【推荐1】A 12-year-old girl from Virginia, US, never thought that a simple message she put online could bring her big problems. She posted the words,"Killing. Meet me in the library Tuesday”,   with three emojis（表情符号）of a gun, a knife and a bomb (炸 弹 )on Instagram, a social media (社 交媒体). She was told that she broke the law because of threatening （威胁）her school.

This problem is not far away from us. Not long ago, Ni Hanxiang, a Chinese student at university in the US, was sent back to China after expressing on social media that he would kill his teachers if he failed to pass his exams.

In China, posting threatening words online is also against the law. In 2013, Wu Hongfei, a singer, got into trouble for saying on weibo that she wanted to blow up a building.

"Threatening happens not only face to face but also through the Internet, social media and the telephone,” said Mr.Cao, a lawyer from Chongqing."Although the law of China protects people's right of free speech, it doesn't include words that threaten others' lives and national safety."

"Some people may not mean to threaten. They may just be trying to say 'I'm strong’,” said Fred Pratt, a lawyer from the US.

The girl's mother said her daughter was a good kid who had never been in trouble before. Ni Hanxiang also said he didn't realize that what he put online was so serious.

"But not knowing the law doesn't mean the law will treat you any differently if you break it,” says David Allen Green, a lawyer from the UK. So, do you think we'd better spend a minute or two thinking about the words or emojis we use on social media before we press "send"?

1. The12-year-old girl from Virginia put the words “ Killing. Meet me in the library Tuesday “, with three emojis________ .

A．in her own diary

B．in a letter to her friend

C．on a social media

2. Ni Hanxiang was sent back to China ________ .

A．because he broke the US law

B．because he wasn't honest

C．after he klled his teachers

3. From this passage,we infer (推断) that________.

A．Wu Hongfei blew up a building in 2013

B．the girl's mother didn't think her daughter did anything wrong

C．putting threatening words on QQ may bring you problem

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．According to the law of China, people are fee to express any opinions online.

B．Many people didn't mean to threat others when they said something serious online.

C．If people know little about the law, they may be treated with difference.

5. This passage mainly wants to tell us that ________.

A．we shouldn't break the US law if we study at a university in the US

B．students and singers shouldn't post words or emojis on social media

C．we should be careful when we send words or emojis on social media

【推荐2】ASK THE BLOG!

Post your problems on the blog (博客) and get other bloggers’ advice!

My problem is my parents. They never stop going on about how I should keep my room tidy, keep my hair tidy and wear smart clothes. They even make me do the washing-up after dinner every night! None of my friends have got such terrible parents. What should I do?

Helen, USA

Hi, Helen. I think you should do what your parents ask. They’re much older than you and you should respect them. It’s their house you live in and their money you spend!

Emily, Australia

Helen, why should your parents do all the washing-up? You should help around the house it’s only fair. I don’t think you should change your appearance (外表) though. Teenagers should look like teenagers.

Simon, England.

1. What is Helen’s problem? ________

A．Her parents treat her badly.

B．She always worries about her parents.

C．Her parents don’t care about her feelings.

D．She wouldn’t like to do what her parents ask.

2. In Emily’s opinion, Helen should ________.

A．understand her parents

B．give her parents money

C．respect her parents

D．live with her parents together

3. Simon suggests that Helen should ________.

A．wear smart clothes

B．help with housework

C．do all the washing-up

D．change her appearance

4. Helen’s problem can be thought as “ ________”.

A．a special event	B．a growing worry
C．a private secret	D．a terrible experience

【推荐3】Are you sorry for not travelling during the National Day ? if you stay at home at that time, I think you are very lucky. why? because there are too many people everywhere. in many places of interest in China, it’s too____ to do anything.
it was too crowded on the great wall on October 1st, 2009. you even couldn’t take photos for you or your friends. all what we could see were people. it was reported that there were about twenty people per meter on the great wall. my friends told me they could see nothing but many people on the great wall. “we couldn’t walk if the people in front of us didn’t walk,” he said. he showed us a photo on the great wall. in the photo, we hardly found him out, there were too many people.
so some people give the advice that we should not have the gold week (黄金周) any more. but other people say no about this advice. what’s your idea of it? Are you sorry now for not travelling during the gold week? I love staying at home more than travelling next National Day.
1. How did the writer feel about staying at home on national day?

A．He believed it was interesting to stay at home on national day.

B．He believed it was boring to stay at home on national day.

C．He felt lucky to stay at home on national day.

D．He felt sorry to stay at home on national day.

2. which of the following is true about the great wall on national day?

A．You could find yourself easily on the photos you took that day

B．You could walk as you like on the great wall

C．There were about 30 people per meter.

D．There were so many people there that day.

3. What do you think the writer will do next National Day?

A．He will go to the Great Wall.

B．He will stay at home.

C．He will take photos for his friends.

D．He will travel to other places.

【推荐1】①Can trees talk? Some scientists find that trees can really “talk”!

