【推荐1】Everyone wants to be happy. You see people who are smiling and laughing, and you want to be like them. There are good days filled with sunshine and smiles.     1     Here are three ways to make you happier every day.

Smile often. Research has shown that the facial expression you wear influences your state of mind.     2     Wearing a pleasant expression for a long period of time will slowly improve your feelings and help you have a happier day.

    3     The more you complain(抱怨), the more annoyed(恼怒的)you become. If all you notice or talk about during the day are the things that annoy you, don’t complain any longer.     4    

Practice thankfulness. Thankfulness has been shown to be the last ticket to a happy life. The more you practice thankfulness, the more you will find things to be thankful for in your life.     5     Even something as simple as a safe place to sleep or food to eat is worth being thankful for because not everyone is lucky enough to have those things.

A．Have a whole day without complaining and see how you feel.

B．Stop complaining.

C．However, there are also bad days.

D．If you try to smile, you are more likely to be happy.

E．This then leads you to realize how much goodness is in your life.

【推荐2】The teen years are an exciting time for girls, but these years can also be filled with worries and struggles. Parents really care for them, even if they don’t always act like it. They need your love, guidance, and support each day to help them become healthy and happy.

With the busy lives we lead today, how can you do this?

Spend time with your daughter. Set a good example to your daughter. Eat right, exercise, deal with stress in healthy ways, and don’t use drugs (毒品), alcohol (酒), or cigarettes.

Try to find a good balance between work and fun in your own life. This will show your daughter that she can have balance in her life.

Teach her good values and a sense of responsibility (责任). Then trust her to make good choices.

Set rules with them. Setting fair rules can help girls keep away from social settings where they can’t solve.

It’s normal for a girl to want to try new things. When your daughter is angry with you, she may make poor choices. Turn her mistakes into lessons, show her you still love her, and point out the good thing she does. Teach her not to be ashamed of having a problem with stress, grades, weight, drugs, or alcohol. Even though you might feel upset and tired at times, everything you do will make a difference in your daughter’s life and she will thank you!

1. The teens need love from their parents because ________.

A．they are children	B．they don’t know anything
C．the teen years are filled with worries and struggles	D．they don’t have enough money

2. You can do the following to help your daughter except ________.

A．never to let your daughter be angry with you	B．to set rules with her
C．to set a good example to your daughter	D．to spend time with your daughter

3. What does the underlined phrase “make a difference” in the last paragraph mean?

A．Be big.

B．Be greater.

C．Be different.

D．Be important.

【推荐3】阅读下列短文，从所给的A~E项中选出与文章内容匹配的最佳选项，并填在相应的横线上。（选E请涂AB）

Not falling asleep in class is as difficult for some people as saying no to dessert for others. But falling asleep in class too often can have bad effects on your study.     1     So what should you do to avoid falling asleep in class? Here are some tips for you.

Work early and sleep early.     2     In this way, you can get ready for bed early and will not have to stay up late for study. Make sure you get as many hours of sleep as your body needs.

    3     It will help give you more energy and stop you from falling asleep in class. Foods that are high in protein (蛋白质) are good choices for you.

Exercise more. You already know that regular exercise is good for your mind and your body.     4    

Stay active in class.    5     It can help you keep your mind on something other than your sleepiness.

A．Studies show that exercising regularly can also keep us from falling asleep in the middle of the day.

B．It stops you from learning what is being taught in class.

C．Try to do your homework as soon as you get home.

D．Try to write down important points in class.

E．Eat a great breakfast.

【推荐1】Do you know Avril Lavigne? She is an excellent Canadian singer. She made a great success because of her musical talent. She started to show her voice at the age of 2. And when she was only 17 years old, she wrote her songs by herself, played the guitar and stood on the stage（舞台）. She had a wide range of voice and began to sing her own rock music. Her songs were so amazing that soon people in many different countries remembered her and liked her songs.
Avril Lavigne isn’t a quiet girl. She is a true, wild, active and crazy girl. “I’m just coming out and I’m going to be myself. I write what I feel. I never worry about what others think. ” Avril said.
Her music can reach girls’ and boys’ hearts and even some adults’(成年人), too. “I can’t wait to be out there, I want to rock the world! I want people to know that music is real and honest. It comes from my heart. I am just being true to myself. ”

1. Where does Avril Lavigne come from?

A．China

B．Canada

C．America

2. From the text, we learn that Avril became a real singer _______.

A．at the age of 7

B．at the age of 2

C．when she was 17 years old

3. The underlined word “talent” means ____________ in Chinese.

A．天赋

B．爱好

C．技巧

4. Avril had a wide range of voice and began to sing her own____________

A．folk music

B．rock music

C．classical music

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Avril is a quiet and lovely girl.

