【推荐1】A little stream (小溪) ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests. Then it reached a desert (沙漠). “I went through so many difficulties. I should have no problem crossing the desert,” she thought. As she started, she found herself slowly disappearing (消失) into the sand. After many tries, she still failed. “Maybe I can’t reach the ocean(海洋),” she said sadly to herself.
At this time, a deep voice said: “If a breeze (微风) can cross the desert, so can a river.” It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream answered: “That’s because a breeze can fly, but I cannot.”
“That’s because you can’t give up(放弃) what you are. Let yourself evaporate (蒸发) into the breeze, it can take you across,” said the desert. “Give up what I am now? No! No!” The little stream could not accept this idea. “The breeze can carry the vapor (蒸汽) across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form (形成) a river again,” said the desert. “And whether you’re a river or vapor, your nature (本性) never changes.”
Hearing this, the little stream went into the open arms of the breeze. It carried her to the next period of her life.
The course of our lives is like the experience(经历) of the little stream. If you want to go through difficulties in your life to head for success(成功), you should also change the way you are.
1. Before getting to the desert, the stream .

A．met no difficulties

B．believed her ability to cross the desert

C．knew well about the desert

D．started to worry about herself

2. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to(指的是)?

A．The stream.	B．The breeze.
C．The vapor.	D．The desert.

3. What is the main idea of the story?

A．Our lives can be as difficult as the little stream’s.

B．The road to success is not always that easy.

C．We should do the right thing whatever others say.

D．To succeed (成功), we should change the way we used to be.

【推荐2】Several days ago, one of my students came into my office, looking down. He thought he had too much stress — he has homework to do every day, he has too many after-school classes every weekend, he doesn’t like his history teacher, his younger sister is crying all the time when he needs a quiet environment to study, his parents always compare him with his classmates, ...

The problems are commonly seen on most of the Chinese students. I comforted my student with one sentence: Don’t you know you were much stronger than you thought?

Why did I say so? Because everyone has strength.What is strength? It is not always about physical strength. Rather, it is about will, training and the ability to get things done. I know some students who are clever, but they get very little done in their studies. And I know others find work extremely challenging, but are able to move mountains through hard work. They have inner strength. More interesting is that those hard-workers often don’t even notice the stress. When they are asked “How do you make it?”, the answers usually comes back: “I just work harder than the others.”

Some losers often have self-imposed(自己强加的) boundaries(边界) — I can’t do that(Why?); that is too much for me(How do you know?); I can’t put in that much effort(What would happen if you did?). All these are limits(局限).

Then, how can they get stronger? By pushing themselves until the boundaries disappear. By pushing themselves until they get better.

1. What can we know from the student’s words？

A．He was looking for something.

B．He was worried and unhappy.

C．His parents didn’t love him.

2. Most Chinese students have problems with the following aspects（方面）EXCEPT _______.

A．schoolwork

B．social relationship

C．teachers’ suggestions

3. Why do some clever students achieve little？

A．Because they are not willing to spend time working hard.

B．Because the work is too challenging.

C．Because they know how much the stress is.

4. If your friend complains(抱怨) “I’m not smart enough to solve that,” what the writer may say to him?

A．Let it go.

B．Believe in yourself.

C．Are you really sure about that if you haven’t tried hard?

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

A．Hard-workers don’t have any stress.

B．People can find their inner strength through hard work.

C．By pushing themselves, people can get whatever they want.

【推荐3】Knowing about yourself means not only that you find out what you’re good at and what you like, it also means discovering what you’re not good at and what you don’t like. Both help you to see your aim(目标)in life.
Although most students would be unhappy if they found that they had failed a very difficult physics course, they have in fact learned a lot about themselves. They know that they should not become engineers or physical scientists. .If he or she draws something out of the failing. They may then decide on their aim and choose the kind of work they would be fit for and they would like to do.
It is impossible to decide whether or not you like something until you have tried it. If you decide that you would like to play the piano, you need to take more than one lesson before you can know whether you are really interested in it or you are able to do well.
It is not enough to want to be a great pianist. You also have to like the hard practice and long training before you become one. If you would enjoy being a great pianist but hate the work, forget it.
It’s a good plan to try as many ideas as possible when you are still young. And then you will be able to find out what your true interests are.
1. If you say you really know yourself,________.

A．you know what you are good at

B．you have got the whole picture of yourself

C．you keep in mind your aim in life

D．you have less you don’t like than what you like

2. The writer suggests________.

A．failure is a better mirror

B．advanced math courses help you to know yourselves.

