【推荐1】You must still remember Typhoon(台风) Hato, Pakhar, Mawar and Hurricane(飓风) Harvey. These storms have been harming Asia and North America during the last few months in 2017. But have you ever wondered where the names of storms come from?

During World War II, US military (军队的) weathermen named hurricanes after their girlfriends or wives. It was easy to remember. So after the war, women’s names continued to be used for storms. Finally in 1979, men’s names started to be used, too.

Now, the WMO(世界气象组织) is responsible for(负责) hurricane names. They keep six lists of names, with one list used each year. This means each name will be reused every six years. So, the 2011 name list is now being used again in 2017.

However, if a storm is especially damaging (破坏巨大的), such as 2005’s Katrina, that storm’s name will not be used again.

Typhoons are the brother of hurricanes, though they happen in the Pacific Ocean instead of the Atlantic Ocean (where hurricanes usually take place).

The new naming system for typhoons has been used since 2000. The WMO asked each of its 14 members in the Asia Pacific area to hand in a list of 10 names. Members include China, Japan and South Korea.

But instead of picking human names, scientists decided to name typhoons after animals, plants, places and even food.

根据上面的短文内容填空。
1. During World War II, a weatherman in the US army would name a hurricane after ___________________________. To him, it was __________________________.
2. Now ______________________ is supposed to think of all hurricane names. In 2018, they should use the _________________ name list.
3. No storm will be called ________________ any more, as the storm with the same name in 2005 was ___________________________.
4. Only the 14 WMO members in ___________________________ are required to prepare names for typhoons. That’s probably because __________________________________.
5. This article mainly tells us how __________________________________. We also know scientists now prefer not to use _____________________ to name typhoons.

【推荐2】The seasons in Australia are not like ours. When it is winter in China, it is summer there. Australia is a southern country, and it is in the south of the world. July and August are the winter months; September, October and November are spring, the summer is in January, February and December, and March, April and May are the autumn months. The north of the country is hotter than the south.

A very large part of this country has no rain at all. The east coast(海岸地区)has rain all year round, and there are no dry months there. The southeast winds blows here all the year. They bring rain from the sea. There is not much rain on the west side. The southeastern part of Australia has summer rain from the southeast winds. They only blow here in summer.

The southwestern part of Australia has winter rain. The west winds blow over the southwest in winter only. In summer, the southwest of the country has no rain. In the north of Australia, there is no rain in winter. The rain comes in summer. The northwest winds bring it.

1. Which season is it in Australia when it is winter in China?
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2. Which is colder in Australia, the north of the country or the south of the country?
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3. Which part of Australia has rain all year round?
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4. Why is there rain in the southeast of Australia all the year?
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5. Why does Australia have different seasons from China at the same time of the year?
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【推荐3】

Do you know anything about England (英国)? Today we are going to talk about its weather and traffic (交通).

In England, you can feel four seasons in one day.

An Englishman once says, "the weather is different from minute to minute in England. Even though it is spring, it snows heavily in the morning. While at noon, the sun comes out, it's warm again. And then, in the afternoon, it is very hot. It turns to summer."

When you are in England, you must be very careful (当心) in the streets because the traffic drives on the left. Before you cross a street, you must look to the right first and then to the left.

In the morning and in the evening, when people go to or come from work, the streets are very busy. Traffic is the most dangerous then.

When you go by bus in England, you have to be careful, too. Always remember the traffic moves on the left. So you must have a look first or you will go the wrong way.

In many cities of England, there are big buses with two floors. You can sit on the second floor. From there, you can see the city very well.

1. Where can you feel four seasons in one day?
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2. Does the traffic drive on the left or on the right?
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3. What must you do before you cross a street?
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4. When are the streets very busy?
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5. Are there big buses with two floors in many cities of England?
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【推荐1】阅读短文，根据短文内容，完成下列各题。

Autumn is a good time for people to go outside and see the different colors of nature. The wind is cool. The days are short and the leaves are changing colors. Autumn is a great season for kids to play outside. What outdoor activities do children like?

In China, students often have a picnic with their classmates. Usually, they will go to parks or to the places that are close to nature.

What kinds of autumn activities are there for children in other countries? Japanese students often go hiking. It is a good way to get exercise while enjoying the outdoors.Mountain climbing in nice weather is also a good choice.

Children in the US like to go for bike rides in autumn. Take a mountain bike ride and you can have a lot of fun.

In the UK, schoolchildren like to camp outside with their parents. They make food over the fire and tell stories.

