【推荐1】Was it possible that Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai and Western hero King Arthur meet and fight against each other? Yes. In a game called King of Glory, created by Chinese company Tencent, King of Glory was one of the most popular MOBA games in China in 2017.

About one in every seven Chinese people plays the game, and 55 million of them play it every day. The game is designed to be easy for beginners. Social media like QQ and WeChat have also helped the game’s community grow. New players can be invited to play the game by their WeChat contacts, with some seeing it as a good way to keep in touch with old friends and make new ones.

The game has more than 60 characters to unlock and play as you progress, each with their own special style and abilities. The characters cover different times and countries. Some are real historical characters, like Li Bai. Some are not. Players use them to fight against each other or team up to fight. The winners can reach higher ranks.

However, some people think King of Glory gives the students incorrect information about events and people in history. For example, the poet Li Bai is described as a killer, the man who tried to kill the first emperor of China, is a girl in the game. But more people worry about children playing the game too much and spending too much money on it. Most of the players are below the age of 19. It’s reported that a 17-year-old boy had a stroke（中风）.

To change the situation, Tencent added a time limit feature to the game to prevent kids from playing too much. From July 4, 2017, users between 12 to 18 get two hours. Those who try to play beyond the time limit will be locked out of time.

1. According to the passage, how many players are playing the game every day in China?

A．About 25 million.

B．About 52 million.

C．About 55 million.

D．About 200 million.

2. Which of the following is TRUE about King of Glory?

A．It is the most popular online game in the world.

B．It offers 60 characters for players to choose from.

C．All of the characters are real historical characters.

D．Players fight against each other or team up to fight.

3. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?

A．Children play the game too long and spend too much money.

B．People think that the game give children incorrect information about history.

C．Many people give bad reviews about the game.

D．The game receives a lot of good reviews.

4. What does the writer mainly want to tell us in the passage?

A．King of glory is easy for anyone to play.

B．King of glory is very popular in China and around the world.

C．More players have been invited to play the game.

D．King of glory is adding a time limit to the game.

5. Where do you think we may read the passage?

A．In a newspaper.

B．In a travel guidebook.

C．In a book review.

D．In a story book.

【推荐2】Do you know how to play a game called “Musical Chairs”? It is easy to play and most people enjoy it. All you need are some chairs, some people and some ways of making music. You may use a piano, a phone or a computer to play music.

Put the chairs in a circle. Each chair faces different directions (方向). And players should stand far from the chairs. A person plays the music. He or she cannot see the people in the game.

When the music starts, the players walk around the chairs. Everyone goes in the same direction, and they should keep walking to the music.

When the music stops, the players try to sit on the chairs. If a person cannot find a chair to sit on, he or she fails (失败) and has to be out of the game. Then, you should take away one chair.

At last, there will be two players and one chair. Only one of them can sit on the chair and he or she will be the winner.

1. What does the underlined (下划线) word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to (指的是)?

A．To walk around the chair.

B．To play “Musical Chair”.

C．To win “Musical Chair”.

D．To make music.

2. What do you need to play “Musical Chairs”?

A．Music and chairs.

B．A chair and walkers.

C．A phone and a winner.

D．A piano and a computer.

3. When the music starts, what should the players do?

A．Run about the room.

B．Get down on the ground.

C．Walk around the chairs.

D．Sit on the chairs.

4. What is the best title for this passage?

A．Always Play to Win!

B．Chairs that Can Play Music.

C．Game Rules You Can’t Break.

D．A Fun Game—Musical Chairs.

【推荐3】http：//www.chinadaily.com.cn/cultureinsider/children’s gamesinancientchina

During ancient times, children didn’t have smart phones, iPads or computers to have fun. Instead, they came up with interesting games to play. Let’s have a look.
	Kites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood. Now in China, the three most famous kites are Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite, and each of them has its own characteristic(特点).
	Diabolo (空竹) is always made of wood or bamboo and is hollow (空的) in the center. When you put them on ropes, the high-speed rotating(旋转) diabolo will make a sound. Playing diabolo is a very interesting game and especially popular in North China.
	The closest thing to watching a movie or TV during ancient times was watching a shadow play (皮影戏). People control puppets behind the screen while singing with music to tell a story. Shadow play was listed as national intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) in 2006.
	Firecrackers have a history of more than 2, 000 years. It is said that people burnt bamboo joints (竹节) to make it blast (爆炸) to drive away the beast named Nian in ancient China. Firecrackers are still set off during the Spring Festival to stand for hope and luck.

1. Why are firecrackers still set off during the Spring Festival?

A．To tell a story.

B．To make a sound.

C．To watch a play and a game.

D．To stand for hope and luck.

2. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A．There are only three kinds of kites in China.

B．The game of playing diabolo is played in summer.

C．Watching a shadow play is like watching movies in the past.

D．There was a real dangerous animal called Nian in ancient China.

3. Where can we read this passage?

A．In a science report.

B．On a movie poster.

C．On the Internet.

D．In a textbook.

【推荐2】Many boys and girls love to watch TV. They spend many hours a day in front of the television. But many parents let their children watch TV only at specific（特定的）time.

TV shows are like books or movies. There are many kinds of TV shows, such as sitcoms, soap operas, sports shows, fashion shows and so on. A child can learn good things and bad things from them. Some shows help children to know the news all over the world. Children don't have to go to the zoo to see animals. Boys and girls can see sitcoms, sports shows and game shows at home. Some shows teach children how to cook or how to use tools.

Many boys and girls think it is fun to watch TV, but it is also fun to read books, to play games with friends or to visit interesting places.

1. From TV, boys and girls can __________.

A．learn good things and bad things

B．learn nothing

C．only learn good things

D．only learn bad things

2. Kids like to watch TV, because __________.

A．it is fun

B．they have nothing to do

C．it is exciting

D．there is no homework for them

3. How does the writer like TV shows?

A．They are good for children.

B．Parents can always let their children watch TV shows.

C．The writer doesn't mind them.

D．Children should have fun reading or playing, not only watching TV.

【推荐3】I'm a fan of movies. I spend most of my free time watching movies. There are many cinemas in my town. I know them so well that my friends always ask me to choose a good one for them.

The City Theater has the newest movies and the most comfortable seats. The prices of the tickets are also fair, but it's the oldest cinema in town and it isn't open on Tuesday and Thursday.

The Tianhe Cinema is the most modern cinema with the biggest screens. However, the service isn't so good and people can't bring food or drinks into the cinema. They can only buy them inside the cinema, and the food and drinks are usually much more expensive than those outside.

The Star Cinema is my favorite. It has the funniest movies and the seats are very comfortable. It is open every day and if you go there on Monday and Wednesday morning, you can buy the tickets at half price. It also provides free water and its big hall can hold two hundred people at a time. Of course, the screens are really large. So I will invite my friends to see a film here on my birthday. I usually had a party before, but this year I'd like to do something different.

1. Which of the following is NOT true about the City Theater?

A．The movies are the newest.

B．It's very old.

C．It is open every day.

D．Its seats are very comfortable.

2. What does the underlined word “fair” mean?

A．离谱的

B．合理的

C．时尚的

D．昂贵的

3. Where should people buy drinks if they want to see a film at the Tianhe Cinema?

A．Near the cinema.	B．In the supermarket.
C．In the cinema.	D．In the restaurant.

4. How many cinemas does the writer talk about in this passage?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

5. What can't we know from the passage?

A．The writer likes watching movies in his free time.

B．The Tianhe Cinema has the biggest screens.

C．The writer likes the Star Cinema best.

D．The writer always invites his friends to watch a movie on his birthday.

【推荐2】During the cold winter days you may find it hard to wake up in the morning. It’s warm and cozy (舒适的) in your bed.
In winter, many animals like to sleep, too. But their sleeps can be very long and deep. This kind of sleep is called hibernation (冬眠). During this kind of sleep, their temperatures go down, and hearts beat (跳动) slowly. They take very small breaths(呼吸).
Animals can hibernate for part or all of the winter. It’s hard for them to find things to eat. When they go to sleep, they don’t need much food.
Bears, hedgehogs (刺猬) and chipmunks (花栗鼠) go to sleep in their homes. Frogs(青蛙) and snakes hibernate, too. Frogs move into the earth under water to keep themselves warm.
Before they go to sleep, they eat a lot to get fat (脂肪). Some also keep food in their homes to eat later.
Bears are the biggest animals that hibernate. They often sleep in caves (山洞). Bears must eat a lot of things like nuts before going to sleep for a long time. They eat as much as 300 apples ( that’s the same as 60 hamburgers) each day for many weeks.   They can eat for 20 hours in a day!
Bears can go into a very deep sleep. It can last from three months to half a year. During that time they do not eat, drink or go to the toilet. A mother bear can give birth to babies during her hibernation.
Other animals sleep less. Sometimes they wake up to eat, or take a walk. Then they go to sleep again.
根据短文内容判断正误：
1. Hibernation is a very long and deep sleep of animals in winter.
2. During hibernation, animals don’t breathe at all.
3. Bears eat lots of food before they hibernate in winter.
4. Bears go to the toilet during their hibernation.
5. Frogs hibernate in the Earth under water.

