【推荐2】The best tool you use in communicating with parents is to keep talking to them, no matter what it is about. Strong relationship depends heavily on keeping the lines of communication open. Try to talk about everyday things with your parents. That doesn’t mean telling them everything. In fact, turn the focus onto them for a change: Ask about their day—just as they do with you.

Jim, 15, is a junior school student. One day, after he said that he was thinking of trying out for the school play, his mom kept asking about it for weeks. Instead of telling her how he felt, Jim decided it would be easier not to tell her anything he was doing in the future.

A good way to get parents to ask fewer questions is to offer some information on your own. This puts the communication in your hands. The more you tell them about everyday things, the less they will ask. Communicating everyday things has another advantage: It can show your parents that you are responsible enough to make good decisions. Though it won’t be easy, do not give up. The parents need time to get used to it as their kids become independent. To many parents, they believe their years of experience put them in a better position to make decisions. If you think your parents are like that, talk to them about it.

1. The underlined phrase “turn the focus onto them” in paragraph one maybe means ________.

A．do something good for them	B．talk the things about them
C．have a good time with them	D．show your thanks to them

2. In the last paragraph, you are advised to ________.

A．keep your parents asking you more questions of your own things

B．let your parents know everything about your daily life

C．tell your parents more information before you are asked

D．be responsible to help your parents make good decisions

3. Why do parents always want to make decisions for their kids?

A．They find their children always wrong.

B．They do well in almost everything.

C．They think they can make better decisions.

D．They are used to making decisions for kids.

4. The writer writes this passage ________.

A．to ask children to make decisions on their own without any help

B．to hope children can learn from their parents all the time

C．to ask kids to think carefully for themselves

D．to hope kids can communicate with their parents

【推荐3】Six years ago, Ann graduated（毕业）from college with a degree of Art. Now she is twenty-nine and works for a large computer company. She takes classes twice a week after work. She is learning to use the computer program PowerPoint. “I enjoyed the college, but my job doesn’t use the information I learned at college,” Ann says. “The course is helping me to do my job better.”
Ann’s sixty-year-old mother and father are taking courses in Art and Music. “We love these two subjects. Learning is so much fun,” they say happily. “It’s never too old to learn.”
1. Ann graduated from college when she was .

A．twenty-nine

B．twenty-six

C．twenty-three

D．twenty

2. The underlined word ‘degree’ means ‘ ’ in Chinese.

A．温度

B．程度

C．学位

D．位置

3. More people are taking training courses after work in order to .

A．improve their working skills	B．enjoy Art and Music
C．study computer programs	D．make more money

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Ann doesn’t want to use the information she learned at college.

B．People in the past usually stopped studying after graduating from college.

C．People can only get information from their teachers.

D．Ann’s parents are too old to learn Art and Music.

【推荐1】What makes a person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a great man, like the famous Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live?     1    

However, we know that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm.     2     Mental (脑力的) exercise is actually important for young children. Many children experts think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about.     3     On the other hand, if children are left alone most of the time with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.

    4     According to some experts, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool, then the child is more likely to keep doing foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very encouraging things to their children, such as “That was a very clever thing you did.” or “    5    ”

根据短文内容，将下面的句子还原到文中空白处，使短文内容完整、通顺（每个选项只能用一次）。

A．It needs exercise.

B．You are such a smart child.

C．Parents should also be careful about what they say to young children.

D．The children are then more likely to grow up brightly and intelligently.

E．These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.

【推荐2】Colors are useful at school. In the classroom, colorful(彩色的) desks and chairs are good for students to study(学习).

Warm(温暖的) colors can help students study well. Red, orange and yellow are warm colors. They make(使) students happy. Yellow is good for science classes. Red is good for P.E. classes. These colors are good for students to study.

But when a teacher wants the students to think about a thing, a room with cool colors is good. Blue, purple and green are cool colors. They can make students quiet and calm(安静平和). Blue is great for bookcases, desks and chairs of a library. Green is good for the art rooms.

1. What colors are warm colors?

A．Blue and green.

B．Red and orange.

C．Purple and yellow.

2. A room in yellow is good for students to ________.

A．have science classes

B．think about things

C．play sports

3. What does the underlined word “cool” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese?

A．寒冷的

B．干燥的

C．冷色的

4. What’s the main idea(主旨大意) of this passage?

A．Colors are useful for teachers.

B．Colors are good for students to study.

C．Cool colors help students think.

【推荐3】

Priscilla Sitienei has become famous as the oldest primary school student in Kenya. At 98, she sits in class next to some of the pupils she helped bring into the world.

       Sitienei comes from the far-away village in Nandi, Kenya. She wanted to become a doctor when she was young. Though she never achieved it, she used her traditional skills to help mothers give birth to their babies safely at home.

Still, she never let go of her dream to get an education. The Kenyan government in 2003 made primary education free. However, she couldn’t go into a classroom until almost ten years later. Her journey on the road to self-improvement has served as an inspiration (鼓舞人心的人) for many in Kenya.

