【推荐1】For hundreds of years, Japan has been hit, from time to time, by enormous (巨大的) tsunamis（海啸）. These awful sudden risings of the sea are caused by earthquakes or underwater volcanic actions. The story of the boy Yuuki is the story of such a disaster.
Yuuki lived with his family in a seaside village, below a small mountain. One day, as he played on top of the mountain, Yuuki felt a small earthquake but it was not strong enough to frighten anybody and passed quickly. Soon after, however, Yuuki noticed the sea darken and begin running away from the shore very fast, leaving behind wide stretches of beach that had never been seen before.
With a grasp, Yuuki remembered reading that just before a terrible tsunami, the sea suddenly and quickly rolls backward. He ran to the beach, warning the villagers who had gathered to admire the new beach land.
“Get back!” shouted the boy, “There is a terrible danger!”
But no one listened. They laughed at him and continued playing in the new sand and watched the sea roll backward even more.
Desperate, Yuuki could think of only one thing to do. He lit a tree branch, raced to the rice fields and began burning the harvested rice. Then he called out, “Fire! Fire! Everyone run to the mountain! Now!”
When everyone reached the mountain-top, a villager cried out, “Yuuki is mad! I saw him set the fire.” Yuuki hung his head in shame, but said nothing as the villagers cursed him. Just then, someone shouted, “Look!”
In the distance what seemed to be a huge dark line was speeding towards the shore. As it got nearer the people realized the long thin line of darkness was the returning sea, towering like a mountain.
The villagers watched in terror as the water struck the shore, smashing over their homes then tearing out the land as it receded.
On the mountain everyone stared speechlessly at the destruction below.
“I'm sorry I burned the fields,” said Yuuki, his voice trembling.
“Yuuki,” village-chief answered. “You saved us all.”
The villagers cheered and raised Yuuki into the air. “We were going to
celebrate our rice harvest tonight,” said one, “but now we’ll celebrate that we’re all still alive!”
1. Where was Yuuki when the earthquake struck?

A．On the beach.

B．On the mountain.

C．In the rice fields.

D．At his family home.

2. In what order did the following events take place?
a. Yuuki set fire to the rice fields.
b. The villagers laughed and played on the beach.
c. The land was torn away by the water.
d. Yuuki ran to warn the villagers.
e. The villagers stared at the destruction.
f. The people were cursing Yuuki.

A．d, b, e, a, c, f

B．b, a, d, e, c, f

C．d, b, a, f, c, e

D．a, d, b, e, f, c

3. How did Yuuki save the villagers from the disaster?

A．He told them about the earthquake.

B．He explained why the sea was flowing out.

C．He told the village chief to warn the people.

D．He set fire to the rice field.

4. What were the people planning to do before the tsunami struck their village?

A．Harvest the rice crop.

B．Play on the beach.

C．Climb the mountain.

D．Celebrate the rice harvest.

【推荐2】Nature shows itself in many ways. One of the most impressive(令人印象深刻的) forms is a kind of storm known as a hurricane, typhoon or tropical cyclone. These powerful weather events form over water. They are known as hurricanes in the central and eastern North Pacific and the North Atlantic Oceans, typhoons in the Northwest Pacific Ocean and tropical cyclones in the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean.

The spinning(旋转的) round storms can become powerful, spreading over 900 kilometers across. The winds inside the storms can reach speeds of more than 320 kilometers per hour. The storms also may reach a height of up to 15 kilometers. They spin around a center called the “eye”, which is a calm area with low wind speed. When these storms reach the shore, they are sometimes strong enough to tear trees out of the ground. Heavy rains and large waves often cause flooding and great damage to buildings.

A new study shows that, during the last 70 years, the speed at which these storms move across water and land has been gradually slowing down. As a result, they have been putting more and more rain on land. This has caused increased flooding and loss of life. In August 2017, Hurricane Harvey moved so slowly across the U.S. state of Texas that it was able to put more than 30 inches of rain, leading to great damage.

