【推荐1】It may be difficult to start high school. Thinking about making new friends might make you feel nervous. But don’t worry, because you are not alone. You are going to school with a group of students of your age.     1    .

Forget your fear and just talk to someone.

It’s easier said than done. But try to take a deep breath and find your voice.     2    . Introduce yourself and start a conversation about something you have in common. Sit in the middle of the classroom with as many new friends around you as possible.

Join clubs.

Take part in after-class activities that interest you. Try to make friends in the clubs. If you don’t join anything, you will be just going to class and then going home. Thus（因此）,     3    .

Stay clean.

    4    . Shower every day, brush your teeth and wash your hair. You are supposed to make yourself look clean and tidy, whatever you wear.

    5    .

Everyone has his or her own opinion of the world. And everyone believes in different things. It is a good thing to have different friends with different opinions because you can each share your own.

A．Respect people’s differences

B．Make friends with different ideas

C．being in a club makes it easier to make friends

D．Don’t be afraid to communicate with others

E．Here are several suggestions for you to follow

F．you will make more and more friends in your new school

G．No one likes a bad smell that could knock someone over

【推荐2】Sometimes it seems that time is flying. Perhaps it doesn’t need to feel this way. Our experience of time can be possibly changed. By understanding the psychological (心理学的) processes behind our different experiences of time, we might be able to slow down time a little.

One basic law of psychological time is that time seems to slow down when we’re exposed(接触) to new environments and experiences. The law is caused by the relationship between our experience of time and the amount of information our minds process. The more information our minds take in, the slower time seems to pass.

It follows, then, that we have different experiences of time in different situations. In some situations, our life is full of new experiences. Our minds process a lot of information and time seems to slow down. In other situations, we have fewer new experiences and the world around us becomes more and more familiar(熟悉的). We become insensitive to our experience, which means we process less information, and time seems to speed up.

How can we slow down time? Here are two suggestions.

Firstly, since we know that familiarity makes time pass faster, we can expose ourselves to as many new experiences as possible. We can give ourselves new challenges, meet new people, and expose our minds to new information, hobbies and skills. This will increase the amount of information our minds process and expand (增加) our experience of time.

Secondly, and perhaps most effectively, we can give our whole attention to an experience-to what we are seeing, feeling, tasting, smelling or hearing. This means living through our senses rather than through our thoughts. For example, on the way home, focus your attention outside of yourself, instead of thinking about the problems you have to deal with. Look at the sky, or at the buildings you pass, traveling among them. This open attitude to your experiences helps take in more information and also has a time-expanding effect.

To a certain degree, we can understand and control our experience of time passing. It’s possible for us to slow down time by expanding our experience of time.

1. According to the writer, we can expand our experience of time by .

A．going to bed on time	B．traveling to new places
C．having dinner as usual	D．printing the same materials

2. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Being familiar with the world around helps us get more information.

B．Understanding psychological time makes life pass more quickly.

C．We can take in more information by living through our senses.

D．We should build a stronger relationship between time and us.

3. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．Slow Down Time	B．Only Time Will Tell
C．Race Against Time	D．Time Will Not Come Twice

【推荐3】How do you feel when you have to give a talk in front of class? What about when you go to a birthday party? Do you get really shy?

Shyness means feeling nervous or frightened when you’re around other people. Experts (专家)have found that more than 80 percent of middle school students feel afraid to be the center of attention. Some kids are born shy. Some become shy later because of their life experiences.

     It’s OK if it takes you a while to feel yourself again when you go to a new place or meet new people. In fact, everybody gets a little shy sometimes. It’s just a case of how much.
     Most people have red faces and talk in broken sentences when they get shy. But some become so shy that they won’t go to a restaurant because they are too nervous to order and pay for their food. Some are afraid of meeting new people, so they seldom go outside. This kind of shyness can be bad for a person.
     If shyness doesn’t stop you from doing something you want to do, being shy isn’t a very big problem. Some experts say shy people are cleverer because they think more and talk less. Shy people are also good at working with others because they think more for other people. Some great people in history were shy, too.
     You see, being shy isn’t all bad. But remember not to let good opportunities(机会)pass by just because of it! If you have to sing a song at a birthday party or practice your spoken English in front of others, just do it! There’s nothing to be afraid of.
1. What kind of shyness can be bad according to the passage?

