【推荐1】A woman repeated a bit of gossip (八卦) about her neighbor. Within a few days, the whole village knew the story. The neighbor was deeply hurt and felt angry.

Later, the woman learned that the story about her neighbor was not true. She was very sorry. She wanted to do something to make up for her mistake, but she did not know what to do. After struggling (挣扎) for a while, she went to a wise old man for some advice.

Knowing her story, the old man asked her to do this, “Go to the market and buy a chicken, and have it killed. Then on your way home, take off its feathers (羽毛) and drop them one by one along the road. ” Although the woman was surprised by this advice, she still did as what he said.

The next day the wise man said, “Now go to the market again and collect (收集) all of those feathers you dropped yesterday and bring them back to me. ” The woman followed the same road, but to her surprise, the wind blew the feathers away. After looking for hours, she returned with only three feathers in her hand.

“You see,” said the old man, “it’s easy to drop them, but it’s impossible to get them back. Gossip is the same. It doesn’t take much to spread a rumor (谣言), but once you do, you can never completely take it back. ”

1. Why did the old man ask the woman to go to the market twice?

A．To play a joke on the woman.

B．To choose the best chicken for him.

C．To help the woman understand the result of her act.

D．To tell the woman how to make up for her mistake.

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Wind blew away most feathers.

B．The woman herself ate the chicken.

C．The old man collected some feathers himself.

D．The woman looked for a while and returned with several leaves.

3. The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to _______.

A．dropping feathers	B．spreading a rumor
C．collecting feathers	D．making up a rumor

4. What can be the best title of the story?

A．Better late than never.	B．What’s done cannot be undone.
C．Rumors run very fast.	D．Everything is difficult at the beginning.

【推荐2】Did you watch The Jungle Book（《奇幻森林》）? The film tells a story about the boy Mowgli who grows up in the jungle. When a dangerous tiger Shere Khan learns about Mowgli, he wants to kill the boy. So Mowgli’s friends Bagheera（a panther）and Baloo（a bear）decide to help him out.

Neel Sethi who played Mowgli did a great job in the film. In fact, about 2, 000 little actors wanted to play the role, but the 12-year-old boy finally got it. It was not an easy job. Neel had to imagine（想象）that he lived in a jungle with different animals. In fact, he could only see a computer screen.

“Luckily, the director（导演）often talked with me. That helped me a lot and made my work much easier.” Neel would like to be an actor when he grows up. He also wants to become a dentist just like his father. Then again, he wouldn’t mind playing football. “Doing three things well might sound difficult—but fighting with a tiger in the jungle isn’t easy, either,” Neel says.

1. The first paragraph tells us ________.

A．what the film is about	B．why the film is popular
C．how successful the film is	D．when the film came out

2. Neel Sethi worked with __________.

A．many other little actors

B．a computer

C．different animals

D．his father

3. The underlined word “That” refers to “________”.

A．the computer

B．the film

C．the director’s talk

D．different animals

4. Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Neel—A Great Actor	B．Neel and The Jungle Book
C．Neel’s Deans	D．A Good Film

【推荐3】A 10-year-old boy decided to study judo (柔道), although he had lost his left arm in a car accident.
　　The boy began lessons with an old Japanese judo teacher, Mr. Tanaka. The boy was doing well, but his teacher had taught him only one move in three months of training.
　　“Mr. Tanaka,” the boy finally asked, “shouldn’t I be learning more moves？”
　　“This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you’ll ever need to know,” his teacher replied.
　　Several months later, Mr. Tanaka took the boy to his first tournament (锦标赛). The boy won his first three matches, using his one move to win. The boy was now in the finals, and was amazed by his own success.
　　This time, his opponent (对手) was bigger, stronger, and more experienced. The referee (裁判) wanted to stop the match.
　　“No,” the teacher insisted, “let him continue.” Soon, his opponent lowered his guard. At that moment the boy used his move to pin (钉住) him. The boy won the match and became the champion.
　　On the way home, the boy and his teacher reviewed every match. Then the boy asked what was really in his mind.
　　“Mr. Tanaka, how did I win the tournament with only one move？”
　　“You won for two reasons,” his teacher answered. “First, you’ve almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. And second, the only defense (防守) for that move is for your opponent to catch your left arm.”
　　The boy’s biggest weakness had become his biggest strength (优点).
1. The boy decided to study judo though ____________.

A．he was only ten years old

B．he would have an old teacher

C．he had lost his left arm in a car accident

D．he knew he was not clever

2. How did the boy feel when he was in the finals？

A．Proud.

B．Surprised.

C．Worried.

D．Happy.

3. What can you infer (推断) from the passage？

A．The boy wasn’t doing well at first.

B．Mr. Tanaka is a good teacher because he knows his student’s strength and weakness.

C．The referee believed the boy would win.

D．The boy had predicted that he would win.