According to scientists, the reason for these slower-moving storms is atmospheric(大气的) warming. Over the years, the Earth’s atmosphere has been slowly warming up. This has caused air circulation(循环) in the Earth’s atmosphere to weaken. As a result, the winds that push tropical storms along have gotten weaker, so the storms slowed down.

1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according the passage?

A．Typhoons develop in the central and eastern Pacific.

B．Slow moving storms put less rain on land.

C．The speed of storms is affected by atmospheric warming.

D．The eye of a storm is an area with high wind speed.

2. What did the study mentioned in Paragraph 3 discover?

A．A trend that has lasted for decades.

B．A theory that shows the causes of storms.

C．A material that hurts the environment.

D．A method that protects people from storm.

3. In which part of the magazine can this article be read?

A．Education.	B．Health.
C．Travel.	D．Environment.

【推荐3】Smog (雾霾) is a kind of air pollution. It makes the sky look grey and dirty, and its air pollutants (污染物) come from many kinds of natural and manmade sources.

Smog is a big problem for our daily life. In smog weather, many people choose to wear masks (口罩) when they go out. And just because of smog weather, many traffic accidents have happened, many flights are stopped, a lot of people have to stay at home because they think the air is dangerous, and more people with different diseases have to go to see the doctor.

People now see the great danger of the smog and the importance of caring the environment. People all over the country are taking actions. First of all, the laws (法律) must be carried out (执行) strictly. Secondly, it will be better for people to go to work or school with public traffic, such as the bus and subway, instead of the car. What’s more, we should plant more trees.

1. What is smog?

A．A kind of water pollution.

B．A kind of noise pollution.

C．A kind of air pollution.

2. In smog weather, what do many people choose to wear?

A．Masks.

B．Sweaters.

C．Jackets.

3. In smog weather, what may happen?

A．There are more people exercising in the park.

B．There are more traffic accidents on the road.

C．Nobody goes to the hospital.

4. What can we do to do with smog?

A．Try not to use public traffic.

B．Carry out the laws strictly.

C．Plant fewer trees.

5. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．Smog makes the sky look terrible.

B．It tells us two ways to protect environment.

C．Taking public traffic is good for the environment.

【推荐1】

When Xiong Chuanfa, 34, blows a lifelike tiger out of sugar in just minutes, kids look at him in surprise thinking he is a magician.

Xiong has been blowing sugar figurines (吹糖人) for over twenty years.

Blowing sugar figurines is a Chinese traditional folk (民间) art with a history of over 600 years and has been listed as a state-level intangible cultural heritage.

Every morning, Xiong prepares the sugar and drives to different markets in Nanchang to start his magic show. He heats (加热) the sugar, pulls off a little to make a ball and blows it into different shapes—a rabbit, a monkey, and even Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

People, especially little kids, are interested in his skills. __▲__, he also stops by colleges. Many college students have been drawn to the art, waiting in line for hands-on experience. Among them, Simon, a foreign student, couldn’t help having a try. Though it looked easy, he found it difficult to make it. Thanks to Xiong’s help, Simon finally saw a horse slowly taking shape.

Simon was deeply moved after learning about the art. “I just can’t believe the traditional folk art can be kept so well here. I love it. Chinese culture should be spread around the world,” he said.

This art has been passed down for four generations (代) in Xiong’s family. His 6-year-old son often blows sugar balloons, just like what he used to do as a child. “We will pass on the intangible heritage,” said Xiong.

1. Which of the following can be put in the __▲__?

A．To draw young people closer to the art	B．To help young people learn drawing skills
C．To teach little kids the skills of drawing	D．To make little kids more interested in the art

2. According to the passage, we can infer (推断) that Simon will most probably ________.

A．stay in China to blow sugar horses	B．offer Xiong a helping hand in class
C．learn more about Chinese culture	D．blow perfect sugar figurines next time

3. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A．Xiong and His Folk Art of Sweet Blows	B．A Famous Magician
C．Xiong’s Family	D．A Popular Guide

【推荐2】As a student, you must have met all kinds of teachers. Do you like or hate them? Is there complete understanding between you and them?