B．Avril asked a famous writer to write songs for her.

C．Avril is very popular with children and even some adults.

【推荐2】With spring soon coming to an end, people in China are looking forward to the first solar term (节气) of summer, Lixia, which falls on May 5 of this year. Lixia, or the Start of Summer, is the seventh of the 24 Chinese solar terms. It symbolizes (象征) the passing from spring to summer.

Because of the heat of summer, plants will grow faster. The crops also welcome the rapid growing season. In the south of China, farmers are happy to welcome the arrival of Lixia. This is the best time of the year to plant early rice for them.

________ For example, in some places people cook “Five-Colored Rice”. It is usually made from five kinds of beans, including red bean, yellow bean, black bean and green bean. It stands for people’s good wishes for a colorful life. In some areas, children wear a bag with an egg around their necks. This is believed to help prevent abdominal distension (腹胀). It’s common illness among ancient Chinese children during summer.

On the day of Lixia, people also have the tradition of eating three kinds of food: cherries, green plums, and green wheat. Since there are so many different kinds of fresh fruits and vegetables from which to select, what gets eaten during this time can influence the country. In ancient times, during Lixia, emperors would give ice to their ministers. Common citizens would have icy drinks.

Other Lixia traditions include the singing of many kinds of folk songs. People also weigh themselves on Lixia. When the summer passes, they’ll weigh themselves again to see how many pounds they have lost during the hot season.

1. Why are the farmers in the south of China happy to welcome the arrival of Lixia?

A．Because they can get in crops.	B．Because they are free at home.
C．Because it is the best time to plant.	D．Because it is the first solar term of summer.

2. The Paragraph 3 can begin with ________.

A．people celebrate the day of Lixia in different ways in China

B．people want to know what they should prepare for the day of Lixia

C．people sing many kinds of folk music to celebrate the day of Lixia

D．people wear a bag with an egg around their necks in the day of Lixia

3. Which word is close to the underlined word “select”?

A．Learn.

B．Keep.

C．Produce.

D．Choose.

4. Which can be a proper title for the text?

A．Different food in summer	B．Enjoy the summer time
C．A welcome to summer	D．Activities in summer

5. Based on your knowledge, ________ symbolizes the passing from summer to autumn.

A．Xiazhi

B．Liqiu

C．Qiufen

D．Hanlu

【推荐3】

VR Classes Grab Kids

It happened in a New York classroom. Sixteen-year-old Taylor Engler came face to face with a cow. But it was all in her head.

She was trying out a virtual reality（VR，虚拟现实）headset（头戴式眼罩）. It took Berkeley Carroll School junior students to a farm. The farm was 400 kilometers away.

Students across the US are taking VR “trips”. They are swimming in the deep sea. They are watching medical operations. They are even “walking” through the human body. Teachers say this helps students understand their learning material and improve their grades.

“It grabs the students right away,” Colin Jones, a science teacher from Plainview Old Bethpage Central School District, told AP news. He uses a VR system called z-Space to cut up cells（细胞）. “It’s something that can be done in 40 minutes.” he said. “But it could take even a week when you’re doing a lab（实验室操作）.”

“It’s different than watching video because you can have more than one perspective (视角). You can actually move,” Taylor said during her “trip” on the farm.

According to neuroscientist（神经学家）Richard Lamb, VR can give people experiences that are similar to the real world. Our bodies even react（反应）the same to VR as they do to real-life situations. “Heart rate（心率）, brain activity, breathing, everything,” he said.

But there are not many classrooms that can use this technology. VR systems are very expensive. Experts say they will try their best to help more students to use it in the future, especially for doing science experiments (实验) that could be dangerous to do in real life.

1. What did the VR technology enable Tayler Engler to do? ________

A．To swim in the deep sea.	B．To watch medical operations.
C．To “walk” through the human body.	D．To visit a farm far away.

