【推荐1】My name is Olivia. I am on a trip with my parents in Nepal now. Today is Thursday. It's a special (特别的) day for elephants (大象) in Nepal.     1     On this day, elephants can have a day off (休息). They can have some relaxing activities (活动) and a special picnic (野餐).

    2     They can eat their favorite food like bananas, apples and oranges. People who join the picnic can give the elephants some food.    3    

I like elephants. They help people a lot. Some of them need to work all year.    4     Elephants are not so busy in these activities. They can eat good food. And people can know about elephants.

I hope (希望) people can have more love for elephants. I think we can be good friends one day.

A．So I think it's really good to have an activity like this.

B．Now, I'm in Sauraha to have a picnic with lots of elephants.

C．And I join in a special activity today.

D．For people, these foods usually taste great.

E．The picnic lasts (持续) for an hour and all of us are happy.

【推荐2】        Elephants are the largest living animals on land. For a long time, they are very helpful. They carry big trees, take people from place to place, and are even used as “living tanks(坦克)” in wars(战争). People work with elephants for ages, but they do not know elephants well enough. People don’t think it’s easy to hurt an elephant because its skin is thick and hard. In fact, that’s wrong. Sometimes, even though(即使) its skin is thick—up to 2.5 cm, a needle(针)can also be very dangerous for the elephant.
       People say elephants are afraid of mice. This is wrong, too. In fact, elephants have very poor eyesight(视力), so they usually cannot see a mouse even if one comes very close to them. If a person has a good memory, people will say that he has an elephant memory. But up to now, no study shows that elephants have a better memory than other animals.
       People also believe that when it is time for elephants to die, they will hide themselves in a so-called(所谓的) “elephant graveyard(墓地).” Often, hunters try to find such places to get ivories(象牙), but few people really find places like that. In fact, when elephants are old or get sick, they will stay in deep and secret caves(洞穴) until they get better or die.
1. According to the passage, elephants don’t ________.

A．carry heavy trees

B．help people build houses

C．carry people to different places

D．help people fight in the war

2. Which of the following is true about elephants?

A．Elephants are afraid of mice.

B．Elephants have very poor memory.

C．Elephants cannot see very clearly.

D．Elephants never go to caves.

3. What elephants will do when they get sick?

A．They will go to see a doctor.

B．They will ask other animals for help.

C．They will ask humans for help.

D．They will stay in deep caves by themselves.

4. What is the main idea of this article?

A．Some of our ideas about elephants are not correct.

B．Different countries have different elephants.

C．Elephants are the world’s biggest living land animals.

D．Elephants are man’s best friends.

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Sun bears(马来熊) are the smallest of the world’s eight bear species(物种). They have a black coat and a white or golden colour on their bodies. Their homes are in the tropical forests(热带雨林) of Southeast Asia. They live in trees and eat both plants and animals. They can grow to be 1.4 meters in height and 65 kilograms in weight. They usually live alone and are happy to spend most of their time by themselves.

Scientists studied sun bears in the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre. They found that although sun bears mostly live alone, they have developed a surprising social skill. They can copy(模仿) other sun bears’ facial expressions(面部表情) as a form of communication. They can even copy exact muscular(肌肉的) movements that other sun bears make—such as making a face.

The ability to copy facial expressions is found in humans, gorillas(大猩猩), some monkeys and some other animals. But until now, only humans and gorillas have the ability to exactly copy facial expressions. However, scientists found that sun bears can copy facial expressions as well as humans and gorillas. This surprised them because sun bears are alone and they have no close relationship with human beings.

Although they live alone in the wild, the sun bears in the study often played gently with each other. Sometimes they played with faster actions such as hitting and biting. Scientists are still not sure what messages the sun bears were sending to one another.

1. According to the passage, where do sun bears usually live?

A．In caves.

B．In trees.

C．By the river.

D．On the ice.

2. From the passage, we can learn something about sun bears EXCEPT that   ________.

A．they like to live alone in the wild and only eat animals

B．they can copy other sun bears’ facial expressions for communication

C．they can copy exact muscular movements of other sun bears

D．they have no close relationship with human beings

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

A．A warm home on the earth

B．A brave animal in the forest

C．A new friend of human beings

D．A surprising social skill of sun bears

【推荐1】The epidemic（疫情）has changed our lives. It not only forces us to stay at home, but also changes the way we work, study, and even go shopping. In many countries, the COVID-19 has also changed the way people greet each other. To stop the spread of disease, people give up their usual greeting styles and invent safe ways. Let’s take a look!

