【推荐1】Japanese students work very hard, but many are unhappy. They feel heavy pressures from their parents. Most students are always told by their parents to study hard so that they can have a wonderful life in the future. Though this may be a good idea for those very clever students, it can have terrible results for many students who are not talented enough. Many of them try very hard at school but fail in the exams and make their parents disappointed. Such students feel that others all hate them and they don’t want to go to school any longer. So they become dropouts.

Though most Japanese parents are worried about their children, they don’t help them in any way. Many parents feel that they are not able to help their children and that it is the teachers’ work to help their children. To make matters worse, a lot of parents send their children to those schools open in the evenings and at weekends—they only teach the students how to pass the exams and never teach them any real sense of the world.

Many Japanese schools usually have rules of everything from students' hair to their clothes and things in their bags. Child psychologists (心理学家) now think that such strict rules are bad for students. Almost 40% of the students said that no one had taught them how to get on with others, how to tell the right from the wrong and how to show love and care for others, even for their parents.

1. Most Japanese parents tell their children to study hard so that ________.

A．they can be happy and healthy

B．they don’t have terrible results

C．they won’t feel heavy pressures

D．they will have a wonderful future life

2. The underlined word “dropouts” are those who ________.

A．make trouble in and out of schools

B．try hard but always fail in the exams

C．leave school before finishing their studies

D．lose hope and give up some of their subjects

3. Most Japanese parents ________.

A．don’t help their children in any way

B．are worried about the teachers’ work

C．aren’t able to help their children’s teachers

D．can do something to help their children

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Almost 40% of the students were told how to get on with others.

B．Most teachers told their students how to care for others.

C．Child psychologists think strict rules are bad for students.

D．Lots of children are sent to schools opening from Monday to Friday.

5. Which is the best title for this passage?

A．The Pressures on the Parents in Japan.

B．The Trouble in Japanese School.

C．Japanese Students Feel Happy in School.

D．The Education Problems of Japanese Students.

【推荐2】Have you ever bought something and then changed your mind? For Amy, 15, this used to happen several times a week. Amy was a shopaholic (购物狂). She just couldn’t stop shopping and she loved special offers.

Amy’s bedroom is full of stuff (物品). “I’ve been to every shop in Birmingham, I think,” says Amy. She picks up some earrings (耳环). The labels (标签) are still on them. “These were half price,” she says. “I’ve never worn them.” Amy’s problem wasn’t just jewellery (珠宝). She also bought a lot of chothes, though not many shoes, because they were usually too expensive. She has also bought lots of other small things — like 20 new covers for her phone. She hasn’t used any of them.

According to experts, we all feel excited after we buy something new. For shopaholics, it’s a little different. Soon after they buy something, they think they’ve made a mistake and start to feel unhappy. So they buy themselves something else to feel happier.

Psychologists (心理学家) and doctors think thousands of people suffer from (忍受) the problem of shopaholics, and the situation is getting worse. There are also more teenage shopaholics now, although most young people don’t have enough money to go shopping very often.

Amy knew she had a problem. “I often buy something every day. Usually it was something small, but I just need to buy it,” she says. “I spent money that I got for my birthday, and when I was short of money, I borrowed it from friends or my parents. When I couldn’t go shopping, I felt anxious (焦虑的). Then one day, my parents just looked at all the stuff in my room and said, ‘This is crazy!’ I knew they were right. I needed some big changes in my life.”

Amy now feels she has changed. She no longer thinks she’s a shopaholic.“When I want to buy something in a shop. I ask myself two questions: Do I need it? Can I afford it? The answer to the both questions is usually ‘no’, so I walk away. It’s great!”

1. What do experts say about shopaholics?

A．Shopaholics feel sad when they are shopping.

B．Shopaholics soon feel unhappy after they have bought something.

C．Shopaholics feel more excited than other people when they shop.

D．Shopping is the only way shopaholics can feel happy.

2. Who helped Amy solve the problem of shopaholics?

A．Psychologists.

B．Doctors.

C．Her friends.

D．Her parents.

3. Which word can best describe Amy’s feeling at the end of the passage?

A．Glad.

B．Worried.

C．Moved.

D．Sad.

4. The best title for the passage might be ___________.

A．Shop Till You Drop!	B．I Can Stop Shopping Now!
C．Shopping Makes Me Happy!	D．You’d Better Shop Less!

【推荐3】Einstein said, “The biggest challenge 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, 200 students and here is the result.

After getting the result, the school teacher and some parents get much more worries about the teenagers’ study, for most students waste their spare time on computer games. Also, there is only about 130 students choosing to kill time by reading. That really shocks the school headmaster. He is always thinking about helping the students develop reading habits, so he made a decision to put “reading” into their daily schedule (安排). 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 (百分比) of helping with housework reminds the school to call on the parents not to do much for their kids. Being responsible 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 are certainly different 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．240.

B．336.

C．960.

D．396.

3. What percent of students help with housework at home?

A．28%.

B．20%.

C．80%.

D．11%.

4. What is the school headmaster going to do to help the 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 responsible 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1】A Mason’s Clothing Store

Clothes	Color	Price（价格）
socks	white, blue	$4
Pants(裤子)	black	$11
sweater	red, white	$8
T-shirt	red, green, black	$7
hat	black, red	$6

1. —Which is the cheapest（最便宜的）of all?   —_______

A．Hat.

B．T-shirt.

C．Pants.

D．Socks.

2. —How much are two sweaters and a hat?   —_______

A．$14.

B．$20.

C．$21.

D．$22.