【推荐1】Smog (雾霾) is a kind of air pollution. It makes the sky look grey and dirty, and its air pollutants (污染物) come from many kinds of natural and manmade sources.

Smog is a big problem for our daily life. In smog weather, many people choose to wear masks (口罩) when they go out. And just because of smog weather, many traffic accidents have happened, many flights are stopped, a lot of people have to stay at home because they think the air is dangerous, and more people with different diseases have to go to see the doctor.

People now see the great danger of the smog and the importance of caring the environment. People all over the country are taking actions. First of all, the laws (法律) must be carried out (执行) strictly. Secondly, it will be better for people to go to work or school with public traffic, such as the bus and subway, instead of the car. What’s more, we should plant more trees.

1. What is smog?

A．A kind of water pollution.

B．A kind of noise pollution.

C．A kind of air pollution.

2. In smog weather, what do many people choose to wear?

A．Masks.

B．Sweaters.

C．Jackets.

3. In smog weather, what may happen?

A．There are more people exercising in the park.

B．There are more traffic accidents on the road.

C．Nobody goes to the hospital.

4. What can we do to do with smog?

A．Try not to use public traffic.

B．Carry out the laws strictly.

C．Plant fewer trees.

5. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．Smog makes the sky look terrible.

B．It tells us two ways to protect environment.

C．Taking public traffic is good for the environment.

【推荐2】Do you believe that only boys do well in science? Does it seem to you that girls have better language skills than boys? In your opinion, are boys better at building things? If your answer to each of those questions is “Yes,” you are right, according to an article in Current Science.” There are exceptions(例外),but here are the facts.

Usually, boys score higher on tests about math, while girls do better in tests about words, spelling and memory. But these differences may not always be true. In the future. a person’s abilities may not be decided by sex. As one scientist says, “Nothing is impossible for a person to be or do.”

A recent study by Jerome Kagan, a scientist at Harward University is studying the watching ability of children 10 months old. Baby boys and baby girls are watching a “show” while seated on their mothers’ laps. In Act I of the show, an orange-colored hall is lifted from a blue box and moved slowly. Then it is returned to the box. This is repeated six times. Act Six is almost the same, except that the orange ball is smaller.

Baby boys do not seem to notice the difference in the size of the ball, but girls immediately become excited and begin to make noises that sound like language.

It’s also known that baby girls usually talk at an earlier age than baby boys do. Scientists believe that the left side of the brain develops faster in girls than in boys. As a result, by the time they start to school, little girls have an advantage that boys don’t have, but what have the boys been doing in the year before starting school? They have been developing something called aggression. An aggressive person feels strong and independent. He is often the first one to start a fight. It is said that aggression is caused by hormones(荷尔蒙).Scientists believe that hormones are not the only cause. They say aggression in boys is also caused by mothers.

1. Where does this text possibly come from?

A．Reading for babies.

B．A newspaper on science.

C．A school notice.

D．A travel guide.

2. According to the passage, ________.

A．boys and girls have completely different skills	B．it is impossible for girls to become a scientist in the future
C．girls always get higher scores than boys in math	D．boys may usually do better in building things than girls

3. The writer uses the example of the orange ball to show that

A．baby boys are cleverer than baby girls	B．baby boys are not interested in shows
C．baby girls are better at watching different things	D．baby girls talk at an earlier age than baby boys do

4. The underlined word aggression in paragraph 3 means ________.

A．an angry feeling

B．a nice feeling

C．a happy feeling

D．a sad feeling

【推荐3】Dear students,

I’m a teacher. I’m teaching in a poor area (贫困地区). Now, it’s cold in winter. But my students don’t have many clothes to keep warm. Can you give them some old sweaters? They walk to school every day. A pair of shoes is good for them.

The students can’t eat very well. For breakfast, they have some porridge (粥). And they only eat some rice and vegetables for lunch. They need eggs and milk most.

The boys in my school like playing sports after school. They play soccer very well. But these days they can’t play it because the only soccer ball is too old.

What about the books? We don’t have a library. But the students here want to read books very much. They all think reading is fun.

Can you help them? I’m sure my students will be happy if you can help them.

Thank you!

Lin Tang

1. What is the passage?

A．An ad (广告).

B．A letter (信件).

C．A notice (通知).

2. Who need help?

A．The teachers in a poor area.	B．The students in a poor area.
C．The poor people in a city.

3. What don’t they need?

A．Clothes.

B．Food.

C．Furniture (家具).

4. Why don’t they play soccer these days?

A．Because it’s very cold.	B．Because they don’t have shoes.
C．Because the only soccer ball is old.

5. What do they think of reading?

A．It’s interesting.

B．It’s useful.

C．It’s difficult.