【推荐1】I am Kyra. I think my father is a little fat but he says he is not. He is only “pear-shaped(梨形的)”. My mother has a very beautiful face. The skin(皮肤) on her face is soft. She has “skin like a peach”.

I have a little sister. We love her very much. My mother says that she is the “apple of her eye”. My parents say I am lazy. I like to lie on the sofa and watch television. I also like to play computer games and eat snacks. My parents call me a “couch potato(沙发土豆)”. They tell me I should do more sports but I don’t like sport. It isn’t my “cup of tea”.

I have a dog. His name is Freddie. Freddie sleeps a lot. He likes to play with his ball. At that time, he gets very excited — he “goes bananas”.

I have a cousin. She has red hair. We call her “carrot top” because of her red hair. She is really kind. I think she is “as sweet as sugar”.

Do yo like my writing? It is easy to tell you all about my family. It is really “a piece of cake”.

1. When ________, Freddie “goes bananas”.

A．he sleeps a lot	B．he has nice food
C．he plays with his ball	D．he meets my family members

2. Kyra thinks _______ is “a piece of cake”.

A．playing computer games	B．doing more sports
C．telling others all about her family	D．writing interesting articles

3. According to(根据) Kyra’s introduction(介绍) of her family, we know that _________.

A．Kyra doesn’t like doing sport

B．Kyra’s little sister has “skin like a peach”

C．Kyra’s mother has red hair, so we call her “carrot top”

D．All the members in Kyra’s family like eating

【推荐2】Mrs. Brown lived in a small town near a big farm. One Friday afternoon, after she finished doing housework, she went to her small shop. She opened the window of the shop and looked outside. She liked to see the green farm. There were many cows, horses, and small animals on the farm.
Suddenly she saw a kangaroo under her window. It was interesting to see that the kangaroo was wearing an old jacket. It stood there and looked hungry. Mrs. Brown gave some bread and waterto it. The kangaroo had them all. Then it became happy and jumped away. Suddenly something dropped on the ground there was $300 and a photo in it. That was a man’s photo with his name “John” on it. John? She looked more carefully and remembered she had a brother many years ago. His name was also John. “Is this man my lost brother?” She thought.
She took the wallet with her and began to look for the man. She asked many people in the town, and then she came to the farm and asked the farmer. To her great surprise, it was John, her lost brother. They were very excited and happy to see each other.
1. Which is not mentioned(提到，涉及) in the story?

A．kangaroo

B．cow

C．cock

D．horse

2. Choose the right order according to (根据) the story.
They were happy to see each other.
Mrs. Brown gave bread and water to the kangaroo.
She went to her small shop.
She went to look for the man.
She looked carefully at the photo.

A．a, c, d, b, e	B．c, b, e, d, a
C．c, e, b, d , a	D．b, c, e, d, a

3. Which is WRONG according to the passage?

A．Mrs. Brown lived in a big farm.

B．Mrs. Brown found her brother at last.

C．The kangaroo was near the window of the shop.

D．There was a photo and 300 dollars in the wallet.

4. Mrs. Brown took       to look for her brother.

A．the kangaroo	B．the cow
C．the wallet	D．the jacket

5. Why did Mrs. Brown lose her brother many years ago?

A．His parents didn’t want him.

B．We don’t know.

C．He went out to work and didn’t know the way home.

D．His parents didn’t have money. So he didn't want them.

【推荐3】阅读短文及文后A～E选项，选出可以填入各题空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

“When I started cooking, I just knew that was what I wanted to do, ” the 12-year-old cook Amy said.     1     At that time, she always watched her grandmother making meals and she fell in love with it little by little.

To help more kids join her, she started a programme on the Internet. “I’m sure about what I’m thinking about, ” Amy says, “I don’t like following others’ recipes（食谱）.     2    ”Amy loves homemade snacks, so her first recipe was ice cream. It was special because it was in seven colors, just like a rainbow.

Last year, most people stayed at home because of COVID-19. During the time, Amy began making cooking videos with her dad, a cook, in a restaurant.     3     Their videos were very popular, and soon they had a lot of young followers.

