【推荐1】It was a sunny morning. I watched my six-year old little girl Cindy playing in her room. In one hand was a plastic phone; in the other a toy broom. I listened as she was speaking to her imaginary (假装的) friend on the phone. I’ll never forget the words she said, even though she was just imagining.

She said, “Cindy’s in the corner because she’s not been very good. She doesn’t listen to a word I say or do the things she should.” In the corner I saw her baby doll. It was clear that she was there to sit alone.

My daughter went on with her own “conversation (对话)” as I sat down on the floor. She said, “I’m all bored. I just don’t know what to do with her anymore! She never lets me do the things that I just have to do! I have a lot of work to do and a big house to keep clean. I don’t have the time to sit and play. Don’t you know what I mean?”

That day, I thought a lot about making some changes as I listened to her words.

Now I have changed because I learned to see the world in a different light, through my little darling’s eyes. I’m going to fill the house with memories (记忆) of a child and her kind mother.

1. What was the daughter doing in her room?

A．Playing with her baby doll.	B．Cleaning the house with a broom.
C．Listening to stories from a phone.	D．Playing games on her phone.

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

A．The mother.	B．The daughter.
C．Cindy’s friend.	D．Cindy’s baby doll.

3. We can know from Paragraph 3 that _____________.

A．the daughter doesn’t love her mother at all	B．the daughter doesn’t like doing housework
C．the writer talks like her daughter is speaking	D．the daughter is speaking to her mother

4. What will the writer do after hearing her daughter’s words?

A．She will buy more dolls for her daughter.	B．Talk to her daughter more kindly.
C．Help her daughter make more friends.	D．Forget the bad memories of her daughter.

【推荐2】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
    1     When kids break rules, parents will give them some punishments, which aren’t included in rules. In fact, when you tell your kids about a new rule, you should talk with them about the price they should pay for breaking the rule—what the punishment will be.
    2     Violence or threat(暴力或威胁) is not good. For example, if you find your son smoking, you may limit(限制) his social activities for two weeks. You should punish your kids only in ways you have discussed before the rule is broken.     3    
It’s understandable that you’ll be angry when rules are broken.     4     But it’s not a very good one. Sharing your feelings of anger, disappointment or sadness with your kids can have a better effect on them. Try to do that. When your kids know what they have done has made you, they will feel guilty(内疚的). When they know their actions influence you greatly, they will obey better.
    5     If your rules or ways of punishment make them unhappy or under a lot of pressure, are they helpful?

A．Punishments you set should be reasonable.

B．Many parents like setting family rules for their kids.

C．Do your children break rules at home?

D．Punishment is a way to express your anger.

E．There are lots of rules for kids at school.

F．Family rules are made to help your kids behave better.

G．The most popular punishment is to limit kids’ TV time.

【推荐3】Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten o'clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is satisfied with(满意) him.
One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teacher, classmates and their future. They talked for a long time.
"Have a look at your watch, please." said the girl ."What time is it now?"
"Sorry, something is wrong with my watch," said Jack.. "Where's yours?"
"I left it at home."
Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, "Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, "It's twelve o'clock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?"
1. Jack was _____ when he finished middle school.

A．sixteen	B．eighteen
C．twenty	D．fifteen

2. The old woman is satisfied with Jack because _____.

A．he's her grandson	B．he's clever
C．he can keep quiet	D．he gets home on time

3. From the story,   we can know that Mary is Jack's _____.

A．classmate	B．colleague
C．aunt	D．wife

4. The word "stamp" in the story means _____ in Chinese.

A．邮票

B．跺脚

C．标记

D．下楼

5. Jack stamped his foot on the floor in order _____.

A．to wake his grandma up

B．to make his grandma angry

C．that his grandma was going to tell him the time

D．that his grandma was going to buy him a watch

【推荐1】Taking a gap year after high school is getting more popular among young adults each year. According to the American Gap Year Association (AGA), a gap year is often a year-long break taken between high school and college. AGA stresses that a gap year is a year on, rather than a year off, to oppose the belief that students are taking this time off as a vacation from schooling.

