【推荐1】阅读短文，根据短文内容判断所给句子正（T）误（F）。

The durian (榴莲) is the most famous fruit in Southeast Asia. People there call it “King of Fruits”.

One day, I got a durian from my friend. It was big and had a very strong smell (气味). But I remembered someone once said that the fruit tastes soft (软的) and sweet. So I couldn’t wait to taste it. When my mother opened it up, a very strong smell came out. Soon our room was filled with the smell. I didn’t like the smell. I didn’t want to try it anymore. But my parents loved the smell. They ate most of it.

Later, I told my friend about the story when I met him. He advised me to make a durian milkshake instead of (而非) eating the durian directly (直接地). My mother and I decided to learn how to make a durian milkshake through some courses on the Internet. Soon we enjoyed a nice durian milkshake.

1. The writer bought the durian in the supermarket.
2. At first, the writer really liked the smell of the durian.
3. The writer’s parents loved eating the durian.
4. The writer’s mother advised him to make a durian milkshake.
5. The writer learned how to make a durian milkshake online.

【推荐2】Have you been searching for a steak (牛排) beyond the ordinary, a steak that delights you with every bite? The Luxor Resort’s Tender Steak Restaurant will satisfy even the pickiest (最挑剔的) guest.

Today the public has become more health-conscious (关注健康的), seeking organic (有机的) meat and food. It’s good to know that Tender’s head chef Christopher Mahoney is leading the way in the “small farm” concept. Christopher proudly said, “Tender has been competing with top chefs around Las Vegas for five and a half years and was named one of the top 10 steakhouses more than once. Our credibility (可靠性) depends on using fine ingredients (原料) from the best farms in the United States and around the world in order to make a big difference.”

A perfect steak depends on many factors. When I looked at Tender’s menu, I was amazed to see the wide variety of their selections. Tender not only offers rib-eye steaks (里脊牛排), but also four different cuts of rib-eye steaks from farms in other countries.

Christopher continued, “These farms are raising the cattle in a healthy manner on a proper diet. That is the best way to go for me personally and that is the reason why I like our farms. The chef has to know exactly what he is getting in order to be a better judge of the food.”

“If you see a dish you want, but only want to try a little bit, just say, ‘Can I have this?’ No problem. We make sure the person who comes to Tender has the best time they could possibly have.”

Dining at Tender is an experience to remember. I especially love the natural shrimps and prawns (对虾) served in an individual pan accompanied by three dipping sauces (蘸酱)—mango salsa, pesto, and cocktail sauce. This is a great sharing plate because the prawns are rather large.

1. Who will like the Luxor Resort’s Tender Steak Restaurant?

A．People who just want ordinary steaks.	B．People who like different kinds of meat.
C．People who want to enjoy organic meat.	D．People who cannot afford expensive meals.

2. What does Christopher mainly stress in Paragraphs 2 and 4?

A．Their healthy ingredients.	B．Their excellent cooking skills.
C．The popularity of the restaurant.	D．The good service of the restaurant.

3. We know that mango salsa and pesto are ________.

A．famous restaurants	B．sauces for dishes
C．two kinds of prawns	D．two kinds of shrimps

4. What’s the author’s attitude towards the Luxor Resort’s Tender Steak Restaurant?

A．Positive.	B．Uninterested.
C．Dissatisfied.	D．Cautious (谨慎的).

5. Why does Christopher like their farms?

A．Because they are in a healthy environment.	B．Because they are very small farms.
C．Because they dare to compete with top chefs.	D．Because they have their own steakhouses.

【推荐1】People usually become more personal and hide less of themselves when using email. Researchers from Open University in Britain have found in a recent study that there are good reasons for this.

The team of researchers asked 83 pairs of students, all strangers to each other, to solve a problem. They had to discuss this question: If only five people in the world could be saved from a world disaster, who should they be?The pairs of students had to talk over the problem either face to face or by computers. Dr. Johnson said, “They told their partners four times as much about themselves when they talked over the Internet as when they talked face to face. When the computers were fitted with cameras so that students could see each other, this limited the personal side of the conversation.”

Generally the information was not rather personal. It was mainly about things such as where they went to school, or where they used to live. But some students discussed their love stories, and personal childhood experiences.

Dr Johnson believes that emailing encourages people to focus on themselves. And when they do this, they become more open, especially if there are no cameras. “If you cannot see the other person, it becomes easier to talk about yourself. This is because you are not thinking what the other person is thinking of you. So emailing has become the modern way of talking,” said Dr. Johnson. However, this style of talking is not quite new. “In the 19th century people started to use the ‘telegraph’ to communicate. Now the same kind of thing has happened and people ended up speaking more freely.

Dr. Johnson thinks that emailers need to know about these effects of emailing, especially when they start work in a company. “If you don’t know about it, you could find yourself saying more about yourself than you wanted to.”

1. The subject discussed in this passage is ________.

A．how to communicate at work	B．how people do research studies
C．how people open up when emailing	D．how to discuss and solve a problem

2. The reason that some couples talked freely about themselves is that ________.

A．they couldn’t see each other

B．they had to discuss a question

C．the cameras on the computers were turned on

D．they didn’t talk about very personal thing

3. What does the underlined phrase in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A．The telegraph

B．The computer.

C．Face-to-face talk.

D．Emailing.

4. In Dr. Johnson’s opinion, one should ________.

A．focus on oneself when emailing	B．consider how one uses emails at work
C．talk more freely in emails than usual	D．discuss any subject that one wants to

【推荐3】Rudolph Ingram has hit the headlines several times. He has been paid attention to because of his speed.

Also, people have compared him with Usain Bolt, the fastest man in the world. He is only seven years old.

Ingram got interested in running at an early age. One day, he watched the Olympics. The next morning, he woke up and got ready to train. And Ingram really has a talent for running. Now, he has broken U.S. track and field records for his age group. He finished his latest 100-meter dash (短跑) in just 13.48 seconds.

Ingram always wants to win. When he falls behind in a race, he will try his best to get faster. He never gives up and he does not like to feel like a loser.

The young athlete has watched Usain Bolt’s documentary many times. He wants to break the 100-meter record (9.58 seconds) that the world-famous runner has set. Ingram also dreams of being an American football player.

Ingram’s father, however, says the goal now is to let the boy be a kid. “No matter what he wants to do, I’ll be behind him,” the father said. “If he wants to win an Olympic medal, that will be great. If he doesn’t, that will be great, too.”

1. Rudolph Ingram becomes famous because of his ________.

A．speed

B．handsome

C．courage

D．attitude

2. He became interested in running when he watched the ________.

A．game

B．competition

C．documentary

D．Olympics

3. He can finish 100-meter dash in ________ seconds.

A．9.58

B．9.68

C．13.48

D．13.58

4. Rudolph Ingram’s another dream is to be a an American ________ player.

A．basketball

B．tennis

C．football

D．volleyball