    4     “Cooking can be really fun for us. And we can learn about what goes into our bodies instead of just putting it in the pot, cooking it and eating it. As for me, my dream is to have my own restaurant.     5    ”Amy says.

A．I want to make my own ones.

B．It’s not easy, but I won’t give up.

C．They made the videos there every Thursday.

D．Amy’s love of cooking started at the age of four.

E．Amy thinks students should have more cooking classes at school.

【推荐3】I'm Vince. I've been an actor for thirty years. I began to act at the age of ten. Four years ago, I started a theater school. It's open every Saturday and Sunday and I help there when I'm not in a play.

I got the idea of the school at a party. I talked to a few friends that day. They said how difficult it was for young people who wanted to be actors. I didn't study in a theater school. I learned by working in different theaters. But now, because a lot of those have closed, not many young people can do this.

My school is open to anyone, of any age, who wants to act. Now we have students from eight years old to twenty-six. Our teachers are actors themselves. I can't pay them anything. They come just because they like being with the students and helping them. My twelve-year-old daughter sings beautifully. She also goes to the school. She says she wants to be an opera singer. A big dream!

Running（经营）the school is hard work because it's getting bigger with more new students every week. It takes all my free time but I like being busy and it has become a special part of my life.

1. Vince started his theater school ________ years ago.

A．4

B．10

C．15

D．30

2. The underlined word "this" in Paragraph 2 refers to "________".

A．studying in a theater school

B．beginning to act at an early age

C．getting a job as an actor in a theater

D．learning to act by working in different theaters

3. Teachers at Vince's school ________.

A．sing beautifully	B．love teaching students acting
C．can make lots of money there	D．were Vince's teachers years ago

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Vince's daughter is an opera singer.

B．Vince goes to his school on his free weekends.

C．Vince's school is for people under 28 years old.

D．Vince got the idea of the theater school from his family.

5. How does Vince feel about his school?

A．It needs more young teachers.	B．It isn't popular enough.
C．It grows too slowly.	D．It is special to him.

【推荐1】I’m Mary. I have a piece of good news to tell you. My parents bought a new flat in the centre of the city. The rooms are not big, but they are all comfortable. There are more rooms than our old flat. I am excited(激动) because I have my own bedroom. In the old flat, I share the bedroom with my sister.

My favourite room in the new flat is my bedroom. I can be alone (单独) in it. It is my own small world. I can listen to music, read comics and chat with my friends on the phone. I can also look for things on the Internet and send e-mails to my e-friends.

The kitchen is my favourite room, too. I like helping my mother with the cooking. She is not only a good teacher but also a good cook. She often teaches me how to make some different dishes. She lived in Sichuan when she was a child. So she likes hot food and she can cook very delicious hot food.

1. What’s Mary’s new flat like?

A．Big and comfortable	B．Small and not comfortable
C．Big but not comfortable	D．Small but comfortable

2. Mary can do the following things in the bedroom except(除了)__________.

A．play the piano	B．chat with her friends
C．send e-mails	D．listen to music

3. Which room does Mary like best?

A．The kitchen

B．Her bedroom

C．The sitting room

D．Both A and B

4. What does Mary’s mother do?

A．teacher

B．A cook

C．A housewife

D．A worker

5. Where did Mary’s mother live when she was a child?

A．The old flat

B．The centre of the city

C．Sichuan

D．The new flat

【推荐2】

A few weeks ago, my school’s ninth grade class went on a trip to the Black Country in England, UK, to learn about geography and history.        

Many believe the name comes from the 1840s because of the black smoke put out by factories at that time. There is also a 10-meter-thick coal seam (煤层) close to the ground’s surface (表面), which also makes the Black Country black. However, all the smoke has become part of history now.     

The aim (目的) of this trip was to help us get ready for a geography project about rivers. We also learned more about the history of England during the Industrial Revolution (工业革命). 

On the first day of our trip, we went to Carding Mill Valley near Birmingham and learned about the changes that can happen to a river as it flows downstream. Our geography teacher gave us a few lessons on how rivers work before the trip, so we were well-prepared for the project.     

