【推荐2】My husband and I bought a house when we were in our fifties. One of the reasons we bought it was that it was so attractive. It had a big Japanese red pine tree, which looked beautiful in our front yard. For 20 years, it was a beauty to all who passed by. Raccoons（浣熊）climbed its trunk and squirrels（松鼠）played in its branches. It shaded the bright sun over my small garden of roses and bushes that I’d planted for bees.

Early last year, a heavy snowfall hit our city. While we were enjoying a quiet Saturday morning, the house shook and we heard a loud crash. The tree had fallen, destroying most of the bushes in our yard. So we called forestry workers, who cut off its trunk and branches and took the wood away. After a week, the yard was still a mess, with wood shavings and holes everywhere.

In March, I bought a few new bush and rose seedlings to replace those that I thought hadn’t lived. But in May, plenty of new flowers were growing in the yard! As the sun shone down, the flowers were able to grow and attract bees. My old bushes grew back and were healthier than ever before! Our yard turned into a beautiful garden. And this summer, one year later, all of the plants are three times bigger than they were before.

Life might be hard for you at the moment, but you never know what the future will be like. It might just be much brighter.

Choose the right answer according to the passage.
1. From the first paragraph, we know that ________.

A．the writer is from Japan	B．the writer is in her fifties
C．the writer loved the red pine tree	D．the writer drove animals out of her yard

2. What made the tree fall?

A．A heavy snowfall.

B．An earthquake.

C．The house.

D．Foresty workers.

3. Last March, the writer bought a few new ________ seedlings.

A．pine tree

B．bush and rose

C．apple tree

D．vegetable

4. Which of the following is WRONG?

A．The old couple were over fifty years old when they bought a house.

B．The old couple were surprised about their yard last May.

C．The old bushes in the yard no longer grew up.

D．All the plants are three times bigger than they used to be.

5. Through her experience, the writer tells us ________.

A．how to take up a hobby

B．to get prepared for the future

C．to stay positive（积极的）during hard times

D．how to find new opportunities

【推荐3】Every year on October 4 the world comes together for animals everywhere. This is World Animal Day:

It started in 1931 in Florence, Italy when ecologists banded together to raise awareness of endangered species, Since then, the yearly event has been used as a means of connecting “animal welfare (福利) organizations, youth clubs, business, community groups, and individuals...” to raise awareness for their work and fund raise in support of causes ranging from care of working animals to protection of endangered tigers and habitat loss.

Over the years, China has done much for domestic and wild animals. The protection of Asian elephants is a good example.

Asian elephants have become endangered because of hunting for their ivory tusks (象牙). Asian elephants in China are mostly found in Yuwan province. These wild animals sometimes eat local farmers’ crops. The government has been trying to create a more friendly relationship between local people and wildlife. For example, they ban (禁止) ivory and make rules for building separation facilities (隔离设施) to keep away wandering (游荡的) wild animals.

In the spirit of World Animal Day, we all can think more of ways we can better protect both the animals around us and those in the wild.

1. According to the passage, what can we learn about World Animal Day?

A．It falls on December 4 every year.	B．It works to protect animals.
C．It started over 100 years ago.	D．It is only celebrated in Italy.

2. Why are Asian elephants in danger?

A．People hunt them for their ivory tusks.

B．They can only live in Yunnan Province.

C．They have difficulty living in the wild.

D．Farmers hurt them because they eat crops.

3. What does the Chinese government do to protect Asian elephants?

A．Ask farmers not to harvest crops.

B．Provide food and shelter for them.

C．Let people work together to protect them.

D．Make rules for building separation facilities.

【推荐1】The two mascots (吉祥物) for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games-Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon have gained worldwide popularity for their outlook and special meanings.

One mascot for Beijing 2022 is a giant panda with a suit of ice, a love of winter sports, and a heart of gold! It is designed in 3D and looks like an astronaut. It wears an ice shell (冰壳) and looks fat. “Bing” means ice in Chinese, representing purity and strength, while “Dwen Dwen” means health and vitality (活力), and symbolizes the strong body.

The design for Bing Dwen Dwen was chosen from over 5, 800 submissions (提交) from China and 35 countries around the world as part of a global competition arranged by the Beijing 2022 Organising Committee.

Another mascot “Shuey Rhon Rhon” is a Chinese lantern child. When the Chinese New Year comes, people always make or buy red lanterns. Red is the colour of hope and good luck, so people think their dreams will come true in the new year. “Shuey Rhon Rhon” can give players hope and help them do well in the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympic Games.

1. Bing Dwen Dwen has special meanings except _________.

A．energy

B．purity

C．health

D．strength

2. Why do people make or buy red lanterns when the Chinese New Year comes?

A．Because it is easy to make red lanterns.

B．Because “Shuey Rhou Rhon” is a mascot.

