【推荐1】Clothes are traditionally made of natural materials, such as cotton, leather and wool. They are all from plants or animals, but that doesn’t mean they’re friendly to the earth. For example, farmers have to use a lot of chemicals to grow cotton plants.

Scientists are now looking for new ways to make clothing materials. They hope the new materials are both comfortable and good for the earth. Scientists have worked out how to make materials out of corn husks（棉籽）, chicken feathers and rice straws.

“They used to be useless things. We always have a problem of how to deal with them.” Yang, a scientist says, “ Now, we can turn them into beautiful materials. Chicken feathers are better than other things. They have small air pockets like honeycombs. That means it will be very warm if you use them to make a jacket or sweater, and I think more and more people will like to buy these kinds of clothes.”

1. Clothes are traditionally made of __________.

A．natural materials	B．chicken feather
C．rice straw	D．corn husks

2. What are the new clothing materials?

A．Corn husks and rice straws.

B．Cotton and wool.

C．Leather and wool.

D．Bird feather and chicken feather.

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

A．鸟巢

B．蜂窝

C．渔网

D．蜂蜜

4. Why are chicken feathers better than other materials?

A．They are from plants.

B．They are traditional clothing materials.

C．They have small air pockets like honeycombs.

D．They are new clothing materials.

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

A．New clothing materials.

B．New clothes.

C．Natural materials.

D．New ways of making clothing.

【推荐2】Chinese are often known for being shy, but it’s different when we use an app for people to produce and share videos with the background audio and special effects.     1    

The short-form video app Douyin, named Tiktok outside China, has become more popular at home and abroad. Many people make and share short videos on popular video apps like Douyin and Kuaishou.     2     They show people doing activities like cooking, exercising, and singing.

    3     More than 50 percent of first-year and second-year junior high school students said they enjoyed watching these short videos. About 47 percent of the high school students have posted their own videos, according to a recent report.

The videos let teenagers see funny and exciting things they wouldn’t usually see: Many teens like to share the fun things they do with others as well.     4     Some students spend too much time watching them and not enough time studying. Some videos have vulgar (低俗的) information that isn’t suitable for teenagers.

To deal with this problem. Douyin added a new function.     5     And if they use it for two hours in total within the same day, the app will be locked.

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，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。

A．However, the videos can also cause trouble.

B．If someone uses the app for 90 minutes nonstop, a reminder will pop up (提醒就会弹出).

C．Everybody turns into a great performer with a good sense of humour.

D．The videos are 15 seconds to a few minutes long.

E．Teenagers especially enjoy these videos.

【推荐3】

Nowadays there are more and more western restaurants in our country. We Chinese seem to have little trouble using forks. But have you seen an American who can use chopsticks easily? One thing is clear: most of Westerners find it hard to use chopsticks, although they are curious (好奇的) about Chinese food. Now, thanks to a new invention, it may no longer be a problem.

A company in America wanted to help people who hoped to pick up Chinese food in an easier way. They found that when a pair of chopsticks and a fork work in pairs, they work better. For this reason, they invented the “chork”，a combination (结合) of chopsticks and a fork.

At one end, there is a fork. It can be used to poke (戳) and move food from one plate to another. ________. When it is broken into two parts, a chork can be used as a pair of chopsticks.

“It's a perfect solution for Americans who start their meal with chopsticks,” says the manager of the company. Many Americans agree. “This could possibly be the greatest invention of the 21st century.”

Next time, if you are having dinner with an American friend, you can say “Don’t worry — we have chorks.”

1. What does the underlined sentence mean?

A．Chinese can’t use folks well.

B．Chinese don't use forks any more.

C．Chinese seem to have no trouble using forks.

D．Chinese seem to have difficulties using forks.

2. The “chork” is a combination of ________.

A．a knife and a fork	B．chopsticks and a knife
C．a spoon and a fork	D．chopsticks and a fork

3. Which of the following can be put in “________” in the third paragraph?

A．On the other hand, you can use it to eat soup.

B．At the same time, it can be used as chopsticks.

C．At the other end, there is a pair of chopsticks.

D．On the one hand, you can use it to pick up food easily.

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Most of Westerners find it hard to use chopsticks.

B．When it is broken into two parts, a chork can be used as a spoon.

C．A company in China wanted to help Westerners pick up Chinese food easily.

D．People usually use a knife to poke and move food from one plate to another.

5. What's the best title for the passage?

A．How to use the chork	B．A knife and fork
C．How to use chopsticks	D．A new invention