【推荐1】阅读下面短文,根据短文内容判断句子的正误。正确的涂“A”，错误的涂“B”。

Many of you have probably had this experience: You get on a train and are ready to take a nap or read a book, only to find that the passenger in front of you is watching a TV show on his tablet without headphones. The child next to you won’t stop crying. And the old lady behind you talks on her phone during the whole trip.     

Wish the train could be less noisy? There might be a solution for you. The Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway, one of China’s busiest high-speed rail lines, will have “quiet” carriages (车厢) starting from Dec 23, 2020, Xinhua reported.

In quiet carriages, onboard videos will be muted (静音) and announcements will be made at a lower volume (音量). Doors at the ends of the carriage will be kept closed to reduce noise from other carriages, CGTN noted. Train attendants (乘务员) will be responsible for making sure that passengers remain quiet and follow the rules.

Passengers who are willing to obey (遵守) the rules can choose the quiet carriages when booking their tickets, according to China’s national railway operator.

Some people have pointed out that this kind of quiet environment should be offered in all carriages. They say that having quiet carriages might give people the impression (印象) that they don’t need to be quiet in non-quiet carriages.

While some internet users are in favor of the new service, it has also sparked discussion about just how quiet travelers should be in quiet carriages. Many people have raised questions such as “What if I snore (打呼噜)?” and “Can we talk to our travel companions if we need to?”

1. Everything is silent on the quiet carriages on the train.
2. There have been quiet carriages since Dec 23, 2020.
3. Passengers don’t need to be quiet in the non-quiet carriages.
4. If you promise to obey the rules, you can choose the quiet carriages when booking your tickets.
5. According to some people, they worry that having quiet carriages might bring some problems.

【推荐3】Sometimes the easiest way to get somewhere is on the back of a bike.

More and more people are using cars in many places in Africa today. However, things are different in Malawi（马拉维）. Bikes are the most popular in this African country.

Bike riding is a way of life in Malawi. People use them to carry heavy things. They also use bikes to carry people, especially visitors. These years, taking a bike taxi to go around Malawi has become quite popular for visitors from all over the world.

If you go to Malawi, you will find a lot of bike taxis waiting on the sides of the roads. The riders make the bikes comfortable for passengers to sit on. You can jump on a bike taxi and get around at a very good price.

Alice is a 21-year-old student from Canada. She enjoys the special bike riding a lot. “I really like the bike taxi,” she says. “It’s easy and cheap.” Alice usually pays just $ 1 for going shopping in town. 28-year-old Panjira Khombe began to ride a bike taxi two years ago. The young man enjoys this job. “I used to make boats for a living, but that’s a hard job. Being a bike taxi rider is easy for me and I don’t mind carrying heavy people.” he says.

1. In Malawi _______ are the most popular way for people to get somewhere.

A．cars

B．bikes

C．trains

D．buses

2. The passage tells us that Alice enjoys the bike taxi because it’s _______.

A．on the side of the road

B．popular and heavy

C．all over the country

D．cheap and easy

3. From the passage we can learn Panjira Khombe thinks that _______.

A．going shopping is easy

B．making boats is difficult

C．riding a bike taxi is cheap

D．carrying heavy people is interesting

4. Which of the following is NOT right?

A．It will be more expensive for the bike taxi rider to carry heavy people.

B．The seats of the bikes are comfortable for people to sit on.

C．People in Malawi use bike riding to carry both things and people.

D．The bike taxis are often waiting on the sides of the roads.

5. The best title for the passage may be “________”.

A．Bike Riders

B．Bike Taxis

C．Special Country

D．A Cheap Journey

【推荐1】Every year thousands of people get hurt or die when they are crossing the road. Most of these people are old people and children. Old people often get hurt or die because they can’t see or hear very well. Children usually meet with accidents because of their carelessness. They forgot to look and listen before they cross the road.

How can we lessen (减少) traffic accidents? All of us must obey the traffic rules. For the drivers, they shouldn’t drive too fast. If they drive too fast it will be very difficult to stop the cars in a very short time. For the pedestrians (行人) it’s very important to be careful when they are walking on the road. Therefore, when we walk across the road, we must try to walk along the pavements. We must stop and look both ways before crossing the road. Look left first, next look right, then look left again. Only when we are sure that the road is clear, we can cross it. The right way to cross the road is to walk quickly. It’s not safe to run quickly. If people run across the road, they may fall down. Students should try to help children, old people or blind people to cross the road and never play in the street.

1. Thousands of people get hurt or die when they are crossing the road every year, most of them are ________.

A．children and drivers	B．old people and blind people
C．old people and children	D．teens and drivers

2. Which of the following is NOT the right way to cross the road?

A．Stop and look both ways.	B．Walk quickly.
C．Make sure that the road is clear.	D．Run quickly.

3. Why do most old people often get hurt or die when they are crossing the road?

A．Because they are not careful.	B．Because they can’t see or hear very well.
C．Because they forget to look and listen.	D．Because they often run across the road.

