【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 work 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.

New York is midday 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. When people in Beijing are sleeping, people in Los Angeles may be________.

A．having supper

B．working in their offices

C．having afternoon tea

D．having lunch

2. We can learn that at night some people in Moscow like to________.

A．watch a ballet

B．do shopping

C．drink coffee

D．see friends

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

A．6:00a.m.

B．9:00a.m.

C．12:00p.m.

D．15:00p.m.

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

A．London

B．Los Angeles

C．Moscow

D．New York

5. This passage mainly talks about ________.

A．science

B．history

C．holidays

D．time differences

【推荐2】What brings a nation together? Of the four choices—shared values, language, history, and religion (宗教), it’s shared values. In our latest poll (民意调查), 7 out of 16 countries chose values as the greatest factor bringing a nation together, and six preferred language. Both choices scored high in the poll, suggesting that our values and how we express them are closely connected. Still, history was not forgotten in some countries, especially in Mexico and Russia. Even Canada and the United States chose national histories as the second-most important factor that united their people. The biggest surprise? Not one country picked religion as its top choice.

Church and state

Most people who were polled do not connect their religious beliefs to their national pride. Religion ranked last in 13 countries—with France scoring it at 1%, the lowest of all.

1. Americans considered ________ as the second-most important factor to bring a nation together.

A．language

B．values

C．history

D．religion

2. In which country did religion score the lowest in their national pride?

A．China.

B．Mexico.

C．France.

D．America.

3. In the poll, about ________ of the countries chose values as the greatest factor bringing a nation together.

A．38%

B．44%

C．50%

D．61%

4. The underlined word “united” means ________ in Chinese.

A．团结

B．鼓励

C．联系

D．分裂

5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Shared values and language were considered equally important in India.

B．1% of the French picked shared religion as their top choice to unite people together.

C．More Germans believed shared language was the greatest factor than Brazilians did.

D．Over half of Australians took shared values as the top factor bringing a nation together.

【推荐2】If you are a Harry Potter fan, you should go to the London Zoo;if you think you are a wizard or witch(巫师), you should really go to the London Zoo. At the zoo, you can see the real scene of the first Harry Potter film and test yourself to see whether you have magic power(魔力)or not.

The London Zoo opened in 1828. It had the first children’s zoo, the first reptile(爬虫)house, the first public aquarium(水族馆)and the first insect(昆虫)house.

Today, the magical zoo is home to more than 12,000 animals, including Asian lions and South bears. There is a lot to do, plenty to see and much to learn. You can see jellyfish(水母)in the aquarium;   you can watch penguins queue along the pool to jump into the water; you can try talking to snakes in the reptile house just like Harry Potter!

Now the zoo is trying to replace cages with enclosures(圈地)and is creating a natural environment for the animals and giving a more real experience to visitors. For example, in 2007, it opened the new “Gorilla Kingdom” to the public.

So if you are an animal lover, you should go to the London Zoo, too.

1. How long has the London Zoo been open?

A．About 83 years.	B．About 191 years.
C．About 283 years.	D．About 383 year.

2. Where can you try talking to snakes just like Harry Potter?

A．In the insect house.	B．In the public aquarium.
C．In the first children's zoo.	D．In the reptile house.

3. What can’t you do in the London Zoo?

A．You can see the real scene of the first Harry Potter film.

B．You can test yourself to see whether you have magic power.

C．You can make yourself a witch.

D．You can see many kinds of animals.

【推荐1】【语篇来自二十一世纪学生英文报·试题原创】

Facing our future

The face is usually the first thing you notice when looking at someone. Everyone has something about their face that’s a little different. And that little difference makes facial recognition possible.

You can find this technology in many popular films. In the sci-fi classic 2001: A Space Odyssey, a powerful computer is able to “read” the emotions (情绪) of astronauts by scanning (扫描) their faces. And in the 1987 action film Robocop, a cyborg (半人半机器) police officer identifies (识别) a criminal by scanning his photo on a computer.

Today, facial recognition tech is no longer just in films. It has been used as a security measure (安保手段) or to identify threats (威胁).

