【推荐3】Stress and anxiety are common experiences for most people. In fact, 70% of adults in the US say they feel stress or anxiety daily. But too much stress and anxiety (焦虑) can make a person feel sad, confused and worried. It can cause pain in the body, too.     1    

First, exercise. It is one of the best ways to relieve stress and anxiety. Go on a walk. Go to a gym. Go running.     2     It also builds confidence.

Second, drink some green tea. Tea can help the body to calm down from stress and anxiety.       3     Coffee is not a good choice. The caffeine (咖啡因) in coffee can raise your stress level. Try some tea instead of coffee one day.

Third, write down your feelings.     4     Writing down the things that made you angry during the day can clear your head. It may make you feel better.

    5     This is the most important thing. A person’s family and friends can bring love and laughter. These two things are the perfect relaxation method for any stressful time.

Next time you feel stressed or anxious, try these methods. Stay happy, stay healthy.

根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出五个能填入空白处的最佳选项。

A．It will keep your body healthy and your stress under control.

B．Drinking tea helps people be relaxed.

C．Lastly, spend time with family and friends.

D．Swimming is one of the most effective ways to keep fit.

E．Writing your feelings down is another way to have less stress and anxiety.

F．The Chinese drink tea during many parts of the day such as at meals for good health.

G．When life becomes too stressful and filled with anxiety, there are many activities you can do to relax.

【推荐1】It’s hard to turn down a tasty banana. They taste good and you don’t have to wash them before eating them. However, British scientists say that the fruit may disappear by 2050.

One reason for this is climate（气候）change. Scientists at the University of Exeter collected data from 27 countries and regions that produce 86 percent of the world’s bananas. They found that climate change has improved growing conditions in 21 of these countries. In the past 60 years, the average yield（平均产业）has reached 1.37 tons of bananas per hectare（公顷）.

However, if temperatures keep rising, this advantage will disappear. Ten of the countries, including India, the world’s biggest producer of bananas, will produce fewer bananas. By 2050, the fruit may die out.

Shouldn’t bananas grow more easily if it’s hotter outside? In fact, the perfect temperature range for growing bananas is between 24℃ and 32℃. If temperatures get too high, they will stop growing.

Diseases are another danger to bananas. Unlike other crops, the bananas we grow come from shoot cuttings（茎段）rather than seeds. This means that all banana plants have the same genotype（基因型）. In other words, if a disease is able to kill one plant, it could kill them all.

One serious disease is called Panama. Caused by fungus（真菌）in the soil, it spreads easily. It has spread across South Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Australia. If one banana plantation suffers from the disease, it will take 30 years until it is able to grow bananas again. Scientists have not yet found a cure for this disease.

1. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．The taste of bananas.

B．People’s love for bananas.

C．The convenience of eating bananas.

D．The future disappearance of bananas.

2. What might happen if temperatures keep going higher?

A．Bananas won’t be as tasty as before.

B．More countries will start to grow bananas.

C．Bananas will grow better in most countries.

D．Bananas will not be able to grow any more.

3. What does Paragraph 5 tell us?

A．How bananas are grown.

B．Which diseases can kill bananas.

C．How diseases can easily kill bananas.

D．What diseases bananas may suffer from.

4. The passage is written to ________.

A．offer tips for growing bananas

B．explain why bananas may die out

C．describe bananas’ growing conditions

D．show the difficulties of growing bananas

【推荐2】Tomatoes taste great. With a lot of vitamins, they are good for you, too! People all over the world enjoy this amazing fruit.

Not all tomatoes are red. They can be yellow, orange, pink, or white. All tomatoes are green before they are ready to be picked. Then the tomatoes turn their true color. That’s when they’re ready to eat!

Tomatoes first grew in the Americas. The Incas grew them over 1,000 years ago. They were introduced to Europe by the Spanish in the early 16th century. The Spanish and Italians seem to have been the first Europeans to accept them as food. In France, people grew tomatoes in the garden just to enjoy their beauty. Many people there thought tomatoes would make them sick. It was years before some of them would eat tomatoes.

