【推荐1】Last year in the UK at least 45 people died and 900 more were injured (受伤的) in car accidents where drivers were using their mobile phones．Yet many people continue to use them while driving even though it’s dangerous.
Research has shown that it is difficult to concentrate on (专注于) driving and talking at the same time．It can even be more dangerous than driving after drinking too much. A recent study found that when drivers were talking on their mobile phones，their stopping times were 30 percent slower than when they had drunk too much—and nearly 50 percent slower than when they were driving normally. It also found that drivers talking on mobile phones were less able to control their cars than drunk drivers.
And talking isn’t even the most serious problem, but texting is. Unbelievably, another recent study reported that 22％ of adults admitted (承认) they had sent a text message while driving at least once in the past month. An average (平均的) text message takes 90 seconds to write and send. That means for one and a half minutes a driver is looking at their phone’s screen and not at the road. The arrival of new smart phones such as the iPhone will only make things worse as they will allow users to do more things than ever before．
Using a mobile phone while driving puts others’ lives at risk. No matter how well we drive，if another driver is not careful，we are put in danger by their actions. Such drivers are selfish，careless and should have their driving licences (驾照) cancelled (撤销).
There is no doubt that mobile phones can be fun and are useful，especially when you’re in trouble．But there is no need to use them while driving. Just wait until you stop or you will probably get into trouble of your own.
1. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 1 refers to _______.

A．phone users	B．mobile phones
C．drivers	D．ears

2. According to the passage, if a driver needs 10 seconds to stop when driving normally, they will need _______ seconds to stop when talking on a mobile phone．

A．12

B．13

C．14

D．15

3. According to the passage, in what order do the following activities influence driving?
Dangerous→More dangerous→Most dangerous

A．drinking→talking on phone→texting

B．texting→talking on phone→drinking

C．talking on phone→drinking→texting. drinking→texting→talking on phone

4. Why will new types of mobile phones make the driving problem worse?

A．It will take longer to send text messages.

B．People will want to talk on their phones more often.

C．There will be more things for people to do with their phones.

D．People think the new phones are easier and safer to use.

5. According to the writer, what should be done to people who use mobile phones when driving?

A．They should be put into prison (监狱).

B．Their cars should be taken away.

C．Their phones should be taken from them.

D．They should not be allowed to drive any longer.

【推荐2】The following is the information about an accident which happened on February 8th, 2016, in Henan, Seven climbers didn’t want to buy tickets to Mount Yuntai. They thought if they climbed the mountain in that way, they could save some money.

But in fact, they lost their way and couldn’t come back by themselves.

Time	February 8th, 2016
Place	Mount Yuntai, Henan
People	Seven climbers
Weather	Rainy
Event	Seven climbers got lost, and they were too cold, but none of them was hurt.
Time of calling for help	4:40 p.m.
Name of the caller	Mr. Su, a member of them
Action	The firemen arrived there at 5:30 p.m. and took them down.

1. It was ________ when they were climbing the mountain.

A．rainy

B．snowy

C．sunny

D．windy

2. The accident happened in the ________.

A．morning

B．afternoon

C．evening

D．night

3. ________ of them was hurt in the accident.

A．Two

B．Three

C．None

D．Five

4. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．When they were climbing the mountain, they couldn’t find their way to come back.

B．The firemen arrived two hours later after they called for help.

C．The accident happened on Mountain Yuntai, Henan.

D．Mr. Su didn’t hurt his head.

5. We may find the information on ________.

A．an advertisement	B．a science report
C．a notice	D．a newspaper

【推荐1】阅读理解。阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Why does the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side!

That's an old joke in the west, but it came to my mind again when I saw people crossing the road at the intersection of Shanxi Road and Huaihai Road in Shanghai.

When the traffic light was red, a group of people were waiting for the light to change. Suddenly one man began rushing to the other side of the road. Soon others followed him at the crossing and more people did the same. Just like chickens, they didn't mind the honking horns (喇叭声) and kept crossing the road in a mess.

Every year several thousand people are either killed or hurt on the roads in Shanghai. And at least one third of them were jaywalking (乱穿马路). Jaywalking is very common in Shanghai. It seems that jaywalkers are not afraid of the danger to themselves.

