【推荐1】Driving cars, trucks and motorcycles is an important part of our lives. We do it every day to get to work, to school or to friends’ houses.

Driving can be very convenient, but can also cause many problems. Waiting in line at a red light, a driver may get impatient and decide just to drive right through it. If another car is coming from the other direction, there might be a terrible accident. Cutting another car off can make its driver angry, so that driver cuts off someone else. Pretty soon everybody is angry, and impatient.

Traffic accidents declare millions of lives every year worldwide. In Taiwan alone, over seven people are killed in accidents every day. The annual death rate from traffic accidents in Taiwan is twice that of Japan.

To allow traffic to move smoothly and safely, everybody must follow the rules. Before you drive, learn all the traffic laws. That way of driving is safe, convenient and even fun!

1. If you cut another car off, its driver may be            .

A．impatient

B．terrible

C．angry

D．both A and C

2. According to the passage, driving can be safe if            .

A．you are patient

B．you obey all the traffic rules

C．you don’t cut another car off

D．you wait in line at a red light

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

A．Traffic Safety

B．A Careful Driver

C．How to Drive a Car

D．A Traffic Accident

【推荐2】

When you are in England, you must be very careful in the streets.     1    . They are different from us. Before you cross the street,     2    . If the traffic lights are red, the traffic must stop.     3    . If the lights are green, the traffic can go and people on foot mustn’t cross. In the morning and in the evening when people go to or come back from work, the streets are very busy.     4    .

When you go by bus in England, you have to be careful, too. You must always remember the traffic moves on the left. Have a look first, or you’ll go the wrong way. In many English cities, there are big buses with two floors. You can sit on the second floor. From there, you can see the city very well.     5    .

A．you must look to the right first and then the left

B．The traffic is the most dangerous time for them

C．That’ll be very interesting

D．Because the traffic goes on the left

E．Then the people on foot can cross the road

【推荐1】Do you have problems in your life and you don’t know how to be happy? Maybe you, like most students, will say “yes”. There are some ways to help you keep happy. First we should stop being angry and upset. Whoever you meet, you should try your best to find good things in him or her. Then you will be happy.

Many teenagers think that happiness comes from doing well in an exam or being praised (表扬) by other people. However, you can still be happy when there are no such “good” things. If you learn from problems and mistakes, happiness will come in the future.

Some schoolboys have problems such as being too tall or too short. Just think that if you are tall, people will notice you, and you can get a better view at the movies. If you are short, your clothes and shoes will take less room in your bedroom! Remember, the most important thing is that you can choose (选择) to be happy!

1. ________ students have problems about how to be happy.

A．Most

B．Few

C．No

D．Two

2. Which of the following is true?

A．Everyone knows how to keep happy.

B．Problems can also bring happiness sometimes.

C．If someone doesn’t do well in an exam, he or she will surely be unhappy.

D．Being too tall or too short is really a big problem for schoolboys.

3. The passage tells us ________.

A．how to keep upset	B．the importance of height
C．how to keep happy	D．how to solve problems

【推荐2】You change into your pajamas, turn off the lights, and get yourself ready to sleep. How do you liker to sleep better, on the back or on your side? Here are some interesting sleeping positions.

▸ Starfish Position

Starfish is when you lie on your back and sleep with your arms lifted near your head. Sleep scientist Idzikowski says starfish sleepers value friendship, and that while they prefer not to be the center of attention, people who sleep in this position are good listeners and quick to help others.

Fetal Position◂

The fetal position gets its name from the shape of a baby in the womb. People who sleep in the fetal position tend towards worry and anxiety. They are often shy and sensitive. In the fetal position, a sleeper’s body is usually curled up into a ball as they lie on one side with legs and arms bent.

▸ Soldier Position

This sleeping position is kind of strange, but common. It’s when you sleep on your back with your arms down and very close to your body. Studies have shown that people who sleep like this may do not like to make a big deal out of things. It is actually a good sleeping position, as it helps keep your spine in a straight line.

Freefall Position ◂

If this sleeping position is not familiar to you, you should know that at least 7% of the world’s population sleep that way. In this position, you have your hands on or around your pillow, with your head turned to one side. But it may create a twist in the neck. Some studies show that generally you’re good at listening and chatting with others and you may be a social worker if you like to sleep in this position.

1. Which of the following pictures is most likely Fetal Position?

A．

B．

C．

D．

2. If someone likes to sleep in the Freefall Position, he might like __________.

A．staying home alone	B．giving a helping hand
C．planning everything carefully	D．communicating with others

3. The passage can usually be read in the __________ part of the newspaper.

A．business	B．travel
C．life	D．sports

【推荐3】Sand is a common sight in the world. But you might not know that sand is also a useful resource (资源).

Sand is the second most-used resource in the world after water, the BBC reported. However, the UN said that sand is not limitless and that we might be running out of it.

Sand is made up of very small pieces of rock, soil and minerals (矿物质). It can take tens of thousands of years to form.

But now we are using sand more quickly than it is being formed. According to the BBC, we use about 15 billion tons of sand every year to build houses, roads and other things.

People also put sand in the sea to make new islands. Singapore, for example, is now 20 percent bigger than it was in 1965. Palm islands are three large man-made islands in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. They took 94 million cubic meters of sand to build.

If people keep using this much sand, it will run out in many places. For example, Vietnam may run out of construction     (建造) sand by 2020, Live Science noted.

Since people need so much sand, they are trying to mine (开采) more of it. But this is bad for the environment. Mining sand may cause beaches to disappear and more floods to happen in places close to the sea. Also, this may affect the habitats     (栖息地) of many plants and animals.

1. What does the story tell us about sand?

A．It can only be found on beaches.	B．It is the most-used resource in the world.
C．It can never be used up.	D．It can be used to build houses.

2. According to the passage, which country is using sand to build islands?

A．Singapore and Vietnam.	B．Singapore and United Arab Emirates.
C．Britain and America.	D．United Arab Emirates and Vietnam.

3. Every year, we use about________tons of sand.

A．94 million

B．20 billion

C．20 million

D．15 billion

4. We are running out of sand because________.

A．there is only a little sand in the world	B．we are using sand too quickly
C．we cannot mine enough sand	D．our environment is badly polluted

5. In places close to the sea, more floods will happen because of________.

A．overmining of sand	B．climate change
C．the increasing size of certain islands	D．the death of some plants