【推荐1】

Twelv-­year­-old Cale Ferrin hasn't seen many people who look like him in TV shows or movies. But in 2019, Ferrin represented people like him in the movie More Beautiful for Having Been Broken. He plays the role of Freddie, a young boy who has a rare blood disorder(血液病) in the countryside. Ferrin has the same disease in real life. He had more than 27 surgeries and more than 100 hospital visits before the age of 7. But none of these stopped his dream of acting.

“Special needs actors are just as good as other actors, and I just want to take away love. Love is the biggest thing，” Ferrin said.

More Beautiful for Having Been Broken, directed by US director Nicole Conn, was inspired by Conn's child Nicholas. Nicholas was 100 days premature(早产的) and weighed only one pound (about 0.45 kg), but his mother never gave up on him. Besides, Nicholas is brave and does not bow to fate.

Some of the film's events are similar to those that Ferrin has actually experienced. For example, in one scene, the character he plays has a seizure. This brought back memories of being in the hospital and being hooked up to(与……连接) medical equipment for Ferrin.

Conn said that while there's a growing trend towards inclusivity(包容性) in films, Ferrin is still just one of the few disabled actors who are playing disabled characters.

“It just makes me feel amazed that I'm inspiring so many kids out there because I just want to show them that I get it. You're scared, but just go out there,” Ferrin said.

1. From the first paragraph we can know that Ferrin ________.

A．is a hard­working student	B．is one of Freddie's best friends
C．likes watching movies a lot	D．realized his dream of becoming an actor

2. What does the writer think of Nicholas?

A．Outgoing.

B．Serious.

C．Brave.

D．Hard­working.

3. The underlined word “seizure” means “________” in Chinese.

A．发病

B．休息

C．礼物

D．争吵

4. Which is TRUE about Freddie according to the passage?

A．He only lives with his mother.	B．He is a disabled boy.
C．He doesn't have any special needs.	D．He plays a role of a boy.

5. What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To introduce a special boy.	B．To introduce a famous director.
C．To look for a special actor.	D．To answer a special question.

【推荐1】Greek(希腊)Roman(罗马) Festival
Friday, April 28th
You can join one group. As a member of the group, you will take part in at least ONE of the following activities.
1Compete in an Olympic event. Remember there is only small space for each event, so don’t be late.
 Hercules Throw. Throw a football through a hoop(圈) 20 feet away.
 Three Headed Race Three people line up with touching legs tied. Then they run 100 metres in the playground.
 Toga Barrow Race This is like a wheelbarrow race. (Runners take hold of partners feet while partners walk on hands.)
2Make Greek or Roman food. Mrs Jones has a list of recipes(菜谱) from ancient(古代的) Greece and Rome. You may make American food, but be sure to give it a special, mythological(神话的) name. For example, call your chocolate cake “Zeus’s Delight.” This is a great way to practice your skills in the kitchen.
3Create a work of art for the museum. Be sure your artwork shows ancient Greek or Roman culture. Artworks may include sculptures, paintings, mosaics, drawings or models. The museum is a great place to show off your artistic talent.
4Perform a new short performance, song or dance for the talent show. Rewrite your favorite Greek myth(神话) by using modern language, or change the words of a popular song to tell a Greek or Roman story. Send your creative ideas to your English teacher for agreement. You must first perform for a group of teachers. The teachers choose the BEST performance groups for the talent show, so be sure your group has prepared for it.
This timetable will help groups know when each event will take place and where to go.
Group Number1:00-1:251:30-1:552:00-2:252:30-3:30ⅠOlympics/
Playground Museum/Library Food Court/
Dining Hall ⅡFood Court/
Dining Hall Olympics/
Playground Museum/Library ⅢMuseum/Library Food Court/
Dining Hall Olympics/
Playground Talent Show/
School Theatre
1. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Each student is made to take part in at least one Olympic event.

B．Greek myths or the songs that will be performed are rewritten by the teachers.

C．Greek or Roman names must be used for American food the students may cook.

D．Artworks shown in the museum are collected or made by the students themselves.

2. What do Group Ⅲ do right after watching the artworks?

A．Watch the talent show.

B．Prepare for a performance.

C．Taste food that students make.