Traffic laws are to keep people safe. So we should obey them, and have good road-crossing habits. When someone starts to jaywalk, we should stop him, and never follow him. Im that way we can avoid the traffic accidents.

1. The underlined word "intersection" here probably means "       ".

A．road

B．bridge

C．crossing

D．traffic

2. The writer saw people in Shanghai that day.

A．crossing the road in a mess

B．waiting for the green light patiently

C．crossing the road with chickens

D．hurting each other in the street

3. How does the writer like what he saw in Shanghai that day?

A．He thinks it's OK.

B．He thinks it's wrong.

C．He has no idea of it.

D．He doesn't mention it.

【推荐2】There are two ways of driving in the world: if the driver’s seat is on the left and cars travel on the right side of the road, it is called “left-hand driving”, as it is in China, while the other way of driving is called “right-hand driving”, as it is in Britain. Nowadays, around 65% of the world’s population drives on the right of the road, while the rest is used to driving on the left.

Though no one knows the exact reasons, it seems likely that people in ancient times travelled on the left of the road. Roman coins show pictures of horsemen passing on each other’s right. And right-hand people generally got on a horse from the animal’s left. Obviously, it’s safer to do this at the left side of the road, and it makes sense (行得通) for the horse to be ridden on the left.

A change happened in the late1700s. When Napoleon (拿破仑) conquered (攻占) nations, he forced them to travel on the right side of the road, which spread left-hand driving throughout Europe. However, Britain still stuck with the right-hand driving rule and countries which were part of the British Empire were made to follow. This is why India, Australia and the former British colonies (前英国殖民地) in Africa continue to drive on the left. One exception (例外,除外) is Egypt, as that country was defeated by Napoleon before becoming part of the British Empire.

Some countries changed sides until modern times. Sweden only moved to driving on the right in 1967 and Iceland changed the following year. Ghana changed sides in 1974. On September 7, 2009, Samoa became the third country ever to change from left-to- -right-hand- driving for the reason that it made it easier to import (进口) cheap cars from right-hand- driving Japan, Australia and New Zealand.

So if you want to travel to another country or go on business, make sure you know whether it is left-or right-hand driving to avoid unnecessary troubles.

1. Which picture shows the correct driving in Britain?

A．	B．
C．	D．

2. When did Iceland moved to driving on the right?

A．1967.

B．1974.

C．In 1968

D．the late1700s.

3. In modern times, countries follow the same driving way except ________.

A．Australia

B．Egypt

C．Sweden

D．China

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

A．Sweden changed to drive on the right in 1974.

B．People drive on the left side of the road in Egypt.

C．People have known the exact reasons for driving on the left.

D．Napoleon helped with the spread of left-hand driving.

5. What is the writer’s purpose for writing this passage?

A．To explain the advantages of the two ways of driving.

B．To introduce the development of the two ways of driving.

C．To complain about the change of the two ways of driving.

D．To compare the differences of the two ways of driving.

【推荐3】Vicky Zhao is from the mainland working in Hong Kong. For her, one thing she can't stand is people standing on the wrong side of the escalator(自动扶梯) in subway stations.
“Escalators help us move faster and save time. It isn't a place to rest，” the 24­year­old says, “I often see tourists blocking(挡住) the way with their heavy suitcases or chatting on the escalators during rush hour. It makes me very angry.”
Agreeing that she is not the patient type, Zhao says things are much better in Hong Kong than in cities on the mainland where people often pay no attention to “stand right, walk left” signs.
The reason behind the rule “stand right, walk left” seems clear. Even though you may want to have a rest and just wait while you're transported up or down, you should still consider others and leave enough space for people in a hurry, so that they can run and take the train.
But the people who stand on escalators will tell the walkers not to be so impatient. In a recent story about the escalator rule, one stander says, “If the person is in such a rush, why not just take the stairs？”
Many cities' escalators, including London's and Beijing's, use the “stand right, walk left” rule to speed up the movement of people. (In Australian cities like Sydney you should stand on the left side instead.) But some cities discourage people from moving on escalators out of safety reasons. In Hong Kong's subway stations people are asked to “stand still” on escalators. Even so, most people keep the “stand right, walk left” rule.
Whatever the escalator rule is in the place you live in or visit, do what most people are doing and always be mindful of others; leave enough space between each other; don't stay at the end of the escalator, and if someone is blocking your way, a simple “excuse me” is enough.
1. According to the passage, Vicky Zhao ________.