At first, I thought Miss Li was nervous and shy. But now, I find she’s kind and patient, and she explains English grammar so clearly that even I can understand it well! She always avoids making you feel stupid. I’ve always hated making mistakes or pronouncing a word incorrectly when I speak English, but Miss Li just smiles, so that I don’t feel that stupid!

Mrs. Chen is very strict and serious. In her class, we don’t dare to say a word unless she asks us to. There are a few students in our class who keep coming to class late, but they’re always on time for Mrs. Chen’s lessons! Some of our classmates don’t like her. But most of us really appreciate(欣赏) her because her teaching is so well organized and clear. Physics will never be my favorite lesson, but I think I’ll do well in the exam with Mrs. Chen teaching me.

Mr. Wu is very popular. He really enjoys teaching Chinese. You can’t imagine what a great teacher he is! He talks loudly and fast and waves his hands about a lot when he gets excited. He’s really understanding and funny. When he thinks we’re getting bored, he will tell us jokes and make us active again. We really respect him a lot.

1. What subject does Miss Li teach?

A．English.

B．physics.

C．Chinese.

2. Mrs. Chen is _.

A．kind and patient

B．strict and serious

C．understanding and funny

3. Of the three teachers, is probably the most outgoing.

A．Miss Li

B．Mrs. Chen

C．Mr. Wu

4. Students respect Mr. Wu because he .

A．avoids making them feel stupid

B．organizes his teaching well and clearly

C．makes his lessons lively and interesting

5. From the passage we can learn that .

A．all students like Mrs. Chen

B．the writer really likes his/her teachers

C．the students always get bored in Mr. Wu’s class

【推荐1】Last weekend, I took Lucy to a park, where she found a track(轨道) with large bumps (凸块) and sharp turns. At first, I thought Lucy was able to ride her bike along the track, but she quickly found that her bike was too low to the ground and kept getting stuck on top of the bumps.

Lucy looked at me with fear because she was still a biking newbie. I tried to encourage her too, but really, I was thinking this was going to be a disaster (灾难). Not because I thought she would get hurt, but because I thought she wouldn’t be able to pick up enough speed to balance, then get really discouraged, and give up quickly. I imagined her throwing her bicycle to the ground and then crying all the way home.

But I was only half right. Lucy did have a lot of trouble riding the bike. She couldn’t find her balance. She fell many times. At one point, she almost started crying because younger kids were getting angry that she was slowing everyone else down. But she did not give up. She kept picking herself up and trying again. She even took the bike off the track and into the main park to practice pushing off and picking up speed on a flat (平坦的) ground. When she felt more confident, she came back. Then she did it over and over again until she finally reached her goal of going around the whole track without falling once. Then she didn’t want to leave and everyone was cheering her on.

This was not a day that ended in a disaster. It was a day that Lucy learned that perseverance (坚持) pays off.

1. What does the underlined word “newbie” mean?

A．Beginner

B．Master

C．Maker.

D．Teacher.

2. What does the underlined word “disaster” in Paragraph 2 imply (暗指)?

A．A traffic accident.	B．A natural disaster.
C．Falling down from the bike.	D．Becoming sad and giving up.

3. Why did Lucy take the bike into the main park ?

A．To be cheered on by everyone.

B．To get practice in an easier way.

C．To feel more confident.

D．To reach her goal of riding the bike at once.

4. Which one is the right order of the events?
a. Lucy fell and got up lots of times.
b. Lucy picked up speed on a flat ground.
c. Lucy found her bike was too low for the bumps
d. Lucy rode her bike around the whole track without falling once.

A．a-b-c-d	B．c-b-a-d
C．c-a-b-d	D．a-c-b-d

5. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Playing in the park is fun	B．Perseverance pays off
C．Don’t be afraid of falling	D．Riding bikes is art