【推荐1】Have you ever heard the sentence “You never get a second chance to make a first impression?” It may sound like an unusual piece of advice, but it is true—the first impression will probably influence (影响) how that person treats you or reacts(回应) to you in the future.

What is even more interesting is that the brain takes in all the information to create that first impression in about three seconds. When you meet someone for the first time, by the time you have stated your name or shaken hands, the other person has already formed an opinion about the kind of person you are.

So how do you make a good first impression? All things adults tell you such as being polite, and being well-dressed are very important. However, the most important tool for making a good first impression on your face.

Smiling, being responsive, and looking like you are happy will almost always leave a positive(积极的) impression on people, especially those who do not know you. Most people, generally speaking, are ready to smile back when they are smiled at.

What’s more, smiling and being in a positive mood (情绪) helps you to know and get a better understanding of new things. This means that you can possibly be friendlier to people you do not know and be more creative and able to solve problems more quickly. So if you ever need a reason to be happy, think about the wonderful people you might meet and wear a cheerful smile.

1. What is the most important to leave good impressions?

A．Shaking hands.	B．Stating your name.
C．Dressing nicely.	D．Wearing a smile.

2. Which paragraph shows how soon others form opinions on you?

A．Paragraph 1.	B．Paragraph 2.
C．Paragraph 3.	D．Paragraph 4.

3. What can be learned from the last paragraph?

A．Friendliness helps solve problems.

B．Being positive helps you find a way out.

C．There are many reasons to be happy.

D．Thinking of great people cheers you up.

4. What would be the best title for the text?

A．The First Impression Really Matters.

B．Smiling Makes the First Impression.

C．Manners Leave Deep Impressions.

D．Impressions Decide Who You Are.

【推荐2】Trees are important. However, some of them are in danger and need to be taken care of as much as possible. There are some ways to save trees.

Use paper wisely. We can save trees by using paper in a right way. What can we do? Use both sides of paper when doing homework. Borrow books to read when you needn’t buy them. Never throw old books away but be kind to give them to others who need them. Instead of paper towels use cloth towels.

Plant trees. To save trees, it’s a great idea to plant them. Spring is the best season to plant trees. If everyone around us does it, millions of trees will appear and make our world become green and beautiful.

Tell people to understand the importance of trees and help save trees. Try to write letters to people and ask them to use as little paper as they can.

1. How many ways are there to use paper wisely?

A．Five.

B．Four.

C．Three.

D．Two

2. How can we save trees?

A．We can use both sides of paper when doing homework.

B．We can throw old books away.

C．We can use paper towels.

D．We can buy a lot of books to read when we don’t need them.

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

A．All trees on the Earth are in danger.	B．Trees can make our world beautiful.
C．To save trees, never buy books.	D．Most people can’t understand trees.

4. The passage mainly tells us to ________.

A．why to save trees

B．where to find trees

C．how to save trees

D．when to plant trees

【推荐3】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。选项中有两项为多余选项。

The Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where we’ve never been before.

But just as in face-to-face communication, there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when on line.     1     Imagine how you’d feel if you were in the other person’s shoes.

For anything you’re about to send, ask yourself, “Would I say this to the person’s face?” If the answer is no, rewrite and reread.     2    

If someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct (本能) is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so. You should either ignore (忽略) it; or use your chat software to block their messages.     3     Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.

Everyone was new to the network once. Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake, whether it’s a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer, be kind about it.     4     Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything. Having good manners yourself doesn’t give you license to correct everyone else.     5     At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those who you have offended.

It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as age, sex, and marital status (婚姻状况). Unless you know the person very well, don’t ask such questions.

A．If it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it.

B．If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it out politely.

C．It’s natural that there are some people who speak rudely or make mistakes online.

D．The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated.

E．If it’s a small mistake, you may not need to say anything.

F．When you send short messages to a person online, you must say something nice to hear.

G．Repeat the process till you feel sure that you’d feel comfortable saying the words to a person’s face.

【推荐1】Many people want to explore the world on their overseas experience（OE）. Some choose to travel from country to country and others like to spend a bit longer in one place, perhaps living and working among the people and in the culture. It's great learning for life, building up yourself and knowing people from other backgrounds.

One interesting idea is to turn your overseas experience into a language learning chance.

If you want to learn English, traveling around the world and improving your education at the same time is the perfect way. You'll also make great friends with people you meet who are learning English on their travels as well.

