【推荐2】Is human blood (血液) all the same? Of course not. Blood is made up of different parts, such as red blood cells white blood cells and so on. Two chemical molecules (分子) on the red blood cells make people’s blood different. Scientists mark one molecule “A” and the other molecule “B”.

According to which and how many molecules are on the red blood cell, scientists divide blood into four types: A, B, AB and O. Your blood type will stay the same through the whole life. Scientists have found that people with the same blood type may have things in common.

People with type A: They look peaceful from the outside. But they ask so much of themselves that they may be very nervous inside. They become happy or sad easily. They can easily win people’s trust.

People with type B: They have strong minds. Once they begin a task and make up their minds to do it, they will not give up easily. And they want to do things in their own way.

People with type AB: Maybe they are the strangest among all blood types. They can be both open and shy, noisy and quiet at the same time.

People with type O: They’re open and good at making friends. They always begin tasks but don’t always finish them in the end. They have lots of new ideas and they always strongly believe in themselves.

1. ________ make(s) people’s blood different.

A．Two chemical molecules on the red blood cells	B．Two chemical molecules on the white blood cells
C．Their different kinds of personalities	D．The number of people’s blood cells

2. A person’s blood type ________.

A．can be changed when he grows up	B．decides what his job is
C．will never change through his life	D．decides what kind of friends he will make

3. If a person has a strong mind, which blood might he or she be with?

A．Type A.

B．Type B.

C．Type AB.

D．Type O.

4. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．People’s Personalities Depend on Many Things	B．Try to Make Friends with More People
C．How to Divide people’s blood and Personalities	D．Different blood Types have different Personalities

【推荐3】When people think of water buffaloes(水牛), they often imagine wild and dangerous animals. But unless they are hurt or angered, water buffaloes are probably the gentlest farm animals in the world. Though they look scary, they are much like household pets. Unlike cattle(黄牛), they are quiet and have a natural fondness for humans.

Water buffaloes are so patient and gentle that there is no need to control them during milking. Because of the animal's calm nature, water buffaloes almost never have their horns(角) taken-off. However, most cattle which are raised for their milk will have their horns taken off, when they are young. It will prevent them from hurting one another when they grow up.

Another common wrong idea is that water buffaloes can be raised only near water. Though they love to roll in muddy water, water buffaloes usually live and have babies in situations where there is not enough water to do this. However, several researchers report that water buffaloes who roll in muddy water do not need to be treated with insecticides(杀虫剂) because the mud(烂泥) coating that forms on their skin protects them from insects and parasites(寄生虫).

Another untrue belief about water buffaloes is that they can live only in tropical areas. Actually, buffaloes are able to live in a wide range of climates. Although they are most common in the tropics, water buffaloes were used to pull snowplows(雪犁) in parts of Europe many years ago.

1. Why are water buffaloes' horns not taken off?

A．They don't use their horns to attack.	B．They can't have babies without the horns.
C．Taking the horns off is dangerous to humans.	D．Taking their horns off can kill the buffaloes.

2. According to the passage, how can rolling in muddy water help water buffaloes?

A．It protects them from parasites.	B．It washes insecticides off them.
C．It helps them have more babies.	D．It keeps them cool in hot weather.

3. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of this passage?

A．People used to keep water buffaloes as household pets.	B．Many people have incorrect ideas about water buffaloes.
C．Water buffaloes used to be common around the world.	D．Water buffaloes and cattle have many similarities.

4. What's the best title of this passage?

A．Wild animals

B．Fierce cattle

C．Gentle Water buffaloes

D．Water buffaloes' Horn

【推荐1】People use their mouths for many things. In the English language, there are many expressions using the word “mouth”. But some of them are not so nice.

Sometimes, people say something to a friend or a family member. Later they regret because it hurts that person’s feelings. Or they tell the person something they didn’t mean to tell. The speaker might say: “I really put my foot in my mouth this time.”

Sometimes when one person is speaking, he says the same thing that his friend is going to say. When this happens, the friend might say: “You took the words right out of my mouth!” Sometimes a person has a bad or sad experience with another person. He might say that experience “left a bad taste in my mouth.” Or the person possibly has a very frightening (可怕的) experience, like having an angry dog running after him. He might say: “I had my heart in my mouth.”

