【推荐2】Australia has an area of nearly 7.7 million square kilometers. It is also the world’s sixth largest nation after Russia, Canada, China, the US and Brazil. Its capital is Canberra.

The first people to live in Australia were aborigines (土居居民). In Australia, most people live in or near cities. The Australians speak English which is very similar to American English. In fact, the Australians sometimes use some very different words. For example, they say bush instead of countryside, g’day instead of good day or hello in American English.

The weather in Australia is warm and pleasant. The warmest months in Australia happen when it is winter in the US. Few Australians live in the middle part of the country called outback（内陆）, because the outback does not get very much rain and is very day.

One of its most famous attractions is the Great Barrier Reef. It is the world’s largest living coral（珊瑚岛）island and is about 1,250 miles long.

Sports in Australia are quite popular. Cricket, the national sport, has lots of fans. It is the most popular sport among people in Australia.

1. When an Australian person say “g’day”, he is saying “        ”.

A．Thank you

B．Hello

C．Sorry

D．Excuse me

2. How’s the weather in Australia when it is winter in America?

A．It’s hot.

B．It’s warm.

C．It’s cool.

D．It’s cold.

3. What does the underlined word attractions mean in Chinese?

A．places of interest

B．lands

C．mountains

D．oceans

4. We can know the information EXCEPT          of Australia.

A．the capital

B．the area

C．the population

D．the weather

5. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．Sports in Australia

B．Language in Australia

C．Weather in Australia

D．Facts in Australia

【推荐3】Namibia is a country in the southern part of the continent (洲) of Africa. The Atlantic Ocean is to the west of Africa while the Indian Ocean is on the east. Namibia is located just North of South Africa on the Atlantic Coast of Africa. Parts of Namibia once were colonized(被殖民) by Portugal, Germany and South Africa. But in 1990 Namibia finally became an independent(独立的) nation.

A little over 2 million people live in Namibia. About 38% of the population lives in cities and the rest live in the countryside or small towns. About 20,000 people in Namibia are of German descent(德国血统) . German is one of the eleven national languages in Namibia.

A special part of Namibia's geography is the largest desert (沙漠) in the world. It is called the Namib Desert. Geologists say that the Namib Desert is the oldest desert in the world. This desert in part of Namib-Naukluft National Park. The sand has pretty colors such as pink and orange. The Namib Desert has the same kinds of animals that live in deserts around the world, such as lizards, snakes and a few small animals.

The famous Kalahari Desert lies in eastern Namibia. The Kalahari isn't as dry as other deserts. After the rainy season, there is enough grass. Some common African animals that live in the wetter parts of the Kalahari include lions, giraffes and antelope.

1. What continent is the country of Namibia in? ,

A．Asia.

B．North America.

C．Africa.

D．South America.

2. How many national languages does Namibia have?

A．One.

B．Three.

C．Eleven.

D．Thirteen.

3. According to the passage, what is the Namibia Desert like?

A．Hottest.

B．Driest.

C．Oldest.

D．Smallest.

4. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．The continent of Africa.	B．The country of Namibia.
C．The largest sand dunes -the Namib Desert.	D．The famous Kalahari Desert.

【推荐1】The COVID-19 (新冠肺炎) outbreak is changing people’s traditional habits such as greetings and customs. People in different countries have had some new and creative choices. Knowing about this could help us understand their cultures and communicate with each other.

France Newspapers have been filled with advice on how to change handshaking and kissing on the cheek. Now looking into a person’s eyes can satisfy that as a greeting.

Romania Martisor Festival marks the beginning of spring when the flowers and talismans (护身符) are handed out. But the government has told people to hand over the flowers and talismans without kissing.

China People are called on to greet each other through the Internet and not to get together if possible. They can join their hands together as a sign of greetings instead of shaking hands when they meet.

Iran A video has become popular. It shows that three friends are meeting. Two of them are wearing masks (口罩). Hands in their pockets, they tap their feet against each other as a greeting.

Australia People are not advised to shake hands. They can give each other a pat on the back. “I won’t say ‘Don’t kiss’, but you could be exercising a degree of care with whom you choose to kiss,” said an officer.

根据文章内容, 判断句子正 (T)、误 (F)。
1. Chinese people are called on to greet others online now.
2. Looking into the eyes may be the common traditional way of greeting in France.
3. People in Romania welcome spring with only flowers.
4. People in Iran are advised to pat others on the back.
5. According to the passage, people might change their traditional habits because of COVID-19.

【推荐2】Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some way.Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different times on the calendar.
Chinese New Year is an important traditional Chinese holiday celebrated at the turn of the Chinese calendar. It is also traditional for every family to thoroughly clean the house, in order to sweep away any ill-fortune and to make way for good incoming luck. Windows and doors will be decorated with red color paper-cuts and couplets with popular themes of “good fortune”or “happiness”, “wealth”, and “longevity”. Other activities include lighting firecrackers and giving money in red paper envelopes.
In Western countries, people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on December 31^st or January 1^st. People may go to parties, sometimes dressed in form alclothes like tuxedos and evening gowns, and they may drink champagne（香槟）at midnight. During the first minutes of the New Year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead. But some cultures prefer to celebrate the New Year by waking up early to watch the sun rise.
It is also a common Western custom to make a New Year’s promise, called a resolution. New Year’s resolutions usually include promises to try something new or change a bad habit in the New Year.
Many cultures also do special things to get rid of bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For example, in Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes. The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers. At midnight, these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the New Year can start afresh. Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a New Year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying special things on the first day of the New Year.
Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the New Year. One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Year’s Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good luck the person will have in the new coming year. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck at New Year. In the United States, some people eat black-eyed peas for good luck—but to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them!
1. The passage is mainly about_____.

