【推荐1】“One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all.” Della counted the money sadly. How could she buy her husband a Christmas gift with so little money, though she had saved for long? “This is the only way to get money,” Della touched her hair gently. There were two things that Jim and Della really loved. One was Jim’s gold watch that had been his grandfather’s. The other was Della’s hair.

Without hesitation（犹豫）, Della went inside a shop and sold her hair. After buying Jim a gold watch chain（链条） as a present, she had only eighty-seven cents left.

Excited but a little worried, Della waited to surprise Jim. The door opened, and Jim stepped in. His expression（表情）was strange after seeing Della. “Don’t look at me that way. I cut my hair off because I couldn’t have lived through another Christmas without giving you a present. It will grow again. Jim, and let’s be happy!”

After a while, Jim took out a box. “Open it, and you’ll understand.” Della opened it and surprised to see a set of combs（梳子）. She had wished for them but thought she would never own such beautiful things. And now they were hers, but she had no hair to wear them in!

“Well, my hair grows fast.” Della took out carefully the gold chain and showed it to Jim. "Isn’t this present beautiful, Jim? Take out your watch and let’s see how smart it is!”

Instead of obeying（服从）, Jim put his hands under the back of his head and smiled.....

1. How much money did Della make by selling her hair?

A．Eighty-seven cents.

B．One dollar.

C．Twenty dollars.

2. How did Jim feel when he saw Della’s short hair?

A．Excited.

B．Surprised.

C．Scared.

3. Why didn’t Jim take out his watch?

A．Because he sold his watch.

B．Because it was too old to work.

C．Because he was angry with Della.

4. What can we infer（推断）from the passage?

A．The couple lived a happy and rich life.

B．Della didn’t like the present Jim bought.

C．The couple actually have their best presents.

5. What’s the theme of this story?

A．Present can give us happiness.

B．Love is priceless and selfless.

C．A stupid couple lived unhappily.

【推荐3】It was the last day of final exams in a university. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering students were discussing the exam. On their faces was confidence . This was their last exam and then they would graduate. With all these four years of college behind them, they felt ready to go into the world.
The professor had said they could bring any book or note they wanted, but they could not talk to each other. They went into the classroom happily. The professor gave them the papers. They smiled when they found that there were only five questions.
Three hours passed and the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked so confident . The professor faced the class. No one spoke. They just held papers in their hands.
The professor then asked, "How many of you finished all five questions?"
Not a hand was raised.
"How many answered four?"
Still no hand.
"Three? Two?"
The students looked worried in their seats.
"One, then?" Certainly somebody finished one.
However, nobody replied. The professor put down the papers. "That is just what I thought," he said. "I just want to tell you that, even though you have finished four years of engineering, there are still many things about the subject you don't know. These questions you could not answer are quite common in everyday practice." Then he added with a smile, “You will all pass this course, but remember——even though you are now college graduates, your education has just begun."
1. When did the story happen?

A．At the beginning of a new term.

B．After graduating from the university.

C．On the first day of the final exams.

D．On the last day of the final exams.

2. Why were the student very confident at the beginning?

A．Because they knew the coming exam would be easy

B．Because they knew the coming exam would be difficult

C．Because they knew the coming exam would be strange

D．Because they knew the coming exam would be interesting

3. How did the students feel when the professor began to collect the papers?

A．Happy.

B．Confident.

C．Worried

D．Proud

4. Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Confident Students	B．A Common professor
C．An Easy Exam	D．So Much to Learn

【推荐1】When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these six ways can help make you feel good about yourself.

Look in the mirror and say to yourself, “I am a special person and there is no one in the world like me. I can do anything.” It may not sound so good, but it really works.

Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.

Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.

Learn something new! Have you always wanted to design your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges (挑战) are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished!

Start to write a story. Turn off the TV and let your imagination (想象) fly! Write down your thought, dreams or anything you want! It can help to express your feelings.

Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your mom or dad or maybe even your cousin.

1. According to this passage, when you are helping others, you will ________.

A．be special

B．be sure

C．feel tired

D．feel nice

2. What do the underlined words “a sense of accomplishment” mean in Chinese?

A．成就感

B．忧伤感

C．挫折感

D．信任感

3. Which of the following should you say “NO” when you are unhappy?

A．You should always look for the good things of others.	B．Stay alone at home as much as possible.
C．Learn something new and go for it!	D．Keep a diary to express your feelings.

