【推荐1】Gao Ziren, a 61-year old teacher, has something wrong with his left leg. Although he can’t walk well, he has been a teacher in a village for more than 40 years.

He was born into a family in the town. When he was one year old, Gao was unable to walk like others after having polio (小儿麻痹症), but he didn’t give up. He tried his best to finish his studies in high school.

Gao started his teaching in 1977. At that time, someone in the village invited him to be a teacher in the village because one of the two teachers there left. Gao decided to be a teacher because he knew the importance of a teacher to students.

In the past, everything was not easy. The roads weren’t good, so Gao often fell on the way to school. “It is difficult for him to walk, but he is usually the first to get to school,” said another teacher from Gao’s school. There were not enough things in the school as well, so he usually brought some old desks, chairs, pens, pencils and exercise books for the poor students.

“I have taught many students. Some of them would like to visit me during the holidays, and it feels good that someone remembers you,” Gao Ziren said.

1. How was Gao Ziren after he was born?

A．He lived in a rich family.	B．He had a problem with his leg.
C．He didn’t finish his high school.	D．He didn’t do well in his study.

2. Why did Gao Ziren decide to be a teacher in the village?

A．Because he needed to make a lot of money.	B．Because he wanted to be famous in China.
C．Because he wanted to make more friends.	D．Because he thought teachers were important.

3. What can we infer（推断）about Gao Ziren?

A．He started teaching when he was about 20.	B．He was the only one teacher in the school.
C．He was usually the second to get to school.	D．He never saw his students after they left school.

4. Which of the following word can best describe (描述) Gao Ziren?

A．Hard-working.

B．Smart.

C．Strict.

D．Careless.

【推荐2】We’ve heard about several “poor students” in the past years. Cui Qingtao, a student from Yunnan, working with his parents on a building site when he got an admission letter (录取通知书).     1     She is a student from Hebei. She was doing her part-time job in a different city when her family got her admission letter from Peking University.

    2     For example, they are all strong and optimistic (乐观的). Li Enhui said in an interview, “As long as we are alive, there are no problems that cannot be solved, and many people don’t have my experiences.     3    ” This idea makes many adults feel embarrassed. He refused to accept donation money and decided to make money by himself. This is also the common thing that “poor students” have.

Whatever kind of values you hold, such personalities (品格) are necessary for growth. Life is full of ups and downs. Not everything goes well all the time. We like such “poor students” because they are strong and optimistic. For them, few can choose their lifestyles.     4     That’s why they are highly praised. Every one of us should learn from them.

根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。

A．A girl named Wang Xinyi is another example.

B．“Poor students” are usually hard-working and caring.

C．And these experiences make me grow and become better.

D．Born in poor families, these students have a lot in common.

E．However, all of them can choose their attitudes towards life.

【推荐3】阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的A、B、C、D、E、F 六个选项中选出五个能填入空白处的最佳选项。有一个选项是多余项。

Note-taking is a skill that can help you do well in all your schoolwork. It can make you confident when you are studying.     1    .

If your teacher writes notes on the blackboard, that’s great. Some teachers may focus on (关注) lots of dates and facts in class, but they only write the important ones on the blackboard.     2    . If your teacher speaks too fast and you can’t follow what he is saying, you can ask him after class.

Don’t try to write down every word in class, or you might miss some important points. Some students really learn better with the help of these notes.     3    .

    4    . Keep notes for each subject in one place, so that you can find everything easily when a test comes. Comparing your notes with your classmates’ can be good for your learning. It can also help you and your classmates correct some mistakes. Good note-taking takes time. If you decide to recopy your notes every evening,     5    . But you’ll save time in the coming test.

A．Note-taking also needs organization.

B．Don’t be afraid to ask your teacher to repeat what you’ve missed.

C．These are some suggestions on how to take notes.

D．It’s important to take good notes.

E．you’ll surely have less time to watch TV.

F．Other teachers may not write anything down, but they may repeat them.

【推荐1】Two years ago, Bing Dwen Dwen was chosen as the mascot (吉祥物) for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Now the panda in an ice shell has been made into toys and models, as well as printed on notebooks, badges (徽章) and bags.

The design was chosen from 5,816 works from 38 countries and regions. Cao Xue, the chief designer of Bing Dwen Dwen, said the idea first came from the traditional Chinese snack bingtanghulu—the syrup (糖浆) coat later turned into an ice shell. However, a simple snack couldn’t stand for a country by itself. Cao’s team tried many animals and plants and finally decided on a panda. “We don’t need to explain anything to have it understood across different cultures,” said Cao.

However, there were already too many cartoon images of pandas. The mascot needed to be original and creative. Cao first decided that it should be a baby panda instead of an adult one. So the special body shape of Bing Dwen Dwen came into being—its body is as long as as its head.

