【推荐1】From Nov 30 to Dec 1, the 13th G20 was held in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina(阿根廷). Chinese President Xi Jinping took part in it.     1    To most people, Latin America is a land of happiness and passion. The sunny islands of the Caribbean, the lovely moves of tango dancing, and the wildlife of the Amazon rainforest are all quite amazing.

Many of Latin America countries have a tropical climate(热带气候). Food and houses aren’t life-and-death matters for the people there.     2     This pleasant environment makes people’s lives easier and cheerful.

    3    They like singing and dancing. They think dancing brings people together. People often dance in bars, at parties and at all kinds of carnivals(狂欢节). Late January to early March is the carnival season in Latin America. People wear colorful clothes, walk on the streets, and celebrate life. Brazil’s Carnival is the biggest in the world.     4    

With the culture of friendly people who are always smiling and celebrating. Latin America is the happiest place in the world.     5     He encouraged Chinese teenagers to go to Argentina to get soccer training. He said he hoped for more cooperation between China, Argentina and Panama.

A．Millions of people take part in it every year.

B．There are fish in the sea and fruit on the trees.

C．President Xi spoke highly of the rich culture of Latin America.

D．He also made state visits to two Latin American countries.

E．Latin Americans know how to enjoy life.

【推荐2】Cats wearing shirts with QR codes（二维码）meet at Miaoxiannv in Hangzhou on July 16th, 2018.

A cat café named Miaoxiannv in Hangzhou is really popular now, with many people driving one hour from the other side of the city only to enjoy a new service（服务）: scan a cat to order a meal.

Luo An, a very smart young man runs the café. Because Luo doesn't often stay at the café, his only employee（职工）is often busy working.

Luo lets all the 15 cats wear shirts with QR codes. So people can use Koubei and Alipay to order their meals.

Cat lovers can also buy cat food on the apps and feed the cats, and a cat named Axtael is the café's top star.

1. Why do many people drive an hour to the café?

A．Because they want to drink coffee.	B．Because they want to enjoy the new service.
C．Because they want to play in the café.	D．Because they want to enjoy delicious meals.

2. How many employees are there in the café?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Eight.

D．Fifteen.

3. What does the underlined word “runs” mean in Chinese?

A．跑步

B．比赛

C．经营

D．使用

4. People can use a _______ to order meals in the cat café.

A．TV

B．radio

C．watch

D．smart phone

【推荐3】New York is an interesting and lively city. If you come to New York for the first time, here is some information that you may find helpful.

Public transport

You can come to New York by plane. There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take a bus or taxi to any place in New York. In New York there’s good bus and underground service. If you are planning to take the underground a lot, you can buy an underground ticket for ten journeys because it’s cheaper. Sometimes you don’t have to use public transport; you can walk to many places, like the Empire State Building, Fifth Avenue and Central Park. The New York taxi is also part of the city experience, so try it even once during your stay in the city!

Hotels

There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is The Plaza on Fifth Avenue, but you don’t have to pay a lot to stay in the city. There are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA near Central Park is great for young people.

Eating out
There are many kinds of food in New York and you needn’t eat at McDonald’s every day.
There are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown, for example.
Shopping

Shopping in New York is fun. There are many big shops on Fifth Avenue. They are open seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices, because you have to pay an extra 8% tax (税) on everything you buy in New York.

Places to see

Finally, there are a lot of places to see in New York—Times Square, the Statue of Liberty, etc. You shouldn’t go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery (风景) of the city.

1. How many kinds of public transport are mentioned in the passage?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

2. From the passage, we can learn that .

A．people can go to all the places in New York by underground

B．the best hotel in New York is near Central Park

C．the shops in New York are open every day except on Sunday

D．people can visit many places of interest in New York on foot

3. The underlined words “The Plaza” is the name of       .

A．a restaurant

B．a hotel

C．an airport

D．a shop

4. How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of $10 in New York?

A．$10.8.

B．$10.08.

C．$18.

D．$10.

5. When you visit New York, it is a pity if you do not       .

A．stay at the best hotel	B．climb the Statue of Liberty
C．eat at the local McDonald’s	D．take the underground to go around

【推荐1】It seems that women and beauty go together.   I think so.   Look around yourself. Fashion ads are almost everywhere.   Whether they have realized or not, a sea of. fashion is all around women.   They are made to think that without beautiful clothes they will look old and lose their charm(魅力）. So who doesn’t want to dress up to be beautiful and young?
But I don’t agree with the opinion that women have to show their beauty through their looks.   Their mind can be more beautiful and attractive than their looks.   A woman has experienced many troubles and may be called “aunt”, but she can still be beautiful if she has excellent qualities like knowledge, a kind heart and great courage(勇气）.
What’s more，old and young,   beautiful and ugly are relative.   People who keep a young mind will never feel old.   Knowing about new things and wanting to learn more，they can keep up with fashion.   Simply dressed women are also beautiful in their own way.
Reading and learning is the best way to keep one young.   Good books can feed the flower of one’s heart and looks.
1. Why does the writer say that women and beauty go together ？

A．Because women are sure to be beauties.