2. What does the underlined Word “grabs” in the 4th paragraph probably mean? ________

A．seizes

B．helps

C．attracts

D．teaches

3. Why isn’t the VR technology used in many classrooms? ________

A．It is very dangerous.

B．It is very expensive.

C．It is not necessary.

D．It is not allowed.

4. What can we infer from the last paragraph? ________

A．Scientists will keep working so that more students can use the VR technology

B．Berkeley Carroll School juniors students will go to a real farm in the future.

C．More students in the US will watch medical operations with help of VR headset.

D．Colin Jones will use the VR system to cut up calls because it takes less time.

【推荐1】Should I repair it or replace (更换) it when a much-used home appliance (家用电器) suddenly stops working? It is hard to decide.

Almost every family has faced this difficult question. There are so many things to consider, from the cost to the influence on the environment. However, you may not have much time to make a decision just imagine living without a fridge in the summer.

According to a recent survey, more than 94 percent of the 12500 participants (参与者) chose to repair a broken appliance. Only 6 percent chose to replace the appliance. Did they make a wise decision?

I think it is helpful for you to make a decision if you can work out the current (当前的) value of your appliance. When you buy a new home appliance, write down its cost and the number of years you expect it to last. Divide the cost by the number of years and you will know how much value the appliance loses each year. When the appliance breaks down, you can quickly work out its current value. If a repair costs more than the appliance’s current value, you should buy a new one to replace the appliance. Otherwise (否则), you can consider repairing it.

According to this rule, if a washing machine breaks down when it is eight years old, you should replace it. For fridges, that number is nine. And for vacuum cleaners, it is seven. What do you think of this rule? How do you decide whether to repair a broken appliance or to replace it? Have you ever felt sorry about your decision?

1. What may most people do when a much-used home appliance suddenly stops working according to the survey?

A．Have it repaired.	B．Buy a new one.
C．Go on living without it.	D．Make a decision slowly.

2. What does the underlined phrase “breaks down” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．Stops working.

B．Costs much.

C．Loses value.

D．Gets repaired.

3. After how many years should we replace a fridge when it is broken?

A．Six years.

B．Seven years.

C．Eight years.

D．Nine years.

4. Which of the following should be the best title for the passage?

A．Is it a wise decision?	B．Felt sorry about your decision?
C．Repair or Replace?	D．How to repair home appliances?

【推荐2】Kate, 11, was trying to fall asleep when her 8-year-old brother, David, came into her room. He looked around, but seemed really out of it. Then David went back into the hallway and stood there looking straight up at the light. This was really strange. Kate didn’t know what to do. Just then, Kate’s father appeared and explained David was sleepwalking.

Not all sleep is the same every night. We experience some quiet sleep and some active sleep, which is when dreams happen. You might think sleepwalking would happen during active sleep, however, sleepwalking usually happens in the first few hours of sleep in the period called deep sleep.

Not all sleepwalkers actually walk. Some simply sit up or stand in bed or act like they’re awake when, in fact, they’re sleep! Most, however, do get up and walk around for a few seconds or for as long as half an hour.

Sleepwalkers’ eyes are open, but they don’t see the same way they do when they’re awake. They tend (倾向于) to go back to bed on their own and they won’t remember it in the morning.

You also might have heard that sleepwalkers can get frightened (受惊的) if you wake them up. That’s true, so what do you do if you see someone sleepwalking? You should call for a grown-up who can lead the person back to bed. And once the sleepwalker is tucked (捂好被子) back in bed, it’s time for you to get some sleep, too!

1. What does “out of it” most probably mean in Chinese?

A．垂头丧气

B．茫然不觉

C．悠然自得

D．心满意足

2. When does sleepwalking usually happen?

A．When dreams begin.	B．When we’re trying to fall asleep.
C．During active sleep.	D．In the first few hours of sleep.

3. Which paragraphs tell what sleepwalkers do?

A．①②

B．③④

C．②③

D．④⑤

4. What should we do if we see people sleepwalking?

A．Wake them up.	B．Walk around with them.
C．Ask grown-ups to lead them to bed.	D．Do nothing and get your own sleep.

5. Who is the text written for?

A．Children.

B．Parents.

C．Teachers.

D．Doctors.