【推荐2】After an 18-month-long journey, a group of wild Asian elephants are getting close to their home. Before that, they have been travelling around southwest China’s Yunnan province.

At about 8 p. m. Sunday, August 8th, 2021, those elephants crossed the Yuanjiang River. They used the road bridge, because the water level is too high during the rainy season. It took them three minutes to cross the river. To guide them, people did a lot of work. And now they’re much closer to their home. The elephants left Xishuangbanna, a nature reserve（保护区）, near the city of Pu’er in March of 2020.

They walked more than 500 km north and even reached the outside of Kunming, the capital city of Yunnan province in early June, before turming back to the south. Along the way, two of the elephants returned home and some of the younger elephants have grown up a lot during their journey. These elephants became a hot topic（话题）online after they left their home. They are one of China’s highly protected animals. To keep them safe, the local government has done a lot of work. Luckily, no animals or humans have been hurt in the journey.

1. The elephants left the nature reserve ________.

A．in March, 2020

B．in March, 2021

C．in August, 2020

D．in August, 2021

2. The elephants crossed the river by ________.

A．swimming

B．boats

C．trucks

D．walking across the bridge

3. The elephants’ journey ________.

A．ended on August 8th	B．totally took 18 months
C．hurt many animals and humans	D．was deeply cared about by people online

4. This passage comes from ________.

A．a textbook

B．a science report

C．a travel guide

D．a newspaper

【推荐3】We usually think fish can’t talk. But there are a lot of sounds under the ocean. In fact, scientists believe that all sea animals—at least 250,000 kinds—can “speak”! “If we stay focused when diving (潜水), we can hear animals all around us,” a UK scientist Steve Simpson said.

In the past years, scientists used sound recorders to hear fish’s “voices”. There are now thousands of recorders in the ocean. They help scientists match sounds with sea life.

A healthy coral reef (珊瑚礁) is one of the noisiest places in the ocean. Scientists can tell if it’s healthy by listening to it. A healthy coral reef should be full of clicks (咔嚓声) made by shrimps (小虾). When some coral reefs dicd in 2015 and 2016, they became quiet. After people set up the protected areas, scientists heard the animals come back.

With the help of listening to the ocean, scientists start to understand sea animals’ languages.

Strong clown fish make short “chirp (啁啾声)” sounds when going after small clown fish. They do this to show they are more powerful. A damsel fish can create a pop sound to scare other fish by quickly opening and closing its mouth. Mother dolphins can use a special voice to talk to their babies. They are saying “I’m here” to comfort the baby dolphins.

1. What is probably Steve Simpson’s attitude towards sea animals’ languages?

A．Positive.

B．Worried.

C．Unconcerned.

D．Doubtful.

2. What do scientists use “recorders” to do?

A．To protect the coral reefs.	B．To communicate with fish.
C．To look for new kinds of sea life.	D．To collect sounds from sea life.

3. Why is the coral reef a noisy place?

A．Because people feed animals there.

B．Because many shrimps live there.

C．Because the coral reef can give out sounds.

D．Because many fishes speak in dead coral reefs.

4. What way does the writer use to introduce sea animals’ languages in the last paragraph?

A．Telling a story.	B．Using a saying.
C．Asking questions.	D．Giving some examples.

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

A．Sea animals can talk except fish.	B．Many recorders are in the sea.
C．Animals are very good at learning.	D．Dolphins can talk to the zookeeper.

【推荐1】“Humans can develop certain abilities we aren't born with by practicing animals' movements,” the traditional Chinese Wushu lovers believed in the past — and still do today.

Chinese Five-Animal Exercises, also known as Wuqinxi, are the first complete set of qigong exercises following the movements of animals: monkeys, deer (鹿), birds, bears and tigers. They were created by one of the greatest doctors in Chinese history, Hua Tuo, more than 1, 800 years ago.

The Five-Animal Exercises are well-designed to help blood circulation (循环), and let the energy go smoothly in the body so as to improve the health.

“The bear movements are good for the stomach. The tiger movements can reduce the pain in the back. The deer movements help reduce the fat around the waist (腰). The bird movements can help keep our knees healthy and the monkey movements can be good for the heart.” said Hua Yi, the 59^th inheritor (继承人) of Wuqinxi.

For those new learners, the first few exercises might not go well. You may find it hard to focus(集中注意力). Wear comfortable clothes, keep peaceful in your mind, try to move slowly... Little by little, you'll feel more and more harmonious with nature. You may even feel you become a tiger or a deer, walking in the forest freely.