Tomatoes are fruits. They grow from seeds. They won’t grow in cold weather. But with water, sunlight and warmth, tomatoes grow fast. They can grow in pots or in the ground. As the plant grows taller, people may tie it to a stick. Next is the blooming stage. Flowers appear. The flowers turn into fruit. Some kinds of tomatoes can be picked in about six more weeks. Some tomatoes are large. One kind of tomato can weigh as much as two pounds.

You can eat raw tomatoes. First, wash them. Then, cut them up for salads or sandwiches. Tomatoes can be cooked, too. They can be grilled, boiled, or even fried. Do you use ketchup? It is made from tomatoes. Tomatoes don’t have a smell. But they taste great in foods around the world. Many dishes from India use tomatoes. Spaghetti sauce and pizza from Italy use them, too. Raw tomatoes are in Mexican salsa.

1. From the passage, we know that tomatoes ________.

A．come in different colors	B．can grow in all weathers
C．have a special smell	D．grew in Europe first

2. The underlined phrase “some of them” in Paragraph 3 refers to ________.

A．some people in France	B．some people in Inca
C．some people in Italy	D．some people in Spain

3. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?

A．

B．

C．

D．

4. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A．Value of Tomatoes	B．Incas and Tomatoes
C．All about Tomatoes	D．Growing Great Tomatoes

【推荐3】In China, there’re many different kinds of food.     1    . The most famous Chinese food is dumplings. Now let’s talk about them.

    2    , and there are many different kinds of dumplings.     3    , and others have mushrooms, eggs and so on. I like dumplings with vegetables and pork better than any other kind.

Usually people make dumplings at home.     4    , you can buy them in any supermarket. Then you take them home and eat them with vinegar(醋).

    5    . When it comes, we make dumplings. Usually we put a coin(硬币) in a dumpling. If one eats the dumpling with the coin in it, he or she will be lucky in the year.

Do you like dumplings?

Welcome to China! You can eat the real Chinese food—dumplings.

A．Some have meat and vegetables in them

B．The Spring Festival is very important in China

C．Some of them are very popular

D．If you have no time to make them

E．Everyone in China likes dumplings very much

【推荐1】These days, many people in China are talking about the three-child policy on the Internet. They have different ideas. Let’s have a look at them.

I am a nurse working in Guangzhou and I am a young mother. My first child was born when I was 20 years old. Three years later, I had my second child. I love kids, so I feel happy to hear the news. I would like to have my third child if it is possible. I will take good care of them.

—Ann

I am a hotel manager in Beijing. I am busy with my work every day. I don’t have any time to look after my son and daughter, so I don’t want to have one more child. But my wife doesn’t agree with me. She is a housewife. She takes care of the children at home every day. She likes babies.

—Mike

I am a teacher from Shanghai. I have a daughter. She is cute but naughty. I work hard at school, and then I play with my daughter after work. I feel tired every day. I don’t want to have a second baby, not even a third one. I just want to live happily with my daughter.

—Cindy

1. How old was Ann when she had her second child?

A．20 years old

B．23 years old

C．26 years old

D．25 years old

2. Who want to have a third child?

A．Ann and Mike	B．Cindy and Mike
C．Ann and Mike’s wife	D．Cindy and Mike’s wife

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

A．many people in China don’t want a third child.

B．all the people in China want to have a third child.

C．Mike and his wife both agree to have one more child.

D．different people have different ideas on the three-child policy.

4. Where can we find the passage?

A．a guide book

B．a story book

C．a map

D．a newspaper

【推荐2】Riding a bike on the street, you might hear some people speaking Chinese. Turning to the right, you see a Sichuan-style restaurant. After walking into a store, you see that Huawei smart phones are on sale. But you’re not in China. You’re in Manchester in Britain. In fact, you might see similar things in many other cities. Chinese products have been going all over the world.

Chinese food has been enjoyed in Western countries for a long time. To meet local people’s tastes, Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the dishes. “One example is the meat, “said Yin Hang, a Chinese student who is studying in Australia. We like to eat meat with the bone in but people here don’t. So the local Chinese restaurants provide big pieces of meat without bones, even for fish.

Some Chinese brands are also becoming more popular. It is reported that in many cities in Europe. Many stores sell Haier fridges and Lenovo computers. More than half of US-owned drones (无人机) are Chinese models, according to China Daily. They’re not only made in China, but also designed and developed in the country.

