【推荐1】Why should we write a reading assignment?

Having a habit of writing down what you read is a useful tool to develop your comprehension (理解力) and critical-thinking (批判性思维) ability.

Step1

State the writer’s most important idea. Try your best to get the main idea according to the writer’s statements. Write down the important information to increase understanding.

Step 2

Use your own words. Imagine you are telling a friend about a great movie you saw or a great book that you read. Speak in your own language, but be sure to use standard English, not slang (俚语).

Step 3

Watch for each point and topic sentences the writer uses to support his most important idea. These points form an outline (概述) of your reading assignment.

Step 4

Pay attention to details (细节). Examine if the writer provides enough details to support his statements.Tell what those details are while writing your reading assignment.

Step 5

_________       . You should not talk about the writer’s supporting points without first talking about what those points are about.

Step 6   

Try to use some words or phrases for long lists of items (项目). For example, if you see the following words: swimming, running and beach volleyball, you might just write “summer sports”.

Step 7   

Give up information that seems unimportant in your reading assignment.

Step 8   

Make your assignment better by adding some more information.

1. Why should we write a reading assignment?

A．To get the main idea of a book.

B．To tell a friend about a great book.

C．To meet the teacher’s requirements.

D．To improve comprehension and critical thinking.

2. What can form an outline of your reading assignment?

A．Your own words and ideas.

B．The writer’s points and topic sentences.

C．Enough details the writer provides.

D．The important information you wrote down.

3. Which of the following sentences could be added in Step 5?

A．State your ideas in order.	B．Show your ideas in time.
C．Use words and phrases more.	D． Find out the writer’s points quickly

【推荐2】November 9 is a time for us to learn a lot more about fire. This is what to do in a fire.
a. Shout out. Shout as loudly as you can, because people may be asleep.
b. Call 119. Never try to put out a fire yourself. Tell 119 where you are and what is on fire.
c. Keep down close to the floor. There is less smoke down there, so it’s easier to breathe（呼吸） and see where you are going.
d. Test the door. If the door is cool, open it carefully. If the door is hot, do not open it! Try to find a different way out.
e. Get out. Do not stop to pick up anything. A fire can become very big in a few seconds.
f. Don’t use the lift. Always use the stairs. The lift may go wrong and keep you inside.
g. Don’t go back. Even if you have left your pet or favorite toy inside, do not go back for it. Animals have a very good sense of smell. They often get out of buildings before people.
1. The passage tells us that we can ______ in a fire.

A．use the lift

B．try to put out a fire ourselves

C．open the hot door and go out

D．shout as loudly as possible

2. You should keep down close to the floor because ______.

A．people may be asleep

B．the firemen can find you easily

C．there is less smoke down there

D．you should look after your things carefully

3. The lift is dangerous in a fire because ______.

A．it is too small	B．it may go wrong
C．it may keep you inside	D．both B and C

【推荐3】Replacing(更换)some things in your house at the right time can make you healthier. Some researches show us when and why the following things should be replaced.

Item	Toothbrush	Cutting board	Chopsticks	Blanket
Main material	Plastic	Wood	Wood	Wool
Cleaning way	Using warm water	Using hot water	Using hot water	Dry-cleaning
Replacing reason	Causing a toothache	Producing bacteria （细菌）	Producing bacteria	Being worn out
Replacing time	Every three months	Every three years	Every five months	Every five years

1. According to the form above, ________of the four items is/are mainly made of wood.

A．one.

B．two.

C．three.

D．four.

2. You should clean ________ with hot water.

A．toothbrushes and cutting boards.	B．chopsticks and blankets.
C．cutting boards and chopsticks.	D．toothbrushes and blankets

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the form above?

A．Your cutting board should be dry-cleaned with hot water.

B．Warm water prevents your chopsticks from producing bacteria.

C．Being worm out is the reason for replacing your blanket.

D．Every three years is the best time to replace everything.

【推荐1】Do you remember where you were when you heard about a traffic accident of a close friend? The answer is probably yes. Do you remember what you were doing on your birthday that year? You may have to think a little harder.

