【推荐1】For some students, getting better grades can seem like an impossible task. With the challenges of school, just paying attention in class or studying hard isn’t always enough. But what if there were other ways for students to improve their grades? For parents and students who have ever wondered if this is possible, now they can rest easy. Researches show that a person who likes doing activities can improve their grades.

Researchers think that those students who are active are not just exercising their bodies, but also exercising their brains. In return, they will be able to improve their grades at school.

What does this mean for children who aren’t active? Researchers think that if kids don’t get enough activities, they are going to be at a disadvantage (劣势) when it comes to school performance.

In the most recent study, researchers found that when children played for half an hour each day, they were better at organizing their schoolwork as well as doing project work and learning traditionally “difficult” subjects, such as math.

In the research experiment (实验), a group of children skipped with ropes, played basketball and did a number of other games or sports. Another group of children didn’t do any activities. They took part in testing both before the experiment and after the experiment. Testing was mainly for math and reading skills. The results showed that the children in the activity group did better on the tests than those who had no activity.

All work and no play will not only make Jack a dull boy, but will also negatively (消极地) affect his grades in school, according to a new study published in the Journal of Pediatrics.

Parents complain (抱怨) children today are actually less active and they always worry about their grades. Dr. Belton, an expert, said, “If you’d like to see your kids do better in school, have them close their books, put down their pencils and go outside to play.”

1. The underlined expression “rest easy” (in Paragraph 1) means ________.

A．keep working	B．stop worrying
C．start studying hard	D．continue complaining

2. What does the research experiment (in Paragraph 5) show?

A．Children who are actually less active can do better in school.

B．Doing activities makes no difference to children’s schoolwork.

C．Children will be able to improve their grades by doing activities.

D．Children should do more homework in order to get better grades.

3. To help their children get better grades, parents should ________.

A．ask some famous researchers for help	B．help them to organize their schoolwork
C．encourage them to do more activities	D．let them solve problems by themselves

4. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．All work and no play is important.	B．Doing outdoor activities is interesting.
C．Taking part in tests is necessary.	D．Being active is helpful for better grades.

【推荐2】In our school, all students have their favorite subjects. But students in different grades like different subjects.

In Grade One and Two, students’ favorite subject is always Chinese, because it’s the mother tongue and it’s easy for them.

In Grade Five and Six, some students like math very much. But they aren’t very good at math. Interesting? Some students think English is boring! And some students don’t like science.

In Grade Seven, English is some students’ favorite subject. They say it’s fun and easy for them. Some students like Chinese. They think it’s useful in their daily life (日常生活).

In Grade Eight and Nine, some students like math best. They think math is really interesting. But some students say math isn’t their favorite subject, because it’s too difficult!

1. Some students in ________ think Chinese can help them in their daily life.

A．Grade Six

B．Grade Seven

C．Grade Eight

D．Grade Nine

2. The underlined (划线) phrase “mother tongue” means ________ in Chinese.

A．年级

B．科目

C．母校

D．母语

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

A．Students’ Favorite Subjects

B．Students in Different Grades

C．Different Subjects in Different Schools

D．Different Subjects in Different Grades

【推荐3】Did you know that a seed (种子) can have its own “ID card”? The “card” shows that the seed is at the national crop germplasm bank (国家作物种质库) in Beijing, known as China’s seed bank.

A seed’s journey to the seed bank starts with a census (普查). China’s latest census of seeds started in 2021 and ended in 2023, reported CCTV News. Workers collected more than 139,000 new seeds from all over the country. They then arrived at the seed bank.

When seeds first come in, they each get a number for their “physical examination”. For example, workers put all kinds of corns from different farms together. Then they put them into groups according to the seeds’ look or taste.

Next, workers check the seeds to make sure they’re healthy and all the unhealthy ones are given up. A worker at the seed bank showed CCTV News a seed that had a large insect (虫子) inside it, “A seed like this should not be saved,” he said.

With the bad seeds gone, workers then test the good ones to see how likely they are to grow. The seed bank has a quick, smart way of doing this: Workers test the seeds and use the information they get to predict (预测) their growth. Workers dry and weigh the best seeds after several tests. Then, they’re stored in fridge at -18℃.

China’s seed bank keeps all the seed information safe and helps people learn about them. This can help develop new plants that can grow better and deal well with hard environments, ensuring (确保) the food safety of the country.

根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。
1. When did China’s latest census of seeds start?

A．In 2021.

B．In 2022.

C．In 2023.

2. How are seeds put into groups after they are numbered?

A．According to their birthplace.

B．According to their weight.

C．According to their look or taste.

3. How can workers know if the good seeds are likely to grow?

A．By checking their looks.

B．By using the information from tests to predict.

C．By drying and weighing the seeds after several tests.

4. Which is the right order for the journey of a seed to the seed bank?

A．collecting→grouping→testing→checking→storing

B．collecting→grouping→checking→testing→storing

C．collecting→checking→grouping→testing→storing

5. What is the main purpose of building the seed bank?

A．To protect our country’s food safety.

B．To learn the development of new plants.

C．To deal with hard environments.

【推荐1】请阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，从所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有一项为多余项。

Many people are willing to spread warmth to others.     1     When helping others, they keep thinking about the question, “How can I help my friends, family or group members improve?”

As a teenager, do you often help others?     2     In other words, the best gift you can give others is your personal development—getting better, getting stronger, becoming wiser and so on.