David Kinyanjui, the head teacher at Leaders Vision Preparatory School, said that it was challenging to integrate (融合) Sitienei into the class, however, her strong mind made the school agree at last.

Sitienei, known as Gogo, is now doing better and better at school. “Gogo could only communicate in her mother tongue (母语) of Kalenjin and Kiswahili but she was willing to start learning at the lowest level (水平) so that she could learn some English. Now at grade six, she has learned the language and even though she can’t speak it well, she can understand what the teachers are saying in class,” Kinyanjui said.

“I wanted to inspire children, especially girls, that education is important in shaping their future and getting out of poverty (贫穷). The best way to show them the importance of education was ▲ .” Sitienei said.

1. From the passage, we know Priscilla Sitienei _________.

A．begins schooling at the old age	B．is a famous teacher in Kenya
C．studies English by herself at home	D．comes from a big Kenyan city

2. The underlined phrase “let go of” in Paragraph 3 may have the similar meaning to “ _________”.

A．agreed with

B．gave up

C．tried out

D．depended on

3. Paragraph 4 shows us that it was _________ for Sitienei to receive education at school.

A．important

B．strange

C．difficult

D．exciting

4. To show Sitienei is doing better and better at school, Kinyanjui _________ in Paragraph 5.

A．compared facts

B．asked questions

C．provided numbers

D．told stories

5. Which of the following can we put in ▲ ?

A．starting learning from Grade Six	B．learning a foreign langauge
C．having a strong mind of learning	D．going back to school myself

【推荐1】阅读理解
There is lots of junk(垃圾) in space .Some of it is from rockets. In 1996, a rocket broke into about 300,000 small pieces. So far, scientists have found over 10,000 man-made pieces flying around in space. Only 6-7％of them are satellites and space probes (探测器). Astronauts also lose small things while working in space. In 1965, during the first American spacewalk , astronaut Edward White lost a glove .For a month, the glove stayed in space, travelling at a speed of 28,000 kilometers per hour .It became the most dangerous piece of clothing for the Earth in history it flew away. Things move very fast in space. If they hit(碰撞)one another, it can be dangerous .A little piece of paint from a satellite once made a hole in a spacecraft window. Last year two US spacecraft dropped some bolts(螺栓), and scientists on the Earth worried a lot. Luckily the bolts floated(漂浮) away into space. They couldn’t hit the spacecraft.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. Some junk in space is from .

A．space

B．rockets

C．scientists

D．earth

2. American astronaut Edward White once lost in space in 1965.

A．a rocket	B．some bolts
C．a glove	D．a little piece of paint

3. The glove in space may travel at a speed of       kilometers per hour.

A．300,000

B．28,000

C．10,000

D．21,000

4. In space all the things move very      .

A．fast

B．slow

C．hard

D．high

5. If the junk in space hits one another, it can be      .

A．great	B．interesting
C．safe	D．dangerous

【推荐2】Aarrav Anil has had a deep interest in mechanics (机械学) since childhood. This allows the teen to represent (代表) India at more than 20 robotics competitions around the world. But Aarrav didn’t create his smart spoon to win a prize. He saw his uncle, who has Parkinson’s disease (PD) (帕金森病), struggling to feed himself. Food kept falling out of his mouth, making him look like a mess. He wanted to make a change.

More than 7 million people in India have PD. The disease influences the brain, causing patients to shake uncontrollably. As the disease progresses, it leads to difficulty in eating by oneself.

Aarrav wanted his uncle to be able to eat by himself. This encouraged the teen to look for a way to help his uncle. So he took to his room with sensors (传感器), a 3D printer and other tools. But not everything went well.

“It was disappointing not to be able to find certain parts I needed in India. I had to buy some from abroad,” Aarrav said in an interview.

Aarrav made a first model, but the spoon handle was not easy for his uncle to hold. “I’ve improved the invention. It needs to be waterproof (防水的). The spoon must be easily separated, so that it can be cleaned and replaced with a fork. And the spoon needs to be deeper to hold more food,” the teen said.

The smart spoon is now being tested at a local college. The test is expected to be completed in early 2024. Aarrav hopes that his smart spoon will be used in hospitals soon.

1. Why did Aarrav want to make the smart spoon?

A．To win a competition.	B．To help one of his relatives.
C．His uncle wanted him to make one.	D．Some patients with PD touched him.

2. What does the underlined word “struggling” mean in English?

A．Feeling like doing something.	B．Being unaware of something.
C．Having difficulty doing something.	D．Looking forward to doing something.

3. What problem did Aarrav meet?

A．His family didn’t support him.	B．His uncle didn’t like the spoon.
C．He didn’t have money to buy tools.	D．He couldn’t buy some things in India.

4. What does Paragraph 5 mainly talk about?

A．How Aarrav made the smart spoon.	B．Some suggestions from Aarrav’s uncle.
C．Some improvements Aarrav has made.	D．Why Aarrav wanted to invent the spoon.

5. What is the best title of the passage?

A．The teen’s invention for patients with PD.	B．India’s greatest inventor in its history.
C．A smart spoon to help my uncle eat more.	D．Parkinson’s disease is not terrible any more.