【推荐1】Many Chinese students are trying their best to pass English tests like the Test of English as a Foreign Language ( TOFEL) and the International English Language Testing System(IELTS). At the same time, many non-native(非母语) Chinese speakers are trying to learn Chinese and pass the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi( HSK) (汉语水平考试).

       The HSK is the test for non-native Chinese speakers. Passing it can give non-native speakers new work and education chances. It has been offered since 1992. Each of the exam’s six levels includes three parts: listening, grammar practice, and reading.

Schools in countries around the world are starting to offer more Chinese language programs. That’s because trade and cultural exchanges between China and other countries are continuing to increase.

For example, the Zambian government announced(宣布) in May that it had Chinese classes in over 1,000 high schools starting in 2020. It is the largest Chinese language program in Africa. Zambia is the fourth country in Africa--after Kenya, Uganda and South Africa--to offer Chinese language programs in its schools.

Starting this year, Russian middle school students can take Chinese as an elective(选修) foreign language on Russia’s college entrance exam.

Besides, more and more foreign students choose to study in China because of China’s history, culture and economic(经济的) development. They also believe that studying in China can provide them with some great job chances.

1. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．The HSK.

B．The education chance.

C．The new work.

D．Chinese.

2. Which of the following is TRUE about the HSK?

A．The HSK has been offered for 28 years.

B．Only Chinese students can pass the HSK.

C．Students in any African country must pass HSK if they go to college.

D．If a Russian student passes the HSK, he can get a job in China easily.

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Chinese speakers are trying their best to pass the HSK.

B．The HSK includes two parts: listening and reading.

C．Four countries in Africa offer Chinese language programs in school.

D．Students in Russia must study Chinese in their middle schools.

4. Why does the writer write the passage?

A．To introduce how to pass the HSK.

B．To tell us many foreigners are learning Chinese.

C．To tell people the advice on learning Chinese.

D．To encourage people to learn Chinese.

【推荐2】There is an old Chinese saying. “If someone gives you a little drop of water, you should return a spring of water.” That means if someone helps you a bit, you should remember it and thank them gratefully(感激的) in return.

We should live in a world of gratitude(感激). We should prove it with actions, not just words. We thank people who hurt us, because they teach us important things. We thank people who give us up, because we learn how to be independent. We thank people who selfish(自私的), because we learn the importance of being kind. Of course, we should thank people who help us. We should thank people who teach us. We should thank people who care about us.

We thank our parents. They work hard all the time in order to give their sons and daughters a better life. They cook meals for us, they do the chores for us, they always give us food and clothes, they teach us what is right and what is wrong.

We thank our teachers who give us dreams. They teach us a lot of things but they ask for nothing from us. We are well-educated because of them.

There are a lot of people that we should be grateful to in our life. We should find a way to thank them.

1. According to the writer, what should we do if someone helps us?

A．We should thank them gratefully in return.	B．We should do nothing.
C．We just go away at once.	D．We should give them money.

2. The underlined word "them" in the fourth paragraph refers to(指代) ________.

A．parents	B．teachers
C．friends	D．students

3. We should thank our parents because________.

A．they work hard for us all the time	B．they give us everything they can
C．they teach us what is right or not	D．A, B and C

4. What's the meaning of the underlined sentence?

A．滴水之恩，涌泉相报	B．落花有意，流水无情
C．大地回春，春意盎然	D．兵来将挡，水来土掩

【推荐3】Many of you have probably had this experience: You get on a train and are ready to take a nap(小睡) or read a book, only to find that the passenger in front of you is watching a TV show without headphones. The child next to you won’t stop crying. And the old lady behind you talks on her phone during the whole trip.

Wish the train could be less noisy? There might be a solution for you. The Beijing -Shanghai high-speed rail way, one of China’s busiest high-speed rail lines, will have “quiet” cars starting from Dec.23, Xinhua reported. In quiet cars, on-board videos will be muted(静音) and announcements will be made at a lower voice. Doors at the ends of the car will be kept closed to reduce noise from other cars, CGTN noted. Train workers will be responsible for making sure that passengers remain quiet and follow the rules. Passengers who are willing to obey the rules can choose the quiet cars when booking their tickets

Some people have pointed out that this kind of quiet environment should be offered in all cars. They say that having quiet cars might give people the impression that they don’t need to be quiet in non-quiet cars.

While some Internet users are in favor of the new service, it has also led to discussion about just how quiet travelers should be in quiet cars. Many people have raised questions such as “What if I snore(打呼噜)?”and “Can we talk to our partners if we need to?”.

1. What is a quiet car like?

A．There won’t be on-board videos or announcements.

B．There will be some closed doors at the ends of the car.

C．People won’t be allowed to watch TV shows

D．There will be children crying at a low voice,

2. Who will make sure the car is “quiet”?

A．The rail lines.

B．The passengers.

C．The government

D．The train workers.

3. What do people think about the quiet cars service?

A．They are in support of it.	B．They are totally against it.
C．They don’t care for it.	D．They still have a discussion.