【推荐1】If music makes you smart and exercise helps you to think, surely exercising to music can turn you into a person who is better at learning and understanding.

A team of scientists from Ohio State University did experiments on 33 volunteers. They found that persons who exercised while listening to Italian musician Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons did much better in language ability (能力) tests than without music.

The volunteers said they felt better after exercising with or without the music. But their improvement on the test doubled（加倍) after listening to the music during exercise. “Exercise seems to cause positive changes in the nervous system（神经系统）and have a direct result on learning ability,” said the psychologist Charles Emery. Scientists have found that music can be good for health and education. It helps relieve stress, sadness and nervousness, encourages relaxation or sleep, wakes up the body and improves memory and thoughts.

Psychologists have been using Mozart’s music, especially his violin pieces, to help children with speech disorders（言语能力紊乱). Mozart is often chosen because his music is not only exciting. A study showed students who often exercise to Mozart’s music go on to score higher marks in tests. With important exams drawing near, your parents will not probably allow you to listen to music. But perhaps now you have good reasons to argue with them.

1. What does the underlined word “relieve” mean in Chinese?

A．加强

B．减轻

C．提高

2. How many great musicians are mentioned in the passage?

A．Two

B．There

C．Four.

3. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．Students should not listen to music before exams.

B．Children are supposed to follow their parents’ words.

C．Music may help students to get higher grades in tests.

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Students can improve their studies greatly after exercising to music.

B．Music usually makes people too excited to go to sleep.

C．Exercising without music seems to cause many negative changes.

5. Which is the BEST title for this passage?

A．Scientists suggest great music.

B．Exercising to music makes you smarter.

C．Volunteers listened to Mozart’s violin pieces.

【推荐2】From Super Girl to “Asian hero”, Li Yuchun has always followed her own musical path. As a pioneer, Li was one of the first Chinese singer-song writers to release digital albums (数字专辑). Her last album, Liuxing (Pop), released in 2017 via QQ Music, has reached in 16 million yuan in sales. Her 2016 album, Growing Wild, sold over 32.8 million yuan, China’s highest digital music sales figure since the platform (平台) played the nation’s first digital album, Aiyo, Not Bad, by Taiwan pop icon Jay Chou, in December 2014.

On the new album, Li wrote a song, You Are Always the Apple of My Eye to her parents, which was first played on Chinese Valentine’s Day, Qixi festival, which fell on August 7th last year. Li surprised her fans by playing a short video of a trip she made back to her home in Chengdu, Sichuan province. In the video, her parents cook together and Li chats with them in the local Sichuan language. “I used to avoid showing my personal life on social media, but now, I would like to share. My father takes care of the family as he always has, my family has made me who I am and, as I grow up, I value my moments with them more and more. My parents love me and I love them too. As a child, I think we should always be thankful to our parents and try to spend more time with them.”

1. Which is the highest digital music sales figure?

A．Liuxing.	B．Aiyo, not bad.
C．You Are Always the Apple of My Eye.	D．Growing Wild.

2. Who was the song You Are Always the Apple of My Eye sung to?

A．The fans.

B．Herself.

C．Her parents.

D．Jay Chou.

3. The first digital album of the platform is ________.

A．Liuxing	B．Growing Wild
C．Aiyo, Not Bad	D．You Are Always the Apple of My Eye

4. When is Chinese Valentine’s Day last year according to the passage?

A．August 7th.

B．February 14th.

C．December 25th.

D．July 7th.

5. Whom does Li Yuchun think she should spend more time with?

A．Her fans.

B．Her parents.

C．Jay Chou.

D．Herself.

【推荐3】Some well-known traditional music was played by the China National Traditional Orchestra (中央民族乐团) in their concert on January 4. Audiences enjoyed the beautiful sounds guzheng, the powerful tunes of suona, the tearful notes of erhu and so on. Each traditional Chinese musical instrument tells its own story.

“I’ve fallen in love with the sounds of traditional instruments, especially pipa, a four-stringed (弦) instrument with a history of more than 2,000 years. It can produce different sounds, such as the sounds of falling snow and raindrops. Every time I listen to a pipa tune, I have a strong feeling of peace,” said Yang Tian, an audience of the concert

However, a recent report suggests _______. To wake up people’s love for traditional music, something creative has been done.

In some traditional music concerts, VR technology is used to bring the star sky or the beautiful sandy view of Dunhuang to the music hall. It makes the experience like watching a 3-D movie.

Li Xiaobing, a music teacher from Beijing, mixes traditional folk singing, opera and Chinese instruments through technology. People are surprised at his works and they love them!

Some musicians try to add something new to traditional music. They bring modern music like pop and rap into traditional music. When the east meets the west, the new form of music wins the hearts of both the old and the young.

Traditional music shows the beauty of our culture, and with some creativity, great things happen.

