【推荐1】It seems that food deliverymen（送货员）are always in a hurry. Many of them don't follow traffic rules. They drive on the wrong side of the road and run red lights. They use mobile phones while driving.

The dangerous behavior has caught the public's attention. In the first half of 2018, food deliverymen had 76 traffic accidents in Shanghai. That means every two and a half days, a food deliveryman will die or get hurt on the road.

What makes food deliverymen face such risks? The strict rules of the food delivery service companies may be the answer. Many companies will fine a delivery man up to 2, 000 yuan if he fails to deliver an order on time. Fines also go to those food delivery men who get bad reviews from customers. In Shanghai alone, over 60, 000 delivery men complete 5 million deliveries every day. The high need for these service in city centers often results in rushing deliverymen breaking traffic rules.

In order to solve the problem, food delivery service companies need to improve their management systems. Some cities are also taking actions, Shanghai has asked companies to train their delivery men on traffic rules and safety. Now in Shenzhen, if a food delivery man gets caught breaking traffic rules more than twice, then he will be banned（禁止）from driving food service delivery vehicles（车）for a whole year.

1. The first paragraph introduces problems about food delivery men. _____
2. In the first half of last year, food delivery men had 76 traffic accidents in China. _____
3. Two reasons for food deliverymen breaking traffic rules are given here. _____
4. In some companies, a food delivery man has to pay about 2, 000 yuan in fine if he can't deliver an order on time. _____
5. In Shenzhen a food delivery man won't be allowed to work for a whole year if he breaks traffic rules twice. _____

【推荐2】

The world’s longest cross-sea bridge --- the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, opened to public traffic at 9 a.m. on October 24. The 55-km-long bridge links(连接) China’s Hong Kong   Special Administrative Region   (SAR).   Zhuhai   City   of Guangdong Province and Macao SAR (澳门特别行政区).

The bridge’s construction began in December 2009 and finished in February 2018. The bridge looks like a “Y”. It can cut travel time between Hong Kong and Zhuhai from three hours to just 30 minutes. This will greatly cut down the cost and time of transportation between the mainland and Hong Kong.

We should know that the bridge adopts ( 采取) the right-hand traffic rules of the mainland, and changes into left-hand rules after the vehicles arrive at the Hong Kong or Macao ports(港口). Vehicles such as cars, buses and so on should pay the road toll( 通行费). People can pay the toll through ETC or Hong Kong express. Travelers can also pay by using Alipay, WeChat or RMB.

“In the next step, we should be more careful about how to make the two islands more beautiful and have more travelers,” one of the greatest designers, 93-year-old professor Sun said.

1. How long does it take to build the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge?

A．About 5 years.

B．More than 8 years.

C．Over 10 years.

2. How much time do we spend travelling from Zhuhai to Hong Kong through the bridge now?

A．3 hours.

B．3.5 hours.

C．30 minutes.

3. What does the underlined word “vehicles” mean?

A．卡车

B．交通工具

C．高铁

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The world’s longest cross-set bridge opened to public traffic at 9 p.m on October 24.

B．People can pay the road toll through different ways.

C．Drivers needn’t to follow right-drive traffic rules of the mainland.

5. Where can we probably find this passage?

A．In a newspaper.

B．In a magazine.

C．In a short story.

【推荐3】When you ride a bicycle, remember that you share the road with cars and trucks. They are a lot bigger than you are. You should follow the same rules as car and truck drivers. Here are some special rules for bicycle riders:

◆Always wear a helmet (头盔) when you ride your bicycle.
◆Do not ride your bicycle on the sidewalk.
◆Ride on bike paths where they can be found.
◆Always ride on the right-handed side of the road.
◆When you ride with a friend, do not ride next to each other. Ride one after the other.
◆Walk your bicycle across busy crossings.
◆Be sure to use a hand signal to show that you want to turn or stop.
◆Have a headlight that works.
◆Have reflectors on your bicycle: yellow or white in front and red on the back.
◆Wear light-colored clothes so that drivers can see you at night.
1. What are the rules made for?

A．To protect bicycle riders.	B．To protect car drivers.
C．To protect bus drivers.	D．To protect children.

2. What is the best way to turn?

A．Turning left.	B．Turning right.
C．Using a hand signal to show.	D．Stopping to have a look.

