【推荐2】As a student, I was most afraid to answer questions in class, and I found that the students around were just like me. At the beginning of each class, when the teacher asked a question, I always lowered my head because I was afraid that the teacher saw me.

One day, in a foreign language class, Mr. Brown gave us a lesson. He wanted us to be active in class, so he asked us some questions, but no one answered. “Let me tell you a story first,” he said. “When I came to the United States to study, the university often invited famous people to make speeches. Before the beginning of every speech, I found an interesting thing. The students around me always took a cardboard folded(折叠的) in half, wrote their names boldly with the most eye-catching color, and then placed the cardboard on the seat. So when the speaker needed the answers from the students, he could see and call a listener’s name directly.”

“I couldn’t understand that. My classmate told me the speakers were all top people who meant chances. When your answer was to his surprise, it meant he might give you more chances. In fact, I really saw a few students got great chances because of that.”

After listening to the story, I understood that the chance would not find you itself. You must show yourself all the time so that you could find a chance on the card.

1. What did Mr. Brown want the students to do in his class?

A．Be active.

B．Take notes carefully.

C．Read loudly.

D．Listen to him quietly.

2. How did the writer’s classmates behave when they were asked questions?

A．They closed their eyes.	B．They raised their hands.
C．They lowered their heads.	D．They shook their heads.

3. What happened when Mr. Brown asked some questions?

A．We all kept silent.

B．We answered his questions bravely.

C．We all talked about the questions loudly.

D．We all slept in his class, so no one answered his questions.

4. How did the speaker get to know the students’ names?

A．He got them from the computer.	B．He asked the students for their names.
C．He saw the cardboards on the seats.	D．He got them from the name list on the teacher’s desk.

5. What does the writer mainly tell us?

A．Doing as others do is necessary.	B．Answering questions bravely is easy.
C．Showing yourself bravely can win chances.	D．Attracting others’ attention is interesting.

【推荐3】I have always loved music. When I was a teenager, I dreamed of becoming a rock star. Sadly, my effort didn’t match my love, and soon the guitar my mother bought for me lay quietly in the corner. I hated pressing my fingers down on the hard strings. At one time, my guitar teacher shook his head and said I had the rhythm（韵律）of a duck.

Before 2020, I had always believed that I was unable to learn a musical instrument. Then came the lockdown（封控）of 2020. I had to stay in a hotel in Chiang Mai in Thailand with my friend’s guitar. Being locked in the hotel, I had nothing to do but pick up the guitar.

I focused on how to play five of my favorite songs on the guitar. I started slowly, learning how to play by following online classes. I have to agree that counting time（节拍）was very difficult for me, so I gave it up. I just listened to the songs, focused on their rhythms and tried my best to follow them.

Day by day, I started to sound less and less terrible. I practiced the five songs every morning until I found my own rhythm and developed my own style of the songs, even after the lockdown in Chiang Mai was over. Finally, on May 28, 2022, I gave a guitar performance to some strangers and friends. I was so nervous that I forgot to turn the microphone on at the beginning. But when I hit the first chord（和弦）, my music was greeted with loud cheers. It was my best memory of 2022.

In short, my word of this past year or the past three years is FOCUS. Time passes by quickly. Another new year has now arrived. Why not set yourself a clear goal (based on your love) and focus on it? Never let anyone tell you what you are not good at. By focusing on your goal, you will be able to surprise everyone.

1. Which is the correct order according to the passage?
①I gave a guitar performance.
②I had nothing to do but play the guitar.
③I hated playing the guitar.
④I followed the online classes and practiced every day.

A．③②④①

B．①④③②

C．③①②④

D．①②④③

2. What can we infer from the underlined sentence “But when I hit the first chord, my music was greeted with loud cheers.” in Paragraph 4?

A．They didn’t like my performance.

B．I played the guitar beautifully.

C．They wanted to sing along with me.

D．I didn’t play the guitar well at first.

3. Who may be encouraged most after reading the story?

A．A man who is ill.	B．A trader who is rich.
C．An actor who is famous.	D．A teenager who often fails.

【推荐1】Hello, boys and girls! Now you are students of a middle school. The life must be different for you. As a middle school student, you must know what you can do and what you can’t do. Here are some rules of our school.