②Some trees use chemicals (化学物质) to talk. When insects attack them, they gives out chemicals from the leaves. This is like a call for help, “I’m being attacked!” Some of these chemicals drive insects away. Others can call birds to come to kill the insects. Scientists hope to learn more about this, so that we can use it to keep insects away from crops like rice.

③More surprisingly, trees also use sound to talk. People can’t hear these sounds, but trees are making them. Some plants make noises with their roots. Some trees make noises when there is not enough water.

④Most surprisingly of all, trees have an “Internet” to give out and get information in a big forest. Scientists call it the “Wood Wide Web” (树联网). The fungi (真菌) underground help build up the “Wood Wide Web” among the roots of different trees. It is just like the Internet we use. Using the “Wood Wide Web”, trees can share information and even food with each other. However, it may also be harmful. Some trees may use it to take too much food from others, or give out chemicals to hurt other plants. Perhaps one day scientists will learn how to build a “Great Wall” to help stop these.

⑤Trees talk to each other in different ways. Now, scientists are learning more about these ways and maybe one day we will be able to “talk” with trees ourselves.

1. Trees can “talk” in different ways. How many ways does the passage show? ________

A．One.	B．Two.
C．Three.	D．Four.

2. What does the word “attack” mean in paragraph 2?   ________

A．Hurt.	B．Burn.
C．Protect.	D．Catch.

3. Why may trees make noise according to paragraph 3?   ________

A．They want to use chemicals.

B．They need more water to keep alive.

C．They would like to share information.

D．They hope people to hear their sound.

4. If there is no rain for a long time, what disadvantages (坏处) may the “Wood Wide Web” bring?   ________

A．Insects may eat more leaves.

B．Fungi may not be able to work.

C．Some tees may take in water from others.

D．Scientists may build up a wall in the forest.

5. What is the structure of the passage?   ________

A．	B．
C．	D．

【推荐2】It can be painful to talk about China’s left-behind children. But the film The Taste of Rice Flower deals with the topic in a light and touching way.

The film came out on April 20. It is a mother-daughter story. Ye Nan is a woman of the Dai ethnic group(傣族). She returns to her home village in Yunnan after working in Shanghai for a few years. During her time away, her daughter has grown into a rebellious 13-year-old. The old film shows how Ye Nan and her daughter tries to reconnect.

_____________. In the beginning, the girl often hides herself inside a quilt, as she can’t get used to seeing her mother’s face again. And as a troublemaker, she often drives her mother crazy. She secretly plays computer games in the middle of the night, makes trouble in her classes at school and even steals money.

But the tension(紧张状态)between the two is not the film’s focus. It presents their daily lives in great detail and how their relationship changes over time. When the mother finds her daughter at an Internet bar, instead of beating her, she stays in the car outside for a whole night to wait for her daughter patiently. Gradually, they rebuild their love for each other.

As a review on paper.cn said, the film doesn’t offer solutions to the problem of left-behind children, but only presents what’s happening. It encourages people to feel, think and take action.

1. The film The Taste of Rice Flower is a story about      .

A．a mother and a son	B．a mother and a daughter
C．a father and a son	D．a father and a daughter

2. The Chinese meaning of the underlined word “rebellious”is probably “        ”.

A．孝顺的

B．刻苦的

C．叛逆的

D．可怜的

3. Which of the following is the best to be put into the blank in paragraph 3?

A．The film has caught a lot of attention from the public.

B．Many people are deeply moved by this story.

C．However, it’s been several years since Ye Nan left home.

D．It’s clearly not easy for them to get along with each other.

4. When Ye Nan found the 13-year-old child in the Internet bar, Ye Nan      .

A．beat her angrily	B．shouted at her angrily
C．waited for her patiently	D．talked with her patiently

【推荐3】Extreme sports(极限运动) are very exciting. They are not safe for everyone, but a lot of people like them now. Here are two popular extreme sports. Take a look.

Wingsuit flying(翼装飞行)

Do you dream of flying like a bird? If your answer is “Yes”, you can try wingsuit flying.

Look! The man is wearing a wingsuit. The big wingsuit catches the wind, so he can fly in the sky. Wingsuit players usually jump out of a plane to start their flying.

Parkour( 跑酷)

Parkour is a special sport. Parkour players get around cities in a different way. They jump and climb to move across, over and under any walls or buildings. At first, it was a part of military training(军事训练) in France. Later the word “parkour” first showed up in 1997. David Belle made it popular all over the world.

1. What does the writer think of extreme sports?
① safe        ② boring        ③ popular        ④ dangerous       ⑤ easy

A．①③

B．②④

C．③④

D．②⑤

2. People did parkour to ________ in France at first.

A．relax

B．train

C．study

D．grow

3. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the passage?

A．Extreme sports are very exciting, but dangerous for lots of people.

B．Wingsuit players usually jump out of a train to start their flying.

C．David Belle is an important man in parkour's history.

D．Parkour was once a part of military training in France.

