【推荐1】At this moment (此刻) in different places of the world, people are doing different things.

In Beijing, it’s early morning. People are sleeping.

In London, people are leaving their workplaces to go home. They are waiting for buses or running for trains. Some people are driving their cars. Some are having afternoon tea at home or walking to the pubs (酒馆) to have a drink.

In Moscow, it’s evening and people are having supper at home or in restaurants. Some are going to watch a ballet. Some are drinking in the pubs. In Los Angeles, it’s morning. People are working in their offices. Children are starting their lessons.

It is midday in New York now. People aren’t working but having lunch. They are eating hamburgers or hot dogs and drinking coffee or Coke. Some people are seeing friends or shopping.

1. We can learn that at night some people in Moscow like to ________.

A．watch a ballet

B．go shopping

C．drink coffee

2. When people in Beijing are sleeping, people in Los Angeles are ________.

A．having supper

B．working in their offices

C．having afternoon tea

3. From the passage, we can see the time in New York now is about ________.

A．6:00 a.m

B．9:00 a.m.

C．12:00 p.m.

4. According to the passage, people in ________ may have a drink in the afternoon.

A．London

B．Los Angeles

C．Moscow

5. This passage mainly (主要地) talks about ________.

A．science

B．history

C．activities

【推荐3】左栏是对五个人的描述，右栏是外国七种文化的介绍，请将左栏和右栏的相关信息相匹配。

1     Tom is driving a car with his friends in America for the first time.     2     Li Fang is going to an American friend’s home for dinner. It’s new to her.     3     Miss Chen is going to have a trip in London. And she wants to know the weather of it to make sure what kind of clothes she should take.     4     Lin Tao has celebrated Chinese New Year’s Eve for many times. Now he wants to know how to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Spain.     5     Chen Fang is going to study in an American university and she wants to know something about TOEFL tests.

A. In Spain, the New Year comes in more quietly. People get to the center of the city. Each holds a bag of grapes. As the clock strikes(敲) twelve, people eat the grapes— one for each strike. B. The weather is changeable. Don’t be surprised to see Englishmen leave home on a bright, sunny morning with a raincoat or an umbrella. C. Keep right!   Horn-blowing(鸣笛) is not allowed in most American cities, except when necessary. D. In many Asian countries, people eat with chopsticks. But in India and some other countries, people often eat with their hands. E. You’d better arrive at your friend’s house on time or 5 minutes late. If you don’t know how to use the fork or knife, you can ask someone for help. F. In Arab, there are strict rules for women. They don’t let people see their faces in public. Women can’t drive cars, either. G. Two kinds of TOEFL tests: One is the traditional written test, and the other is given on a computer. The best way to get ready for it is to use English and listen to English as much as possible.

【推荐1】Have you ever paid attention to your school’s security guards or dining hall staff? Would you say “good morning” to your school’s cleaners? For high school student Ding Jiacheng, it’s a problem that many students ignore the important jobs done by the non-teaching workers. He wanted to make a change.

The boy from Hangzhou Entel Foreign Language School, together with several other students, carried out a project—“The Invisible are Important”. They hoped more students would see and respect such staff on campus. The project won a prize at China Thinks Big, a competition held by Harvard and Tsinghua University to encourage teenagers to study social issues.

“My team members and I sent questionnaires to 158 students,” said Ding. “In one question, 56 percent of the students said they would say hello to those non-teaching workers, while only 17 percent strongly believe that every student should do so.”

The team also observed(观察) the interactions between students and workers. “While most students follow the rules of the teachers, one-third of the students go against the rules of the dormitory attendants(宿舍管理员),” said Ding. It shows that students treat non-teaching staff differently from teaching staff.

The main reason, according to Ding, is that students know little about the work done by non-teaching staff. They also have few chances to communicate with them. Therefore, Ding’s team shot videos to show staff working on campus. They also held a basketball match between students and non-teaching staff to increase their interactions. “We’ve also made a series of stickers,” said Ding. “We hope these cute images will help young people like the non-teaching workers more. The activity helped me understand that we all can make a positive influence through our creative ideas.”

