【推荐1】 Answer the questions.(根据短文内容回答下列问题) ：
When Jan and Brian Dutcher moved to San Diego for Brian’s new job at San Diego State University, the neighbors smiled and introduced themselves. But there were no “ bring a plate” invitations, no car pooling for her daughters Liza, 12 and Erin, 15.
“The family really didn’t know each other, and we missed that,” says Jan. “We are far from relatives. Neighbors are our family.”
So Jan, an artist, decided to repeat a project she had done for Liza’s fifth-grade class: ask each person to paint his or her face on a big canvas(帆布). The finished piece would become the new family photo.
First , Jan painted a grid(网格) on the canvas and put it up in the garage with a table of paints nearby. Then whenever she was home, the “art room” door was up , with an open invitation for neighbors to paint. The first to stop in were kids riding by. “They thought it was cool,” says Jan, but the adults weren’t so keen. “ Most said they hadn’t picked up a paint brush since kindergarten,” she says. “They were afraid they’d mess it up.” But as word slowly spread, they came, some using their driver’s license photos as models.
Then something started to happen. They returned ---to see who had painted, or if they could recognize who was who. In Jan’s garage, they began to chat about schools, jobs, and families. Almost daily. Wendy, who lived across the street and was seriously ill, came in her wheelchair to watch the fun. Neighbors began to offer their support.
When the worst things happened and Wendy died, they stood by her husband, Bill and invited him over for dinners.
This year has been different in the neighborhood. Families take turns hosting happy hours. “We ‘re watching over each other now just like in the painting.” says Jan.
1. Why did the Dutchers move to San Diego?
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2. Where did people paint, on a wall, a car or a canvas?
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3. Who joined in the project first after a grid was done?
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4. What did the adults in the neighborhood think of the project at first?
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5. With the project on and on, what happened in and out of the garage?
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6. How do you understand the underlined sentence“We’re watching over each other now just like in the painting”?
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【推荐2】Just as in face­to­face communication，there are some basic rules of behavior that should be followed on the Internet.The basic rule is simple：treat others in the same way you would want to be treated.①Imagine_how_you'd_feel_if_you_were_in_the_other_person's_shoes.
For anything you're about to send，ask yourself，“Would I say that to the person's face？” If the answer is no，rewrite and reread.If someone in the chat room is rude to you，you needn't to fire back.You should either ignore(不理睬) the person，or use your chat software to block their messages.Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.
② ________ Offer advice when asked by newcomers，as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate.When someone makes a mistake，be kind about it.If you do decide to tell someone about the mistake，point it out politely.At the same time if you find you are wrong，be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended(冒犯)．③询问别人诸如年龄和家庭情况等隐私问题是不礼貌的。Unless you know the person very well，and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information，or don't ask such questions.
1. In the chat room we must respect others'_________and _________．(完成句子)
2. When you find you make a mistake in the chat room，what should you do？(回答问题)
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3. 将画线部分①翻译成汉语。
_________。
4. 选择一个适当的句子放在②处：

A．First impressions last longest.

B．Everyone was new to the network once.

C．The Internet has opened up a whole new world for us.

D．Even if you feel strongly about it，think twice before saying anything.

5. 将画线部分③翻译成英语。
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【推荐3】What to do if you don’t feel popular?

Try to take part in activities．Call your friends．Plan to do something．The worst feeling is staying home alone，because it makes you feel even more lonely．

Try to make new friends．Choose friends carefully，not just because you think they’re popular．And remember，making good friends takes time．Choosing popular people to be friends with is OK，if they are nice．

Be yourself(保持独立)．If you want to become friends with someone who’s popular，don’t make yourself into someone you are not just to impress that person．

Be nice．Be friendly．Be outgoing．But don’t overdo it! Talk to trusted friends if you are feeling really bad．Or you might want to write it down in a journal(日志) or diary．

Do something special for yourself．You could take pictures of your friends，or collect their school pictures，and take a collage(拼贴画)to hang on your wall．This will remind you when you are feeling unpopular，that you really do have friends．

Think up your own ideas．These suggestions might not work for everyone．

What to do if you have a problem with your teacher?

