【推荐1】Emojis（表情符号）
Have you found that more and more people are using emojis to communicate online? For example. "Happy Birthday" has become a cake with lit candles. And "I’m happy" has become a smiling face.
Emojis have been warmly welcomed since they were invented in the 1990s in Japan. According to a survey of a mobile technology company， 6 billion emojis are used in text messages around the world every day. Last year，20 percent of all emojis used in the UK and 17 percent of those used in the US was the icon.It became the most widely-used icon in 2015.

Emojis are now used as % new fo~ of expression"， and one which can cross language barriers(障碍). "'Emojis are popular among millennials，who were born between late 1980s and early 2000s， because they welcome new technology and new things and they think emojis are ' flexible(灵活的 ) and show meanings beautifully'"， president of Oxford Dictionaries told The Wall Street Joural.
Since millennials became the biggest part in the American workforce(劳动 )， emojis have been more accepted in the workplace. For many people， the tiny pictures also show that the users are part of mainstream(主流) society. In the digital age， emojis are "how most people communicate and show their personality many times every day. "
But not everyone thinks the use of emojis is a good thing. Jonathan Jones of The Guardian said that the success of emojis is "a step back for humans"， hurting people's ability to use languages.
"There are strict limits on what you can say with pictures--the written word is necessary to express your ideas and feelings to their highest level，" he said.
Do you feelorabout emojis?
1. What emoji is "Happy Birthday" according to the passage?

A．

B．

C．

D．

2. Where were emojis invented?

A．In Japan

B．In China. C In the UK.

C．In the US.

3. What does the underlined word "millennials" in the 3rd paragraph mean in Chinese?

A．80后

B．00后

C．独生子女

D．千禧一代

4. Why are emojis popular among millennials?

A．Because emojis limit what they say with pictures.

B．Because they think emojis are a step back for humans.

C．Because 6 billion emojis are used in text messages eve~ day.

D．Because young people are easily attracted by new technology and new things.

5. The writer makes us learn about the emojis in Paragraph 2 by______.

A．telling stories

B．explaining the word "emojis"

C．listing numbers

D．making comparisons(比较)

【推荐2】Choose the best answer (根据文章内容，选择最恰当的答案)：
For his eleventh birthday, Lin was given a gift that would shape his life. On that day his father took him to the Children’s Activity Centre and said he could choose any course that interested him. There was just one requirement: Lin would have to promise to study it for at least one year.
To that point Lin had had many hobbies, but none kept his interest for more than a week or two. His mum once gave him a bag of stamps to encourage stamp collecting. That hobby lasted a week. Then his father got him some paints hoping that Lin’s artistic side would shine through. Those paints were now under his bed, some still unopened. This time Lin’s parents would let him decide.
Lin’s eyes moved down the noticeboard that listed all the courses on offer. He stopped at “Photography”. He liked the idea of taking beautiful pictures but the notice said that each student needed their own camera. Although Lin’s family weren’t poor, they weren’t rich either, and a camera cost a lot of money. He continued looking.
The next course to catch his eye was“Language Art”. He didn’t even know what that meant. His father explained that it taught people how to make public speeches. Lin, a shy boy, to him it couldn’t be worse.
Then he saw it.“Cooking”sounded like something he’d like to do. It was inexpensive and convenient, it could be done alone and it was also creative.

Based on Lin’s hobby history, his dad had doubts（疑惑），but he agreed. Much to his parents’ surprise, Lin kept his promise. He studied cooking at the Centre every Saturday, and practiced at home, making delicious meals for his family. Everyone looked forward to birthdays, when they could eat his cakes. Lin got great satisfaction from the pleasure his food brought to others.
The months turned to years but his hobby never became different again.
Now Lin is an adult and runs a wonderful restaurant. When customers say they enjoy his meal, he still gets the same pleasure he did as a child, and remembers the special gift he received all those years ago.
1. What hobby didn’t Lin try according to the passage?

A．Cooking	B．Collecting stamps
C．Painting	D．Making public speeches

2. Why didn’t Lin choose to study photography?

A．It was too expensive	B．He was not very creative
C．He had no interest in it	D．It was not offered that term

3. The underlined expression “catch his eye” in Paragraph 4 means“____”.

A．make him excited	B．cause him surprise
C．get his attention	D．help him see clearly

4. Which of the following best describes Lin’s interest in cooking?

A．It only lasted for a short time.	B．It seemed to match his character.
C．It was chosen by his parents.	D．It developed slowly over many months.

5. Why did the father have doubts when Lin chose cooking?

A．Lin wasn’t good at cooking.	B．Cooking wasn’t very convenient.
C．He didn’t think Lin would continue.	D．Cooking wasn’t a good hobby for a boy.

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

A．A Strict Father	B．The Fun of Cooking
C．A Changeable Boy	D．The Birthday Gift

【推荐3】Cat cafés to open in Toronto & Montreal
THESTAR,TORONTO

Soon,people in Toronto may be able to enjoy a hot chocolate or a coffee in a“cat café”.Two groups of people in the city are trying to raise enough money to open cat cafés.