These exercises need no tools and they are easy to learn. You can search online for the videos and practice them at any time when you feel like relaxing your body and mind. Because it's fun to practice and good for health, Five-Animal Exercises are becoming more and more popular in recent years, not only in China, but also in many other places of the world.

1. People practice Five-Animal Exercises in order to________.

A．fight against enemies	B．protect wild animals
C．improve the health	D．play as a group game

2. If your grandfather has a pain in the back, ________may help him a lot.

A．the bear movements	B．the monkey movements
C．the bird movements	D．the tiger movements

3. The underlined word "harmonious" in Paragraph 5 probably means________.

A．兴奋的

B．和谐的

C．敬畏的

D．肤浅的

4. The structure of the passage may be
(①=Paragraph 1 ②=Paragraph 2 ③=Paragraph 3 ④=Paragraph 4 ⑤=Paragraph 5⑥=Paragraph 6)

A．	B．
C．	D．

【推荐2】

It is said that tea can improve creative power(力量) of the literary(文学的) artists in ancient China.

According to Lu Yu’s Cha Jing, tea-drinking in China can be traced back(追溯) to the Zhou Dynasty—tea was discovered by Shen Nong and became popular as a drink in the State of Lu because of Zhou Gong.

Tea-drinking in China has a long history of four thousand years. As the legend(传说) has it, Shen Nong tasted hundreds of wild plants in order to prevent people from eating the poisonous plants. It is said that he was once poisoned but was saved by eating some leaves of an evergreen(常青的) plant with white flowers. Later, people called the leaves that saved his life “cha”.

In modern times, people still keep tea-drinking as one of their everyday activities. According to the study, tea can also influence some modern illnesses. To those who have to work with computers for a long time, drinking tea can help them to recreate a new balance(平衡) in their bodies. And to those old people, drinking tea is also a good way to make them have a longer life.

1. Tea-drinking in China can be traced back to ________.

A．the Zhou Dynasty

B．the Xia Dynasty

C．the Tang Dynasty

2. The underlined word “poisonous” in the passage means “________” in Chinese.

A．供饮用的

B．美味的

C．有毒的

3. What does paragraph 3 mainly tell us?

A．The birth of tea.

B．Tea became popular.

C．Shen Nong was once poisoned.

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

A．Tea can improve creative power of the computer workers in ancient China.

B．Tea became popular as a drink in the State of Lu because of Zhou Gong.

C．People don’t keep tea-drinking as one of their everyday activities.

5. What is the main idea of this passage?

A．The legend of Shen Nong.

B．The history of tea-drinking in China.

C．Tea can influence some modern illnesses.

【推荐3】阅读下面的材料，判断下列句子是否符合短文内容。符合的写“T”，不符合的写“F”。(T=True, F=False)

Chinese knots (中国结) are very important in Chinese culture. They began as a form of traditional art in the Tang and Song Dynasties in China, and became popular in the Ming Dynasty. Long ago, they found their way to Japan and other Southeast Asian countries, and were well received there. Now they are regarded as one of the symbols of Chinese culture.

As for the name itself, it is surely meaningful. The Chinese word for “knot”, jie, means “connection”. And the pronunciation of the Chinese word jie is very close to that of ji, “good luck”. As a result, Chinese knots are used as a way to express people’s strong wishes for good things like happiness, love and good luck.

The knots are used widely in everyday life. They come in different sizes. Small ones are connected to jewellery (珠宝), clothes and gifts in order to draw people’s attention, while large ones are used to make a living room or study more beautiful.

Whether large or small, they are named after their shapes and usages. For example, Double Coin Knots are called Shuangqian Jie because they are in the shape of two ancient Chinese coins, meaning “good things come in pairs”. Besides, Chinese knots are famous for their bright colors. Different colors have different traditional cultural meanings. Red means good luck and happiness, green means health, and yellow means wealth.

All in all, the famous Chinese knots fully show the Chinese culture. These brightly colored knots, with their endless chains of knots, mean that life on the earth will continue forever.

1. Chinese knots became popular in the Song Dynasty.
2. The Chinese word for “knot” means “luck”.
3. All of the Chinese knots have the same sizes and colors.
4. Double coin knots are called Shuangqian Jie because of its shape and meaning.
5. Chinese knots mean that life on the earth will continue forever.

【推荐1】Paper is one of the most important products ever invented by man. The invention of paper meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed. Paper played an important role in the spread of knowledge.

Paper was first made in China about 2, 000 years ago. In Egypt and West, paper was not very commonly used before 1400s. Paper was not made in southern Europe until about 1100s. After that, the forestry (林业) countries such as Canada, Sweden, Norway, Finland and the United States became the most important countries in paper-making. Today Finland makes the best paper in the world. And it has the biggest paper industry in the world.

