【推荐1】How would you like to build a time machine? Paper, sticks, glue and string are all you need. Put them together to build a kite. A kite connects you to the past.

No one knows who flew the first kite. It was probably someone in China or perhaps Indonesia. Indonesian fishermen hung fishhooks on kites and sent them out to sea to catch fish. Starting 2, 000 years ago, Chinese farmers flew kites to welcome the New Year and bring good luck to Earth. In China, people also used kites during wartime. One Chinese story tells how soldiers put noise makers on kites and flew them at night over the enemy camp. The enemies were frightened by the noise and ran away.

About 1, 300 years ago, Chinese travelers took kites to Japan. Soon kites filled the skies there. Kites reached Thailand about 700 years ago. During floods, Thai farmers flew kites over their fields. They hoped the kites would drive away the clouds and stop the rain. Over time, kites flew their way out of Asia. Today, kites are popular all over the world. Kite fans meet at festivals in many parts of the world and have great fun.

Over the years, kites have also helped people understand the natural world. In 1749, for example, cameras hanging from kites took pictures of San Francisco, California after an earthquake. The photos helped people plan what to do.

Kites also helped inventors find out how to make airplanes. The Wright brothers studied how kites flew, which helped them make the first successful airplane.

Since the ancient Chinese first set their kites into the air, people have loved flying kites. Kites give us ways to celebrate, relax and explore. So go fly a kite! Enjoy the feeling of wonder that kite flyers have felt for centuries.

1. According to the passage, in which countries were kites used to make good wishes?

A．China and Japan.	B．China and Thailand.
C．Japan and Indonesia.	D．Thailand and Indonesia.

2. How does the writer develop Paragraph 5?

A．By telling stories.	B．By listing numbers.
C．By comparing facts.	D．By giving examples.

3. What’s the purpose of this passage?

A．To show people how to fly kites.	B．To explain how kites are used in science.
C．To introduce the roles of kites in history.	D．To discuss the difference among kites worldwide.

【推荐2】Our cities are busy and full of people. They are not smart enough. As a teenager living in a city, Wu Yuhang, 13, from Dongguan, Guangdong, thinks this is a problem.

“Crossing the street can be dangerous. People cannot keep their eyes off their phones. Drivers cannot see traffic lights if their cars are behind a big truck. I once saw an advertising board fall down in a typhoon (台风), that’s the most terrible. I’m trying to find ‘smart’ ways for these problems.” said Wu.

Over the past few years, Wu invented a signalblocking device (信号屏蔽装置) to put at crossings and escalators (自动扶梯). He also made an assistant system for traffic lights. It sets LED light strips (光带) along the road so that drivers can see traffic lights more easily.

To make his inventions, Wu has learned about programming, building models, making circuit boards (电路板) and other skills. But Wu said the most important thing is to find sore points in people’s lives.

Wu has a bigger plan for his future. He wants to be a chip engineer. “China is still behind the West in computer chips. And chips are important if we want to build smart cities.”

阅读以上材料, 根据其内容回答其后各小题。
1. Wu Yuhang who is only 13 years old is from ________.

A．Dongying

B．Dongguan

C．Beijing

D．Suzhou

2. Which of the following was not invented by Wu Yuhang?

A．Building models.	B．A signalblocking device.
C．LED light strips along the road.	D．An assistant system for traffic lights.

3. The underlined word “It” in Paragraph 3 refers to “________”.

A．An assistant system

B．A signalblocking device

C．A crossing

D．A traffic light

4. Wu Yuhang hopes to be a ________.

A．inventor

B．chip engineer

C．teacher

D．police officer

5. What can we learn from Wu Yuhang?

A．Love smart cities.	B．Learn to invent many things.
C．Learn his powers of observation.	D．His research ability and scientific spirit.

【推荐3】People in different countries speak different languages. But is there a language that can be understood by everyone in the world?     1    

Emojis are a kind of special language. Pictures are used to put meaning across. A group called the Unicode Consortium is in charge of choosing official(官方的) emojis. It has added new emojis every year since 2014. These new emojis do not come out of nowhere.     2    

    3     In 2015, emoji faces with different skin tones were added. In 2016, different jobs were added, such as doctor, police officer and painter along with female versions of these jobs. This year, emojis of disabled people were added, including emojis of blind people and people in wheel chairs.

But there is also more to emojis. They can also refer to pop culture and new cultural trends(趋势). New emojis in 2019 have included several animals, such as sloths(树懒) and flamingos(火烈鸟).     4     For example, sloths have become popular thanks to the 2016 film Zootopia. Many fashion designers have included flamingos in their designs in recent years. This animal makes people feel like they’re on a tropical(热带的) vacation.

    5     It will be interesting to see how they change and grow in the years to come.

A．It seems that emojis are a mirror of the world we live in.

B．Emojis can be used to represent(代表) different groups of people.

C．They come from what people think about, like and care about.

D．These animals are not very common, but are known to many people.

E．Emojis might be the first truly universal(通用的) language.

F．It was so fun to see how emojis change with time went by.

G．English is one of the most popular languages which is spoken around the world.

【推荐1】Steven Jobs, the designer（设计者）of Apple Computer, was not clever when he was in school. At that time, he was not a good student and he always made troubles with his schoolmates. When he went into college, he didn’t change a lot. Then he dropped out（退学）. But he was full of new ideas.
After he left college, Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer. He worked there for only several months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and give him a change in life.
Steven Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned from India.
In 1975, he began to make a new type of computer. He designed the Apple Computer with his friend in his garage（汽车库）. He chose the name “Apple” just because it could help him to remember a happy summer he once spent in an apple tree garden.
His Apple Computer was such a great success that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world.
1. Steven Jobs was not a good student in school because he ________.