1. Which of the following can be put in the ________ in Paragraph 3?

A．pipa can not produce the sound of falling snow

B．traditional music is much better than modern music

C．the number of traditional music listeners is dropping

D．more young people show interest in traditional music

2. To wake up people’s love for traditional music, Li Xiaobing _________.

A．tells many tearful stories	B．makes good 3-D movies
C．mixes traditional music	D．sings pop and rap songs

3. The structure (结构) of the passage is ________.

A．

B．

C．

D．

4. According to the passage, the writer believes _________.

A．traditional music with creativity will be more popular

B．the ways to play traditional music must be changed

C．traditional music must remain unchanged all the time

D．traditional music should only be played in concerts

【推荐1】Do you know that you can eat a rainbow (彩虹)? You can’t eat a rainbow in the sky, of course. But you can make a healthy rainbow meal with different colors of fruits and vegetables. This kind of rainbow meal is good for you in many ways if you eat them every day.

A red apple can help keep (保持) your heart strong (强壮的). And red raspberries (红覆盆子) can help keep you from illness (疾病).

An orange carrot can help keep your eyes healthy. It can help keep you from a cold (远离感冒), too. Squeeze this fruit juice for breakfast in the morning.

A yellow banana can give you energy (精力). So, eat some bananas before you play.

Green vegetables can help your bones (骨骼) be strong.

Blueberries (蓝莓) can help you remember (记住) things. Eat this fruit every day to help you study well in school.

Purple grapes can help your blood move (血液流动).

These fruits and vegetables are very helpful for us to make a food rainbow. Eating a rainbow every day is a fun and colorful way to stay healthy.

1. If you want your eyes to be healthy, you should eat ___________.

A．blueberries

B．a red apple

C．a carrot

D．an orange

2. What does “Squeeze” mean in Paragraph 3?

A．紧握

B．榨取

C．破坏

D．压迫

3. What’s the main idea (主旨大意) of this passage?

A．The different kinds of rainbow food.

B．How to eat different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

C．The kinds and good points of rainbow foods .

D．The kinds of fruits and vegetables.

4. The best title (标题) of this passage may be “ ”.

A．How to Make A Rainbow?

B．How Many Colors Do We Eat?

C．Why Should We Eat A Rainbow?

D．Why Should We Eat Healthily?

【推荐2】It’s reported that much attention has already been turning to the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics（残奥会）in Tokyo, and reporters indicate that facial recognition（人脸识别） will be used as a security method at these games.

The Japan Times reported that the technology would be used when athletes, officials and reporters enter the sports centers. The number of people that will be screened(识别) with facial recognition could be up to between 300,00 and 50,000,according to the report.

The organizing committee（委员会）tested the technology at the Japanese group’s living places during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. They achieved some success though people were complaining the long waits. They hope to solve the long waits and other problems over the 2 years ahead of the Tokyo Games, which will start in late July 2020.

NEC, the company dealing with the technology, also tested out their products at two Brazil airports during the 2016 Olympics and is behind many other similar projects, including technology used by the Chicago Police.

Facial recognition is becoming more and more popular and the Olympics are just the latest field to use them for security purposes. Other examples of using or planning to sue facial recognition technology include robot police in China, bridges in New York city, and more widespread uses by the FBI.

1. What's the meaning of the underlined word “indicate” in paragraph 1?

A．估算

B．测试

C．表明

D．识别

2. Who will not be the screened in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics when they enter the sports centers?

A．Officials.

B．Athletes.

C．Reporters

D．Audiences.

3. Where was the 2016 Summer Olympics held? ______.

A．Tokyo.

B．New York.

C．Rio de Janeiro.

D．Sydney.

4. Which of the following statements is Right? ______.

A．China uses facial recognition at its two airports.

B．The Olympics is the first field to use facial recognition.

C．Facial recognition has been tested in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

D．The long wait is the only problem they need to solve.

5. What's the main idea of this passage? ______.

A．300,00 and 50,000 people will be in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

B．Facial recognition will be used in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

C．Facial recognition is becoming more and more popular only in China.

D．All people know and like Facial recognition.

【推荐3】Anger is a kind of feeling. Many things can make you angry. When your teacher gives you too much homework, when a friend borrow your favorite thing and then breaks it, when your team loses an important game, you may get really angry.

Usually, your body will tell you when you are angry. For example, you breathe (呼吸) faster, your face turns red, and you may want to break something or hit (打) someone, but sometimes you hide your anger. For example, you are really angry, but you may keep it to yourself. The worst thing is to do nothing but keep quiet. The problem is that if you do this, you may get a headache or your stomach may get hurt.

In fact, it’s normal for you to get angry sometimes. But anger must be let out in the right way. When you get angry, you can talk about it with other people and share your problems with them, such as your parents, a teacher, etc.

If you talk about anger, those bad feelings can start to go away. So you are halfway to solving a problem just by talking to someone about it. Here are some other things you can do when you start to feel angry: talk to a good friend; count from 1 to 100; give someone a hug (拥抱); think about good things, etc.