C．success is more helpful

D．when one is unhappy he gets to know himself better

3. Failing can turn into something good________.

A．if you have aim in life and get the job you wish to have

B．if you lead a happier life

C．if your decision is right

D．if you learn something from it

4. The example of “playing the piano” in Paragraph 3 and 4 implies(意味)that________.

A．if you don’t like music,don’t practice the piano

B．it takes more than one lesson to learn to play the piano

C．you can decide only after you have tried

D．you can become a great pianist only after hard and long training

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

A．You have enough time before you come to a wise decision.

B．The more experiences you have,the better decision you will make.

C．Test ideas,compare and then decide.

D．People always make hasty(匆匆的)decisions.

【推荐1】

In ABC Middle School
Jack Black (Alan’s Friend)	Alan Smith (Jack’s Friend)	Amy Brown
phone number:326-5276 favorite（最喜欢的）color: black	phone number:329-7153 favorite color: purple, green	phone number:327-1578 favorite color: blue, red
black	green	blue

1. What’s Jack’s last name？

A．Black

B．Brown

C．Smith

D．Jack Black

2. What color is the cup？

A．Black

B．Purple

C．Green

D．Blue

3. What’s Amy Brown’s telephone number？

A．326-5276

B．327-1578

C．329-7153

D．326-5783

4. Who is Jack’s friend？

A．Amy

B．Alan

C．Brown

D．Black

5. Which of the following is TRUE?（下面哪个选项是正确的？）

A．The jacket is black.	B．Alan’s last name is Brown.
C．Amy’s favorite color is purple.	D．Alan is not in ABC Middle School.

【推荐2】Amy Lyons is from Australia. She likes China so much that she calls herself（她自己）Li Huilin. She likes hundreds of Chinese food over 60 cities and she often takes photos about China to show her love for China. When she eats noodles, she cuts them up, because she thinks they are too long for her. When she eats Sichuan food, she has to drink water all the time because it is too hot（辣的）for her. When she eats Xinjiang mutton, she likes to cut it into thin slices（薄片）. When she eats eggs, she likes to cook them in oil（油） like Chinese do. She thinks eggs are delicious this way.

“China is a country with over five thousand years’ history. I enjoy Chinese food, history and people,” says Amy. Her dream is to let more people know that China is a great country.

Now, she is at her home in Australia. “Luckily, here in Australia, we have lots of great Chinese restaurants, too,” says Amy.

1. Why does the Australian girl call herself Li Huilin?

A．Because she likes China very much.

B．Because her favorite singer is Li Huilin.

C．Because her teacher gave her this name.

D．Because she thinks the name sounds good.

2. What does the underlined words “this way” in Paragraph 2 refer to（指代）?

A．Cut up eggs to eat.	B．Eat eggs with water.
C．Cut eggs into slices.	D．Cook eggs in oil like Chinese do.

3. What’s Amy’s dream?

A．Take lots of photos in China.	B．Eat all the delicious food in China.
C．Learn to speak Chinese well.	D．Let more people know about China.

4. What do you think of the Amy Lyons from the passage?

A．She is quiet.

B．She is noisy.

C．She is friendly.

D．She is funny.

5. What’s the passage mainly about?

A．Amy’s life in Australia.

B．China has a long history and delicious food.

C．An Australian girl shows her love for China.

D．Some good places to take pictures in China.

【推荐3】Every year in Australia, the greatest long-distance runners race more than 500 miles(805 km) from Sydney to Melbourne.     1     It makes many world-class professional runners interested in, who have become spokespeople for sports shoes and sports drinks.

In 1983, however, as the competitors lined up to race, they were joined by a 61-year-old farmer. His name was Cliff Young. The other runners mistook him a spectator(观众).     2     He explained that on his family’s sheep farm, he often had to round up 2,000 or so animals by himself. “Sometimes I had to run after those sheep for two or three days,” he said.

    3     Instead of chasing after them, Cliff shuffled(拖着脚走) along in an unusual way. The other runners and the spectators thought he would never finish the race. But something happened. When all the other runners took a break to sleep, Cliff kept running. The other runners caught up to him each morning, but finally Cliff was too far ahead to be passed.     4    

Cliff received $10,000 for winning the race. He said he did not realize there would be prize money, and he shared the money with other runners.     5     Since then, many runners have used his shuffling stride(快步走). No one sleeps during the race anymore, either. The farmer changed long-distance racing and proved that age and style aren’t everything.

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A．Cliff told them that he was there to race.

B．Doing this made him a hero in Australia.

C．The race takes more than five days to complete.

D．When the race began, the younger runners flew past Cliff.

E．On the fifth day, the sheep farmer shuffled into first place.

【推荐1】The Digital Media Summer Camp

The digital media (数字媒体) summer camp is a great chance for students aged 7 to 18 to have STEM courses. Students can learn to build an app, a program, a robot or explore (探索) the world of music production. STEM courses will also help students create, learn teamwork and solve problems.

