【推荐2】

Do you feel comfortable when cold winter comes? Many say they feel uncomfortable in very cold weather. But you should feel lucky yourself because you don’t live in Siberia (西伯利亚).

In many places in Siberia, the winter is always very long and it’s very, very cold! It starts to snow in November and the snow won’t leave until May. The temperature is usually about -25℃, but it’s sometimes much colder than that. When it’s -35℃, children can’t go to school, but grown-ups still go to work! And in some areas, the temperature can drop to -70℃. In spring and summer it is often cloudy and it often rains a lot, and people don’t often see the sun.

You may think there is nothing but ice and snow in Siberia. In fact, many people live there and there are lots of forests. Many tall trees grow there. People living there wear a lot of warm clothes. All the houses have heating, so it’s never cold inside. In winter, people close the window from getting in, and they don’t open them again before spring come.

1. What’s the feeling if you don’t need to live in Siberia according to the writer?

A．Be happy.

B．Be excited.

C．Be lucky.

D．Be unlucky.

2. When does it start to snow in Siberia?

A．May.

B．March.

C．December.

D．November.

3. When the temperature is _________, children can’t go to school.

A．-25℃

B．-35℃

C．-45℃

D．-70℃

4. What’s the weather like in Spring and Summer in Siberia?

A．It’s cloudy and rainy.	B．It’s sunny and rainy.
C．It’s cloudy and sunny.	D．It’s rainy and windy.

5. What can we know from this passage?

A．There is no forest in Siberia.	B．It’s very cold inside in Siberia.
C．You can often see the sun in Siberia.	D．People will open the window in Spring.

【推荐3】There are twenty-four solar terms（节气）in China, and the Grain Rain（谷雨）is one of them. It is in spring. And it is usually on or around April 20 every year.

This solar term is called the Grain Rain because it is known for “rain” that helps the grain grow. From its name, we can guess it means a time of more rain. So you may need to bring an umbrella with you when you go out. Or you may get wet.

But this is a great time for planting crops. When the spring rainfalls, farmers begin to grow crops. Farmers often say, “Spring rain is as precious as oil.” It brings farmers hope for a good year ahead.

People also have special activities at this time. In the northern part of China, people like to eat Chinese toon with eggs. The food made in the time of Grain Rain tastes wonderful. And it is a kind of healthy food. In South China, the tea leaves are picked. They are called Grain Rain tea. Drinking tea at this time of year has also become a tradition in these places.

1. How many solar terms are there in China?

A．20.

B．22.

C．24.

D．26.

2. Why do you need to bring an umbrella when you go out during the Grain Rain?

A．It will bring a good year.

B．There is much more rain.

C． It is a Chinese tradition.

D．There is much sunshine.

3. What do farmers begin to grow when the spring rain falls?

A．Trees.

B．Vegetables.

C．Flowers.

D．Crops.

4. The underlined word “precious” in Paragraph 3 means ________.

A．poor

B．important

C．heavy

D．dirty

5. What is TRUE about the Grain Rain?

A．The Grain Rain sometimes is on April 21.	B．All Chinese people eat toon at this time.
C．Most farmers don’t like the Grain Rain.	D．It is always hot during the Grain Rain.

【推荐1】Everybody needs water. Everything needs water. We use water to wash the bowls, cups, clothes and ourselves.

Where does all water come from? It comes from the clouds. Some of the rain sinks (下沉) into the ground. Many people get water from the underground. Some rain water comes down the mountains into streams. The streams come together to make lakes. Many people get water from these lakes. Water can change itself. When water gets very cold, it becomes ice. When water gets very hot, it becomes steam.

1. ________ people need water.

A．Only animals

B．Only plants

C．Only people

D．All living things

2. What does the underlined word “steam” mean?

A．小溪

B．小雨

C．蒸汽

D．地下水

【推荐2】Fear may be in the heart as well as in the head, according to a study that has found a link between the cycles of a beating heart and the chance of someone feeling fear.

Tests on healthy volunteers found that they were more likely to feel a sense of fear at the moment when their hearts are contracting (收缩) and pumping blood around their bodies, compared with the point when the heartbeat is relaxed. Scientists say the results suggest that the heart is able to influence how the brain reacts to a fearful event, depending on which point it is at in its regular cycle of contraction and relaxation.

Sarah Garfinkel at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School said: "Our study shows for the first time that the way in which we deal with fear is different depending on when we see fearful pictures in relation to our heart."

The study tested 20 healthy volunteers on their reactions to fear as they were shown pictures of fearful faces. Dr. Garfinkel said, "The study showed that fearful faces are better noticed when the heart is pumping than when it is relaxed. Thus our hearts can also affect what we see and what we don't see-and guide whether we see fear."

