【推荐1】 ① . The beginnings of life provide scientists with some of the most difficult questions of modern science. Our knowledge of the development of cells, from which all forms of life are made, is not complete because we do not understand very well the conditions on our planet four billion years ago. Why and how did cells first appear? Was this very probable to happen under the conditions then? Might this happen in other places in the universe(宇宙)?     

② . A group of scientists at University College London are trying to answer these questions. They started by studying the ways in which the first cells on the Earth might have been formed. Next they will use a powerful new telescope(望远镜) to look at places far away in the universe. The scientists hope that the results will improve our understanding of the development of life on the Earth and help us to find similar conditions for life development on other planets.

③ . Dr Nick Lane, who is in charge of(负责) the University College London team, has suggested that 4 billion years ago warm water springs(泉) on the floor of the Earth’s ocean might have helped to create life. Each spring consists of tiny connected holes that water passes through. The team has created models of these springs with these holes in their lab. They have found that they encourage chemical reactions(反应) between hydrogen(氢) in the liquids(液体) that come out of them and the carbon dioxide(二氧化碳) in the sea water.

④ . These building blocks are not living themselves, but when there are enough of them joined together in the right way, they can make living things. Water in the system of springs moves the building blocks around until there are a lot of them in a small area. Things that look very much like real living cells can be made in this way.

1. About ________ years ago, different forms of life first appeared on the Earth according to the passage.

A．forty million

B．four billion

C．five million

D．ten billion

2. The scientists search for ________ at places far away in the universe.

A．the same cells found on the Earth	B．suitable places for human to live
C．new forms of life unknown on the Earth	D．similar conditions for life development

3. What does the underlined phrase “consists of” mean in English?

A．is made up of

B．is proud of

C．is satisfied with

D．is famous for

4. It is better to put “These chemical reactions can create the ‘building blocks’ of life.” in ________.

A．①

B．②

C．③

D．④

【推荐2】With online booksellers and e-readers becoming popular, traditional booksellers seem to be dying out. But is it true? Many bookstores are now trying everything to make more readers enjoy staying there to read or choose books they like. And some of them have done a great job.

Usually, online stores have larger number of books than traditional bookstores. Some traditional ones are clever enough to sell just one kind of book and win the hearts of a specific group of people. Trends Lounge in Beijing is such a place for art lovers. The bookstore has walls of books which are about arts and artists. You may meet famous artists there or maybe even a happy couple that choose to get married in the bookstore.

Some other bookstores are trying to make themselves more than just a place that sells books. They want to be somewhere for people to socialize. The Eslite Bookstore in Taipei has spaces including clothes stores, cafes and tea houses. It also holds lots of activities on reading, such as talks with famous writers. All these make the bookstore a cultural landmark in Taipei. Luckily for book lovers on the Chinese mainland, Eslite opened a store in Suzhou in 2015. Some bookstores even go one step further. They themselves have become symbols of the city culture by showing the local culture of the city where they are. For example, Hong Kong has many second-floor bookstores because street-level stores are paid much more. These bookstores are small, but their books a are carefully chosen by the owners, just like the city of Hong Kong.

It’s true that a great bookstore can make people enjoy reading in many ways. After all, reading online can’t bring you the touch of paper, the smell of print, and the strong feeling that you are going on a wonderful journey with each new book in a bookstore.

Paper books give people a very different reading experience than e-books. Harvard did a research last year that found out reading from an e-book at night makes a big difference to your ability to sleep and among other things. When reading a book, the paper kind, one can memorize and understand better than reading off an e-reader. So come to enjoy the beauty of real books in the bookstore!

1. What are many traditional bookstores trying to do recently?

A．To make children know more about the traditional culture.

B．To discover more books which are about arts and artists.

C．To take the place of the online booksellers and e-readers.

D．To make more readers read and choose books made of paper.

2. According to the passage, some traditional bookstores have increased the number of the customers by ______ in their stores.

A．building a wall which is about art	B．inviting famous writers to meet readers
C．selling books written by new couples	D．having a yard sale to sell old books

3. According to the passage, where can we find The Eslite Bookstore?

A．Beijing and Shanghai.

B．Suzhou and Taipei.

C．Beijing and Taipei.

D．Taipei and Hong Kong.

4. Which of the following statements is NOT true about online booksellers and e-readers?

A．Reading from an e-book at night is bad for your ability to sleep.

B．Paper books have better feelings to the touch than e-readers.

C．Nowadays, online booksellers and e-readers are becoming popular.

D．Reading off an e-reader can memorize better than reading paper books.

