it can help make the communication more successful.

Smile. Something as simple as a smile can completely change the way a conversation goes.     3     So it’s an important part of communicating with others.

    4     Sometimes body language can say much more than words. If your body language doesn't match your words, you’re wasting your time.

Practice in the mirror.     5     If you have a big speech to give or an important conversation coming up, it can be helpful to practice it with yourself in the mirror beforehand.

Read a lot. The more you know about a topic, the better you’ll be at talking about that topic.

根据材料内容, 从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整，并将其标号填写在下面题号后的横线上。

A．Watch your body language.

B．They’re skills that can be learned.

C．It shows interest in what’s being said.

D．Smiling helps us build and continue relationships with others.

E．All skills take practice, and good conversation skills are no different.

【推荐3】阅读以下五个人的具体信息，然后为他们选择合适的商品,有一项为多余选项。

1    Thanksgiving Day is coming. Bruce wants to buy his grandma a small present. But he only has $60. His grandma’s eyesight is so poor that she sometimes can’t see the clock clearly.     2    Father’s Day is several days away. Ann is thinking about the gift for her father. Her father is a sports lover. He enjoys bike-riding to the countryside at weekends. But he always suffers from back pain from biking.     3    Frank’s grandparents live in an area which is very cold in winter, but they have no heating system in the room. Frank wants to send them a gift that can meet their need. Price isn’t a problem.     4    Emily’s aunt is a writer. She is a supporter of environmental protection. Emily decides to give her a present. But she can only afford things that cost less than $40.     5    Joe’s father’s birthday is coming. Joe wants to buy a gift for him with the $1,800 she made from the part-time job. Her father used to be a football player and his back aches from time to time.

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