【推荐1】配对阅读。左栏是五位学生对自己亲人的介绍，右栏是一些人物的介绍，请将人物和学生所介绍的人进行匹配 。

1     My brother is 16 years old. He is very tall. He can play basketball very well.     2     My mother is a housewife. She can cook very delicious food.     3     My sister is very good at badminton. She often plays badminton with me.     4     My grandpa is old, but he still works on the farm every day.     5     My father is a teacher. He is 42 years old.

A. Mr Smith is a farmer. He is very old, but he is very strong. B. Kate likes sports very much. She often plays baseball after school. C. Mr Longman is a middle-aged man. He teaches English in a middle school. D. Mrs Black is a nurse. She works in a hospital. E. Sam likes basketball very much, but he is too short. F. Sally is an active girl. She likes badminton very much. G. Mrs Brown doesn’t have a job. She is just at home and cooks the meals. H. Tim is a tall boy. He is 16 years old. He often plays basketball.

【推荐2】Thousands of years ago, there lived a king. His people loved him, since he looked after their needs well. He would often invite some smart people to look at his work and give him advice.

The king built many things. As he grew old, the king thought, “I will build a perfect palace to remember my whole life. It will be the best one not only in my kingdom（五国）, but also in neighboring states.”

In a month, the king worked out a perfect design（设计）for his palace. He invited his advisers, as well as smart people from neighboring states, to get their ideas about the design.

“Unbelievable! It will be a perfect palace,” all the advisers said, except for an old man standing in the corner. The king turned to the old man and asked, “Why are you silent? Don’t you think that my palace will be a perfect one?”

The old man replied in a calm voice, “Dear king! Your palace will be strong and last forever. It will be beautiful, but not perfect. It may take tens of thousands of workers a whole lifetime to build it, working day and night. Your palace will cost a lot of money which must come from the people. If your people live worse due to this building, how perfect can it be?”

The king thought for a while and thanked the old man for his words. He decided to give up his plan and care more about people’s lives.

1. What can we learn about the king from the first paragraph（段落）? ________

A．He was a good king.

B．He wasn’t kind to his people.

C．He didn’t often listen to others’ advice.

D．He was the smartest man in his kingdom.

2. Why did the king want to build a perfect palace? ________

A．To help his people live a better life.	B．To remember himself as a great king.
C．To interest people from other states.	D．To show how strong his kingdom was.

3. What does the underlined word"silent"mean? ________

A．Glad.

B．Strange.

C．Quiet.

D．Lonely.

4. What can we learn from the story? ________

A．Listening to others is not a bad idea.	B．Great men were not born this way.
C．Nobody can do whatever they want.	D．Be strong enough to stand up for yourself.

【推荐3】Very few people were coming to eat at the White Rose Restaurant, and its owner did not know what to do. The food in his restaurant was cheap and good, but nobody seemed to want to eat there. Then he did something that changed the situation and in a few weeks his restaurant was always full of men with their lady friends, whenever a gentleman came in with a lady, a smiling waiter gave each of them a beautiful menu. The menu looked exactly the same on the outside, but there was an important difference inside. The menu that the waiter gave to the man gave the correct price for each bottle of wine. While the menu that he gave to the lady gave a much higher price! So when the man calmly ordered dish after dish, wine after wine, the lady thought he was much more generous than he really was!

根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。
1. At first, many people came to eat at the White Rose Restaurant.
2. At last, many people came to the White Rose Restaurant because its owner made the restaurant more beautiful and made the price lower.
3. The menu given to the men gave the right prices.
4. The menu given to the ladies also gave the right prices.
5. The ladies thought the men were really generous.

【推荐1】My friend Jerry is a manager at a restaurant. If someone has a bad day, he always helps that person look on the bright side.

Once I asked Jerry, “How can you be so positive all the time?” He replied, “Every morning I tell myself I have two choices for that day—to be in a good mood (心情)or in a bad mood. I choose the good one. When something wrong happens, I can be sad and angry or I can learn from it. I choose to learn. Life is all about choices. You can choose how a situation will influence your mood.”

One morning, three men broke into Jerry’s restaurant and pointed a gun at him. They ordered Jerry to give them all the money. During that time, Jerry was shot by mistake(无意中枪).Luckily, he was quickly found and brought to the nearest hospital. Doctors saved his life in time.

When I met him, I asked if he was afraid. “I got really afraid at first. But I kept telling myself I chose to live this time. When the nurse asked me if I was allergic(过敏的)to anything, I replied, ‘Yes, bullets!’ Everyone started laughing because of my joke. I didn’t feel afraid any more.”

I learned from him that every day we should choose to live positively.

1. When something wrong happens, Jerry always chooses to _______.

A．be sad

B．be angry

C．look on the bad side

D．learn from the experience

2. What does the underlined word “positive” mean in Paragraph 2?

A．自信的

B．积极的

C．肯定的

D．消极的

3. Which is the RIGHT order for the events?
①Someone shot Jerry by mistake.
②Everyone laughed because of Jerry’s joke.
③Three men broken into the restaurant.
④Jerry was taken to the nearest hospital.

