【推荐1】Do you know that it is your own immune system(免疫系统) working against the virus that makes you uncomfortable when getting a cold, but not the virus itself? So when you have got a strong immune system and the virus is strong enough too, you will possibly get terrible cold symptoms (症状)?

Vitamin C won't stop a cold

It is claimed that Vitamin C helps by increasing white blood cells. However, many tests have shown that it does not prevent colds. At best, it only slightly reduces the rime of symptoms.

Staying indoors won't protect you

One of the most likely sources of cold viruses is your computer mouse or desk. A study of the cold virus in offices found that 47% of desktops, 46% of computer mice and 45% of telephones had cold viruses on them.

Wrapping up warm won't protect you

Colds are more common in autumn and winter. That's because the cool, wet and cold weather drives people indoors, where viruses may more easily jump from one person to another. And the distinct peak in colds(感冒高峰) is in September and early January, which is likely due to the return of students to schools and colleges after the summer and winter vacation.

Old granny's chicken soup is right.

Granny's chicken soup is an old cure for colds since a long time ago. Scientists say it is true. Chicken soup does help cure a cold. Many canned soups are just efficient as homemade ones.

1. It is ____________ that makes you uncomfortable when getting a cold.

A．the virus itself	B．Vitamin
C．the terrible cold symptom	D．your own immune system

2. "Staying indoors won't protect you" tells us that ____________ indoors.

A．there are many desks	B．there are many telephones
C．there are many cold viruses	D．there are many computer mice

3. The distinct peak in colds is in September and early January. That's because ____________.

A．it's in autumn and winter

B．the weather is cool, wet and cold

C．students return to schools and colleges

D．viruses can jump from one person to another more easily

4. What does the last paragraph want to tell us?

A．When you catch a cold, it’s a good idea to have chicken soup.

B．Granny's chicken soup is tasty.

C．Scientists advise us to have chicken soup every day.

D．Many canned soups are as deliciousas homemade ones.

【推荐2】Do you know how to take the medicine? I think the following advice is helpful.

For a stomachache	Take each pill (药片) of the medicine three times a day for children of 14 years old with a stomachache. Usually, a pill at 6:00 a.m. before breakfast, one before 11:00 a.m. and one before sleep. Not for children under six years old.
For a cough	This medicine is for a person with a cough. Take two pills once a day before sleep for adults. Half for children under twelve years old. Children with a bad cough, go to see a doctor.
For a cold	Take the medicine three times a day. Once two pills for an adult with a cold. Half the pills for children under ten years old.

1. The children ________ can’t take the medicine for a stomachache.

A．under 6 years old	B．under 10 years old
C．under 12 years old	D．under 14 years old

2. If a person has a cough, he should take the medicine ________.

A．after sleep

B．before meals

C．before sleep

D．after meals

3. If a six-year-old boy has a cold, he should take ________ pills a day.

A．six

B．four

C．three

D．two

【推荐1】Everyone hopes to have a very good memory.     1    

Keep your brain active. By learning a new language, learning to play a new musical instrument, or challenging your brain with puzzles and games, you can keep your brain active.

Exercise daily. Regular aerobic(有氧的) exercise can not only make you more relaxed, but also improve your memory.

Eat well and right.     2     On the other hand, eating 5 or 6 small meals the whole day instead of 3 large meals is also helpful to improve memory.

Describe photographs.     3     And then turn the photograph over and describe its details. With regular practice you will find you’re able to remember more details.

    4     The more times you hear, see or think about something, the better you’ll remember it. When you want to remember something, repeat it, either loudly or silently; try writing it down: think about it.

Organize your life.     5     Keep phone numbers and addresses in an address book or enter them into your computer or mobile phone.

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．Repeat things you need to learn.

B．Healthy food is good for a healthy brain.

C．Look at an unfamiliar photograph for a few seconds.

D．Here is some advice on how you can improve your memory.

E．Keep things that you often need, such as keys, in the same place every time.

【推荐2】阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Do you have the experience of taking music lessons against your wishes? Perhaps you have complained about it because you thought it took you much playtime． But now you’d better thank your parents for their time and money spent on your musical training． A recent study suggests music lessons can make children have better memories than their peers (同龄人).
The Canadian study showed that after one year of musical training, children did better on a memory test than those who didn’t take music lessons.
The researchers made the children aged between 4 and 6 into two groups — one group of children took music lessons outside school, and the other didn’t take any musical training． In one year, they took four tests in different times． The results showed brain development changes at least every four months.
The children taking music lessons not only did better in musical listening but also made faster progress in other ways, such as reading, writing, math and IQ.
People say music is the good medicine for a broken heart． Now it seems music can also help us to improve our memories． We are sure to find more and more in the wonderful world of music.
1. You’d better thank your parents for their time and money spent on your musical training because____________.

A．you get well after you take music lessons

B．you will make faster progress in every way

C．music can help you to improve your memories

D．you won’t be sick any more

2. The researchers made one group of the children aged 4~6 take music lessons for____________.

A．six months

B．a year

C．two years

D．a week

3. The Canadian study showed that brain development changes____________.

A．once a week

B．at least every four months

C．four times a year

D．twice a year

4. According to the last paragraph, most people think music can make us_______.

A．happy

B．worried

C．smart

D．tired

5. What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．How to become cleverer.

B．Music does us much good．

C．What to find in wonderful music.

D．Interest is important.

【推荐3】根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，有两项为多余选项。

More and more people live and work in tall buildings nowadays. But if there is a big fire going on in the buildings, it will be not easy for people to get away from these tall buildings. Here is some advice you need to follow.