You have to go to school from Monday to Friday. And you mustn’t arrive late for school. You will learn some important subjects, like Chinese, math, and English. You must study hard and try to do well in all the subjects. Classes begin at 8:00. You have four classes in the morning and three classes in the afternoon. You can’t eat in the classroom but you can eat in the dining hall. You can’t fight with your classmates, either. You can't play balls or run in the classroom or hallways. You should work hard in the classroom. I hope you’ll have a happy life in our school.

1. Who may be the speaker?

A．A mother.

B．A doctor.

C．A teacher.

D．A worker.

2. What can the students do at school?

A．They can arrive late for school.	B．They can listen to music in class.
C．They can eat in the dining hall.	D．They can play basketball in the hallways.

3. The speaker mainly (主要地) tells the students __________.

A．some school rules

B．some important subjects

C．some school clubs

D．interesting school life

【推荐2】请阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

There are always plenty of people in the famous museums. Museums are one of the best keepers of memories. Meanwhile, the collections come from different periods of history. Here are some famous museums in the world.

The British Museum Location: London, the United Kingdom Building-up time: In 1753 Information: The British Museum is one of the world’s greatest museums. It includes treasures (珍宝) from countries all over the world . The old reading room of British Library is in the center. People are free to enter the British Museum, unless you want to see special exhibitions. You can buy a good guidebook at the bookshop which helps you to find your way through the collections.

The Egyptian Museum Location: Cairo, Egypt Building-up time: In 1835 Information: The Egyptian Museum is home to many amazing ancient Egyptian artworks . It has over 120, 000 artifacts (手工制品) from the beginning of the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt (about 2700 BC) through the Greco-Roman (希腊罗马的) period. On the first floor, you can know about the history of ancient Egypt, while some special treasures are on the second floor. Ticket price: The whole day-$40 each person Half a day-$30 each person

Robben Island Location: Western Cape, South Africa Building-up time: In the late 17th century Information: Robben Island was a prison (监狱) from the late 17th century to the early 1990s, and then Robben Island was open to the public as a museum. Just off the coast from Cape Town, it is famous for being the place where Nelson Mandela was held It is said to be a man-made wonder because any prisoner (犯人) is unable to run away. The tourist guides there are prisoners. Tours run several times a day. Trips start at 9:00am., 11: 00 a. m and1:00 p. m and each trip takes three and a half hours including the boat ride to and from the island. Ticket price: $1. 54 each person

1. What’s on the second floor of the Egyptian Museum?

A．An old reading room

B．Some special treasures.

C．A man-made wonder.

2. How much should Mr. and Mrs. White pay if they spend a whole day in the Egyptian Museum?

A．$30.

B．$40.

C．$80.

3. When did Jack start his visit to Robben Island if he finished the trip at 4:30 p. m. ?

A．At 9:00 a. m.

B．At 11:00 a.m.

C．At 1:00 p. m.

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．People are free to see special exhibitions in the British Museum.

B．Robben Island doesn’t have any ancient treasures.

C．The Egyptian Museum has a longer history than the British Museum,

5. Where is the passage most probably from?

A．A travel newspaper.

B．A health magazine.

C．A storybook.

【推荐3】It' seems to be strange to you there is a blind spot(盲点 )on the eyes. Here is an interesting experiment（实验） that can make something disappear, when one eye is open.
Make a card about the size of a postcard and write two English letters L and R on it, L on the left and R on the right, First, hold the card about 80 cm away and you see both the letters. Then close your right eye and look at the letter R only with your left eye. And now. as you move the card slowly towards you. you'll find the letter L disappearing. But if you move the card nearer to your face, the letter will be seen again, Now do the same experiment with your left eye closed, you'll find the letter R disappearing,
Why does the letter disappear? It is because there is a blind   spot on the eye. When the　image（影像） or the letter falls on the blind spot, it won't be seen. That is why either of the　letters disappears.
1. The writer of the passage thinks   that___________ there is a blind spot on the eye.

A．no one knows	B．few people know
C．most people know	D．all the people know

2. The word "disappear" in the passage means   ___________in Chinese.

A．遗失

B．驱散

C．消散

D．消失

3. You fail to see the letter L in the experiment because____________.
A, you cannot open your eyes

A．your right eye is blind	B．its image falls on the blind spot
C．your eyes are too poor

4. Which should you do first in the experiment?

A．Hold the card	B．Move the card nearer
C．Write two English letters	D．Make a card

5. The passage mainly (主要) tells us _________.

A．there is blind spot on the eyes	B．a boring experiment
C．an interesting story	D．when to find the blind spot