【推荐1】Think of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce (弹跳) back.
But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit, are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will never be the same. You must understand that and try to have balance in your life. How?
Don’t look down on your worth by comparing yourself with others. It’s because we’re different and each of us is special.
Don’t let other people set goals for you. Only you know what is best for yourself.
Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
Don’t be afraid of difficulties. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.
Don’t shut love out of your life by saying it’s impossible. The quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly; the best way to keep love is to give it wings.
Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going.
Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is a treasure you can always carry easily.
Don’t use time or words carelessly. You can’t get them back. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift. Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.
1. The passage tells us not to _________ because everyone is special.

A．be afraid of difficulties

B．be afraid to learn

C．run through life so fast

D．compare yourself with others to look down on your worth

2. The sentence “Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.” means that _____.

A．Nothing is possible

B．If we don’t give up, there is always hope

C．You should learn to give up

D．Although you try, nothing will change.

3. The best way to keep love is to ___________.

A．say it’s impossible	B．give it
C．give it wings	D．hold it tightly

4. If you run through life so fast, you will ____________.

A．lose your own treasure that you can always carry easily

B．lose love by holding it too tightly

C．forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going.

D．not afraid of the difficulties

5. According to the passage, which is the best title? ___________

A．Nothing is impossible.

B．Glass balls are easy to be broken.

C．Things you can’t do

D．Treat your life in a right way.

【推荐2】Once there was a man traveling in a faraway village. As he was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped. He found that these huge elephants were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains(锁链), no cages. It was clear that the elephants could, at any time, break away from these ropes, but for some reason, they did not.

He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and didn't try to get away. “Well，” the trainer said, “when they are very young and much smaller, we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it's enough to hold them. As they grow up, they still believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can hold them, so they never try to break free.”

How could it be? These animals could at any time break free from these ropes. But because they were always stuck right where they were, they believed they couldn't.

Just like the elephants, how many of us go through life believing that we cannot do something, just because we failed at it once before?

________. We should never give up the struggle(斗争) in life.

1. What did the man see in the village?

A．Chains.

B．Elephants.

C．Cages.

D．Farmers.

2. Why do the elephants never try to break free from the ropes?

A．Because they think they cannot.

B．Because they are too old to do it.

C．Because they like their living places.

D．Because they get on well with the trainer.

3. How did the man feel after he heard what the trainer said?

A．Moved.

B．Surprised.

C．Angry.

D．Nervous.

4. Which of the following is the missing part in the last paragraph?

A．Failing is part of learning

B．We should be different from others

C．Helping animals is helping ourselves

D．Traveling always makes people relaxed

5. What is the best title of this text?

A．A Pleasant Trip	B．A Cruel Trainer
C．Elephant Training	D．The Elephant Rope

【推荐3】Brownie and Spotty were neighbor dogs. They loved each other and played together so often that they had made a path through the grass between their houses.

One evening, Brownie’s family noticed that Brownie hadn’t come home. They went out to look for him but with no success. Brownie didn’t appear the next day, and by the next week, he was still missing.

Spotty went to Brownie’s house on his own. He barked loudly. But Brownie’s family was too busy to care about him. Finally, one morning Spotty refused to take no for an answer. He followed Ted, Brownie’s owner, everywhere he went. He barked, then ran toward a nearby empty lot and looked back, as if to say, “Follow me!”

Ted followed the dog across the empty lot. The little dog took the man to a tree a half mile from the house. There Ted found Brownie alive. One of his legs was caught in a trap(老鼠夹子). Ted wished he had come earlier.

Then Ted noticed something amazing. In a circle around the injured dog, he saw a lot of dog food. It was the remains of lots of meals. Spotty had been visiting Brownie every day. He had stayed with Brownie to protect him, hugging him at night to keep him warm and nuzzling(用鼻子安抚) him to keep his spirits up.

1. What can we learn from paragraph 3 and 4?

A．Spotty didn’t like Brownie’s family.	B．Spotty knew where Brownie was.
C．Spotty came to ask for some food.	D．Spotty barked loudly to look for Brownie.

2. Spotty did something for injured Brownie except ________.

A．nuzzle him

B．hug him

C．bark at him

D．get food for him

3. Which of the following can best describe Spooty?

A．Honest.

B．Humorous.

C．Confident.

D．Caring.

4. What does the story tell us?

A．Dogs are human’s best friends.	B．Dogs are the cleverest animals.
C．Dogs have a special way to communicate.	D．Dogs can have strong friendships, too.

