【推荐2】Have you ever had a gut (本能的) feeling? Do you know someone may have a sixth sense (第六感)? Believe it or not, these are different ways to describe the same thing. It’s what people usually call intuition (直觉力).

In many people’s opinion, there is something special about intuition. In fact, scientists believe that intuition has something to do with science. It means that we are able to make decisions without even knowing it. It is not because who we are. Instead, it has to do with the hippocampus (海马体)—a part of our brain (大脑). Scientists think the hippocampus plays apart in building our intuition. It makes many decisions before we know it, because we got the information from past experiences. And the more life experience we get, the stronger our intuition will become.

Let’s think about an example. Have you ever had the feeling that someone lies (撒谎)? Unluckily, most people have. Imagine you found out later that you were right. This may make people think you have a super power. However, you weren’t reading others’ brain. Instead, you were using intuition. Maybe your brain noticed that the person was afraid to look into your eyes. Based on your experience, it warned you―through intuition—that something wasn’t quite right. So can we believe our intuition? Often, the answer is yes. Following intuition can help people make good decisions. ▲ If our intuition goes against facts, it maybe best to think again.

根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。
1. How does the writer lead into the topic (话题)?

A．By giving examples.

B．By telling stories.

C．By asking questions.

2. What can we learn about the hippocampus according to the passage?

A．It helps us make decisions.

B．It is part of our hearts.

C．It is also called intuition.

3. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

A．Ways to find out if someone lies.

B．An example about how intuition works.

C．The importance of believing our experiences.

4. Which of the following sentences can be put into the blank ▲ .

A．But it’s always important to think twice.

B．And our intuition can work faster.

C．So we can’t make decisions by ourselves.

5. What is the best title of the passage?

A．Our experience.

B．Our brain.

C．Our intuition.

【推荐3】Why are tennis balls best kept in a fridge? It’s because. …

A. the balls get hot very quickly after being hit

B. a cooler temperature helps with the perfect bounce (弹性).

C. higher temperature causes the ball to become less round.

Which one do you choose? Read the following and find out the answer.

Have you ever watched a big tennis game on TV and seen people taking out tennis balls from a fridge? This is because temperature influences how the ball bounces. A tennis ball is filled with air. And this gives it pressure. When it is hotter, the temperature inside the tennis ball gets higher, and the ball is bouncier. When it is colder, there is less pressure and less bounce. Also, a lower temperature stops air inside the ball from leaking out (漏气), said the website Tennis Hold. This means it will bounce for longer. Tennis ball companies say that the best temperature to store tennis balls is 20 ℃. This is the temperature of the fridges you can see at the tennis games. So don’t rush to put your tennis balls in your fridge at home. It’ll be too cold!

1. Tennis balls should be kept in fridges to keep them ________.

A．round

B．bouncy

C．hard

D．cold

2. If the temperature goes high, ________.

A．the air will come into the ball	B．the ball will become less bouncy
C．the air will leak out from the ball	D．there will be less pressure in the ball

3. What is the best temperature to store tennis balls?

A．-20 ℃

B．20 ℃

C．-30 ℃

D．30 ℃

4. From the text, we know ________.

A．we must keep a tennis ball in the fridge at home

B．big tennis games provide better quality tennis balls

C．the longer a ball stays in a fridge, the better it will work

D．a tennis ball shouldn’t be stored in a fridge at a low temperature

【推荐1】It is a good idea to make a list(清单)before you go food shopping. Some people do not like to make a shopping list because it takes time. However, there are many reasons why you should make one.

First, a shopping list helps you to save time. ① For example, you could write down all the fruit and vegetables in one column(栏). In the next column, you could write down all the meat. Do the same for other food. Planning your list well will help you shop faster.

Second, a shopping list helps you not to forget anything. ② You would not want to get home from the store and find you didn’t buy something you needed. A shopping list helps you to remember everything you want to buy.

A shopping list can also help you to save money. Without a list, you might not remember whether you have enough milk at home. You might buy the milk because you think you don’t have any. ③ When you get home, you would see you already(已经)have a full bottle of milk. Then the extra milk might go to waste(被浪费掉). If you make a list, you will not buy the things you do not need.

Though it will take you a few minutes to write out a shopping list, it is worth(值得)your time. ④

1. The writer starts the passage by ________.

A．telling a story

B．asking a question

C．providing an example

D．giving his advice

2. We can put the sentence “When you write the list, you should put the things in different groups.” in ________.

A．①

B．②

C．③

D．④

3. The underlined word “extra” in Paragraph 4 means “________” in Chinese.

A．当地的

B．急需的

C．额外的

D．优惠的

4. Which shows the structure of this passage?
(① =Paragraph 1, ②=Paragraph 2 ...)

A．	B．
C．	D．

【推荐3】Some people find hobbies boring or simply think of them as a waste of time. What they do not know is that it can do them a lot of good physically, mentally and emotionally. Here are some of the advantages of having an interesting hobby.

Doing your favorite hobby gives you time to relax. It can help reduce the stress level in your body. This can be done by moving your focus. For example, instead of always thinking of your problems, you can spare some of your time to focus on your hobby.

Having a hobby allows you to get new skills and discover your hidden talents. Finding the right hobby may be difficult but you can try different activities until you realize what your interests actually are. And as you learn more about your chosen hobby, you can develop your skills. For example, chess can make your analytical (分析的) skills better; art hobbies like painting can improve your creativity.

Developing hobbies can lead you to meeting like-minded (志同道合的) new people. You can make new friends while playing your favorite sports like golf, tennis or basketball. You meet a lot of people especially in outdoor activities.

Sports can make you healthy. Exercise such as running, hiking, playing ball games, skiing and skating can build up your body and make you feel good about yourself.

And lastly, believe it or not, your hobbies can also help with your job applications (申请) to various companies. It is a fact that there are certain characters (特色) and skills that employers (雇主) look for and these can easily be learned in the hobbies that you take part in.

In a word, developing a hobby is a great idea to improve yourself, which is helpful to the development of a better you. If you do not have a hobby, do develop one right now.

1. Hobbies can do a person a lot of good in the following aspects EXCEPT ________.

A．mind

B．education

C．emotion

D．body

2. Why does the author give the examples of chess and painting in Paragraph 3?

A．To tell you how you can realize what your interests actually are.

B．To make you believe hobbies can make you healthy and feel good.

C．To show hobbies can help you to reduce the stress level in your body.

D．To show hobbies allow you to get new skills and discover hidden talents.

3. How is the passage organized?

A．

B．

C．

D．

4. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．The advantages of hobbies.	B．The ways to develop hobbies.
C．Different kinds of hobbies.	D．The places to make new friends.