【推荐1】根据短文内容，从方框内六个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一个为多余选项。

Many teenagers have hobbies. But sometimes these hobbies can get in the way of their schoolwork, and parents might worry about their success at school. Teenagers often think they should be allowed to practice their hobbies as much as they want. Do you agree?

    1     He is on his school team and has always wanted to be a professional runner (职业跑步运动员) when he grows up. However, his parents won’t allow him to train so much. “Of course, we want to see him achieve his dreams,” says Mr. Liu. “And we know how much he loves running.     2     He’s getting older now, so he needs to think about what will happen if he doesn’t end up as a professional runner.”

    3     Liu Yu says, “My parents have always taught me how important it is to work hard at school and enter university (大学). I understand this, but I’m serious about running.     4    ”

His parents believe that Liu Yu should study hard in the evenings so they don’t allow him to practice running at night. “    5     Because it is difficult to become a professional sports star.” Mrs. Liu says.

But Liu Yu still disagrees. “I know my parents care about me. They always talk about what will happen if I don’t succeed. But I will! I’m a quick runner! I think I should be allowed to make this choice myself. Only then will I have a chance to achieve my dream.”

A．But we think our son needs to think about other possible jobs.

B．It’s the only thing I’ve ever wanted to do.

C．Liu Yu, a fifteen-year-old boy from Shandong, is a running star.

D．Why not make more friends at school?

E．He needs to spend more time on his homework.

F．Liu Yu doesn’t really agree.

【推荐2】Social Media… the Highs and Lows

Twenty years ago, the idea of sharing our lives so openly with the world was unheard of. However, for young people today it is considered completely normal to share pictures of their lives and interact online every day. Fans of social media point out that the world has never been so connected as it has allowed people to make friends, learn about the world and celebrate life.

However, many people have concerns about the effects of this new way of living, particularly around the amount and type of information that is shared so openly.

Now researchers have found that too much time on social media may indeed have some negative( 消极的 ) effects. They measured people’s attitudes and feelings before and after browsing social media sites. They found that the more time people spent on social media, the more unhappy they became.

There are a number of reasons for this. When browsing social media, people often see photographs and stories showing beautiful holidays, fun parties and fashionable clothes. People seldom post negative stories or bad pictures, so it can be misleading. For those looking at these pictures and comparing them to their own lives, they can end up feeling sad and depressed. They might think their lives are worse in comparison. Even for those people who post positive(积极的) stories and pictures, they too can feel stressed and worried.

The number of “likes” and comments on their posts can make them worried about their popularity. Of course, there is also the problem of “cyber bullying”(网络暴力 ) where people become victims of bullying online when others make negative or cruel comments(评论) about them.

The reality is that social media is a part of modern life and it is not going to go away.   This research shows us that it is important to deal with the relationship between our online and offline lives properly. We don’t have to disconnect from the Internet to live a happy life, but we should realise that the pictures we see and stories we read are only part of a bigger picture. If we can do that, we can protect ourselves and enjoy our lives.

1. According to the passage, we know __________.

A．spending more time on social media makes people more enjoyable

B．researchers haven’t found anything negative about social media

C．it is common for young people to share their lives online

D．the world is not so connected like before

2. The words “have concerns about” in Paragraph 2 probably mean “__________”.

A．feel worried about	B．look forward to
C．speak highly of	D．get used to

3. The writer says that social media can make people unhappy because __________.

A．different people make different comments

B．there are many negative stories and bad pictures

C．they compare positive pictures to their own lives

D．the number of “likes” is larger than they expected

4. What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage?

A．To ask us to protect ourselves from “cyber bullying”.

B．To advise us to keep away from the Internet to live a happy life.

C．To remind us of posting positive stories and good pictures online.

D．To tell us to keep a balance between our online and offline lives.

【推荐3】

Are you the only child in your family? Have you heard of “the two-child policy (政策)”? Everyone knows the one-child policy. It was a population control method in our country. Chinese government wanted to control the increasing population at that time. Many Chinese couples understood that and followed this policy for nearly 40 years.

However, as time goes by, some problems appear in our society. At present, these problems are mainly about:

●The number of workers changed from about 960 million in 2010 to 940 million in 2012. The number changed to 930 million in 2014 and will possibly fall by 29 million by 2020.

●China is now getting into an aging society. There will be more old people in the following years. But the society will be short of doctors and nurses to take care of them.

●The population of China will become smaller and smaller if one-child policy goes on. It's the main reason that leads to the two problems above.

