【推荐2】Answer the questions. (根据短文内容，回答下列问题)：

Hey! The people of the earth. Can you hear this radio message? Do not be afraid! We come in peace from another planet— and why not? We are your cousins. We are men, as you are. We have been here before.

You will see a huge spaceship, a few hours from now. We are flying towards the solar system (太阳系) almost as fast as this radio message. Your sun is already in sight. Our ancestors (祖先) and yours shared the sun ten million years ago. I’m sure you have forgotten your history while we have remembered ours.

Our ancestors lived on the Earth when dinosaurs were dying. Sadly, they could hardly save the beasts. Your planet was very warm then. Our ancestors believed it would make a nice home for them.

They were wrong. Though we were masters of space, we knew so little about the Earth.

For millions of summers — there were no winters in those ancient days — the Earth had rapid (飞速的) development. It took about thirty years to fly from one planet to another, so our ancestors seldom travelled in space. But they never felt lonely. They kept in touch with their relatives and friends on other planets. Three or four times every century, starships would call and bring them space news.

But two million years ago, the Earth began to change. The temperatures fell quickly. The ground was covered with snow and ice. At that time, however, our ancestors knew little about that. Those who had called the Earth their home believed there was just a strange disease spreading on the earth. The disease wouldn’t cause death to them, but it would bring much pain and do harm to men’s health.

1. The message was from the people of the earth, wasn’t it?
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2. How soon will the people on the earth see a huge spaceship?
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3. Why did the speaker’s ancestors seldom travel in space?
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4. How did the speaker’s ancestors keep in touch with their relatives and friends?
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5. What happened to the earth two million years ago?
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6. How will you feel after you hear the radio message? Why?
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【推荐3】Mars (火星) is a planet (行星). It is the fourth planet from the sun and is more than 200,000,000 kilometers from it. That is a very long way. Mars is also a very long way away from Earth but sometimes you can see it clearly at night. Most stars are white. But Mars is a little red. It is a very big planet. It is about half the size of Earth. The planet Earth has one moon. Mars has two moons. They are called Phobos and Deimos.

Long ago, the only way to study Mars was just to look at it. People with good eyes could see some things but not everything. Later on, it was easier, because scientists had telescopes (望远镜). They could see Mars come clearly. They learnt much more about Mars this way. In the twentieth century (世纪) things got even better. First of all, we had spacecraft. They flew close to Mars and sent back information. Then, they sent spacecraft to fly around Mars. Finally, spacecraft landed (着陆) on Mars.

Maybe one day a man will walk on Mars.

根据短文内容完成以下任务。
1. 回答问题：How far is Mars from the sun? ___________________
2. 回答问题：What color is Mars? ____________________________
3. 完成句子：___________ and ____________ are the two moons of Mars.
4. 完成句子：The article mainly talks about ______.（限一个单词）
5. 请选出划线单词spacecraft 的汉语意思。________（填字母代号）

A．宇宙飞船

B．望远镜

C．潜艇

【推荐2】Do you like winter? It’s the coldest season of a year. Here are some things everyone should know about winter.

Winter Weather:

Winter is the season when the temperature drops and snow covers the ground. When the temperature is below zero, water freezes(结冰)and ice forms.

Winter Fun:

After a heavy snowfall children play in the snow.

They build snow houses, make snowmen and have snowball fights. People also enjoy skiing, skating, and sledding in winter.

Winter Dangers(危险):

The cold weather can also be dangerous. People slip over on the ice and cars slide down hills knocking into each other. Some people also catch a cold when they stay out in the cold.

Keeping Warm:

Because winter is so cold, people have to find ways to keep warm. People wear heavy coats, scarfs for their necks, gloves for their hands, and boots on their feet.

Children drink hot chocolate when they come in from the cold. And families sit around the fireworks at night and talk about what they did during the day.

1、2题完成句子；3.回答问题；4.找出并写下全文的主题句；5.将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1. Winter is the season when ________.
2. Children can ________ after a heavy snowfall.
3. Why do people have to find ways to keep warm in winter?
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4. ______________________________
5. ______________________________

