【推荐1】My name is Jack. I come from the United States. Now I'm in China with my grandparents. There is a big zoo in our neighborhood. I like to spend time there on weekends.
On weekends, I often go to the zoo with my friends. We like different kinds of animals. I like elephants a lot because they are very smart. They can remember very well. Elephants can also draw very well. And elephants can do a lot of things for people. Lucy likes koalas. She thinks they are cute and interesting. Kate likes giraffes. She thinks they are smart and friendly. Bob likes lions. He thinks lions are exciting but scary.
We often spend all the day in the zoo and watch the animals. We sometimes take photos of them. They're our good friends.
1. Where does Jack like to spend time on weekends?

A．At home.	B．At School.
C．In the zoo.	D．In the library.

2. Who does Jack often go to the zoo with?

A．His parents.	B．His grandparents.
C．His brother	D．His friends.

3. What animals does Lucy like?

A．Elephants.	B．Koalas.
C．Giraffes.	D．Lions.

4. Why does Kate like giraffes?

A．Because they are smart and remember well.

B．Because they can draw very well.

C．Because they are smart and friendly.

D．Because they are exciting.

5. How many kinds of animals are mentioned(被提到) in the passage?

A．2.

B．3.

C．4.

D．5.

【推荐2】There are forty-seven different kinds of kangaroos(袋鼠). They live in Australia. The smallest are about a quarter of a metre long; the biggest are taller than a man.

Kangaroos have very long, strong back legs. These are used for jumping. They also have long, strong tails(尾巴) used for resting on. Kangaroos’ front legs are much shorter and are almost like arms. Kangaroos’ heads are small, but their ears are quite large.

Mother kangaroos have a pocket at the front. They have one baby each year. When it is born, the baby kangaroo is straight(直接) into its mother’s pocket. The baby kangaroos stay there for six months.

The biggest kangaroos stand more than two metres tall, and their legs are so strong that they can jump more than nine metres. They are very fast and can travel at more than 50 kilometres an hour. They are very strong, but only eat fruit, leaves and grass.

1. Where do these different kinds of kangaroos live?

A．China.

B．Japan.

C．Australia.

2. What does the biggest kangaroo look like?

A．a quarter of a metre long

B．bigger than a man

C．the same size as a man

3. What can the kangaroo’s tails be used for?

A．resting

B．jumping

C．playing

4. Where is a mother kangaroo’s pocket?

A．at the front

B．at the back

C．at the left

5. Which of the following about kangaroo is true?

A．Kangaroos’ heads are quite large, but their ears are quite small.

B．When the baby kangaroo is born, it is straight(直接) into its mother’s pocket.

C．Kangaroos eat fruit, meat, leaves and grass.

【推荐3】Look at that bee on the flower. See how it flies and works with its little feet. Ah! it is off to another flower. It is working again. Now it is off to another! How busy it is! It does not stay for a minute in one place. It seems to have a lot of work to do.

Now let us go to the other end of the garden. Do you see those little straw(稻草) houses? They have no windows and only a very small door. They are the houses in which the bees live and are called hives. Many bees live in each hive. See how many are going in!

When spring comes, and the flowers begin to bloom(开放), the bees come out of the hives very early in the morning. They fly away and gather the sweet juice out of the flowers.

The bee has a long tongue(舌), which it thrusts(插) into the flower, to suck up the juice. Then it carries the juice to the hive and makes it into honey.

1. Why do the bees go out early in spring?

A．Because they want to stay on the flowers.

B．Because they want to fly to the end of the garden.

C．Because they want to gather the sweet juice from the flowers.

D．Because they want to fly away together to drink honey on the flowers.

2. What does the underlined word “hives” mean in Paragraph 2?

A．蜂巢

B．蜂王

C．蜂蜜

D．蜂针

3. How does the bee suck up the juice from the flower?

A．With its small feet.	B．With its clever head.
C．With a straw house.	D．With a long tongue.

4. Which is the best title(标题) of the passage?

A．Flowers.

B．Bees.

C．Honey.

D．Hives.

【推荐1】China has accepted western fashion and culture as it has developed these years, but a lot of young people are turning to the past for their clothes choices and putting on traditional “hanfu”.

As the development of traditional culture, hanfu is getting more and more popular with the teenagers. Every year, we can enjoy different hanfu shows around the cities. These shows bring us back to Han Dynasty. We learn more about the history, culture and beauty from them.

Hanfu hasn’t been in the same style since Han Dynasty. However, this kind of clothes has something in common. They all have large soft robes (袍子), with sleeves that hang down to the knees, so the hands can’t be seen.