That’s why Chinese government began the two-child policy on January 1st, 2016. It allows each family to have two children. The government hopes it can help solve those social problems gradually (逐渐地). This policy will help offer enough workers in the future. It is reported that there will be around 2.5 million newly-born babies each year.

1. From the passage, we know the one-child policy __________.

A．was a population control method in China	B．helped increase the population of China
C．was not followed by Chinese couples	D．caused many problems 40 years ago

2. The number of workers was __________ in 2012.

A．960 million

B．940 million

C．930 million

D．29 million

3. Which of the following is NOT the main problem at present?

A．The number of workers is getting smaller.

B．China is now getting into an aging society.

C．The population of China will become smaller.

D．Doctors and nurses wouldn’t like to take care of old people.

4. Chinese government began __________ on January 1st, 2016.

A．the one-child policy	B．the two-child policy
C．to think about the problems	D．to set up more hospitals

5. You will probably read this passage in “__________” in a magazine.

A．Traveling and Transport

B．Food and Health

C．Society and History

D．Science and Art

【推荐1】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出填入空白处的最佳选项。

Doing the broadcast calisthenics (广播体操) during breaks in the morning is almost a rule in Chinese schools.     1     He led his students to do the shuffle dance (鬼步舞) during school breaks.

Every morning, the 41-year-old headmaster Zhang Pengfei danced with about 700 pupils on the playground.     2     “I thought we needed a change because the students have been losing interest in doing the broadcast calisthenics,” Zhang said.

Last summer, the headmaster met a group of people who were doing the shuffle dance at a public square.     3     Later he realized that the dance would be great for kids, because the music was full of energy (活力) and it really made people happy. Last October, he made it a school activity during the morning breaks.     4     “I sometimes catch some students watching different dance videos and learning new moves!” said the proud (骄傲的) headmaster. The video of Zhang dancing with his students has gotten really popular online. “    5     I wish he would teach me,” one person said. “He’s really a great teacher,” another said.

A．This is the coolest headmaster ever!

B．Then he decided to learn the dance himself.

C．The students and even the teachers loved it!

D．He thought it was a better way for the students to exercise.

E．Last year, a primary school headmaster in Shanxi broke the rule.

【推荐2】How do young children learn to have good values? How can parents teach their children about the importance of kindness, patience, and self-discipline (自律)? Now more and more parents worry about the negative and violent images (暴力形象) their children see on TV, in the movies and on the Internet. So some parents are turning to fairy tales as a way to teach their young ones how to behave in society.

It is believed that fairy tales have a great influence on children because they describe the two sides of good and evil(邪恶) very clearly. When children hear the tales, they learn to care about others’ feelings. In each tale, they can see there are many different kinds of people in the world and that we all have a choice about what kind of person we want to be. We can choose to do good actions, rather than bad ones in our lives.

What kind of values can children learn from fairy tales ? In The Princess and the Pea(《豌豆公主》) , a poorly dressed girl who says she is a princess. Few people believe her, so she is given a difficult test. When she passes the test, we learn that her dream comes true because she stays true to herself. In The Little Mermaid (《美人鱼》), the mermaid who lives under the sea longs to be with the humans on land. Through her experiences, we learn about the importance of living with and accepting other cultures. In Pinocchio (《木偶奇遇记》), a wooden puppet (木偶) turns into a boy when he finally learns how to tell the truth.

Teaching values is probably the main reason for encouraging children to read fairy tales. These tales can teach children lessons about human relationships that have been accepted around the world for many centuries. This might be the reason why they have been around for so long and will not disappear any time soon.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. Parents encourage children to read fairy tales so that they can________.

A．find out the fun of reading	B．stay away from the Internet
C．learn how to behave in society	D．get to know great works of the world

2. Why do fairy tales have a great influence on children?

A．Because they can help children get higher scores.

B．Because children can easily understand good and evil.

C．Because children can learn how to avoid difficulties.

D．Because they can teach children how to make a choice.

3. Pinocchio may be helpful when children________.

A．are given a difficult test	B．are going to lie to their parents
C．are difficult to keep clean	D．are going to give up their dreams

4. What does the underlined word“they”in the last paragraph refer to?

A．Values.

B．Human relationships.

C．Lessons.

D．Fairy tales.

5. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Some parents’ worries.	B．How people improve human relationships.
C．How fairy tales help children shape values.	D．The history of fairy tales.

【推荐3】Duan Jiayang, a 12-year-old student of a primary school in Sichuan, learns the skills required to take care of vegetable fields.

“I learned how to place the mulch film (地膜),” he says, “It’s not easy.”

In China, many parents place a heavy focus on their children’s good results in study, but vocational (职业的) skills have little been cared.

