【推荐1】

Can anyone be an astronaut?

Of course not. You don’t have to have a science degree but most astronauts do. Most of them are pilots too. Life in a spaceship is hard so you must have a healthy body and mind. You need to be easy going, patient, and helpful to spend so much time in a small space with other people.

What’s the training like?

People have to train for a year to learn how to stay healthy and safe. They practise space walking and living in zero gravity. They train in difficult conditions to learn how to solve problems and to work in a team. Everyday tasks like eating, washing and sleeping can be difficult in a spaceship. There is no running water so you have to wash with wet tissues; it’s hard to enjoy the dry food that astronauts have to eat. And to sleep you must cover your eyes because the sun rises every 90 minutes on the International Space Station. You also have to tie yourself to something so you don’t fly away!

What health problems do astronauts have?

Life in zero gravity causes changes to our bodies. Bones and muscles(肌肉) become thin and weak so you must do a lot of exercise in space to stay fit and to help the heart move blood around your body. Astronauts often get backache because people grow in space-up to 8 centimeters! It’s also common to have headaches and to feel sick, especially at the beginning. You must have vitamins to take the place of fresh fruit and vegetables. But you don’t have to put on sun cream because space suits protect your skin.

Are you still interested?

So now you know. If you want to go to space, study hard, learn to fly and take care of your body and mind.

1. What is a must for an astronaut?

A．A science degree.	B．A pilot’s license.
C．A healthy body and mind.	D．A weak character.

2. What must you do to prepare for a space trip?

A．Experience zero gravity.	B．Wash with running water.
C．Practise long walks.	D．Sleep with your eyes open.

3. Why do astronauts have to exercise in space?

A．To make their bones and muscles thinner.	B．To help the heart work well and keep fit.
C．To avoid backache and grow much taller.	D．To stop their skins from getting sunburned.

4. What might happen to astronauts on the International Space Station?

A．Their skin will be injured.	B．They can wash with running water.
C．They can eat a lot of fruit and vegetables.	D．They may have headaches and feel sick.

5. What is the text mainly about?

A．What we need to know to become an astronaut.	B．Why young people are interested in space trips.
C．What problems astronauts must solve in space.	D．Why we need to train hard before a space trip.

【推荐2】In many English homes, people eat four meals a day.

They have breakfast at any time from seven to nine in the morning.     1     Lunch comes at one o’clock.     2     and dinner is about half past seven. First they have soup（汤）, then they have meat（肉）or fish（鱼）with vegetables.     3     But not all English people eat like that.

    4     Some of them have their dinner in the middle of the day.     5     and all these meals are very simple（简单）.

A．After that they eat some other things, like bananas, apples or oranges.

B．They eat eggs or bread and drink tea or coffee at breakfast.

C．I like it because I can meet my friends.

D．Their meals are breakfast, dinner, tea and supper

E．Afternoon tea is from four to five in the afternoon

【推荐3】What is your dream life like in summer? It may be eating a watermelon in a house with an air conditioner（空调）. Watermelons came from Africa. Later, they came to the west of China along the Silk Road（丝绸之路）. Watermelons are Chinese people’s favorite. People from other countries want to know why Chinese people like watermelons more. Here are two reasons.

One is that watermelons have a good taste. And they have lots of vitamins（维生素）and minerals（矿物质）, which are good for people’s health. People would think of watermelons first when they buy fruits in summer. The other is that more than 90% of the world’s watermelons are from China each year. In supermarkets, we can know that watermelons are cheap in China. However, in Japan and Korea（韩国）, people are not so lucky. In Korea, a watermelon is about 20, 000’KRW (about 100 yuan). And in Japan people think eating a watermelon can be a show-off（炫耀）.

People are careful when they buy watermelons. Most of them usually knock at them and the sound can tell which one tastes the best. However, there are many ways to eat watermelons. For most people, it is cool to enjoy half a watermelon just with a spoon. There are also some ways we don’t often use. For example, in Xinjiang, people eat watermelons around the stove（炉子）and in Hainan, people eat watermelons even with salt. No matter how we eat watermelons, they make our summer better.

1. Watermelons may first come to _________ from Africa.

A．Shanghai

B．Beijing

C．Hainan

D．Xinjang

2. According to the passage, 1 yuan is about _________ KRW.

A．50

B．200

C．100

D．400

3. When we buy watermelons, we can knock at them and study their _________.

A．sizes

B．sounds

C．colors

D．minerals

4. How do people from Hainan eat watermelons?

A．With salt.

B．With vitamins.

C．Near the stove.

D．Near the Silk Road.

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Chinese people love watermelons because they are tasty.

B．Watermelons are not expensive in Chinese supermarkets.

C．Most people enjoy half a watermelon with a spoon.

D．Most Japanese people can have watermelons.

【推荐2】Some people think riding bicycles isn’t popular. They aren’t interested in it. So less and less people ride bicycles in the city. Nowadays some office workers usually go to work by car. Most students take the bus or the subway to go to school.

But I don’t think so. I think riding bicycles is good for my health. It has many benefits. Firstly, when I am riding a bicycle, my whole body is exercising all the time. It is a good way to keep fit. Usually most office workers are busy with their things and most students are busy with their lessons, so they have no time to do sports. So riding bicycles is a good way to keep healthy for them.

Secondly, riding bicycles does good to our environment. As we know, driving cars can pollute air. It makes the temperature high day by day. If we go to walk by bike, the air will become cleaner than before. We can also save money at the same time. Why not enjoy doing it?

