【推荐1】 As the saying goes, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” So when you travel to another country, please follow their customs. Here are some examples.

●In the USA, it’s usual to tip(给小费) porters who help you carry your bags. Waiters hope to get 15% tip on the cost(花费) of your meal, and you also need to give taxi drivers about the same tip if you take a taxi.

●In England, it’s a good idea to start your conversation by talking about weather. Be sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It’s important to respect lines there.

●In Spain, you’d better have a light meal in the afternoon because they often have dinner very late, and restaurants do not open until after 9 p.m.

●In Arab countries, men kiss one another on the cheek(脸颊). Your host will welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It’s polite of you to do the same.

●In Japan, they usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, don’t put it into your pocket right away(立刻). The person wants you to read it!

1. When you travel to the USA, you don’t need to tip _________ .

A．porters

B．waiters

C．singers

D．taxi drivers

2. The underlined word “porters” means “_________ ” in Chinese.

A．搬运工

B．清洁工

C．接线员

D．售票员

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

A．People in Spain usually have dinner very early.

B．In England, it’s not good to talk about weather.

C．In Arab countries, men kiss one another on the cheek.

D．In Japan, never read personal or business cards right away.

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

A．How to Tip

B．Body Language

C．When to Have Dinner

D．Advice to International Travellers

【推荐2】The idea of the family is important all over the world and many countries have special celebrations for it. Let’s look at a few.

Looking after animals—India

Pets are popular in many cultures around the world. Looking after animals helps children learn to do their duty for them. Every year in India there is a festival called Thai Pongal. During the festival, families feed cows and birds to give thanks for these animals. Children also learn that all living things share the world together.

First day at school—Germany

In Germany, the first day at school is a very important time for all children. There is a special event called Einschulung. Everyone in the family meets to give the child presents, like pens and books, for their new school life. For the first day of school, parents give their children a large paper cone. Inside there are things for school.

Writing poems—Netherlands

In Netherlands, people celebrate the winter holiday on the 5th December. This holiday is called Sinterklaas. People give each other presents, but they also have a very special tradition. Each member of the family writes their name on a piece of paper and puts it in a hat. Everyone then takes a name from the hat and writes a poem about this person. Everyone sits in a circle and reads out their poems.

1. What do Indian children do during the festival Thai pongal? ________

A．Share food with pets.	B．Show love to family.
C．Look after animals.	D．Learn different cultures.

2. Which may be the best present to children for the first school day in Germany? ________

A．A bike.

B．A dictionary.

C．A cake.

D．A hairclip.

3. Why do the family members write their names on a piece of paper in the Netherlands? ________

A．To let others write poems about them.

B．To let others remember them easily.

C．To introduce themselves to others.

D．To give each other presents.

【推荐3】Everyone has his own birthday. People in different countries celebrate （庆祝）their birthdays in different ways. Here are four people from different countries. They will tell us how they celebrate their birthdays in their countries.
Sandy Morrison comes from Madrid(马德里). He says happily, "My twenty-first birthday is on a Saturday, and I'm going to go out with some friends. To wish me a happy birthday, they are going to pull（拉，扯）on my ear, once for each year. It is an old custom（风俗）. Some people pull on the ear just once, but my friends are very traditional(传统的)."
Mr. and Mrs. Sato are from Tokyo. Mr. Sato is going to be sixty tomorrow. In Japan, the sixtieth birthday is called Kanreki---it's the beginning of a new life. The colour red is for a new life, so they always give something red for a sixtieth birthday. Mrs Sato says, "What am I going to give my husband? I can't say. It's a surprise（惊喜）."
Li Xiaomei from Beijing feels very excited and tells us. "Tomorrow is my sixteenth birthday. It's a special birthday. So we're going to have a family party. I'm probably going to get some money in 'lucky' envelopes（信封） from my relatives. My mother is going to cook noodles --- noodles are for a long life."
Phillip Evans, from Paris, smiles to us, "I'm going to be thirty next week, so I'm going to invite three very good friends out to dinner. In France, when you have birthday, you often invite people out. In some countries, I know it's the opposite---- people take you out."
1. How many times do Sandy’s friends pull on his ear this year?

A．Just once.	B．twenty-one times.
C．Ten times.	D．It’s a secret.

2. Japanese people think the sixtieth birthday is _________.

A．very old.	B．something red.
C．a surprise	D．the beginning of a new life.

