【推荐1】Every country has its own special customs. 45. Americans feel that the first rule of being a polite guest is to be on time. If a person is invited to dinner at six thirty, the hostess expects him to be there at six-thirty, or not more than a few minutes late. When the guest cannot come on time, he calls his host or hostess on the telephone, gives the reason, and tells at what time he can come. 46. 有时候，客人应该带一盒糖果或一些鲜花给女主人。

As guests continue to arrive, it is usually considered polite for the men in the group to stand when a woman enters the room. When the guests sit down at a dinner table, it is customary for the men to help the ladies by pushing their chairs under them.

47. There is a difference between American and European customs in using the knife and fork. Europeans keep the knife in the right hand, the fork in the left. They use both hands in eating. Americans, on the contrary, use just one hand whenever possible and keep the other one on their lap. If for any reason a guest has to leave the table during a meal, he or she should ask the hostess. “Would you please excuse me for a minute?” 48. 没有告诉女主人就离开是不礼貌的。

Following dinner, guests usually stay for two or three hours, and most dinner parties breakup at about 11 o’clock. 49. As the guests leave, it is the custom to thank the hostess for a very pleasant evening. One may say anything that expresses appreciation. Common expressions are: “Goodbye. It was so nice of you to have me,” or “Thank you. I’ve had a very nice time.”

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【推荐2】Ⅷ. 任务型阅读

Different people have different ideas about time. People in the U.S. think that it is important to know the time. In cities in America, there are clocks in stations, factories and other buildings. Radio announcers (播音员) tell you the correct time during the day. Most Americans also have watches with them wherever they go. They want to do certain things at certain time. They don’t like to be late.

But time is not so important to everybody in the world. When you visit a country in South America, you will find that people there don’t like to rush. If you had an appointment with somebody, he could probably be late, because he may not want to arrive on time.

In South America, even the radio program may not begin on time. The men on the radio may not think it is important to tell the exact time. People in South America think that clocks or watches are just machines. They think that you let a clock or a watch control your life if you do everything on time.

1. 完成句子Time is very important to ________________________________．
2. 完成句子People in South America think that ____________________________ are machines that can control your life.
3. 简略回答问题Where can you find clocks in America?
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4. 找出并写下全文的主题句_______________________________________________________________________________
5. 将文中画线句子译成汉语 ____________________________________________________________________________

【推荐3】信息归纳
请阅读下面的文章，根据所提供的信息，完成下面的信息卡，把答案写在答题卡指定的位置上。
Lucky Money
Chinese New Year Celebration is the most important celebration of   the year. Chinese people may celebrate it in slightly different ways but their wishes are almost the same; they want their family members and friends to be healthy and lucky during next year.
Chinese New Year Celebration usually lasts for 15 days. The celebration activities include eating the dinner on the New Year’s Eve, setting off fireworks, giving some children lucky money. It is the money given to kids from their parents and grandparents as a New Year gift. The money is believed to bring good luck, so it is called “lucky money”. Parents and grandparents first put money in small, especially-made red envelopes and give the red envelopes to their kids after the New Year’s Feast or when they come to visit them on the New Year. They choose   to put the money in red envelopes because Chinese people think red is a lucky color. They just hope the red envelopes will bring good luck to the kids.
Nowadays, e-hongbao is quite popular in China. It is considered that e-hongbao comes originally from “lucky money” for the Spring Festival. It’s a new convenient way to send greetings and wishes. People hope to get good luck from it.

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The most important celebration of the year in China	81.    1
The number of the days that Chinese New Year Celebration usually lasts for	82.    2
The thing that will be brought by lucky money to the kids	83.    3
The color of the specially-made envelopes given by parents or grandparents	84.    4
A new convenient way to send greetings and wishes in China	85.    5

【推荐1】Many things can cause driving accidents. You can’t control all of them, but the following steps (步骤) can help you cut down on the number of accidents while you are driving.

First, look where you’re going. By doing this, you can see if the road is clear.

Second, keep as much space as you can between your car and other cars. This is your Zone (区域) of safety. If you are driving at a speed of 10 miles (英里) an hour, it is wise to leave at least one car length (长度) between your car and the car in front of you. In heavy traffic, it is difficult to leave that much space between cars. But you should try to keep enough distance (距离) between your car and the car in front of you.

Third, before you change roads, turn your head around all the time to see everything around you.

Fourth, be careful in bad weather. Always turn on your headlights (车头灯) as this not only helps you to see other cars but also helps them to see you.

Finally, be polite all the time. Even if (即使) some drivers make you angry, don’t shout at them. You may never see them again in the future.

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Steps	What to do when driving.
Look where you’re going.	See if the road is clear.
Keep space between cars.	When driving at a speed of 10 miles an hour,     2     between your car and the car in front of you is wise. In heavy traffic, keep enough distance.
Change road	Turn your head around all the time     3    .
4	Always turn on your headlights
Be polite all the time.	5     when they make you angry.

【推荐2】阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。（请注意问题后的词数要求）

【1】Feel down? Hug a tree! Recently, many Chinese young people have turned to trees to help with their stress. ①           it sounds strange, there’s a science behind the act of tree-hugging.

【2】It can be explained by the “biophilia hypothesis (亲生命假说)”. It was pointed out by US scientist Edward Wilson in 1984. He said that humans are born to love being around other living things. Humans’ love for nature is “in our DNA”. This is why people prefer natural, green views to city views. It’s also one of the reasons why people love cute pets.

【3】Some studies have looked into why tree-hugging can help with our health. A study in 2021 reported that the activity can increase oxytocin (催产素). It’s a hormone (荷尔蒙) responsible for feelings. The higher the level of oxytocin is, the calmer and happier you may be. Hugging trees for only 21 seconds can lead to an increase in oxytocin.

【4】Another hormone called cortisol (皮质醇) is a mark of stress. The brain produces more cortisol when the person is anxious, angry, or very sad. ②            trees helps cut cortisol production, which makes us feel better.

【5】Although the activity is helpful to us, it’s important to keep in mind that we shouldn’t hurt nature while hugging trees. Trees often hold valuable ecosystems. Many small creatures live on the tree—and they are ③         small to be seen. 81. You may want to be gentle when hugging trees-just like how you hug a friend! Hugging trees can cut the stress. So if you feel down, have a try!

1. What can you do when you feel down according to paragraph 1?   (No more than 3 words)
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2. Why do people prefer natural, green views to city views according to paragraph 2? (No more than 10 words)
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3. How may you be with the higher the level of oxytocin according to the third paragraph? (No more than 8 words)
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4. Fill in each blank in the passage with a proper word.
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5. Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese.
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6. What can we learn from the passage?
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