【推荐1】Computers are useful machines. They can help people a lot in their daily life. For example, they can help people to save much time to do much work, and they can help people to work out many problems easily. Our country asks everyone to learn to use computers before the twenty-first century, except the old people.

Today more and more families own computers. Parents buy computers for their children. They hope computers can help them improve their studies in school. Yet, many of their children use computers to play games, to watch videos or to chat. computers can not help children to study but make them fall behind. So computers are locked in boxes by parents.

In some other countries, even some scientists also hate computers. They say computers let millions of people lose their jobs or bring them a lot of trouble. Will computers really bring trouble to people or can they bring people happiness? It will be decided by today’s students themselves!

1. Why do we say the computer is a useful machine? Because________.

A．our country asks us to learn it	B．it can help us a lot
C．we can use it to play games	D．it can help us to find jobs

2. What do many teachers and parents complain(抱怨)about? They complain that________.

A．their students and children use computers to play games	B．computers let them lose their jobs
C．computers make their students and children fall behind	D．computers bring people a lot of trouble

3. In this passage we know computers________.

A．bring us happiness only	B．also bring us trouble
C．are hated by people	D．are bad for people’s health

4. How do you understand the last sentence of this passage?I think it means________.

A．computers are used by people	B．people can live well without computers
C．computers are strange machines	D．one must decide how to use computers

【推荐2】Chinese are very generous(慷慨的) when it comes to educating their children. Not caring about the   money, parents often send their children to the best schools or even abroad to England, the United States and Australia. They also want their children to take extra-course activities where they will either learn a musical instrument or ballet, or other classes which will give them a head in life. The Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is, the better it is. So parents will spend an unreasonable amount of money on education. Even poor couples will buy a computer for their son or daughter. However, what most parents fail to see is that the best early education they can give their children is usually very cheap.
Parents can see that their children are very skilled in some areas while poor in others. What most parents fail to realize though, is that today’s children are short of self-respect and self-confidence.
The problem is that parents are only educating their children on how to take multiple-choice tests and how to study well, but parents are not teaching them the most important skills that they need to be confident, happy and clever.
Parents can achieve this by teaching practical skills like cooking, sewing and doing other housework. Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life. Cooking requires patience and time. It is an enjoyable but difficult experience. A good cook always tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and finish his job successfully step by step. His result, a well-cooked dinner, will give him much satisfaction and lots of self-confidence.
Some old machines, such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your child to play with will make him curious and arouse(激发) his interest. He will spend hours looking at them, trying to fix them; your child might become an engineer when he grows up. These activities are not only teaching a child to read a book, but rather to think, to use his mind. And that is more important.
1. . Most Chinese parents don’t realize __________.

A．how much the best education is worth

B．when children should be educated

C．what children really need in later life

D．why school tests don’t satisfy children

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

A．Fixing old machines is very important.

B．Interest is necessary for everything.

C．Broken things are useful for children.

D．Using hands helps improve thinking ability.

3. . The writer’s attitude(看法) to children’s education is that __________.

A．the cheaper an education is, the better it is

B．children today should learn different skills

C．practical skills are useful to children's growth

D．school education can’t meet parents’ expectation

【推荐3】Chinese people used to greet each other with "Have you had your meal? to show their friendliness. Recently, however, a new greeting has emerged in many Chinese cities, namely "Have you lost weight?"

Chen Xin, a manager of a company in Hangzhou, succeeded in losing weight. "Following instructions from my coach, I went on a diet(饮食) and lost 10 kilograms," Chen said with a satisfied smile.

In recent years, food-delivery(食物速递) services have been growing fast and entering every corner of Chinese cities. Also, Chinese people can easily get different kinds of foods from all over the world. But people are paying more and more attention to their health. Food written with "low calories" and "light food" are becoming popular. More people are becoming familiar with healthy ideas like "sugar cut-off" and "low-calorie Fast Diet plan".

Except for healthier diets, many people believe, to lose weight, it is not enough if you only control your food intake. Doing sports is also of great importance.

Jiang Yichen, a teacher at a university in Beijing, does sports in a training center if he finishes work early. "Doing sports provides me with energy, and energy brings me a lot of pleasure," Jiang said. Like Jiang, many people like sports, and some even take fitness equipment(健身器材) home.

Over the past two years, the online sales of fitness equipment have increased quickly, especially among women who believe that it's important to manage the body, according to a 2019 survey on Tmall.

People even like to run marathons. In China's big cities, holding marathons has become a fashion. According to the China Marathon Annual Report, 1,828 marathons were held nationwide in 2019, covering 31 provinces, with 7.12 million players.