4. The passage may be from ________.

A．a science book

B．a magazine

C．a story book

D．school rules

5. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Do Your Best to Make Friends.	B．It’s Never Too Late to Learn.
C．Six Ways to Feel Good about Yourself.	D．Always Smile to Your Life.

【推荐2】I come from a large family. My parents both have many brothers and sisters. When I was a boy, during late July, my family would hold a reunion (聚会) every year. Usually more than 50 family members would attend the party.
The reunion would take place in a large public park in the late afternoon because it wasn't too hot at that time. Each family would bring their own food to eat. Usually each family had a special dish that would be shared. Some families would bring potato salad while others would bring a dessert or self-made special drinks. There was always more than enough food.
Almost everyone would play games. Younger people played softball, football, volleyball and so on. However, Uncle Sam always taught Cousin Chris and me to play badminton. CMs and I went to the same school and we kept beating other players and won several state games. The older family members would sit under a tree and watch the games or just sit around and talk. Everyone enjoyed himself / herself because it was a good chance to catch up on what his / her relatives were doing that year.
Those family reunions are the best memories I have of my childhood. Today it seems that everyone is too busy to hold or attend family reunions. Now, no matter how nostalgic I feel about those family reunions, those memories remain very clear in my mind.
1. Which of the following about the writer is NOT mentioned?

A．He has a lot of relatives.

B．He is a married man now.

C．He is excellent at playing badminton.

D．He misses the time he spent on those family reunions.

2. Which of the following best defines(解释) the underlined word "nostalgic" ?

A．Feeling excited and also a little angry.

B．Feeling surprised and also a little sorry.

C．Feeling happy and also a little sad.

D．Feeling lucky and also a little strange.

3. What would happen in the family reunions?

A．Younger people would play sports while older people would sit and then watch or talk.

B．Older people would arrange (安排) games the night before the reunion.

C．All the young boys learnt how to play badminton.

D．Mothers would cook a special dish in the park together.

4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．There was always a lot to eat in those family reunions.

B．It was always the writer's family that held the reunion every year.

C．The writer's family still practises the tradition of having a reunion once a year.

D．In those family reunions, everybody learnt what had happened to others.

5. What's the best title for the passage?

A．My family reunions.

B．I love my parents.

C．How to play games?

D．A good park to have a party.

【推荐3】Fighting coronavirus is an experience that will forever be remembered. Now that I've recovered, I'm sharing my story because I want people to take this situation seriously. To turn things around, we have to stay home. We have to fight this battle together — and we have to win.

I think it started on the night my boyfriend and I went to celebrate his sister-in-law's birthday. We didn't think anything of it at the time, of course. The news was just beginning to report the spread of COVID-19 in America. I was still living my life just as I always had — riding the train to work each day, working long hours, and going out with friends and family.

My boyfriend, Luis, began showing symptoms on Monday, but we thought it was a typical cold. Then it took me down. It began with a low fever. I felt really weak. At this point, coronavirus had begun to take over New York. On Tuesday, the headache started. It was so intense that I had to lie down. By the end of the week, everything hurt. Luis and I went to nearby urgent care. After being examined, I chose to be tested, but I didn't receive my results until a week later. The doctor sent me home with advice to take Tylenol (泰诺, 感冒药) but said there was nothing more he could do for me. On the way home, we bought whatever medicine we could find, for the store had run out of Tylenol.

That Saturday evening was the worst. I had a high fever and I couldn't sleep. I was sweating a lot, and my knees, hips, and back were in terrible pain. I lost my sense of taste and smell. Then I developed stomach pain.

As I lay there, I was terrified that there wouldn't be enough doctors, nurses, or beds to help me. The thought of being alone, and possibly dying alone, in the hospital, weighed heavily on my thoughts, and I feared the uncertainty.

My fever finally broke the following Wednesday. It was such a relief. Two days later, the health department called me with the news that I'd tested positive for COVID-19.

Looking back, I really wish that people had taken this virus more seriously earlier. I wish people understood how severe this is. I'm wearing a mask in public from now on. I'm not taking chances. This was really painful, and we got lucky.

1. What did the author do to fight coronavirus?

A．She stayed at home and got rest.

B．She fought alone in the hospital.

C．She lived her life just as she always had.

D．She took Tylenol as the doctor suggested.

2. How did the author feel about her recovery?

A．Surprised.

B．Lucky.

C．Hopeful.

D．Proud.