“Some parents do everything for their children,” says Yan Mei, a teacher in a primary school, adding that many students are short of the basic skills needed in their daily lives. For example, Yan says, some parents would do the school’s general cleaning instead of their children. Since March last year, the governments have given out a lot of policies (政策), requiring that colleges, middle schools and primary schools pay more attention to teaching students practical skills.

Following these policies, the primary school founded an “agricultural (农业的) class base” on one of its schoolyards. Students plant fruit and vegetables on an area of land about 4,000m² in size.

“In the days coming up to the May Day holiday, students of different grades at the school worked together in the fields.” says school principal Yang Bo. They planted watermelon, carrot and corn. May Day, also known as Labor Day, is celebrated on May 1st in China.

The school hopes that students will understand the food is quite valuable so that they will better realize the difficulties that their parents went through.

1. What does Duan Jiayang think of this activity?

A．Boring.

B．Easy.

C．Difficult.

D．Interesting.

2. What do many parents care most in the passage?

A．Children’s life skills.	B．Children’s good results in study.
C．Teachers’ skills course.	D．Teachers’ teaching level.

3. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．Youths Get a Lesson in Life through Skills Course

B．Duan Jiayang, a Hard-working Student

C．Schools Follow the Governments’ Policies

D．Parents Hope for Children’s Good Results in School

【推荐1】Paper is one of the most important products ever invented by man. The invention of paper meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed. Paper provided an important way to spread information.

According to Chinese written historical records, paper was made in about AD 105 by Cai Lun, an official during the Han Dynasty. He took the inner bark of a tree and bamboo, mixed them with water, and pounded them with a wooden tool. He then put this mixture onto a piece of cloth and let the water through, leaving only the fibers (纤维) on the cloth. After it dried, Cai Lun discovered that he had created a good writing thing—paper. It was easy to make and take.

Chinese papermaking was introduced to Korea and Vietnam and later to Japan at the beginning of the 3rd century. It was a valued export (出口) in Silk Road trading, but the papermaking process was kept secret.

During the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty, different kinds of paper were developed including bamboo paper and xuan paper.

By the end of the 7th century, the papermaking process reached India, Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh. In about AD 751 after an important war, the secret of papermaking was gotten from two Chinese prisoners (囚犯) caught by the enemies. The invention was then spread to Europe.

After many years, the invention had been spread all over the world and people thought it was one of the most important inventions. Today, both paper and paper money are used in all corners.

1. What did the invention of paper mean?

A．More people could spend money on books.

B．More people got the chance to be educated.

C．People could exchange information with each other.

2. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “pounded” in the second paragraph?

A．捣碎

B．覆盖

C．晾晒

3. Which of the following happened earliest?

A．The papermaking process reached Nepal.

B．Bamboo paper and xuan paper were developed.

C．Chinese papermaking was an export in Silk Road trading.

4. What can we know according to Paragraph 5?

A．The papermaking process was spread only in Asia.

B．The two Chinese prisoners knew the secret of papermaking.

C．The Chinese didn’t offer the methods of making paper to Europeans.

5. What’s the passage mainly about?

A．The invention and spread of paper.

B．The famous ancient inventor Cai Lun.

C．The materials and process of making paper.

【推荐2】It is well known that the weather is constantly changing. Different weather makes people feel different. In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of China. People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems in this month. In the northern part of China, it is very hot and dry. People have more heart trouble after the weather changes greatly.

The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, the IQs of a group of students were very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQs were 10% lower. The wind can help people have higher intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower. Students often get worse results on exams in the hot months of the year, especially in July and August.

Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold in these months. They might feel unhappy in cold weather. But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer. At about 18℃ people become stronger.

Low air pressure may make people forgetful. People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-air-pressure days. There is a “good weather” for intelligence and health. People feel best at a temperature of about 18℃.

        Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy today? It may be the weather’s problem.
1. What does the underlined word “intelligence” in Passage 2 mean in Chinese?

A．财富

B．记忆

C．智力

D．生活

2. According to the passage, students may get worse results on exams ________.

A．in hot months	B．in cold months
C．with bad feelings	D．in windy months

3. From the passage we can know that people may be ill more often when ________.

A．the weather is hot and wet	B．the weather changes greatly
C．the weather is warm	D．the weather is always cold

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

A．Thin people might feel happy in winter.

B．Low air pressure may make people forgetful.

C．Hot summer is a hard time for thin people.

D．Weather has nothing to do with people’s mood.

5. The text is most probably comes from ________.

A．a storybook

B．an advertisement

C．a travel guide

D．a newspaper