【推荐1】Now back to the news.

Staying Safe in a Lightning Storm Lightning can be dangerous. Here are some tips to stay safe Outdoors 1.Check if thunderstorms are in the weather report. 2.Find a strong building or stay in a car with a hard roof (车顶). 3.Do not stand under trees that are alone in the middle of a field. 4.Do not stand under tall trees when there are shorter trees close by. 5.Do not stand near things that are made of metal. Indoors 1.Close all the windows and doors. 2.Do not take a bath or shower. Stay away from water. 3.Turn off electrical appliances (电器), including computers and TVs. The Lightning Crouch(闪电躲避蹲姿) If you feel your skin tingles (刺痛) or your hair stands up, this could mean you are about to be hit by lightning. Get into the “Lightning Crouch”. Crouch down low and curl into a small ball. Put your hands on your knees and keep your head down. Try to be as small as you can, with very little touching the ground. DO NOT LIE ON THE GROUND!

1. Which of the following is safe?
a. Stand under trees.                              b. Hide in a strong building.
c. Run into a room with a hard roof.        d. Stand away from things that are made of metal.

A．abc

B．acd

C．bcd

D．abd

2. What can you do if you are indoors during a lightning storm?

A．Take a shower.

B．Play computers.

C．Watch TV in the room.

D．Stay away from the water.

3. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．Your knees can protect your head.

B．You should put your hands on your head when there is lightning.

C．Lying on the ground can prevent you from being hit by lightning.

D．If you touch the ground less, you may not be hit by lightning.

4. What’s the main purpose of the passage?

A．To tell us the importance of lightning storms.

B．To tell us the way to learn about lightning storms.

C．To tell us how to protect ourselves during lightning storms.

D．To tell us how to stay safe when we are indoors and outdoors.

5. The passage above may be ________.

A．a story

B．a novel

C．a poster

D．a speech

【推荐2】As parents, you can help children deal with the fear of natural disasters(自然灾害)and help protect them from being hurt by telling them how disasters happen, and what to do when disasters happen. Here are some tips for you:

Find out what disasters are possible in your area by visiting your local library.

Think about where your family should go if your house is destroyed.

Teach children the warning signs and signals in your area and practice what to do if a disaster happens.

Once you know the danger, ask your children to help check the safety in your house. You and your children can also work together on a disaster plan and prepare a disaster box with food, water and necessary tools.

If a disaster does happen, pay attention to your children’s behavior. Changes in behavior, for example, acting strangely, mean that your children need help.

Allow children to share their feelings about what has happened such as drawing a picture or writing a story.

Let friends and neighbors help you if they can.

Continue to tell your children that they are loved.

1. The passage was written for ________.

A．students

B．parents

C．policemen

D．doctors

2. When we prepare for a natural disaster, which of the following is necessary?

A．A disaster box	B．Finding changes in behavior.
C．Sharing feelings	D．Drawing pictures.

3. What are the last four tips mainly about?

A．What parents can do before a disaster happens.	B．What parents can do when a disaster happens
C．Children’s behavior before a disaster happens	D．Children’s behavior after a disaster happens.

4. Where may you read the passage from?

A．A newspaper about history	B．A book on drawing and writing
C．A book about children’s body language	D．An article about human beings and disasters

【推荐3】According to a new survey (调查), students’ safety has become a big problem. Now in many big cities of China, many schools start a new lesson: self-protection. Students like this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes. And they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens.

Lin Li, a teacher from a middle school of Chongqing, gives young students some advice on how to face danger.

●If a car hits you, you should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don’t know how seriously you are hurt.
●If it is raining hard and there is lightning, don’t stay in high places and stay away from trees.
●When there is a fire, get away as fast as you can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit (出口). Do not take the lift (电梯).
●If you can’t swim, don’t get into the water. Cry out for help.
●Remember that danger is never as far away as you think, take care of yourself at all times!
●If you are robbed (抢劫), keep calm. If you cannot cry for help or run away, give the robber your money. Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later.
1. According to the passage, a new lesson offered in many schools in China now is ________.

A．swimming

B．performance

C．self-protection

D．health

2. When you are in a fire, you can’t ________.

A．get away quickly	B．cover your body with wet things
C．find an exit	D．take a lift

3. If you are robbed, you’d better ________.

A．keep calm	B．give your money to the robber
C．try to remember what the robber looks like	D．A B and C

4. The best title (标题) of the passage probably is “________”.

A．How to face danger	B．If a car hits you
C．Cry out for help	D．The danger around you

【推荐1】We can’t remember clearly since when we started to take our mobiles to a dinner table. This happens a lot, especially when we eat out. Once a dish comes, instead of lifting our chopsticks, we take out our mobiles and click. Later, we post the photos onto Weibo or Wechat, waiting to be “liked”. Then we check our mobiles from time to time during the meal, to see whether we get “liked” or not. We just cannot leave our mobiles for only a meal.