C．Because people think red lanterns are very lovely.

D．Because people think red lanterns can bring good luck.

3. From the passage, we can learn _________.

A．China arranged the national competition for designing mascots

B．“Bing Dwen Dwen” can skate very well

C．“Shuey Rhon Rhon” likes ice sports and is good at them

D．the two mascots are very popular around the world

【推荐2】
1. How long do teenagers need to sleep every day?

A．For 14-17 hours.

B．For 8-10 hours.

C．For 7-9 hours.

D．For 7-8 hours.

2. What time may people feel the sleepiest in a day?

A．At 12:00.

B．At 13:00.

C．At 14:00.

D．At 15:00.

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

A．Suggestions.

B．Facts.

C．Problems.

D．Advantages.

【推荐3】In our city, there is a zoo. There are a lot of animals in it.

Mona	Mona is an Australian koala. She is seven years old. She is very cute. She likes sleeping during the day. But at night she gets up and eats leaves. Mona doesn’t drink water for months. But she is healthy because she can get water from the leaves.
Gerry	Here is a big house. A lion lives in it. Her name is Gerry. She is ugly. She is from South Africa. Meat is her favorite food. Gerry is very lazy. She sleeps and relaxes for 20 hours every day. Today is Gerry’s eighth birthday. The workers in the zoo are having a birthday party for her.
Johnny	This is a big elephant. His name is Johnny. He is from India. He is eleven years old. He has bad eyesight （视力）. He likes to eat grass. He’s friendly and clever. People can teach him to do something for them.
Tuantuan	Tuantuan is a cute panda. She is five years old. She’s from China. She is very beautiful, but she is very shy, so please be quiet. She likes eating bamboos （竹子）and drinking water. She relaxes about 10 hours a day.

1. Gerry is __________ years old.

A．5

B．7

C．8

2. ___________ can help people to do things.

A．Mona

B．Johnny

C．Tuantuan

3. These animals come from ___________ countries.

A．two

B．three

C．four

4. We can learn from the passage that ____.

A．Mona can get water from the leaves so she doesn’t drink water for months.

B．Gerry doesn’t like to sleep or relax but she likes to eat meat.

C．Johnny is very small. He only likes to eat meat.

【推荐1】Jack Harris, an English teacher

I always have eggs, milk and three pieces of bread for breakfast. For lunch, I usually eat rice, beef and vegetables. I never eat chicken because I don’t like it. At weekends I always go to Chinese restaurants, because I like dumplings.

Oliver McShane, a computer game designer (设计师)

I usually get up at 9 a.m. I don’t have breakfast. I have an apple or a banana at ten o’clock in the morning. For lunch, I often have rice or noodles, meat and vegetables. I work at home and usually stay up (熬夜) late working at night, so I always take a nap (小睡) for forty minutes after lunch. I’m busy with my work, so I seldom play sports.

Anita Ramos, a tour guide (导游)

I get up at 7 a.m. I work in the morning and evening. It’s too hot in the afternoon, so I often stay at home. For lunch, I usually go to a fast-food restaurant. My dinner is much healthier. I usually have chicken, rice and vegetables. I always eat a lot of chocolate and it gives me energy (精力) for the whole day.

1. Jake doesn’t like to eat _________.

A．beef

B．chicken

C．rice

D．vegetables

2. After lunch, Oliver usually _________.

A．takes a walk for half an hour	B．does sports for one hour
C．goes to sleep for 40 minutes	D．plays computer games for a while

3. To get energy for the whole day, Anita ________.

A．takes a nap after lunch	B．goes to fast-food restaurants for lunch
C．walks around the city in the morning	D．eats a lot of chocolate

4. Which of the following is TRUE about the passage?

A．Oliver usually has fast food in the morning.	B．Jack loves eating dumplings at weekends．
C．Oliver drinks a lot of cola in the evening.	D．Anita stays out all the daytime (白天).

【推荐3】Tina Green is our head teacher (班主任). We call her Tina. She is a young good-looking woman. We don't know her age because that is a secret. But we know her birthday is on June 29.

She teaches us English. In her class, she is very serious (认真). We need to answer her questions in English. She often teaches us to sing (唱) English songs and she sings very well. We often play games in class. She always makes her class interesting (有趣的).

After class she is our good friend. We like talking with her. She often plays ping-pong with us. Sometimes she buys fruit for us. We all like her and her class.

1. We call our head teacher ______.

A．Tina George

B．Miss Green

C．Miss Tina

D．Tina

2. What’s the Chinese meaning of the underline word ‘secret’?

A．规则

B．秘密

C．宝藏

D．工资

3. What can we infer (推断) from the passage (文章)?

A．Tina is 28 years old.	B．Tina teaches us Chinese.
C．Tina sometimes buys us some apples.	D．No students like Tina's class.