To further understand this relationship, the scientists also used a brain scanner (扫描仪) to show how the brain influences the way the heart changes a person's feeling of fear.

"We have found an important mechanism by which the heart and brain 'speak' to each other to change our feelings and reduce fear, "Dr. Garfinkel said.

"We hope that by increasing our understanding about how fear is dealt with and ways that it could be reduced, we may be able to develop more successful treatments for anxiety (焦虑) disorders, and also for those who may be suffering from serious stress disorder."

1. What is the finding of the study?

A．One's heart influences how he feels fear.

B．Fear is a result of one's heartbeat.

C．Fear can't be felt because of one's relaxed heartbeat.

D．One's fast heartbeats are likely to cause fear.

2. The study was carried out by studying________.

A．volunteers' heartbeats when they saw terrible pictures

B．the time volunteers saw fearful pictures and their health conditions

C．volunteers' reactions to horrible pictures and results from their brain scans

D．different pictures shown to volunteers and their heartbrain communication

3. Which of the following is closest in meaning to "mechanism" in Paragraph 6?

A．Order.

B．System.

C．Machine.

D．Treatment.

4. This study may contribute to________.

A．treating anxiety and stress better

B．explaining the cycle of fear and anxiety

C．finding the key to the heartbrain communication

D．understanding different fears in our hearts and heads

【推荐3】What will the weather be like? Some people say they can forecast（预测） the weather from animals. How can they do it?

Some of them look at the sea birds. When they see sea birds flying high（高）, it will be a fine day. When the weather is not good, sea birds will stay on the shore（海岸）.They don’t like to fly in the strong winds and they sit in trees when it rains.

Other people look at different animals on farms. Chickens may make a big noise（噪音）and run here and there when rain is on the way. Frogs（青蛙）can show the weather, too. When rain comes, they stay in the water and make, a lot of noise, too. But on a nice day, they are quiet and come out of the water.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. On a nice day, the sea birds ________.

A．sit in trees

B．stay on the shore

C．fly high in the sky

D．don’t do anything

2. Chickens will _________ when rain is coming.

A．know nothing

B．be quiet

C．run everywhere

D．stay at home

3. When rain is on the way, frogs will not __________.

A．stay in the water

B．come out of the water

C．make a lot of noise

D．show the weather

4. From the passage（文章）, _________ can’t forecast the weather.

A．sea birds

B．chickens

C．frogs

D．cats

5. Which of the following sentences（下列句子）is right?

A．We can know the weather from some animals.

B．Different animals like different weather.

C．Only animals can know the weather.

D．All animals can show the weather.

【推荐1】It’s important for us to be healthy. Everybody wants to be healthy. But how can we keep healthy? Here is some useful advice. First, you should eat fruit and vegetables three or four times a week. There are some kinds of vitamins our bodies need. We should not eat too much meat. Then eat some tofu every day because it’s good for people, both the young and the old. Milk is also necessary(必要的), especially for women. So you should have milk twice a day. It can help you to be strong. Next, doing more exercise is better. You can do morning exercises or evening exercises. After supper you should take a walk.

1. How often should we eat fruit and vegetables?

A．Once or twice a day.	B．Two or three times a day.
C．Three or four times a week.	D．Three or four times a month.

2. Tofu is good for ________.

A．young people

B．old people

C．students

D．young and old people

3. We should have ________ twice a day.

A．fruit

B．milk

C．tofu

D．vegetables

4. To be healthy we can NOT ________.

A．do morning exercises	B．do evening exercises
C．take a walk after supper	D．eat too much meat

5. The passage mainly tells us ________.

A．how to keep healthy	B．what health is
C．why health is important	D．how often you should exercise

【推荐2】Sandwich was an Englishman. He lived in the 18th century (世纪). Sandwich was rich, but he liked to play cards for money. He often played for 24 hours, and even didn’t stop to have his meals. He usually asked his men to bring him some meat and bread. He put the meat between the two pieces of bread and held the food with his left hand while he played cards with his right hand. People liked Sandwich’s idea, they thought it was very delicious to eat like this. And from then on they ate bread and meat as Sandwich did. From the name of the man, Sandwich, we have the word “sandwich” today.

1. In the 18th century, Sandwich was ________.

A．a name of a rich man

B．a name of a country

C．a name of food

2. Sandwich liked _________.

A．to eat meat

B．to eat bread

C．to play cards for money

3. He asked his men to bring ________.

A．some bread

B．some meat

C．some bread and meat

4. People liked Sandwich’s idea and they ate bread and meat as he did because ________.

A．the food was very delicious

B．they could do something with the other hand

C．they liked playing cards

5. Today, “sandwich” is _________.

A．a name of a man

B．a kind of fast food

C．a kind of meat