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

A．车铃

B．反射器

C．车灯

D．镜子

4. What can we know from the passage?

A．In order to keep safe, you’d better stop riding a bicycle.

B．There are twelve special rules for bicycle riders.

C．Car drivers always try to make ways for bicycle riders.

D．You should wear light-colored clothes while riding a bike at night.

5. The writer hopes that people ________.

A．learn the special rules	B．obey the special rules
C．often ride a bike	D．wear a helmet

【推荐1】The 2012 Olympic Games are coming. Many people will go to watch some matches. Here are some rules for the audience (观众):

〈1〉Archery (射箭)﹠shooting
★Sit at the back or on either side of the field.
★Keep quiet during the match.Set your mobile phone in avibratingstate or turn it off.
★Don't use the flash on your camera.
★When the athletes are aiming at the target (靶子), keep your voice down.
〈2〉Basketball，table tennis﹠football
★You can't bring drinks in glass bottles or cans.
★Keep the cheering down at important moments.Don't use the camera flash.
★If you easily get nervous，bring some snacks.Keep your mouth moving to calm you down.
〈3〉Cycling﹠marathon
★Audience should keep off the track (跑道)．Control your pets.
★Athletes might look tired and thirsty，but don't hand them water or anything else.
★If an athlete falls，do not help him or her.
1. What sport is not mentioned in the passage?

A．A

B．B

C．C

D．D

2. What does the underlined word “vibrating” mean in Chinese?

A．待机的

B．震动的

C．大声的

D．户外的

3. You can't use the camera flash in ______ matches according to the passage.

A．A

B．B

C．C

D．D

4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Drinks in glass bottles or cans are not allowed (允许) in a baseball match.

B．You can shout “Come on！” loudly at important moments in a football match.

C．When a runner falls，you can't rush over to help.

D．You can't shout loudly when watching the shooting match.

5. What's the best title for this passage?

A．Some rules for the audience

B．How to play basketball

C．The Olympic Games

D．Some important matches

【推荐3】You may have already forgotten the days when you had to learn how to use chopsticks. Every Chinese kid manages to use them for some time. But chopsticks are not just simple tools to pick up food. They come with their own special rules and traditions.

Generally, people should not make noise with chopsticks. Playing with chopsticks is seen as bad manners, just as playing with forks and knives in a western country is impolite.

Some people believe that chopsticks should not be left standing upright in a bowl. It looks like the incense (香) that Chinese people use to honor the dead. Doing it at the dinner table is believed to bring bad luck.

You should not knock chopsticks on the edge of the bowl either, as beggars (乞丐) do this to ask for food. Parents might get angry if children do this as they don’t want their children to be as poor as beggars in the future.

Besides, chopsticks can also be a great gift. In Chinese, “chopsticks” are known as “kuaizi”, so new couples feel happy to receive chopsticks as a wedding gift. Skilled people paint beautiful pictures on chopsticks to make them look like fine artworks.

Today, even some people from western countries are learning to use chopsticks and like to collect them.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子正（T）误（F）。
1. The passage mainly talks about the history of chopsticks.
2. In the eyes of Chinese people, playing with chopsticks is not polite.
3. The ancient Chinese knocked chopsticks on the edge of the bowl to honor the dead.
4. Giving new couples chopsticks is welcome because it means having a baby soon.
5. Most westerners want to learn to use chopsticks.

【推荐1】Beauty sleep is a real thing. Research has shown that people who have enough sleep look more attractive (迷人的) to others. A few bad nights is enough to make a person look less nice.

The researchers asked 25 university students to join in their sleep research. They were asked to get a good night’s sleep for two nights. A week later, they were asked to sleep for only four hours every night for two nights.

The researchers took make-up free (素颜) photos of the volunteers after both the good and the bad sleep. Next, they asked 122 strangers to have a look at the photos and judge (评价) them on attractiveness, health, and sleepiness, as well as ask them, “How much would you like to make friends with this person in the picture?”

The strangers were good at judging if the person they were looking at was tired, and if they were sleepy, their attractive score was low. The strangers also said they wouldn’t want to socialize with the tired students. The researchers say this is natural for people. An unhealthy-looking face makes people run away. In other words, people don’t want to hang around with people who might be ill.

