【推荐1】Do you often buy something that you don’t really need? It looks nice in the shop. You want it. All your friends have one. There are lots of excuses!

We throw away millions of phones and computers every year only because we just want the newest. But buying too much is bad for the environment because it creates pollution and uses up the world’s resources (资源). It also wastes a lot of money.

Could you spend a whole day without buying anything? A Canadian artist called Ted Dave created Buy Nothing Day in 1992. And the idea has spread around the world since then. People in over 60 countries celebrate Buy Nothing Day on the last Friday in November now. You can celebrate Buy Nothing Day in different ways. You can avoid buying anything on the day, even online shopping. Or you can organize (组织) fun activities in shopping centres to call for people to buy nothing.

Though most people like Buy Nothing Day, some do not. Some people say that people just buy more things the next day. Other people say that it is just for people with too much money, because poor people only buy a few things in a year. What do you think? Is Buy Nothing Day a good idea to encourage you to produce less waste and think more about what you buy?

1. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to (指的是)?

A．Money.

B．The computer.

C．Buying too much.

D．Using up resources.

2. What can we know about Buy Nothing Day?

A．It started in 1996.	B．It is celebrated mainly in Europe.
C．It was the idea of a Canadian artist.	D．It falls on the first Friday in November.

3. What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A．Who doesn't like Buy Nothing Day.

B．What influences Buy Nothing Day has.

C．How Buy Nothing Day can get more popular.

D．Why some people don’t like Buy Nothing Day.

【推荐2】

My mom told me a story that was about the school picnic. At that time, schools didn’t have a field day. The biggest day for them was School Picnic Day.

School Picnic Day was usually held on the last day of school in June. On that day, kids played simple games. No one cared who won or who lost.

Before the school picnic, parents always packed picnic baskets for the kids. They filled them with a lot of good food.

There was a poor family. They had no picnic lunch that year. When my mom noticed this, she tried to help them.

Just then, the teacher said there was going to be one final race before lunch. It was the sack race, in which two people get inside a sack and hop as fast as they can to the finish line. The winner would receive a special lunch basket.

My mom wanted to enter this race. She waited until she saw Mary, the eldest sister of the poor family, stand up. She asked Mary if she could be her partner, and Mary agreed. My mom went out of her way to make Mary win.

Later, Mary came and thanked my mom for being her partner. She said that her brothers and sisters really enjoyed the picnic lunch. According to mom, it was the best school picnic in the whole world.

1. What did children usually do on School Picnic Day?

A．Play simple games.	B．Make delicious food.
C．Meet family members.	D．Pick up apples.

2. Who always packed the baskets for kids before the school picnic?

A．Their parents.

B．Their teachers.

C．Their friends.

D．Their partners.

3. Why did the writer’s mother want Mary to win the game?

A．Because Mary could run really fast.	B．Because she never took part in games like this.
C．Because she wanted to help the poor family.	D．Because she liked Mary.

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根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。
1. How long does the Xiamen Culture Group Tour cost?

A．For two days.

B．For four days.

C．For five days.

2. Mrs Li is going to take the Xiamen Private Tour with her two daughters. She should pay         .

A．￥1,590

B．￥1,650

C．￥2,007

3. If you want to climb Ali Mountain, you should call        .

A．800-850-8288

B．800-817-7233

C．800-858-8288

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

A．The price of Xiamen Private Tour is the most expensive.

B．You can visit Gulangyu in Taiwan.

C．When you go to Gulangyu, you will have a chance to eat lobsters.

5. This passage is probably from        .

A．a sports magazine

B．a travel guidebook

C．a Chinese textbook

【推荐1】If you want to do a school project on children’s rights (权利), you can look on the Internet for some information. A United Nations website can show you plenty of useful information for the project.

The United Nations lists the rights of children. Most countries agree all of them, but some countries do not. The following are some of the most important rights of children:

◆Children have the right to be properly fed, clothed and sheltered (庇护) by their family. If their family can’t do so, the government should take responsibility (责任).
◆Children have the right to an education and medical care, which should be provided by the government.
◆Children must not be cruelly (残酷地) punished by their parents or any others.
◆Children have the right to expect the government to protect them from all kinds of abuse (虐待) and neglect (忽略).
◆No child under fifteen should be made to fight in an army (军队).
◆Children should not be made to make money for other people.

In some countries children do not have these rights. Many young children are made to work long hours in factories and on farms. In some countries there are so few schools that only rich children get an education.

The rights of children are, therefore, the rights people think children should have. They are not always the rights children really have.

1. ________ agree with the United Nations’ list of children’s rights.

A．All countries

B．A few countries

C．No country

D．Most countries

2. Who should take responsibility if children can’t be properly fed by their family?

A．The government.

B．Their grandparents.

C．Their schools.

D．The hospitals.

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

A．Parents should cruelly punish their children.

B．Children should make money for other people.

C．Children under sixteen should not fight in an army.

D．Governments should protect children from neglect and abuse.

4. Some children can’t get an education because ________.

A．there are no schools	B．there aren’t enough schools
C．they come from rich families	D．they want to work in factories

5. What’s the main idea of this passage?

A．Children are made to work long hours on farms.

B．Children have got all of the rights in every country.

C．The government provides the medical care for children.

D．The United Nations has listed the rights that it thinks children should have.

【推荐2】Your heart(心脏)works hard and plays an important part, so you should do something to keep your heart healthy. Here are some ways.