The next day, we went to the famous Black Country Museum where we learned about coal mining and how local people lived during the Industrial Revolution. One of the best parts of the day was when we visited a coal mine (煤矿) and watched a skilled craftsman (工匠) make iron chain links (铁链节).     

The trip was truly satisfying. I like how we could experience (经历) what we learned in class and practice it in real life. It was a useful way to get us more interested in what we were learning about. It also showed us the importance of the journey while learning something new.

1. What is Paragraph (段) 2 mainly about?

A．Where the Black Country is.	B．How people found the area.
C．Who worked in the Black Country.	D．Why the area is called the Black Country.

2. What does the underlined (划线的) word “satisfying” mean?

A．Making people feel happy.	B．Going on for a long time.
C．Making something hard to understand.	D．Leaving someone uneasy.

3. What can be the best title of the passage?

A．The Black Country	B．The Best Part of the Trip
C．Coal in Real Life	D．A Trip to the Black Country

【推荐3】One of the most famous scientists to study adaptations（适应，改变）was Charles Darwin. He was born in England in 1809. He wasn' t the best student in his school. When he was 16, his father sent him to a medical school. Charles liked spending time outdoors observing（观察） nature more than attending medical classes. He dropped out without graduating.

Next, Charles' father sent him to school to become a minister （牧师）.This time he made it to graduation, but he didn' t want to do the work of a minister. His friends encouraged him to follow his interest in science.

After graduation, Charles was invited to sail （乘船航行）on the Beagle as an unpaid scientist. He wasn’ t the first choice, but he was the lucky one to go. The Beagle was to travel to South America and then around the world. The crew' s task was to make maps o£ the places they visited.

On December 27th, 1831, Charles Darwin sailed from England on the Beagle. The trip \ was planned to last two years. In fact, it lasted five. During the time, he saw many amazing things. He collected lots of plants and animals and took them back to England to study.

Twenty - three years later, Darwin published a scientific paper with another man named Wallace. Darwin described how some animals have adaptations that help them survive. They are passed on to offspring （后代）.

1. The Beagle was a（ n） ,

A．ship

B．plane

C．plant

D．animal

2. When Darwin published the scientific paper, he was years old.

A．twenty - three

B．twenty - two

C．forty - five

D．fifty

3. The underlined word "they" in the last paragraph refers to .

A．adaptations

B．Darwin and Wallace

C．animals

D．Darwin *       s ideas

4. Which of the following is true?

A．Darwin graduated from a medical school.

B．Some animals have adaptations so that they can survive.

C．Darwin published a scientific paper by himself.

D．Darwin was first chosen to sail on the Beagle.

【推荐1】It’s natural that parents love their children. But the way many Chinese parents educate their children is not the best.

    1    

Many children in China are looked after by their grandfathers and grandmothers because their parents are busy. But children need to spend as much time as possible with their parents.

    2    

Most Chinese parents want their children to succeed, only to save face with their friends and relatives. So they often compare their children with others. Parents often say, “You see somebody else is studying hard, look at what good grades they have and what awards they have won.” Comparing children is the worst thing. For many children, it will only bring them much disappointment.

    3    

Parents should knock at the doors when they go into their children’s rooms. Parents should communicate with their children and respect their rights (权利) and decisions. Children who are not respected also do not know how to respect others.

    4    

Many children are asked to do what their parents expect, even though they do not like it, such as learning to play the piano, or going to study in a foreign country. It should be decided by the children themselves.

    5    

Many parents think school performance is everything. In fact, the integrated (综合的) ability is important. It will have a lifelong effect (影响) on children.

A．Paying no attention to the rights of children.

B．Letting grandparents look after the children.

C．Children are often compared with others.

D．The more hardworking, the better.

E．Shaping (塑造) children according to the standards (标准) of parents.

【推荐2】“How was school today?” Ethan’s mom asked as he climbed into the car. “Fine,” Ethan answered.

“What did you do?” she tried to start a conversation.

“Nothing.” Ethan answered and turned his attention to his phone.

