【推荐1】Reading is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.
First, reading is fun. You can always keep yourself happy if you like reading. You will never feel bored or tired.
Next, you can read a book almost anywhere---in a car, on a plane, or even in the bathroom. All you need is a book!
Another good reason for reading is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby, you will get better and better at it. And you will read faster and find it easier to understand what you read. As your reading skills improve, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much better.
Some people say that reading is out of date. This is not true. You can read on computers, and the better you read, the better your computer skills will be.
Good readers may become writers too. They always have more things to write about.
If you wish to become a good reader, here are four important points to remember about speed of reading:
Knowing why you are reading---what you are reading to find out---will often help you to know whether to read quickly or slowly.
Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are instructions for making or doing something, solving math problems, and science and history books, which are full of important information. You must read such things slowly to remember each important idea.
Some things should be read quickly throughout. Examples are simple stories for enjoyment, letters from friends and news from local newspapers, which tell what was happening to friends and neighbors.
In some of your reading, you must change your speed from fast to slow or from slow to fast as you go along. You need to read certain pages quickly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas which must be remembered.
1. You can read a book ________.

A．almost anywhere	B．when you are driving a car
C．only on a plane	D．only when you feel bored or tired

2. Which of the following reasons is NOT true that reading is a good hobby?

A．It is fun.	B．You can read almost anywhere.
C．It is out of date.	D．It can help you improve your computer skills.

3. According to the passage, your reading speed depends on _______.

A．how much time you have	B．where you do the reading
C．the writer of the book	D．what and why you are reading

4. If you want to read for fun and relaxation, you should read _______.

A．an instruction book	B．letters from friends
C．a book full of math problems	D．a history book full of important information

5. What is the writer trying to tell us according the last four paragraphs?

A．How to be a good reader.	B．How to read books quickly.
C．How to have fun by reading.	D．How to choose your reading materials.

【推荐2】Choose the sentences to complete the passage

What can help us when we fail?

Failure is a part of life since our earliest moment of life. We often think of failure as something bad.     1    , which is neither bad nor good. However, what can help us when we fail?

● Don’t be afraid of failure

    2    . If we never fail at something, we probably haven’t learned all that life has to teach us. So failure means taking something away from the experience.

● Never stop trying

Trying or learning something new is often half the battle, don’t give up trying. You may get disappointed because of failure.     3    .

    4    

Nobody can be our safety nets all the time in our lives only we can act as our own safety nets. Become your own best friend; do everything that you can possibly do for yourself.

● Don’t look back

We spend too much of our lives looking back. There’s nothing back there to see.     5     and I’m sure you’ll find yourself in a better position.

A．Failure is how we learn

B．Learn to depend on ourselves

C．But failure is a normal and natural part of life

D．Failure is a happy thing

E．But if you give up, your progress will come to an end

F．We can do everything that we can possibly do for ourselves

G．Spend just 10 percent more of your time looking forward to what life holds for you in the future

【推荐1】下面文章中有五处需要添加首句，请从A、B、C、D、E和F中选出符合各段意义的首句，选项中有一项是多余选项。

Do you want to drive a car to travel around? It’s fun and exciting. However, you have to know the following things.

    1    Just because of driving a car, we can go faster and farther than the past. And it brings us much fun. So a lot of people like to drive anywhere if possible.

    2    First, you must get your license (驾照) through a driving test. You can travel to places outside the city by driving. Also, you need enough money for gas so that you can go far places.

    3    You must watch for other cars. Cities have a lot of traffic. When you drive, be sure to check (查看) the mirrors! You must be very careful so that you can keep yourself and others safe.

    4    If you are always in a hurry (赶时间). you may have an accident. When you reach somewhere, there may be no parking lot (停年场). Then you have to park on the street, but this may get you into trouble. So leave yourself more time.

    5    There are often many people in the street. Let people cross the street first.before you go. That’s an important rule. Driving in the city is fun. but you have to be patient and follow all the traffic rules.

A．Try to make everybody safe when you drive a car.

B．When driving, be sure to follow rules.

C．Driving can help us a lot in some ways.

D．Everyone should learn to drive.

E．When driving, give yourself enough time to arrive.

F．Here’s something necessary before driving.

【推荐2】The job of protecting kids most often falls to parents. If they know about risks in and around their homes and communities, they can take steps to protect their children against the risks.

Many parents realize the importance of safety around pools and at the beach. But they don’t pay much attention to bathtubs (浴缸). When children are taking a bath, parents must stay by them. Most drowning cases happen when a child falls into a pool or is left alone when he or she is taking a bath. The younger the child is, the greater the risk is.

Millions of kids are living in high levels of lead (铅) every day. Children under the age of 6 are especially easy to be harmed because their growing bodies get in more lead than grown-ups. Never put food in newspapers or printed paper. Reduce the food like popcorn and potato chips. Before eating fruit and vegetables, wash them with clean water.

Young children have the habit of putting things in their mouths. As a result, kids can’t breathe, or their throats can be hurt. Every parent should realize the dangers of this. Put small things away from kids. Check the things whose small parts can be taken off. Cut children’s food into very small pieces so that they can’t stay in children’s throats.

1. What should parents do to protect their children?

A．Keep their children at home all the time.	B．Work at a company that is close to their home.
C．Work at the community that they live in.	D．Pay attention to the risks near where they live.