Some people have lots of money because they were born into a very rich family. You might say the person “was born with a silver spoon (银勺) in his mouth”. He is the opposite of a person living from “hand to mouth”. This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life, like food.

1. The underlined word “regret” may mean ________.

A．feel sorry

B．feel excited

C．feel proud

D．feel surprised

2. When a man says “I had my heart in my mouth”, usually he means he was ________.

A．excited

B．afraid

C．surprised

D．happy

3. Tom says that he is living from hand to mouth. He means he is living a (an) ________ life.

A．busy

B．hard

C．easy

D．rich

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

A．Different Uses of Mouth	B．People and Their Mouths
C．Expressions about Mouth	D．The Importance of Mouth

5. Where can we probably find this passage?

A．In a science fiction.	B．In a travel guide.
C．In an advertisement.	D．In a culture magazine.

【推荐2】

I learned to cook at around 12 years old. The first skill I learned was making dough (面团). In my hometown of Ningxia, people make noodles in the evening. Since my parents often came home late, a prepared dough would help my family have supper sooner. I thought it would be easy because I often saw my mom do it—just mix water and flour (面粉), right? Not quite! It turned out to be a mess for a while. First I made the dough too soft. Then I made it too hard. But as I kept trying, I finally made it. I fell in love with cooking. It’s a good way to relax. More importantly, the cooking skill helps me live better when I was alone. I can meal myself instead of waiting for others to feed me.

Besides cooking, I did a lot of farm work in my childhood. I got to know how to plant vegetables. The experience taught me things that many of my peers (同龄人) who grew up in cities still don’t know. For example, I learned that the fruits of peanut plants (花生植株) grow under the soil. I once discussed this with my friends from the city. They thought it was a pity that they didn’t have the chance to learn these things in their lives. The experience of farming brings me a new way to look at the world and teaches me to value everything on my plate.

This may be why I’m so happy to hear that labor education will be required in China. Students in primary and middle schools will have at least one class every week to learn basic household skills like cooking and cleaning. Trust me. These practical skills will help you for the rest of your life.

1. Which cooking skill did the writer master first?

A．Cutting vegetables.	B．Making dumplings.
C．Cracking eggs.	D．Making dough.

2. How did the writer learn to plant vegetables?

A．By discussing it with her peers.	B．By learning it at school.
C．By doing it in life.	D．By reading a book about it.

3. What does the writer think of labor education?

A．It is necessary and helpful.

B．It is useless but interesting.

C．It should be required for adults.

D．It is mainly about cooking and cleaning.

4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The writer is an adult with good cooking skill.

B．The children in the cities are not interested in farm work.

C．Making dough is not as easy as it looks.

D．The labor class is valuable for everyone.

5. What is the passage mainly about?

A．What we can learn in villages.

B．How to plant vegetables.

C．Life in Chinese villages.

D．The importance of labor education.

【推荐3】In England, people don’t usually talk too much. You can go on a bus, or in a train, and everyone sits looking out of the windows. Often they read. They read books and newspapers. But they don’t talk much.       
When you meet English people, they often talk about one thing, the weather. So when you meet someone in England, you say: “Nice weather for the time of year!”
“But it was a little colder yesterday(昨天),” someone may say.
“But it will be a little warmer later!” You can say.
Talk like this and the English people will think, “How friendly you are!” But it’ s not good to ask their age(年龄), or they will not be happy.
1. English people usually _______.

A．talk too much	B．don’t talk too much
C．go to work by car	D．dance on the train

2. They often _______ on a bus or in a train.

A．study

B．sing

C．read

D．dance

3. They like to talk about ______.

A．the food	B．the age
C．the weather	D．the clothes

4. When you talk about the weather with the English people, they will think you
are _______.

A．cold

B．happy

C．friendly

D．angry

5. When you ask an Englishman, “How old are you?” He will feel(觉得) ______.

A．unhappy	B．worried
C．sad	D．Comfortable