Gap years offer an opportunity for experiential learning. They allow you to leave the classroom and learn new skills and ideas through doing something. You might find yourself in completely new situations that call for special problem-solving skills. Moreover, many students go through twelve years of schooling in the same place with the same group of people. By taking a gap year, they can step out of their comfort zone (区域) and into an entirely new culture. Just like gaining new experiences on a gap year, they can also meet new people of all different ages and walks of life. Finally, a gap year can also be a great way to get yourself recharged (重新充电). Instead of immediately jumping into the next four years of your education, you can take a break from the classroom and focus on your personal interests and passions. Many top universities encourage accepted students to take a gap year before starting college.

However, before you get too excited about the idea of taking a gap year, you should also know about possible drawbacks. If you take a gap year, you could fall a year behind your peers (同伴). To catch up, you have to come up with a plan to graduate in three years. For the most part, studies show that students who take a gap year find themselves more driven when they arrive at college. However, you might find it difficult to return to an educational environment after taking a year away from the classroom.

There is no set time-line for your education, and going straight from high school to college definitely isn't for everyone. For me personally, I still benefit from my gap year experience traveling in European countries. Cap years can take a number of forms, and they require a good deal of intention and planning. So if you have a will-thought-out plan for taking a gap year, then you should feel confident in your decision. Taking a meaningful gap year could be one of the best life experiences you ever have!

1. According to the passage, by taking a gap year, students can __________.

A．become more popular among their friends

B．catch with their peers at study in college

C．build a stronger relationship between learning and doing

D．realize the importance of staying in their comfortable zone

2. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Students should be encouraged to have a time off for a vacation after high school.

B．Colleges should require students to spend their gap year traveling in Europe.

C．It's better to recharge yourself by going straight from high school to college.

D．A gap year provides students with an opportunity for personal growth.

3. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．Take a gap year on

B．Gap years: a perfect holiday

C．The risk of taking a gap year

D．How to take a meaningful gap year

【推荐2】If you are in Shanghai and want to throw away a cup of milk tea, be careful. you need to follow these steps: first, pour out any leftover (残留物) into a wet waste bin; second, put the paper wrapper (包装材料) into a recyclable waste bin; third, throw the single-use cup and straw (吸管) into a dry waste bin.

Sound complex (复杂的)? You’ll have to get used to it. From July 1 on, people in Shanghai are required to sort (将……分类) their garbage (垃圾) according to strict rules. Many other cities in China are planning to create similar garbage -sorting rules.

Why should we sort our garbage? The answer lies in the increasing amount of waste we are producing. Chinese cities produce over 200 million tons of waste each year. Most of this waste is buried (填埋) in landfills (垃圾填埋场), which may pollute water and soil! Moreover, we are running out of space for new landfills.

In fact, more than half of our waste can be recycled. Recyclable garbage can be made into new materials, while wet garbage can be used to make gas, heat and fertilizer (肥料). But in order to recycle efficiently (有效率地), we need to sort our garbage.

Can’t garbage processing companies do the sorting job for us? They can. But that requires a lot of work and costs lots of money. Things will become much easier if each of us can sort our own garbage. Besides, the troublesome (棘手的) task of sorting might encourage people to produce less waste. Do you still want to buy that milk tea?

1. How many steps do people in Shanghai need to follow if they want to throw away a cup of milk tea?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

2. When are people in Shanghai required to sort garbage?

A．From July 1 on.	B．From May 2 on.
C．From August 1 on.	D．From January 2 on

3. Why should we sort our garbage?

A．Because people produce less waste.	B．Because recycling garbage is easy.
C．Because no one recycles garbage.	D．Because of the increasing amount of waste.

4. What can’t wet garbage be used to make?

A．Gas.

B．Heat.

C．Fertilizer.

D．Plastic.

5. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Our waste should be recycled	B．We should sort our garbage
C．Pour out leftover into a waste bin	D．We are using up space for new landfills

【推荐3】Many kids help their parents to do chores such as washing the dishes, cleaning the floors and taking out the rubbish in the house. And some kids get money or other rewards from their parents, such as playing computer games for 20 minutes.

But some people do not think that kids should get rewards for doing chores. One of them is Susie Walton, a parenting educator. She believes that if kids get rewards, they will think that work isn’t worth doing unless they can get something. For example, kids won’t sweep the floor if they see it is dirty. But they will clean the floor if their parents reward them for it. Susie said, “A home is a living place for everyone in the family. It’s important for kids to see that it’s all family’s job to keep their homes clean.”

