【推荐2】Kelly could hardly believe that she had been so stupid! At lunchtime in a busy sandwich bar, she had hung her bag on the back of her chair. Seconds later, the bag had gone, and her mobile phone, her money, her bank cards and her keys had gone with it. Luckily, she was with her friend, Anna.

Using Anna’s phone, Kelly was able to call the bank and the phone company at once. The thief would not be able to use her cards or her phone, at least!

Back at the office, Kelly began to feel better. At least six people asked if they could lend her some money. At teatime, three workmates competed to pay for her tea.

There was one more difficulty. Kelly’s bicycle was locked. Unless she could unlock it, she would not be able to get home that night. She asked Tom if he could help. Tom appeared with a big bag of tools. He tried every tool in the bag, but couldn’t cut or break the lock. There was only one solution.

Kelly rang the fire station. Four minutes later, a red fire-engine pulled up outside the building. Some handsome young firemen freed Kelly’s bicycle

As she rode home, Kelly thought, “For every one thief in London, there are thousands of common, kind people!”

1. What happened to Kelly?

A．Her bag was stolen

B．She ran out of her money.

C．Her bike was broken.

D．She lost her way in a big city

2. What does underlined word “solution” mean in the Paragraph 4?

A．Way

B．Result

C．Problem

D．Situation

3. Which is the right order according to the passage?
① Kelly couldn’t get home because her bike was locked
② Kelly called the fire station and asked for help
③ Kelly called the bank and the phone company
④ Tom couldn’t unlock Kelly’s bike
⑤ Some firemen came and helped her free the bike

A．①②③④⑤

B．③①④②⑤

C．③①②④⑤

D．⑤③①②④

4. How might Kelly feel that day?

A．Upset and afraid

B．Lucky but bored

C．Unlucky but warm

D．Happy and excited

【推荐3】Zhang Guimei showed us how to be a good teacher and the importance of a teacher in students’ lives.

In 2009, Zhang Guimei founded the Huaping High School for Girls in Lijiang, Yunnan Province. This is a special high school which did not ask for tuition fees from girls in poor families. In 2003, Zhang began to raise money for the school, but her efforts were often met with suspicion and even misunderstanding. Between 2003 and 2007, Zhang spent her spare time asking people to make donations for her school. However, the money she got was far from enough. In 2007, after her dream was reported by media, the government promised to help her project.

Zhang carries on strict school rules. She plans every minute of her students’ timetable. At 5:20 am, She wakes up all the girls. They must take a nap in the afternoon. They are only allowed three hours a week outside of the school. And long hair is not allowed. She wants to change the lives of many girls from poor families through education.

Eleven years later, over 1, 600 girl students have graduated from the school and received higher education—including many famous universities in China.

When people asked why she made so many efforts to help girls in the mountains receive better education, she just said, “I believe it is really important for girls to receive education because it will break the circle between uneducated mothers and children. I hope they can live happier than me. And it will be the greatest comfort to me.”

1. The Huaping High School for Girls was set up ________.

A．in 2005

B．in 2003

C．in 2007

D．in 2009

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

A．支持

B．理解

C．怀疑

D．宽容

3. What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?

A．All the students get up early to study.

B．There are strict school rules in the school.

C．Long hair is not allowed in the school.

D．Zhang is a kind mother for the students.

4. Why did Zhang make so many efforts to help those girls?

A．Because she was asked to do so by their parents.

B．Because she thought girls were as clever as boys.

C．Because she wants to break the circle between uneducated mothers and children.

D．Because their parents have paid lots of attention to their study.

5. What is the best title for the text?

A．A good mother and strict teacher	B．A special high school for girls
C．A famous high school in China	D．Girl students from poor families

【推荐2】Schools in China are studying how they can put VR (=virtual reality虚拟现实) lessons into their classroom experience. One such lesson uses VR to teach children fire safety. Instead of pens and paper, students wear VR headsets in the classroom. They are put into a virtual environment where a fire has broken out. They must find their way out and escape carefully.

At the VR medical school under Sichuan University, a virtual system allows medical students to examine human body in different ways. They can even separate the body for closer examination. Students can practice their operation skills without a real body.

Simon Leung, vice-chairman of a VR company, said the company has developed VR classrooms and computers that send students to a 360 degree digital world. Moreover, the VR headsets can tell whether children are focused on the task at hand, Leung said.

Chinese parents, however, have a different opinion on VR lessons. They are suspicious of VR because they are unsure if the technology will have any bad effects. They are worried about their children’s eye sight, too.

Besides, VR equipment comes at a high price. A top VR headset and computer could cost up to 10,000 yuan(1,475 U. S. dollars). “We need to do more to lower the cost and improve the user’s experience,” said Huang Ronghuai, professor at the Smart Learning Institute under Beijing Normal University, “But we are sure that we will change the model of education in the future.”

1. In VR lessons, students need to use ________.

A．pens and paper

B．VR headsets

C．a computer

D．a real knife

2. The VR medical school allows students to ________.

A．learn fire safety quickly	B．play games in a virtual environment
C．study harder than before	D．practice skills without a real body

3. The underlined word “suspicious” in Paragraph 4 means ________.

A．怀疑的

B．高兴的

C．自信

D．赞同的

4. What’s the main idea of writing the passage?

A．To tell people how to build VR schools.

B．To teach people how to use VR headsets.

C．To encourage more and more people to buy VR Headsets.

D．To show the development of VR technology in education.

【推荐3】阅读下面短文，根据短文内容判断句子的正误。正确的填“A”、错误的填“B”。

China’s first artificial intelligence (AI, 人工智能) textbook for high school students has recently come out in Shanghai to start AI lessons. Forty high schools around the country have become experimental bases (实验基地) for having AI education.

The book is mainly about the history of AI and how AI can be used in areas such as facial recognition (人脸识别), public security (公共安全) and auto driving.

Peng Yu is a teacher at the High School Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He took part in making the textbook and said it would give guide to students. He said, “The book has a good introduction to the area so that students can decide if they want to further study AI at college. Students can also find out what they need to learn if they are interested in studying AI. For example, they have to learn math really hard because it is the start of AI.”

Peng said AI has improved the interest of many high school students already, but he still feels that they can learn much more by taking part in project-based learning programs. Peng is sure that everyone should learn something about AI because it will be part of our everyday lives. Although AI in China develops really fast, it is reported that China needs at least 5 million AI teachers to keep up with development in the future.

1. China’s first AI textbook came out in Shanghai.
2. Peng Yu is one of the writers of the AI textbooks.
3. China has the fastest development of AI education in the world.
4. The textbook is mainly about facial recognition, public security and auto driving.
5. We can infer (推断) that some students might further study AI at college after learning the textbook.

【推荐3】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。

Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Happiness depends upon ourselves.     1    . Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.

    2    . Too often, we spend too much time thinking about the future—for example, getting into college or getting a good job—that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life's simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends.     3    . People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.

Another secret to living a happy life is to be active and have hobbies.     4    . Many people go dancing or play sports, such as skating or soccer. You can only think about the activity at that moment.

Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. According to studies, people feel good when they help others.     5    . You can help a friend with his or her lessons, go shopping to buy food for your family, or simply help out around the house by washing dishes.

A．Laughter is the key to happiness.

B．If you want to feel happier, do something nice for someone.

C．People who have brothers and sisters are happier than others.

D．The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life.

E．In other words, we make our own happiness.

F．Close friends make people live happier lives.

G．They can help you forget your problems.