Lean forward, touch cheeks and make a kissing sound. This is French people’s favorite way of greeting. It’s very romantic（浪漫的）. But when facing the virus, kisses are not good. The expert Philippe Lichtfus gives people a suggestion: simply looking into a person’s eyes can be a greeting. It’s not so romantic but it’s safe.

Like the French, Italians are also romantic people. When they meet, they always hug or kiss each other. Recently, an Italian grandma made a video to help everyone fight against the disease. She says that if you meet, you can close one of your eyes and give them a wink. Isn’t it cute?

It’s a very Australian thing to shake hands. But if you do this, the virus can jump from one person to another. Now a health official in Australia says a pat on the back would be better. But it also has some problems. For example, it’s a bit crude if you do this to your teachers.

A video shows that an interesting greeting way is now popular in Iran. In the video, 3 Iranians meet and tap their feet against each other. They wear masks with their hands in their pockets. It looks like they are playing a fun game. If we can’t shake hands, why not try to “shake” feet?

1. Why do people give up their usual greeting styles nowadays?

A．To make life more interesting.

B．To change their study way.

C．To protect themselves from the disease.

D．To invent some new things.

2. Which of the greeting ways is romantic in France?

A．Tapping feet.	B．Touching cheeks and making a kissing sound.
C．Patting on the back.	D．Shaking hands.

3. What does the underlined word “crude” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．Unlucky.

B．Unhappy.

C．Impatient.

D．Impolite.

4. In which country is “shaking feet” a popular way to greet each other now?

A．Iran.

B．France.

C．Australia.

D．Italy.

【推荐3】How would you like to build a time machine? Paper, sticks, glue and string are all you need. Put them together to build a kite. A kite connects you to the past.

No one knows who flew the first kite. It was probably someone in China or perhaps Indonesia. Indonesian fishermen hung fishhooks on kites and sent them out to sea to catch fish. Starting 2000 years ago, Chinese farmers flew kites to welcome the New Year and bring good luck to Earth.

In China, people also used kites during wartime. One Chinese story tells how soldiers put noise makers on kites and flew them at night over the enemy camp. The enemies were frightened by the noise and ran away.

About 1,300 years ago, Chinese travelers took kites to Japan. Soon kites reached Thailand about 700 years ago. During floods, Thai farmers flew kites over their fields. They hoped the kites would drive away the clouds and stop the rain. Over time, kites flew their way out of Asia. Today, kites are a passion all over the world. Kite fans meet at festivals in many parts of the world and have great fun.

Over the years, kites have also helped people understand the natural world. In 1749, for example, thermometers(温度计)were tied to kites to measure temperatures. In 1906, cameras hanging from kites took pictures of San Francisco, California after an earthquake. The photos helped people plan what to do.

Kites also helped inventors find out how to make airplanes. The Wright brothers studied how kites flew, which helped them make the first successful airplane.

Since the ancient Chinese first set their kites into the air, people have loved flying kites, Kites give us ways to celebrate, relax and explore. So go fly a, kite! Enjoy the feeling of wonder that kite flyers have felt for centuries.

1. According to the passage, in which countries were kites used to make good wishes?

A．China and Japan	B．China and Thailand.
C．Japan and Indonesia.	D．Thailand and Indonesia.

2. What’s the summarization(概括)of the first paragraph?

A．How to build a time machine.	B．How to make a kite.
C．What to use to make a kite.	D．A kite connects you to the past as a time machine does.

3. What does the underlined word “passion” probably mean?

A．Strong love.	B．Useful machine.
C．Happy dream.	D．Common treasure.

4. How does the writer develop Paragraph 5?

A．By telling stories.	B．By listing numbers.
C．By comparing facts.	D．By giving examples.

5. What’s the purpose of this passage?

A．To show people how to fly kites.	B．To explain how kites are used in science.
C．To introduce the roles of kites in history.	D．To discuss the difference among kites worldwide.

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Look at the young man in the picture. He looks a little shy when he is speaking. Maybe you think he is a college student. But you are wrong. He is a teacher in Peking University (北京大学). His name is Wei Dongyi. People call him “Weishen”. He is a great talent for math.

Born in Shandong in 1991, Wei has a happy family. His father was a math teacher at a university and always kept math books at home. As a kid, Wei’s favorite thing was to read his father's books.