4. As a student, you can ________ to try to lessen traffic accidents.

A．help children to cross the road	B．play in the street carefully
C．run across the road quickly	D．let drivers drive slowly

【推荐2】Maybe you know floods, droughts, earthquakes, sandstorms and so on. But have you ever heard of typhoons?

Typhoons are some of the worst storms, usually around the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea. Most happen in July, August and September.

How does a typhoon happen? When lots of sea water gets hot in the summer sun, it evaporates into the air. This makes the air hotter._ 　　1　　It fills the space that is left. After the air gets warmer, it starts to move quickly, making wind. The wind goes in circles, and it keeps moving higher in the sky. The warmer the air gets, the quicker the wind moves. And when the wind moves faster than 30 meters a second, a typhoon begins.

A typhoon has two parts. One is called the "eye". In the eye, the wind does not move so fast. The other part is the wall of clouds around the eye. This is where the strongest wind and hardest rains are.

Typhoons are very dangerous. In 2004, Typhoon Yunna killed 164 people in Zhejiang, and 24 people were missing. In May 2006, Typhoon Pearl hit Guangdong and Fujian, and thousands of houses were damaged.

What to do when a typhoon hits:

·Stay inside, close all the windows and stay away from them.

·Try to bring all of your things inside. Strong winds could even blow away your bikes!

·Listen to the radio or TV for important information.

·If you're told to go to a safer place, do so right away.

1. Which picture can tell meaning of the underlined sentences "... it starts to move higher up into the sky. Then, cooler air around it rushes in. '?

A．A

B．B

C．C

D．D

2. When a typhoon comes, we cannot

A．close all the windows

B．listen to typhoon news

C．stay outside with our bikes

D．stay inside the strong house

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

A．The warmer the air gets, the slower the wind moves.

B．This year Typhoon Peal killed 164 people in Zhejiang.

C．The strongest winds and hardest rains are in the eye of typhoon.

D．A typhoon will happen when the wind goes faster than 30 meters a second.

【推荐1】

If you put a buzzard in a pen six to eight feet square and open at the top, the bird will be a prisoner, though it can fly. The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of ten to twelve feet. Without space to run, as its habit, it will not even try to fly, but remain a prisoner for life in its small prison with no top.

The bat that flies around at night cannot take off from the ground. If it is placed on the ground, all it can do is to walk slowly about helplessly and no doubt, painfully. If it reaches a higher place, it will be able to throw itself   into the air. Then it takes off immediately. But on flat(平的) ground, it will never fly.

A bee dropped into a cup will be there until it dies, unless it is taken out. It never sees the means of escape at the top, but keeps trying to find some way out through the sides near the bottom. It will look for a way where none exists(存在), until it completely destroys itself.

In many ways, there are lots of people like the buzzard, the bat and the bee. They are struggling about with all their problems and difficulties, not realizing that the answer is right there above them.
1. Which of the following is a “pen” according to Paragraph 1?

A．

B．

C．

D．

2. Why can’t a buzzard fly through the top of a pen?

A．It is too big and heavy to fly up.	B．The space is too small for it to start flying.
C．It is too hungry and weak to get out.	D．The space is comfortable for it to live in.

3. What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us about the bat?

A．It prefers walking to flying.	B．It can take off at once on flat ground.
C．It flies only when it is dark.	D．It takes off only from a higher place.

4. What can a bee do if it drops into a cup?

A．It will escape from the top.	B．It will stay at the bottom without moving.
C．It will lose the ability to fly.	D．it will die of tiredness at last.

5. What can we learn from the story?

A．Many people like the buzzard, the bat and the bee.

B．Animals will also give up when in trouble.

C．We should try new ways to deal with difficulties.

D．We should solve problems by ourselves.

【推荐2】Ben Jones was walking home from school one day when he saw a black cat. It was walking across the street in front of him. Ben stopped, turned around, and walked down a different street to go home. Why did he do that?

“It’s unlucky when a black cat crosses the street in front of you,” says Ben. “I did not want to walk down that street!”

Many people think that some things bring bad luck. For example, some people think that 13 is an unlucky number. They never invite 13 people to a party.

“I never walk under a ladder（梯子）, ” says Ben. “And I never open an umbrella inside the house. They both bring bad luck.”

And what brings good luck?

“We have a horseshoe over the front door of our house for good luck,” says Ben.

“And when I find a penny on the ground, I always pick it up. That brings me good luck all day!”

1. Why did Ben turn around when he saw the black cat crossing the street？

A．Because he thought it was unlucky.	B．Because he disliked a black cat.
C．Because he was afraid of the cat.	D．Because he went a wrong way.

2. In western countries, which number do some people think is unlucky?

A．4.

B．10.

C．13.

D．8.

3. Which of the following things can bring people good luck?

A．Opening an umbrella inside the house.

B．Walking under a ladder.

C．Picking up a penny on the ground.

D．Walking behind a black cat.

4. Where does Ben’s family have a horseshoe?

A．Over the front door.	B．Inside the house.
C．Under a ladder.	D．At the back door.

5. Which is the best title of the passage?

A．A black cat	B．Good luck and bad luck
C．Good things can bring good luck	D．Pick up a penny