A．never did his lessons

B．was full of new ideas

C．always made troubles with his schoolmates

D．dropped out

2. Steven Jobs designed his new computer ________.

A．in India	B．with his friend
C．in an apple tree garden	D．by himself

3. Steven Jobs was famous for his ________ all over the world.

A．new ideas	B．apple
C．Apple Computer	D．video games

【推荐2】Online classes in space got lots of interests in Chinese students. The “classroom” in space station is about 400 kilometers away from the earth. The space classes make the young be proud of our country. As a special “teacher”, they all think Wang Yaping is “the most beautiful astronaut”.

Wang Yaping was born in a small village in Shandong in 1980. She studied hard all those years. She was good at all subjects and sports. Luckily, at the age of seventeen, the Air Force (空军), Changchun Flight Academy, accepted her.

Wang’s space dream started in 2003, when China sent its first astronaut Yang Liwei into space. She told herself, “China now has a man astronaut. When will China have a woman one?” At that time, Wang was a pilot in the Chinese army. After having safe flights for 1,600 hours during nine years in the training center, Wang was a strong candidate (候选人) to become an astronaut in 2010. In 2013, her space dream came true. Shenzhou-10 sent her to space. She joined the team of Shenzhou-13 in 2021 and flew into the space for the second time.

However, it is difficult to be an astronaut. She has to experience a lot of pain (痛苦) that most people can’t stand and keep training all the time. Wang Yaping told Xinhua, “The space environment won’t change because you are a woman.” She pushed herself hard, getting the same training as men. That finally made her dream come true.

“You are on the way to success as long as you stick to (坚持) your dreams,” Wang Yaping said. She set a good example to the young.

1. What do Chinese students think of Wang Yaping?

A．She is a good student in a school.

B．She is a good teacher in a school.

C．She is the most beautiful astronaut.

D．She is a good farmer in a small village.

2. When did the Air Force accept her?

A．In 1979.

B．In 1980.

C．In 1997.

D．In 2013.

3. What can we know from the passage?

A．Shenzhou-10 sent Wang to space in 2003.

B．Wang did well in all subjects but not sports.

C．Wang’s training was different from men astronauts.

D．Wang flew into the space for the second time in 2021.

4. What does the underlined word “flights” probably mean?

A．Flying.

B．Driving.

C．Teaching.

D．Cooking.

5. What’s the best title for this passage?

A．The Special Space Classes	B．The Life in Space Station
C．The First Chinese Woman Astronaut	D．The Team of Shenzhou-13

【推荐3】Since ancient times, China has been a country of ceremonies and manners. Many people want to become gentlemen.     1     Maybe we can find the answers from The Analects of Confucius (论语).

Gentlemen do not behave to be noble (高尚的) and lonely. Instead, they should be good at communicating with others. When they meet strangers, they will be careful about their words and behavior.     2     If everyone could do what the gentlemen do, then people could be friendly to others.

    3     In those times, people in different states had their own traditions and cultures. Confucius (孔子) was born in the State of Lu.     4     Along the way, he was always kind to people from all states. He talked with local people politely and cared about their lives.

Although some people had different ideas from Confucius, they all thought he was a gentleman. So wherever he went, the local people were ready to share their ideas.

    5    

A．He began to travel around the world at the age of 55.

B．But how can someone be a gentleman?

C．This also helps them be loved by others.

D．Let us think about the Spring and Autumn Period.

E．In a word, manners help you everywhere and make you a gentleman.

【推荐1】①As you know, homework is a big part of going to school. Luckily, here is some advice for you to make homework easy.

②Make a homework plan. Most middle school students have two or three hours of homework a night. If it is a heavy homework day, you may need to spend even more time. It is a good idea to come up with some kind of homework schedule (进度表), if you are going to do sports or other activities afterschool.

③ ▲ A bedroom, study or any quiet place is good for you to do your homework. But don’t study on your comfortable bed, or you might fall asleep there.

④Have a rest. Most people’s attention (注意力) don’t last (持续) very long, so have a rest while doing your homework. Siting for too long without relaxing will make you less productive (多产的) than if you stop to have a rest. Having a 15-minute rest every hour is a good way for most people.

⑤Get help when you need it. Sometimes even though you are listening carefully in class, some subjects seem too hard. The first person to ask for help is your teacher. He or she may be able to work with you before or after school and explain (解释) things more clearly. Your classmates may be able to help you. However, this might not give you the results you want. Lots of people understand something well but are notable to explain it.

1. How many ways to make homework easy are in the passage?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

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

A．Your classmates can always help with your homework.

B．Studying on the comfortable bed can make you fall asleep.

C．After school, students can do sports or other activities for two hours.

D．Having a 15-minute rest every hour is a good way for all the people.

3. Why is your teacher the first person to ask for help?

A．Because the teacher isn’t busy afterschool.

B．Because the teacher is always kind to the students.

C．Because the teacher can explain things more clearly.

D．Because the teacher wants all the student stole am well.

4. Which of the following sentence can be put in ▲ ?

A．Never study on your bed.	B．Clean your room often.
C．Do your homework carefully.	D．Watch where you study.

5. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?

A．

B．

C．

D．