3. Why does the author tell us her story?

A．To record her unforgettable experience.

B．To teach people how to fight coronavirus.

C．To celebrate her victory over coronavirus.

D．To call on people to take the virus seriously.

【推荐1】Many years ago, there lived a very rich man who wanted to do something for the people of his town. But first he wanted to find out if they were good enough to get his help. So he put a very large stone in the center of the road. Then he hid behind a tree and waited.

Soon an old man came along with his cow. But he did not try to move the stone away. Instead, he passed around the stone and went on with his way. Another man came along and did the same thing; then another came, and another. No one tried to move it away.

Late in the afternoon, a young man came along. He saw the stone and said, “It will be very dark at night. Some people will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”

The young man then began to move the stone. He moved it to one side. And he found a bag full of money and this message under the stone: “This money is for the kind person who takes this stone away from the road. That person deserves（值得）my help.”

1. ________ put his stone in the centre of the road.

A．A rich man

B．A young man

C．An old man

D．A cow

2. When the old man saw the stone on the road, he ________.

A．tried to move the stone away	B．passed around the stone
C．stopped and waited	D．hid behind a tree

3. As the young man saw the stone, he ________.

A．didn’t want to move the stone	B．went on with his way
C．found a bag full of money	D．moved the stone to one side

4. The rich man wanted to ________.

A．give the money to the poor	B．help the kind person
C．make fun of people	D．complain about the stone

5. The best title of the passage might be “________”.

A．Who puts the stone	B．Who helps the rich man
C．Who deserves help	D．Who moved the stone away

【推荐2】Denson is a mechanic, but he lost his job a few months ago. He is kind and helpful, but always feared applying for a new job.

One day, he gathered up all his courage and decided to attend a job interview. His appointment was at 10:00 a.m. and it was already 8:30. While waiting for a bus to the office where he was supposed to be interviewed, he saw an old man kicking the tyre of his car. Obviously there was something wrong with the car. Denson immediately went up to lend a hand to him. When Denson finished repairing the car, the old man asked him how much he should pay for the service. Denson said there was no need to pay him and he just helped someone in need, and that he had to rush for an interview. Then the old man said, “Well, I could take you to the office. It’s the least I could do. Please, I insist.” Denson agreed.

When he arrived at his destination, Denson found a long line of applicants (求职人) waiting to be interviewed. Denson still had some grease (油脂) on his shirt after repairing the car, but he didn’t think he had enough time to wash it off or change the shirt. One by one, the applicants left the interviewer’s office with disappointed looks on their faces. After a long time, Denson’s name was finally called. The interviewer was sitting on a large chair facing the office window. Rocking the chair back and forth, he asked, “Do you really need to be interviewed?” Denson’s heart sank. “Wearing such a dirty shirt, how could I possibly pass this interview?” he thought to himself. Then the interviewer turned around the chair, and to Denson’s surprise, it was the old man he helped earlier in the morning. It turned out that he was the general manager of the company. “Sorry I had to keep you waiting, but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you as a member of the company before you even stepped into the office. I just know you’d be a trustworthy worker. Congratulations!”

1. The beginning of the passage tells us that Denson         

A．got a new job a short time ago.	B．didn’t want to be a mechanic any more.
C．went to several job interviews.	D．wasn’t confident about finding a new job.

2. When the old man’s car was able to work properly again,         

A．the old man paid Denson for the service he provided.

B．the old man offered Denson a free ride to the office.

C．Denson told the old man to pay someone in need.

D．Denson rushed to the interview office by himself.

3. When he was asked a question by the interviewer, Denson thought _______

A．he didn’t really need to be interviewed.

B．he had been kept waiting for too long.

C．the old man had made the right decision.

D．he couldn’t possibly pass the interview.

4. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A．Practice makes perfect.	B．One good turn deserves another.
C．All roads lead to Rome.	D．One is never too old to learn.

【推荐3】LONDON—Manchester is Britain’s fattest city, a survey for “Men’s Health” has found, beating Glasgow for the first time since the magazine started examining the issue three years ago.

Editor Pete Muir said the survey had looked at a variety of factors from gym membership to heart disease rates to find the fattest city. “Manchester has more fast food restaurants than anywhere else in the UK,” he told Reuters. “People are taking the easy choice—eating and then just sitting in front of the TV.”