2. Which one is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Don’t let a kid take a bath at any time.	B．Never let a kid eat popcorn or potato chips.
C．Don’t let a young kid hold small things in the hand.	D．Never eat the food packed in paper bags.

3. What’s the best title of this passage?

A．Children should learn to protect themselves against risks.

B．Parents are children’s first teachers on their growth.

C．Advice for children to keep themselves away from the risks.

D．Advice for parents to keep children away from the risks.

【推荐3】Summer is here. One of the best ways to cool off on a hot summer day is to jump into a swimming pool. Swimming is great exercise, and a trip to a pool or beach is a good way to have fun with friends.    1    , so it’s important to stay safe as you do it. Here are a few things you can do to swim safely.

Swim only in areas set for swimming.

Don’t swim unless there is a lifeguard（救生员）on duty. If you’re on a beach near the ocean, this is especially important. In some places, fast currents（急流）can sweep swimmers away without warning. So if a sign says “no swimming”, please take care.

Be careful when diving（跳水）into the water headfirst.

Most pools have deep ends where diving is safe. In natural water, don’t dive unless you know that the water is deep enough.    2    , causing injury（伤害）or death.

Make sure you have a partner with you.

Nobody knows what will happen while you are swimming. If something goes wrong, you can get help from that person as soon as possible. In this situation,    3    .

Pay close attention to children’s safety.

Kids who don’t know how to swim should wear life jackets. But by themselves they are not enough,    4     . If you have a pool at home, put a fence（围栏）around it in case children fall in. And if a child disappears, check the pool first.

A．skilled kids may forget green hands

B．so an adult should always be present

C．But swimming can also be dangerous

D．a few seconds can make a big difference

E．Or you could hit your head on the bottom

【推荐1】Britain’s Smartest Kids

While other children were just starting their ABCs, three-year-old Mark Swallow was already reading Shakespeare and Charles Dickens. By the age of seven he was speaking fluent French and German and studying both Latin and Greek. Now, at the age of 12, Mark has just started a university degree in English literature.

Mark and other child geniuses will be the subject of a new documentary series which takes a look into the lives of these remarkable children and their families. In the programmes we will meet children like eight-year-old Daniel Manning, who wrote his first book when he was just five and who has just signed a f 60,000 contract with a publishing house to write three novels. Then there is 12-year-old Samantha Price, who started piano lessons when she was three. Along with the piano, she now also plays the cello, clarinet and classical guitar. She has already played with three top European orchestras. And how about ten-year-old Jordan Welsh? She first picked up a paint brush before she could talk. She has already had an exhibition of her paintings in one of London’s top art galleries and has just won a major prize for one of her paintings.

Over the next six weeks we will see what it is that makes these children so special. We will find out how and when their parents knew they were different and about the changes it made to their family life. We will hear from the children about their hopes and plans for the future. There are also interviews with former child geniuses, some who have gone on to great things and others who decided they wanted to return to a more normal life.

Join us Monday for the first documentary in this amazing series, Britain’s Smartest Kids.

1. When did Mark Swallow start reading Shakespeare and Charles Dickens?

A．When he was learning ABCs.	B．Before he started to learn ABCs.
C．When he was three years old.	D．Before he was three years old.

2. What will the new documentary mainly deal with?

A．The lives of child geniuses and their families.	B．The changes child geniuses made to their families.
C．The difficulties child geniuses have in their lives.	D．The hopes and plans child geniuses have for the future.

3. How many musical instruments can Samantha Price play?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons why Jordan Welsh is in this programme?

A．She started painting at an early age.	B．She couldn’t talk until she started painting.
C．She has had an exhibition of her paintings in a top art gallery.	D．She has won a major prize for one of her paintings.

5. Where can you probably find this article?

A．In a storybook.	B．In an education magazine.
C．In a TV series guidebook.	D．In an English textbook.

【推荐3】Imagine a large open space with two teams running, throwing, passing and catching a disc, a thin flat round dish. It is called flying disc (飞碟), the newest popular sport in young people in China. A research shows about 60% of people saying they like to make new friends through the sport. The Chinese Flying Disc Administrative Committee says about 500,000 people in China played flying disc last year, producing over 8,000,000 yuan.

How did flying disc get such great popularity in China in a short time? First, it is a team sport. It helps everyone quickly get to know each other. Second, it is played with a flying disc, thrown by hand. It needs little or no body-touching so it helps avoid being angry and fighting. What’ more, this sport allows people to enjoy it without spending a lot of time learning about the rules or skills.

The growing popularity has drawn attention of the Chinese government. In 2019, the Asia Oceanic Ultimate and Guts Championships was held in Shanghai. It is the first world match in this sport held in China. In July 2022, the General Administration of Sport decided China’s first flying disc tournament starting in August and the final match to be held in May next year. The sport will certainly have a bigger home market going forward.

1. How does the writer show the popularity of flying disc?

A．By asking questions.

B．By using numbers.

C．By telling a short story.

D．By giving an example.

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

A．stop from	B．take away
C．think about	D．warm up

3. Who might be interested in flying disc?

A．Someone who wants to do sports alone.

B．Someone who wants to do sports inside.

C．Someone who wants to do sports easily.

D．Someone who wants to do sports slowly.

4. What will the writer talk about next after the passage?

A．The great future of flying disc.

B．China’s first flying disc tournament.

C．The government's help for flying disc.

D．The bigger world market of flying disc.