5. From the last paragraph, we can learn that ______.

A．paper books are better than e-readers	B．paper books are cheaper than e-readers
C．reading paper books can make others admire you	D．teenagers must enjoy the beauty of a real bookstore

【推荐3】Everyone likes living in a clean and comfortable environment. If the environment are bad, it will affect our body, and make us not feel well. Sometimes we may be terribly ill. At that time we
don’t want to work, and we have to stay in bed and rest at home. So the environment is very
important to us.
It’s germs that makes us ill. There are germs everywhere, They are very small and you
can’t find them with your own eyes, but you can see them with a microscope. They are very small
and there may be hundreds of them on a very small thing. Germs can always be found in dirty
water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope, we shall see them in it. Germs can also be found in air and dust. If you cut your finger, some of the dust from the floor may go into it, and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs will go into all of your body, and you will
have pain everywhere.
To keep us healthy, we should try to our best to make our environment become cleaner and
tidier. This needs us to act together.
1. The writer tell us that________.

A．we feel well when the environment is good.

B．germs can’t live in the water.

C．we can’t feel ill if the environment is bad.

D．we can stay in bed and rest at home if we don’t want to work.

2. What does the underlined word “germs” mean in Chinese?

A．灰尘

B．病菌

C．寄生虫

D．废气

3. Germs are________.

A．very small things that you can’t see with your eyes.

B．the things that don’t affect people.

C．he things that you can find with your eyes.

D．the things that are very big

4. How will you feel if germs go into the finger that is cut?

A．I will feel nothing.

B．I won’t mind.

C．I will feel tense.

D．I will feel painful.

【推荐1】

Eating Out Are you looking for somewhere special to go this weekend? Do you want to try something new? Check out one of these hot new restaurants.

Musical Chairs Have you noticed how music makes the taste of your food better? This new restaurant has different types of live music every night except Sundays, and excellent food to go with it. Great fish dishes, beef and pizza. Monday is classic rock night, so see you there. The Chocolate Box The owner of this small cafe used to cook all kinds of food, but then she realized she preferred sweets to anything else. If you want meat or fish, don't come here. They only do desserts! Lots of different kinds of sweets. chocolate lovers will be excited by the range of chocolate cakes.

Last Days of the Raj A centrally-located Indian restaurant, perfect for eating before or after the cinema or a show. In summer enjoy your meal in the beautiful garden. The most popular dishes are beef and chicken cooked with mild, medium or hot spices. For brave customers there is extra hot! A Tasty of Tuscany Whether you'd like a great value-for -money lunch or a relaxed evening meal at a fantastic restaurant, this is the place for you. The cooks have all been trained in Italy and they make both traditional and modern dishes. We recommend the pasta and seafood

注：recommend推荐；spice（调味）香料
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What's special about Music Chairs?

A．Sunday is classic rock night every week.

B．The chair there can play wonderful music.

C．The restaurant only welcomes music lovers..

D．You can enjoy your meal with live music there.

2. Which of the following does the Chocolate Box serve?

A．Fish

B．Cakes

C．Seafood

D．Chicken

3. Why do people go to Last Days of the Raj?

A．To show others how brave they will be.

B．To enjoy the meal while watching shows.

C．To try the dishes there cooked with spices.

D．To have meals in the garden all year round.

4. What can people do at A Taste of Tuscany?

A．Enjoy a relaxed breakfast.	B．Taste dishes cooked in Italy.
C．Have a value-for- money lunch.	D．Learn to cook pasta and seafood.

5. What is recommended in the text?

A．Hot restaurant.	B．Special foods.
C．Weekend activities.	D．The best places to go.

【推荐3】At this moment(此刻)in different places of the world, people are doing different things.

Different cities	What people are doing now
Beijing	It’s late at night. People are sleeping.
London	People are leaving work to go home. They are waiting for buses or running for trains. Some people are driving their cars. Some are having afternoon tea at home or walking to the pubs(酒馆)to have a drink.
Moscow	It’s evening and people are having supper at home or in restaurants. Some are going to watch a ballet. Some are drinking in pubs.
Los Angeles	It’s morning. People are working in their offices. Children are starting their lessons.
New York	It is midday now. People aren’t working but having lunch. They are eating hamburgers or hot dogs and drinking coffee or Coke. Some people are seeing friends or shopping.

1. When people in Beijing are sleeping, people in LosAngeles may be ________.

A．having lunch

B．working in their offices

C．having afternoon tea

2. We can learn that in the evening some people in Moscow like to ________ .

A．watch a ballet

B．do some shopping

C．drink coffee

3. From the passage, we can guess(猜)the time in New York now is ________ .

A．9:00 am

B．15:00 am

C．12:00 pm

4. According to the passage, people in ________ may have a drink in the afternoon.

A．London

B．Los Angeles

C．Beijing

5. This passage mainly talks about ________.

A．science

B．history

C．time differences