Cao’s team also looked all around the world to collect all the panda designs they could find. They wanted to make sure their panda looked different. They visited the panda nature reserve in Wolong, Sichuan, to get ideas. They saw that baby pandas are pigeon-toed (内八字) while standing.

“If we say artists are like actors who play themselves, designers are actors who have to fit into different roles,” Cao said. “Design is like dancing with chains. I’m glad we performed a good dance.”

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What did the design of Bing Dwen Dwen first come from?

A．Bingtanghulu.

B．An ice shell.

C．Animals.

D．Plants.

2. The underlined word “it” refers to ________.

A．Badge.

B．Snack.

C．Panda.

D．Mascot.

3. What does Bing Dwen Dwen look like?

A．Its head is as big as its body.

B．Its head has the same length as its body.

C．Its head is smaller than its body.

D．Its head is bigger than its body.

4. Cao Xue thinks designers are ________.

A．like dancers who dance freely

B．like artists who design good works

C．like actors who play themselves

D．like actors who have to fit into different roles

5. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．What does Bing Dwen Dwen look like?

B．How was Bing Dwen Dwen designed?

C．Who created Bing Dwen Dwen?

D．Why was Bing Dwen Dwen popular with people?

【推荐2】The worst danger is a house on fire when people are asleep. Always be ready to leave through a window into the garden by making sure you can open it if necessary. If you are on holiday in a tall building or hotel, make sure you know where the fire escape (太平梯) is. When you can’t find any way out, try to find pieces of cloth and make a rope to get out of a window to safety. If you smell something burning in your home, get out right away. If you can’t breathe (呼吸) properly, crawl (匍匐行进) on the floor because smoke rises and the air will be cleaner near the floor. Smoke is a killer and more people die from breathing it in than actually (实际上) being burnt.

Fire in a cinema, hall or public place often means people pushing to reach a door. Keep your head up with arms up in front of your chest (胸). This protects your chest and gives you the best chance (机会) to breathe. Above all, don’t be afraid.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. People can leave a burning house through a window if ________.

A．there is smoke in the room	B．there is no other way out
C．they can’t breathe properly	D．they want to put out the fire

2. In a room full of smoke, you had better crawl on the floor because ________.

A．you won’t get burnt	B．the floor is cleaner
C．there is less smoke near the floor	D．you won’t breathe in any smoke

3. There are some things to do to keep yourself safe. Which of the following is NOT talked about in the passage?

A．Leave the house right away when you smell something burning.

B．Get out of the house by crawling on the floor.

C．Raise your head and keep your chest from being burnt.

D．Rush out of the house, dressed in wet clothes.

4. When a tall building is on fire, people ________.

A．can leave by coming down the fire escape	B．should first check the room windows
C．had better find a long rope	D．must lie down on the floor at once

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．In a fire, more deaths are caused by smoke.

B．The most important thing is not to be frightened in a fire.

C．When a public place is on fire, people usually push to leave.

D．Be ready to leave a burning house through a window if there is a garden down below.

【推荐3】“Clear your plate. Say no to waste.” “Do not waste a grain of food.” In the canteens of schools and companies across China, banners (横幅) like these have been put up everywhere. They are part of a nationwide event to cut down on food waste in China.

Food waste has become a big problem these days. According to the United Nations, 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted every year—that’s about a third of the world’s total food. In China alone, the restaurants wasted 17 to 18 million tons of food a year from 2013 to 2015. That could feed 30 to 50 million people for a whole year, according to Chinese Academy of Sciences.

To promote(推广) the event, restaurants and catering organizations in more than 18 provinces in China have all made guidelines (指引) to control food waste. In Shaanxi Province, for example, restaurants have been asked to serve a smaller amount to avoid waste. The Wuhan Catering Organization suggested that restaurants use the “N-1 mode”. For example, a group of 10 dinners should only order enough for nine people at first. More food is only brought to the table if required.

If people can’t finish their meals, they are also encouraged to take the leftovers home. A related online event has been held on Sina Weibo. Users share photos or videos of empty plates after finishing their meals. Lots of stars have joined in and asked their fans to develop the habit of saving food. On WeChat, a mini-program called “Clear Plate” encourages people to exchange pictures of their empty plates for credit points. People can use the credit to buy things or donate(捐献) food to children in poor areas.

1. What can we learn from paragraph 2?

A．Food waste has caused a lot of problems these days.

B．About 4 billion tons of food is needed for the whole world for a year.

C．There are 30 million tons of food waste in China for a whole year.

D．Chinese restaurants wasted 17 to 18 million tons of food from 2013 to 2015.

2. To support the event, people can do the following EXCEPT ________.

A．bringing home the leftovers

B．ordering a smaller amount of food

C．sharing photos or videos while having their meals

D．exchanging pictures of empty plates for credit points

3. How does the author develop paragraph 3?

A．By giving examples.

B．By comparing facts.

C．By listing numbers.

D．By explaining reasons.