Other people have different opinions. They believe that money or other rewards can encourage kids to do more chores. It also teaches them real world lessons that we need to work to make money. Now, there are also apps that encourage kids to do chores. The apps give kids points and gifts that can be used either online or in the real world. With the Chore Monster app, kids get points after doing chores. Kids can exchange their points for real rewards, such as time to play video games or a trip to the mall.

What do you think? Should kids be rewarded for doing chores? Or should kids help out with their homes without getting anything?

1. How does the writer start the passage?

A．By giving some examples.

B．By giving some opinions.

C．By showing his own experiences.

2. Which of the following is Susie Walton’s opinion?

A．Don’t ask kids to do housework.

B．Don’t reward kids for doing anything.

C．Don’t give kids rewards for doing chores.

3. What does the underlined word “rewards” mean in Chinese?

A．惩罚

B．奖励

C．努力

4. What’s Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．How to make money by doing chores.

B．How to exchange the points for real rewards.

C．The good side of rewarding kids for doing chores.

5. Where does the passage probably come from?

A．A dictionary.

B．A storybook.

C．A magazine.

【推荐2】

One of the most often asked and most controversially(有争议的) answered questions is "What should I do when I meet a blind person?" A quick Google search will turn up plenty of answers, which are quite different from each other. So, obviously, there is no general agreement on what to do when you meet a blind person.

There are no special rules or does and doesn't that can deal with this situation. There is only one principle(原则): Blind people are nothing more or less than people who happen to be blind. As such, it is our own job to take care of ourselves, and we are grateful to no one else for special care or leadership. For we think we are equal（平等的）to normal people.

The best thing to do is nothing. Don't suppose you know what we need. If we do need something, we'll politely let you know.

Forget everything you've heard about the blind even if you consider yourself to be an expert. Blind people have plenty to say about "experts". Especially, forget anything you've heard or read about "Ten Things to Do if You Meet a Blind Person". The advice will probably just cause more embarrassment(尴尬). More of it is made up by sighted people anyway and doesn't necessarily stand for the blind's view.

There is completely no way to second—guess the situation by imposing(强加)any preformed ideas. Even if you've known other blind people, don't think you know what to do with every one of them. The thing that often makes us angry is to hear "It's OK. My mother(sister, cousin, friend)is blind."

Blind people are as different from each other as any two people on this earth. There are no similarities among us that you can depend on. Even the degree of vision, hearing or touch that we use can be very different. Most blind people do have same degree of vision，and even the very few of us who are totally blind may use our touch and hearing very effectively.

1. It can be inferred from the passage that the writer________.

A．is a blind person	B．hears more clearly than others
C．never asks others for help	D．thinks blind people need special care

2. According to the passage, which of the following opinions may the writer disagree with?

A．Most blind people can take care of themselves.

B．Blind people aren't equal to sighted people.

C．Blind people generally dislike those thinking they understand the blind a lot.

D．Each person, blind or sighted, is different from anyone else.

3. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A．Never Help the Blind	B．Try to Help the Blind
C．Not Every Help Is Good for the Blind	D．Learn More about the Blind

【推荐3】阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的五个选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯，意思完整。

You have lots of things you’d like to do. But sometimes it’s hard to get to the finish line—just like your goal. How can you break your bad habits and develop good ones?     1     Here are a few opinions we often get from kids, followed by ideas that might help.

▲ I can’t get away from screens.     2     If you usually spend time lying on the sofa and watching TV programs or a video when you’re bored, go somewhere else. Take a book to your room or your violin to the backyard. Or ask if you can help cook.

▲     3     Start with “showing up”. Then take one small step to do one small task, followed by another and another. For example, how do I practice the piano? First, sit at it. Then play one note at the time.

Starting with a super simple step often helps. Why? It’s easy, quick and gets you in action.     4    

▲I have no time.

Take a look at your choices you make about how you spend time. Do those choices show what’s important to you? Can you spare ten minutes a day to work on a goal? Let’s suppose you want to be a singer.     5     Talk with a parent about why your gold counts. Discuss whether you can let go of something less important to free up time to achieve it.

A．Then keep taking steps.

B．And how can you try to reach your goals?

C．I can’t start such a huge goal.

D．To change a habit, try changing where you spend your time.

E．Is it more important to practice singing than playing video games?