【推荐2】Doctors recommend that kids should do outdoor activities and play with their parents. However, that doesn’t mean TV has to be taken out of their family life. There are some educational TV programs that help your children learn. Take a look at these four TV programs that your kids should watch.

Sesame Street	As one of the longest children’s shows on TV, Sesame Street is still a favourite with parents. It teaches kids about sharing, being a good friend, and other important values. In addition, words and letters are introduced through scenes and songs with favourite characters like Elmo, Big Bird, Zoe, and Cookie Monster. You will probably enjoy watching this show as a kid, and your children will too. Sesame Street has been aired (播放) on PBS since 1969.
Super Why!	What kid doesn’t like a superhero? Well, Super Why! has four of them: Alpha Pig with Alphabet Power, Princess Presto with Spelling Power, Wonder Red with Word Power, and Super Why with the Power to Read. This TV show teaches kids how to put letters together to make words and how to pronounce (发音) words when reading. It’s great for kids from the preschool (学前) to second grade. Super Why! has been aired on PBS and PBS Kids Sprout since 2008.
Thomas and Friends	Based on the railway series books by Reverend Wilbert Awdry. Thomas and Friends follows the story of locomotive (火车头) friends on Sodor Island. There are large engines (发动机) and small engines. It teaches kids to accept others for who they are and always do their best in everything. After all, the popular sentence of the show is “I think I can.” Thomas and Friends has been aired since 1984.
	Based on a classic children’s book series by Marc Brown. Arthur is about an eight-year-old boy named Arthur from Elwood City. He has to deal with several situations that many children face today. For example, the show explores several health-related and social problems, such as cancer and other disabilities. The stories, along with the song “Believe in Yourself”, teach kids how to deal with these problems and accept everyone. Arthur has been aired on PBS since 1996.

1. Which TV program can teach kids about sharing, being a good friend, and other important values according to the passage?

A．Sesame Street.

B．Super Why!

C．Thomas and Friends.

D．Arthur.

2. According to the passage, which character has to deal with problems that many children face today?

A．Elmo.

B．Thomas.

C．Marc Brown.

D．Arthur.

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Parents should watch more TV shows with their kids in the daily life.

B．Arthur teaches kids how to write songs.

C．Super Why! helps kids remember English songs quickly.

D．Both Thomas and Friends and Arthur encourage kids to be confident.

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A．The ways to learn English well.

B．The advice about how to play with kids.

C．Four educational TV programs for kids.

D．The problems that kids face today.

【推荐1】阅读下面的短文，从每小题所给的 A、B、C 选项中选出一个最佳选项。

1. If you are free on Sunday night, which concert can you attend?

A．Country music.

B．Folk.

C．Rock.

2. How much will Mr. Green pay if he goes to the country music concert with his two children?

A．£10.

B．£20.

C．£30.

3. Which date is suitable for modern jazz lovers?

A．June 23.

B．June 24.

C．June 25.

4. How long does the Music Festival last?

A．4 days.

B．3 days.

C．5 days.

5. Where can you find the article?

A．A travel magazine.

B．An amusement newspaper.

C．A story book.

【推荐2】There are all kinds of music in the world.     1    . Good music brings people comfort and peace of mind. Everyone loves music but different people have different tastes.
    2    . When he was eight, his father asked a music teacher to teach him to play the piano. It is great fun for him. Li Xiang likes listening to jazz. He thinks the American jazz music sounds wonderful. But Tom hates jazz.     3    . Violin music is his favourite. He says classical music played on the violin makes him happy. Wang Junfeng plays the drums very well.     4    . Wang Junfeng says that every culture has its own special kind of drumming. He likes to listen to South American drumming best.     5    . Different kinds of music make them happy.

A．He thinks drum playing is very exciting.

B．He thinks it is too noisy.

C．Music makes people happy.

D．All of these children are music fans.

E．Kangkang likes piano music very much.

【推荐3】根据短文内容，将文后选项还原到文中空白处，使短文连贯、完整，每个选项只能用一次。

Square dancing has been popular for quite a few years. It’s quite common to see people dance in communities (社区) or parks.     1     Also, it helps people to communicate with each other. Old people always stay at home alone while their children go to work.     2     .

