【推荐1】A new font (字体) designed by an Internet company could make your writing more polite and hopefully reduce cyberbullying (减少网络暴力) .

Polite Type, developed by TietoEVRY, changes harmful language with nicer words. For example, if you type “You are ugly”, it will be changed into “You are not traditionally beautiful.” “We want bullies (欺凌者) to rethink the words they use and the actual meaning behind them,” said company manager Kia Haring.

The problem of cyberbullying has been around since the Internet was invented. Nearly everyone who has used the Internet has experienced it.

Polite Type is a good step in the right direction. But how do we really find ways to stop cyberbullying?

For one, we can choose to be “invisible”. That is, to surf the Internet without making any personal information or leaving any messages.

We can also choose to pay no attention to bullies. However, this isn’t perfect either, as it can be hard to forget people who are especially cruel. A better way is to block and report. If you block someone on social media, they won’t see or send messages to you. Most websites have rules against harmful language. If you report a bully to the website, they will often stop that person from using it. It’s best to take direct action like this.

1. Why does TietoEVRY develop Polite Type according to Kia Haring?

A．To learn about more serious problems on the Internet.

B．To make the bullies think the words they use again.

C．To ask more young people to work for TietoEVRY.

D．To protect every user’s personnal information online.

2. What can we know about cyberbullying?

A．Polite Type has nothing to do with cyberbullying.

B．Cyberbullying brings us happiness on the Internet.

C．Cyberbullying has become more serious than before.

D．Nearly every Internet user experienced cyberbullying.

3. What does the underlined word “invisible” mean in Chinese?

A．隐形的

B．小心的

C．认真的

D．公开的

4. What is the main idea of the last two paragraphs?

A．How cyberbullying changes our everyday lives.

B．What we can do to make more friends online.

C．How Polite Type keeps us from cyberbullying.

D．What rules websites can make to stop bullies.

5. What is the best title of this article?

A．Polite Type, a big hit on the kids and adults

B．Cyberbullying, a serious problem to students

C．Polite Type, a way to reduce cyberbullying

D．Cyberbullying, a joke for all the Internet users

【推荐3】How much paper do you use every year? Probably you can’t answer this question quickly. In 2022, the world’s use of paper was about fifty-eight kilograms for each person in a year. “The amount (数量) of paper a country uses shows how far advanced the country is,” some people say. Countries like the United States, England and Sweden certainly use more paper than other countries.

The Chinese first made paper about 2,000 years ago. At that time Chinese paper was not made from the wood of trees. It was made from the hair-like parts of certain plants. Today in Finland, which makes the best paper in the world, the paper industry (制造业) is the biggest in the land. The biggest machine can make a piece of paper 8,300 meters long and 6 meters wide in one minute.

Each year, more and more things are made of paper. But only half of the paper that is made is used for books and newspapers. There are many other uses. We have had paper cups, plates, and dishes for a long time. But now we hear that chairs, tables, and even beds can be made of paper. With paper boots and shoes, you can wear paper hats, paper dresses, and paper raincoats. When you have used them once, you throw them away and buy new ones. Paper is also good for keeping you warm. The latest use in paper seems to be paper houses. There are not small houses for children to play in, but real, big houses for people to live in. You can buy a house with three main rooms for about ¥500. You can put it up yourself in a few hours, and you can use it for about five years.

People have made paper boats, but they have not yet made paper airplanes or cars. Just wait—they probably will.

1. The underlined word “advanced” in Paragraph (段落)1 means “________”.

A．useful

B．important

C．developed

2. In the second paragraph, the word “It” refers to (指的是) ________.

A．the wood

B．Chinese paper

C．a tree

3. According to the passage, people haven’t yet used paper to ________.

A．make boats

B．make airplanes

C．make houses

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Paper was first made in China and it was made from the wood of trees about 2,000 years ago.

B．The United States is the largest producer of paper and has the biggest paper-making machine.

C．Every year, about fifty percent of the paper that is made is used for books and newspapers.

5. Which is the best title for the passage?

A．How to make paper.

B．Paper and its uses.

C．The use of paper in China.

【推荐1】Do you like traveling? Have you traveled to Los Angeles? Have you traveled to the moon? A rich man plans to live on Mars. Is it the beginning of a science fiction novel? In fact, it happens in the real world. Elon Musk is the founder and CEO of a private spaceflight(航天) company. He has said his plan is to live on the planet. He says he plans to live on Mars with a group of fewer than ten people. He will take them on a rocket powered(驱动的) by liquid oxygen(液态氮) and methane(甲烷). Each one should pay $ 500,000 to fly there.
However, these passengers are not going there to travel, but they are going to work. They need to carry tools to build houses and grow crops(庄稼) there.
Musk believes one person out of every 100,000 people may be interested in making the journey. Then Mars will have sixty-three thousand people in the future.
1. A rich man plans to live on _________.