The idea is simple:a café for humans—with lots of cats around.People will be able to pet the cats while they'resippingtheir coffee.There are already cat cafés in places like England,France and in Asia like in Japan,South Korea and China.

Jennifer Morozowich plans to open her Kitty Cat Café in September.She told The Toronto Star that it will have six to fifteen cats.Morozowich is a cat lover who says that cats help to lower people's stress levels.She is also planning to host special“Litter-ature”events,with the Dundas West Animal Hospital,at her café,with kids reading to the cats.

Some experts say that reading to animals helps kids learn to read better because animals enjoy hearing the human voice and kids don't have to feel stress about making mistakes while they're reading.

Another cat café,Pet Me Meow,will be open in autumn if Ashkan Rahimi and Jeff Ro have their way.They are trying to raise money to open a place where cats will live,and people can come in and buy a coffee and hang out with the cats.

Both sets of possible café owners will have to make sure their cafés are very clean.The City of Toronto has many rules that people have to follow who want to serve food to humans when there are animals nearby.For example,the animal boxes need to be in a separate space away from the eating area.

The café owners will get the cats from rescue shelters(救护所).If the coffee drinkers fall in love with a certain cat,they may be able to take it home.

The Toronto cat cafés won't be Canada's first.Happy Cat Café is opening in July in Montreal.

1. The underlined word“sipping”in the second paragraph probably means“”.

A．selling

B．getting

C．drinking

D．making

2. According to the passage,Jennifer Morozowich.

A．is a star from Toronto	B．likes cats very much
C．owns a cat café now	D．lives under much stress

3. We can learn from the passage that.

A．reading to cats may help kids make fewer mistakes

B．people mustn't take the cats of the cat cafés home

C．Canada will probably have three cat cafés this year

D．the cat cafés have to give food to animals nearby

4. The passage might be.

A．a news report	B．an animal story
C．a meeting notice	D．a pet advertisement

【推荐2】Nowadays, it never seems we have enough time to realize all of the reading goals (目标) that we set for ourselves. Luckily, we have mobile apps such as Latte Read and GetAbstract to provide abstracts (梗概) of a text. Abstracts are useful tools, especially for students, but like having a friend describe the main content of a story to you, you cannot experience the joy and excitement of reading the original (原来的) text of yourself.

I recently finished reading a thick book of W. Somerset Maugham's collected short stories. It took me around ten years to get through. Thomas Mann's difficult The Magic Mountain took me about six months to read; Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged made me very bored most of the time. Reading a book, whether it is good or bad, is a formative (建设性的) experience. There are plenty of books which I probably shouldn't have taken the time to read. But the challenge of living for a time in the thoughts and experiences of a different history or character makes even the worst book a valuable effort.

Whenever I finish the last line of a book and slowly close it, I like to sit there and think over its lines with a mix of nostalgia (怀旧之情) and pride. I then take the book in hand and find a place for it on my bookshelf. When I step back and look at the books on my shelf, it is as if I am looking at the history of the different lives that I have lived.

Abstracts are useful as a tool to an end, but reading the actual (真正的) book is something much richer. Reading, like anything else in life, is much more about the journey than it ever was the destination (目的地).

1. What does the writer mainly want to say?

A．Reading abstracts is a best short way to enjoy literature.

B．Reading abstracts cannot bring you the true feeling of actual reading.

C．Reading different kinds of books brings you many advantages.

D．The journey and the destination are equally important in our reading.

2. What can we know about the writer from the second paragraph?

A．He prefers thick and difficult books to short stories.

B．A good book is better worth reading than a bad one to him.

C．He achieves a lot from reading some challenging books.

D．He is lucky enough never to have read a regrettable book.

3. In the third paragraph the writer ___________ his main point of view (主要观点).

A．explains the meaning of	B．provides further support for
C．makes a conclusion of	D．offers an opposite example for

【推荐3】As the masters of the newest century, what young people should behave has become one of the hottest topics. According to some education experts, being a young person is one thing, and being a good young one is another thing. That is a question.

What qualities are the most popular among so many young people? First of all, health! A healthy body is the best riches. Without health, nothing can be done well. If you are poor in health, you will have to take enough exercise day after day. That is why there is a 3,000-meter running test every semester in Tsinghua University. Secondly, do something for others. Help those in trouble and care about the people around you. Nobody likes a selfish person. If everyone is ready to be kind to others, what a wonderful world it would be! Thirdly, have the ability to work with others. Cooperation and communication are two important keys to better human relations. Everyone needs friends and no one can live through life alone or do everything he wants to.

Besides the examples above, patriotism is the one we should never forget. Patriotism means love for your own country. It is one of the highest qualities of humans. Everyone should love his or her country. But people some-times think that patriots must be soldiers or that they live in a time of fighting for their country. This is wrong. A good young person's work is not only fighting but also doing the things his country asks him to do.

A good young person and better young people are greatly needed in modern times. They should have both good qualities and outstanding abilities, because the new world is waiting for them to create. As a teenager in the twenty-first century, are you ready?

1. ________ is the most important quality.

