【推荐1】After months of staying at home because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese parents are becoming greatly worried about their children’s eyesight (视力) and children’s eye care awareness (意识) and habits.

Many parents said their children’s eyesight has become worse. According to a recent survey by China Youth Daily, the percentage of the students with eyesight problems reached the highest point among junior (初级的) high school students. That is 61.5 percent followed by senior (高级的) high school students at 56.3 percent.

Parents are strongly suggesting (建议) that schools should give enough time for students to do eye exercises and do more outdoor activities at school. What’s more, they think it’s also a must-do for teachers to cut students’ homework burden.

Doctors point out that if children’s eyesight keeps dropping, then it’s necessary to talk about it with the eye doctor for medical help. Maybe the daily-wear, single-use Ortho-K contact lenses (OK镜) are needed to help slow down (减缓) the nearsightedness. Of course, cutting the time of mobile phone use and getting them outdoors at least one hour every day are far more useful than any other way.

1. What’s the percentage of the junior high students whose eyesight has become worse in the survey?

A．50.6%

B．61.5%

C．56.3%

2. Which of the following is NOT the parents’ suggestion (建议) to schools?

A．Schools should ask students to do eye exercises.

B．Schools should get students outdoors often.

C．Schools should tell students to wear Ortho-K contact lenses.

3. What does the underlined word “dropping” probably mean?

A．下降

B．下升

C．平稳

4. What can we know from the passage?

A．The percentage of the senior high school students with eyesight problems is higher than that of the junior ones.

B．It’s unnecessary for children to ask the eye doctor for medical help though their eyesight keeps dropping.

C．Using the mobile phones less and doing more outdoor activities are the most useful ways for eyesight.

5. Where is the passage probably from?

A．A guide book.

B．A health magazine.

C．A sports newspaper.

【推荐2】It seems food deliverymen (送货员) are always in a hurry. They wear blue, red or yellow helmets (头盔) and many of them don’t follow traffic rules. They drive on the wrong side of the road and run red lights. They use mobile phones while driving.

These rude behaviors have caught the public's attention.

In the first half of 2017,food deliverymen had 76 traffic accidents in Shanghai according to Shanghai Public Security Bureau. That means every two and a half days, a food deliveryman will die or get hurt on the road.

What makes deliverymen take such risks? The strict rules of the food delivery service companies and the anxious customers may be the answer.

Many companies will fine a deliveryman-up to 2，000 yuan, if he fails to deliver an order on time, reported China Daily Fines also go to those who get bad reviews from customers.

To solve the problem, food delivery service companies need to improve their praising systems Some cities are also taking action. Shanghai has asked companies to train their deliverymen on traffic rules and safety. Now in Shenzhen, if a deliveryman gets caught breaking traffic rules more than twice then he will be stopped from driving food service delivery transports for a whole year.

1. ____make deliverymen don't follow traffic rules

A．The traffic lights and their transports

B．The traffic accidents and customers

C．The mobile phones and helmets

D．The strict rules of their companies and the customers

2. If s deliveryman fails to deliver an order on time,_____

A．he will be fined up to 2,000 yuan	B．will be given a prize up to2,000 yuan
C．will get good reviews form customers	D．will get more change to deliver food

3. According to the writer, how will the problem be solved?

A．To kick off all the deliverymen

B．To close all the food delivery service companies

C．To improve the food delivery service companies` praising system

D．To train the deliverymen on good service and how to drive faster

【推荐3】Are you good with money? Do you get pocket money from your parents or do you work to make money? Read on to find out about British teenagers and their money!

Pocket money

Most teenagers in Britain receive pocket money from their parents. They might have to do some housework to get pocket money, including cleaning, cooking, washing dishes and so on.

Part-time work

A part-time job is a choice for teenagers who don’t have pocket money or who want to get extra (额外的) money. Only children over the age of 13 can work. Popular part-time jobs for teens include babysitting, delivering (递送) newspapers, restaurant work and shop work. Children in Britain can work two hours a day at the most on a school day but not during school hours. During weekends and school holidays, they can work longer hours.

Bank accounts (账户)

Some children and teenagers have a bank account. There is no age limit (限制) at which you can open a bank account, but a bank manager can decide whether to open an account for a child or a young person. Parents can put pocket money directly into their child’s bank account. Most banks have a prepaid bank card designed for young people.

So, many teenagers are getting experience working part-time, dealing with banks and deciding whether to save or spend their money. These are all steps towards becoming a financially independent (经济独立的) person and making and looking after your own money.

