【推荐1】When someone says, “I guess I′ll have to face the music”, it doesn′t mean he is going to a concert. It is something unhappy. For example, a student is called in by his teacher to explain why he didn′t finish his homework.
Every American, young or old, knows the phrase “to face the music” well. It′s at least 100 years old. Where did the expression come from?
One explanation (解释) is about the American writer James Fennimore Cooper. He said the expression was first used by actors. When they were asked to perform, they would say, “It′s time to face the music.” And that is exactly what they did-face the band which is just below the stage (舞台).
An actor might be nervous when he moved onto the stage in front of the audience (观众). But he had to go out. So, “to face the music” came to mean having to go through something no matter how unhappy it might be, because you had no choice.
The other explanation comes from the army. The soldiers had to face their leader′s check. They were worried about how well they looked. Were their guns clean enough to pass the check? Still, the men had to go out to face the check. What else could they do?
1. What does the expression “to face the music” exactly mean?

A．To go to a concert.

B．To become interested in music.

C．To join the army.

D．To go through something unhappy.

2. In which of the following places won′t the expression “to face the music” be
used?

A．The stage.

B．The school.

C．The city library.

D．The army.

3. What′s the main idea of the fourth paragraph?

A．Worries of an actor on the stage.

B．Different kinds of audience.

C．Why an actor is nervous on the stage.

D．The true meaning of “to face the music”.

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

A．Here are two explanations about the expression “to face the music”.

B．The music in “to face the music” is a kind of terrible music.

C．When you face the music, it means that you must go through it.

D．When someone says he has to face the music, he will have no choice.

【推荐2】Nature is amazing! Take a close look at the world of insects(昆虫) and you will discover many unbelievable things. Considering butterflies, for example, they have beautiful, colorful wings, and perfect flying skills. On summer days, we see them flying slowly over flower gardens and wild fields.

In fact, do you know that butterflies have four stages(阶段) of lives? They begin their lives as one thing, change into another, and then another. Finally, they change into beautiful flying insects. It's true. And it's one of the wonders of nature.

First of all, there is an egg, it's usually small and colorful. A female butterfly lays an egg first. When you look at this small egg, it's hard to believe that in a few days, it will become something completely different. In time, it changes into a new life. No longer the small egg becomes a walking insect. This insect is called a caterpillar. It now has legs, eyes, a mouth and a large body. A new life has begun. The caterpillar eats, and eats, and eats. It can walk. It can see. But it is still not a butterfly.

Soon, after growing bigger, the caterpillar makes a cover for itself. It wraps(包裹) itself in this nice protective blanket and goes to sleep. This stage of a butterfly’s life is known as the "pupa" stage.

What happens next is truly amazing! After a short while, the blanket breaks and a wet, weak butterfly appears. It now has six legs, a mouth, eyes and wings. Soon the wings become strong enough, and the colorful butterfly spreads its wings and flies away. After a few weeks, this adult butterfly lays her eggs, and the cycle begins all over again.

This is just one example of the wonders of nature. Look around the natural world, and you will learn many truly amazing things.

1. A student who studies the stages of a butterfly's life will follow the order ________.

A．egg-pupa-caterpillar-butterfly	B．insect-egg-caterpillar-butterfly
C．egg-caterpillar-pupa-butterfly	D．insect-caterpillar-pupa-butterfly

2. The underlined word "caterpillar " in Paragraph 3 means ________ in Chinese.

A．

B．

C．

D．

3. According to the passage, the writer will agree that butterflies ________.

A．have no color when they are just eggs	B．have colorful wings with two legs
C．can lay eggs a few months later	D．can be seen in flower gardens on summer days

4. The structure of the passage may be ________.

A．

B．

C．

D．

【推荐3】China launched (发射) the Shenzhou ⅫⅠ spaceship on October 16, 2021. Zhai Zhigang, Wan Yaping and Ye Guangfu will spend six months inside the Tiangong space station. They carried out the lastest Shenzhou ⅫⅠ mission. It will be the longest space journey by Chinese astronauts. Have you ever dreamed of becoming an astronaut like them? How did they get there?

Health is important. To be an astronaut, you need to be very healthy. Good eyesight, a strong heart and lungs are important. You’d better not have other small problems. For example, a decayed tooth (龋齿) could get worse space and bring trouble to astronauts. You can’t have scars (伤疤) either. They may split (裂开) in space.

Become stronger with hard training. In China, you must be a great pilot before you can be an astronaut. You must fly more than 600 hours without accidents. You’ll start training when you become backup (预备的) astronaut. It’s very difficult. For example, you need to build your muscles as strong as professional athletes by running, swimming and doing pull-ups. You will also wear a 200-kilogram suit and so tasks underwater for six or seven hours without eating or going to the toilet. This is like doing tasks during a spacewalk.

