【推荐1】We often think about why money disappeared so quickly. That may be because we didn’t have a good budget. A budget is a plan to control where your money goes. A good budget can help you use money wisely. For example, it can help you save money for the things that you want but can’t pay for now. Have a look at the budget of Simon’s family this month and you will get a clear idea about what a budget is. The income(收入) of Simon’s family a month is RMB6,000.

Entertainment( sports, films and music, etc.)	4%
Clothing ( shoes, seasonal wear, etc.)	10%
Transportation (bus, underground and train fares.)	12%
Saving	10%
“Just in case (急用) fund”	2%
Housing ( rent, cost of electricity, water, heating, gas )	30%
Food (meal, fruit and snacks, drinks )	20%
Medical care (hospital bills and medicine)	12%

1. Simon’s family will pay ________for food this month.

A．RMB 600

B．RMB 800

C．RMB 1,000

D．RMB 1,200

2. Simon’s family will spend the most money on _______ this month.

A．clothing

B．medical care

C．housing

D．transportation

【推荐1】Can the “double reduction” policy (双减政策) really help you? Some students have different answers. Let’s have a look.

Shen Yuzhe, 13, Beijing

It really helps me a lot. I don’t need to do too much homework. I can finish it at school. I don’t need to take it home. I can swim or play ping-pong with my father. I’m very happy.

Zhang Hangming, 13, Tlanjin

I like the “double reduction” policy very much, because I can have free time to do my favorite things on Saturday and Sunday. I like to play the piano and play volleyball. I join a music club and I can go there on Saturday.

Yu Zhiyue, 14, Jiangsu

With the “double reduction” policy, I really have less homework to do. But now I can only take tutoring classes (辅导班) from Monday to Friday. So Monday is a very long day for me. On that day, I need to have classes on the computer at home after school. I am very tired.

Cui Ruqi, 12, Liaoning

It makes me have happy weekends. I can play the piano or read my favorite books on the weekend. I want to be a musician like my mother. She can play the piano and the violin very well.

1. What can Shen Yuzhe do after school now?

A．Play sports with his father.	B．Play volleyball.
C．Go to a dancing club.	D．Play the piano.

2. How many students like the “double reduction” policy?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

3. Who have the same hobby?

A．Shen Yuzhe and Cui Ruqi.	B．Zhang Hangming and Yu Zhiyue.
C．Cui Ruqi and Zhang Hangming.	D．Shen Yuzhe and Yu Zhiyue.

【推荐2】New rules and behavior standards (行为规范) for middle school students came out in March. Middle school is going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. The best students won’t only be the ones who have high marks. They will also be the kids who don’t dye (染) their hair, smoke or drink. The followings are some of the new rules.

Tell the truth. Have you ever copied someone else’s work in an exam? Don’t do it again! That’s not something an honest student should do. If you have played computer games for two hours in your room, don’t tell your parents you were doing your homework at that time.

Do more at school. Good students love animals and care for other people. April is Bird-loving Month in China. Is your school doing anything to celebrate? You should join! In that way, you can learn more about animals and how to protect them. When more people work together, it brings more fun for everyone.

Be friendly to others. Have you ever quarreled (吵架) with your teammates when your basketball team lost? Only working together can make your team stronger. Be friendly to the people you are with. Try to think of others, not only yourself.

Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Maybe you’ll discover Earth II someday. Don’t look down on new ideas. Everyone’s ideas are important. You should welcome them, because new ideas make life better for everyone.

Protect yourself. Has someone ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don’t let it happen to you. If you have to go home late, you should let your parents know.

Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for your studies. But some things on the Internet aren’t good for kids, so try to look at web pages that are good for you. You can use the web for homework or fun. If you can’t find any good web sites for children. Here are two: http://kids.eastday.com, http://www.chinakids.net.com.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. How many new rules does the writer mention (提及)?

A．5.

B．6.

C．7.

2. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? (P=Paragraph)

A．

B．

C．

3. Which of the following is RIGHT?

A．The top students thought that people could live on the moon.

B．Students can’t use the web for homework or fun.

C．The best students won’t only be the ones who have high marks.

4. The passage is mainly about ________.

A．trying to think of others, not only yourself

B．everyone’s ideas are important

C．new rules and behavior standards (行为规范) for middle school students

【推荐3】

July 21 2020                                                                                                            ABC English EDUCATION Students taught to love parents         A middle school in Wuhan has stood out among other schools in students’ love and care for their parents. The students are asked to spend at least one hour doing housework for their parents or giving some help in the neighborhood every Sunday, Mother’s Day and parents’ birthdays.         The school aims (旨在) at turning the students into well-mannered children. The students, mostly from one-child families, were taught to be a good child under strict rules. For example, they are now used to saying good-bye to parents in the morning before they go to school. And no one forgets to say hello to the parents when they return from school. The parents are pleased to find their children can help them with some housework such as making beds, washing and cooking. From Wuhan Post

1. The news “Students taught to love parents” was first reported in ________.

A．ABC English

B．Wuhan Post

C．Parent Daily

D．School News

2. In which part of the newspaper can we read the news?

A．CULTURE.