【推荐1】The best tool you use in communicating with parents is to keep talking to them, no matter what it is about. Strong relationship depends heavily on keeping the lines of communication open. Try to talk about everyday things with your parents. That doesn’t mean telling them everything. In fact, turn the focus onto them for a change: Ask about their day—just as they do with you.

Jim,15, is a junior school student. One day, after he said that he was thinking of trying out for the school play, his mom kept asking about it for weeks. Instead of telling her how he felt, Jim decided it would be easier not to tell her anything he was doing in the future.

A good way to get parents to ask fewer questions is to offer some information on your own. This puts the communication in your hands. The more you tell them about everyday things, the less they will ask. Communicating everyday things has another advantage: It can show your parents that you are responsible enough to make good decisions. Though it won’t be easy, do not give up. The parents need time to get used to it as their kids become independent. To many parents, they believe their years of experience put them in a better position to make decisions. If you think your parents are like that, talk to them about it.

1. The underlined phrase “turn the focus onto them” in paragraph one maybe means ________.

A．do something good for them	B．talk the things about them
C．have a good time with them	D．show your thanks to them

2. In the last paragraph, you are advised to ________.

A．keep your parents asking you more questions of your own things

B．let your parents know everything about your daily life

C．tell your parents more information before you are asked

D．be responsible to help your parents make good decisions

3. Why do parents always want to make decisions for their kids?

A．They find their children always wrong.	B．They do well in almost everything.
C．They think they can make better decisions.	D．They are used to making decisions for kids.

4. The writer writes this passage ________.

A．to ask children to make decisions on their own without any help

B．to hope children can learn from their parents all the time

C．to ask kids to think carefully for themselves

D．to hope kids can communicate with their parents

【推荐2】In general, the more Westernized (西方化的) the place is, the more likely you will be expected to leave a tip (小费). To make your trip a little easier, here’s a guide to tipping across some Asian countries.

Bangkok If you’re staying at one of Bangkok’s five-star hotels, you should tip the porter (行李员) 20 to 50 baht (泰国货币单位), depending on how many bags you have. Taxis are now metered in Bangkok. Local custom is to round the fare (车费) up to the nearest five baht.

Hong Kong If the service is good, add another 10% to the bill, up to HK $100 in an especially nice restaurant. For HK $10 hotel porters should do it at all but the nicest hotels where a new HK $20 bill may be more acceptable. When in a taxi, round up (凑整数) to the nearest dollar.

Kuala Lumpur If you are at a hotel restaurant, expect a 10% service charge. But at local restaurants, there’s no need to add a tip. At five-star hotels, one or two ringgit (马来西亚货币单位) will content a porter. Like Bangkok, many taxis are now metered so you can just round up to the nearest ringgit.

Seoul If you’re at a Korean barbecue joint (烧烤处), there’s no need to add anything extra. But a nice Italian restaurant may require a 10% contribution. If you’re at a top-end hotel, so expect to pay 500 —1 000 won per bag. Taxi drivers don’t accept a tip. Keep the change for yourself.

1. In which of the following cities is it unnecessary to tip the taxi-drivers?

A．Bangkok.

B．Hong Kong.

C．Kuala Lumpur.

D．Seoul.

2. Which of the following is NOT the unit of money?

A．charge.

B．baht.

C．won.

D．ringgit.

3. From the text, we can infer(推断) tipping comes from ________.

A．Hong Kong

B．the west

C．Asian countries

D．Bangkok

4. If you stay at a five-star hotel in Kuala Lumpur, how much will you pay the porter at least?

A．10% of service charge.

B．One ringgit.

C．Half a ringgit.

D．Two ringgit.

5. The writer seems ________.

A．to tell the readers how to travel	B．to give the readers some advice on how to tip
C．to ask the readers to go on a travel to Asian cities	D．to make the trip more pleasant

【推荐3】阅读下面一篇短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一个为多余选项。

Do you often get angry? Anger is a kind of feeling.     1     When your teacher gives too much homework, when your team loses an important game, when your friend breaks your favourite thing, you may get really angry.

    2     For example, you breathe faster, your face turns red, and you may want to break something, but sometimes, you keep your anger inside. The problem is that if you do this, you may get some health problems.

In fact, it’s normal for you to get angry sometimes.     3     So you need to let your anger go off. Try to let it out in the right way, without hurting others or yourself. When you get angry, you can talk about it with other people. It’s really helpful to talk about your anger with an adult, such as your parents.     4     Here are some other things you can do when you start to feel angry: count from 1 to 100, go for a bike ride, think about good things, etc.

Remember that what you do when you are angry can make everything better or worse.     5     Don’t let your anger control you. Try your best to control your anger.

A．Many things can make you angry.

B．Usually your body will tell you when you are angry.

C．So you should think carefully before you take actions.

D．But keeping anger inside usually just makes things worse.

E．There are many good ways to help your friends control their anger.

F．When you talk about anger, those bad feelings can start to go away.