Firstly, make sure you are safe and make sure you know where the exit is.     1     But if you can’t find the exit, don’t try to jump out of the building. You may die for that. Secondly, call 119 and let the firemen know your building is on fire.     2    

Thirdly, touch the door to make sure if it is hot or not.     3     You need to find other ways to run away. Then put wet towels along the bottom of the door to stop the smoke coming in.

Moreover, get away as soon as possible. There may be heavy smoke outside.     4     Finally, when the firemen come to help, follow what they say.

    5    

A．Fire is dangerous and we must be careful with it when using it.

B．So you can find it quickly even in the dark.

C．Cover your mouth and nose with a wet towel to stop the smoke and fire from coming in.

D．Open the door quickly after touching it.

E．Follow the advice above and you will protect yourself from fire.

F．If it is very hot, don’t open the door at once.

G．Before the firemen come, you can shout and ask your neighbour or friend for help.

【推荐1】We sometimes say the tiger is “the king of the jungle” because it is stronger and more dangerous than the other animals. It can run faster than most other animals and it can hunt better. The tiger is one of the highest animals in the land food chain (食物链). In the sea, the shark is at the top of the food chain. It can swim faster than most other sea animals. It can also use its big teeth to catch other sea animals and eat them.

What is at the top of the world’s food chain? Humans are! We are not the biggest or fastest, but we are the cleverest. We could not run faster than most animals, so we invented cars and now we can move fastest. We could not fight better than tigers, so we invented guns. Now we can hunt the best.

People’s inventions are useful, but they can be dangerous too. For example, many years ago, in Inner Mongolia, people used guns to kill a lot of wild wolves. The wild wolves usually eat wild rabbits. But in recent years, the number of wild rabbits is becoming larger and larger because the number of wild wolves is getting smaller and smaller. The wild rabbits competed for the grass with the sheep and cows. Much of the grassland became desert (沙漠) because it was seriously destroyed (毁坏) by the rabbits.

Remember that we are part of the food chain, so we are in danger too! If we protect animals, we are protecting ourselves.

1. The writer describes the tiger and the shark in the first paragraph to ________.

A．lead into the topic of the food chain

B．show they are dangerous animals

C．show how they hunt for food

D．explain the differences between them

2. People are at the top of the world’s food chain because ________.

A．we can use guns	B．we are the biggest
C．we are the cleverest	D．we can drive cars

3. On the grassland in Inner Mongolia, ________ are at the top of the food chain.

A．the wild rabbits	B．the sheep
C．the cows	D．the wild wolves

4. What does the underlined sentence “If we protect animals, we are protecting ourselves.” mean?

A．We don’t have to protect animals to protect ourselves.

B．We should protect animals in order to protect ourselves.

C．We should hunt many animals to protect ourselves.

D．We’d better kill dangerous animals to protect ourselves.

5. What is the best title for the passage?

A．The food chain

B．The king of the jungle

C．The dangerous animals

D．The most helpful invention

【推荐2】

Every four years, in a different country around the world, there is a big sports competition. It is like the Olympics but only for one sport. It is the World Cup.

The FIFA World Cup 2022 is taking place in Qatar. It is the first time FIFA has moved the event from its traditional summer to winter. According to the decision, the 2022 World Cup started on November 21. The final will take place on December 18, one week ahead of Christmas. The tournament will last 28 days, half a week shorter than usual. FIFA said, “This is an important step for us. December 18, 2022 is a Sunday, and it’s National Day in Qatar, so it fits perfectly.” Many people disagree that Qatar has the chance to hold the 2022 World Cup, since summer temperatures is very high — sometimes, the temperature may be about 50℃. So the country has an idea to move it to winter. At last FIFA gave the chance to Qatar. Although the change is good for the players, there is still much opposition. The biggest opposition comes from the major European leagues, because the new time will be just Europe’s club season. FIFA said they would try their best to make things go well.

The FIFA World Cup 2022 has attracted more than 1 million soccer fans to Qatar from across the globe. They went for their favorite stars and teams, sharing their love for the world’s most popular sport.

Enner Valencia scored two first-half goals as Ecuador beat hosts Qatar 2-0 in the opening match of the FIFA World Cup on Sunday. The result marked the first time that a host team has lost the opening game of the World Cup.

The FIFA World Cup 2022 will follow along the lines of recent editions, with a 32-team group stage to cut the field down to 16 teams. Those 16 group-stage teams will move on to the single-game knockout stages — Round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, final — where the winner moves on and the loser goes home. There must be a winner on the day for every knockout-round match, and extra time and penalty kicks(罚点球) will be used, if necessary, to work out the victor. Every time zone in the world will get a chance to watch matches at proper times throughout their day.

Even without a home team to cheer for, Chinese fans and businesses remain great interest in the Qatar World Cup. Support from China has also come in a more concrete way, with most of the tournament’s stadiums, its official transportation system and its accommodation facilities featuring contributions from Chinese builders and providers...

1. What’s the difference between the Olympics and the World Cup?

A．The World Cup has a long history.

B．The Olympics are held for different sports.

C．The World Cup is held in different countries.

D．The Olympics are held once every four years.

2. Why did Qatar want to hold the 2022 World Cup in Winter?

A．Because every time zone in the world can watch matches at proper times throughout their day.

B．Because the country’s National Day is in Winter.

C．Because its summer temperatures is too high.

D．Because FIFA said they would try their best to make things go well.

3. “ The result” in Paragraph 4 refers to ________

A．More than 1 million soccer fans share their love for the world’s most popular sport.

B．The opening match of the FIFA World Cup took place on Sunday.

C．Millions of soccer fans from all over the world went to Qatar.

D．Ecuador made history by beating host nation Qatar.

4. Which paragraph shows us the rule of the FIFA World Cup 2022?

A．Paragraph 3.

B．Paragraph 4.

C．Paragraph 5.

D．Paragraph 6.