But in recent years, it has many haters (反对者) as well. They hate the noise they make.And dancing too late into night influences other people’s lives. In 2014, some Chinese ladies dancing in New York’s Sunset Park were stopped by the police because of the noise.     3     Some old ladies had a fight with others from time to time.     4    

Square dancing has been a hot topic (话题) in daily life.     5     I think it’s not a good idea to stop it. The government should provide sports lovers with enough places. And the dancers should choose proper places.

A．Because there was not enough place for them.

B．Should we support (支持) or oppose (反对) square dancing?

C．It is a helpful way for people to keep fit.

D．The things are so unhappy.

E．They need someone to talk with.

【推荐1】At the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, tai chi performers impressed the whole world. A total of 2008 performers stood in a large circle and moved in slow, calm and powerful motions (动作) in their white silk uniforms.

Tai chi has always been a symbol of Chinese culture and is becoming popular around the world. According to Xinhua, this ancient martial art is practised by over 100 million people in more than 150 countries. It was recently added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List (非物质文化遗产名录).

One thing that makes tai chi popular is its health benefits. As you move, you breathe deeply and naturally, focusing your attention—just as in some kinds of meditation (冥想)—on your body. This helps you relax and find inner peace.

According to Harvard Health, tai chi is suitable for almost anyone, from healthy people to those recovering from surgery (手术). This is because its movements are never forced—the muscles arc relaxed rather than tensed, and the joints (关节) are never fully bent (弯曲). It is all gain and no pain.

What makes tai chi even more interesting might be the philosophical (哲学) ideas behind it. The term “tai chi” comes from Taoism, which states that inaction, as opposed to action, is the solution to problems. That’s why tai chi movements are slow and soft. It is not used to fight an enemy—it is used to protect yourself. That doesn’t mean it is weak though. The principle of tai chi is to use softness to beat hardness.

Tai chi also focuses on harmony between yin and yang. For example, if you work too hard and feel tired, you have too much “yang”. So it is time for you to calm down and get more “yin”. This idea of keeping a healthy balance can be applied to everything in life. It makes tai chi far more than just another martial art.

1. In the first paragraph, the writer mainly tells the readers __________.

A．how popular tai chi is	B．how attractive tai chi is
C．how to practise tai chi	D．what tai chi is

2. Which of the following is NOT true about tai chi?

A．Tai chi is slow, calm and powerful motion.

B．Tai chi is good for people’s health.

C．People can feel relaxed when practising tai chi.

D．Tai chi is suitable for everyone.

3. The principle of tai chi comes from the idea of __________.

A．meditation

B．health

C．taoism

D．harmony

4. According to the passage, after a whole day’s hard work at school, you have too much __________.

A．Tin and need to calm down	B．Yang and need to calm down
C．Yin and feel tired	D．Yang and need to take exercise

5. The writer wrote the passage to __________.

A．introduce tai chi played in the 2008	B．talk about the importance of tai chi
C．introduce the Chinese culture, tai chi	D．tell people to practise tai chi together

【推荐3】阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

For a Friend

（Du Fu）

North and south of my cottage winds spring water green;

I see but flocks of gulls coming from day to day.

The footpath strewn with fallen blooms is not swept clean;

My wicket gate is opened but for you today.

Far from market, I can afford but simple dish;

    1    

To drink with my neighbor if you wish,

I’ll call him over the fence to finish the cup.

（Translated by Xu Yuanchon）

    2     But for pursuing dreams and better lives, people sometimes have to separate from their friends.

Then what will they feel when they see each other again? For Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu(712-770), it’s great happiness, which is supported by his poem For a Friend. After moving to Chengdu, Du lived a relaxing life.     3     he felt lonely sometimes for what he often saw was nothing but flocks(群) of gulls(鸥). So when he knew a friend would visit him, Du felt excited and tried his best to treat the friend. Being far from a market, he could only prepare simple dishes. Being not rich, he only had old wine to offer his friend. When drinking happily, he would like to invite his neighbor to drink together.

These lively descriptions help readers learn Du’s joy of meeting an old friend with hospitality(好客). Actually, hospitality is not only a trait of Du’s, but also of China’s. Chinese President Xi Jinping has more than once quoted the old Chinese saying “    4    ” in international ceremonies. As Beijing became the world’s first “dual(双的) Olympic city”, the sentence is also on the lips of all Chinese people to show their warm welcome to people across the globe.

