【推荐1】Spring is coming! We can see another round of flowers blooming.The peach blossom (桃花) is one of those flowers. It usually blooms in March and April.

If you want to see peach blossoms, you can go to Pinggu in Beijing, Nanhui in Shanghai or Longquan in Chengdu. But the most special place to go is Nyingchi in Tibet. Under the blue sky, white snow covers green mountains, there are a lot of pink peach blossoms.

Chinese people love the peach blossom. Many people write poems about it. People often compare (把……作对比) the peach blossom with young women. As a famous sentence goes, “In this house on this day last year a pink face vied; In beauty with the pink peach blossom side by side” The peach blossom is like the flush (红晕) on a shy woman’s face.

Chinese people also say “To have peach blossom luck”. It means being lucky in love. Some people’s eyes are the shape of peach petals (花瓣). We call eyes like that “Taohuayan”. Those people may have peach blossom luck.

1. The writer thinks the most special place to enjoy peach blossoms is ________.

A．Pinggu, Beiiing

B．Longquan, Chengdu

C．Nyingchi, Tibet

D．Nanhui, Shanghai

2. In poems, people often compare the peach blossom to ________.

A．handsome young men	B．happy little kids
C．smart old people	D．pretty young ladies

3. According to Chinese people, “to have peach blossom luck” means ________.

A．you may have the flush on your face	B．you may be lucky in love
C．you may know everything about flowers	D．you may have a fun day

【推荐2】Have you ever paid attention to the Air Quality Index(空气质量指标) or AQI reported in the newspaper? The AQI helps us understand what the air quality around us means to our health.

The AQI uses colours, numbers and words to tell us about the air. Let’s see what these colours and numbers means.

AQI Colours	AQI Numbers	Health word(s)	What to Do
Green	0—50	Good	Just enjoy the clean air!
Yellow	51—100	Moderate (适中的)	Air quality is fine for most people.
Orange	101—150	Unhealthy for Sensitive (敏感的) Groups	Active children and adults and people with lung disease (肺病) should spend less time outdoors.
Red	151—200	Unhealthy	People with lung disease and active kids and adults shouldn’t spend too long time outdoors. Everybody else should try to spend less time outside.
Purple	201—300	Very Unhealthy	People with lung disease, active kids and adults should not spend any time outdoors. Everybody else should try not to go outside.

1. If the weather report says today’s AQI is 39, we can ________.

A．enjoy the clean air	B．spend less time outside
C．try not to go outside	D．stay inside most time

2. If the Air Quality Index is ________ the air quality is good for most people.

A．orange

B．red

C．purple

D．yellow

3. The AQI number are ________, the air quality is ________.

A．bigger, better

B．bigger, nicer

C．smaller, better

D．smaller, worse

4. We use ________ to tell about the quality of the air.
①colour ②words ③weather ④numbers

A．①②③④

B．①②④

C．①②③

D．②③④

5. Which of the following is right?

A．If the AQI number is 140, the AQI colour will be red

B．If the AQI colour is purple, the air is the best for people.

C．People with lung disease are very sensitive to the air.

D．The AQI can’t help people to know the air quality.

【推荐3】How do you greet your friends? People from different cultures may have different answers: shaking hands, nodding, kissing...But have you ever wondered how animals “say hello” to others?

We know how similar chimpanzees (黑猩猩) are to humans. It’s no surprise that their greetings are also close to ours. Chimpanzees usually greet each other with a hand touch, a hug or sometimes a kiss. Some of them can also communicate through simple sign language (手语).

Some animals seldom make loud sounds, for example, giraffes. Male giraffes often use their necks to greet each other. Their necks can reach up to two meters. When two giraffes meet, they may “shake” their necks and rub (摩擦) them against each other. This is to feel how strong and tall the other is.

Dolphins greet one another with whistles (哨叫声). They can hear other dolphins from many kilometers away. Every dolphin has a different whistle. It tells information about the dolphin, such as its age and health. When two groups of dolphins meet, they each choose a member of the other group to “talk” to. The two groups can then join up and travel together.

1. According to the text, chimpanzees may greet each other ________.

A．by saying “hello”	B．by touching hands
C．through a real language	D．through a simple sound

2. What can we know about giraffes?

A．Giraffes often communicate mainly through loud sounds.