Dr. Brewer, an expert at the University of Liverpool said, “Judgement of attractiveness is often unconscious (无意识的), but we all do it, and we are able to judge on even something small like, whether someone looks tired or unhealthy. This study is a good reminder of how important sleep is to us.”

阅读短文, 根据短文内容选择最佳选项。
1. The underlined word “socialize” in the passage means “ ________” in Chinese.

A．合伙

B．交往

C．关注

2. The researchers took make-up free photos ________.

A．during the students’ sleep research

B．before the students joined in the sleep research

C．after both two nights’ good sleep and two nights’ bad sleep

3. The sleep research shows that _________.

A．a bad sleep makes a person less nice

B．a bad sleep makes a person excited

C．a bad sleep makes a person happy

4. Which of following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．The strangers like to make friends with the people who were attractive.

B．Dr. Brewer is from a university.

C．The researchers asked 122 strangers three questions in total.

5. Which is the best title of the passage?

A．Beauty Sleep, More Attractive

B．More Sleep, More Friends

C．No Attractiveness, No Friends

【推荐2】Sleepwalking is when your child gets out of bed and walks around as if he’s awake, but he’s actually asleep. Sleepwalking (梦游) doesn’t hurt your child, and it usually disappears when the kid grows up.

Sleepwalking happens during deep sleep. Your child might get out of bed and walk around as if he’s awake, but he won’t respond normally to you or anything around him. This may make you sad. But try not to worry—your child is OK.

In fact, sleepwalking is quite common. 7% to 15% of children sleepwalk, and it doesn’t usually mean that there’s anything wrong with them. Children aged 4 to 12 are more likely to sleepwalk. Both boys and girls sleepwalk.

Sleepwalking often happens in the first few hours of the night. When it happens, your child’s mind is asleep. However, his body is awake at the same time.

Sleepwalking usually has something to do with age and development. However, some things can increase (增加) your child’s sleepwalking. For example:

●Bad habits that cause poor sleep
●Fever or some other illnesses
●A family history of sleepwalking
●Medical conditions that cause (引起) poor sleep

If your child is sleepwalking at least once every night, it’s best to see a doctor.   Also see a doctor if your child’s sleepwalking is influencing the sleep of other family members, or if you’re worried your child might hurt himself while sleepwalking.

1. The word “respond” in Paragraph 2 probably means__________.

A．感谢

B．回应

C．喜欢

D．反对

2. What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?

A．Reasons for sleepwalking increasing.

B．Changes in opinions on sleepwalking.

C．Improvement in sleepwalking.

D．Introduction of sleepwalking.

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Most of kids don’t sleepwalk.

B．Sleepwalking is very dangerous.

C．Boys are more likely to sleepwalk.

D．Sleepwalking happens in the morning.

【推荐3】Many people in China have a takeout at least twice a week. According to a survey of 2,000 interviewees (被调查者), 65% of them eat a takeout at least twice a week, while 52% think the food is bad. 55% think it’s hard to stop eating a takeout.

When answering how often they eat a takeout, 4.7% say two or three times a day, 14.4% say once a day, 45.8% say two or three times a week, and 13.9% say once a week. Only 18.6% of the interviewees eat a takeout sometimes, and 2.6% never eat it.

Liu Yang is a young woman. She works in Shanghai. She says there is little time for her to cook during the day because she usually sleeps and wakes up late. “Besides, the kitchen is too small to cook, because I live in an apartment (公寓) with other people,” says Liu.

The survey shows that people have different reasons for having a takeout. 55.9% of them say they are too busy, 36.7% think eating a takeout is cheaper than eating in a restaurant, and 30.9% think the restaurants outside are too far. 28.9% don’t know how to cook. 22.2% like eating while watching TV shows.

1. How many interviewees think a takeout is bad?

A．2,000.

B．1,300.

C．1,100.

D．1,040.

2. How often do 13. 9% of the interviewees eat a takeout?

A．Once a day.

B．Once a week.

C．Twice a day.

D．Twice a week.

3. How often does Liu Yang eat a takeout?

A．Often.

B．Sometimes.

C．Seldom.

D．Never.

4. From Paragraph 4, we know about ________ reasons for having a takeout.

A．two

B．there

C．four

D．five

5. The best title for the passage is “________”.

A．Too many Chinese eat a takeout	B．A takeout is delicious
C．Why people have a takeout	D．How people have a takeout