【推荐1】Many people know that rubbish is a big problem on planet Earth. What many people don't know is that junk has become a problem in outer space too.

According to BBC News, there are more than 22, 000 pieces of space junk floating around the earth. And these are just the things that we can see from the surface of the earth by telescopes (望远镜). There are also millions of smaller pieces of junk that we can't see.

Objects, like bits of old space rockets or satellites, move around the planet at very high speeds, so fast that even a very small piece can break important satellites or become dangerous to astronauts. If the tiniest piece of junk crashed into a spaceship, it could damage the vehicle (交通工具).

To make things worse, when two objects in space crash, they break into many smaller pieces. For example, when a U. S. satellite hit an old Russian rocket in 2009, it broke into more than 2,000 pieces, increasing the amount of space junk.

To reduce additional space junk, countries have agreed that all new space tools can only stay in space for 25 years at most. Each tool must be built to fall safely into the earth's atmosphere after that time. In the upper parts of the atmosphere, it will burn up.

 Many scientists are also suggesting different ways to clean up space junk. In England scientists are testing a metal net that can be fired into space junk. The net catches the junk and then pulls it into the earth's atmosphere to burn up. The Germans are building robots that can collect pieces of space junk and bring them back to Earth to be safely destroyed.

 "The problem is becoming more challenging because we're sending more objects into space to help people use their mobile phones and computers," says Marco Castronuovo, an Italian space researcher.

 "The time to act is now. The longer we leave the problem, the bigger it will become," he says.

1. Junk has become a problem in ________ too.
2. What would happen if the tiniest piece of junk crashed into a spaceship?     
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3. Why have countries agreed that all new space tools can only stay in space for 25 years at most?       
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4. 找出并写下第六段的主题句       
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5. 将文中画线句子译成汉语。   
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【推荐2】阅读下面短文，根据其内容完成后面各项任务。

Scientists think that there has been life on the earth for hundreds of millions of years. However, we have not found life on any other planets yet.

The earth is a planet and it goes around the sun. Seven other planets also go around the sun. None of them has an environment like that of the earth, so scientists do not think they will find life on them. The sun and its planets are called the solar system, and our solar system is a small part of a much larger group of stars and planets, called the Galaxy or the Milky Way. There are billions of stars in the Galaxy, and our sun is only one of them.

Scientists have also discovered many other galaxies in the universe. They are very far away and their light has to travel for many years to reach us. So how large is the universe? 这是无法想象的。

Scientists have sent spaceships to the planet Mars to take photos. They have even sent spaceships to travel outside the solar system. However, no spaceship has travelled far enough to reach other stars in our Galaxy.

Scientists have always asked the questions: with so many stars in the universe, are we alone, or is there life out there in space? Have there been visitors to the earth from other planets? Why has no one communicated with us? We do not know the answers...yet.

1. 将文中划线的英语句子译成汉语。
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2. 回答问题
Why don’t scientists think they will find life on seven other planets?
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3. 回答问题
What does the underlined word “them” in the paragraph 2 refer to（指的是）?
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4. 将文中划线的汉语句子译成英语。
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5. 从文中找出与下面所给句子意思相同的句子。
But spaceships haven’t travelled so far that they can’t reach other stars in our Galaxy.
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【推荐1】If you dropped a piece of fruit on your computer keyboard, would you think about eating it again? What if you dropped it in the toilet? Bacteria can live everywhere, even in some unexpected places.

If you eat in front of your computer, sneeze on your keyboard, or sit down to surf the Internet without first washing your hands, your keyboard will be bad for your health. According to the US National Research Center, the average computer carries 400 times more bacteria than a toilet bowl does.

Could one of the dirtiest things in your home be right in your hand? Yes, the TV remote control （遥控器）. It is dropped on the floor, put on the sofa and everyone in the house holds it. Scientists found that about half of the tested remote controls carry the cold virus.

Don’t forget your toothbrush. Do you put it in the bathroom? Studies show that flushing the toilet releases（释放）bacteria in the air. Bacteria can remain in the air for at least two hours. They may pollute your toothbrush.

At home

The kitchen is one of the places with the most bacteria more than the bathroom. Dishcloths（抹布）and kitchen sponges（海绵）are great places for bacteria since they are always wet after being used. Try to make them dry.

At school

When you put your schoolbag on the floor or on the bus, many bacteria can live on the bottom of it. Try to clean your schoolbag often.

In public places

Escalator handrails（电梯扶手）, shopping cart handles and public books and magazines are top bacteria carriers. That’s why the first thing to do when getting home is wash your hands.

Yes, bacteria are everywhere. But don’t be too afraid to touch those things. Most bacteria are harmless. Just remember to wash your hands regularly. It is the most useful way to protect yourself from bacteria and viruses.

1. Where can bacteria live?
They can live _________________.
2. Why are the dishcloths and kitchen sponges great places for bacteria?
Because _________________ after being used.
3. What does “it” in the fourth paragraph refer to?
It refers to “________________”
4. How can you protect yourself from bacteria and viruses?
We can protect ourselves by _________________.
5. Which word means “细菌” in the passage?
The word is “________________”.