4. What’s the best title (标题) of the passage (文章)?

A．Our school

B．Our English class

C．Our head teacher

D．Our happy time

【推荐1】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，并在答题卡上将其对应的字母代号涂黑。

As we all know, China is the Kingdom of Bamboo.     1     There are about 1,200 kinds of bamboo in the world and about 400 kinds are in China.

People in ancient China used bamboo a lot in their daily lives.     2     In the Shang Dynasty, Chinese people began to use bamboo to make beds, chairs, chopsticks, spoons, baskets and so on. Before paper was invented, people wrote on bamboo.     3     Besides, bamboo shoots (竹笋) could be made into popular dishes, because they were delicious. It was also easy to find bamboo in Chinese medicine.

Today we can still find bamboo products all over China.

Bamboo is tall with thick leaves. People like bamboo very much. They often plant it in the yards and in the parks.     4     And it can also stand the cold of the winter. It is also a plant that can grow in poor soil.

Through the centuries, bamboo has always been a subject of many poems and paintings. People admire it for its purity (纯洁) and elegance (优雅).     5     In fact, bamboo makes Chinese culture rich and colorful.

A．It can stand the heat of the summer.

B．They used bamboo to make many things.

C．Because it has the most bamboo in the world.

D．People also used bamboo to make weapons (武器).

E．They usually compare bamboo to the honest people.

【推荐2】Trees are important in our daily lives. What are the parts of a tree?

Seeds

Like many plants, a tree begins from a seed. A seed must have food, water and sunlight to grow.

Roots

All of the trees have roots. They go into the soil and have two important jobs to do: they make the tree stand, and they take in water and other things from the soil.

Trunks（树干）

The trunk of a tree supports（支撑）the branches of the tree and moves water and other things from the soil to the other parts of the tree.

Branches

Branches grow out from the trunk. They are the growing ends of the tree. They also move water and other things from the trunk to the leaves.

Leaves

Leaves can catch sunlight. Using sunlight, the leaves produce food for the whole tree. Leaves use the water from the soil to make sugar to feed the tree. At the same time, trees release（释放）oxygen into the air. This is very important, because all the animals and humans need oxygen to live.

1. A tree begins from a ________.

A．seed

B．root

C．branch

D．leaf

2. Which of the following can NOT roots do for the tree?

A．They make the tree stand.	B．They take in water.
C．They take in some other things from the soil.	D．They catch sunlight.

3. Which part of the tree can move water and other things from the trunk to the leaves?

A．Roots.

B．Branches.

C．Seeds.

D．Leaves.

4. The writer wrote the passage to ________.

A．introduce some parts of a tree	B．encourages us to save trees
C．encourage us to plant trees	D．introduce some interesting trees

【推荐3】Almost all people like flowers. Some people like flowers because of their smells, shapes, colors and so on. Others like flowers because they think different flowers have different meanings. Flowers have their own language. For example, red roses mean “love” and sunflowers mean “loyalty”(忠诚). People in more than 100 countries have chosen their own national flowers which say something about their countries’ spirit. In 1994, China announced to choose a national flower. Some people liked the peony(牡丹) but others liked the plum blossom(梅花). They couldn’t agree with each other. So it has not been decided yet.

People like to buy different flowers in different seasons. Where do all the beautiful flowers in shops come from? They may come from faraway places, so the prices are high.

a. Farmers grow flowers in their fields.

b. Planes, trains or buses take the flowers to different places.

c. Flower shopkeepers buy flowers from the flower markets. They look after the flowers and throw away the broken or bad ones. They cut the flowers to make them more beautiful.

d. You go to buy the flowers in the shops. When you buy a flower, you’re paying lots of people: the farmer, the driver of the plane, train or bus, the seller in the flower market and the flower shopkeeper.

So you’d better keep your flowers for a long time. But how? Why not dry them? It’s easy! Sand drying is a way. Dry and clean sand is one of the oldest things for drying flowers. And it’s also one of the cheapest ways.

•Fill a box half-way with sand.

•Put the flowers on top of the sand.

•Put the box in a warm and dry place.

•Leave the flowers there for one to three weeks.

•Take them out and they will be dry.

1. What does the underlined part “a national flower” probably mean?

A．The flower of the country.	B．The flower of the season.
C．The most beautiful flower.	D．The strongest flower.

2. People usually choose their own national flowers according to the flowers’ ________.

A．smells

B．shapes

C．colors

D．meanings

3. The Chinese national flower has not been decided yet, because________.

A．no flower can show China’s spirit

B．China hasn’t talked about choosing one

C．nobody agrees to choose the national flower

D．people can’t agree to choose the same flower

4. Why should you keep your flowers for a long time?

A．Because the flowers are easy to dry.

B．Because the farmer will also ask you to pay.

C．Because the flowers are expensive to buy.

D．Because the shopkeeper has made them more beautiful.