Talk to your parents，or another adult who will listen to you and perhaps can help．Talk to your friends．Maybe they have had problems with the same teacher，too．

Don’t give the teacher a reason to have problems with you．Do your work，complete your task，attend the class and take notes seriously．Maybe you just need to give the teacher a chance．

Try to find out what the problem is．

Talk to the teacher if you feel comfortable doing this．Don’t be nasty(闹别扭的)，but tell your teacher what your concerns(忧虑) are．Listen to the teacher，as well．

Just accept the fact that you’re not going to love all your teachers．

How to Make You Feel    1			How to    2    Your Problem with Your Teachers
Dos	Don’ts		Talk to your parents, or another adult or your friends about your problems	Never be too worried about the problems all by yourself.
Make new friends.	Don’t make bad friends.
Be yourself.	Don’t make yourself into someone you are not just to    3    that person.		Do your work, complete your task, attend the class and take notes seriously in order to give the teacher a    4    .	Don’t give the teacher a reason to have    5    with you.
Take part in activities	Don’t stay home alone, or it will make you feel even more    6    .		Find out what the problem is.	Never think that you are always    7    and the teacher is always wrong.
Be nice, friendly and     8    .	Never overdo it!		Talk to the teacher and    9    your concerns if you feel comfortable doing this.	Don’t be nasty.
Do something special for yourself by taking picture of your friends, collecting their school pictures, or    10    collage to hang on your wall.	Don’t let yourself be far away from your friends.

【推荐1】

What do you say when you pick up the phone?

You say “hello”, of course.

What do you say when someone introduces a friend, a relative, anybody at all?

You say “hello”.

“Hello” has been for a long time considered to be the standard English language greeting since English people began greeting. But is that true?

It may be the most spoken word on the planet and the English word that most people learn first. The word is so familiar to us that it's surprising how new it is: “hello” has only been in use for about the last 200 years of the 1000-year history of English.

The Oxford English Dictionary says the first published use of “hello” goes back only to 1827. But it wasn't mainly a greeting back then. People in the 1830s said “hello” to attract attention (“Hello, what do you think you're doing?”), or to express surprise (“Hello, what do we have here?”).

But the true breakthrough for this now-common word was when it was used in the service of brand-new technology: the telephone. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, it was Thomas Edison who put “hello” into common usage. He asked the people who used his phone to say “hello” when answering—which required people to address an unseen and unknown person. It was simpler and more efficient (高效的) than some other greetings used in the early days of the telephone, such as “Do I get you?” and “Are you there?” However, the actual inventor of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell, thought that the better word was “ahoy”, which turns out to be much longer—at least 100 years longer—than “hello”. It too, was a greeting from the Dutch (荷兰语) “hoi” meaning “hello.” For his entire       life, Bell insisted on answering the phone with “Ahoy.”

“Hello” obviously caught on, and spread along with the telephone. Had it not been for Edison, our greetings might be very different today. It could be possible that we are still greeting people with “Ahoy” when picking up the phone.

1. How long has “hello” been used in the 1000-year history of the English language?
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2. What was the purpose of people saying “hello” in the 1830s?
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3. Who put “hello” into common usage?
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4. What word did Bell prefer to use when answering the phone?
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5. What is the passage mainly about?
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【推荐2】阅读下面的短文，按要求完成后面各题。

________ Chinese is one of the six official working languages of the United Nations(UN). Chinese Language Day has been celebrated since 2010. The UN holds colorful activities on this day. This helps spread Chinese. In a school, you may hear a student saying, “I’m quite interested in Chinese,” but you are not in China. You are in a foreign country. Like the student, many foreigners are learning Chinese. But it’s not easy. People have to memorize about 6, 000 Chinese characters before they can do basic (基础的) reading and writing. So, for foreigners, it's hard to memorize them. However, Chinese is more popular around the world today. The long history and colorful culture of China attract (吸引) many foreigners to learn Chinese. With the rapid development, China is staying ahead in many fields and is playing its role in the world. Chinese is becoming a global (全球的) language and its popularity has risen around the world. Many countries set up Chinese courses in their schools. For example, in the UK, schools encourage their students to study Chinese. The increase in popularity of Chinese has been surprising. Just like the foreigners do, we also learn foreign languages. Different languages carry different cultures. So exchanges are necessary. By learning a foreign language, we can have a useful tool of communication. More importantly, it will help us experience a new culture.