Does that sound familiar to you? Do you do that often? If not, how do you feel when others do that when having dinner with you?

A recent study suggests that what we are used to doing is not so good. Spending time taking photos of food makes the food less pleasant. To test this, some researchers did an experiment (实验). Some people were asked to take photos before they could enjoy food. As a result, it showed that the more photos they took, _________. So, why not stop taking photos and just enjoy the food in front of you?

Besides the scientific result, there are also some other bad influences of taking photos of food before meals. After posting the photos onto the Internet, one will not be able to control himself and check his mobile many times. “Does everyone like my photos? I hope a lot of people like them!” It seems that your mobile secretly calls your name all the time, even when you are with real people.

So, next time you go out to have dinner with your family or friends, how about not taking photos of food? Let the food be delicious as it is and share your life with people around you. Trust me, it will be a wonderful time.

1. From the passage, what happens a lot at the dinner table nowadays?

A．People talk about their Weibo or WeChat.

B．People learn from each other how to cook dishes.

C．People like taking photos with friends or families.

D．People take photos of food and post them before eating.

2. Which of the following can be put in the in Paragraph 3?

A．the less cheerful they became

B．the more interested they were in the food

C．the less delicious the food seemed to them

D．the more “liked” they got on Weibo or Wechat

3. What does the fourth paragraph talk about?

A．The reasons for checking your mobiles.

B．The ways of posting the photos onto the Internet.

C．The tips（提示）of making others like your photos on the Weibo.

D．Some other bad influences of taking photos of food before meals.

4. Which of the following is the writer’s opinion?

A．We take out our mobiles and click when a dish comes.

B．We check our mobiles from time to time during the meal.

C．Spending time taking photos of food makes the food less pleasant.

D．Some people were asked to take photos before they could enjoy food.

5. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Enjoy the life with people around us instead of taking photos of food.

B．Take photos of delicious food and share them with others.

C．Remember to have dinner with our family and friends at home.

D．Take photos of food in order to have a wonderful life.

【推荐2】阅读短文及文后A~E选项，选出可以填入各题空白处的最佳选项。

Watching English language films and television programmes is an excellent way to practise your listening skills and pick up new words and phrases.     1    

Focus on (关注) more recent movies.

There are many classic English language films that are well worth watching. However, if you’re watching them to improve your English, it will he much more helpful to choose movies from the past few years that are set in the modern day.     2    

Watch it with subtitles(字幕)

Watching movies with the English subtitles can make you better understand the movies much easier.     3     And it can be a great way to get used to the pronunciation of words you have only ever seen.

Pick out new vocabulary

Unlike real life conversations, the great thing about watching a film is that you can stop for a short time and replay anything you don’t understand!     4     But remember that the most important thing is that you get the general meaning of what is being said. If you stop to look up every single word, you’ll quickly get bored of the movie.

    5    

Obviously you will find it much easier to pick up new words and phrases if you’re really paying attention to the film. Of course, you’ll have to focus, but don’t force yourself to sit through a film that would put you to sleep in your own language.

A．Pick films you really want to watch

B．Here are some tips to help you learn English from TV and films.

C．Seeing the words that appear on the screen means that you have two different ways to learn the vocabulary you’re hearing.

D．This will give you a good idea of the kind of language people use today!

E．Keep a dictionary, make a note of new words and practise repeating phrases out loud to improve your pronunciation.

【推荐3】Not falling asleep in class is as difficult for some people as saying no to dessert for others. But falling asleep in class too often can have bad effects on your study.     1    . So what should you do to avoid falling asleep in class? Here are some tips for you.

●Work early and sleep early.     2    . In this way, you can get ready for bed early and will not have to stay up late for study. Make sure you get as many hours of sleep as your body need.

●    3    . It will help give you more energy and stop you from asleep in class. Foods that are high in protein are good choices for you.

●Exercise more. You already know that regular exercise is good for your mind and your body. Studies show that exercising regularly can also keep us from falling asleep in the middle of the day.

●Stay active in class.     4    . It can help you keep your mind on something other your sleepiness.

A．Studies show that exercising regularly can also keep us from falling asleep in the middle of the day

B．It stops you from learning what is being taught in class

C．Try to do your homework as soon as you get home

D．Try to write down important points in class

E．Eat a great breakfast