【推荐1】I recently returned from a trip to New York. I had such a great time in the modern city. However, at first I was very nervous because my English was so bad. Later I knew that I needn’t worry a lot when I learned some useful expressions.

Could you please tell me …?

It is probably the English expression I used most because I was outside all day traveling. Knowing how to say “Where is …” and “How can I get to …” politely will certainly be convenient.

Numbers: One to ten.

Knowing numbers will help you pay the right money, or get on the right bus.

On my way back from New York, the stewardess (女乘务员) came up to me and asked me a question. While I couldn’t understand, I guessed that she asked for my seat number as she asked other passengers to take their seats. 25F was my seat number. I knew two and five, but I didn’t know twenty-five. Instead of speaking I gestured (打手势) two and five with my hands. The stewardess smiled at me and said “OK”. Hand gestures can work, but knowing how to say the numbers is also important!

Excuse me.

Getting people’s attention in a polite way is important, especially when you need help.

Thank you.

We are travelers, so it’s polite of us to say “thank you” often.

1. The writer may often ask for directions when traveling around New York.
2. The writer tells the experience on the plane to show how important it is to know how to say the numbers.
3. The writer thinks it’s polite to use “Excuse me” to draw others’ attention when you ask for help.
4. The writer had a great time in New York because she or he is good at speaking English.
5. The writer mainly wants to tell us how she or he use these useful expressions.

【推荐2】One day an old man is on his way home.     1     The stranger (陌生人) asks him, “Excuse me, how long does it take me to walk to the next village?”

    2     But the old man doesn’t answer the stranger’s question. The stranger thinks the old man can’t hear him. So he asks the old man the same question again.     3     The old man thinks for a minute, but he still doesn’t answer.

    4     He asks the old man loudly (大声地), “How long does it take me to walk to the next village?” But the old man doesn’t give him any answer. So the stranger walks quickly to the village.

The old man calls behind him and says, “It takes you only fifteen minutes.”     5     The old man says, “Because I don’t know how quickly you can walk.”

阅读短文，把A~E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整。

A．And this time he asks loudly.

B．The stranger asks why the old man tells him about it now.

C．The old man looks at the stranger.

D．The stranger is very unhappy.

E．Just then a stranger walks to him.

【推荐3】Mrs. Brown goes to see her son in London. Her son works in a music club (俱乐部) there. Mrs. Brown doesn’t know London well. And she can’t find her way.

She sees a man at a bus stop. She wants to ask the man the way. “Excuse me! But can you help me, please? Which bus goes to Miller’s Shop?” Mrs. Brown asks.

The man is very friendly. He smiles (微笑). But he can’t speak English. He can speak French (法语). He is new in London. He puts his hand into his coat and takes out a small book. He opens it and reads something on it. “I’m sorry, I can’t speak English.”

1. Mrs. Brown goes to ________ in London.

A．see her son

B．find the way

C．ask the man

D．work in a club

2. Mrs. Brown’s son works in ________.

A．a big school

B．a big shop

C．a music club

D．a bus stop

3. The underlined（划线） words “bus stop” means _________ in Chinese.

A．车库

B．巴士站

C．加油站

D．交通灯

4. Mrs. Brown can’t find her way because ________.

A．she is old	B．she can’t see
C．she lives in London	D．she doesn’t know London well

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Mrs. Brown can’t speak English.	B．The man can’t help Mrs. Brown.
C．The man at the bus stop is an Englishman.	D．Mrs. Brown borrows the book from the man.

【推荐1】What do you think of “Double reduction (双减)”? Our readers from Teens have different ideas. Here are four of them.

Shen Yuzhe, 13, Beijing	The “double reduction” really helps me. Our homework is less than before. I can finish it at school. I’m also happy to find that there are fewer exams.
Zhang Hangming, 13, Tianjin	The best thing about the “double reduction” is that we have more time to do after-school activities such as dancing, volleyball and cooking. I can also learn a lot of things.
Yu Zhiyue, 14, Jiangsu	With the “double reduction”, I have really got less homework to do. But I need to take an online class on the computer at home after I come back from school. I often feel tired. But I can still have happy weekends.
Cui Ruqi, 12, Liaoning	I have got more time to read books and play sports. The art subjects are becoming more important. So I need to learn music well. And I have less learning stress now.