【推荐1】根据短文内容，判断正误。正确“T”，错误“F”，并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上。

As we all know, Lu Xun was one of the greatest Chinese writers. Lu Xun was his pen name. His real name is Zhou Shuren. Lu Xun was born in a rich family on September 25, 1881. He grew up in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, Lu Xun was a hard-working student. He got good grades and enjoyed reading a lot at school. In 1902, Lu Xun went to study in Japan. Two years later he started to study medicine there because he wanted to be a doctor and helped people to keep healthy. However, he left his school two years later. From then on, he decided to be a writer. He thought it was more important to help Chinese people think right. He wrote a lot of articles. And he sent them to newspapers. Although Lu Xun died, we will remember him forever.

1. Lu Xun was one of the greatest Chinese writers.
2. Lu Xun was his real name.
3. Lu Xun enjoyed reading at school.
4. In 1881, Lu Xun went to study in Japan.
5. Lu Xun started to study medicine in Japan in 1904.

【推荐2】In the spring of 2019, I went to watch the movie The Wandering Earth《流浪地球》. It is very exciting.

In the movie, the Earth is about to hit Jupiter (木星). Everybody lost hope in saving the earth, but a boy called Liu Qi. He thought up a wonderful idea at the last minute. However, there isn't enough help. There is not much time left for people to get together with their families again. Liu's sister then teaches people a lesson about what hope is. The lesson touches people's hearts and changes their minds, they are all ready to save the earth at last.

The love in Liu's family is really touching. I cried when Liu's grandfather died. All he cares about is his grandchildren's safety. Although(虽然) Liu seems to dislike his father. When his father decides to help him out, Liu shouts and tries hard to stop his father. His father loves his son so deeply. Their talk before their last goodbye made me cry again.

At last, people save the earth successfully. I believe Liu's family will love each other more. Where there's life, there's hope. As long as we join hands with each other. We can make anything come true. It is an important lesson I learned from the film.

1. What does the writer think of the movie?

A．Boring.

B．Wonderful.

C．Useless.

D．Terrible.

2. What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us?

A．What the movie The Wandering Earth is about.	B．How the movie The Wandering Earth is made.
C．Why a boy called Liu Qi in the movie saves the Earth.	D．When the Earth will hit Jupiter in the movie.

3. The writer ________ at the end of the movie.

A．laughed

B．cried

C．shouted

D．was bored

4. What lesson did the writer learn from the film?

A．No pains, no gains.	B．Every little helps.
C．Where there's life, there's hope.	D．Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it.

5. From the passage, we know ________.

A．Liu Qi's sister died at last

B．the writer watched The Wandering Earth in 2019

C．two people of Liu's family in the movie are mentioned(提到)

D．Liu Qi's father thought up an idea to save the earth at the last minute

【推荐3】Jack White has a happy family. His house is near the river. Every morning, Mr. White goes to work, and the children go to school. Their father takes them to school in his car every day. Mrs. White stays at home. Every day, she does the housework. She often has lunch at 12:00. In the afternoon she often sees her friends. They often drink tea(喝茶) together (一起). In the evening, the children come home from school. They get home early. But Mr. White comes from work late. At night, the children often do their homework. Then they go to bed. Mr. White often reads books and sometimes he watches TV with Mrs. White.

1. The children go to school ______ every day.

A．with their mother

B．with their friends

C．in Mr. White’s car

2. ______ does the housework at home.

A．Mr. White

B．Mrs. White

C．The children

3. Sometimes Mr. White ______ with Mrs. White in the evening.

A．gets home

B．goes to work

C．watches TV

4. Mr. White often ______ in the evening.

A．reads books

B．does housework

C．drinks tea

5. Which can be the title (标题)?

A．Mr. White’s House

B．The White Family

C．At Home

【推荐1】 jasmine

I bought a jasmine plant for my office. When I bought it, I was told it would bloom (开花) and the sweet smell would fill my office. I had the plant for two months, and every day I looked at it, but there weren’t any flowers or pleasant smell. I was not happy, so I gave the plant to my friend Linda.

One day, another friend Mary called and invited me to her office. When I walked in, her jasmine flowers surprised me. I reached out to touch the flowers. Mary cut some and gave them to me. I couldn’t help smelling them. Surrounded by the sweet smell of only a handful of these flowers, I suddenly understood something.

Mary bought her plant the same time I did. It took a year for her jasmine to bloom. I was so impatient for mine to bloom; regretfully, I gave it away.

In a way my life is like the jasmine plant. I need to be patient and let things happen.