3. You only have sixteen dollars. You can buy_______.

A．a sweater and a pair of pants

B．two T-shirts and a pair of socks

C．a sweater and two pairs of socks

D．a sweater and two hats

【推荐2】阅读短文，根据其内容回答文后各个小题。

Hi Alex, I'm a ninth-grade student. Now my best friend wants me to tell her my passwords. She says that there are no secrets between friends and we must share everything. I don't know whether I should tell her or not, and I don't want to lose my best friend. What should I do? Star44 Hi Star44， First, you shouldn't tell her your passwords. Passwords are private. You shouldn't share passwords with anyone, except your parents or carers (监护人). If someone has your passwords, he or she can use your account(账号). Second, you won't lose a true friend. You can be best friends without sharing passwords! Explain this to your friend. I'm sure she'll understand. If you're still worried, you should talk to your parents or teachers. Good luck. Alex

1. Which grade is Star44 in?

A．The seventh grade.	B．The eighth grade.
C．The ninth grade.	D．The tenth grade.

2. What's the problem which makes Star44 worried?

A．Her best friend wants to know her passwords.

B．She forgot her best friend's passwords.

C．She can share everything with her best friend.

D．She didn't know how to tell her friend the passwords.

3. What does the underlined word “passwords" probably mean in Chinese in the passage?

A．故事

B．账号

C．地址

D．密码

4. Alex means that Star44 can share passwords with her

A．best friends

B．parents or carers

C．classmates

D．teachers

5. From the passage, we know that

A．passwords are public

B．Star44 can tell the passwords to friends

C．true friendship will never change without sharing passwords

D．Alex doesn't know how to deal with Star44's problem

【推荐3】I AM NEZHA 2

Kind: Cartoon Language: Chinese Release (上映) Date: 29 Sep., 2023 Running time: 89 minutes Price: From Monday to Friday: 40 yuan for adults 18 yuan for students under 18 On weekends: 50 yuan for adults 28 yuan for students under 18

Mary (aged 13): It is one of the best movies of the year for me. It has everything I wanted: good characters, a great story and more. Both my friends and I love it! Lisa (aged 14): My favorite part is the beautiful music. I felt like I was in the old time when I enjoyed it in the cinema. And the film wants to increase awareness (提高意识) of our Chinese traditional culture and history. Peter (aged 13): My mother went to see the film with me last Saturday because both of us are the big fans (粉丝) of Nezha. It is really worth watching.

1. Which day could be chosen to watch this movie?

A．September 18th, 2023.	B．September 30th, 2022.
C．October 2rd, 2023.	D．August 30th, 2023.

2. How much did Peter and his mother pay for the tickets?

A．58 yuan.

B．68 yuan.

C．78 yuan.

D．90 yuan.

3. Lisa enjoys this movie probably because of _________.

A．the good characters	B．the great story
C．the beautiful music	D．the traditional culture

4. In which part of the magazine can we read the text?

A．Travel.

B．History.

C．Advertisement.

D．Music.

【推荐1】As the taxi starts to drive away, my father stands at the living room window looking out, watching me move off into the darkness, at 4:30 a. m. His grey hair is messy from sleeping. Moments ago, he got up to carry my bag for me and went into the cold open air.

He thanked me for a daughter's cooking and for having traveled so far to spend the holiday with him. I told him that I worried about he would feel lonely again in the empty house.

"I have my plans," he said, in the moments before I walked out the door.

When I arrived 10 days ago, I felt it was quiet and lifeless in the house. Then my brothers and I came and filled the rooms. But, now, they're gone, I am the last to leave.

As the taxi began to move, I watched the lights go off, but my father didn't leave. Even though he couldn't see me in the dark, he stood by the window watching, beside the tree. It was a fresh tree. He buys one every year for the new year.

The life is hard for my father: my mother died years ago, and now his children are far from home, our selfish choices taking us from one end of the country to the other. I watched him as he stands still like the tree. Are there tears in his eyes, as there are in mine?

I can’t wave from the taxi, as I leave a parent to loneliness in the early morning darkness. I leave behind two trees: one with silver-grey hair, the other still freshly green. Both of them are tall and straight.

1. The father walked out the door without _______ in the morning.

A．tidying his hair	B．seeing his daughter
C．carrying the bag	D．saying a word

2. What can we know about the author’s father?

A．He prefers to live by himself.

B．He likes planting trees and gardening.

C．He doesn’t get on well with his children.

D．He enjoys the time with his children.

3. The writer worried about her father because________.

A．he was old and in poor health	B．he would live alone again
C．he had nothing in the house	D．he is too old to look after himself

4. The best title for this passage should be________.

A．The Father’s Hard Life in His Late Years	B．Saying Goodbye to the Father
C．A Dad Who Stands Tall Like a Tree	D．The Father’s Love for Tree

【推荐3】Parents with high expectations for their children are nothing new to Chinese kids. However, people often don’t realize that children also have expectations of their parents.     1    

China Youth & Children Research Center did a survey on this topic in the United States, Japan, South Korea and China lately. It showed that 83.8 percent of Chinese children want to be friends with their parents. But the reality is different.     2     Respecting one’s elders and the concept of hierarchy (等级观念) are preventing parents from becoming friends with their children.

    3     As children, what can you do to create a pleasant atmosphere (氛围) at home and make friends with your parents?

Act like an adult.

If you want your parents to give you more freedom, you should show them that you’re ready to be treated differently. For example, learn to use self-control.     4    

Open your heart.

US psychologist Carl E. Pickhardt wrote in Psychology Today that sharing feelings with our parents can lead to positive changes, while not sharing them can cause misunderstanding.

    5    

Do something nice or helpful for them. For example, help them with some home chores, make them gifts or teach them some computer skills. Their trust in you will grow.

阅读短文， 把A-E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整。

A．Care for your parents.

B．Traditional Chinese values might be a reason.

C．Show your parents that you can manage your time well.

D．What expectations do Chinese children have for parent-child relationships?

E．Both parents and children should make efforts to create friendship in the family.