In the past, most Western people thought Chinese products were cheap and unreliable. But now, things have changed greatly. More people trust Chinese brands. “Made in China” becomes cool. They are beautiful and offer some unique features American phones don’t have, an article on CNN once said about Chinese smart phones.

As it is said, the Chinese government has been trying its best to improve its national brands of all kinds to meet the needs of modern life.

1. How many Chinese brands (品牌) does the writer talk about in the passage?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

2. What do Western people think of Chinese products now according to the passage?

A．Chinese products are cheap and unreliable.

B．“Made in China” becomes cool.

C．All Chinese smart phones are better than American phones.

3. Why does Chinese government try its best to improve the national brands?

A．To make more money.

B．To meet the needs of modern life.

C．To communicate with the world.

4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．More and more people trust and use Chinese products.

B．We can see Chinese products in many parts of the world.

C．Chinese restaurants provide delicious meat with large bones in Australia.

5. What is the best title for this passage?

A．Popular Chinese Restaurants

B．Chinese Products Going Global

C．Chinese People in the World

【推荐3】In 2013, China chose “中国梦,”which means “Chinese dream,” as the Character of the Year to symbolize the overall feeling of the past 366 days. It’s easy to see why the word “dream” would be chosen as so many Chinese dreams have been recently realized: space exploration, a China-made aircraft carrier and a Nobel Prize-winning author.

Finishing national dreams makes us proud, but realizing personal dreams makes us worthy in our own eyes. Though the media would try to convince you, there is no set of “approved” dreams that we should all go after. Some may strive for money, fame and power, but others have more humble dreams that are just as important: learn English, study abroad, achieve inner peace, and be of service to humanity. It’s normal for people to create lofty New Year’s resolutions and just as normal to start strong and give up a few weeks later on our goals. How do we make sure that we achieve our dreams? Make your resolutions SMART and they’ll come true.
S — specific, detailed goals are easier to accomplish.
M— measurable goals enable you to complete a fixed amount of something.
A— achievable goals are possible, not ones that would take magic or miracles to accomplish.
R— relevant goals are meaningful to you.
T— time bound goals have an ending date. They’re not infinite. You know when you’re done.
Trip Bethel, a local college professor suggests that all goals should be positive and future-focused. “You can’t make a goal about being perfect. You’ll always disappoint yourself. But you can make a goal about perfecting your process. Then, you’re always on the way to a better life.”
Trip says many people write endless lists, but he just writes his resolutions once. He states them simply on a piece of paper and then puts the paper away for a year. “Often, when I look at the paper a year later, I’ve accomplished everything, or gotten close. There is something about writing things down that makes goals real and the opportunities to achieve them will come into your life.”
1. In 2013, China chose “__________” as the Character of the Year?

A．dream	B．smart
C．future	D．Chinese dream

2. What if you finish our national dreams? We will feel___________.

A．worried

B．proud

C．worthy

D．excited

3. What does “SMART” means? It means Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and ____.

A．Together

B．Today

C．Time

D．Tomorrow

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Dreaming in 2013	B．Dreaming Big in 2013
C．Dreaming Big in 2012	D．Dreaming in 2012

【推荐1】Do you like fast food? It is cheap, and some of it is very delicious. If you are busy and have no time to cook, a fast food restaurant is a good place, but it is not a healthy one. Eating fast food often can bring lots of health problems（问题）. It can make you fat. If you want to keep healthier and still want to go to the cheap fast food restaurants, here are tips（技巧）for you to eat fast food to be healthy.

※It is good for you to drink water with you fast food. Put a little lemon（柠檬）into your water.

※You can have a special menu. Eat some vegetables and main dishes without（没有）the sauces（调味品）.

※If you want to eat salad, please ask for some olive oil（橄榄油）.

※If you want to eat some field food, ask the waiters to steam it for you.

In a word, it is important for you to be healthy. Please be careful to eat the fast food.