When we think of the paper, we think of newspaper, books, letters, envelops and writing paper. Paper plays an important role in our life.

Paper is also very good for keeping you warm. Houses can be insulated (隔离) with paper. You perhaps see homeless men sleep on a large number of newspapers. They are insulating themselves from the cold. In Finland, in winter it is sometimes 40 degrees below zero. The farmers wear paper boots (靴子) in the snow. Nothing could be warmer than that.

1. What did the invention of paper mean?

A．It meant paper is easier to make.	B．It meant more people could be educated.
C．It meant man is the greatest in the world.	D．It meant paper is the most important product.

2. When was paper first made in southern Europe?

A．Before 1100s.

B．After 1400s

C．About 1100s.

D．Before 1400s.

3. Which country makes the best paper now?

A．Canada.

B．Sweden.

C．Norway.

D．Finland.

4. What’s the main idea of this passage?

A．The invention of paper.	B．The best paper.
C．The paper-making	D．The uses of paper.

【推荐2】Do you know what decides your personality?

In the Chinese lunar calendar, there are 12 animal signs. Some people believe that people born under the same animal sign may have similar personalities. For example, they think that people born in the Year of the Rabbit are more careful, while people born in the Year of the Dragon are very powerful. In western countries, a year is divided into a cycle of 12 star signs. Your star sign depends on your date of birth. Some people believe that your star sign may decide your personality.

Do animal signs or star signs really tell anything about your personality? No, not really. If you are interested in either animal signs or star signs, read about them just for fun. It is you who shape your life and your future.

① __________

Personality includes your thoughts, feelings and behaviors which make you different from other people. How is your personality formed? Most people believe that it is formed by both nature and the environment.

② __________

Some aspects (方面) of your personality are passed onto you by your parents, for example, liveliness and impatience. That is why people say “like father, like son”. Sometimes these personalities do not change and remain the same throughout your life.

③ __________

The environment, including your education, your experiences and the people around you, can change your personality. For example, you may become confident if you successfully complete a difficult task through hard work. That is how your experience influences your personality.

1. Why do people say “like father, like son”?

A．Because your star sign or animal sign decides your personality.

B．Because your experience makes you the same as your parents.

C．Because some aspects of your personality are passed onto you by your parents.

D．Because people around and your education influence your personality.

2. Which example shows how experiences influence people’s personality according to the passage?

A．Some Chinese think people born in the Year of the Rabbit are more careful.

B．Some Western people think their star signs depend on their dates of birth.

C．Some people are born lively or impatient, just like their fathers.

D．Some people become confident after they complete a difficult task successfully.

3. What can we know from the passage?

A．All these personalities will be changed throughout your life all the time.

B．All people in Western countries believe their star signs decide their personalities.

C．All Chinese believe people born under the same animal sign have similar personalities.

D．All your education, your experiences and the people around you may change your personality.

4. Match the title with each part.

a. Depends on your date of birth

b. How is your personality formed?

c. By the environment

d. By nature

e. By animal signs or star signs

A．①-a，②-b，③-c	B．①-b， ②-d， ③-c
C．①-a，②-c，③-e	D．①-b， ②-e， ③-d

5. In which part of a magazine can we probably read the passage?

A．Life.

B．Nature.

C．Animal.

D．Health.

【推荐3】

	She is Li Xinqi. Her English name’s Olivia. She is a lovely girl. She was born(出生) on January 12th, 2012 in USA. She is gymnastics champion(体操冠军) Li Xiaopeng and Angelita Li's daughter. In April, 2014, she goes to record the TV program(录制节目), "Dad came back". After that，she is loved by everyone.
	The girl is Jia Yunxin. She was born on October 23rd, 2012 in Beijing. Her parents are Jia Nailiang and Li Xiaolu. They are actors(演员). She also comes to “Dad came back” in Zhejiang TV. She is very cute, sometimes gentle, sometimes tough(强硬的). People like her.
	The boy is Du Yuqi, but we all call him “Uh huh”. He was born on the morning of September 19th, 2013 in Beijing. He is Du Jiang and Huo Siyan’s son. They are actors, too. He looks very handsome(帅), and he records “Dad came back” second season with his father. Everyone likes him very much.

1. How old is Olivia?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

2. What’s the name of “Uh huh”?

A．Li Xinqi.	B．Du Yuqi.
C．Jia Yunxin.	D．Du Jiang.

3. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A．They were born in Beijing.

B．They all record the program “Dad came back”.

C．Olivia’s parents aren’t actors.

D．People like them very much.