1. The underlined word "emerged" in Paragraph 1 has the closest meaning to ________.

A．appeared

B．continued

C．changed

D．improved

2. Paragraph 3 mainly tells us that in China ________.

A．food-delivery services are growing fast	B．new ideas are changing people's life greatly
C．people begin to care more about their health	D．it's easier to enjoy food from different countries

3. The example of Jiang Yichen is taken by the writer to show ________.

A．controlling food intake is very important	B．most teachers are interested in doing sports
C．fitness equipment helps to manage our body	D．sports become a part of many people's lives

【推荐1】

4:53 pm

From: Kim Sent: Saturday 1 December, 4:52 p.m. Subject: Where are you?

Hi, Akiko! Where are you? I am at the station waiting for you. Are you on the train? What time does it arrive? I will wait for you here at the station. See you soon. Kim

4:59 p.m.

Akiko Today, 4:59 p.m. Re: Where are you?

Hi, Kim I'm on the train, but it’s late! It arrives at 17:30. Don’t wait for me at the station. I’ll get a bus to your house. What's the bus number? See you later! Akiko

1. Where will Kim and Akiko finally meet according to the e-mails?

A．At the airport.

B．At the train station.

C．At Kim’s house.

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the e-mails between Kim and Akiko?

A．Akiko will arrive at the train station at 5:30 pm. on time.

B．Akiko sent the e-mail to let Kim keep waiting for her at the station.

C．Akiko will go to Kim's house on a bus by herself.

【推荐2】

Happy Summer Holiday! Happy summer vacation life is coming. In order to let each child spend an interesting holiday, we make a summer holiday activity plan—a fun and educational four-week summer camp—Earth Camp for your children. Kids will enjoy time outdoors and also learn about the earth.
Weekly Activities
#1____ There are many trees at our campsite (营地)! Your children will be told about the names of different kinds of trees and much more information about trees around them. They will also join in our Tree Climbing races.	#2____ There is a river running through our campsite. Many animals make the river their home. Your children will learn about the importance of the river and the role it plays in the nature.
#3 _____ Are your children interested in little bugs (昆虫)? They are everywhere at our campsite! There children will have a better understanding of these little animals in their natural habitats (栖息地)!	#4___ Many treasured and lovely animals live in Ohio. At our campsite, your children will be close to these animals in many hands-on activities and know how to get along with them and protect them.
Price The camp cost for one week is $80. You can choose to pay online or pay in cash (现金) at our club.
Questions If you want to know more information about our camp, please call 460-985-8883.

1. What’s special about # 1?

A．Children can experience planting trees.

B．Children may study animals’ natural habitats.

C．Children can learn more about trees around them.

D．Children will discover different kinds of trees and animals.

2. Which one may Mathew enjoy most if he is very interested in little bugs?

A．# 1

B．# 2

C．# 3

D．# 4

3. What is the proper title for # 1, # 2, # 3 and # 4?
a. A Bug’s Life            b. Go with the River
c. Wild Ohio               d. Trees, Trees and More Trees

A．a-c-d-b

B．c-a-b-d

C．d-b-a-c

D．b-d-c-a

4. How much will John pay if he books the four-week camp?

A．$80.

B．$160.

C．$240.

D．$320.

5. Who is the passage written for?

A．Parents and kids.	B．Teachers and students.
C．Doctors and patients.	D．Guides and visitors.

【推荐3】

6-Day Beijing Culture Group Tour
Do you want to see more of China? If the answer is yes, how about going to Beijing for the holiday? Visit the Great Wall and other places of interest, and enjoy Beijing Roast Duck.
Tour price: $590
Call us! 800-820-6222
8-Day Colorful Yunnan Group Tour
If you like a spring climate and clean air…then Yunnan is the place for you! Another true highlight of the area is experiencing the cultures of minorities（少数民族）that live in this area.
Places to visit: Kunming, Dali, Lijiang
Tour price: $1,299
Call us! 800-820-8188
4-Day Beautiful Guilin Private Tour
Are you tired of city life? Do you want some fresh air? Then come to Guilin and Yangshuo for a few relaxing days to enjoy the river life, or just take it easy in one of the many cafes and bars.
Tour price:
1 person	2-5 persons	6-9 persons
$630/person	$565/person	$527/person
Call us! 800-810-6562
7-Day Sanya Private Tour
Sanya is famous for its wonderful sunshine, white sand beaches and clear water. Instead of a busy trip, you can relax here by walking along the beaches and enjoying the fresh air!
Tour price:
1 person	2-5 persons	6-9 persons
$569/person	$548/person	$535/person
Call us! 800-810-5222

1. How long will the Sanya Private Tour last?

A．Four days.

B．Five days.

C．A week.

D．Eight days.

2. If you want to experience the cultures of minorities, which tour will you choose?

A．6-Day Beijing Culture Group Tour	B．8-Day Colorful Yunnan Group Tour
C．4-Day Beautiful Guilin Private Tour	D．7-Day Sanya Private Tour

3. Mrs. Li plans to take the "4-Day Beautiful Guilin Private Tour" with her two daughters. How much do they need to pay?

A．$1,890.

B．$1,581.

C．$1,770.

D．$1,695.