In modern China, the hanfu lovers are from history fans, cartoon fans to clothes fans.

“Clothes are an important part of culture, so both the traditional clothes and modern clothes play the same role in culture,” said Zhang Jun, a famous reporter. “If the people and the country do not even understand our traditional clothes or don’t wear them, how can we talk about other important parts of our culture?”

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What clothes does the passage talk about?

A．

B．

C．

D．

2. Which paragraph (段落) tells the reason why hanfu is getting more and more popular?

A．①

B．②

C．③

D．⑤

3. Who are hanfu lovers in China nowadays?

A．History fans.

B．Cartoon fans.

C．Clothes fans.

D．All of the above.

4. What does the underlined word “sleeves” mean in Chinese?

A．衣领.

B．衣袖.

C．纽扣.

D．拉链.

5. Zhang Jun thinks ________.

A．clothes are not the part of culture	B．it’s not necessary for us to wear hanfu
C．clothes help us understand our culture better	D．hanfu isn’t so important as modern clothes

【推荐2】

How do you spend your vacation? Do you like travelling（旅行）? How can you make your trip interesting? Here’s some advice（建议）.

◆Read! Before you leave, you should find some information about the place, such as geography, history and people. You can know the place better by reading.

◆Take photos! If you want to take some photos, remember to choose the most special sights. Don’t choose the sights you can see in other places. For example, Qingdao and Ningbo are coastal cities, so don’t only take photos of the sea. You should take photos of something else, too.

◆Taste! You’d better taste some specials in the area. Food in some places is very delicious. So why not taste it in your life?

◆Write! When you visit a place, you should take a pen and a notebook, so you can write down what you see and what you think during the trip.

1. How many pieces of advice are mentioned（被提及）in this passage?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

2. Before we travel to a place, we should ________.

A．learn something about it

B．know which bus to take

C．decide when to leave

3. The underlined word “coastal” means ________ in Chinese.

A．接近的

B．平静的

C．沿海的

4. You’d better taste some ________ in the area during your trip.

A．oranges

B．specials

C．fruit

5. What’s the best title of this passage?

A．How to make your trip interesting

B．The most popular way to travel

C．How to make a travel plan

【推荐3】配对阅读 左栏是对五位同学的病情的描述，右栏是七个医生的治疗方案，请为每位同学选择最合适的治疗方案。

1     Tom has got a fever and a headache. He has been like this for all day, and he feels even worse now.     2     Jane has lost a little weight these days, but she is not as active as before. And she has had a stomachache since yesterday.     3     Sally hasn’t been able to sleep well for three months. She always feels sleepy at work.     4     Susan is a middle school student. Her eyes always hurt and even can’t open in the strong light. And sometimes tears come out of her eyes.     5     Jack’s left leg was broken when he was playing football with his classmates yesterday. It hurts so bad that he has to stay in hospital for a month.

A. Put some medicine on your leg to make it comfortable. Don’t do exercise these days, such as running and jumping. You should have a good rest. B. Don’t worry. There is nothing serious. You just have a cold and only a light fever. Take this medicine three times a day and drink more water. C. Eating your meals at the right time will be good for your stomach. It’s better to drink some warm soup before eating if you are trying to lose weight. D. You need to take breaks away from the computer. If your head still hurt tomorrow, then get an X-ray. E. It is not serious. You have used your eyes too much. Do eye exercises every day. As a student, you shouldn’t play computer games for more than 2 hours a day. F. You should stop drinking cold Cola. Drinking some hot water is good for your stomach. G. Nothing serious. Please don’t take any sleeping medicine. You need to have a holiday to relax yourself. And try to do more outdoor activities.

【推荐1】A magnitude (震级) 6.2 earthquake hit Jishishan County in Linxia, Ganshu Province, just before midnight on December 18th, 2023. It was the deadliest earthquake in the past nine years. Up to Dec. 22nd, it had taken 117 lives and injured 781 people in Gansu Province, said Xinhua. More than 3,000 rescuers had arrived at the quake-affected areas up to Dec. 19th.

An earthquake may happen at any time. Although we can’t prevent an earthquake for happening, it’s best for us to know what to do, where to be safe and who to contact during the earthquake. The following information will help you.

Remember: Prepare your personal earthquake bag. Collect these items, like water, food, medicine, mobile phone, flashlight, personal washing things, blanket and money. Keep them somewhere near you.

Remember: Drop, hide, hold and contact. Drop to the floor and protect your head and neck with your arms. Hide yourself beside something like a table or a bed. Hold the furniture so that you won’t move away during the earthquake. Contact family and friends to tell them where you are.