A．comes from Hong Kong

B．is a 24­year­old girl

C．wants to be a patient person

D．works in a subway station

2. The passage mentions that people are advised not to move on the escalator in ________．

A．London	B．Beijing
C．Sydney	D．Hong Kong

3. It can be learnt from the passage that the writer ________．

A．is crazy about taking escalators

B．agrees to the “stay right, walk left” rule

C．tells us to consider other people

D．has been to Hong Kong many times

4. What's the best title of the passage?

A．Get it right	B．Help others
C．Take stairs	D．Move fast

【推荐1】

There are many minions(小黄人) in the movie Despicable Me(《神偷奶爸》). They are all small robots(机器人). The color of their skin(皮肤) is the same as that of banana skin, and bananas are their favorite food. Their arms and legs are short, so they look very funny. Minions are small, but they are smart and hard－working. Carl, Tim and Mel are three of the minions in the movie.
Carl is of medium height. He has one eye. There are three red lights on his head. He can use them to tell others there is fire(火)．
Tim has two eyes. He is very tall and thin. His hair is straight and black. He wears blue trousers.
Mel has one eye. His trousers are black－and－white and there is the number “001” on them.
1. Minions are from a ________．

A．movie

B．book

C．game

D．TV show

2. Minions have ________ skin.

A．blue

B．yellow

C．black

D．white

3. We know the minions ________．

A．are all big	B．have long arms
C．don't like working	D．are small but smart

4. The underlined word “lights” means “________” in Chinese.

A．武器

B．灯

C．腰带

D．玩具

5. Which one is Mel?

A．

B．

C．

D．

【推荐2】John Smith, an office worker, lives in Washington. He inherited (继承) a million dollars when he was 23, but he wasn’t happy at all. When his college friends were looking for their jobs, he didn’t have to. Jack decided to living a simple life like everyone else. He gave $l0,000 of his money to a charity to help poor children live a better life. Today he is 36. He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car only, but he is very happy. Up to now John has helped some children from poor countries all over the world, by sending them each $200 a month. The money was used for the children’s study, food, medicine and clothing. John receives a report each year on the children’s progress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English. When John first heard about these children, he wanted to help them. “It was nothing special,” he said. “Until I went to these countries and met the children I was helping, I didn’t know anything about their life.” Once John went to meet a little girl in Africa, he said that the meeting was very exciting. “When I met her, I felt very happy.” he said. “And I saw that the money was used for a good cause. It brought me happiness. I want to do everything I can to go on helping those children.”

1. John has sent them each $200 a month to help some poor children _________.

A．near Washington

B．in European countries

C．only in Africa

D．throughout the world

2. John learned about the children’s progress by ______________ .

A．visiting them each year

B．getting a report every year

C．staying with them

D．talking to them in English

3. What’s the main idea of the story?

A．Help others, and you will feel happy.

B．It’s necessary to write letters to poor children.

C．Live a simple life, and you can give others help.

D．It’s the most important to help the children in Africa.

【推荐1】Mr. White was over 80 years old, but he looked younger than his age. He played Tai Chi in the park every day, so he was very healthy. It was 11:30. It was time for him to walk home. He usually got home thirty minutes later. One day, Mr. White didn’t get home until 12:30. His family worried about him. After a short while, a police car stopped in front of their house. What happened? “The old man was lost and he called us for help,” the policeman said.
When the policeman left, Mr. White’s daughter asked her father, “Dad, you go to the park every day. How can you be lost?” “I’m not lost at all. I’m just tired. I don’t want to go home on foot,” answered Mr. White with a smile.
1. Mr. White went to the park to ________.