Students will learn from our teachers who have both teaching experience and rich knowledge in their fields. Students will not only make new friends, but also leave with amazing final projects and lasting memories.

Schedule

Time: August 1st - August 31st daily

8:30 a.m. ~ 10:00 a.m.                            Hands-on STEM Instruction

10:30 a.m. ~ 12:00 a.m.                           Continued Instruction & Creation

12:00 p.m. ~ 1:30 p.m.                            Lunch Break

1:30 p.m. ~ 3:00 p.m.                              Robots programming

3:30 p.m. ~ 4:30 p.m.                              Music Appreciation

Saturday Open House:

At 3:30 p.m. every Saturday, parents are invited to our Open House. Students can show the projects they have been working on. Their parents can meet the teachers and explore more chances for their children to continue learning and creating.

1. They will take the course ________ in August.

A．only on weekends

B．every day

C．only on weekdays

2. The digital media summer camp can help students ________.

A．improve their memory

B．have more chances to find a job

C．develop STEM knowledge

3. Which word can best describe the teachers of the summer camp?

A．experienced

B．rich

C．creative

4. What’s the purpose of the Saturday Open House?

A．To help students learn more.

B．To help students make new friends.

C．To work on music and other production.

5. Which of the following statements is true?

A．After class parents can be invited to see their kids’ projects.

B．Students will leave the camp with amazing final projects.

C．Students’ lunch break lasts two hours.

【推荐2】What are the astronauts’ bedrooms like in a space station? Do water drops fly away when astronauts have a drink? If you have lots of questions about life in space, you should checkout the latest lecture from space given by three Chinese astronauts（宇航员）—Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu were working on China’s Tiangong space station now. They gave a science lecture 400 kilometers above Earth on Dec 9. Millions of students watched it and learned many amazing science facts. Let’s take a look at some of them.

Use it or lose it

The human body grows with the pull of Earth’s gravity（重力）. But in space, our bones（骨头）and muscles（肌肉）don’t need to support our body’s weight. This will cause bone and muscle loss. NASA says that astronauts can lose up to 20 percent of their muscles after just a couple of weeks. That is dangerous for astronauts because they will be too weak to work.

Astronauts have different ways to prevent this. During the lecture, Zhai introduced a special uniform Ye was wearing. It’s called a “penguin suit”. There are many elastic bands（弹力带）inside the suit. Wearing it, astronauts use their muscles to stretch the bands. This keeps their muscles strong.

Wang also showed students how she walked on a kind of running machine and rode a bicycle. Astronauts exercise with these tools every day to prevent muscle loss.

Space water is different

During another experiment, Wang made a water film. Then she added more water drops onto the film to make it a water ball. This can never happen on Earth. Why?

We need to first understand the surface（表面）tension of water. Surface tension is like a “skin”of water. The “skin” is there because water molecules（分子）are drawn to each other. One example on Earth is that some bugs（小虫子）can “walk on water “. Most of the time, gravity is too strong and it breaks the “skin”. But with zero gravity in space, the “skin”stays strong and the water ball will not break.

Water in space acts differently from water on earth in other ways. For example, water will not go down if you try to pour it into a cup. That’s why astronauts usually drink water through straws（吸管）in sealed bags. If astronauts cry, the tears will stay on their eyeballs（眼球）instead of falling down.

根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。
1. Why might the astronauts become weak in space?

A．Because the gravity might stop their bodies growing.

B．Because the astronauts might work for long hours.

C．Because the astronauts might lose some of their muscles.

2. What did Zhai show the students during the lecture?

A．Earth’s gravity.

B．The penguin suit.

C．A running machine and a bicycle.

3. What does the underlined word “tension” mean?

A．冲突

B．对立

C．张力

4. What can we learn about the lecture from space?

A．It was given 400 kilometers above the Earth.

B．It took place in the International Space Station.

C．It is one of the ways for the astronauts to do research.

5. Which word can best describe the lecture?

A．Eye-opening.

B．Careless.

C．Touching.

【推荐3】Einstein said, “The biggest difference between people is how they spend their spare time. Control your spare time, and you control your life!” In order to learn about how students spend their spare time after school, NO.12 Junior High School did a survey among 1,000 students and here is the result.

After getting the result, the school teachers and some parents get much more worries about the teenagers’ study, for most students waste their spare time on computer games. Meanwhile there is only about 130 students choosing to kill time by reading. That really shocked the school principal. He is always thinking about helping the students develop reading habits, so he made a decision to put “reading” into their daily schedule. As for playing sports, about 20% students prefer to exercise outside rather than stay at home or go to after-school classes. According to the survey, the ones who go to after-school classes actually don’t top the list. Instead, those who enjoy reading and doing sports normally get much better grades. The percentage of helping with housework reminded the school to call on the parents not to do too much for their kids. Taking responsibility for the family is a great way to shape their character.

