【推荐1】    1    —all the middle school students must have a test of riding a bike.

    2     There are two parts: a written test and a road test.     3     Students can learn traffic rules and structure（结构）of a bike.

Before the road test, students must learn to ride a bike on S-shaped road or a rough（不平坦的）road.     4     When students pass the test, they can get a license（执照）for riding a bike.     5    

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。

A．The test is good for students to go to school happily and come back home safely.

B．The test（测试）is not difficult.

C．It is popular（受欢迎的）to ride a bike to school, but there is a new rule for riding a bike in Taiwan

D．For the first test, there are 6-hour lessons for them.

E．Teachers help them to practicing riding a bike.

【推荐2】The earth is our home. We must take care of it. Life today is easier but there are some new problems. One of the biggest problems is pollution. Pollution comes in many forms. It is beginning to harm our health and even our life.

Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there weren’t so many people. In other words, the more people, the more pollution. Now man is slowly polluting the whole world.

Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s not good for living things in the world.

Many countries don’t let people burn anything bad for air in houses and factories in the city. Pollution by SO₂ is now the most dangerous pollution. It’s partly caused by heavy traffic. People say it’s best to ride bicycles. When you are riding, there is no pollution. But even in developed countries, most people don’t go to work by bicycle. It’s not because bicycles are expensive or people are tired if they ride to work. It’s because cars are more convenient (方便的), so more people go to work by car, and then the situation is getting worse and worse. In my opinion, we can make it difficult and expensive for drivers to drive their cars into the city. They will go back to use their bicycles.

1. From the passage, life today is easier but there are some new problems, and one of the biggest problems is _________.

A．food

B．pollution

C．traffic

2. Many years ago, the problem was not so _________ because there weren’t so many people.

A．serious

B．light

C．simple

3. What kind of pollution is still the most serious?

A．Rubbish.

B．Water.

C．Air.

4. Why don’t most people go to work by bicycle?

A．Because bicycles are expensive.

B．Because cars are more convenient.

C．Because cars are cheap.

5. From the passage, what do you think is the best way to go to work in the future?

A．Taking a car.

B．Taking a bus.

C．Riding a bicycle.

【推荐3】There will be a kind of new cars in the future. The car is as small as a bike. But it can carry two people in it. People will like this kind of small cars better than the big ones. Everybody can drive it easily, just like riding a bike. Even children and old people can drive them to schools or parks.

If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the air. There will be more space for all the cars in cities, and there will also be more space for people to walk in the streets.

The little cars of the future will cost less money to buy and to drive. These little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour, so driving will be safer. The cars of the future will be fine for going around the city but they will not be useful for a long trip.

This kind of cars can save a lot of gas（汽油）. They will go 450 kilometers, then they have to stop for more gas. They are nice cars, aren't they?

1. We can probably read this passage in ________.

A．a storybook

B．a diary

C．a notice

D．a science magazine

2. This kind of new cars will be ________ than the cars we use today.

A．more expensive

B．bigger

C．much smaller

D．faster

3. Why do these little cars have to stop after going 450 kilometers?

A．For more water.

B．For more gas.

C．To have a rest.

D．To charge（充电）.

4. What can we know from this passage?

A．The new cars can carry four people in it.

B．Children and old people can’t drive the new cars.

C．There will be less pollution in the air if everyone drives the new cars in the future.

D．The new cars will be safer and more expensive.

【推荐3】阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。

Bridges are built over roads, rivers, or railways. They appeared a long time ago. Back then, they were built with stones, ropes and logs (原木). Some were very simple, like a footbridge made out of a big tree.    1     This is because we have better technology today.

Bridges are a mix of math, physics, design, and architecture (建筑) . They are designed by skilled engineers and they take years to build.

Bridges must be strong enough to support not only their own weight, but also the weight of the people and vehicles (交通工具). They must last a long time and be built in a way that protects them from earthquakes, strong winds, and freezing.

    2     Let’s take a closer look at each one.

Arch bridges were invented a long time ago by the Romans. They were built out of stone or brick.