Manchester’s problem is part of a wider trend. On Thursday, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) blamed a lack of exercise and poor diet for a fifth of adult Britons being obese (过度肥胖的). “Obesity is a major risky factor connected with heart disease, diabetes and premature death (糖尿病和早亡).” said an ONS survey. “None of the 108 young men in the survey reported eating five portions of fruit or vegetables on average each day.”

In Manchester, the head of the city’s public health programs said he did not believe that they were necessarily the fattest city, but that they did have problems and were aiming to address them. Social deprivation (贫困) was a major factor. “One of the myths is that the stressed-out rich businessman is the one who is overweight,” David Regan told Reuters. “In fact, it is the poor areas that have the most problems. We aim not to be the fattest but the fittest city but we have a long way to go.”

Second in the survey is Stoke-on-Trent, followed by Liverpool, Swansea and Lecicester. Glasgow is sixth.

1. Manchester took the place of __________ and became Britain’s fattest city.

A．Liverpool

B．London

C．Stoke-on-Trent

D．Glasgow

2. Obesity may lead to the following EXCEPT __________.

A．Heart disease

B．diabetes

C．premature death

D．a lack of exercise

3. This article is most probably taken from __________.

A．a newspaper

B．a science book

C．a novel

D．a biography

【推荐2】When you and your friends turn to each other to talk about problems or trouble, you give each other advice and help. One important thing of our growth is to make decisions to help our friends and learn to support each other. This requires us to learn what it means to help friends and how to help them in right ways.

The first step toward helping others is to identify that they need help. We all know that difficulties are part of our daily lives. It’s important to make sure when to help a friend. For example, you may pick up some signs that your friends are not acting like themselves. These signs show they may not be well. Of course, sometimes small things can lead to more serious problems that require more help, because you and your friends can’t solve them. Then turning to a parent or a teacher is a good choice.

The next step toward helping others is to listen. Paying attention to others while listening is very important throughout our life. As listeners, we should try to understand what the speakers are feeling or experiencing and try to see things from their views. Listening and paying attention to others when they speak is a sign of respect and a skill.

The last step toward helping others is to give advice at a proper time. When we communicate with others, we need to learn when to speak and when not to. Sometimes being listened to is enough for your friends. They just want someone to understand them and listen to them. It’s not necessary for them to get any advice. If you have some advice, you should make sure that your friends really need it.

Following the tips above can lead to deeper and better relationships between you and your friends.

1. What does the underlined word “identify” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Require.

B．Discover.

C．Suggest.

D．Remember.

2. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

A．Act as a good listener to your friends.

B．Learn how to give advice to your friends.

C．Pay attention to your friends’ unusual acts.

D．Build good relationships with your friends.

3. According to the writer, what should you do if your friends meet more serious problems you can’t solve?

A．Keep the problems as secrets.

B．Let them make their own decisions.

C．Find out the causes of the problems.

D．Get help from a trusted teacher.

4. What steps should we follow when we want to give our friends advice and help?
a. listen to others       b. identify that they need help
c. learn when to speak and when not to       d. build better relationships with friends

A．a—b—c—d

B．b—a—d—c

C．b—a—c—d

D．a—b—d—c

5. What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To discuss why people help each other.

B．To describe the problems of giving help.

C．To introduce the advantages of giving help.

D．To explain how we can help others properly.

【推荐3】阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。

There are some skills for students to listen to teacher in class, which means you’re going to have to practice it. Just as you would have to practice basketball to be a better player, you also have to practice listening. How to listen in school?     1    

One of the things you need to do is to make sure that your mind doesn’t wander (漫游). It’s easy to start thinking about other things, especially when you’re not interested in the subject.     2    

Next, listen for the main ideas. If you want to catch every little piece of information, you’ll feel tired and bored:     3     Not only does this show respect (尊重) to the teacher, it also helps prevent your mind from wandering.     4     Or it could just be someone talking to their neighbors who shouldn’t be. It can even be some birds outside the classroom window, or a group of kids who are talking loudly as they pass the door to your room.

Finally, you need to take notes because you can not remember everything the teacher says. You’ll have to take down the notes so that you can study it after class.     5     Listening isn’t always easy, but if you follow these simple steps, you’ll be much more successful in your classes.

A．Here are some suggestions.

B．You’ll also need to look at the teacher.

C．It might be a friend who is trying to pass you a note.

D．Taking notes also makes you pay attention to the class.

E．So make yourself pay attention to what the teacher is saying.

F．It’s not necessary for you to make notes.