For example, in 2018, facial recognition technology helped identify and catch criminals who were attending concerts by Hong Kong singer Jacky Cheung. And if you use a recent model of Apple’s iPhone, you can unlock the phone with your face. But these are just a few of the things we can use facial recognition for. The possibilities (可能性), it seems, are endless (无尽的).

Grab, a ride-hailing (叫车服务) company in Southeast Asia, is developing facial recognition technology that can keep passengers safe. The technology works by scanning both the driver’s face and the passenger’s face. This way, passengers can be sure that their driver is the correct one.

Retailers (零售商) are also looking to facial recognition technology to drive (促进) business. With the technology, retailers are able to “see” what their shoppers are actually looking at in stores. Later, they use this information to provide suggestions (建议) for customers in the future.

1. A powerful computer can “read” the________ of astronauts in 2001: A Space Odyssey.

A．emotions

B．information

C．dreams

D．heights

2. The cyborg police officer identifies a criminal by________.

A．scanning his ID card	B．scanning his photo
C．searching for his information	D．tests

3. Grab develops facial recognition technology to________.

A．keep drivers safe	B．count the number of cars
C．limit the number of passengers	D．keep passengers safe

4. With the facial recognition technology, retailers can________.

A．sell more products

B．see daily sales

C．provide accurate suggestions for customers

D．choose better goods

5. According to the passage, the facial recognition technology can be used to________.

A．capture criminals	B．capture emotions
C．promote products	D．All of the above.

【推荐2】Do you want to be healthy every day? Here are some things you can do.

Get up early. You must go to bed early in the evening. Don’t watch TV or play computer games too late. You should go to bed before ten o’clock in the evening and then get up at about six in the morning.

Eat healthy food. It’s important to eat fruit and vegetables every day. Ice-cream and hamburgers taste good, but they are really not good for you. So don’t eat them every day. And you must eat a good breakfast every morning.

Play sports every day. You are always busy at school, but you should exercise every day to be healthy. In the morning, you can run for exercise. After school, you can play ball games with your friends. Even in the evening, you can take a walk or swim. When you’re free, just exercise!

Make more friends. It is a useful way to keep healthy because sharing interesting things with them makes you feel relaxed. Life will become more beautiful with good friends. So make many of them!

1. What’s good for your health?

A．Ball games.

B．Ice-cream.

C．Computer games.

D．Donuts.

2. You can relax yourself by ________.

A．playing computer games	B．eating a good breakfast
C．running in the morning	D．talking about funny things with friends

3. What can we know from the passage?

A．We should go to bed at 11 in the evening.	B．We should exercise every day.
C．Friends may make you sad.	D．We can eat hamburgers every day.

【推荐3】Students from No. 1 Middle School in Chengdu, have recently had housework training during their labor (劳动) course. Housework like cooking and washing is always at the bottom of our to-do lists. Some students even think that it should be done by their parents.

However, these life skills are important and should be taught as part of labor education. The Ministry of Education (MOE) (教育部) gave a revised (修订后的) course for high schools across the country. Labor education includes housework, school labor and community voluntary services.

“Labor education must be carried out with the aim to develop the view of the world, life and values and develop an interest in doing chores.” said Zheng Fuzhi, a Vice-Minister of Education.

According to China Youth Daily, the labor course will take six credits (学分) — the same as English and physics. Voluntary service, as part of labor education, would take two credits. The MOE also asks schools to make sure 40 hours of voluntary service during the full three school years.

According to Xinhua, the young people do too little housework and they think labor jobs aren’t important. ▲ , schools pay more attention to the educational course, and parents sometimes think that housework wastes their kids’ time.

According to a survey, primary and middle school students in China only spend 12 minutes a day on chores, compared with 72 minutes in the US. 42 minutes in South Korea and 30 minutes in France.

However, doing housework does not take young people’s attention away. Instead, it is necessary for developing a strong working spirit. “The earlier you start, the better you’ll be,” the writer of How to Raise an Adult said.

1. According to the passage, ________ belongs to labor education.

A．doing homework	B．doing volunteer work
C．doing traveling	D． learning to drive a car

2. How many credits can voluntary service take?

A．Two.

B．Four.

C．Six.

D．Eight.