A．You find it hard to enjoy yourself at a party.

B．You feel a little nervous when you go to a new place.

C．You seldom go outside, afraid of meeting new people.

D．You have a red face when you’re asked to answer a question in class.

2. If you have to practice your spoken English in class, ________.

A．just do it	B．just refuse to do it
C．you’d better ask someone to help you	D．tell your teacher you’re too shy to do that

3. We can infer(推理) from the passage that ________.

A．kids are all born shy	B．you can’t change yourself
C．shy people can also be successful	D．shy people aren’t good at working with others

4. What’s the best title for this passage?

A．Are you too shy?	B．Think more for others!
C．Find out what you’re like!	D．Once he was shy just like you!

【推荐1】Jane loves sweets（甜食）. She likes to have some after breakfast, lunch and even supper. One day, Jane’s friend, Pat, tells her it is bad for her to eat so many sweets. So Jane makes a plan to stop eating all sweets for one week. When she tells the idea to her parents, they are pleased with that because they also think eating too many sweets is bad for Jane’s health.

In the first few days, it is difficult for Jane and she feels bad. Pat tells her that when the week is over, she will be able to have sweets again as a prize（奖品）for her hard work. By the fourth day, Jane wants to eat sweets so much, but she doesn’t give up（放弃）. And she tries to eat more healthy food like vegetables and fruit. They are good, but they are not as good as sweets to Jane. By the sixth day, Jane feels a little better. Then the last day comes. That night Jane’s mom and dad make her an ice-cream. It is delicious. The most important thing is that Jane will have a healthy eating habit.

1. How often does Jane have sweets at first?

A．Once a day.

B．Twice a day.

C．Three times a day.

D．Three times a week.

2. What does the underlined word “pleased” mean in English?

A．Careful.

B．Happy.

C．Popular.

D．Bored.

3. What does Jane eat on the night of the seventh day?

A．Some fruit.

B．An ice-cream.

C．Some vegetables.

D．A piece of cake.

4. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Jane’s plan to stop eating sweets is for one week.

B．It is easy for Jane to give up sweets.

C．By the fourth day of the plan, Jane still wants to eat sweets.

D．Jane will have a healthier eating habit later.

【推荐2】根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)，并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上。

As we all know, good health and happiness are important in our life. Here are some ways to make them easy to get.

First, remember to exercise twice or three times a week. A good way to exercise is walking or running. Second, get enough sleep. It is best to get at least eight hours’ sleep a day. Do you want to sleep better? Try to listen to some light music or drink some milk before going to bed. Third, eat a balanced diet (均衡饮食). Eat a lot of fruit and vegetables, some grain (谷物) and a little bit of meat. Last, go out and make friends. Spend time and have fun with them and you will be really happy.

Do you know how to get good health and happiness now?

1. The best way for everyone to exercise is walking or running.
2. We’ll sleep better if we drink some milk before going to bed.
3. We can eat a lot of meat to keep healthy.
4. We will be very happy if we spend time and have fun with our friends.
5. The passage is mainly about some ways to get good health and happiness.

【推荐3】Everybody wants to be healthy. You know food is very important. There are many healthy food. You can have more bananas, apples, oranges, tomatoes. Because (因为) fruit and vegetables are good for you. But don’t eat too much chocolate. It’s not healthy food. Healthy food can make you grow and make you strong (强壮的). Remember there is a saying (谚语), “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” It means eat more fruit can make you healthy. Sports can also keep you healthy. Get up early and do some sports every day. Don’t be lazy (懒惰的). You will be healthy and happy.

1. What is healthy food?

A．Fruit and vegetables.	B．Bananas, apples and chocolate.
C．Apples, candy and chocolate.	D．Oranges, tomatoes and chocolate.