A．the meaning of “Happy New Year!”

B．several different New Year traditions

C．traditional activities for the New Year

D．interesting traditions on New Year’s Day

2. We can learn from the passage that_____.

A．some cultures celebrate New Year in the morning

B．4 cultures do special things to celebrate New Year

C．people in Ecuador go to parties on December 31stor January 1st

D．the Western people celebrate New Year only on New Year’s Day

3. To have a happy new year,_____.

A．friendssing to each other in special ways

B．families make big dolls filled with new clothes

C．some people get up early to watch the sunrise

D．Europeans eat 365 grapes on New Year’s Day

4. When eating black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day, people think_____.

A．one pea brings one day of good luck

B．black-eyed peas are the best medicine

C．the peas are very black and taste bad

D．the peas are helpful to count numbers

【推荐3】If you are a visitor, you may look for the post office in a foreign country. Can you imagine (想像) how those people will tell you the way?

In the countryside of American Middle West, people will tell you, ‘Go north three miles. Turn east, and then go another two miles.’

While in Los Angeles, California, the American people have no idea of the distance on the map. ‘How far is the post office?’ you ask. ‘oh,’ they answer, ‘it is about ten minutes by taxi from here.’ But in fact, they don’t know how far it is.

In Greece (希腊), a Greek will often say, ‘Follow me.’ Then he’ll go with you through the streets of the city to the post office.

In many places, people usually say ‘Sorry, I don’t know’ when they can’t tell you the way. However, in Mexico (墨西哥), the people think ‘I don’t know’ is not polite (有礼貌的). They usually give an answer, often a wrong one.

So you must be careful of their habits (习惯) when you are asking the way in a foreign country.

1. In ________, the people don’t tell you the direction but lead (引导) you to the post office.

A．Japan

B．America

C．Greece

D．Mexico

2. You will often lose your way in ________ because the people can’t give you the right direction.

A．Japan

B．America

C．Greece

D．Mexico

3. The underlined word ‘distance’ means ‘________’ in Chinese.

A．方向

B．地方

C．距离

D．终点

4. ________ countries are mentioned (提到) in the passage?

A．Two

B．Three

C．Four

D．Five

5. What do people usually do if they don’t know the way?

A．They lead you to the place.

B．They give you a wrong answer.

C．They say nothing.

D．They say ‘Sorry, I don’t know.’

【推荐2】There is a homeless cat named Bob. He lives in London. One day, he meets a man named James Bowen. Bowen takes Bob home. Bowen is poor. He lives by busking (街头卖艺). It is hard for him to keep Bob. But Bob is very cute. He attracts (吸引) more people to Bowen’s performances, helping him make more money. Later, they do many things together.

This is the story of a book, A Street Cat Named Bob. It’s an autobiography by British writer James Bowen. In the book, Bowen tells about his life with Bob, as well as what things were like before he met the cat. He talks about his own hard life. A movie based on (基于) the book came out in 2016.

Reading this book changed how I feel about homeless people. It helped me understand that each of them has a story to tell. Now I want to help the homeless.

1. In which country does Bob meet Bowen?

A．The United States.

B．The United Kingdom.

C．Australia.

D．Canada.

2. What happens to Bowen after he takes Bob home?

A．He becomes homeless.	B．He makes more friends.
C．He makes more money.	D．He starts to perform on the streets.

3. According to Paragraph 2, what might the underlined word “autobiography” mean?

A．A book of pictures from real life.	B．A book full of letters to famous people.
C．A book about a famous person’s life.	D．A book about the writer’s real life.

4. How does the book change the writer of the passage?

A．The writer wants to try busking.

B．The writer becomes interested in cats.

C．The writer starts to write about homeless people’s stories.

D．The writer’s feelings about homeless people change.

【推荐3】① Do you have a dog? What can your dog do for you? Do you know that dogs can read our feelings? Now some people find that dogs can smell (v. 闻到； n. 嗅觉) people’s stress (压力).

②Dogs really are man’s best friends. They have special smell. A new study said that dogs can smell if people are feeling stressed. Teachers at Queen’s University, UK, made the study. They got breath (呼吸) and sweat (汗) from people both before and after doing a hard maths problem. They looked at the people’s heart rate (心率), blood pressure (血压) and stress feeling in the study. Dogs can smell the difference in breath and sweat from people. Then they can know when people are stressed.

③The finding is wonderful: the dogs found stress in 675 of the 720 people. It could be 93.75% right! Australian News reported. The study’s writer Clara Wilson said, “stress can change people’s breath and sweat. Dogs are very good at smelling these changes.” In the study, she also said, “this finding helps us learn that how dogs may know people’s feelings.”

④ This finding shows how special the bond is between people and dogs. The finding also tells us that dogs are very clever. And maybe dogs can help stressed people.

根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。
1. How does the writer begin the passage?

A．By telling a story.

B．By asking questions.

C．By showing a picture.

2. What is the new study about?

A．People’s stress.

B．Dogs’ breath.

C．Dogs’ smell.

3. What can dogs do according to the passage?

A．They can find people’s stress.

B．They can easily get stressed too.

C．They can change people’s breath and sweat.

4. What does the underlined word “bond” probably mean in Paragraph ④?

A．矛盾

B．好处

C．纽带

5. What’s the structure of the passage?

A．

B．

C．