Remember: Never do these things. Stand close to the buildings (because they may fall on you) . Stand under the trees or signs (because it’s better for you to stand in an open space) . Go too close to the power lines (because you may be badly hurt by electricity) .

Disasters can’t be avoided but they can be lessened (减轻) once you are prepared and ready for one.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. The underlined word “deadliest” in the passage most probably means “________” in Chinese.

A．震级最大的

B．震撼最强的

C．最致命的

D．最可怕的

2. How many kinds of items are suggested to put in the personal earthquake bag according to the passage?

A．Seven.

B．Eight.

C．Nine.

D．Ten.

3. If we are indoor, what should we hold during the earthquake?

A．An earthquake bag.

B．A sign.

C．The furniture.

D．A door.

4. What can’t you do during an earthquake?

A．Prepare your personal earthquake bag.

B．Hide yourself beside something like a table or a bed.

C．Stand under the trees or signs.

D．Contact family and friends to tell them where you are.

5. What’s the best title for this passage?

A．Being afraid of earthquakes

B．The coming earthquake

C．The ways to protect yourself during an earthquake

D．Different kinds of earthquakes

【推荐2】Did you have a bad day yesterday? If you have one bad day after another, you need to learn the 90/10 secret (秘诀).

A bad start

Jack’s daughter, Emily, knocked over (打翻) a cup of milk and it fell on his trousers at breakfast yesterday. Jack got annoyed. He shouted at his daughter and she started to cry.

“Why did you shout at her?” asked his wife. “Why did you put the cup on the edge (边缘) of the table?” replied Jack. Then he went to change his trousers.

Because she was upset, Emily didn’t get ready for school on time and she missed her bus. Jack had to drive Emily to school. Because he didn’t have enough time, he forgot his bag. He was forty minutes late for work. As soon as he got there, he had to go home again to get his bag.

Did it have to be a bad start?

Again the milk fell on Jack’s trousers, but this time he didn’t shout. He smiled and said, “It’s OK. Don’t worry!” Then he went to change his trousers. When he came back, Emily said, “Bye, Daddy.” And she ran out to catch her bus. Jack went to work early, and he had a great day.

So, here’s the 90/10 secret.

Ten percent of life is what happens to us. We can’t control it. That’s life. Things happen and we have to deal with (应对) them.

Ninety percent of life, however, is how we deal with it. Remember that when something bad happens next time.

1. How did Emily go to school yesterday?

A．By car.

B．By bus.

C．By bike.

D．On foot.

2. Jack returned home yesterday morning because ________.

A．he felt uncomfortable	B．he forgot to take his bag
C．his wife needed his help	D．his trousers were too dirty

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

A．Emily is always late for school.	B．Emily doesn’t like drinking milk.
C．Jack was late for work yesterday.	D．Jack’s wife had a great day yesterday.

4. The passage mainly tells us ________.

A．how to be a good father	B．how to balance work and life
C．how to prepare breakfast for children	D．how to deal with unhappy things in life

【推荐3】Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you when you face problems. If you are more confident, you are much happier. And you can have more chances to make yourselves successful. Here are some suggestions to help you be more confident.

Speak loudly. When you are not confident, you can’t do what you want to do well. Try to speak loudly enough so that people can hear you clearly. The high voice can help you become more confident.

Play sports. Physical exercise makes you tired but really relaxed. A strong body helps you be full of confidence.

Make a list of good things. Write down a list of things you did to see how many things you have finished well. Did you finish your homework? Did you clean your room? Give yourself a prize when you do well.

Get out of fear. Fear comes along with fail. But it’s easy to overcome if you know that fail is a part of your life. Don’t be afraid of failing. Try to start again and believe you can do better.

Take up a hobby. If you like singing, sing as much as you can. A hobby can make you unique. And it can make you happy and confident.

1. How many suggestions are there for being more confident?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

D．Six.

2. What kind of people can have more chances to be successful?

A．People with strong bodies.	B．People with high voice.
C．People with a hobby.	D．People with more confidence.

3. What can make you unique, happy and confident?

A．A hobby.

B．Sports.

C．Good things.

D．Voice.

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

A．A weak body can help you be full of confidence.

B．The high voice can’t help you become more confident.

C．A list of good things can’t help you to be confident.

D．It is easy to overcome fear if you know that fail is a part of your life.

5. What is the best title?

A．Why should you be confident?	B．How can you be more confident?
C．Who can be more confident?	D．What is confidence?