根据上述内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的在答题卡上将“T”涂黑，错误的在答题卡上将“F”涂黑。
1. Shen Yuzhe has more homework and exams now.
2. Zhang Hangming thinks that the best thing about the “double reduction” is that he has more time to do after-school activities.
3. Yu Zhiyue has to take online classes at home after coming back from school.
4. Cui Ruqi need to learn music well because her friends learn music .
5. The reading is about changes in students’ life after the “double reduction”.

【推荐2】

Mari, Peru	The first time I bought something online, I was a little nervous. I didn’t know how they were going to ship it. But it arrived OK. Now the only problem is that I do too much shopping online. And because I don’t have to go out much anymore, I’m not very fit!
Jake, Italy	I like going to stores, but how do you know if a store has what you want? The great thing about shopping online is saving time! There are so many choices, and it doesn’t take much time to find what you want!
Ann, India	I bought a lot of electronics online last year, and everything was a good deal. The problem is that someone stole my credit card information and went shopping. My advice is: Be very careful when you shop online!
Eric, USA	I wanted to buy a new pair of sunglasses, but I was too busy to go to the stores in the city center. So, I decided to order them online. They arrived quickly, but they were broken and the case looked used! I had to go to the store to change them. What a waste of time!

1. How did Mari feel when she first shopped online?

A．Disappointed.

B．Excited.

C．Worried.

D．Interested.

2. What was Eric’s opinion on his online shopping experience?

A．It wasted time.

B．It saved money.

C．It harmed health.

D．It provided choices.

3. What are the four students talking about?

A．Visiting friends.

B．Shopping online.

C．Making choices.

D．Developing habits.

【推荐3】Last holiday my family decided to go back to the countryside in New Hampshire again, but I found it boring.

It was bad that I had to sleep in the same small bed with my brother.

However, this trip ended up being fun for me because I met a very special friend. While I was walking in the countryside, I saw a man carrying a small brown bag. The man looked like a ghost(鬼) in his white clothes. When he looked at me, I felt scared（害怕的). I wanted to run away when the man spoke to me. “Hello, beautiful day, isn't it?” he said.

The man talked a lot. I wasn't listening very carefully because I was looking at his little bag. I wanted to know what was in it!

He saw me looking at the bag and he asked me if I would like to see what was inside of it. Out came a beautiful puppy (小狗). The brown puppy was small and only about two months old.

The man then asked me, “ Would you like to keep this puppy?”

I had always wanted a puppy and now I had the chance. I thanked him, took the puppy and ran home. For the rest of that summer, I played with him all the time. And after the trip, I took him home. He is a friend to both my brother and me, a warm little ball of happiness in our lives.

I've always wanted to thank the man because he changed my life. The gift has given me years of pleasure(快乐). And I never have boring family holidays anymore.

1. The “special friend”in the third paragraph refers to (指的是）________.

A．a man

B．a ghost

C．a puppy

D．a bag

2. Why did the writer keep looking at the man’s little bag?

A．Because the man looked nervous while carrying it.	B．Because he wanted to know what was inside.
C．Because he thought there was something dangerous in it.	D．Because the bag was so small.

3. What did the writer do with (处理）the puppy ?

A．He left in the countryside.	B．He gave it to his brother.
C．He took it home after the holiday.	D．He gave it back to the man.

【推荐1】Last year, Bob visited Vancouver, Canada alone. He went there to give a talk on the environment. When it was over, he traveled to the Rocky Mountains and stayed in the Maple Leaf Hotel. He then took a short walk to look at the local （当地的） plants in the forest. After a few hours, he knew he took the wrong way, but was sure he could get back to the hotel.

