【推荐1】China is a noodle paradise (天堂). The home of wheaten food (面食) across the world is China, and the home of wheaten food in China is Shanxi Province. As an American student, my first experience with noodles was in Shanxi when I was an exchange (交换) student.

Everyone knows noodles are the king of Shanxi food. There are more than 100 ways to make noodles. Among them, my favorite is the knife-cut noodles. The knife-cut noodles are one of the top five noodles in China, with the other four being Hubei’s hot-dry noodles, Sichuan’s Dan Dan noodles, Beijing’s fried sauce noodles and Shandong’s Yifu noodles.

Once in a restaurant, I ordered knife-cut noodles and I was lucky to see how the cook made them from the window of the kitchen. I felt really surprised to see the cook shave (削) the noodles so quickly! When I tasted the noodles for the first time, I felt super glad.

When I first learned to make knife-cut noodles, the more I practiced, the harder it seemed. But later, when I got the angle (角度) right, it became a lot easier. In fact, you need a lot of skills if you want to cook them. The first thing you need to do is to make a dough (面团). After that, let your dough rest for 5 to 10 minutes. Then cut the noodles by running the knife up and down. The most difficult part is getting the right angle between the knife and noodles. Finally, let them cook in the hot water for 5 minutes. The reason why people like knife-cut noodles is that they have a special taste. Also, it is an art form that takes years of practice.

1. Where are hot-dry noodles from?

A．Shanxi.

B．Sichuan.

C．Hubei.

2. How did the writer feel when he first tasted knife-cut noodles?

A．Surprised.

B．Glad.

C．Upset.

3. What do we know about the writer?

A．He is a Chinese student who studies in America.

B．Among all noodles, knife-cut noodles are his favorite.

C．It was easy for him to learn how to cook knife-cut noodles.

4. How do we make knife-cut noodles?
① Cook the noodles in the hot water for 5 minutes.
② Let the dough rest for 5 to 10 minutes.
③ Cut the noodles by running the knife up and down.
④ Make a dough.

A．④②③①

B．④②①③

C．④①③②

5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the text?

A．Shanxi is a good place for noodle lovers from all over the world.

B．Knife-cut noodles are not only food but also a symbol of the art form.

C．In every place of China, you can eat a bowl of knife-cut noodles.

【推荐2】The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games were not only a sports meeting, but also a party of delicious food.     1     The most popular foods in Olympic Villages were dishes including beef, roast duck, and of course, dumplings.

It is not only the players’ competitions, but also their love of Chinese food. Videos of China’s 18-year-old Gu Ailing eating a steamed bun (馒头) became popular. Chinese people were also surprised by the love for steamed buns by a player Jenise Spiteri.     2    

US player Julia Marino said she loves dumplings best. She caught Chinese fans by surprise. “     3     It’s the only thing I feel like is always good,” she said in an interview.

Even Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee, said that he ate many dumplings and grew fatter.     4    

Yang Chen, a cook of players’ restaurant at the Yanqing Olympic Village, said that the menu in the village took turns every eight days, and 30 percent of the dishes were Chinese, while 70 percent were Western. He mentioned that some foreign players had no idea of how to eat Chinese food, so restaurant workers would offer help.     5     I believe more foreign people will know about our food culture through this Games.

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。

A．She said that she ate six steamed buns every day.

B．He also said that he liked spicier (辛辣的) food better.

C．I’ve probably had 200 dumplings since I’ve been here.

D．We also hope to spread Chinese food culture through this chance.

E．It is known to us that China is well-known across the world for its different kinds of food.

【推荐1】Everyone gets sad. Being sad can happen pretty often.     1    When you are sad, it feels like it will last forever. The world seems dark and unfriendly. You might feel like you have nothing to look forward to.    2     However, your feeling of sadness usually doesns’t last very long - a few hours, or maybe a day or two.

When sadness starts to go away, it feels like a big stone is being lifted from your body.     3     Children who have depression may not know it. Often，it's a parent or teacher who notices children's changes.

When depression happens, it’s very important for children to receive treatment.    4     Sometimes treatment includes talking to someone who know all about depression. Sometimes it means taking medicine. Sometimes both of these things are used. If you think you have depression, or you just have sadness that simply will not go away, it is important to talk to an adult about it first.    5     Many cities also have mental health hotlines that are listed in the phone book. There is always somebody who can help.

A．This person can help you find the right kind of treatment.

B．Many times, you cry, and it's hard to stop.

C．When they do, they can get better quickly.

D．More than half of teenagers go through a period of sadness at least once a month.

E．If sad feelings go on for too long, it’s called depression.

【推荐2】In the 1900s in America, kids traveled to school in different ways. Many walked. Others rode in farm trucks or on bikes. Some rode in school buses called “kid hacks.” Kid hacks were wooden horse-drawn carriages(马车). It had two long bench seats(长椅) with little space in the middle for people to pass. The carriages had a cover on the top to keep people from the strong sunshine. But they were open on the sides, so kids might still get wet on rainy days!

By the mid-1920s, more cars were on the roads, and some transport companies started to make buses out of steel. But buses still looked different from place to place.

That changed in 1939, when transportation officials(官员) from around the country met to come up with a set of standards for school buses. They wanted to make buses safer. Besides, if all school buses looked alike(相像), it would be easier for factories to build them quickly and more conveniently.