In his first year of primary school, Wei read a math book called Loo-Keng Hua’s School of Math. Soon he became interested in math. He joined the school’s Olympiad (奥林匹克) training team and studies with a group of high school students at the age of 14. Two years later, he took part in the 49th IMO (International Mathematical Olympiad (国际数学奥林匹克竞赛) and got first place with full marks (满分). After getting first place at the IMO twice, he went to study in Peking University.

Wei Dongyi hardly watches TV. He likes listening to the radio in his free time. He doesn’t spend much time deciding what to eat or wear. He studies math with all his heart. Wei sets a good example for young people, and he is a real star we should run after.

1. Wei Dongyi is famous and works as a ________ in Peking University.

A．student

B．teacher

C．scientist

D．pilot

2. Why was Wei interested in math?

A．Because he wanted to go to Peking University.	B．Because he wanted to be a teacher.
C．Because he read a book about math.	D．Because he loved his father.

3. According to the passage, what did Wei Dongyi do when he was 16?

A．He read a math book called Loo-Keng Hua’s School of Math	B．He joined the school’s Olympiad training team.
C．He went to study in Peking University.	D．He got first place at the IMO.

4. What can we know from the last paragraph?

A．He likes watching TV.	B．He likes running.
C．He doesn’t care what to eat or wear.	D．He doesn’t like listening to the radio.

5. What’s the best title of the passage?

A．A Real Star

B．How to learn math well.

C．Reading is good.

D．A Student in Peking University.

【推荐2】There are many types of maps in the world. Most of them are widely used in our everyday life. Different maps have different uses. When we are in a new place, a proper map may help us solve the problems easily.

Tourist maps, for example, have signs to show places of interest in an area. When tourists read these maps, it is easy for them to find where to go and what to see in a place and it is easy for them to go and find their ways to these places, too.

Road maps show large areas so that people can plan long trips. We use different numbers to stand for different roads. For example, if you want to go to Wood Green, you just follow No.621 Road and keep looking at the road signs.

Distribution (分布) maps use colors or signs to show facts about an area. For example, what languages people speak, how many people live in an area, how cold and hot some places are, or whether a place is short of water.

Some maps, such as railway maps, use straight (直的) lines to show everything. It’s easy for people to read them. Trains are fast. People don’t have to think about small places they go past. They just need to know the two ends of their trips.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What does the underlined word “them” refer to in the second paragraph?

A．The uses of maps.	B．Different maps.
C．Tourists.	D．People’ problems.

2. What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?

A．When to use road maps.

B．How to use road maps.

C．What the shape of road maps is.

D．Where people can buy road maps.

3. Which is TRUE about a distribution map?

A．It can tell us the way to the places of interest in an area.

B．It is helpful for people to make a plan before a long trip.

C．We can use it to show how many people live in an area.

D．We need to use straight lines to show everything in the map.

4. What’s the structure of the text?

A．

B．

C．

D．

5. What’s the text mainly about?

A．Different kinds of maps.	B．Different signs of maps.
C．Different colors of maps.	D．Different meanings of maps.

【推荐3】Different countries have different customs in giving presents.

In China you must never give a clock to a Chinese person, because the sound of the word for “clock” is similar to the sound of “death”. Also, don’t wrap(用……包裹) a present in white, black or blue paper, because they are the colors for funerals(葬礼). Don’t give a knife, because something sharp can cut a friendship.

In Russia if you give flowers as presents, you have to give an odd number of them(one, three, five, etc.) because even numbers of flowers are for funerals.

In Germany if you are invited to dinner, flowers are good presents to take to your dinner hostess (女主人), but don’t take her red roses because it means you are in love with her. Don’t take thirteen of anything because it’s an unlucky number. Don’t take an even number of anything, either. Don’t wrap your presents in white, brown, or black paper.

1. According to the passage ________ must never be given to Chinese people as presents.

A．flowers

B．clothes

C．food

D．clocks

2. People don’t wrap presents in black or white paper in ________.

A．Germany

B．China

C．both China and Germany

D．both China and Russia

3. What does the underline word “even” mean in Chinese in the passage?

A．偶数的

B．奇数的

C．甚至

D．平坦

4. What presents can you take to your dinner hostess in Germany?

A．Thirteen of something.	B．Flowers except red roses.
C．An even number of something.	D．Something wrapped in brown paper.