Learn science. Knowledge is important as well. Astronauts take 60 courses to get ready for a mission, including math, English, spacecraft design, physics and so on. So they will know what to do when emergencies (紧急情况) happen during the mission.

1. How long will the astronauts stay in space this time?

A．For six weeks.

B．For six months.

C．For six years.

2. The underlined word “mission” means “______” in Chinese.

A．比赛

B．任务

C．太空

3. What might happen if astronauts have a decayed tooth in space?

A．They might have heart problems.

B．Their decayed tooth might become worse.

C．Their good tooth might split.

4. For possible problems in space, what do astronauts do?

A．They take part in designing spacecraft.

B．They make sure there will be no emergencies.

C．They take courses to learn things like math and science before a mission.

5. What is the passage mainly talk about?

A．Three astronauts.

B．China launched the Shenzhou ⅫⅠ.

C．What it makes to become an astronaut.

【推荐1】Hundreds of years ago, a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots, a brave people, loved their country very much. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland, but there were too many of the Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.

One night, the leader of Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight, my men,” he said ,“Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win or we will die.”

They were all very tired, so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty, but they too, were very tired ,and one by one, also fell asleep.

The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they climbed up the hillside, taking care not to make a sound. Closer and closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more, the war would be over. Suddenly, one of them put his foot on a thistle (蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a moment, they were on their feet and ready for battle. The fighting was hard but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved their country.

The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people like it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.

1. Hundreds of years ago there was a war between________.

A．Roman army and North England

B．Roman army and the Scots

C．England and Scots

D．A brave people and the Scots

2. At first it looked as if the Romans would win because________.

A．the Scots were not brave

B．the Roman army was so strong

C．the Romans had the support from the Scottish

D．they are lazy

3. “We must win or we will die.” What the leader of the Scots said means ________.

A．they were sure to win	B．they couldn’t escape from death
C．they would win and then they would die	D．they must try hard to win, otherwise they would die

4. The people of Scotland made thistle their national flower, because________.

A．it is a beautiful plant

B．it is fresh and lovely

C．it had so many sharp needles all over it

D．it was the thistle that helped the Scots to win the battle

【推荐3】Today there are policemen everywhere,     1    . A few old men used to protect the city streets at night and they were not paid.

About 300 years ago, London was starting to get bigger and more and more people began to live there.     2    . There were so many thieves (小偷) who stole money in the streets that people stayed in their homes as much as possible.

In 1750,     3    . They were like policemen and were called “Bow Street Runners” because they worked near Bow Street.

Fifty years later, there were 120 “Bow Street Runners”,     4    . So in 1829, the first London Police Force was started with 3,000 officers.     5    , but a few rode horses. Until 1920 all the police in London were men.

Today, London police are quite well paid and for the few police officers who still ride horses, the pay is even better than for the others.

A．but London had become very big and needed more policemen

B．The city was very dirty and many people were poor

C．Most of the men worked on foot

D．but in 1700, London had no policemen at all

E．Henry Fielding started to pay a group of people to stop thieves

【推荐2】Thirteen-year-old Cindy had been bullied (欺凌) at school for about two years. Her bag, keys and mobile phone had been stolen. She had also been knocked off her bicycle, kicked and punched (以拳重击).

　　Cindy tried to fight back, but it always seemed to be her, not the bullies, who got into trouble. She became so afraid of going to school that she started to be absent from her classes.
　　Finally, her headmaster set up a special plan, asking students to look after one another. He gave Cindy the courage to play the guitar in a school concert, which gave Cindy new confidence and helped her get respect from the other students. Gradually, the bullying began to stop.
　　Cindy’s story is not uncommon, but help is always there. All students in the UK now have to follow strict bullying policies (政策). There are many charities and organizations giving support to young people, such as Bullying UK and Childine. So please remember one very important piece of advice: If you are being bullied, don’t put up with it – tell someone.
1. How old was Cindy when she was first bullied?

A．About 7 years old.	B．About 9 years old.
C．About 11 years old.	D．About 13 years old.

2. Why was Cindy absent from her classes?

A．Because she couldn’t deal with her trouble.

B．Because she was afraid of her teachers.

C．Because she liked playing.

D．Because she had to work.

3. How did Cindy receive respect?

A．By fighting back.	B．By setting up a special plan.
C．By playing the guitar in a school concert.	D．By asking an organization for help.

4. The underlined phrase “put up with” in the last paragraph mean “_________” .

A．stand

B．refuse

C．notice

D．miss

5. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Disadvantages of bullying.	B．Bullying policies.
C．Leave bullying alone.	D．Say no to bullying.