根据短文和图表内容，选择最佳答案。
1. What can we know from Einstein’s words?

A．People have a lot of spare time to spend in the whole life.

B．Whether a person can succeed or not depends on how he controls his spare time.

C．People surely differ from each other.

D．Whether a person can succeed or not depends on how much time he spends.

2. How many students are there choosing to play computer games in their spare time?

A．336.

B．330

C．369

D．240

3. How many percent of students help with housework at home?

A．28%.

B．20%.

C．80%.

D．11%.

4. What is the school principal going to do to help students develop reading habits?

A．He will ask the students to go to the library often.

B．He will advise teachers to read together with students.

C．He will set up a daily reading class for students.

D．He will buy lots of books for students.

5. What can we know from the survey?

A．Playing sports is the most popular after-school activity.

B．Being responsibility for the family is a good way for the students to develop independence.

C．The students who enjoy reading and playing sports might study better than those who go to after-school classes.

D．Playing computer games is seen by the parents as a good way to kill time.

【推荐2】

At 10:44 a.m. on June 5th, 2022, China sent its astronauts（宇航员）, Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe, into space（太空）. They joined the latest Shenzhou XIV mission（任务）. Do you want to become astronauts like them? How can they become astronauts?

·Be healthy

To be an astronaut, you need to be healthy. It is important for them to have a healthy body. You can’t have other small problems. For example, you can’t have scars（伤疤）. They may split in space. It’s bad for your body.

·Become stronger through hard training（训练）

For example, you need to be strong like sports players. You will also wear a 200-kilogram uniform and do missions underwater for six or seven hours without eating or going to the WC. It is useful for these astronauts to face the space.

·Learn science

Learning is important, too. Astronauts take 60 classes to get ready for a mission like math, English, spacecraft design, physics and many more. So they will know what to do when something bad happens during the mission.

1. What special clothing should an astronaut wear?

A．A beautiful uniform.	B．A 200-kilogram uniform.
C．A 200-kilogram coat.	D．A sports uniform.

2. Why can’t you have a scar all over your body if you are an astronaut?

A．Because it means you are not healthy.

B．Because it is very dangerous in space.

C．Because it shows you are not strong enough.

D．Because you don’t have a good looking in space.

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe are very healthy.

B．They need to do missions underwater for six or seven hours.

C．They don’t take classes to learn things like math and English.

D．Astronauts need to be strong like sports players.

4. What’s the passage mainly about?

A．What it takes to do to become an astronaut.

B．Why it’s difficult to become an astronaut.

C．How astronauts do missions underwater.

D．How astronauts are training in China.

5. The passage may be from ________.

A．a diary entry

B．a guidebook

C．a storybook

D．a science book

【推荐3】Have you ever complained about why life is so tiring? Does the sky sometimes seem dark to you? Are your studies sometimes not successful? Well, friends, cheer up and smile all the time. If you see the world with your warm heart, you’ll find that the whole world smiles to you.

While in school, sometimes you are tired of your Lessons, but have you ever noticed the happy smile on your teacher’s face when you did a good job?

One day it is fine. Just before you want to go out, it suddenly starts to rain Maybe you would feel very sad and start complaining about the weather. But dear friends, why don’t you sit down and listen to the free concert that the nature offers you? And with the timely rain, crops in the fields will grow better and better and farmers will have a good harvest (丰收).

Although everyone wants to succeed in what he tries to do, sometimes failure can’t be avoided. I think failure is not terrible, and the terrible thing is that we’re afraid of it and give up hope. When we face failure, we must be confident in ourselves, draw a useful lesson from it and try our best to finish what we have decided to do. As a popular saying goes, “Failure is the mother of success.”

Attitude decides everything. With an optimistic (乐观的) attitude, life is easy and pleasant. Let’s smile to whatever we meet and the whole world will smile to us.

1. People sometimes complain ________.

A．the sky is always dark

B．their studies are not successful

C．life is tiring

2. According to the passage, in school, ________.

A．the students don’t like their lessons

B．the teachers will be happy if the students do good jobs

C．the teachers don’t like their teaching

3. If there is a timely rain, ________.

A．you want to go out

B．you can listen to a concert

C．crops in the fields will grow better

4. When we face failure, we ________.

A．must be confident in ourselves.

B．should give up hope

C．shouldn’t face it

5. The best title of this passage is _______.

A．Complaining about Life

B．Failure is the Mother of Success

C．Smile and the World Smiles to You