1. How can British teenagers get their pocket money?

A．By asking their parents for some.	B．By doing housework.
C．By opening accounts.	D．By looking for a part-time job.

2. To get extra money, British teenagers over 13 can ________.

A．work in shops two hours a day during weekends

B．help to take care of babies during school hours

C．deliver newspapers for three hours on school days

D．work in restaurants every day as long as they wish

3. Who can make a decision to open an account for a child?

A．A bank manager.	B．The child’s parent.
C．The child himself.	D．The child’s teacher.

4. How many part-time jobs for teens are mentioned in the passage?

A．2

B．3

C．4

D．We don’t know

5. What is the passage mainly about?

A．How to get along well with the bank managers.

B．How to deal with bank accounts and mobile apps.

C．How British teenagers work part-time to make money.

D．How British teenagers make and manage their money.

【推荐1】“How are you?” is a nice question. It’s a friendly way that people in the USA greet each other. But “How are you?” is also a very unusual question. It’s a question that often doesn’t need an answer.

The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer “Fine”, even if the person’s friend isn’t fine. The reason is that “How are you?” isn’t really a question and “Fine” isn’t really an answer. They are simply other ways of saying “Hello” or “Hi”.

Sometimes, people don’t say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone asks “Do you agree?” the other person might think, “No, I disagree. I think you’re wrong.” But it isn’t very polite to disagree so strongly, so the other person might say “I’m not sure.” It’s a nicer way to say that you don’t agree with someone.

People don’t say exactly what they are thinking when they want to finish talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone finish when one person says “I’ve to go now.” Often, the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse: “Someone’s at the door.” “Something is burning on the stove.” The excuses might be real or not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn’t want to talk any more, but it isn’t polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn’t hurt the other person.

Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, or finishing a talk, people don’t say exactly what they are thinking. It’s an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it’s part of the game of language.

1. When a person disagrees with someone, it is polite to say “________”

A．You are wrong. I disagree.	B．I’m not sure.
C．I’m sure I disagree.	D．I don’t agree with you.

2. A polite way to finish a talk is to say “________”

A．You have to go now.	B．I want to hang up.
C．I have to go now.	D．I don’t want to talk any more.

3. When a person says “Someone’s at the door.” The person may be ________.

A．giving an excuse	B．hurting someone’s feelings
C．talking to a person at the door	D．going to another place

4. The rule of the game of language is probably________.

A．“Always say what you mean”	B．“Don’t disagree with people”
C．“Never say exactly what you’re thinking”	D．“Be nice to each other”

【推荐3】It’s hard to turn down a tasty banana. They taste good and you don’t have to wash them before eating them. However, British scientists say that the fruit may disappear by 2050.

One reason for this is climate（气候）change. Scientists at the University of Exeter collected data from 27 countries and regions that produce 86 percent of the world’s bananas. They found that climate change has improved growing conditions in 21 of these countries. In the past 60 years, the average yield（平均产业）has reached 1.37 tons of bananas per hectare（公顷）.

However, if temperatures keep rising, this advantage will disappear. Ten of the countries, including India, the world’s biggest producer of bananas, will produce fewer bananas. By 2050, the fruit may die out.

Shouldn’t bananas grow more easily if it’s hotter outside? In fact, the perfect temperature range for growing bananas is between 24℃ and 32℃. If temperatures get too high, they will stop growing.

Diseases are another danger to bananas. Unlike other crops, the bananas we grow come from shoot cuttings（茎段）rather than seeds. This means that all banana plants have the same genotype（基因型）. In other words, if a disease is able to kill one plant, it could kill them all.

One serious disease is called Panama. Caused by fungus（真菌）in the soil, it spreads easily. It has spread across South Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Australia. If one banana plantation suffers from the disease, it will take 30 years until it is able to grow bananas again. Scientists have not yet found a cure for this disease.

1. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．The taste of bananas.

B．People’s love for bananas.

C．The convenience of eating bananas.

D．The future disappearance of bananas.

2. What might happen if temperatures keep going higher?

A．Bananas won’t be as tasty as before.

B．More countries will start to grow bananas.

C．Bananas will grow better in most countries.

D．Bananas will not be able to grow any more.

3. What does Paragraph 5 tell us?

A．How bananas are grown.

B．Which diseases can kill bananas.

C．How diseases can easily kill bananas.

D．What diseases bananas may suffer from.

4. The passage is written to ________.

A．offer tips for growing bananas

B．explain why bananas may die out

C．describe bananas’ growing conditions

D．show the difficulties of growing bananas