People remembered bad memories more easily and in greater detail than good ones. Why is that? A new study found that people do this because of evolutionary reasons.

Elizabeth Kensinger and her partners at Boston College, US, did a study looking at this. They found negative feelings like fear and sadness cause an increase in brain activity. This activity happens in the part of the brain that controls memories. So memories caused by negative feeling are kept in greater detail than other kinds of memories.

For example, after seeing a man on a street holding a knife, people remember the knife clearly, but they forget the details of the street.

According to Kensinger, it is easy to understand this from an evolutionary point of view. She said that people pay attention to dangerous information so they can use that information to guide their actions and save their lives. They can also use it to plan for similar events in the future.

The scientists say more studies are needed on how we remember, bad memories. This line of research could help solve stress disorders.

1. According to the passage, good memories are remembered          than bad ones.

A．more in detail

B．less often

C．longer

D．more easily

2. The underlined word “negative” in the third paragraph means “        ”   in Chinese.

A．简单的

B．负面的

C．难忘的

D．相似的

3. When a girl bursts into tears,         .

A．she probably has a stress disorder

B．she can control her memories well

C．her brain activity will be kept in greater detail

D．her brain activity will increase

4. What does the writer want to tell us by using the example of a man holding a knife?

A．People pay more attention to dangerous information.

B．People can learn from bad memories.

C．People can plan for similar events in the future.

D．People have the ability to save themselves from danger.

5. What is a good title for the passage?

A．Brain activity controls memories

B．How we remember bad memories

C．Bad memories are easier to remember

D．Bad memories can cause stress disorders

【推荐3】Welcome to England! The weather in England is very changeable. If it’s raining when you get up in the morning, it can be hot and dry in the afternoon. So it is not strange to see people take umbrellas with them anytime. If you go to England, don’t forget to take an umbrella with you so that you won’t get wet.

In England, shops are usually open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. It is not like in China. You can go shopping after dinner till 10:00 p.m. in China. On Sundays some English shops are open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. But a lot of shops are closed. Most towns have at least one shop opening till night. Banks, museums or other places are open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. You can go to the park at any time.

1. What’s the weather like in England?

A．Rainy.

B．Hot.

C．Dry.

D．Changeable.

2. When do the shops usually open in England?

A．At 8:30 a.m.

B．At 9:00 a.m.

C．At 5:30 p.m.

D．At 10:00 a.m.

3. If you are free at 6:00 p.m., you can go to ________.

A．the shop

B．banks

C．museums

D．the park

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The weather in England is always hot and dry.

B．You can go to the bank and museum at any time.

C．Cars and buses move on the left.

D．A lot of English shops open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sundays.

5. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Something about England	B．The weather in England
C．English shops	D．Traffic in England

【推荐1】You pick up your phone and look at it, and the screen unlocks (解锁) right away. The phone knows who you are. It recognizes the shape of your face. This kind of face recognition technology is called Face ID. Nothing has been more simple, natural and effortless.

Actually, your face isn’t the only part of your body you can use as a password (密码). Many smartphones already accept fingerprints. Other systems check the shape of the ear, patterns in the eye, or the way a person walks. All of these are special enough to say who you are. People like using body parts as the password because it’s easy and convenient. Besides, it’s also usually very safe. It’s hard to make another person’s body parts, isn’t it? However, it is not impossible. The face may be one of the easiest body parts to copy. Most teenagers put plenty of their own photos online. These could help some bad people easily hack into a system of their phone like Face ID.

There is one more thing that worries experts. It would be easy for someone else to hold your phone in front of your face to unlock it. For example, your brother may unlock your phone against your will and see something you don’t want to show him. Some people don’t worry about that. It’s just so cool to be able to unlock a phone with a quick look.

What do you think? Is facial recognition a good thing, or are you worried about its safety?

1. How many kinds of body parts can be used as a password?

A．Four.

B．Five.

C．Six.

D．Seven.

2. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 3?