Ethan’s mom sighed. “Your grandmother and I used to have actual conversations.” “Huh?” Ethan wasn’t really listening.

“Nothing,” his mother said sadly.

Ten minutes later, Ethan finally looked up from his phone. “What are we doing here?” he asked, noticing they were at an unknown supermarket.

“Grandma is coming over for dinner tonight and we need to buy something for her favorite strawberry cheesecake. I thought you could help me make it.”

Ethan hated shopping, and he would play his favorite video game rather than bake for a whole afternoon. However, he knew his grandmother would love the cheesecake, so he agreed unwillingly.

Surprisingly, Ethan realized that he enjoyed shopping and he was also having fun in the kitchen helping his mom after they got home. While all of this was happening, the two actually talked, and Ethan remembered several interesting things from school.

It was great to see his grandmother again at dinner too. The last time they met was several weeks ago, and he realized that he had a lot to tell her.

“Wow, Ethan, I don’t think I’ve heard you speak this much in a long time,” Ethan’s mom smiled.

“Well, when you were Ethan’s age, Norah,” Ethan’s grandmother said gently to his mother,“you used to spend your whole life in your room!” Ethan’s mother turned pink, “That’s not true, mom!”

“In fact,” Ethan’s grandmother winked at Ethan, “I had to get her to help me make this very cheesecake to even get her to talk to me.”

From the other side of the room, Ethan’s phone was ringing. But Ethan realized that this conversation with his mother and grandmother was much more interesting.

1. At first, Ethan was________when his mom asked about his school life.

A．sad

B．cold

C．happy

D．nervous

2. Ethan’s grandmother got his mother to talk by________.

A．buying a new phone	B．having a big dinner
C．making cheesecake together	D．going to the supermarket

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Ethan had an unpleasant day at school that day.

B．Ethan expected to go shopping on his way home.

C．Ethan started real conversations with his family at last.

D．Ethan often made strawberry cheesecake with his grandma.

4. What does the writer want to tell us?

A．Using cell phones too often is not good for our health.

B．Learning to cook can help us keep in touch with friends.

C．Spending more time playing with elders can be interesting.

D．Enjoying activities together can help family members become closer.

【推荐3】Most Chinese parents have great expectations(期望) for their children. When children are born, their parents have planned everything for them. It is common for parents to want their children to be successful. However, many children in China are unhappy. They live a planned life and are asked to fulfill their parents’ dreams.     

In my opinion, there are two sides of parents’ expectations. On the one hand, the expectations can encourage children to work harder for a better life. According to some studies, whether a child will be successful or not depends mostly on his or her parents’ expectations. But on the other hand, unrealistic(不切实际的) expectations can be harmful to children. Every child has his or her own thoughts and feelings. Parents’ expectations can take children’s freedom away. Wise parents allow their children to have some freedom. They encourage their children to do things they like to do and never only care about their grades.   

My parents’ expectations for me are to be happy, kind and healthy. They never put too much pressure on me, so I live a happy life. However, I have my own dreams. I keep working hard, though my parents do not want me to do so. I will never give up because my parents always encourage me when I am in trouble. In a word, I think parents’ expectations are necessary. However, parents should not give their children too much pressure. Instead, they should give them enough freedom. Parents must make sure their expectations for their children are realistic so that their children will not lose their self-confidence(自信).

1. The meaning of the underlined word fulfill in Chinese is ________.

A．实现

B．充满

C．回忆

D．保证

2. The main idea in Para.(自然段) 2 is ________.

A．parents’ expectations can encourage children to work harder

B．parents’ expectations can be harmful to children

C．parents’ expectations have two sides

D．parents’ expectations are too hard

3. The writer’s parents expect him ________.

A．to work hard and realize their dreams	B．to study hard and get high test grades
C．to be smart and successful	D．to be happy, kind and healthy

4. According to the passage, the writer thinks ________.

A．parents’ expectations for their children are useless

B．parents’ expectations for their children are useful

C．parents’ expectations for their children are harmful

D．parents’ expectations for their children are simple