【推荐1】阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从A-E五个选项中选择适当的选项补全短文。

I often hear some students say that English is difficult, and it gives them a headache so they can't learn it well. But English is easy for me.    1     I'm very glad to tell you something about how I study English.

    2    When I started Grade 3 in primary school, we had a new subject English. I was interested in it, so I worked hard at it. Soon we had an exam and I got a very good mark. How happy I was!     3    

Second, I think English is a foreign language. I should learn it well in the following way:    4    , speak bravely, read aloud and learn more words and phrases whenever I can. Then practice again and again and make the process interesting.

    5    : Whenever I have a question, I must make it clear by asking our English teacher. How happy I am when I understand.

A．I also have a good habit.

B．I'm good at it.

C．After that I learned English harder and harder.

D．Listen to the teacher carefully.

E．First, interest in English is very important.

【推荐3】Good English pronunciation is of great help to both your listening and speaking. Here is some advice on improving your English pronunciation.

    1     You can’t correct your pronunciation when you don’t know the rules of it. So, start improving your pronunciation by first making yourself clear about the rules.

Watch while listening. Find an article with recording.     2     In this way, you can learn the relationship between the spelling of a word and the sound.

Have yourself recorded.       3     But it is a great way to improve your speech habits. If there’s a letter or a word that you want to improve, record yourself saying it. Then compare it with the recordings of native speakers. Find the differences and improve your pronunciation.

Add correct stress（重音）to words. English is a stressed language. That means greater force is used in speaking some words.     4     For example, the word “introduce” is pronounced with a stress at the end, so it sounds like this, “in-tro-DUCE”.

Practice every day. After learning how to say something correctly, you need to do more exercises.     5     With enough practice, you can get what sounds right, too.

A．Hearing your own voice can be a strange experience.

B．You can hear this when you say a word out loud.

C．Learn the rules.

D．Repeat the correct way to pronounce the words for at least 30 minutes a day.

E．Look at the words while listening to the recording.

【推荐1】Qingming, literally (字面上) means “clear and bright”. It is one of the 24 seasonal division points in China. After the festival, the temperature rises and rainfall increases. And then farmers begin to grow crops. Qingming Festival falls on April 4 this year.

As a festival, Qingming is believed to have a history of about 2,500 years. The most important tradition of Qingming is to honor ancestors and remember the dead family members. So Qingming is also called Tomb-Sweeping Day. When sweeping the graves, people pray, clean the tombstones and burn offerings, usually paper money, paper clothes, paper houses and now even a paper phone.

Lots of ancient poets expressed their sad feelings with words. One of the most famous poems describing the festival was the poem Qingming by Du Mu of the Tang Dynasty as follows: A drizzling rain falls like tears on the Mourning Day; The mourner’s heart is going to break on his way. “Where can a wine shop be found to drown my sad hours?” A cowherd points to a cot amid apricot flowers.

Some traditions of Qingming have brought such problems as traffic jams and air pollution or even forest fires. As part of a greener Qingming campaign, people have been encouraged to pay respect to their ancestors and dead family members online, or burn less or no paper money to protect the environment.

1. The weather will _______ after Qingming.

A．be much warmer

B．rain heavily

C．be snowy

D．be windy

2. When is Qingming Festival this year?

A．On April 1.

B．On April 2.

C．On April 3.

D．On April 4.

3. The underlined word “offerings” means “_______” in English.

A．things for children

B．things for the poor

C．gifts for the dead

D．gifts for the old

4. What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?

A．The life of Du Mu.	B．Poems about the festival.
C．Poets in Tang Dynasty.	D．Sad feelings of people.

5. The greener Qingming campaign encourages people to honor the dead _______.

A．at home

B．in the open air

C．on the Internet

D．by the forests

【推荐2】We provide summer English courses and you will enjoy learning about American culture and improve your English. The courses last for 4 weeks. They start at the beginning of July and August. Our teachers are very experienced. They teach English classes for 4 hours a day. You can choose between small groups of 2 or 3, or larger groups of up to 15. We provide weekly tests to see the progress you’re making with your language skills. We also provide books and other materials.

As well as learning English, we want you to experience life in the USA. You live with an American family and take part in American life. You have meals with them and do some activities with them, too. This is the most interesting part of the course. Many families create friendships with the students. Of course, if you prefer, we can arrange hotel accommodation.

Of course, you can do many things in Los Angeles. Everyday we have activities after class. You can choose to take trips to the Central Park. It is called the back garden of New York. There are many lakes, forests, zoos and so on. You can also go to various shopping centers, sports centers, movies and concerts.

Well, if you’re interested, please fill in our application form where you will also find our list of prices. The course must be paid for one month before it begins.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. How long do the English courses last?

A．4 days.

B．2 weeks.

C．3 weeks.

D．4 weeks.

2. Why do organizers (组织者) advise students to live with American families?

A．Students are not rich enough to lie in hotels.

B．Students can have meals with American families.

C．Students can experience life in the USA.

D．Students can teach American show to cook Chinese food.

3. What’s the Central Park?

A．Its a shopping center.	B．It’s a forest.
C．The back garden of New York.	D．It’s a lake in New York.

4. What does the underlined word “They” refer to?

A．English courses.

B．Organizers.

C．Teachers.

D．Students.

5. What’s the passage about?

A．A description (描述) of an English book.	B．A description of an English course.
C．A description of life in Los Angeles.	D．A description of weekend visits to San Francisco.