Have a healthy breakfast. If you don’t eat breakfast often, then you are making your heart suffer. Having a healthy breakfast would keep you energetic(精力充沛的)and make your heart healthy.

Make exercise a habit. You may not have time to go to the gym or exercise, but there are ways that can help you.

● Park(停)your car at the far end of the parking area so that you can walk to the office.
● Take a walk after dinner.
● Go cycling, swimming or jogging on weekends.
● Play your favourite sport, not just watch it.
● ____________. What you eat also has an effect(影响)on your heart. Choose your food carefully. Seasonal vegetables and fruits should be a part of your diet. Also, you should drink more water.

Have at least eight hours of sleep. If you don’t get enough sleep on weekdays, you should sleep more on weekends. Sleep is very important to you.

1. The underlined word “suffer” means “________” in Chinese.

A．确保安全

B．感到痛苦

C．感到快乐

D．保持健康

2. About making exercise a habit, which of the following isTRUR?

A．We should go to the gym to exercise.	B．Watching a sport is better than playing it.
C．Walking to the office isn’t a healthy habit.	D．Taking a walk after dinner is good for your heart.

3. Which of the following can put in the blank(空白处)?

A．Watch what you eat.	B．Choose what you drink.
C．Keep your heart strong.	D．Eat more meat and eggs.

4. Jack often sleeps more on weekends because ________ according to the last paragraph.

A．sleeping on weekends keeps his heart healthy	B．he doesn’t have anything to do on weekends
C．he doesn’t get enough sleep on weekdays	D．he doesn’t like to sleep all the time

【推荐3】

Chinese writer Hai Ya’s The Space-Time Painter won the Hugo Award (雨果奖) for Best Novelette (中篇小说) in October 2023. He became the third Chinese writer to win a Hugo Award after Liu Cixin in 2015 and Hao Jingfang in 2016.

Hai Ya got the idea of his work from a painting called Qianli Jiangshan Tu. Wang Ximeng from the Song Dynasty painted the work at the age of 18.

Modeled on (以……为原型) the life of Wang, Hai Ya created the character of an excellent painter Zhao Ximeng. Zhao painted for an emperor more than 1,000 years ago. One day, the painter’s mind left his physical body and went into a special space. There a modern police officer was working on a case having to do with a very old painting.

The Space-Time Painter tells about the political upheavals (政治动乱) of the time when the painting was created. We can find traditional Chinese culture, history, speculative elements (推理元素) and science fiction in Hai Ya’s work.

Hai, 33, developed an interest in science fiction when he was very young and started writing at university. Now, he works in Shenzhen. “I’m really surprised and very lucky. It’s like a dream come true,” said Hai Ya.

1. How many Chinese writers have got a Hugo award so far?

A．2.

B．3.

C．18.

D．33.

2. How did Hai Ya get the idea of his work?

A．He got it from a song.

B．He got it from an old painting.

C．He got it with the help of Liu Cixin.

D．He got it while working in Shenzhen.

3. What is Zhao Ximeng?

A．A writer.

B．A policeman.

C．A painter.

D．An emperor.

4. In which part of a newspaper may we find the passage?

A．Literature.

B．Science.

C．Sports.

D．History.

【推荐1】Drinking a little wine (酒) is fine and isn’t bad for your health. However, drinking too much can be a problem. If people drink too much wine, they may do something bad. For example, they may fight with other people in the street. What’s worse, drinking too much wine is bad for your stomach or even puts your life in danger.

Some young people start smoking (吸烟) just because their friends smoke and they want to be a member of them. Smoking not only costs you a lot of money but also is bad for your lungs (肺).

In the UK, it is illegal to buy cigarettes (香烟) or wine if you are under 18. It is also illegal to sell cigarettes or wine to someone who is under 18.

If someone in your family drinks too much or smokes, it is a good idea to talk to the doctor about this. The doctor will be able to help him or her.

1. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?

A．Drinking wine can make you feel relaxed.	B．Men shouldn’t drink wine.
C．Drinking too much wine is bad for your health.	D．Women shouldn’t drink wine.

2. What does the underlined word “illegal” mean in Chinese?

A．错误的

B．正常的

C．合法的

D．违法的

3. What should you do if someone around you drinks too much or smokes?

A．Stop him or her by yourself.	B．Ask the doctor for help.
C．Have a fight with him or her.	D．Call the police for help.

【推荐3】No matter who you are and where you live, the most important thing is what kind of person you are. There are many good qualities that can benefit you a lot in your life. Among them, the following five qualities are the most helpful ones.

    1     Life is not always a bed of roses. When facing difficulties, don’t lose heart. Do you know what can help you overcome difficulties? It’s your attitude. Cheer up! Life is like a mirror. When you smile in front of it, it will also smile at you.

    2     Maybe you are used to your present life. Every day you have so much work to do that you can’t find any time to learn. However, the world around you is changing all the time. Never be satisfied with yourself, or you will fall behind others. Learning all the time can help you get success in the future.

    3     In modern society, the students who have creative thinking are needed most. Being creative means coming up with new ideas. Those who are creative have more choices in their life.

    4     Honesty is the best policy (原则). Nobody likes a person who tells lies. The one who keeps his word is popular everywhere.

    5     Try your best to do your work. No one can turn down a person who works hard all the time.

A．Be creative.

B．Be yourself.

C．Keep learning.

D．Always work hard.

E．Have a positive attitude.

F．Be honest and keep your promise.