2. Why don’t we eat too much chocolate?

A．Because it can make us happy.	B．Because it can make us grow strong.
C．Because it can make us healthy.	D．Because it’s bad for our health.

3. “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” means ________.

A．If you eat fruit every day, you can be healthy.

B．The doctor runs away when you give him an apple.

C．The doctor goes away when he sees an apple.

D．You must eat an apple every day.

4. What can keep us healthy?

A．Eat junk food.	B．Be lazy.
C．Sleep late and get up late.	D．Do sports every day.

5. Which one is RIGHT according to the passage?

A．Everyone is healthy in the world.	B．Healthy food can help us grow better.
C．Food is not important for everyone.	D．Eat fruit can’t make you healthy.

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1. If Mike is busy with his work and he only has free time after 5 p.m. at weekends, he can go to ________.

A．Latin Dance

B．Shuttlecock exercise

C．Spin class

D．Yoga class

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the material?

A．Spin classes are only fit for young people.

B．Karen’s Latin dance classes are liked by few people.

C．Yoga classes on Tuesday are suitable for the beginners.

D．Shuttlecock exercise can help people lose weight quickly.

3. Where is the material probably taken from?

A．A tour guide.

B．A sports website.

C．A news report.

D．A fashion magazine.

【推荐2】Many teenagers (青少年) don’t care about their health these days. Li Lin is one of them. She doesn’t have breakfast and only eats fast food for lunch. It has become her habit. Sometimes she eats too much fast food and skips dinner. So, she gets hungry and eats something late at night.

Li Lin doesn’t exercise. She doesn’t like to go outside to play, either. She always stays at home and watches TV. She also likes to eat potato chips while she is watching TV. Her school is very close to her house, but she never walks to school because her dad has a car and he always gives her a ride in the morning.

Li Lin is a typical teenager. Today, too many teenagers eat unbalanced meals and exercise too little. Their bodies are going through a lot of changes as they grow. If they want to become healthy adults, they need to eat healthy food and do regular exercise. They need to care about their health. They can start with making small changes in their daily lives.

Here are some pieces of advice to help teenagers stay healthy.

●Try to have breakfast every morning.

●Stay away from fast food. Eat healthy food like fruits and vegetables.

●Don’t watch TV too much and do more outdoor activities.

●Walk as often as possible.

1. How does Li Lin go to school?

A．By bus.

B．By car.

C．On foot.

D．By bike.

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

A．Li Lin likes to go outside to play very much.

B．Teenagers can enjoy more fast food.

C．No one can change his or her unbalanced meals.

D．Teenagers should walk as often as possible.

3. The passage is for ________.

A．old people

B．parents

C．teenagers

D．teachers

【推荐3】下面文章中有五处（第 16—20 题）需要添加小标题。请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E 和 F）中选出符合各段意思的小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。

Why do we play sports? You might say ＂to get exercise＂ and you’d be right. To have fun? That’s true, too. But there’s more.     1     According to a study, girls who play sports get a lot more than just fit.

Girls who play sports do better in school. You might think that playing sports will take up all your study time.     2     Exercise improves learning, and memory, which can give active girls an advantage in the classroom.

Girls who play sports learn teamwork and goal-setting skills.     3     When you work with coaches, trainers, and teammates to win games and achieve goals, you’re learning how to be successful. Those skills will serve you well at work and in family life.

Playing sports improves self-confidence.     4     Why? It builds confidence when you know you can practice, improve, and achieve your goals. Sports are also a feel-good activity because they help girls get in shape, keep a healthy weight, and make new friends.

    5     Playing sports can reduce stress and help you feel a little happier. How? The brain chemicals released during exercise improve a person’s mood. Friends are another mood-lifter. And being on a team creates tight bonds between friends. It’s good to know your teammates will support you — both on and off the field!

A．Exercise cuts the pressure.

B．Sports teach valuable life skills.

C．In fact, there are at least 4 more reasons.

D．Girls who play sports feel better about themselves.

E．Plying sports offers children more than just physical benefits.

F．But research shows that girls who play sports do better in school than those who don’t.