A．①③②④

B．③①④②

C．③④②①

D．①④③②

4. We can know from the passage that Jerry is ________.

A．lonely but serious	B．lazy but friendly
C．positive and humorous	D．strict and rich

5. What does the writer want to tell us?

A．We should get on well with other people.	B．We should keep being positive all the time.
C．We should learn to look after ourselves.	D．We shouldn't be afraid of making mistakes.

【推荐2】One day, three of my friends came to our house.

They told me they wanted to go to Africa. They asked me if I wanted to go with them. I said, “Yes, I want to go with you.”

We started to prepare all the necessary things for the journey. Soon we were ready to go. I said goodbye to my wife and we started our journey. Our plan was to be back in two months.

We left Brazil on the first of September, 1655. Our ship was very big but we were only seventeen men. The ship was full of things for business. We had cups, glass, mirrors, knives and other products.

At the beginning of our journey the weather was very good, but very hot. In one week, a hurricane (飓风) came and it was threatening our ship for the next twelve days. After the hurricane passed, we saw we went quite far from our original (原来的) journey and were instead close to the northern part of Brazil near the Orinoco River. The ship was badly damaged, so we could no longer go to Africa.

The captain wanted us to go back and repair the ship, but I strongly disagreed with him. We went over the maps and decided the best thing to do was to go to Barbados and repair the ship there.

When we started this short trip, a second hurricane came. The next morning one of the sailors cried out, “Land?” and at that moment the ship stopped in shallow (浅的) water. We expected the ship to break apart at any moment because of the strong wind, so we all got into the small boat the ship carried. This was very dangerous because the seventeen of us were crowded in the boat, and it had no sail.

The waves were very big. The wind was extremely strong. The wind pushed us to big rocks. We knew the crash was close.

Suddenly, a huge wave appeared and overturned the boat. I was covered with water and couldn’t breathe. I couldn’t see the others or the boat. But I saw a little beach between the rocks.

Another wave carried me to the beach. I tried to get up. I tried to go further the sea. I was able to move ten metres up. I was safe. But my arms and legs were very weak. I fell down and I was lying on the beach.

1. Why did the writer and his friends go to Africa?

A．To leave their wives.	B．To earn some money.
C．To send things to Africa.	D．To travel around Africa.

2. What did they do after the first hurricane passed?

A．They had to go back to the place where they started.

B．They studied the map and found a new way to Africa.

C．They headed for the nearest place to repair their ship.

D．They lost their way on the sea and gave up their ship.

3. Which is NOT the reason for the boat becoming dangerous?

A．Shallow water.

B．No sail.

C．Crowded men.

D．Big waves.

4. Which of the following shows the right order of the event?
①The ship changed the direction after the hurricane.
②All the men escaped to the boat but it turned over.
③The writer was washed up on the beach by a wave.
④The ship left Brazil with seventeen men on board.
⑤The strong wind almost broke the ship into pieces.

A．④⑤①②③	B．④①②⑤③
C．④①⑤②③	D．④②①⑤③

【推荐3】This is a story of a man who works in a big factory. I have seen him for years, but I’ve never paid any attention to him. He was a little bit weird (怪异的). He always wore an old red hat and carried a rubbish bag. He usually spent his break time and his lunchtime walking around in that old big factory and collecting used tins (铝罐).

One day, I was fixing one of the broken machines in the factory when this “tin man” came with his bag. As usual, he picked up the tins, which were all around the place. My manager was standing there, watching me.

When I finished my job, I heard my manager ask the “tin man” about what he was going to do with those tins he had collected. I never even thought about this kind of question, because I always assumed that “tin man” would take those tins to the recycling center.

Unexpectedly, the “tin man” answered, “I will give these tins to my neighbor. He has been ill for many years and cannot work.”

I was so shocked to hear that, so I asked him: “You mean you collect all those tins just to help your neighbor?”

“I know this does not help much,” he said. “But I give everything to him, because he cannot work. He needs help.”

It was the most beautiful moment in my life. It has made me feel humble (谦卑的) every day since then.

1. What’s the relationship between the “tin man” and the writer?

A．Friends.

B．Neighbors.

C．Workmates.

2. The underlined word “assumed” in Paragraph 3 probably means ________ in Chinese.

A．推断

B．提到

C．承担

3. What was the “tin man” going to do with the tins?

A．To invent a machine with the tins.

B．To give the tins away to his neighbor.

C．To take the tins to the recycling center.

4. What kind of person is the “tin man” according to the passage?

A．Poor.

B．Humble.

C．Warm-hearted.

5. What’s the story mainly about?

A．What the big factory was famous for.

B．How a man helped others in his own way.