Studying English at a language school in a country where English is spoken is the great way to make quick progress. When you're not in class, you'll speak English in practical day-to-day environments. You'll also be exploring the cities and towns around you as a traveler, visiting museums, galleries and beaches.

The beauty of being at a language school while you do your OE is that many of the activities on your travels will be organized as part of the English learning experience as well. So you'll have a group of friends to be with you as you explore new places - all with the same aim to learn English along the way.

Your OE is a great time to make friends, see the world and experience other cultures. It gives you the chance to put yourself in other languages.

1. What's the best title for the passage?

A．Travel and learning	B．The Best Lifestyle - OE
C．Learn in life	D．Travel Alone

2. What does the writer suggest doing in this passage?

A．Paying more visits to foreign countries.

B．Learning English while traveling around.

C．Learning about other cultures while traveling.

D．Making more friends while traveling.

3. According to the passage, the great place to learn English is where ________.

A．you can learn about English cultures

B．you can make friends with other people

C．you have chances to visit museums and galleries

D．English is used as a native language.

4. The underlined word "It" in the last paragraph refers to ________.

A．your OE

B．your education

C．your family

D．your interest

【推荐2】“A friend in need is a friend indeed.” Friends are important to us. Friends help us get through hard times. Friends also influence us a lot. Let’s enjoy two poems about friendship.

To Wang Lun I, Li Bai, sit aboard a ship about to go When suddenly on shore your farewell songs o’er flow However deep the Lake of Peach Blossoms (桃花) may be It is not so deep, Wang Lun! As your love for me

A Time to Talk (By Robert Frost) When a friend calls to me from the road And slows his horse to a meaning walk, I don’t stand still and look around. On all the hills I haven’t hoed (锄地) And shout from where I am, what is it? No, not as there is a time to talk. I push my hoe in the ground, Blade (锄头)-end up and five feet tall And I go up to the stone wall For a friendly visit.

Both poems are famous in their cultures, but they tell different stories. Li Bai described the scene (场景) of his friend seeing him off. US poet Robert Frost wrote about a friend’s visit when he was working. Li made a comparison. His poem shows the friendship between him and his friend is deeper than the deep water. Frost’s poem, on the other hand, tells the readers that we should stop what we are doing to talk with our friends. It tells us that nothing should get in the way of spending time with friends. The language is simple but sincere (真诚的).

1. What are friends in the passage?
①Friends are not in need.   ②Friends are important to us.   ③Friends influence us a lot.   ④Friends help us get through hard times.

A．①②③

B．①②④

C．①③④

D．②③④

2. What is deeper than the Lake of Peach Blossoms in the first poem?

A．Friendship.

B．Culture.

C．Meaning.

D．Comparison.

3. What does the underlined part “get in the way of” mean?

A．在路上

B．顺便说一下

C．阻碍，妨碍

D．用这种方式

4. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．The end of the friendship.

B．The writers of the poems.

C．The comparison of people.

D．The analysis (分析) of the poems’ theme.

【推荐3】When you are learning English, you find it not clever to put an English sentence, word for word, into your own language. Take the sentence “How do you do?” as an example, you look up each word in the dictionary, one at a time, what is your translation? It must be a wrong sentence in your own language.

Languages do not just have different sounds. They are different in many ways. It's important to master the rules for word order in the study of English, too. If the speaker puts words in a wrong order, the listener can't understand the speaker's sentence easily. Sometimes when the order of words in an English sentence is changed, the meaning of the sentence changes. Bat sometimes the order is changed; the meaning of the sentence doesn't change. Let's see the difference between the two pairs of sentences.

“She only likes apples.” “Only she likes apples.”

“I have seen the film already.” “I have already seen the film.”

When you are learning English, you must do your best to get the spirit of the language and use it as the native speaker does.

1. From the passage we know that ________ when we are learning English.

A．we shouldn't put every word into our own language

B．we should look up every word in the dictionary

C．we need to put every word into our own language

D．we must read word by word

2. We can learn from the passage that ________.

A．the meaning of an English sentence always changes with the order of words

B．the order of words can never change the meaning of an English sentence

C．sometimes different word orders have different meanings

D．if the order of words is different, the meaning of the sentence must be different

3. “She only likes apples. ” ________.

A．is the same as “Only she likes apples.”

B．is different from “Only she likes apples.”

C．means “She likes fruit except apples.”

D．means “She doesn't like apples.”

4. Which is the best title of this passage?

A．Different Orders, Different Meanings

B．How to Speak English

C．How to Put English into Our Own Language

D．How to Learn English