A．Many phones can be unlocked by recognizing fingerprints.

B．Many experts worries about Face ID technology.

C．The disadvantages of face recognition technology.

D．The shape of your ear is special enough to say who you are.

3. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 means “________”.

A．the face recognition technology being safe

B．teenagers sharing their photos online

C．using our body parts as the password

D．copying another person’s body parts

4. The underlined phrase “hack into” means “________” in Chinese.

A．侵入

B．改善

C．退出

D．保护

5. What is the best title (题目) for the passage?

A．Good ways to keep your phones safe	B．Technology called Face ID is impossible
C．Face recognition: safe or not	D．Face recognition a perfect technology

【推荐2】On October 12, 1989, some Chinese scientists were working at the computers to look for the information they needed. Suddenly they saw a lot of very bright spots (点) crossing the computer’s screens. At the same moment the computers were working much slower. To find out what was happening they stopped their work to look over some parts of the computers. To their surprise, they found out that most of their stored information was got rid of (除掉) by computer viruses (病毒) ! It’s clear that all these computers had been inflected (改变) by computer viruses!

It is said that the computer viruses were made by a group of young men interested in playing tricks. They all had a lot of computer knowledge. They made the viruses just to show their cleverness. This kind of computer viruses are named Jerusalem Viruses. These viruses can stay in computer for a long time. When the time comes they will hit the computers by lowering the functions (功能), breaking their usual programmes or even getting rid of all the information.

We now come to know that Jerusalem Viruses often hit computers on Friday and that they are visiting a lot of computers. Among the countries that had computer viruses last year are Britain, Australia, Switzerland and the US. But till now, how to get rid of the terrible viruses is still a problem.

1. On October 12, 1989, some Chinese scientists operated the computers to ________.

A．repair some parts of them	B．get rid of the very bright spots
C．look for Jerusalem Viruses	D．look for what they wanted

2. The group of young men made the viruses to ________.

A．break all the computers

B．tell people they hated computers

C．show they were clever

D．get more knowledge about computers

3. Which of the following is the most serious result by the viruses?

A．The computer’s functions are lowered.

B．The usual programmes are got rid of.

C．Some parts of the computer are broken.

D．All the information in the computer is missing.

4. When a computer is infected with the viruses, it will ________.

A．stop working	B．no longer be useful
C．not work as usual	D．not keep the information for long

5. According to the passage, computer viruses seem to be ________.

A．in any computer	B．difficult to get rid of
C．easy to make	D．on computer’s screens

【推荐3】Many children use the Internet to get useful knowledge and information, and to relax in their free time. But some of them are not using it in a good way. Here are some rules to make sure you are safe and have fun on the Internet.

Make rules for Internet use with your parents. For example, when you can go online, for how long and what activities you can go online. Don’t give your password (密码) to anyone else, and never give out the following information—your real name, home address, age, phone number or other personal information. Check with your parents before giving out a credit card (信用卡) number. Never send a photo of yourself to someone in e-mail unless your parents say it’s OK. Check with your parents before going into a chat room. Different chat rooms have different rules and attract different kinds of people. You and your parents will want to make sure it’s a right place for you.

Never agree to meet someone you met on the Internet without your parents’ approval (同意). Never meet anyone you met online alone. Always remember that people online may not be who they say they are. Treat everyone online as strangers.

If something you see or read online makes you uncomfortable, leave the site. Tell a parent or teacher right away. Treat other people as you’d like to be treated. Never use bad language. Remember: not everything you read on the Internet is true.

1. If you use the Internet, you can get ________.

A．a photo of your friend

B．useful knowledge and information

C．some parents’ phone number

2. When you go online, what will you do in a right way according to the passage?

A．I will give out real name and my home address.

B．I will send a photo of myself to everyone online.

C．I will not give my password to anyone else.

3. When you are online, you should not ________.

A．use bad language

B．leave the site if you feel uncomfortable

C．send messages and emails

4. What can be the best title for the passage?

A．Get the true information

B．Some Internet safety rules for students

C．Relax in the free time