A．walk

B．play Tai Chi

C．run

D．call the police

2. Mr. White usually gets home at _________.

A．11:00

B．11:30

C．12:00

D．12:30

3. How long did it take Mr. White to walk home from the park?

A．About 10 minutes.	B．About 15 minutes.
C．About half an hour.	D．About an hour.

4. Mr. White went to the park ___________.

A．every day

B．once a week

C．on weekends

D．on Sundays

5. Which following is NOT true?

A．Mr. White was very healthy.

B．Mr. White usually got home at about 12:00.

C．Mr. White was lost when he was on his way home.

D．The policemen sent Mr. White back home.

【推荐2】If your hometown were to be pulled down and rebuilt one day, would you miss it? And what could you do for it? Retired (退役的) soldier Huang Yongfu gave his answer.

Huang and his wife lived in a village. After he retired from the army in the 1970s, Huang had a lot of free time. He started painting lovely animals and human figures on the walls of his house for fun. Later, his neighbors asked him to paint their houses, too. Huang’s paint brush brought a second “life” to the boring single-story houses in the village.

In 1998, the village was to be pulled down because many villagers had left. In order to save it, Huang decided to paint every street in the village. The old man covered every paving stone, wall and door with joyful colors.

In 2010, some university students happened to pass by the village. They were struck by Huang’s cute and expressive artwork. These students then started the “Save rainbow Village” campaign (运动). This campaign was a success and the area was kept as an art park. Huang himself began to be known as “Grandpa Rainbow”. Now, Rainbow village has become a famous travel spot. It brought a positive feeling and a sense of togetherness to those who live in it.

Grandpa Rainbbow, now 98 years old, and his wife are still living there. Supposedly he wakes up every morning at 4 a. m. to work on maintaining (维护) his artwork. Visitors often meet him and he always gives the victory sign when posing for photos.

1. At the very beginning of the passage, two questions are there to ________.

A．find the answers	B．surprise the readers
C．introduce the background of the story	D．express the writer’s opinions

2. After Huang Yongfu retired, he ________.

A．lived a colorful life	B．brought animals into the village
C．discovered his art talent	D．helped neighbors build houses

3. The underlined word “struck” in Paragraph 4 may mean ________ in Chinese.

A．阻止

B．打动

C．挑战

D．打出

4. To protect the village from being pulled down, Huang ________.

A．started “Save Rainbow Village” campaign	B．required the university students
C．communicated with the government	D．turned it into a rainbow village

5. What would be the best title for the passage?

A．When a Village Meets Art	B．A Story behind a Rainbow
C．A Successful Campaign	D．Grandpa Rainbow Is a Hit

【推荐3】阅读下面材料，从每题所给的三个选项（A、B和C）中，选出最佳选项。
Sixteen years ago a boy gave me an important gift. It was a smile.
It was the early autumn of my first year at a middle school, and my old school was far away. As a result, no one knew who I was. I was very lonely, and afraid to speak to anyone.
Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart break. I couldn’t talk with anyone about my problems.
Then one day, when my classmates were talking happily with their friends, I was sitting at my desk unhappily as usual. At that moment, a boy entered the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed by me and then turned back. He looked at me, with a smile.
Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with other students and made friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.
One day I asked him why he had smiled, but he couldn’t remember doing so!
It doesn’t matter because all the dark days have gone. I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think it is lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.
1. When did the writer get the gift?

A．At the age of 16.

B．After making friends with the boy.

C．In the first year at a middle school.

2. Why was the smile an important gift?

A．Because the writer’s old school was far away.

B．Because the writer didn’t know who the boy was.

C．Because the writer felt lonely and had no friends and it made her feel happy and warm.

3. Why didn’t the writer talk to anyone in her new school about her problems?

A．Because she was always unhappy.

B．Because she didn’t know anyone at the time.

C．Because she didn’t want her parents to worry about her.

4. How did the smile change her life?

A．She started to talk with other students and make friends.

B．She became the best friend of the boy.

C．Her parents didn’t worry about her any more.

5. Where does she now think her feeling of unhappiness came from?

A．From her old school.

B．From her parents.

C．From herself.