【推荐1】A few years ago, I went through a period of such serious depression that life didn’t seem worth living. It was like always in winter, so icy and so cold that the sun would never shine.

Then I saw green shoots pushing through the freezing, hard ground. I looked them every day until I felt that if they could come back to life, then so could I. Those green shoots gave me hope. In a way that nothing else did. They encouraged me to keep going, even when times were bad and I wanted to quit.

As spring came, I started to put in more and more plants until my garden was filled with color. Life was growing through my hands; gentle, peaceful, above all optimistic. If I gave love, it was returned.

I could spend hours lost in gardening. The depression I have is passed from my mother. It has affected generation of my family and may happen in any situation. I can be depressed when the sun is shining or I am with a group of loving friends.

Of course, fresh air and exercise help to reduce depression, but for me, as well as hope.

At the end of the first gardening season, I stood before a huge and strong tree. It lived through freezing temperatures and strong winds. It bent but never broke. The leaves dropped until look like nothing more than a skeleton, but it always, hope can help us get through them.

1. What’s wrong with the writer according to Paragraph One?

A．The writer was ill.

B．The writer wanted to give up his life.

C．The writer didn’t like winter.

2. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph Two mean?

A．I looked after them carefully so they could come back to life.

B．I don’t know if they could push through the freezing hard ground.

C．I could also come back to life if the green shoots could.

3. According to Paragraph Four, who may not have depression?

A．My father.

B．My mother.

C．My grandmother.

4. From the passage, we know that ________.

A．the leaves fell and the tree died

B．although the bad weather made the tree no longer straight, it never broke

C．I could feel happy when there were lots of friends around me

5. This passage is probably from a(n)________.

A．magazine

B．advertisement

C．guide book

【推荐3】Anger is a kind of feeling. Many things can make you angry. When your teacher gives you too much homework, when your team loses an important game, when a friend borrows your favorite thing and then breaks it, you may get really angry.

Usually, your body will tell you when you are angry. For example, you breathe（呼吸）faster, your face turns red, and you may want to break something or hit someone, but sometimes, you hide your anger. For example, you may hide it in your heart. The problem is that if you do this, you may get a headache or your stomach may hurt.

In fact, it’s not good to hide your anger, and it’s normal for you to get angry sometimes. But anger must be let out in the right way, without hurting others or yourself.

When you get angry, you can talk about it with other people. It’s helpful to talk about your anger with an adult, such as parents, a teacher, etc. When you talk about anger, those bad feelings can start to go away. Here are some other things you can do when you start to feel angry: talk to a good friend; count from 1 to 100; give someone a hug; go for a bike ride; think about good things, etc.

Remember that how you act when you are angry can make everything better or worse. Don’t let your anger control you.

1. What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?

A．The ways to stay away from anger.	B．How to deal with anger.
C．The causes of anger.	D．It’s not good to get angry.

2. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in the second paragraph?

A．Your anger.	B．Your body.
C．Someone you hit.	D．Something you break.

3. According to the passage, what can’t you do when you get angry?

A．Go for a bike ride.	B．Think about good things.
C．Talk to a good friend.	D．Say bad things to the people around you.

4. What can you infer from the passage?

A．It’s normal to get angry all the time.

B．It’s good to let anger control you.

C．It’s good for us to let out our anger in the right way.

D．If you hide your anger in your heart, you may get a backache.

【推荐1】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

On March 4th, after 10 years of difficult talks, nearly 200 countries agreed to a new UN agreement-the High Seas Treaty (《公海保护协议》) . It is the first of its kind in 40 years,     1    

Oceans cover about 71% of the earth’s surface, and are home to all animals and plants. Healthy oceans play a very important role in a healthy planet.     2     Overfishing (过度捕捞) has had terrible influence on many fishes and other animals. Pollution has caused serious damage (破环) in many areas.

In 1982, one UN sea agreement described the “high seas”—the parts of the oceans that aren’t controlled by any country.     3     The high seas cover about 2/3 of the ocean. But now only l.2% of these areas are protected.     4     It also requires that the research should first be done to see what influence human’s activities might have on the ocean environment.

During the past 10 years, the talks were held time and time again.     5     For example, there are disagreements about how much to control fishing or pollution, Now the agreement has a long way to go, which must be officially accepted at a UN meeting and be supported by enough countries before it works.

A．But the oceans are in trouble.

B．And it’s a great achievement in protecting the world’s oceans.

C．The agreement was finally reached after difficult discussions.

D．So all countries have the right (权利) to fish and send ships there.

E．That is because different countries have their own different ideas.

F．The new agreement sets a goal to turn 30% of the high seas into protected areas.

G．Oceans are important for everything on the earth.

【推荐2】If you go to Thailand, you’ll see a very interesting vehicle（交通工具）. It is like a three-wheeled（三轮的）motorbike. There is a cabin（舱室）for the driver in the front and two or three passengers（乘客）can sit at the back. When it starts（启动）, it will make the sound “tuk, tuk.” That’s why it is called tuk-tuk.

In Thailand, tuk-tuks are everywhere in big cities like Bangkok. Why? Because they are very small, and they can go very quickly. We can also find tuk-tuks in China, Italy（意大利）and some other places. One thing is very interesting. The German（德国）car maker, BMW, makes a funny-looking tuk-tuk.

How can you have a nice trip by tuk-tuk? Here are two tips. First, tell the driver where you are going, and talk about the price before you leave. If you don’t do that, you may pay（支付）too much money for your trip, because tuk-tuks don’t have the meters（计程表）. Second, don’t put your feet on the rail（横杆）behind the driver’s head. It is not so good to the driver.

Remember the tips and you’ll have a nice trip in Thailand.

1. Which picture is a tuk-tuk in Thailand?

A．

B．

C．

2. People love tuk-tuks very much because__________.

A．it is cheap to ride a tuk-tuk

B．they are small and quick

C．they look nice

3. According to（根据）the passage, we can’t see tuk-tuks in __________.

A．China

B．Thailand

C．America

4. What does the underlined word “tips” mean in the passage?

A．小费

B．建议

C．情报

5. What do you have to remember if you want to go by tuk-tuk in Thailand?

A．Put your feet on the rail behind the driver’s head.

B．Talk about the price after you start your ride.

C．Tell the driver where you are going before the ride starts.