【推荐1】Welcome to England! The weather of England is very changeable. It can be rainy, sunny, cloudy, windy, warm, foggy or cold at any time of year. If it’s raining when you get up in the morning, it can be hot and dry by the afternoon. The west of England is wetter than the east, and the north is cooler than the south. Just be ready for any kind of weather.

In England, shops are usually open from 9:00 in the morning to 5:30 in the afternoon. On Sundays some shops are open from 10:00 to 4:00. But a lot of shops are closed. Banks, museums or other places are open from 10:00 to 5:00. You can go to the parks at any time.

All the cities have buses, trains and taxis. People wait in line for buses and they are unhappy if you push in at the front. Don’t forget this, traffic goes on the left. Be careful!

★ Just be ready for any kind of     1    . It is changeable.
★ Shops are usually open for     2     days every week. On Sundays most of them are closed.
★ At any time you can go to the     3    .
★ Please     4     in line when you are at the bus stop.
★ Make sure not walk on the     5     of the road, or it will be very dangerous.

【推荐2】I think my hometown is the most wonderful. Harbin is the capital city of Heilongjiang Province. It lies in the northeast of China.

The summer here is short and cool, but the winter here is long and very cold. People call it“the Ice City”. Every year, there is an ice and snow festival. People from all over China and foreign guests from other parts of the world come here to celebrate the festival. The Sun Island is the most attractive place of interest. We often go there to relax ourselves. The city is historical(历史性的)and modern. There are also many places of interest to visit, such as the Central Street, the Sun Island and soon. You can see Russian buildings on the Central Street. They were built by Russians. Also, you can see modern buildings on the Central Street. I think the city will be better in the future.

阅读短文，根据英文释义及首字母提示，拼写单词。
1. f______ a day or period of time having a special holiday
2. r______ to have a rest and become less tired
阅读短文，完成同义句转换，每空一词。
3. We often go there to relax ourselves.
We often go there _____ _____ to relax ourselves.
根据短文内容回答问题。
4. Which seasons is long and cold in Harbin?
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5. Where does Harbin lie?
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6. What kinds of buildings can you see on the Central Street?
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【推荐3】If you think it is cold where you are at the moment, then a visit to the Russian village of Oymyakon might just change your mind. The small village is in the heart of Siberia(西伯利亚). The name Oymyakon means “non-freezing water” because of a nearby hot spring, but it is indeed the coldest inhabited(有人居住的) place on the earth.

Oymyakon sits just a few hundred miles from the Arctic Circle(北极圈). The average(平均) temperature remains below 50°C in winter and the lowest temperature there was 67.7°C. This is the lowest recorded temperature in the Northern Hemisphere(北半球). Oymyakon is white in winter, since everything is frozen and covered with thick snow. But it’s also dark—the length of daytime is only three hours.

Because of the weather, people’s life there is inconvenient(不方便的), yet simple and traditional. Most homes still burn coal and wood for heat. When people go outside, they have to wear fur coats to stay warm. They can’t wear glasses, or the glasses will freeze to their face. There are few modern conveniences for them to enjoy. People don’t use mobile phones, because the batteries(电池) cannot work in such low temperatures. Cars can only be placed in heated garages. The ones left outside must keep running, or they won’t restart.

1. Which country does the village Oymyakon lie in?
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2. How far is it from Oymyakon to the Arctic Circle?
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3. Which season has the shortest daytime in the village Oymyakon?
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4. What do the villagers wear when they go outdoors?
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5. Why can’t the mobile phones be used in Oymyakon?
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【推荐1】阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。

Japanese（日本的）children go to the first grade of elementary（初级的）school in April after their sixth birthday. There are around 30 to 40 students in an elementary school class. The subjects are Japanese, math, science, music and home crafts （to learn simple cooking and housework skills）. Most schools have computers and teach students how to use the Internet. Some students also learn traditional（传统的）Japanese arts.

In Japanese elementary schools, the students have to clean the classrooms, halls and ground of their school every day. In many elementary schools, the students eat lunch together in their classrooms, enjoying meals from the school. Students take turns to bring lunch to their classmates.

There are many school events during the year such as sports day when students join in events like relay races.

（一）根据短文内容简要回答下列问题。
1. When do Japanese children go to elementary school?
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2. What do Japanese students have to do in elementary school?
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（二）将短文中划线的两个句子译成汉语。
3. _______________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________

【推荐2】Many Chinese may know the poem (诗), “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work”. But unluckily, many of us don’t do the thing that the poem tells us: Don’t waste (浪费) food.

A CCTV program says that Chinese people waste lots of food every year. But do we have too much food? It is said that there are about 140 million (百万) hungry people around the world in 2021. Many of them are in African countries. About six million children die of hunger (饥饿) every year.

Chinese people are very friendly. They like to ask their friends to eat out. Many even feel that they will lose face if they eat all the food on the table. Luckily, lots of people now know it is important to save food. What can we do in our everyday life to save food?

Don’t ask for too much food in a restaurant. Only ask for as much as you want to eat. If you can’t eat all the food, take it home.

Don’t leave any food on your plates when eating.

Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too many vegetables and fruits.

根据短文内容，完成问题。
1. 回答问题。How many hungry people are there around the world in 2021?
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2. 请将划线句子“Every grain on the plate comes from hard work”译成对应汉语古诗。
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3. 请从文中找出与“We should take the left food home when we eat out.”意思相同或相近的句子。
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4. What can people do to stop wasting food?(请从文中列举两种举措，每种不超10个词)
①________________
②________________
5. 根据短文内容填空，每空一词。
“Every grain on the plate comes from hard work.” It tells us ________ to leave any food on our plates because millions of people are hungry, and many of them are from ________.

【推荐3】阅读下面短文，按要求完成下面小题。

Have you ever bought anything that you can’t touch or see? Nowadays, virtual (虚拟的) products have become more and more popular.

There is a product called “virtual tree hole”. This means that you can pay for someone to listen to you talk about your life. “Virtual supervision (监督)” is when you need someone to keep an eye on you if you can’t study or read carefully. The price is usually from 10 yuan to several hundred yuan, depending on different needs.

Under the increasing pressure of studying, working and relationships, more people want to find ways to lower their stress and keep themselves happy.

“Some secrets can’t be shared with family and friends. Talking to strangers is a better way forme,” Yu Xiaoyu, 30, who has bought a “virtual tree hole” said. “The most important is that strangers are more objective (客观的) in looking at the problems.” “There is also less trouble for family and friends because they are also busy,” Yu added.

However, the experience isn’t always good. Yu met a “tree hole” that didn’t pay much attention to her problems. “It’s a matter of luck,” Yu said. “Sometimes you happen to talk to someone who’s really patient and even professional; sometimes you meet someone who ends up making you feel even worse.”

Buying virtual products shows young people’s emotional (情感的) needs. However, there’s also a risk that they may trust strangers more when they are down. It’s still important to think about how safe this virtual service is, especially when it asks for more money.

1. A “virtual tree hole” means that you can _____________________ someone to listen to you.
2. Virtual products can help people _____________________ and keep them happy.
3. What is the most important reason for Yu Xiaoyu to buy a “virtual tree hole”?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
4. What may happen if people talk to someone who can’t help them through a “tree hole”?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Do you like virtual products? Why or why not?
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