A．Is it important to have dreams?

B．Isn’t it a delight to have friends coming from afar?

C．Though the place he lived in was beautiful,

D．Friends are important in our lives.

E．The relaxing life makes him happy,

F．Being not rich, I’ve only old wine for our cup.

【推荐1】This is online discussion group where people can post comments (评论) about a topic. Read the post from the travel forum (论坛).

Answers To All Your Travel
Jun Korea Posted: 3 days ago	Question: First trip to the USA For my new job, I will travel to the United States next month and meet my American boss. This will be my first trip to the USA. I’m worried about correct business behaviour and manners. My boss invited me to his home for dinner. Do you have any advice?
Sue Miami Posted: 3 days ago	Re: First trip to the USA It's a good idea to bring a small gift or something from your country. Don’t be surprised if your boss opens the gift right away. In the USA, people often open a gift when they receive it. In Korea, that is not polite, but it’s appropriate in the USA.
Kathryn New York Posted: 12 hours ago	Re: First trip to the USA In some countries, such as Korea, Japan and China, it’s the custom to remove your shoes before entering a house. In the United States, you usually don’t take your shoes off. Once I was travelling in Japan and entered a house with my shoes on by mistake. Whoops!
Andrew Washington Posted: 2 hours ago	Re: First trip to the USA I was surprised that American men often cook and that both the husband and wife come to dinner table and talk. You probably won’t speak about business during dinner, so my advice is to know some good topics of conversation. For example, you can talk about travel, food, music, or sports. Of course, it’s good to ask about your boss’s family. But it’s not polite to question about age, salary, religion, or politics.

1. People usually don’t need to remove shoes before entering a house in _             .

A．Korea

B．the USA

C．Japan

D．China

2. The word “appropriate” in the first reply means              in Chinese.

A．俗气的

B．无礼的

C．合适的

D．愉快的

3. According to Andrew's reply, it’s polite to talk about some topics during dinner except              .

A．travel

B．politics

C．sports

D．food

【推荐3】All living things on Earth need water to live. Yet humans are facing serious water problems. According to the United Nations, today over 663 million people live without a safe water supply close to home.

To remind people of the importance of water, the UN first set up World Water Day in 1993. It is on Mar 22 each year. From Mar 22 to 28 is also the China Water Week. The first year’s theme is “Waste water”. It tried to call people to reuse waste water instead of wasting it.

In Australia people make good use of waste water. Most Australians have a grass lawn around their home instead of washing the car in the street. Many of them wash it on the lawn to keep the grass longer so that it covers the ground and reduce evaporation.

Rainwater may seem useless to you. But you can also reuse it. People in Germany collect rainwater to wash their toilets. Most houses in the country that are built in the last few years have rainwater collection devices（设备）. Rainwater is collected from the root, and then linked to the toilet. But if you don’t have the device just put a bucket（桶） under your roof when it rains.

Water makes up 71 percent of Earth’s surface. But we can only use a very small part of it. Only about 3 percent of the world’s water is fresh water. It’s in lakes, rivers and underground.

Over 80 percent of the waste water in the world goes back into the nature. It has not been cleaned and pollutes the rivers and lakes. Unsafe water makes around 842,000 people die each year.

By 2030, about half of the world’s population could be facing water problem. By 2050, as many as seven billion people across the world could not have enough water supplies. The world’s population might be 9.3 billion by then.

1. From paragraph 1, we can learn that___________ .

A．people around the world are facing serious water problems.

B．water is always the most important in our school lives

C．saving water can help us better improve the environment.

D．people in different places have different habits to use water.

2. The China Water Week in 2017 tries to___________ .

A．collect rainwater to wash their toilets

B．remind people of the importance of water

C．put a bucket under your roof when it rains.

D．call people to reuse waste water instead of wasting it.

3. The word “reduce” in Paragraph 3 most probably means “___________ .”.

A．sit down

B．cut down

C．put down

D．write down

4. What’s the writer’s purpose of writing the passage?

A．To share his rich knowledge about water.

B．To warn more people to save water.

C．To show how water problems change the world.

D．To tell people how to discover safe water supply.

5. Which of the following would be the title of the passage?

A．Water in the world has become less and less.

B．Unsafe water makes so many people die.

C．Our planet will face serious water problems.

D．Learning to save water to protect our planet.