A．To be rich	B．To take more exercise
C．To do something for others	D．To have a healthy body

2. ________ are keys to have better relations with others.

A．Communication and cooperation

B．Health and patriotism

C．Cooperation and helping others

D．Exercise and communication

3. The underlined word “patriots” may mean “________”.

A．city builders	B．sports players
C．nation lovers	D．national heroes

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

A．All of young people have been ready to help others.

B．A good young person should have at least four good qualities.

C．Only soldiers who fight for their country are patriots.

D．Anyone must have more and more abilities.

5. The passage mainly tells us ________.

A．how to become popular young people

B．the needs of new times

C．the good qualities of good young people

D．the importance of being good young people

【推荐1】Have you ever paid for educational podcasts (播客) or live videos? Ask some people and most of them will say yes. “Pay-for-knowledge” has been a fashionable thing these years. Everything you think of can be found online, skills of talking, designing, computer programming and so on.

Why is “pay-for-knowledge” industry(产业) developing so rapidly? First, its development is based on the Internet. With a fast network and a smart phone, anyone who has passed the identity (身份) check can be an online teacher, and anyone with an online account (账户) can buy “pay-for-knowledge" products that he or she wants at a good price. Second, people are afraid to miss any information. They hope for more useful information which is usually at the hands of experts. Moreover, the need to learn new skills in today's job market also pushes people to learn on such educational podcasts.

The industry of “pay-for-knowledge” has proved to be a great way of making money. It promises possibilities of turning information into money. It is good for the development of our country and it can help sellers make lots of money. Besides, buyers can enjoy self-growth from it. What’s more, this is a reflection (反映) of people’s respect for knowledge and talents.

However, “pay-for-knowledge” also causes a few problems. For one thing, the market is full of eye-catching words such as “How to be a good CEO?” which sounds like if you pay for it, you are sure to succeed. For another, a large number of customers buy them just for showing off. That means, with or without these products, they can make it anyway, because they are those who have the ability to learn by themselves.

In general, the best is the one that suits you most. “Pay-for-knowledge” may be used as a good start for self-growth. But be careful when you make a choice, or your dream of success may not come true.

1. “Pay-for-knowledge” industry is developing rapidly because of the following reasons EXCEPT ________.

A．people today don’t want to miss information

B．the traditional education system doesn’t work

C．today’s job market need people to be more skilled

D．there is a fast network and smart phones nowadays

2. What can we learn about “pay-for-knowledge” industry from Paragraph 3?

A．The history of its development.	B．The problems of its products.
C．The advantages of its products.	D．The future of this industry.

3. The structure of the passage may be __________.

A．

B．

C．

D．

4. The best title for this passage may be “________”.

A．Learn knowledge by ourselves online

B．Buy “pay-for-knowledge” products

C．Stop trying any of “pay-for-knowledge" products

D．Choose “pay-for-knowledge” products wisely

【推荐2】If someone said they’d pay you $1, 800 to stay off social media (社交媒体) for 6 years, would you do it? Could you? An American mom challenged her son to do just that, and he succeeded.

Sivert Klefsaas is the youngest of Lorna Gold-strand Klefsaas’ four children, and his three older sisters all used social media growing up. It was influencing their feelings, as well as their friendships. So, Lorna thought, “If I could, I’d be willing to do whatever to keep Sivert off social media as long as I could, whatever that looks like.” And that’s where the idea for this challenge came from.

It all started when Lorna heard about a similar “16 for 16 challenge” on the radio, where a mother called Amanda Green gave her daughter Teresa $1, 600 when she turned 16 if she stayed off social media. So, Lorna decided to create her own “18 for 18 challenge”. Not only did Sivert finally complete this challenge, but he would do it again, too.

“It wasn’t too difficult to live without social media, and I didn’t think about it much during the finally complete this challenge,” Sivert said. “As time went on, it was more of a pride thing.”

He had his friends keep him up to date on the latest information. Sivert added, “I got to avoid all the unnecessary things that were on there. It also meant I had more time to focus on my grades and sports instead.”

Now that he’s done with the challenge, Sivert joined Instagram (照片墙), but has no plans to let social media define (定义) him.

“Social media is great. We certainly need to use it,” Sivert said. “But also make sure you spend time in other areas of your life, especially those personal relationships.”

Still, Lorna is proud of her son’s success. “We are certainly not against social media, but it’s the healthy using of it,” Lorna told CNN.

1. Who does the underlined word “she” refer to?

A．Teresa Green.

B．Amanda Green.

C．Lorna Klefsaas.

D．Sivert Klefsaas.

2. How did Sivert get the latest information?

A．By surfing on the Internet.	B．Through the radio.
C．By talking with his friends.	D．Through the social media.

3. What does Sivert think of social media now?

A．Social media is a way to define people.

B．It’s important to use social media healthily.

C．It is too difficult to live without social media.

D．Social media is great and he needs it all the time.

4. What can we learn about Lorna from the passage?

A．She is a mother of a 16-year-old teenager.

B．She helped his son successfully stay off the social media.

C．She doesn’t really agree with the “16 for 16 challenge” on the radio.

D．She is not against social media because her son succeeded in using it.