【推荐1】It was midnight. Zhang Yong’s phone, however, was still busy. The messages were all from food suppliers (供应商). The man carefully read them. He was trying to get enough food for the people in his neighborhood.

Shanghai was suffering from (遭受) the serious COVID-19 (新冠肺炎). Since mid-March, Zhang kept volunteering in his neighborhood to help people out. After days of lockdown, many families began to run out of food. It was hard for them to order food online as there were few drivers. Group buying worked better. But it needed a coordinator (统筹). As the youngest among all the volunteers in the neighborhood, Zhang decided to work as the role.

He began by ordering 60 boxes of milk for his neighborhood (邻居). After this success, more and more people joined his WeChat group. It was a hard work. ▲ Sometimes, some members didn’t pay on time. Zhang often couldn’t go to bed until (直到) 2 a.m.and he had to get up at 6 a.m. to order things. However, he felt happy to be able to help others.

You are lucky if you’ve been well fed in the past several (几，数) weeks. But you must not forget all past several weeks. But you must not forget all the hard work behind the food.

1. What was Zhang Yong’s main job?

A．Sending food to people in his city.

B．Sending information to food suppliers.

C．Teaching people to order food.

D．Ordering food for his neighbors.

2. What does the underlined word “lockdown” mean in Chinese?

A．封闭

B．下载

C．上锁

D．堵截

3. Which of the following can be put into the ▲ ?

A．People love to buy food in this way.

B．People all joined him to send food.

C．Sometimes, the number of buyers wasn’t enough.

D．The local government began to solve it.

4. What do you think of Zhang Yong?

A．Friendly and helpful.	B．Busy and lucky.
C．Active and popular.	D．Smart and hard-working.

5. What’s the best title for this passage?

A．New Ways of Group Buying	B．The Hard Life in Shanghai
C．The Meaning of Being a Volunteer	D．The Hard Work Behind Your Food

【推荐2】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

A group of boys were playing basketball in the park. The playground was great,    1    . If one boy missed the ball, someone had to catch it at once, so it wouldn’t go too far away.

One boy threw the ball too hard and it flew like a rocket over the heads of all the other boys, and kept on flying.

Anna was sitting nearby and watching the ducks swim in the river.     2     and turned to see a big, orange object coming towards her.

“Stop the ball,” one of them shouted.

The ball landed close to the river.     3    .

Anna opened her arms, just in time to stop the ball as it was going to fall into the river.

“Could you please bring it over here?” asked one boy politely.

Anna walked to them with the ball. She was nervous because the boys were older than her.     4     and thanked her for saving the ball.

“Can I join you?” Anna asked.

The boys agreed, but they were not sure if she could throw the ball even close to the basket.

    5    . The bays watched in surprise as the ball went straight into the basket. Anna smiled as the boys cheered loudly for her.

A．Suddenly, she heard some boys shouting

B．However, they were very angry

C．but there was no fence(栅栏) around it

D．Anna took the ball and had a try

E．However, they were very nice

F．The ducks flew away quickly

G．Anna took the ball and ran away

【推荐2】配对阅读。左栏是五个人的需求与喜好，右栏是中国传统艺术活动的介绍。请为每个人选择其感兴趣的活动，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

1     Derek likes Chinese traditional culture. So he wants to know more about the most famous art form-Peking Opera.     2     Betty is a Chinese folk art lover. She wonders how different types of paper cutting products are made.     3     John thinks Chinese kung fu is very interesting, especially Tai Chi. He wants to learn Tai Chi moves.     4     Ben has been interested in mahjong ever since he visited to Sichuan last year. He wants to learn how to play this special board game.     5     Ann is a fan of ancient Chinese art, like Chinese painting and Chinese Calligraphy. She especially likes to write with a writing brush.

A. Chinese Calligraphy (书法) is considered to be a special form of ancient Chinese Art. Join us and we will introduce different styles of it to you and teach you the basic skills. B. Tai Chi isn’t just a way for people to keep fit. It is China's oldest form of kung fu, it can actually be used to protect yourself. These lessons will show how to do Tai Chi. C. Peking Opera is special Chinese art form. It is famous for its singing style, costumes and make-ups. Come and enjoy some classic operas and you will know more about Chinese culture. D. Since ancient times, there have been three main board games in China: weiqi, xiangqi and mahjong(麻将). You’ll master the basic skills and rules of them in no time. E. Want to learn traditional Chinese handicrafts (手工艺品) , such as paper cutting, kite making and painting? Come and join us to make wonderful gifts. F. Chinese painting is one of the oldest artistic traditions in the word. The artists paint on rice paper or thin silk with brushes. G. Every week we organize a Chinese movie night to introduce Chinese movies to our students. And if you are a fan of Jackie Chan, you can’t miss it.

【推荐3】Yang Hongwei, 56, was born into a kite-making family in Weifang. When she was young, she often saw kites with bright colors and different shapes in her grandfather’s workshop.

“Every time I see these beautiful kites, my bad feelings go away,” said Yang.

Yang learned to make kites from her grandfather at the age of 16. After practicing the skill for 10 years, she started her own shop in 1992.