【推荐2】In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his yard. That was the first photo.

The next important date in the history of photography was in 1837.That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his workroom. He used a new kind of camera and a different process. In his pictures, you could see everything very clearly. This kind of photograph was called a daguerreotype(银版照片）.

Soon, other people began to use Daguerre's process. People photographed famous buildings, cities and mountains.

In about 1840, the process was improved. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. The process was not simple. The photographers had to carry lots of films and processing equipment(设备).But this did not stop the photographers, especially in the United States.

In the 1880s,new inventions began to change photography. The birth of films（胶卷） meant photographers did not have to process the film right away. This also meant that they did not have to carry lots of equipment. With the small camera, anyone could be a photographer. People began to use cameras just for fun. They took pictures of their families, friends and favorite places.

Photography also turned into a form of art by the end of the 19th century. And behind all these photos lies people's love for life.

1. Who took the first photo?
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2. Can we see things clearly in daguerreotype?
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3. What did people photograph after people began to use Daguerre's process?
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4. When could people take pictures of moving things?
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5. Why was the birth of films so important for photographers in the 1880s?
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【推荐3】阅读下面短文，完成表格。每空不得超过三词。

Not all penguins (企鹅) live in cold places. African penguins live in the south of Africa. Like other penguins, African penguins spend most of the day feeding in the sea, and that helps keep them cool. They also stay in some cool places when they can.

Most other penguins lay their eggs in the open. But African penguins do it in a different way. They dig holes (洞) to lay their eggs so that they can protect the eggs from the sun’s heat (高温). The baby penguins stay in the holes for about three weeks. Then, they are old enough to go out. But they need to return to the hole to stay cool from time to time and stay away from dangerous animals. On land, some animals such as dogs and cats will eat them.

The African penguin is in danger now. There are only about 52,000 African penguins left in the wild. People pick penguin eggs for sale. The oil (石油) is polluting the sea, so the penguins are losing their home.

African penguins Living habits • They live in the     1     of Africa. • They lay their eggs in holes because the weather is     2    . • The baby penguins stay in the holes for about     3    . Dogs and cats are     4     for them. Living conditions • There are only about 52,000 African penguins in the wild. • People pick penguin eggs to     5     them. And the oil is polluting the sea.

【推荐2】Task-based Reading.

Now students’ English handwriting gets worse and worse. That makes their teachers feel worried. Is your English handwriting beautiful?If not, don’t worry! Here are four steps that help improve the handwriting.

Use paper with lines

When you write English words or sentences, you can use paper with lines to make your handwriting straight. Those lines on the paper can help you to write words in the right size. Be sure to fill the lined space completely. And write these capital letters properly.

Slow down

If your writing is hard to read, just slow down a little. Going slower makes your handwriting clearer. If you write too quickly, you may make more mistakes. It’s hard for you to stop where you should.     

Hold your pencil right

When you hold your pencil in the correct way, writing is much better. Some kids press down really hard when they write. That makes the handwriting bad. Try to be relaxed and don’t hold the pencil so hard. Let your writing look nice and clean. If you do so, people will guess you are a student with a good habit.

Draw more pictures

Drawing can improve your handwriting. While drawing pictures, you need to use the skills to control your pencil better.

Handwriting is very important. Imagine you are a famous movie star or a well-known sports player. What do you do when your fans run up to you? Give them your autographs (亲笔签名). Of course!

1—2题完成句子；3题回答问题；4题找出并写下全文的主题句；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1. ________ will make your handwriting straight.
2. If your handwriting is ________, people will guess you are a student with a good habit.
3. Why can drawing improve the handwriting?
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4. ___________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________

【推荐3】阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成下列各题。

People eat different things in different parts of the world.

People in South China eat rice every day. Sometimes we eat it two or three times a day for breakfast, lunch and supper. We usually eat rice with fish, meat and vegetables.

Japanese people eat rice, too. They also eat a lot of fish because they live near the sea. It is easy for them to get fish. They sometimes eat raw (生的) fish.

In Africa, corn is the most important food. People there make corn into flour (面粉). From this flour, they make different kinds of bread and cakes.

In Western countries such as Britain, Australia and the USA, the most important food is bread and potatoes. People there usually make their bread from wheat (小麦) flour. They cook the potatoes in different ways. In England the most popular (受欢迎的) food is fish and chips. Sometimes people cook this food at home, but usually they buy it at the shop. They eat this food at home, in their workplace, in the park or even on the road. People call it “take-away” food.

1. Who eats rice every day according to this passage?
________ eat rice every day.
2. What do people in Africa use to make different kinds of bread and cakes?
They use ________ to make them.
3. What is the most important food in Western countries?
________ are the most important food in Western countries.
4. Where do people in western countries eat “take-away” food?
They eat “take-away” food at home, in the workplace, in the park or ________.
5. What does the passage mainly tell us?
The passage mainly tells us people in different parts of the world ________.