B．Giraffes greet each other by rubbing their noses together.

C．When a male giraffe runs into another one, they use necks to hit each other.

D．Giraffes learn about the strength and height of each other through greeting.

3. When two groups of dolphins meet, they ________.

A．use their tails to greet each other	B．compete to decide the new leader
C．each select a member of the other group to “talk” to	D．avoid talking to any members of the other group

4. How is the text organized?
(① = Paragraph 1, ② = Paragraph 2, ...)

A．

B．

C．

D．

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Is it simple or difficult for you to make friends at school? Now, here are some ways to start talking to people in your class. Soon, you’ll have a group of friends to enjoy time every day. Be friendly. Using the right body language helps. Stand tall, look people in the eye, shake hands and smile! Avoid putting your arms across your chest (胸部) because it makes you look unfriendly. When you look friendly, more people will want to get to know you. Sit at a new table during meals. Look for tables with empty seats. If you’re feeling a bit shy and nervous, pick a table with only one or two people sitting there. Join in their conversation (交谈) in a polite (礼貌的) way. Try out for a sports team. Choose a sport in your school or nearby that you enjoy and join a team. Over time, you can become close friends with some of the other people in your team! Join an after-school club. Try to meet friends who like the same things as you. Pick some activities that excite you. Try to start a fun conversation when you go to your first club meeting to meet new people.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. How many ways does the writer mention to make friends in the passage?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

2. Which of the following body languages is not mentioned in Paragraph 2?

A．

B．

C．

D．

3. What should you do if you feel a bit shy when trying to make friends?

A．Stand very tall.

B．Join a table with many people.

C．Pick a table with only a few people.

D．Avoid starting a conversation.

4. Who is this passage most probably written for?

A．Students.	B．Sports players.
C．Parents.	D．Workers.

5. What is the best title for this passage?

A．Sports and Hobbies	B．Clubs and Activities
C．How to Make Friends at School	D．The Importance of Body Language

【推荐2】The story of Tom Edison

Many years ago, a boy, named Thomas Alva Edison, lived in a small town in Ohio. Tom was a lively child. He was always taking things apart（分开）and put them together again or trying to put them together.

One day his father said, “Look at this! Another broken（坏的）toy!” “Now don’t be hard on him,” said his mother. “He only wants to see how things work.” But even she lost patience with him when he almost burned down（烧毁）the family’s barn! Tom was more careful, but it was hard when he was curious（好奇的）.

Then the family moved to Michigan. By now, Tom was old enough（足够的）to go to school. Unfortunately, he didn’t like to sit quietly and listen to the teacher or memorize（背诵）his lessons.

Because Tom spent most of his time daydreaming, his teachers thought there was something wrong with him. But he just liked experimenting（做实验）more than he liked school. Tom’s mother decided to teach him at home. Soon, he loved to read, especially about science.

At 12, Tom got a job on a train selling candy, newspapers and sandwiches. His father agreed.

Two days later, Tom was at the station to begin his job.

Before long, Tom set up（建立）a laboratory in the train’s baggage car. When he finished his work, he would experiment.

At 16, he got his first real job as a night telegraph operator（夜间电报员） and station agent（火车站管理员）. But Tom can never hold a job very long. He was either too tired from studying or too busy experimenting to do his job. So Tom decided to spend more time inventing（发明）things. He was independent（独立的）and hard working.

Some of Tom’s inventions began to be noticed. Then Tom happened to be in New York at the gold exchange （黄金交易所） when an important machine broke down（损坏）.     Tom walked in, and in an hour or two, he had the machine running perfectly. In the following months, Tom invented a way to improve the machine. The company paid him $40,000 for his invention. “I’m going into business for myself,” said Tom.

1. When Tom was a child, he was________.

A．naughty

B．clever

C．lively

D．lazy

2. In school Tom spent most of his time________.

A．sleeping

B．daydreaming

C．talking

D．sitting still

3. Where did Tom set up his laboratory?

A．In his home

B．At the train station

C．In the train’s baggage

D．In the company

4. Why can Tom never hold a job very long?

A．Because he was not able to do his job.

B．Because he spent too much time reading books.

C．Because he liked to change new jobs.

D．Because he was either too tired from studying or too busy experimenting to do his job.