Beam bridges are horizontal (水平的) beams supported by many columns (柱子).

    3     These bridges are very old as well, and people used stone and trees to build them.

Suspension bridges have a tower on either side. The towers are connected by cables. They are more modern, with the first ones being built in the early 19th century.

The oldest bridge in the world is the Zhaozhou Bridge in China.     4     But if you’re looking for one of the most beautiful and famous bridges, it would be the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. It’s a suspension bridge built in 1937. It is 2.78 kilometers long. If you think that’s long, you should see the Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge in China. It’s over 164.85 kilometers long!    5    

A．It’s an arch bridge made out of stone that was built in 605 A.D.

B．The three main types of bridges are arch (拱)，beam (梁)and suspension (悬吊).

C．The present London Bridge is more than 100 feet wide.

D．But today, bridges are bigger, stronger and more modern.

E．The columns take the weight of the people and vehicles passing on the beam.

F．It’s the world’s longest bridge.

【推荐1】More and more people agree that technologies are useful for learning. Nowadays, such teaching tools as iPads are used in a lot of courses, including language, history and science.

A lot of teachers agree to use iPads in language learning. They say students now have much more time to discuss with each other in the classroom. Students can use iPads to prepare for discussion. The teachers also say that iPads allow students to learn at their own pace. Some students might listen to a dialogue only once and understand it, so they can save time for doing other things. However, other students might need to listen to the same dialogue again and again to understand it. Using iPads is especially helpful to students who are learning a language at different paces. There are other advantages for students. By using iPads, they can pay more attention to the material and learn more. Teaching notes are kept in their iPads and are easy to find. Some students spend more time studying now.

Many parents complain that iPads are doing harm to students. They worry that students might use iPads to download teaching notes and use them to cheat during exams. Some believe that iPads may separate students from each other.

If a student spends more time watching videos on an iPad, he will have fewer chances to talk with others. Technologies are already a part of students’ lives.

As for cheating, teachers can ask students to hand in their iPads when they take exams.

Education needs to make changes as technology is playing an important part now. We should look forward to a wonderful future when iPads and other technologies can be used a lot in the classroom.

1. According to the article, iPads are used to learn many courses except__________.

A．language

B．history

C．P.E.

D．science

2. The underlined words “at their own pace” in Paragraph 2 means “_________”.

A．according to their own timetable and plan	B．with their teachers’ help
C．because of their wonderful goals	D．against their parents’ hope

3. Many teachers agree to use iPads in class because _________.

A．students with iPads have less discussion in class

B．iPads help students save time waiting for buses

C．students focus more on the materials and learn more by using iPads

D．some students spend less time studying now

4. Many parents think using iPads is bad for students because _________.

A．students use iPads to get teaching notes so they can’t cheat

B．iPads may make students learn more from each other

C．students spend less time watching TV

D．students get fewer chances to talk with others

5. The writer probably agrees that _________.

A．teachers control students’ learning

B．exam results depend on iPads

C．technology in education has a bright future

D．note-taking is as helpful as video-watching

【推荐2】LONDON—Scientists have found an unusual way to prevent our planet from overheating: move it to a cooler spot. All you have to do is to send a few comets (彗星) in the direction of Earth, and its orbit (轨道) will be changed. Our world will then be sent moving into a safer older part of the solar system.
This idea for improving our climate comes from a group of US NASA (美国航空航天局) engineers and American astronomers. They say their plan could add another six billion years to the useful lifetime of our planet—hopefully doubling its working life.
The plan put forward by Dr. Laughlin, and his colleagues Don Korycansky and Fred Adams, needs carefully directing a comet or asteroid (小行星) so that it passes close by our planet and sends some of its gravitational energy (重力势能) to Earth.
“Earth’s orbital speed would increase as a result and we would move to a higher orbit away from the sun,” Laughlin said.
Engineers would then direct their comet so that it passed close to Jupiter (木星) or Saturn(土星). The comet would pick up energy from one of these giant planets. Later its orbit would bring it back to Earth, and the process would be repeated.
In the short term, the plan provides an ideal way to worldwide warming, although the team was actually worried about a much greater danger. The sun is certain to heat up in about a billion years and so “seriously compromise” our biosphere (生物圈)—by cooking us.
That’s why the group decided to try to save Earth.
The plan has one or two worrying sides, however. For a start, space engineers would have to be very careful about how they directed their asteroid or comet towards Earth. The smallest miscalculation (误算) in orbit could fire it straight at Earth—with deadly results.
There is also the question of the moon. As the present issue of Scientific American magazine points out, if Earth was pushed out of its present location, it is “most likely the moon would be stripped (剥离) away from Earth,” it states. This would greatly change our planet’s climate.
1. What makes the scientists plan to move Earth?