If you are good at playing basketball, your friends will have the chance to learn basketball skills from you.     3     They may develop healthy habits by spending time with you. Just as the saying goes, “Those who are close to vermilion (朱红色) will turn red, and those who are close to ink will turn black.”

    4     No matter how good you are, you can be better. This is the lesson we learn from a famous translator Xu Yuanchong. Xu’s mother was interested in literature. Inspired (激励) by her, Xu began to translate Chinese poetry into English and French when he was still a teenager. He soon realized that Chinese and European languages were very different.     5     So he learned why translators must be creative.

In a word, self-development can make people help others better and become more valuable.

A．But it is not so easy to improve in a short time.

B．And they also try to make a difference to others.

C．In fact, the key to helping others is to help yourself first.

D．If you have a healthy lifestyle, you’ll be a great example to your classmates.

E．Only half of the words in the two languages could be translated word for word.

F．Although you think you are good enough, there’s always room for improvement.

【推荐2】Most people who move to a foreign country may experience a period of time when they feel very homesick and have a lot of stress. This feeling is often called “culture shock”. It is important to understand it and learn how to deal with it if you want to adapt (适应) successfully to your new home’s culture.

Generally speaking, there are four stages that you will experience after you move to a foreign country. The first stage is usually referred to as the “excitement” stage. When arriving in a new environment, you’ll be interested in the new culture; everything will seem exciting and everyone will seem friendly.

But it won’t be long before you move from the “excitement” stage to the second stage. The excitement you felt before changes to stress. It seems that everything is difficult. The language is hard to learn, friends are difficult to make and even simple things like shopping have become a challenge. It is at this “stress” stage that you are likely to feel worried and homesick. This is the stage which is referred to as “culture shock”.

However, culture shock doesn’t last for very long. If you are one of those who manage to overcome it, you’ll move to the “recovery” stage. At this stage, you start to understand and accept the way things are done and the way people behave in your new environment.

The last stage is the “home” stage. This is the stage when you start to feel at home in the new culture. You start to learn from your new home and to like certain aspects of the new culture better than those of your own culture. Culture shock is normal. Everyone in a new situation will go through some form of it. Continue to be brave! And overcoming culture shock will be a piece of cake.

1. What does the writer want to tell us?

A．Culture shock has four stages.	B．Culture shock is everywhere in our life.
C．Different countries have different culture shocks.	D．Everyone should know and overcome culture shock.

2. What is the function of paragraphs two to five?

A．The writer puts forward the idea of the article.	B．The writer explains the features of culture shock.
C．The writer gives an example to explain his opinion.	D．The writer wants readers to think over his thoughts.

3. Among the four stages, the “________” stage can probably explain how “culture shock” happens.

A．excitement

B．recovery

C．stress

D．home

4. People generally experience all of the following because of “culture shock” EXCEPT ________.

A．homesickness

B．difficulty

C．pressure

D．pride

5. What might Jane have gone through first when she studies abroad?

A．The university campus was amazing.	B．She got rid of her language problems.
C．She loved to spend time with her German friends.	D．She couldn’t understand German very well in class.

【推荐3】Beibei is a 6-year-old girl from Beijing. She is a single child in a rich family. During a family trip to Shanghai, she made her parents feel ashamed. When taking the crowded subway, Beibei said to her mom. “Ask someone to offer me a seat.” Her mom told her to sit on their bags, but she was angry and didn’t talk anymore.

Why did the girl behave (表现) like that? According to Zhang Yiyun, a Chinese EQ education expert from Taiwan, many single children are self-centered. They don’t have the skill to solve trouble. Self-centeredness is one of the problems caused by a low EQ.

EQ is the ability to know our own feelings and those of others, and also manage (管理) our feelings and relationships (人际关系). Most people know that IQ is important, but EQ is probably more important in daily life. When facing an exam, EQ helps us to manage stress (压力). When getting along with friends or parents, EQ helps us to communicate well.

EQ is shaped partly (部分地) by genetics (遗传). “You can see some babies are quiet, while others have bad tempers,” Zhang Yiyun told Xinhua News Agency. EQ is also something you can learn for yourself. You can learn what different feelings might mean and how they relate to (与……有关) yourself and others.

If we learn in the right way, our EQ can get better as we get older. Children with a high EQ usually have greater success in making friends. They are also better at managing conflicts (矛盾) with others. A high EQ is a combination (结合) of a few different skills, so we’d better learn these skills.

1. Why did Beibei get angry on the subway?

A．Because the subway was too crowded.	B．Because her mother didn’t get a seat for her.
C．Because sitting on the bags made her feel ashamed.	D．Because she didn’t like the family trip.

2. The story about Beibei is written to give an example of the problem caused by ________.

A．the crowded subway	B．the family trip
C．exam stress	D．a low EQ

3. According to the fourth and fifth paragraphs, we know that ________.

A．people with a high EQ often get high marks in exams	B．genetics decides a person’s EQ
C．people can improve their EQ by learning	D．IQ has something to do with EQ

4. From the passage, we know that a high EQ can help us in many ways EXCEPT ________.

A．being self-centered	B．managing stress
C．communicating well with others	D．making more friends

5. What’s the best title of the passage?

A．The Problem of Single Children	B．The Importance of EQ
C．How to Improve Our EQ	D．How to Communicate with Parents