【推荐3】Being a fit person is very important for lots of people today. In fact, some people like running and exercising so much that they become obsessed(着迷的) with keeping track of it.

Thanks to fitness apps and gadgets, people can count every step they take, what they eat and every calorie they burn. They might wear a special watch on their wrist, shoes on their feet or use different apps on their phone to count their movements. Importantly, once they have done that, they post it on social media like YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. All of their friends can see where they’ve run, what exercise they’ve done or what they had for lunch.

Doctor Daniel Kraft from the United States makes gadgets for people like this. He said that these people, known as “recording expert”, would become the norm(常态) in the future. And I think he’s right. I can see the world of health and fitness changing around me every day.

One of my friends, named Anna Palmer, is always using the latest fitness gadgets. Her favorite is an app called Argus. She uses it on her phone to count her steps, her heart rate and the amount of calories she has burnt. She always posts these things, and pictures of herself exercising, on social media. “It’s nice to know exactly how much exercise you have done, rather than guess,” she said. “That way I can keep pushing myself to improve.”

Also, many of my friends in China use WeChat to compare how many steps they’ve taken each day. They are very competitive about this!

1. From Paragraph 1, we know that many people think it important to be ________.

A．rich and famous

B．healthy and strong

C．happy and popular

D．polite and friendly

2. The underlined word “gadget” in Paragraph 2 is most probably a kind of ________.

A．food

B．sport

C．illness

D．machine

3. Daniel Kraft thought that ________.

A．nobody liked to be a “recording expert”.	B．doctors would have a brighter future.
C．there would be more “recording experts”.	D．it was normal to make different apps.

4. Anna Palmer uses ________ to count her movements.

A．Argus

B．Twitter

C．YouTube

D．WeChat

5. The writer thinks people using WeChat to compare their steps every day are kind of ________.

A．cruel

B．brave

C．talented

D．funny

【推荐1】Small talk is a short conversation we have at parties. Researchers once asked some volunteers in a study to talk to people on a train. They found that those who made small talk with strangers were happier than those who sat alone. However, some people are not good at small talk. Making small talk doesn’t have to be boring.     1    

1. Have some conversation starters ready.

If you have seen a really good movie or have read a really good book, you can talk about that.     2    

When you are sharing the same experience with someone, it’s easy to start a conversation. You simply notice and comment (评论) on what’s going on around you. For example, if you are at a party and a song comes on that you like or that reminds you of something, you can talk about that.

2. Ask open-ended questions.

These types of questions require more thought and more than a simple one-word answer. For example, if you are at a summer pool party, don’t ask a person if they like summer.     3    

3. Become a student.

Nobody knows everything. So, as someone is answering one of your open-ended questions, they bring up something about which you know nothing. So, tell them!     4     They feel good about sharing their knowledge and you get to learn something. It’s a win-win situation.

4. Don’t ask, “So, what do you do?”

Some people do not like their jobs.     5     So, instead of asking, “What do you do for a living?” ask something like, “So, what have you been doing these days?” or “So, what have you been up to?”

One common question can lead to a chance to share something you have in common. So, ask questions. Ask people about their families, their hobbies, their friends or even their fears.

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。

A．Or maybe they don’t want to talk about it.

B．This lets the other person become the teacher.

C．You can talk about something that you recently learned.

D．Here are some tips to improve your small-talking ability.

E．Instead, ask them what they like or dislike about summer.

【推荐3】Earthquakes are hard to predict (预言). But do you know what to do before, during and after an earthquake? Here’s some advice:

Before an earthquake It’s necessary to prepare yourself and your family. All family members should know how to turn off gas, water and electricity and know useful telephone numbers (doctor, hospital, police, 119, etc.). Never put heavy things over beds.

During an earthquake It’s important for each of you to stay calm. If you are indoors, quickly move to a safe place in the room such as under a strong table. The purpose is to protect yourself from objects (物体), stay away from windows, large mirrors, heavy furniture and so on. If you’re cooking, turn off the gas. If you’re outdoors, move to an open area like a playground. Move away from buildings, bridge and trees. If you are driving, stop the car as soon as possible, staying away from bridges and tall buildings. Stay in your car.

After an earthquake Once the shaking has stopped, DO NOT run out of the building at once. It’s better to wait and leave when it’s safe. Check around you and help the people who are in trouble. If your building is badly broken, leave it. If you smell the gas, get everyone outside and open windows and doors. If you can do it safely, turn off the gas. Report it to the gas company.

1. Which of the following is mentioned in the second paragraph?

A．People should know how to turn on gas.

B．People should know how to save water.

C．People shouldn’t put heavy boxes on the beds.

D．People shouldn’t forget some useful phone numbers.

2. When an earthquake happens, ________ can help you a lot.

A．standing there	B．staying calm
C．looking outside	D．moving indoors

3. During an earthquake, if you are driving in an open area, you should ________.

A．slow down your car

B．stop your car and stay in it

C．stop your car and run out to tall buildings

D．drive your car to the bridge as soon as possible

4. When the earth stops shaking, you should ________.

A．check around you and help those in trouble first

B．open the windows and doors and let people out at once

C．report the earthquake to your company

D．run out of the building at once

5. You can learn ________ after reading the passage.

A．what an earthquake is like	B．how an earthquake happens
C．how to protect yourself in an earthquake	D．what to do to avoid an earthquake