A．A few comets are moving to the direction of Earth.

B．Earth’s working life is coming to an end soon.

C．Earth will become too hot for mankind to keep alive.

D．The moon is moving farther and farther away from Earth.

2. If the plan is successful, Earth will have a working life of ________ years.

A．12 billion

B．6 billion

C．18 billion

D．24 billion

3. What serious problems might the plan cause according to the passage?

A．The comet might hit Earth and man might lose the moon.

B．Earth might be moved too far away and man might die because of the coldness.

C．The comet might hit Jupiter or Saturn and never return to Earth.

D．Earth’s working life might be greatly shortened.

4. What does the underlined word “compromise” mean?

A．provide

B．benefit (受益)

C．share

D．endanger

【推荐3】Artificial intelligence (AI) (人工智能) is the ability of a computer program or a machine. The computer or the machine with AI can think and learn. It is also a study that tries to make computers “smart”. John McCarthy, a scientist, came up with the name “artificial intelligence” over 60 years ago. Many things such as learning and problem solving can be done by computers, though not in the same way as people do.

An unusual goal of AI research is to create computer programs. They can learn, solve problems, and think logically (逻辑地). Now AI can successfully understand human speech, recognize (识别) human faces, operate (操作) self-driving cars and compete in some game systems like playing chess. However, some people also think AI a danger to humans if it develops too quickly. A famous British scientist was also not for this kind of technology.

Math is the basic language of AI. If students are good at math, they will be more probable to become successful AI designers (设计者) in the future. We need not only bright students, but also average (普通的) students. As for average students, if they get enough math skills, they can also become successful AI designers. Besides, a good knowledge of computer science is also necessary for AI designing.

Scientists hope to create AI with creativity and feelings. The AI can possibly understand human feelings or create art. Many ways and tools have been tried to discover this wide and exciting field.

1. What can we know from paragraph one?

A．AI has been around for only 60 years.	B．Machines with AI can think and learn.
C．AI works in the same way as people.	D．All problems can be solved by computers.

2. Who can become successful AI designers in the future?

A．Students who are good at music.	B．Students who are good at math.
C．Students who are good at Chinese.	D．Students who are good at sports.

3. What does paragraph four mainly tell us about AI?

A．Scientists’ wishes.	B．Scientists’ worries.
C．Scientists’ feelings.	D．Scientists’ discoveries.

4. Where can we probably find the passage?

A．In a story book.	B．In a science magazine.
C．In a history book.	D．In a sports magazine.

【推荐1】You get up in the morning and look into the mirror. You look young. In 2055, many people can live to be about 200 years old. So at the age of 50, you’re not old at all. And your parents look the same age as you!

You say to your shirt, “Turn red.” It turns from blue to red. In 2055, “smart clothes” can change the color or shape as you like.

You walk into the kitchen. You get the milk, but you hear a voice, “You shouldn’t drink that!” Your fridge remembers the information about the milk. It knows that the milk is not fresh. In 2055, every household appliance (家用电器) is like your servant (仆人).

It’s time to go to work. In 2055, cars drive themselves. Just tell your “smart car” where to go. On the way, you can call a friend with your watch.

Such “smart technology (科技)” is all around you. So will all these things come true? “All these will come true, and maybe even better. I am looking forward to the new life.” says a scientist.