Last Sunday Linda told me that she was going abroad the next week. Before she left, she returned the plant to me. This time I am going to wait. I have learned that when we want something in our life, we have to be patient. I am slowly learning to have that patience to wait for my jasmine to bloom.

1. Before she gave the jasmine away, the writer had it for ________.

A．one day

B．one year

C．two weeks

D．two months

2. When the writer saw Mary’s jasmine, she felt ________.

A．unhappy

B．amazed

C．hopeful

D．peaceful

3. What has the writer learned from her experience?

A．Patience is needed in life.	B．Flowers can make life better.
C．Friendship is necessary for us.	D．Jasmine can be a wonderful plant.

【推荐2】Like many other young boys, I didn’t know what I wanted to be when I was a middle school student. My mother advised me to be a teacher like her, but it seemed that I was not interested in it. My father wanted me to be a pianist. However, I couldn’t stand spending all of my time in front of a piano.

I got my goal (目标) after I went to high school. I got a part-time job at the school radio station and I found it was interesting. I loved to discuss school life and my favorite music with my schoolmates on the radio. I kept doing this job during the next six years. When I left the university, I got a fulltime job at our local (当地的) radio station. My career (事业) began. My program is successful and I have a lot of fans. I enjoy my job and my life now.

1. What did the writer’s mother do?

A．A teacher.

B．A pianist.

C．A doctor

D．A scientist.

2. When did the writer start working at a radio station?

A．When he was ten years old.	B．When he was a high school student.
C．When he studied at university.	D．After he left the university.

3. Which is the best title of the passage?

A．Never listen to your parents.	B．Study hard to make your dream come true.
C．No job is easy to get.	D．The part-time job is helpful for my career.

【推荐3】“You will have to look after the baby today,” a woman told her husband. “I am not feeling well. ”

“Then you must stay in bed and rest, dear,” her husband said. “I’ll be happy to take care of our baby. And I shall go shopping for you as well.”

She was very happy and said, “I’ll give you a list of things to buy.” She wrote out the list and gave it to him.

“You can put the baby in the shopping cart(小推车）, and he will be very quiet.” she said.

The man took the baby to the supermarket and put him in the shopping cart along the rows of things to buy and looked for those that were on his list.

At first all went well, but then the baby began to cry.

Then he started to scream(尖叫）. And scream! And SCREAM!

“Keep calm, George,” the man said. “Don’t get excited. Don’t shout, George. Don’t be angry. George!”

A woman in the supermarket heard him saying these words. She walked to him.

“I think you are wonderful,” she said. “You are so kind to your little George.”

“Madam,” the man answered, “I am George. He’s my son Edward.”

1. The man took care of the baby because his wife was not at home.

A．Right.

B．Wrong.

2. The man took the baby to the supermarket to go shopping.

A．Right.

B．Wrong.

3. The baby pushed the shopping cart in the supermarket.

A．Right.

B．Wrong.

4. The woman in the supermarket thought the husband was great.

A．Right.

B．Wrong.

5. When the baby was crying, the father kept taking to himself for relaxing.

A．Right.

B．Wrong.

【推荐3】We’ve heard about several “poor students” in the put year (当年). Cui Qingtao, a student from Yunnan, was working with his parent on a building site (工地) when he got an admission letter (录取知书) from Peking University.     1     She is a student from Hebei. She was doing her part-time job in a different city when her family got her admission letter from Peking University.

    2     For example, they are all strong and optimistic (乐观的). Li Enhui said in an interview, “As long as we are alive, there are no problems that cannot be solved, and many people don’t have my experiences.     3    ” Such an idea makes many adults feel embarrassed (尴尬的). He refused to accept others’ money and decided to make money by himself. This is also the common thing that “poor students” have.

Whatever kind of values you hold, such personalities (品格) are necessary for growth.     4     Not everything goes well all the time. Only being strong and optimistic, can one go through difficulties. In fact, living in poor families doesn’t promise such good personalities, and living in happiness doesn’t promise optimistic attitudes (乐观态度). We like such “poor students” because they are strong and optimistic. For them, few can choose their lifestyles.     5     That’s why they are highly praised. Every one of us should learn from them.

根据短文内容，将下面的句子还原到文中空白处，使短文内容完整、通顺（每个选项只能用一次，选项中有一项是多余的）。

A．Life is full of ups and downs.

B．A girl named Wang Xinyi is another example.

C．However, all of them can choose their attitude towards life.

D．And these experiences make me grow and become better.

E．Born in poor families, these students have a lot in common.

F．All poor students have good personalities.