【推荐3】根据短文内容，按要求答题（no more than 11 words）。
In the most southern part of our planet, there’s a place that’s covered with snow and ice all year round. But it has the clearest and cleanest air. Amazingly, in this place, the sun sometimes hangs even in the midnight sky. This place is Antarctica : the coldest, windiest and harshest （恶劣的）place on the Earth.
As the world’s least-known place, Antarctica is of great interest to scientists around the world. In 1983, China joined the Antarctic Treaty （《南极条约》）. The treaty made Antarctica a peaceful place for member countries to do scientific research. During 30 years, China has sent many scientists to Antarctica. They mostly look at the resources under the icy land and do research about climate change and marine （海洋的）biology.
Antarctica is a place with fantastic views. However, life there is very hard. Food is one of the biggest problems. Frozen food which can be heated easily is people’s daily food. Fresh vegetables are hard to grow in the cold weather. Therefore, scientists often eat dried or canned vegetables.
Sleep is also troublesome. In Antarctica, summer lasts from November to March. During this period, Antarctica points to the sun and receives sunlight 24 hours a day. In order to get some sleep, scientists cover the windows with black plastic cloth to create “night”.
Working in Antarctica is dangerous, especially when meeting gale-force （七级以上的）winds. Sometimes the wind is even stronger than a typhoon. It can easily blow people away. So there are ropes that connect buildings of some research stations. People can hold these ropes to keep their balance in forceful winds.
What’s more, communicating with others is difficult. Without cables and Internet in some research stations, two-way radios are the only tools to communicate. If people want to say hello to friends and relatives, they can use satellite phones.
Although it is challenging to work in Antarctica, scientists’ passion（热情）to learn about this mysterious land will never end. It is hopeful that one day they will step every corner of this icy land.
1. What is Antarctica covered with all year round?
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2. Who has China sent to Antarctica to do research?
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3. Why do people often eat dried or canned vegetables in Antarctica?
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4. How can people keep their balance in forceful winds?
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5. How long does summer last in Antarctica?
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【推荐1】阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题的词数要求）。

Many companies have created apps to help blind people. Microsoft created apps that can describe a photo. Huawei made an app that uses sounds to tell users if people they are talking to look happy, sad or angry. Now, Google is testing an app that will allow blind people to run alone.

Panek, CEO of Guiding Eyes for the Blind, had always loved running. But he started losing his eyesight (视力) when he was 8, and by his early 20s he was blind. Later in life, he started running with other people or a guide dog to help him. But he didn’t like this way. He asked a group of experts of Google whether they could create something to help blind people run on their own.

The Google team soon created Project Guideline. The Guideline app uses a smartphone camera to recognize (辨认) a line painted on the ground. Through earphones (耳机), the app makes sounds when a person moves away from the line. The sounds get louder in either the left ear or the right ear, the further the person moves away from the line.

After trying the app, Panek used it while running outside in a park. In November, 2020, when he was 38 years old, Panek successfully ran 5 kilometers around New York City’s Central Park using the app.

1. What kind of app is Google testing? （不超过15个词）
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2. What will the Guideline app do if a person moves away from the lines? （不超过10个词）
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3. What’s the best title of this passage? （不超过10个词）
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【推荐2】请阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，在方框内的缩写文章中，填入与短文意思最符合的单词，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。每空一词。

As a kind of traditional Chinese dress, Ma Mian Qun first appeared in the Song Dynasty and became popular during the Ming Dynasty. The two sides of Ma Mian Qun are pleated (起褶的), and there is a smooth part in the middle, known as “Ma Mian”.

Why is it called “Ma Mian”? When it comes to “Ma Mian”, people may connect it with the animal horse. But in ancient times, “Ma Mian” was a kind of structure (结构) that was used to protect the city. The smooth part is similar to such structure.

Ma Mian Qun is colorful, mostly red and blue. Red means good luck and joy. According to Han customs, women would wear red skirts during festival celebrations. In the Qing Dynasty, blue was also common.

Ma Mian Qun has different kinds of patterns with good meanings. For example, fish patterns show people’s good wishes for the future. Peonies (牡丹) are a symbol of wealth and honor.

Recently, Ma Mian Qun has become popular among Hanfu fans. It is mixed with modern clothes. Some people match (与……相配) Ma Mian Qun with T-shirts or blouses perfectly to make the dress fit for everyday wear. Even many foreigners are falling in love with this beautiful traditional costume.

Ma Mian Qun is a kind of traditional Chinese dress that dates back to the Song Dynasty. The two sides of it are pleated and the middle     1     is smooth. People may connect it with the animal horse. But in fact, the ancient Chinese people used the structure of “Ma Mian” to     2     the city. Ma Mian Qun got its name because of the similar shape. Ancient Chinese women wore     3     Ma Mian Qun, mostly red and blue. Besides, there are     4     patterns with good meanings on it. Today, some people match Ma Mian Qun with modern clothes     5     so that they can wear it in daily life. It is also loved by many foreigners.