1. Ding Jiacheng and his teammates started the project, because they wanted to ________.

A．win the prize at the competition China Thinks Big

B．help non-teaching staff at his school be more active

C．attract more students’ attention on seeing and respecting non-teaching workers

D．ask people to keep a close eye on important social issues

2. The underlined word “Invisible” in Paragraph Two could be replaced by ________.

A．mysterious

B．hidden

C．basic

D．general

3. According to the passage, we know that Ding is ________.

A．creative and positive	B．brave and responsible
C．careful and serious	D．honest and warm-hearted

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．All school students consider more about non-teaching staff.

B．Students treat the non-teaching staff the same as teachers.

C．Better communication can help students value the non-teaching staff.

D．Young people like to do something special and different.

5. What would be the best title for the passage?

A．A Story About Rules to Greet	B．Pay More Respect to Workers
C．A Very Good Job on Social Issues	D．Make Differences Through Active Thoughts

【推荐2】When the first person looked up at the sky, the imagination of the space began. In China, there are many stories about the exploration of space.

Thousands of years ago, there was a lady named Chang’e who flew to the Moon and lived there. It’s a story just living in myths (神话). In the Ming Dynasty, a man named Wan Hu used the machine which was made of a chair, some fireworks and a kite as a rocket. He wanted to go into the space but failed. He was considered as the first human to try to explore the space.

In 2003, when Shenzhou V successfully set off, Yang Liwei’s words “ask for instructions to go to the war” brought tears (眼泪) to our eyes. Carrying the flying dream of the Chinese nation for thousands of years, the first “space visitor” of China, excellently completed his task. It started the space age for the Chinese. In 2008, Zhai Zhigang, Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng returned to space by Shenzhou VIl. Zhai achieved the success of the first Chinese spacewalk. “I am out of the capsule (太空舱), I feel good,” he told the world proudly.

In the following years, China kept on making its way to explore more about the space. Especially in the recent two years, China has launched (发射) Shenzhou XIII and Shenzhou XIV. Six astronauts have been sent into the space.

From 2003 to 2022, China’s manned space-flight has gone through about twenty years of hard, but successful journey. With the take-off again and again, Chinese people go farther and farther in space, but our dream is getting closer and closer.

In the near future, Chinese people will be sent to the Moon and land on it.

1. How did the writer show people’s imagination of the space in China?

A．By telling stories.	B．By giving numbers.
C．By asking questions.	D．By showing pictures.

2. What made Zhai Zhigang feel proud?

A．He pushed the Chinese technology.

B．He took the first Chinese spacewalk.

C．He finished the invention of the Shenzhou VIl.

D．He got the safe returning to the space.

3. What is the right order according to this passage?
①The space age for the Chinese started.
②The first Chinese spacewalk was achieved.
③Shenzhou V successfully set off.
④Shenzhou XIII and Shenzhou XIV were launched.

A．①③②④

B．①③④②

C．③②①④

D．③①②④

4. In which part of the magazine can we read this passage?

A．Health.

B．Culture.

C．Science.

D．Business.

【推荐3】As the founder of the ASPCA ( 美国防止虐待动物协会), Henry Bergh is considered to be a national hero. He made America a safer place for animals.

Henry Bergh was born in a rich family in New York City in 1813. When he was about fifty years old, he was offered a government job in Russia.

While in Russia, Henry Bergh saw that animals were treated badly. Because of his high position in the government, he had the power to order them to stop. It was then that he decided to give animals a better life in the United States.

Before returning to the USA, Henry Bergh met the Earl (伯爵) of Harrow by in London. The Earl of Harrow by supported animal rights and served as president of the RSPCA in England. After spending some time with the Earl, Henry Bergh had gained the knowledge that he needed to start his own animal protection organization and hurried home to introduce his idea to the American people.

In April 1866, Henry Bergh became successful in helping to pass the first law that made it illegal (违法的) to harm animals. A few days later, Henry Bergh started the ASPCA. He worked as the first president of the organization. Soon, the ASPCA became popular all over the country.

1. Henry Bergh set up the ASPCA to protect________.

A．women

B．children

C．plants

D．animals

2. When did Henry Bergh probably go to Russia?

A．In 1853.

B．In 1856.

C．In 1863.

D．In 1873.

3. Henry Bergh went to Russia to ________.

A．go sightseeing	B．start his new job
C．meet the Earl of Harrow by	D．learn about animal rights

4. Henry Bergh decided to make the USA a better place for animals after________ .

A．he saw animals were treated badly in Russia

B．he worked for a long time at the RSPCA in the USA

C．he got support from American people

D．he met the Earl of Harrow by in England