However, after walking for several hours the next day, Bob knew he was in trouble. “I had my mobile phone, but the battery （电池） was almost dead. I could probably make just one call. But I didn’t know the number of my hotel and I didn’t want to worry my family unless I really had to,” said Bob. He went on walking for three more days. He knew which plants he could eat and he had little trouble finding them.

On the fourth day, he knew it was hopeless and decided to call his family. “He was quite calm when he spoke to me on the phone,” said Shirley, Bob’s wife （妻子）. “He seemed to be in control of the situation. ” Shirley called the Maple Leaf Hotel at once. As soon as Shirley phoned, the hotel sent out some people to look for Bob. They found him about one hour later, and luckily he was quite unhurt.

“I will never go to the forest without a guide. I never want an experience like that again,” said Bob.

1. Bob went to Vancouver to ______.

A．watch football games	B．give a talk on traveling
C．watch basketball games	D．give a talk on the environment

2. What does the underlined word “calm” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese?

A．兴奋的

B．惭愧的

C．镇静的

D．痛苦的

3. What can we learn about Bob from the passage?

A．He knew what he could eat in the forest.

B．He stayed in the forest for seven days.

C．He didn’t like traveling with others.

D．He was seriously hurt in the forest.

4. Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Traveling in the mountains.	B．An early call.
C．An enjoyable experience.	D．Lost in the forest.

【推荐2】One day, in an English class the students are having their lessons. Their teacher, a young woman is very happy. She sings some nice songs with them and then she goes to the blackboard and writes “SMILES” on it.

“This is the longest （最长的）word in English.” she says.

A girl stands up and says, “It has only six letters. How can it be the longest word in English?” The teacher smiles and says, “Oh, look. There is a mile （英里）between the first letter and the sixth one.” Haha, that’s very interesting, isn’t it?

根据文章内容，判断句子正（T），误（F）。
1. The students are having a music lesson.
2. The teacher writes a letter on the blackboard.
3. A girl doesn’t understand what the teacher says.
4. Both the first and last letter in the word “SMILES” are “S”.
5. “Smiles” is the longest word in English actually（实际上）.

【推荐3】配对阅读。左栏是五位人物的信息，右栏是七座名山的简介。请根据左右两栏的信息找出相匹配的一项，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

1     Junko Tabei is a famous mountain climber from Japan. She was the first woman to reach the top of the mountain, Himalayas, in 1975.     2     Mr. Wang loves skiing. Last winter, he went to Europe with his wife and enjoyed themselves in a skiing park in France.     3     Mr. Lin lives in Guangzhou. He likes traveling. Last May Day, it took him about 2 hours to drive to the mountain. He was interested in Danxia landform.     4     Judy went to Japan for a vacation last year. She lived in a hotel in Tokyo, and the snow-capped mountain can be seen from there on a clear day.     5     Mr. Chen is a businessman in Shenzhen and has a happy family. On the first day of the Chinese New Year, Mr. Chen drove 3 hours to the mountain and prayed (祈祷) for his family to have good luck.

A. Mount Danxia. It is located in Shaoguan City, not far from Guangzhou. It is famous for its Danxia landform, a world famous UNESCO geopark of China. B. Mount Emei. It is a mountain in Sichuan Province. Mt. Emei is the highest of the Four Buddhist (佛教的) Mountains of China. The Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area, was famous in the world. C. Mount Fuji. It is the highest mountain in Japan at 3776.24 meters, not far from Tokyo. It is the symbol of Japan. The top is covered by snow for several months of the year. D. Qomolangma. The highest mountain in the world, which is 8844.43 meters high. It is covered with snow all year round. Although it is very hard to climb the mountain, it is an honor for climbers to get to the top of it. E. Mount Tai. It ranks the first place of the ten famous mountains in China, located in Shandong. Every year,millions of people from home and abroad go to the top of it and watch the sunrise. F. Mount Xiqiao. It is one of the four famous mountains in Guangdong. It has the highest Guanyin statue (塑像) in the world. It is a favorite place for the people in Guangdong to bless for their luck. G. The Alps. The Alps lies from France to Slovenia. They are the highest and most extensive mountain range system in Europe. It is a wonderful place for ski lovers.