Riding bicycles is good for our health and the environment. We should all ride bicycles.

1. What does the second paragraph mainly tell us?

A．Riding bicycles is popular.	B．Riding bicycles does good to our health.
C．Riding bicycles makes the ground cleaner.	D．Riding bicycles saves time.

2. What does the writer advise us to do in paragraph 3?

A．To save time.

B．To ride bicycles.

C．To save money.

D．To drive cars.

3. What is the best title for the passage?

A．How to Ride Bicycles.

B．Do Exercise.

C．How to Keep Fit.

D．Benefits of Cycling.

【推荐3】While long-distance travel is not a top choice during the COVID-19 pandemic(新冠病毒大流行), camping has risen as a new travel trend (趋势) for people living in Chinese cities.

A report by online travel website Tongcheng Travel showed that during the recent May Day holiday, camping-related(与露营相关的) searches increased by 117 percent compared with April. Forests and islands were the two most popular location (地点) types.

Ji Nan, 31, from Zhejiang, went camping with her friends in the mountains during the holiday. “It was relaxing,” Ji told China Daily. She said camping is a good way to get closer to nature and enjoy outdoor activities.

The growing popularity has also fueled(刺激) the demand for camping equipment(装备), such as tents, outdoor tables and chairs, picnic mats(垫子) and sleeping bags. Trip, an online travel agency, said page views(网页浏览) for their camping goods on the first day of the May Day holiday rose by 90 percent over the previous (之前的) week, reported Global Times.

However, the demand for campsites is greater than the available supply(供给). “Everywhere is full and there is a tent every several meters,” a tourist surnamed Yun, from Beijing, told Global Times.

Besides, camping isn’t always good for the local environment. In Beijing’s Shuangfeng campsite, some of the land is barren(荒芜的) from too much foot traffic. Trash, like bamboo barbecue(烧烤) sticks and disposable plates (—次性餐盘), could be seen everywhere, reported Xinhua.

The government needs to provide more green space for tourists and call on people to protect the environment while camping, said Song. Yu, a researcher from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

根据短文内容, 选择最佳选项。
1. What is the new travel trend during the COVID-19 pandemic?

A．Online travel.

B．Long-distance travel.

C．Camping.

D．Trip.

2. If you go camping, what camping equipment you should buy?
① picnic mats ② tents ③ food④ sleeping bags ⑤barbecue sticks

A．①②③

B．①②③④

C．①②④

D．④③②⑤

3. The underlined phrase “campsites” means in Chinese?

A．露营者

B．露营地

C．露营垃圾

D．露营装备

4. Yun is a ________.

A．researcher

B．tourist

C．travel website

D．reporter

5. From the sixth and seven paragraphs, we know that ________.

A．food is seen everywhere

B．there are enough campsites for people

C．some of the land is barren because of the trash

D．people need to protect the environment while camping

【推荐1】Strawberries look nice, but a light pressure can make them out of shape. Nowadays, there are many young people who are just like strawberries. They easily break down when they face difficulties. They don’t know what to do when they are in trouble. They have a common name—strawberry kids.

Why are many students so easy to break down? Parents and schools are a main reason. Parents do almost everything for them in their daily life, while schools care more about their grades instead of developing their personality.

Liu Yue, 13, is from Fujian. His mom hardly criticizes (批评) him and he always feels good about himself. When a teacher criticized him strictly, he felt surprised and sad. He began to doubt his ability.

Students should do something to make themselves mentally strong. An expert said, “When you are in trouble, don’t ask for help too quickly. You should try to deal with problems first by yourself, I also advise you to take an active part in sports and social activities. That can make you mentally strong.”

Growing up is not just a happy process. Pains also go along with it. The most important thing is to face the pains bravely and learn from them.

根据短文内容判断下列各句子正(T) 、误(F) 。
1. Some students are called “strawberry kids” because they like to eat fresh fruit such as strawberries.
2. One main reason for many students to break down is due to their parents and schools.
3. Liu Yue, a teenager from Fujian, is often criticized by his mother.
4. According to the expert, students should ask for help as quickly as possible when they are in trouble.
5. The writer advises students to be brave in the face of pains.

【推荐2】阅读短文，根据短文内容判断所给句子正(T)误(F)。

When a virus changes, it becomes a “variant(变体)”. The World Health Organization (WHO) names and grades COVID-19 variants for the problems they may cause. The Delta variant is now common around the world. Now, there’s a new variant and it’s causing new problems.

The variant, named Omicron(奥密克戎), was first found in South Africa on November 9. Omicron can make people sick more easily. Our antibodies(抗体) are not so good at stopping it, reported Newsweek.

The WHO has warned that Omicron can put the world at “very high” risk and is likely to spread all over the world. Over the past weeks, countries including Belgium, the UK and Italy have also reported their first cases of the Omicron variant.

Although not much is known about the variant, many people who already recovered from COVID-19 can still catch Omicron, said the WHO. According to CGTV, vaccine(疫苗) makers are working to upgrade their COVID-19 vaccines against Omicron.

1. Now the Delta variant is common all around the world.
2. People first found the Omicron in South Korea on November 9.
3. Omicron can make people sick more easily, but our antibodies are good at stopping it.
4. The WHO said the Omicron may spread quickly, perhaps among the vaccinated.
5. The Chinese meaning of the underlined word “upgrade” is “升级”.