Remember that how you act when you are angry can make everything better or worse. It is not a good way to run away from your anger. You should always try to solve it.

1. You may not get angry when ________.

A．a friend breaks your favorite thing

B．your parents don’t let you watch TV

C．your favorite basketball team wins the game

D．There is too much homework on the weekend

2. ________ shows that you are angry.

A．Speaking slowly	B．Getting a cold
C．Having a red face	D．Trying to protect someone

3. What does the word “hide” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?

A．隐藏

B．爆发

C．展示

D．诉说

4. What is the main purpose of the passage?

A．To teach people how to share feelings.

B．To show why people get angry.

C．To help people understand bad feelings.

D．To ask people to solve their anger actively.

【推荐1】In Canada and the United States，people enjoy entertaining(请客) at home. They often invite friends over for a meal，a party or just for a coffee and conversation.

Here are the kinds of words people say when they invite someone to their home：

“Would you like to come over for dinner on Saturday night？”

“Hey，we’re having a party on Friday. Can you come？”

To reply to an invitation，either say thank you and accept，or say you’re sorry，and give an excuse：

“Thanks，I’d love to. What time would you like me to come？”or “Oh，sorry，I’ve got tickets for a movie. ”

Sometimes，however，people use expressions that sound like invitations but which are not real invitations. For example：

“Please come over for a drink sometime. ”

“Why not get together for a party sometime？”

“Why don’t you come over and see us sometime soon？”

They are really just polite ways of ending a conversation. They are not real invitations because they don’t mention a specific(确定的) time or date. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly. To reply to expressions like these，people just say “Sure，that would be great！”or “OK，thanks. ”

So next time when you hear what sounds like an invitation，listen carefully：Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?

1. Why do Canadians and Americans often invite friends for meals at home?

A．Because they can save time.	B．Because they can spend less money.
C．Because they enjoy entertaining at home.	D．Because they have modern and beautiful house.

2. Which of the following is a real invitation?

A．“If you are free，let’s go for a dinner sometime.”

B．“Please go to the cinema with me someday.”

C．“Would you like to have a cup of tea with us sometime？”

D．“I’ve got two tickets here. Can you go to the movie with me on Sunday？”

3. If people say “Let’s get together for lunch someday.”， you just say “________________”.

A．That would be nice.	B．How about this weekend?
C．Oh，sorry. I’m very busy.	D．That’s great. I’ll be there on time.

4. People use “an unreal invitation” in order to(为了) show ___________.

A．they’re trying to be friendly	B．they’re trying to be helpful
C．they’re trying to make friends with others	D．they haven’t got ready for a party yet

5. The passage is mainly about_____________.

A．entertainment at home	B．real invitations or not
C．expressions of starting a conversation	D．ways of ending a conversation

【推荐2】Liu Hong comes from China. She is studying in No. 5 Junior High School in Shanghai. She is a beautiful girl. Her eyes are big and her mouth is small. She has a big family. Her father is Liu Jie and he is a doctor. Her mother’s name is Deng Hua and she is a teacher. They are very nice. Liu Hong has a sister and a brother. Her sister is Liu Hui, and her brother is Liu Bin. Liu Hui has long hair and a round face. But Liu Bin has short curly (卷曲的) hair and a long face. They are in the same school. But they are in different classes. Liu Hong has a pen pal in America, and his name is David. And they often talk about something in English or in Chinese in the letters. So Liu Hong’s English is better now and Davia’s Chinese is better,too.

1. How many people are there(有多少人) in Liu Hong’s family?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

D．Six.

2. Liu Bin and Liu Hong are         .

A．brothers

B．sisters

C．brother and sister

D．teachers

3.          has big eyes.

A．Liu Hong

B．Liu Bin

C．Liu Hui

D．Liu Jie

4. Liu Hong’s pen pal is from          .

A．the UK

B．the USA

C．England

D．American

【推荐3】A   Notice
To Peter Smith,
Just to tell you that you must give back the four overdue (过期的) books.

Title (标题)	Writer	Due (到期)
Get Fit, Not Fat	Mike May	April 1
Green Gables	L.M. Montgomery	April 2
Whistle	Mary Waylay Bey	April 5
Tombstones	Gergg Felsen	April 5

Please return these books tomorrow. Perhaps other people are waiting to borrow them. You can’t borrow other books until these books are back.
Mrs Amy Brown
May 8, 2011
1. Now, Peter Smith should return all the books on _________.

A．April 1	B．April 5
C．May 8	D．May 9

2. Peter Smith borrowed _________ on the same day.

A．Whistleand Tombstones

B．Green Gables and Get Fit, Not Fat

C．Get Fit, Not Fat and Whistle

D．Green Gables and Tombstones

3. From the notice, we learn that _________.

A．Mrs Amy Brown is Peter Smith’s mother

B．everyone wants to borrow the four books

C．Mrs Amy Brown wants to borrow the four books herself

D．Peter Smith can’t borrow other books before returning the four books