B．FAMILY.

C．EDUCATION.

D．HISTORY.

3. Who started the project?

A．The parents.

B．The newspapers.

C．The neighborhood.

D．The school.

4. What can we know from the news?

A．The school aims at winning a good fame.

B．The students were not well-behaved at home.

C．The parents are happy to change their children.

D．The students are guided on how to love their parents.

5. The news mainly tells us ________.

A．children from one-child families need strict rules

B．Mother’s Day and parents’ birthdays are important

C．a project of good manners education has been well carried out

D．the school means to turn the students into their parents’ helpers

【推荐1】Easter is a Christian holiday It is also the most important festival in western country ,just behind Christmas Day Easter Day is on the first Sunday after the full moon in late March or early April. It is said the Jesus died on Friday After three days, be became alive again. His resurrection（复活）is celebrated on that day. For westerners, there are many activities to celebrate Easter now.

All life come from an egg. Long time ago, the egg meant spring and a new life. And now, the egg means Jesus’ reborn Easter eggs can bring happiness to people .Children and their parents often colored eggs. These eggs are symbols of people’s good wishes.

As we know, bunny is the most fertility（多产的）animals, and it means the new life in spring As messengers（报信员）to send eggs, rabbits are popular with children. On Faster Day, children will receive gifts like rabbits. So people give the rabbits a cute name, that is, Easter Bunny. Egg Hunting is a game that eggs are hidden in some places for children to find. It is said that Easter Bunny hid eggs in the room, or the grass and let kids to find. On that day, Children hunt for the eggs all around the house. People hold Easter egg hunts, and the child who finds the most eggs wins a prize.

On Easter Day, people often eat meat, mainly lamb and ham. They all have a certain meaning. Lamb means the devotion（献身）to Christ People eat Easter bread too. The Easter bread painted the words of crosses, in order to commemorate（纪念）Christ.

On Faster Day, people dress up and go out. They walk around the town. Now many people walk in Easter parades （游行） to show and see new spring clothes especially hats. The new clothes are a symbol of new life.

When people meet on Easter, they often greet each other with “Happy Easter! The Lord’s rise!”

根据短文内容，判断正（T）、误（F）。
1. Christmas Day is more important than Easter in western country.
2. Easter Day is on the first Saturday after the full moon in late March or early April
3. When children play egg hunting, the child who finds the most eggs wins a prize.
4. On Easter Day people only eat lamb, ham and bread with words of cross.
5. Many people walk in Easter parades to show and see new spring clothes because they are also a symbol of new life.

【推荐2】Jerry White is a boy. He is nine years old. He is in Class Three, Grade Two. This is his dog. I don’t know its name. I think it is three years old. That is his schoolbag. You can see a pencil, a math book, two Chinese textbooks (课本) and an English-Chinese dictionary in it. His good friend is David. David is an English boy. He is nine, too.

根据短文内容，判断正误，正确的选A，错误的选B。
1. Jerry White is a girl.
2. Jerry White is in Class One, Grade Two.
3. Jerry White’s dog’s name is Mimi.
4. You can’t see a ball in Jerry White’s schoolbag.
5. David is nine years old.

【推荐3】Do you want to be a teacher? What characteristics make a great teacher?

Knowing the students

Great teachers always know their students’ needs. When children are crying for their parents and refusing to join the class on their first day at kindergarten(幼儿园), a great teacher sits with them till they calm down. In middle school, when students are learning about not only subjects, but also themselves, a great teacher is patient, understanding and able to talk with.

Loving the job

No teachers can be great without loving what they do. It’s easy to love teaching when things are going well, but teaching isn’t always easy. Teachers sometimes have their bad days. Great teachers can be patient and continue trying to reach out to each of their students. They never give up.

Being creative

Creativity can always get students’ attention. People can still remember some particular moments in their classroom though they have been away from school for many years. They remember a teacher turned a poem into a song. They remember the group activities that had more fun than exercises for testing their knowledge. Showing students something they haven’t seen before is the best way to impress them deeply.

All in all, the most important characteristic of a great teacher is the ability to bring out the best in students. Great teachers believe their students will become great people some day.

1. What can a great teacher help middle school students do?

A．Join the class.	B．Get on well with their parents.
C．Calm down quickly.	D．Learn about themselves.

2. When great teachers are in their bad days, they _____________.

A．still do their best to teach	B．might want to give up
C．need more love and care	D．try to communicate with others

3. What’s the best way for teachers to impress their students deeply?

A．Knowing the students well.	B．remembering the particular moments.
C．Turning a poem into a song.	D．teaching in a creative way.

4. With the help of a great teacher, a student can ______________.

A．study the subjects well easily	B．be patient and understanding
C．be the best of himself/herself	D．have a good memory

5. The passage mainly talks about __________.

A．what a great teacher is like	B．where great teachers work
C．why great teachers are special	D．how to know the students