【推荐1】It happens every night—bedtime. But what if you’re not sleepy? Should you still go to bed if you are just going to lie there with your eyes wide open? It’s a problem that has been around.

There are many reasons why you may not be able to fall asleep. You might be happy with everything you did that day. You might be excited about what you know you’re going to do the next day. Maybe you can’t sleep because you don’t like sleeping all alone in your room. All of these reasons are normal. However, there are some steps you can take to help you fall asleep.

One thing that can help is talking to a parent or another trusted adult about what you’re thinking about at bedtime. For example, if you’re nervous about taking a rest, or upset at school, it can really help to tell somebody.

Sleeping in a comfortable bed in a quiet and cool room is perfect. If there’s anything about your room that makes you feel uncomfortable at night, like a picture that looks strange in the dark, be sure to ask one of your parents to move it away. Making sure electronics are kept away from your bed is also recommended as these things can keep you awake, making it harder for you to fall asleep.

If you are usually restless around bedtime, doing certain things to relax beforehand may help you fall asleep when you go to bed. Try to take more time to relax by taking a warm bath, or listening to a bedtime story at least 30 minutes before you want to go to sleep. It also helps to follow a bedtime routine and go to sleep at the same time every night. As a result, your body will get the message that it’s almost time to sleep. Your body will know to start feeling tired.

In order to find the right solution for you, it’s important that you understand what exactly is keeping you up at night. And it’s okay if you need to reach out a parent or other adult you trust to find out why you are having trouble sleeping. Getting a night’s sleep is worth the time and effort of finding the right solution to your sleeping problems.

1. Which is NOT the reason why people can’t fall asleep?

A．They don’t like sleeping alone.	B．They listen to a bedtime story.
C．They are excited about what to do.	D．They are pleased with what they did.

2. How can you solve the problem of being unable to fall asleep?

A．Spending more time in relaxing before bedtime.

B．Going to bed at a different time every night.

C．Staring at a picture that looks strange in the dark.

D．Not talking to anyone about something that is bothering you.

3. What’s the use of taking a warm bath?

A．To keep warm.

B．To be happy.

C．To feel excited.

D．To relax yourself.

4. What is this passage mainly about?

A．Why people may be restless or anxious at bedtime.

B．Why people can’t fall asleep and possible solutions.

C．How people can relax before bedtime to help them fall asleep.

D．Why using electronics at bedtime can make falling asleep more difficult.

【推荐3】Do you remember where you were when you heard about that your close friends were injured in a traffic accident? The answer is probably yes. Do you remember what you were doing on your birthday that year? You may have to think a little harder.

People remember bad memories more easily and in greater detail（细节）than good ones. Why is that? A new study found that people do this because of evolutionary（进化的）reasons. Elizabeth Lee and her workers at Boston College, US, did a study looking at this. They found negative（反面的）feelings like fear and sadness cause an increase in brain activity. This activity happens in the part of the brain that control memories. So memories caused by negative feelings are kept in greater detail than other kinds of memories. For example, after seeing a man on a street holding a knife, people remember the knife clearly, but they forget the details of the street.

According to Elizabeth Lee, it is easy to understand this from an evolutionary point of view. She said that people pay attention to dangerous information so they can use that information to guide their actions and save their lives. They can also use it to plan for similar events in the future.

The scientists say more studies are needed on how we remember bad memories. This line of research could help solve stress disorders（应激障碍）.

1. According to the passage, good memories are remembered __________than bad ones.

A．more in detail	B．less often
C．longer	D．more easily

2. From Elizabeth Lee's study, we know__________.

A．negative feelings may cause bad memories

B．negative feelings are kept longer in brain than others

C．negative feelings can control brain activities

D．negative feelings are kept in greater detail than others

3. When a girl breaks into tears, __________.

A．she probably has a stress disorder

B．she can control her memories well

C．her brain activity will be kept in greater detail

D．her brain activity will increase

4. What does the writer want to tell us by using the example of a man holding a knife?

A．People can plan for similar events in the future.

B．People can learn from bad memories.

C．People pay attention to dangerous information.

D．People have the ability to save themselves from danger.

5. What would be a good title for the passage?

A．Brain activity control memories.

B．How we remember bad memories.

C．Bad memories are easier to remember.

D．Bad memories can cause stress disorders.

【推荐1】As a traditional and meaningful board game, Weiqi was invented in China in the BC480 and it is still played until today.

The playing pieces are called stones. One player uses the white stones and the other, black. The players take turns to play the stones on the game board. As we know, the board surface(板面)   has 361 cross points. The stones are placed on them.

Weiqi is also called Go in the world. Learning it can not only improve people’s logical thinking ability, but it can also develop their calm character. That’s why it is more and more popular with modern people.

In the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Weiqi traveled to Japan, and then to Europe in the 19th century. Now it has grown into an international competition event. So far, people from over 40 countries have played it. Among them, players from China, Japan and South Korea have the highest level of Weiqi.

On February 19, Chinese-English Dictionary of Weiqi Term (术语) came out in Beijing. It’s the first professional(专业的) dictionary about Weiqi in China. As a symbol of Chinese culture, Weiqi has its special language. The dictionary will serve as a necessary tool and bridge for spreading Weiqi culture.

1. When was Weiqi invented in China?

A．In the BC800.

B．In the BC480.

C．In the AD480.

D．In the AD 500.

2. What does the underlined word pieces in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?

A．碎片

B．棋子

C．零件

D．条/块

3. According to the passage, Weiqi can improve people’s ________.

A．logical thinking ability

B．language ability

C．physical ability

D．writing ability

4. From the passage, we can learn that ________.

A．Weiqi’s board surface has 360 cross points

B．Weiqi traveled to Japan and Europe in Qing Dynasty

C．Chinese-English Dictionary of Weiqi is the only professional dictionary

D．Weiqi is a symbol of Chinese culture

5. What is the best title of the passage?

A．The advantages of Weiqi.	B．The language of Weiqi.
C．An introduction(介绍) of Weiqi.	D．The ways of playing Weiqi.