During the seven-day meeting, they also discussed about the color of the school bus. After trying 50 kinds of color on the wall, they settled on the orange-yellow. And that’s still what you see on buses today. National School Bus Glossy Yellow, as the color is officially(官方地) called, has advantages. The color was chosen because studies had shown yellow was the most eye-catching to human beings. What’s more, this kind of color could be seen clearly in the morning and evening light when school buses usually worked.

So the next time you step onto a school bus, you can feel good knowing that your ride now is much safer and drier than it would have been 100 years ago!

1. What was the “kid hack” like?

A．

B．

C．

2. The transportation officials made standards for school buses in 1939 to _______.

A．ask more people to take the school buses

B．make the buses safer and easier to be built

C．keep people from getting wet on rainy days

3. What does “that” in paragraph 3 refer to(指代)?

A．Buses looked different in different places.

B．People never built buses made of steel.

C．There were more cars than buses on the roads.

4. Which one is NOT the reason why school buses were yellow?

A．Yellow could be clearly seen in evening light.

B．Yellow could catch people’s eye most easily.

C．Yellow was like the color of the sun in the morning.

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

A．The introduction of ancient American school buses.

B．The difference between kid hacks and school buses.

C．The development of school buses in the United States.

【推荐1】For many people of Norway(挪威), skiing(滑雪) is the best way to have fun in winter. Almost everyone can ski. Children learn to ski after they learn to walk. Long, long ago in Norway, there were no buses, trains or cars. People had to find a way to walk over the deep snow. Skis were the right answer!
Although they love winter, the people of Norway are also happy to see summer come. They enjoy the out-door activities at any time of the year. In summer they swim and sunbathe near the beach. Some people go hiking and go mountain climbing. Sail-boating is also very popular during the warm sunny summer months.
The Norwegians(挪威人), like people everywhere, find many in-door ways to have a good time. During the long winter they also enjoy movies. They like to read books from the libraries in all seasons. Family life is very important to the people of Norway.
1. In winter, ______ is the most popular sport for Norwegians to have a good time.

A．skiing.

B．skating.

C．swimming

D．skateboarding

2. Long, long time ago, Norwegians skied for   ______.

A．having fun	B．crossing the deep snow
C．making money	D．taking exercise

3. How many activities can you find in the passage?

A．5

B．7

C．8

D．6

4. The writer wants to tell us about ______.

A．skiing	B．the life of Norwegians
C．out-door activities	D．the way to have fun

5. Which sentence is right according to the passage?

A．Norwegians like winter, but they don’t like summer.

B．Norwegians don’t think family life is very important.

C．Norwegians also like indoor activities.

D．Norwegians dislike buses, trains or planes

【推荐2】Plants are very important. It is because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals and man cannot make food from air, water or sunlight.

Animals can get their food by eating plants and other animals. Man gets his food by eating plants and animals, too. So animals and man need plants to live. This is why there are so many plants around us. There are two kinds of plants: flowering plants and non-flowering(无花) plants.

Almost all the plants around us are flowers and fruit. Non-flowering plants don’t grow flowers. You can’t see many non-flowering plants around you. If you look carefully at the plants around you, you’ll find that there are so many kinds of plants. Some plants are very big and others are very small. Most of them are green. We can live on the earth because of the plants around us.

1. We need many plants around us because ________.

A．plants can grow easily

B．plants are green

C．we can get what we need from plants

D．we like all kinds of plants

2. Which of the following doesn’t come from a plant?

A．Wood.

B．Bread.

C．Cabbage.

D．soil.

3. The best title for this passage may be “________”.

A．Food from Plants

B．Plants Make Food

C．Man and Animals

D．Plants around Us

【推荐3】Rose is my good friend. She told me that she would come to Japan for vacation in July. But she was very anxious. She said she didn’t know what to do in Japanese restaurants. I had to ask her to understand these table manners and tell her what to do in the restaurant.

Some restaurants in Japan have tatami floor（榻榻米地板）. When you step in a restaurant, you must take off your shoes. When you sit at the table, you will receive a small wet cloth at most Japanese restaurants. Use this to wash your hands before eating, then carefully fold it and set it aside on the table. Don’t use it as a napkin, or to touch any part of your face.

Before and after a meal, it is important to say traditional thank-you words. You can make a little noise when you eat. For example, it is common to make some slurping noises while eating noodles. Japanese can say it tastes better if you slurp. For sushi, you should eat up. It is polite to lift small bowls of rice or soup when you eat. After you finish your meal, it is good manners to restore all your dishes to the way they were at the beginning of the meal. For example, you can put chopsticks back on the chopsticks shelf. I think these manners are helpful to her.

拫据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Why is Rose anxious?

A．Because she doesn’t understand Japanese table manners.

B．Because the ticket price is too expensive.

C．Because she doesn’t understand Japanese.

D．Because she doesn’t have a passport.

2. What must Rose take off when she steps on tatami floor?

A．Her socks.	B．Her coat.
C．Her shoes.	D．Her cap.

3. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to（指代）?

A．The restaurant.	B．The wet cloth.
C．The pair of shoes,	D．The bowl.

4. Which of the following are good table manners in Japan?
①say traditional phrases of thanks before eating
②make noises all the time
③lift small bowls of rice on the table
④eat the whole sushi
⑤put the chopsticks on the bowl after dinner

A．①②③

B．①③④

C．②③④

D．③④⑤

5. In Paragraph 3, we can learn __________.

A．how to order in a restaurant

B．how to pay in a restaurant

C．the food in the restaurant isn’t delicious

D．table manners when eating in a Japanese restaurant