3. Which of the following is not true?

A．Li Xiaomei gets some money on her birthday.

B．Mrs. Sato will give something red to her husband tomorrow.

C．People in Madrid celebrate their birthdays by pulling on the ear.

D．In France, when someone has birthday, his friends often ask him to have dinner.

【推荐1】At this moment (此刻) in different places of the world, people are doing different things.

In Beijing, it’s early morning. People are sleeping.

In London, people are leaving their workplaces to go home. They are waiting for buses or running for trains. Some people are driving their cars. Some are having afternoon tea at home or walking to the pubs (酒馆) to have a drink.

In Moscow, it’s evening and people are having supper at home or in restaurants. Some are going to watch a ballet. Some are drinking in the pubs. In Los Angeles, it’s morning. People are working in their offices. Children are starting their lessons.

It is midday in New York now. People aren’t working but having lunch. They are eating hamburgers or hot dogs and drinking coffee or Coke. Some people are seeing friends or shopping.

1. We can learn that at night some people in Moscow like to ________.

A．watch a ballet

B．go shopping

C．drink coffee

2. When people in Beijing are sleeping, people in Los Angeles are ________.

A．having supper

B．working in their offices

C．having afternoon tea

3. From the passage, we can see the time in New York now is about ________.

A．6:00 a.m

B．9:00 a.m.

C．12:00 p.m.

4. According to the passage, people in ________ may have a drink in the afternoon.

A．London

B．Los Angeles

C．Moscow

5. This passage mainly (主要地) talks about ________.

A．science

B．history

C．activities

【推荐2】Many of us may have experienced the pleasant surprise of seeing recommended (推荐的) songs after we listen to certain songs on a music app. When we open shopping websites, we are more likely to see things on the home page (主页) that we might want to buy.

This is based on data (数据) . Data is no longer only about numbers, but information from almost every aspect (方面) of our lives: our location, shopping habits and interests. All of this is called “big data”.

In December 2018, President Xi Jinping called for China to speed up its big data strategy (战略) in order to better serve social and economic development and improve people’s lives, the Xinhua News Agency reported. He also asked for greater use of big data in areas like education, social security and transportation.

Big data has been used more often in China in the past few years. The role it plays in tourism is just one example. The data travelers share online is providing the tourism industry with a lot of information about the country’s scenic areas. After the data is analyzed (分析) , different scenic areas can create their own online profiles (简况) for other travelers to see. The profiles not only show travelers’ opinions, but also tell the scenic areas which services need to be improved.

Judge the following sentences true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.
1. A music app can help to recommend songs you like.
2. “Big data” simply means great numbers in people’s daily lives.
3. President Xi Jinping required China to speed up its big data strategy.
4. People have not found that big data is used in China.
5. People can learn a lot of information about the country’s scenic areas from the big data.

【推荐3】

Sometimes parents wonder if they should give their kids some housework or not. In some parents’ eyes, kids needn’t do housework. After all, it’ll be a long time for kids to do it after they grow up.

Most kids seem to be busy all the time. They have little time to do the cleaning or make the bed. However, it’s important to teach your kids to do some easy housework. It will be useful in the future life.

When kids start going to school, you can ask them to do some simple things at home. For example, teach your kids to put away their shoes and schoolbags. Then you can give more jobs to them. As the jobs become more difficult, you can teach your kids slowly how to finish each of them. For example, when kids do the dishes, tell them how to make the plates clean. It’s common that kids can’t do everything very well at their first try. Just let them practice more, and they will do the jobs better and better.

根据材料内容，选择最佳答案。
1. What can we know from paragraph 1?

A．Kids like to help parents with housework.

B．Parents think their kids will never grow up.

C．Parents don’t know if kids should do housework.

D．Kids will do lots of housework as they grow up.

2. In the writer’s eyes, it’s ________ for kids to do housework.

A．necessary

B．enjoyable

C．boring

D．difficult

3. The underlined word “It” refers to ________.

A．the time

B．easy housework

C．the schoolbag

D．the important thing

4. What’ s the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．Kids must do housework that they’re able to do.

B．Parents shouldn’t let kids do housework when they make mistakes.

C．Parents should teach kids how to do housework quickly.

D．Parents should make kids do housework from simple things.

5. What’s the best title for the text?

A．Doing Housework Better

B．Letting Kids Do Housework

C．Finishing Housework Quickly

D．Doing Housework with Kids