【推荐2】Happy Rain on a Spring Night

Good rain knows its time right;

It will fall when comes spring.

With wind it steals in night;

Mute, it moistens each thing.

O’er wild lanes dark clouds;

In boat a lantern looms.

Dawn sees saturated reds;

The town’s heavy with blooms.

(Translated by Xu Yuanchong)

This famous poem was written by a famous poet Du Fu (712—770) when he was living and farming in Chengdu. His farming experience taught him to be thankful to nature.

The first word, “good”, shows his joy and love for the spring rain. The rain is good because it “knows” the right time to come. When the rain comes, it appears during the night without making any noise. Unlike the thunder (雷) and lightning of summer storms, the spring rain finishes its task without being known.

In the third couplet (对句), the poet describes a peaceful scene (场景) to us. In the night sky, the clouds look dark and heavy. It’s a sign that there will be enough rain during the night. The light from the riverboat makes the dark scene a bit livelier. At last, the poet starts to imagine (想象). Tomorrow morning, he thinks, the city of Chengdu will become beautiful when all of the flowers bloom (盛开) after the rain.

Poem File
Name in Chinese	__1__
Writer	Du Fu
Translator	__2__
Writing Place	Chengdu
Things Written in the poem	__3__
Main Idea	__4__

1.

A．《春望》	B．《春晓》
C．《春夜喜雨》	D．《夜雨寄北》

2.

A．Du Fu	B．Li Bai
C．Xu Yuanchong	D．Zhong Nanshan

3.

A．Wind, rain and thunder.

B．Wind, rain and clouds.

C．Rain, wind and mountain.

D．Rain, mountain and clouds.

4.

A．He feels thankful to the nature.

B．He enjoys and loves farming.

C．He enjoys listening to the rain.

D．He wishes the flowers to bloom.

【推荐3】In a video, young children call out to their mother or father; the parents enter the room smiling, turn around and call out to their own parents; the grandparents then enter smiling and call out to their parents—the great-grandparents.

This kind of video is being described as the “four-generation (一代) challenge”. It started on the Chinese short-video platform, Douyin, and has since spread to social media in other countries. People from all over the world have discussed the videos and have their own understandings.

"I have to give that to China. Family care is usually a strong value," wrote one Facebook user named Antoine Yupud. The "four-generation" videos have not only touched foreign viewers but also given them a deeper look into Chinese family values.

In most East Asian cultures, it is common for many generations of a single family to live together in one house. This is called an extended family. In most Western countries, most families are made up of just children and their parents.

In Western culture, privacy (隐私) and independence (独立) are highly valued. Kids usually move out of the house after they grow up. Many of them apply for loans (贷款) and work part-time jobs in order to pay for college and rent (房租). If they choose to continue living with their parents after becoming an adult, it can be seen as a sign of immaturity (不成熟) or failure.

Although family forms in the East and West are different, the love and bonds between family members are common. That might be why the “four-generation” videos have won so many hearts around the world.

1. What is the "four-generation challenge" video mainly about?

A．How family members eat together.

B．How children play with their parents.

C．How grandparents are well cared for.

D．How four generations of one family can all live together.

2. What is paragraph 2 written to show?

A．The video format is hard to be copied.

B．People all over the world like the video format.

C．Douyin is a great success in foreign markets.

D．Foreign people don’t have such big families.

3. According to Paragraph 4, which of the following is an extended family?

A．A family that many friends live together.

B．A family that many generations live together.

C．A family that lives in a big city.

D．A family with only one child.

4. What can we learn from this passage?

A．The four-generation videos help spread Chinese family values.

B．Families with only one child are common in China’s modern society.

C．Adults in Western countries never live with their grandparents.

D．It’s seen as a failure if Chinese children live with parents after the age of 18.

5. What might be the key to making the video popular in the world?

A．Foreign people’s interest about Chinese culture.

B．The differences between different cultures.

C．The commonly shared love and bonds in families.

D．The video form that never appeared before.

【推荐3】Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers. But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son: suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents. “The door to his room is always shut” Joanna noted.

Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter. “She used to cuddle up（蜷缩）with me on the sofa and talk,”said Mark. “Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like young lady. The problem is figuring out which time is which”.

Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what’s on their minds. “In fact, parents are first on the list” said Michael Riera, the author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenager “This completely changes during the teen years.”Riera explained. “They talk to their friends first then maybe their teachers, and their parents last.”

Parents who know what’s going on in their teenagers’ lives are in the best position to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental break, for children also need freedom, though young. Another thing parents should remember is that to be a friend, not a manger, with their children is a better way to know them.

1. What does the underlined sentence in the first paragraph mean?

A．It means that their son is always busy with his studies.

B．It means that their son doesn’t want to be disturbed.

C．It means that their son keeps himself away from his parents.

D．It means that their son begins to dislike his parents.

2. What troubles Tina and Mark most?

A．Their daughter isn’t as lovely as before.

B．They can’t read their daughter’s minds exactly.

C．They don’t know what to say to their daughter.

D．Their daughter talks with them only when she needs help.

3. Which is the best explanation to the underlined phrase “the wall of silence” in the last paragraph?

A．Teenagers talk a lot with their friends.	B．Teenagers don’t want to understand their parents.
C．Teenagers don’t talk much with their parents.	D．Teenagers talk little about their own lives.

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Parents are unhappy with their growing children.

B．Parents have suitable ways to talk with their teenagers.

C．Parents should be patient with their silent teenagers.

D．Parents should try to understand their teenagers.