B．Because women like to show their beautiful clothes.

C．Because women try to keep their beauty by dressing up.

D．Because women like to watch fashion ads.

2. According to the writer, in order to stay beautiful, women should

A．follow fashion	B．do more exercise
C．keep their mind young	D．buy more clothes

3. What does the underlined word “relative” most probably mean in Chinese?

A．正常的

B．合适的

C．亲戚的

D．相对的

4. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A．Women and Fashion	B．Beauty and Ugly
C．Women and Beauty	D．How to Keep Young

【推荐2】请阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，从下面所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺。选项中有一项为多余项。

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Spanish government have announced that Chinese has become an official language of the UNWTO since Jan. 25, 2021.

    1     It can also make China an important role in tourism industry around the world. China’s influence on the world’s culture will surely grow.

There are two main reasons for that.     2     As far as in 2006, the Spring Festival was listed as a national cultural heritage (遗产) and given special protection. Now, there are many influential festival lists in the world and almost all of them list the Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival.     3    

Besides, the year-on-year growth in the number of Chinese tourists has also played a part in spreading the Chinese language and culture.     4     That means Chinese faces have become common at tourist places in the world.

The number of tourists fell because of the outbreak (爆发) of COVID-19.     5     Chinese language has now become a world language in tourism. That has a lot to do with China’s great development in recent years. With China’s growth, it is hoped that its influence in other fields will also grow.

A．And many of them even list it at the top.

B．Many people think Chinese is too difficult to learn.

C．In 2019, more than 670 million Chinese visitors traveled abroad.

D．But with China’s efforts, the number of them might still be larger.

E．The result can encourage more people to learn the Chinese language.

F．First, Chinese government have been promoting Chinese culture for long.

【推荐3】The Chinese people say “qin”, “chess”, “book” and “painting”, among which “chess” refers to Weiqi. As a traditional and meaningful board game, Weiqi was invented in China more than 2,500 years ago and it is still played today.

As we know, the playing pieces are divided into black and white, it is the basis of Chinese culture, yin and yang. There are 181 black pieces and 180 white pieces. One player uses the white pieces and the other uses the black ones. Black pieces go first. The players take turns to play the pieces on the chessboard. The board surface has 361 cross points, they are said the lunar calendar 361 days.

Weiqi is also called Go by westerners. Learning it can not only improve people’s logical thinking ability, but it can also develop their calm character. That’s why it is more and more popular with modern people.

During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Weiqi traveled to Japan, and then to Europe in the 19th century. Now it has grown into an international competition event. So far, people from over 40 countries have played it. Among them, players from China, Japan and South Korea have the highest level of Weiqi.

The pieces that made in Yunnan are famous all over the world, they are called Yunzi. The history of making Weiqi in Yunnan can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty, in which the verified history was more than 1,200 years.

On February 19, 2021, Chinese-English Dictionary of Weiqi Term (术语) came out in Beijing. It’s the first professional dictionary about Weiqi in China. As a symbol of Chinese culture, Weiqi has its special language. It also has its own way of thinking and the method of communicating. The dictionary will serve as a necessary tool and bridge for spreading Weiqi culture.

1. When was Weiqi invented in China?

A．About BC (公元前) 800.	B．About BC 480.
C．About AD (公元) 480.	D．About AD 500.

2. The underlined word “pieces” in Paragraph 2 means “________” in Chinese.

A．碎片

B．棋子

C．零件

D．张；片；块

3. According to the passage, Weiqi can improve people’s   ________.

A．logical thinking ability

B．language ability

C．physical ability

D．writing ability

4. From the passage, we can learn that ________.

A．Weiqi’s board surface has 360 cross points.

B．Weiqi traveled to Japan and Europe in Qing Dynasty.

C．Chinese-English Dictionary of Weiqi is the only professional dictionary.

D．Weiqi is a symbol of Chinese culture.

5. Which can be the best title for the passage?

A．The History of Weiqi	B．The Development of Weiqi
C．An Introduction of Weiqi	D．The Methods of Playing Weiqi