D．Compete in the Olympic events.

3. For what purpose is the festival most probably held?

A．To improve students artistic talent.

B．To make students more physically strong.

C．To make students more creative in making foods or performing.

D．To help students learn about ancient Greek and Roman cultures.

【推荐2】I Will Think of It

“I will think of it.”It is easy to say this, but do you know what great things have come from thinking? We cannot see our thoughts, or hear, or taste, or feel them, but they have great power(力量).

Sir Isaac Newton was sitting in his garden on a summer evening when he saw an apple fall from a tree. He began to think. While trying to find out why the apple fell, he discovered(发现)how the earth, sun, moon, and stars are kept in their places. When a boy named James Walt watched the lid(盖子)of the tea kettle(水壶)moving up and down, he began to think. He wanted to find out why the steam(蒸汽)in the kettle moved the heavy lid. From that time, he went on thinking and thinking, and when he became a man, he improved the steam engine(蒸汽机)so much that it could do the work of many horses easily.

A young man named Galileo was once standing in a big hall when he saw a chandelier(吊灯)moving back and forth. This set him thinking. He thought and wanted to find the period of the swing(摆动周期)and it led to the invention(发明)of the pendulum(钟摆).

James Ferguson was a poor boy. Once, seeing the inside of a watch, he started to think.” I can make a clock,” he thought. But how could he make the clock? He thought and thought, then he tried many times. At last he made a wooden clock. When he became a man, he went to London to live and made a lot of speeches there. Some of the great men in England listened to his speeches. His motto was, “I will think of it,” and he made his thoughts useful to himself and the world.

When you have a difficult lesson to learn, don’t give up. Think, and by thinking you will learn how to solve the problem.

1. What did Newton do when he saw an apple fall from a tree?

A．He thought and made a wooden clock.

B．He thought and tried to find out why the apple fell.

C．He found out why the steam in the kettle moved the heavy lid.

D．He improved the steam engine to make it work well.

2. What did these four people in the passage have in common?

A．They thought and then they improved the steam engine.

B．They did some experiments without thinking.

C．They kept thinking and they didn’t give up.

D．They had these ideas by listening to speeches.

3. Why does the writer write this passage?

A．To give us suggestions on how to think.

B．To encourage us to think more.

C．To tell us why these people are so famous.

D．To introduce the great things to people.

【推荐3】Do you know mukbang? It is a South Korean word and is about the eating shows in front of the camera on the Internet. In the shows, mukbangers eat food and sometimes talk to their viewers.

Mukbang started in South Korea in around 2010 and has spread all over the world. Why did mukbang first appear in this country? According to Jeff Yang, an Asian-American culture expert, eating on one’s own can be hard in a country like South Korea because it has the culture of eating together. But eating alone is quite common in the country. Watching mukbang can be a way to havesomeone to eat with. It allows people to connect with others even though they are at home alone.

This is one of the reasons why many people around the world like watching mukbang. However, mukbang has its dark sides. The way mukbangers eat food in some shows isn’t healthy. This can encourage（鼓励）bad habits and bring serious health problems. To attract people’s attention, some mukbangers prepare a lot of food in front of the camera. But they throw away much food secretly during the show or throw up food after the show to make viewers believe they have eaten up everything. These mukbangers waste a lot of food.

Such shows have been criticized（批评）by many people. Food waste is a serious problem around the world, and stopping food waste has special meaning for our country. Thus, our countryhas done a lot of things to solve the problem and asked short-video platforms, such as TiTok and Kuaishou, to regulate（管理）their eating shows.

1. What is “mukbang” ?________

A．It is about the eating shows in front of the camera on the Internet.

B．It is a talk show.

C．It is about taking photos with cameras.

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text ________.

A．Just people in South Korea like watching mukbang

B．It is quite common for people in South Korea to eat alone

C．Mukbang helps people to eat with their friends

3. What’s the main idea of the third paragraph?________

A．Mukbangers help people to have good habits.

B．Mukbang has some bad influence.

C．Mukbangers always eat up everything

4. What would the short-video platforms in our country do to stop food waste?________

A．Criticize people who have bad habits.

B．Stop mukbangers making short videos.

C．Regulate their eating shows.