1. What can you say to your blue shirt if you want to wear a red one in 2055?

A．“Blue shirt.”

B．“Turn new.”

C．“Turn red.”

D．“Smart clothes.”

2. Where is the “voice” from?

A．The milk.

B．The fridge.

C．The watch.

D．The car.

3. What can we know about the cars in the future from the text?

A．They can fly in the sky.	B．They won’t need drivers.
C．They will be like mirrors.	D．They can make food for you.

【推荐2】Perhaps you’ve seen the English letters “WC” in your city. They show public toilets. But do you know it is far from elegant (优雅的) English? In fact, foreigners from English-speaking countries rarely use the letters.
Workers in our city are changing “WC” signs all over the city. The government is spending much money changing all the bad English on signs and restaurant menus. Many other places in China are following our steps.
“WC, or water closet, is old-fashioned English. It sounds dirty to me,” says Charlie Shifflet, a young man from the US. The old sign will become “Gents/Men” and “Ladies/Women”.
“I see lots of poor English in everyday life, and not only on signs,” he says. “I know what they mean. But they are Chinglish(中式英语), not real English. For example, when someone says to me ‘My hometown is Henan Province’, I know he should say: ‘My hometown is in Henan Province’. ‘Hometown’ is a smaller place in a province.” The common mistakes he picked up include “Not Entry”, which should be “No Entry”, “Direction of Airport” should be changed to “To the Airport”. And it is “room rate”, not “room price”. And remember to “Keep off the grass”, rather than “Care of the green”.
1. What does the writer think of the use of “WC”?

A．He doesn’t think it means water closet.

B．He doesn’t think it old-fashioned English.

C．He doesn’t think it proper（正确的）for a sign.

D．He thinks it elegant English.

2. Charlie Shifflet ____________.

A．is a Chinese living in America

B．thinks Chinese people are sometimes using incorrect English

C．likes to hear or see Chinglish

D．sometimes uses Chinglish

3. The last paragraph is about ____________.

A．why there are so many Chinglish signs

B．examples of Chinglish

C．where Chinglish signs are

D．who uses Chinglish signs

【推荐3】Books which give instructions on how to do things are very popular in the United States today. Thousands of these "How to" books are available; in fact, there are about four thousand books with titles that begin with the words "How to". One book may tell you how to earn more money, another may tell you how to save or spend it, and another may explain how to give your money away.
Many "How to" books give advice on careers (职业). They tell you how to choose a career and how to succeed at it. If you fail, however, you can buy a book called “How to Turn Failure into Success”. If you would like to become very rich, you can buy the book “How to Make a Million”. If you never make any money at all, you may need a book called “How to Live on Nothing”. One of the most popular types of books is one that helps you with personal problems. If you want to have a better love of life, you can read “How to Succeed at Love Every Minute of Your Life”. If you are tired of books on happiness, you may prefer a book called “How to Make Yourself Miserable”.
Many of these books help people use their time better. Some people want books which will give them useful information about sports, hobbies, and travel. Other people use their free time to make repairs and improvements on their homes. They prefer books which give step by step instruction on how to repair things like plumbing (卫生管道工程) and electrical wiring, or on how to redecorate (重新装饰) or enlarge a house.
Why have "How to" books become so popular? Probably because life has become so complex(复杂的). Today people have far more free time to use, more choices to make, and more problems to solve. "How to" books help people deal with modern life.
1. If someone wants to find a job, he probably needs to read ____.

A．How to Succeed in a Job

B．How to Choose a Career

C．How to Be a Successful Worker

D．How to Turn Failure into Success

2. Why are so many people interested in “How to” books?

A．Because life has become so difficult.

B．Because people have more money on books.

C．Because people haven’t much free time to use.

D．Because people want to deal with all kinds of problems well.

3. The best title for this passage is _____.

A．“How to" Books in America	B．“How to” Books Are Helpful
C．Thousands of "How to" Books	D．How to read "How to" Books