【推荐3】

Chinese students are thought to be hard workers who put great effort into their studies. How well do they perform on tests on a world level? The 2018 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA国际学生能力评估项目) found that 15-year-olds in Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang ranked(排列) No 1 in reading, science and math. They got the highest rating(等级) — Level 4.

The PISA is carried out every three years by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). This year, it tested around 600,000 students in 79 countries and regions.

Students from Singapore came in second place in reading. Students from Macao ranked third in all three categories (类别). Students from the United States ranked Level 3 for reading and science and Level 2 for math.

Chinese mainland students first took part in the PISA in 2009, when students from Shanghai ranked on top. The city's students got the top spot again in 2012.

The PISA rankings have raised global(全球的) interest in Chinese teaching methods. The UK ranked 26th in math in the 2012 PISA. Teachers there are starting to use Chinese math-teaching methods. Around 5,000 of Britain's 16,000 primary schools have used the Shanghai math-teaching method, China Daily reported.

Britain translated math textbooks from Chinese schools and published them in 2017. Every year since 2014, groups of British and Chinese teachers have visited each other's schools to share teaching tips and discuss methods.

The new teaching methods have allowed younger students to learn basic knowledge in a more solid (坚实的) way that makes sure they understand more complex content (复杂的内容) when they are older, noted Carol Knights from Britain's National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Math.

Both China and the UK have benefited (获益) from each other. “We've benefited from working with Chinese partners due to(归咎于) the very high quality of lesson planning and teaching for memorization in China. Our Chinese partners have benefited from our methods of the development of character, focus on innovation (创新) and application (应用) of knowledge," Philip Avery, from the Bohunt Education Trust, said to China Daily.

1. From the article, we know that mainland students ________.

A．won many international prizes	B．performed well on the 2018 PISA
C．helped the OECD organize the 2018 PISA	D．joined an international student organization

2. What do we know about the PISA?

A．It tests students from different places.	B．It is carried out every year.
C．It is held by the United Nations.	D．Its tests cover students in all countries.

3. What does the report show about students from different regions?

A．Students from Macao ranked second in reading.

B．Students from the US are better at math than reading.

C．15-year-old students from Beijing ranked highest in reading.

D．Students from Shanghai were the best math learners in 2018.

4. Britain translated math textbooks from Chinese schools to ________.

A．learn how Chinese schools teach math

B．improve British students' ability to innovate

C．help British students apply their knowledge

D．give suggestions to Chinese students who are learning math

5. What can we infer(推断) from the passage?

A．More countries will pay more attention to their teaching methods.

B．China will get top score again.

C．We should take extra courses after school.

D．The students in China are smarter than those in other countries.

【推荐2】Every school has rules, because rules are good for students and teachers. There are different rules in different schools. Some schools have some strange (奇怪的) rules. Today, let’s know some of them.

In some schools in Germany, every student in Grade One can get a different cone toy. The schools do this for many years. The toys are symbols of different life for students.

In America, some schools have “Coke Day”. On that special day, students can’t wear their Pepsi-shirts to school. Why? Because Coke and Pepsi are two kinds of colas. Coke wants to sell more in this way.

In Guatemala, some schools let teachers not call their students boys or girls, but Purple Penguins.

Can students have good friends at school? In some schools of England, they can’t. Some parents and teachers think children learn well when they don’t have big friend groups.

1. What can students in Grade One in some schools in Germany get?

A．A shirt.

B．A toy.

C．A friend.

D．A kind of cola.

2. Where do some schools have “Coke Day”?

A．Germany.

B．America.

C．Guatemala.

D．England.

3. What are Purple Penguins?

A．School rules.

B．Name for a school.

C．A kind of animal.

D．A way to call students.

4. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．Strange School Rules.	B．Rules Are Good.
C．American School Rules.	D．Different Schools, Different Rules.

【推荐3】

My name is Molly. I work in a library. Here are the rules of the library. ▲ Don’t bring any bags into the reading room. ▲ Don’t eat in the reading room. ▲ Keep quiet in the library. Don’t answer the phone in the reading room. ▲ You can borrow three books at one time and you can keep them for one month. ▲ You should keep the books clean. ▲ If you lose the books, you must pay for them.

My name is Amy. I am a student. Here are the rules in my school. ▲ Don’t be late for class. ▲ Don’t eat in class. ▲ Don’t fight. ▲ Don’t run in the hallways. ▲ Wear the school uniform on school days.

1. If Leo goes to the library, he can ________.

A．eat apples in the reading room	B．borrow three books at one time
C．take his bag into the reading room	D．answer the phone in the reading room

2. The underlined words (划线单词) “pay for” mean “________” in Chinese.

A．归还

B．出示

C．赔偿

D．等待

3. Amy tells us ________ rules in her school.

A．four

B．five

C．six

D．seven

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Amy wears the school uniform on school days.

B．Amy can run in the hallways at school.

C．Molly is a student and follows the rules of the library.

D．If Jack borrows some books from the library, he can keep them for 2 months.