3. In paragraph 4, which of the following can be put in ________.

A．Because of the stress from inside and outside

B．Although the parents are under much pressure

C．Though the students are busy with housework

D．But the students like volunteer work

4. The writer of How to Raise an Adult think doing housework is ________.

A．difficult

B．popular

C．important

D．comfortable

【推荐1】The Palace Museum is a wonderful place to visit. There are lots of interesting things to see. Come to visit the Palace Museum.

Opening Time: 9:00 a.m. —5: 00 p.m. from Tuesday to Sunday. Not Open on Monday Grown-up: ¥15.00     Children (over 12): ¥10.00 Children (under 12): Free 10:30. a.m. Zhonghe Palace: works of art 11:30 a.m. Baohe Palace: works of art 1:00 p.m. Jingren Palace: bronzes (青铜器) 1:40 p.m. Yonghe Palace: pottery (陶器) 2:30 p.m. Huangji Palace: Chinese paintings 4:00 p.m. Fengxian Palace: clocks and lamps

Notices: Keep quiet. Keep the museum clean. Don’t forget to buy some souvenirs (纪念品) for your friends and family. Do not take any photos. Do not touch anything.

1. We can see bronzes in ________ Palace.

A．Zhonghe

B．Baohe

C．Jingren

D．Huangji

2. When can you see clocks and lamps?

A．At 1:40 p.m. from Monday to Saturday.

B．At 4:00 p.m. on Monday.

C．At 4:00 p.m. every day.

D．At 4:00 p.m. from Tuesday to Sunday.

3. Mr. Wu wants to visit the exhibition (展览) with his two students this Saturday. The two students are both 14. How much are the tickets together?

A．¥35.00.

B．¥28.00.

C．¥15.00.

D．¥25.00.

4. Which of the following can you do at the show?

A．Talk to each other.	B．Take a few nice photos.
C．Buy some souvenirs.	D．Touch the golden throne.

【推荐2】Rosa, Gina and Jason live in the same town. They like going to the movies on weekends. Now they are talking about the movie theaters in their town.

Rosa	I like going to Town Cinema, because it’s the closest to my home. I often walk there with my cousins on weekends. I think it has the friendliest service and the biggest screens in our town.
Gina	I like Happy Cinema. It’s the most popular. Many people go there to see the latest (最新的) movies. But it’s the most expensive in our town. I only go there three times a year.
Jason	I often go to June Cinema. Although it’s the cheapest, it has the most comfortable seats. It’s a little far away from my home, but I can ride my bicycle to go there. On my way home, I often go to Uncle Bob’s to eat a chicken hamburger. It’s delicious.

1. Who does Rosa go to the movies with?

A．Gina.

B．Jason.

C．Uncle Bob.

D．Her cousins.

2. How often does Gina go to the movies?

A．Once a week.

B．Twice a month.

C．Three times a year.

D．Every Sunday.

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

A．Jason often goes to June Cinema on foot.

B．Town Cinema has the most comfortable seats.

C．Happy Cinema is the most expensive cinema in Gina’s town.

D．Gina often has a chicken hamburger with her uncle after the movie.

【推荐3】There is a special kind of hotel in Quebec, Canada. It has a bar, a church, a shop and a small theater. These things are not unusual. But this hotel is only open from January to March every year. Why? Because it is made of ice and snow! When the weather gets warm, the hotel melts (融化) and closes. Every winter, the hotel owners build the hotel again.

Everything in the Ice Hotel is made of ice and snow. All the furniture, such as the tables and chairs, is made of ice. Even the beds are made of ice! So people use special sleeping bags on the ice beds. Inside the ice hotel, the temperature is about 27°F (-3°C).

When people sleep, the sleeping bags keep them warm. In the morning, they can have a hot breakfast. After breakfast, people can enjoy winter activities. They can go skiing or ice fishing. Or they can go skating in the dining room. At the end of the day, people can relax at the bar. They can have drinks in glasses made of ice.

Many people enjoy the Ice Hotel every year. But they can only enjoy it for a short time before it melts again.

1. Every year, this hotel is only open for ________.

A．about a year

B．two seasons

C．about three months

D．four weeks

2. People can go ________ in the dining room after breakfast.

A．skiing.

B．skating

C．fishing

D．swimming

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

A．An Unusual Hotel

B．A Warm Hotel

C．A Common Hotel

D．An Old Hotel