1. Fast food is      .

A．cheap and delicious	B．expensive and delicious
C．cheap and healthy	D．expensive and healthy

2. If you often eat the fast food, you will be       .

A．poor

B．thin

C．healthy

D．fat

3. According to the passage, you can eat fast food         .

A．with some tea	B．with some lemon water
C．with some hot water	D．with nothing

4. You can ask for some       with your salad.

A．olive oil

B．vegetables

C．sauces

D．dishes

5. What is the best title（标题）?

A．To Keep Healthy	B．Fast Food and Health
C．Fast Food	D．Fast Food is Bad

【推荐2】Home Alone is a very funny 1990 American film. It tells a story about a boy who is accidentally left alone at home.

One night before Christmas, the McAlister family meet at their house. They are planning to fly to Paris for the holiday and are busy getting ready. Eight-year-old Kevin is the youngest child and is fighting with his brothers, sisters and cousins. When he goes to bed, he is so angry that he wishes all his family would go away. The next day, everyone wakes up very late. They are all in a hurry to get to the airport, so they forget Kevin and he is left alone at home by accident.

Although Kevin is alone, he is very happy at first. His terrible family have gone—his wish has come true! He watches TV, eats lots of fast food and plays games. He has a really good time!

However, the happiness doesn’t last long. For some reason, he begins to feel a little lonely now—after all, it is not always such a happy thing to be alone. Now his family might have realized that they have left him alone. But why don’t they come back? Well, he doesn’t think he is missing them now. But when will they come back home? Maybe he should find a really big Christmas tree and carefully make a new wish.

He goes out and does so. Just at that time, he is surprised to hear two bad men called Harry and Marv planning to steal from his house. “This is my home! I must protect my home!” Kevin says to himself. He then goes home and plans some very funny ways to catch Harry and Marv. Many things in the house get broken as Kevin tries to stop the two men. Finally, the police come and the men are taken away.

The house is now a mess, so Kevin tidies it up and waits for his family. They get back from Paris and are very happy to find that Kevin is safe.

1. What is the passage mainly talking about?

A．A boy named Kevin.

B．A film called Home Alone.

C．Two men called Harry and Marv.

2. Kevin’s family fly to Paris to celebrate ________.

A．Thanksgiving

B．Halloween

C．Christmas

3. When Kevin knows that he is left alone, he feels very ________.

A．angry

B．happy

C．terrible

4. Why does Kevin tidy up the house?

A．Because he loves his family.

B．Because he likes to do housework.

C．Because two bad men are at their home.

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

A．Kevin is brave and clever.

B．Kevin doesn’t miss his family.

C．Kevin’s family can’t come home if he doesn’t make a new wish.

【推荐3】Vicuna, a small town in the north of Chile, is a great place for watching stars all year round. Although it is near the sea, the cold, wet air from the coast does not bring clouds. Instead, dry winds from the desert keep the clouds away at night. In fact, the sky is so clear in Vicuna that it is possible to see many stars that can be seen only with advanced(先进的) instruments in other parts of the world.

In Vicuna, distant(遥远的) star systems such as Magellanic Clouds can be seen without the help of an instrument. That is why the town was chosen as the home of a number of sky observatories(天文台). One of them, the Mamalluca, is quite different from the typical observatories used by scientists. This observatory was built for tourists who like to look at the stars. During the year, Vicunas hotels accommodate thousands of tourists who come from all over the world to see the night sky as they have only seen it in books. The cloudless sky is clearly a moneymaker for the town, which plans to set up even more observatories. It was recently decided that building observatories would go on for another few years.

At one point, however, the town faced a serious problem. As the town grew, more streetlights were added, making it more and more difficult to see the stars at night. The town saved the night sky by building a new system of lights that lit up the streets without influencing the view of the sky.

1. What can we know from Paragraph One?

A．The sky in Vicuna is clear all year round.

B．Vicuna is a small town far from the ocean.

C．The wet air from the coast keep the clouds away.

D．We can see wonderful clouds in the sky over Vicuna.

2. What does the underlined word “accommodate” most probably mean in Chinese?

A．建议

B．控制

C．容纳

D．欢迎

3. Why did Vicuna spend money on a new streetlight system?

A．The old streetlights used lots of electricity.

B．The old streetlights made it hard to see the stars at night.

C．The new streetlights would make streets more beautiful.

D．The new streetlights would make the sky more beautiful.

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Vicuna Has a Problem	B．The observatories in Vicuna
C．A Town to Watch the Stars	D．The new system of lights in Vicuna