“Many places around the world have a tradition of flying kites,” Yang said. “But I think the cultural idea behind our kites is special.”

On Yang’s kites, people can see not only common pictures like butterflies and birds, but also some prints telling Chinese myths, legends and history. For example, she once made a kite with a phoenix(凤凰). On each side of the phoenix were 50 images(形象) of famous women from Chinese history. Each woman was different in look, clothes and makeup.

“It took me a lot of time,” Yang said, “but when I explain the stories of the kites to foreigners, I feel a great sense of achievement.”

In her free time, Yang travels to countries such as Germany, Australia, the United States and New Zealand. She tells the stories of Chinese kites and the traditional ways they are made. “It is an important job of mine.” She said.

1. Yang Hongwei saw some beautiful kites in her ________ workshop when she was young.

A．uncle’s

B．father’s

C．grandfather’s

2. Yang Hongwei started her own shop at the age of ________.

A．16

B．26

C．56

3. The example of Yang’s kite with a phoenix is given to show ________.

A．how she makes kites

B．why she likes kites

C．what’s in her kites

4. From the passage we can know Yang Hongwei is ________.

A．creative

B．humorous

C．honest

5. Yang’s important job refers to(指) ________.

A．spreading Chinese culture

B．traveling abroad

C．selling more kites

【推荐1】Earlier this month, the city of Shenzhen announced that it will ban (禁止) the sale and consumption (食用) of dog and cat meat, according to The paper. There have been some hints (提示) that this ban could be put into place across the country.

On April 8, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (农村农业部) introduced a draft document (文件草案) .It says dogs will no longer be treated as livestock (家畜) .Public opinions on the draft will be collected until May 8.

"Dogs have been 'specialized' to become companion (伴侣) animals, and internationally are not considered to be livestock, "the notice said. In fact, the consumption of dogs, cats and other pets is widely banned in western countries.

This change has been cheered by animal rights groups around the world. Although there is a widespread stereotype (刻板印象) of Chinese people enjoying dog meat, most Chinese do not eat it and say they never would, the BBC reported.

However, some business owners in China are against the draft. Many of them are from the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region (自治区) , where thousands of people make a living from Selling dog meat.

One business owner told the Global Times that the draft should consider local living conditions. Once the dog meat industry is banned, many people will lose their jobs.

1. What does the phrase "put into place" mean in Paragraph I?

A．禁止

B．传播

C．放置

D．落实

2. The draft banned the consumption of dogs based on the belief that ________.

A．Westerners don't eat dogs	B．dogs are companion animals
C．dogs are special livestock	D．dogs carry as many viruses as bats

3. According to the BBC, ________.

A．pets are not regarded as livestock

B．eating dog meat is not good for us

C．most Chinese people enjoy dog and cat meat

D．people wrongly think that many Chinese people eat dog meat

4. The last two paragraphs are mainly about

A．people who are against the draft	B．how the draft will be carried out
C．local living conditions in poor areas	D．why we shouldn't eat dogs and cats

5. We can read this passage in a ________.

A．magazine

B．newspaper

C．book

D．dictionary

【推荐2】Recently, TIME chose 15-year-old scientist Gitanjali Rao as its Kid of the Year for 2020 and put her on its cover. Gitanjali was chosen from over 5,000 young kids.

TIME has long been famous for its “Person of the Year”. In 2020, it decided to honor young people in the US with its first ever Kid of the Year. TIME looked at kids between the ages of 8 and 16 who were really making a difference, no matter how small.

Gitanjali is one of them. She invented a system to test drinking water for lead (铅) at eleven. The invention made her the title of America’s “Top Young Scientist” in the 2017 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge. She also made an app called Kindly. She hopes the app can help cut down on online bullying(欺凌). “It gives you a chance to rethink what you’re saying so that you know what to do next time,” Gitanjali said.

Gitanjali worked with schools, museums and other groups around the world to teach young people how to come up with their own solutions to problems. “If I can do it,” she told them, “you can do it and anybody can do it”.

1. When Gitanjali was ________, she invented a system to test drinking water for lead.

A．15

B．8

C．16

D．11

2. Why did Gitanjali make an app called Kindly?

A．Because she wants to test drinking water for lead.

B．Because she wants to be the Kid of the Year for 2020 of TIME.

C．Because she hopes the app can help cut down on online bullying.

D．Because she hopes to look at kids between the ages of 8 and 16 who were really making a difference.

3. What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A．How Gitanjali made the app called Kindly.

B．How Gitanjali helped cut down on online bullying.

C．Why Gitanjali could be the Kid of the Year for 2020 of TIME.

D．What Gitanjali did for the young people.

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Gitanjali Rao is a child scientist with love and kindness.

B．Gitanjali isn’t the first kid that won Kid of the Year of TIME.

C．Gitanjali made an app called Kindly to test drinking water for lead.

D．TIME chose 15-year-old scientist Gitanjali Rao as its Kid of the Year for 2021.

5. What do you know about TIME?

A．A newspaper.

B．A magazine.

C．A TV show.

D．An organization.