1. Autumn is a great season for kids to________.
2. In Autumn, what kind of activities do the children in the US like to do?
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3. What do the schoolchildren do when they camp outside with their parents in the UK?
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4. How many countries are mentioned（提及）in the passage?
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5. 将画线部分翻译成汉语。
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【推荐2】根据短文内容，完成下列任务。

Cold air. Snow. Short days. We are in winter now.

Winter is a cold season.It comes between autumn and spring.For us, the winter months are usually November, December and January. In China, winter is the time between the beginning of winter and the beginning of spring. But, this is the time that the southern part of the earth,has its summer. Justimaginewhen we are playing with snow, Australian kids are enjoying ice cream!

In winter, we can do some activities.

Put on a holiday play and try acting. Ask your cousins or classmates to your house and make beautiful clothes and write a play. Act it out for your family. Play around. Go outside and enjoy yourself. Make a snowman with your friends. If you really have to stay indoors, clean your room and decorate it. You will find a lot offun.

1. 将文中划线句子译成汉语。
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2. 根据文章内容,用英语回答问题。
①Which are the winter months in China?
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②Which season is it in Australia when we are playing with snow?
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选择：选出划线单词意思。
3. imagine ______

A．想像

B．发明

C．移动

4. fun ______

A．兴趣

B．乐趣

C．玩具

5. 请列举出两项作者所建议的冬季活动。
①____________
②____________

【推荐1】Students are often very busy. It is difficult for them to get away from bad eating habits. But having a healthy diet (饮食) can help them to feel better. It isn’t really hard to get started.

________ When there isn’t enough time to sit down and enjoy your breakfast, just have a piece of bread and some juice. You can keep some of these things in your room.

________ Choose pizza with less cheese. Don’t eat French fries or fried chicken too much, because there is a lot of fat in them.

________ If you like to eat some snacks, you can choose snacks such as fresh fruit.

________ Young people need calcium (钙) to grow. If you don’t like milk, try to eat something like low-fat yogurt (酸奶) and cheese in your diet.

________ Your body needs at least eight gasses of water a day. If you exercise regularly, you need to drink more water.

根据短文内容，选出每段的主旨大意。
1. ________
2. ________
3. ________
4. ________
5. ________

A．Eat food that has rich calcium in it.

B．Have breakfast.

C．Keep healthy snacks on hand.

D．Choose fast food wisely (聪明地)

E．Drink lots of water.

6. 根据短文内容，补全下面的语段，每空一词。

Have a piece of bread and some ________ when you’re busy. Keep some of these things in your room.

Choose pizza with ________ cheese. Don’t eat French fries or fried chicken too much.

Choose snacks such as fresh ________.

Try to eat something like ________ yogurt and cheese.

Drink at least eight glasses of water a day. Drink more water after ________ exercise.

【推荐2】Reviewing is an important part of study. It helps you remember what you have learned. But do you know how to do it well?

• Find your place.

It’s very important to find a right place. The place which is comfortable works best. It should also be a quiet place. That helps you put all your heart into your review work.

• Take your time.

It’s a good idea to make reviewing part of your study plan. Don’t review for too long. Make sure that you review for no more than two hours at a time, and that you take breaks every half an hour or so. This will keep you fresh and able to take in information.

• Stay organized.

To stay organized can help you a lot. If you take notes, organize them by subject or time. That way when you prepare for an exam, you can exactly find the right notes to help you.

• Check your progress.

At the end of each review, check your notes carefully. It can help you know how much you have reviewed and understood. You could also record your review progress by using review cards.

1. The passage mainly tells us some advice on ________ .
2. The right place should be ________ .
3. You’d better ________ for too long.
4. It can be ________ to stay organized.
5. You can ________ to record your review progress.

【推荐3】阅读回答问题

If you do not use your arms or legs for a long time, they become weak. When you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. But many people do not know that memory works in the same way.

When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it a chance to become strong.

If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault(过错). But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame (负责), and few of us know that it is just his own fault.

Have you ever noticed that some people who can’t read or write usually have better memories? This is because they can’t read or write and they have to remember things with their mind – they can’t write them down in a little notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories, so they are always exercising their memories.

So if you want to have a good memory, learn from those people: practice remembering.

1. Does memory work in the same way as arms and legs?   
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2. Do your arms and legs become strong or weak when you use them a lot?
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3. What do most of us think of the people with poor memories?
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4. Why do the people who can’t read or write usually have better memories?
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5. What is the main idea of the passage?   
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