C．The humblest man the writer has ever met.

【推荐1】

Good afternoon! I will buy something (某物) after work (下班后). What do you want?	@Xiaoxue OK. @Liu Xing What color jacket do you want?
A jacket. My jacket is small.	Black. And I want a cup, too. A black cup.
A cup (杯子).	@Liu Xing OK. @Dad What about you?
@Xiaoxue You already (已经) have a cup.	Some oranges. I’ll go with you.
@Mom Yes, but I want a new one. I don’t like blue. I want a yellow cup.	OK.

1. What color may (可能) Xiaoxue like?

A．Yellow.

B．Red.

C．Blue.

D．Black.

2. What do we know about Liu Xing?

A．He likes green.	B．His cup is blue.
C．His jacket is small.	D．He has a black jacket

3. Who wants oranges?

A．Mom.

B．Dad.

C．Xiaoxue.

D．Liu Xing.

4. What will Mom buy?

A．A yellow cup, a black jacket and some grapes.

B．A yellow cup, a black jacket and some oranges.

C．Two yellow cups, a black jacket and some grapes.

D．A yellow cup, a black cup, a black jacket and some oranges.

【推荐2】Do you know about Bee&Flower? It was once a well-known hair care brand (品牌) in China. Many brands like this have “disappeared” because young people don’t know about them. But recently, some old Chinese brands have made a comeback. It’s a good start, but there’s more to it.

In early September, anger over a Chinese makeup brand’s eyebrow pens (眉笔) lit up the internet. Some people thought that they were too expensive as it cost 79 yuan to get three pens. Shortly after, Bee&Flower started to sell three large bottles of hair care products for the same price. It showed that Chinese products could still be cost-effective (划算的).

Many Chinese brands took their chance by selling through livestreaming (直播). What’s more, they also helped sell each other’s products. For example, hosts of sports brand Erke washed their hair with Bee&Flower products on Sept 13, 2023.

Many people can’t stop buying these products. Why? For one thing, they think that the products of these Chinese brands are good to use and don’t cost much. Also, it makes buyers feel proud. They can help these old brands “come back to life” by buying the products. Buyers believe in these brands and will use their money to help them grow.

However, livestreaming events should only be a start. How can brands keep people interested? Good products with good prices. The brands shouldn’t take advantage of people’s trust. They should turn it into a reason to make their products better.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Which activity helped Bee&Flower sell their products better?

A．They had a big sale for offline shopping.

B．They made a comeback with other Chinese brands.

C．They took the chance of the expensive eyebrow pens.

D．They became the most popular hair care brand in China.

2. What do you know about the livestreaming of some Chinese brands?

A．They took advantage of people’s trust.	B．They helped sell each other’s products.
C．They made their products better to use.	D．They sold the products at the same time.

3. What makes people buy products of Chinese brands?
a. Good products     b. Beautiful looks     c. Amazing ads     d. Low prices     e. A hope to help

A．abc

B．abd

C．acd

D．ade

4. What is the structure of the passage?

A．①/②③/④⑤

B．①②/③④/⑤

C．①②/③/④⑤

D．①/②③④/⑤

5. What’s the main purpose of the text?

A．To list the reasons for saving old Chinese Brands.

B．To introduce the ways to save old Chinese brands.

C．To compare different types of old Chinese brands.

D．To give advice on choosing old Chinese brands.

【推荐3】

Fun Activities for Teens to Do in the Summer

Do you feel bored with the upcoming summer? We asked parents for ideas for things that teens can do and here are some suggestions for fun activities for you to do in the summer. #1 Discover Family History Visit older family members and interview them about the past of your family. You could use a smartphone to record some of the conversation. Things to ask about: ●What did you eat? ●What did you do to make yourself happy? ●What was it like when you were a teenager? #2 Clear out Your Room Not only will you make your parents really happy, but you will find all those lost CDs/books/socks that are hidden under the bed. You can now have a yard sale for the things you no longer want, and make yourself some pocket money at the same time. #3 Create a Memory Book Put together a memory book. It could be about primary or junior school since you’re heading to high school: ●friends made     ●best memories        ●favorite teachers ●favorite subjects       ●hopes/feelings about going to high school, etc. #4 Help on a Nearby Farm Get down and work on the farm and have a bit of fun. You never know you might love driving tractors and feeding cows and horses. If nothing else, it will give you a good taste of what a hard life farming is.

1. Who is the text written for?

A．Teens.

B．Teachers.

C．Parents.

D．Farmers.

2. Which may be a good question for the interview in #1?

A．How often do you exercise?	B．What were your parents like?
C．What do you do on weekends?	D．What’s the plan for your future?

3. What’s the purpose of this passage?

A．To show the hard life of the farmers.

B．To introduce some fun activities in the summer.

C．To ask the readers to put together a memory book.

D．To advise the readers to have a yard sale to clear out the room.