A．Los Angeles

B．Mars

C．the moon

D．America

2. Five people should pay ________ to fly to Mars.

A．$500,000

B．$5,000,000

C．$250,000

D．$2,500,000

3. What will these passengers do on Mars?

A．They will learn English there.

B．They will make friends there.

C．They will go there to travel.

D．They will build houses and grow crops there.

4. What's the population of Mars in the future?

A．630,000

B．63,000

C．6,300

D．6,300,000

5. What's the title(题目) of this passage?

A．A Science Fiction Novel	B．Los Angeles
C．Houses and Crops	D．Let's Fly to Mars

【推荐2】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。

Life will be very different in the future. You can see many changes in the world. And what will the changes be?

    1     There will be more people in the world and most of them will live longer. They will also know how to live a healthier life.

    2     There will be at least one computer in every home even in some poor places. And computer study will be one of the most important subjects in schools.

    3     People will have more free time to play sports, watch TV and travel. Traveling will be much easier and cheaper. And some people will even go to other planets on vacation.

    4     Maybe no one will eat meat every day. Instead, they will eat special fruit and vegetables. And people will be healthier.

    5     There will be many robots to help people do most of the dangerous and boring work. People will have time to do more special work such as studying how to live on other planets.

A．Free time activities.

B．Changes in food.

C．The growing population.

D．Changes in people’s work.

E．Computer study.

F．Robots will do all the jobs for people.

【推荐3】Have you ever thought about your life after you grow up? It is not easy --- that’s what some US students say after they try out adult (成年人) life at school.
Mount Logan Middle School, Utah, has an activity called Reality Town. Each student gets a “job” and some money. The higher the grade (成绩), the better the job they can get. Then, they have to pay for different things in the real world, such as transportation (交通) and groceries . Some of them have a “husband (丈夫)” or a “wife” and maybe a few “kids”. Student Jason Peisley, 13, became a father with a 5-year-old girl. The hardest part for him was paying taxes (税).“I make $90,000 (571,000 yuan), but after I pay my taxes, I only have $66,000 left,” he said. “___________________________.” “It’s a_______for these students,” said Greg Aullman, a teacher at Mount Logan, “to learn how much it costs to live. So, they’ll study harder than before and love their parents more. ”
1. According to the passage, what is not easy for students in Mount Logan School .?

A．Doing their homework.	B．Having exams.
C．Going to school.	D．Growing up.

2. Where is Mount Logan Middle School ?

A．California .	B．Washington.
C．Utah.	D．Oregon.

3. In order to ______, the Reality Town is held.

A．earn a lot of money

B．do better in their studies

C．make more friends with others

D．learn how much it costs to live

4. What does the underlined phrase “ wake up call ”mean in the passage?

A．warning	B．a call to wake you up
C．the ring of a call	D．an alarm clock

5. How to understand the underlined sentence: “ Life isn’t easy . There are a lot of things to pay for .”?

A．Life is happy.	B．Life is hard.
C．Life is sad	D．Life is exciting.

【推荐2】Adults understand what it feels like to be flooded with objects. Why do we often believe that more is better when it comes to kids and their things? The good news is that I can help my own kids learn how to live more with less earlier than I did.

I found the pre—holidays a good time to encourage young children to donate less—used things, and it worked. Because of our efforts, our daughter Georgia did decide to donate a large bag of toys to a little girl whose mother was unable to pay for her holiday due to illness. She chose to sell a few larger objects that were less often used when we promised to put the money into her school fund (基金)——our kindergarten daughter is serious about becoming a doctor.

For weeks, I've been thinking of bigger, deeper questions: How do we make it a habit for them? And how do we train ourselves to help them live with need, and use less?Yesterday, I sat with my son, Shepherd, determined to test my own theory on this. I decided to play with him with only one toy for as long as it would keep his interest. I expected that one toy would keep his attention for about five minutes, ten minutes, at most. I chose a red rubber ball——the simplest and most common toy. We passed it, he tried to put it in his mouth, and he tried bouncing it, rolling it, sitting on it, throwing it. It was totally, completely enough for him. Before I knew it an hour had passed and it was time to move on to lunch.

We were both lost in the simplicity of playing together. He had my full attention and I had his. My little experiment to find joy in a single object worked for both of us.

1. What made Georgia agree to sell some of her objects?

A．Giving the money to a sick mother.	B．Raising money for a poor girl.
C．Saving up for her holiday.	D．Adding the money to her fund.

2. Why did the author play the ball with Shepherd?

A．To train his attention.	B．To try out an idea.
C．To show a parent's love.	D．To help him start a hobby.

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．The more kids have, the happier they will be.

B．Kids should sell their things to collect their school fund.

C．Parents can help their kids live with need, using less.

D．One toy can only keep kids' attention for a short time.

4. What can be the best title for the passage?

A．Live More with Less	B．Take It or Leave It
C．A Lesson from Kids	D．The Pleasure of Giving