1. How does the UN celebrate Chinese Language Day? (no more than 5 words)
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2. Why is it difficult for foreigners to learn Chinese? (no more than 18 words)
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3. Which country encourages students to study Chinese according to the passage? (no more than 3 words)
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4. 将划线部分句子译成汉语。
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5. 给短文拟一个适当的英文标题。
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【推荐2】任务型阅读

Lemons are a kind of fruit that you wouldn’t normally sink your teeth into. But recently, many people have posted pictures and videos online of themselves eating lemons. Their facial expressions look pretty funny while they’re eating the sour fruit. However, they are not just doing this for fun. They are taking part in an online charity(慈善) activity called the Lemon Face Challenge, which aims to help people with a rare type of brain cancer. After posting their lemon face pictures or videos, people then ask friends or relatives to do the same thing. The people they choose can either eat lemons or donate money for the charity activity, as well as invite more people to continue the challenge.

Charity challenges like this one have been very popular since the Ice Bucket Challenge in 2014. In this challenge, people poured buckets of icy water on themselves to experience how ALS(渐冻症) patents feel. Many famous people, including Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, NBA star LeBron James and Chinese stars like Zhang Ziyi and TFboys, took part in it. Former US President Barack Obama chose to donate money instead of doing the challenge himself. It was a great success, inspiring more popular challenges that came after. For example, No-makeup Selfies(素颜自拍), a challenge started by women in the US raises money for cancer charities, while Cat Pawsitive encourages more people to take the homeless cats home.

根据短文内容，用短文中的符合语义及语法的词填空，每空一词。
1. Both ________   ________ Challenge and ________   ________ raise money for cancer charities.
2. In Ice Bucket Challenge, people ________ icy water on ________.
3. Obama decided to ________   ________ instead of trying Ice Bucket Challenge.
4. ________ in the ________ started No-makeup Selfies.
5. The ________ cats can be taken home by people who take part in Cat Pawsitive.

【推荐3】请阅读下面短文，在短文后表格中的空白处填上适当的单词（每空限填一词，并将该单词的完整形式填写在答题卡内相应编号后的横线上。）

The Silk Road is the name of different roads that long ago linked Europe, Africa and Asia.

People reached these different places along these roads. Scientists and archaeologists（考古学家） believe people began to travel the Silk Road about 3,000 years ago. By the time the Chinese silk trade became important in the world, the Silk Road had covered almost 6,500 kilometers. It stretched from Rome to China, which is from the West to the Far East.

Businessmen travelling along the Silk Road carried silk, of course. They also carried and traded spices, cloth, rare jewels, slaves and gold.

During its busiest period, the Silk Road allowed people from many different cultures and countries to meet each other and mix. The Silk Road allowed the sharing of precious goods and new ideas. These included people and trading goods from the Mediterranean, Persian, Magyar, Armenian, Bactrian, Indian and Chinese areas. All these peoples travelled the Silk Road, and they shared goods, stories, languages and cultures.

In modern times, the old Silk Road routes（路线） are still used, but now they are crossed by trains instead of camels and horses. There is even a Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan in China. It has over 35,000 objects from all along the Silk Road. In this way, China protects（保护） the history of many countries and peoples. Seeing is believing. If you have a chance, please go to have a walk and have a look.

The Silk Road
In the past	When	People began to travel the     1     Road about 3,000 years ago.
	What	▲Along the Silk Road，businessmen carried and traded silk，spices，cloth and so on. ▲People from many different     2     and countries met each other and mixed. ▲People     3     precious goods，new ideas，stories，languages and cultures.
	4	People used to ride camels and horses to cross the Silk Road routes.
At present	▲The old Silk Road routes are still used because people can keep on traveling and     5     along them. ▲China protects the history of many countries and people by building a Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan.