【推荐1】A man works on my farmhouse. One day, after a day’s work, his old truck doesn’t work. When I drive him home, he sits quietly.
When we get to his house he asks me to come in to meet his family. When we walk to the front door, he stops at a small tree and touches the branches (树枝) with both hands. When he is opening the door, he has a quite different look. He smiles and hugs his two small children and gives his wife a kiss.
Later, he walks me to the car. When we pass the tree, I ask him about what he does at the little tree.
“Oh, that’s my trouble tree,” he says.
“I know I can’t help having troubles on the job, but those troubles aren’t for the house or for my wife and the children. So I put them down to the tree every night when I come home. Then, in the morning, I pick them up again.”
“Funny thing is,” he smiles, “when I come out in the morning to pick up those problems, there aren’t as many as I remember putting down the night before.”
1. The writer drives the man home because ___________.

A．the man can not drive a truck at all

B．the man asks the writer to his house

C．there is something wrong with the man’s truck

D．the man works hard on the writer’s farmhouse

2. What does the underlined word “them” mean?

A．Troubles.

B．Branches.

C．Children.

D．Trees.

3. What does the man do at the front door ?

A．He plants a a small tree.

B．He puts his bag under the branches.

C．He touches the small tree’s branches.

D．He speaks to a small tree

4. When the man goes to the tree the next morning, he usually ____________.

A．takes some branches from the tree

B．feels better than the night before

C．starts to feel bad about his work

D．talks to the tree for a while

5. What can we learn from the story?

A．Small trees help you with big problems.

B．Don’t be unhappy when you’re in trouble.

C．There aren’t any real problems in life.

D．Don’t bring work trouble home to your family.

【推荐2】阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。

Every time you’re online, you are bombarded (如炮轰) by pictures, articles, links and videos trying to tell their story.     1     Read these tips, and don’t get fooled by fake news!

Check the source (来源)

    2     Does it look real? Is the text well written? Fake news websites often use addresses that sound like real newspapers, but don’t have many real stories about other topics.

Watch out for fake photos

Many fake news stories use images (图像) that are Photoshopped or taken from an unrelated site. Sometimes, if you just look closely at an image, you can see if it has been changed. Or use a tool like Google Reverse Image search.

    3    

Look to see if the story you are reading is on other news sites that you know and trust. If you do find it on many other sites, then it probably isn’t fake (Although there are some exceptions).

Look for other signs

There are other methods that fake news uses. These include using ALL CAPS (全大写) and lots of ads that come out when you click on a link.     4     If the news story makes you angry, it’s probably designed to make you angry.

If you know these things about online news, and can use them in your everyday life, then you have the control over what to read and what to believe.     5    

A．Check the story is in other places.

B．Unluckily, not all of these stories are true.

C．Fake news stories often spread much faster.

D．Also, think about how the story makes you feel.

E．Look at the website where the story comes from.

F．If you find a news story that you know is fake, the most important advice is: don’t share it!

【推荐3】Being a teenager (青少年) can’t be easy, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy being a teenager. There are many things you can do to enjoy teen years.

Study hard at school.

School life can be hard, but in your teen years, it is very important. So always turn in your homework on time and do well in exams (考试). Education is the most important thing in your teen life.

Make a few good friends.

There is no need to know everybody at school, but you should try to make a few good friends. Make sure your friends can make you feel good and bring out the best in you. How many friends you have isn’t important. But the quality (质量) of your friends is more important.

Have your interests.

Seek something you show great interest in. You can read books, sing songs and play basketball. Don’t be afraid to try new things.

Doing volunteer (志愿) work.

Many volunteers report that their work makes them feel good. Some volunteer work can even help with their study. And it will be helpful to get a job.

根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选定答案的字母标号涂黑。
1. According to the passage, what should you do in your teen years?

A．Turn in homework on time.

B．Know everybody at school.

C．Play with classmates.

D．Show interest in everything.

2. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?

A．Friends aren’t so important in teenagers’ life.

B．We should try to know everyone in our school.

C．The quality of friends is very important.

D．We must make as many friends as possible.

3. The underline word “Seek” in the fourth paragraph means “__________”.

A．意识

B．分享

C．放下

D．寻找

4. Which of the following shows the structure (结构) of the passage?

A．

B．

C．

D．

5. This passage may come from __________

A．a guide book.	B．a school magazine.
C．a story book.	D．a music book.

【推荐1】It is a cold and dry winter morning. When you wake up, you feel that your throat hurts. You begin to sneeze and later you may cough. You must have a cold! Wait a moment. Could it just be a common cold or the flu（流感）that’s been going around?

A cold gives you a runny nose and cough. But it’s usually easy to deal with. Some take medicine while others drink herbal tea or chicken soup. Usually you feel better after a week.

On the other hand, the flu can be much more dangerous. It usually gives you fever. Sometimes it can cause death. According to an American magazine, the worst flu killed about 50 million people from 1918 to 1919.

Don’t worry. If you get a flu vaccine（疫苗）, it can stop you from getting the virus（病毒）. Flu vaccines work by giving the body a small amount of flu viruses. This causes your body to develop antibodies（抗体）.So next time you get the flu, the antibodies should help you.

The flu virus changes every few years. Therefore, there are so many types of flu, such as H1N1 and H5N1. The antibodies for one type of flu can’t help us against all types of flu. That’s why we need to get the vaccine every year.

However, good health habits may also help stop you developing a cold or flu. Washing your hands often helps stop you from getting viruses. It is also important to get regular exercise and eat healthy food. All these can help you strengthen your immune system（增强免疫系统）.

1. Usually you’ll feel better after ______if you have a common cold.

A．two weeks

B．a week

C．ten days

D．twenty days

2. According to the passage, which is TRUE of the flu?

A．It first happened in 1919.	B．It usually doesn’t give you fever.
C．It is easy to deal with.	D．It can kill people sometimes.

3. If you get a flu vaccine, ______ .

A．it can’t stop you from getting the flu virus	B．it won’t cause your body to develop antibodies
C．your body will develop antibodies	D．your body will get a large amount of flu viruses

4. We need to get a flu vaccine every year because______ .

A．we probably have a cold in winter	B．the flu virus changes every few years
C．the flu is very dangerous	D．you don’t need to take any medicine after that

5. The following ways can help stop the flu EXCEPT______ .

A．staying indoors	B．getting regular exercise
C．eating healthy food	D．washing our hands often

【推荐2】It is a cold and dry winter morning. When you wake up， you feel that your throat hurts. You begin to sneeze and later you may cough. You must have a cold! Wait a moment. Could it just be a common cold or the flu (流感) that’s been going around?
A cold gives you a runny nose and cough. But it’s usually easy to deal with. Some take medicine while others drink herbal tea or chicken soup. Usually you feel better after a week.
On the other hand， the flu can be much more dangerous. It usually gives you fever. Sometimes it can cause death. According to an American magazine， the worst flu killed about 50 million people from 1918 to 1919.
Don’t worry. If you get a flu vaccine(疫苗)， it can stop you from getting the virus. Flu vaccines work by giving the body a small number of flu viruses. This causes your body to develop antibodies (抗体). So next time you get the flu， the antibodies should help you.
The flu virus changes every few years. Therefore， there are so many types of flu， such as HINI and H5Nl. The antibodies for one type of flu can’t help us against all types of flu. That’s why we need to get the vaccine every year.
However， good health habits may also help stop you developing a cold or flu. Washing your hands often helps stop you from getting viruses. It is also important to get regular exercise and eat healthy food. All these can help you strengthen your immune system（增强免疫系统）．
1. If you have a common cold， usually you’ll feel better after       .

A．a week	B．two weeks
C．ten days	D．twenty days

2. According to the passage， which is True of the flu?

A．It first happened in l919.

B．It usually doesn’t give you fever.

C．It is easy to deal with.

D．It can kill people sometimes.

3. We need to get a flu vaccine every year because       .

A．we probably have a cold in winter

B．the flu virus changes every few years

C．the flu is very dangerous

D．you don’t need to take any medicine after that

4. The following ways can help stop the flu EXCEPT       .

A．staying indoors

B．getting regular exercise

C．eating healthy food

D．washing our hands often

【推荐3】Do you know how to take the medicine? I think the following advice is helpful.

For a stomachache	Take each pill (药片) of the medicine three times a day for children of 14 years old with a stomachache. Usually, a pill at 6:00 a.m. before breakfast, one before 11:00 a.m. and one before sleep. Not for children under six years old.
For a cough	This medicine is for a person with a cough. Take two pills once a day before sleep for adults. Half for children under twelve years old. Children with a bad cough, go to see a doctor.
For a cold	Take the medicine three times a day. Once two pills for an adult with a cold. Half the pills for children under ten years old.

1. The children ________ can’t take the medicine for a stomachache.

A．under 6 years old	B．under 10 years old
C．under 12 years old	D．under 14 years old

2. If a person has a cough, he should take the medicine ________.

A．after sleep

B．before meals

C．before sleep

D．after meals

3. If a six-year-old boy has a cold, he should take ________ pills a day.

A．six

B．four

C．three

D．two

【推荐1】The Sardar Pate Stadium (体育场) in India is the world's largest cricket (板球) stadium. Although the sport is not well-known in places like China or the US, cricket is one of the most popular sports in countries of India, the UK and Australia.

Cricket is similar to baseball because it is played with a bat and a ball. The rules of cricket are quite complicated (复杂的). This might be because the sport itself is very old. it was first played in 1646 in England, making it older than nearly any other sport in the world. As years passed, many changes to the rules were made, especially as the sport spread from the UK to British colonies (殖民地) in Australia and India.

In the UK, many people think cricket is slow and old-fashioned. Players usually dress in all-white uniforms and must be very polite to the umpire (裁判), and all shake hands and have a cup of tea together in the end. This has given the sport a reputation (声誉) of being a game for gentlemen.

In India, cricket is a thing that makes the whole nation obsessed (疯狂). The English Premier League (超级联赛) is to soccer while the Indian Premier League is to cricket. Players are big celebrities earning millions of dollars, and huge crowds gather to watch their matches.

Cricket is Australia's most popular summer sport. Many people say summer does not start until Australia plays their first cricket game of the season. Most Australians will watch games on TV, listen to commentary (评论) on the radio or play games themselves.

1. Cricket and ________ have something in common.

A．football

B．basketball

C．volleyball

D．baseball

2. Cricket was first played in ________.

A．the US

B．England

C．Australia

D．India

3. People in India are ________ about cricket according to Paragraph 4.

A．bored

B．relaxed

C．slow

D．crazy.

4. The author mentions the start of summer to ________ in Paragraph 5.

A．show the importance of soccer in India	B．show people's love for cricket in Australia
C．ask people to watch soccer matches	D．show soccer is more popular than cricket

5. The best title of the passage is “________”.

A．Cricket in England	B．Cricket's Development in India
C．Cricket—A Sport You Need to Know	D．Different Rules of Cricket in Different Countries

【推荐2】Shaanxi kuaiban is a kind of traditional Chinese storytelling in the Shaanxi dialect (方言), with the rhythm (节奏) of bamboo strips (竹板). It can be performed by one person or a group. In June, 2021, it was included on the list of national intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产).

The art form dates back to the late Qing Dynasty. Farmers used it to tell stories and make money. But now, people perform Shaanxi kuaiban at festivals, parties and art shows.

Yang Jinlong, 45, is a well-trained Shaanxi kuaiban artist. He first learned the art at the age of 9. Before that, he often went with his father, an amateur performer, to watch kuaiban performances. “As a young boy, I was interested in the art form because many of the stories were about heroes. The performer tells stories while playing kuaiban. It’s easy for the audience to remember the stories since all the lines rhyme (押韵),” Yang said.

He has practiced Shaanxi kuaiban for more than 30 years. Since 2003, he has been teaching the art form to young people.

Yang has made some changes to the art form. When he tells modern stories, Yang gives up wearing the traditional clothes. Instead, he wears a suit. He also borrows many pop things like tap dance, ballet, jazz dance and the rhythm of popular music. His stories are mainly about more modern topics, like garbage sorting (垃圾分类) and the Chinese Olympic team.

“Art education is important to students in China. Just as many students learn to play Western musical instruments, there are many people learning traditional Chinese folk arts, including Shaanxi kuaiban. They are hard-working and active,” Yang said.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. About Shaanxi kuaiban, we know ________.

A．performers have to work together to perform it

B．performers use bamboo strips to perform it

C．now farmers perform it to make money

2. The underlined word “amateur” in Paragraph 3 means “________” in Chinese.

A．专业的

B．权威的

C．业余的

3. Why was Yang Jinlong interested in Shaanxi kuaiban in his childhood?

A．Because he liked the interesting instrument performers used.

B．Because he could easily remember the stories performers told.

C．Because many of the stories performers told were about heroes.

4. What’s the fifth paragraph mainly about?

A．Some changes Yang Jinlong made to Shaanxi kuaiban.

B．Environmental protection Yang Jinlong adds to his art.

C．The interest Yang Jinlong shows in modern music arts.

5. From Yang Jinlong’s words in the last paragraph, what can we learn?

A．Western instruments are funnier than Chinese instruments.

B．Folk arts are necessary for young Chinese students to learn.

C．The learners of traditional Chinese folk arts work very hard.

【推荐3】There are many TV programs about Chinese dishes, but few are like A Bite of China. (《舌尖上的中国》) The seven-part documentary (纪录片) tells us something about Chinese food in different places.

The different kinds of food in that program are from 60 places. You can see many delicious foods and they can capture your eyes and stomach (胃). And you can also learn how to make the food. That’s why the program becomes so popular.

However, the program is not only about food. There are many great stories between food and people. To know good stories, workers of the program spent three months doing research (调查) and nine months filming. Liu Wen, one of the workers, says the stories also show social transformations (社会变迁). “The program is like a window. It makes the world know more about China. And it helps people around the world not only enjoy Chinese dishes, but also learn Chinese culture,” he says.

1. There are ________ parts in the documentary A Bite of China.

A．five

B．six

C．seven

2. The underlined word “capture” means “________” in Chinese.

A．弥补

B．吸引

C．填补

3. How long did the workers spend doing research?

A．One month.

B．Three months.

C．Nine months.

4. From the passage, we know Liu Wen is a(n) ________.

A．actor

B．cook

C．worker of the program

5. What can we learn from the documentary?                    
① Delicious food ② How to make the food   ③ Chinese culture   ④ Chinese cities

A．①②③

B．①③④

C．②③④