【推荐1】On Feb. 12th, 2020, Dalian (not his real name) was taking a train to Changsha, Hunan, for a business trip. While on the train, he went into a carriage (车厢) to have lunch and chose to remain in the carriage. He didn’t know that the carriage was only for people heading to Wuhan.   

Several hours later, when the train arrived in Wuhan, Dalian was asked to get off, as he was in the special carriage. Although he was surprised, he didn’t want to cause trouble and got off the carriage with just a single bag.   

Because of the epidemic (流行病), Wuhan had been locked down. So Dalian couldn’t find a hotel to stay in. Feeling at a loss, he saw a notice online looking for volunteers to work in hospitals. Dalian decided to give it a try.

He soon became a volunteer in Wuhan No.1 Hospital. He was responsible for taking out rubbish, sweeping the floor, disinfecting (消毒) the hospital, dealing with used protective suits (防护服) and bringing meals to patients.   

The young man, reportedly from Northeast China, had to work 12 hours every day, changing his protective suit three times a day. While working, he couldn’t drink anything or go to the bathroom. He also had to have close contact with infected patients, which is risky (冒风险的).

Dalian was afraid of getting infected at first. “When I entered the wards (病房), I was kind of frozen (僵硬的) and felt like I couldn’t move,” he said. But after he saw more patients get better, his fear gradually went away.   

Dalian’s story has gone viral (走红的) online. People were surprised by his experience, and described him as having “a heart of gold”.

1. Why did Dalian have to get off in Wuhan in the passage?

A．Because he was in the wrong carriage.

B．Because he bought the wrong train ticket.

C．Because he chose to have lunch in Wuhan.

D．Because he went to Wuhan for a business trip.

2. Dalian decided to work in a hospital because ________.

A．he ran out of money

B．he couldn’t find a hotel to stay in

C．he was once a volunteer

D．he wanted to become a doctor

3. Dalian did many things as a volunteer in Wuhan No.1 Hospital EXCEPT _________.

A．bringing meals to doctors

B．dealing with used protective suits

C．disinfecting the hospital

D．taking out rubbish and sweeping the floor

4. What does this passage try to tell us?

A．Everybody should be a volunteer.

B．We must protect ourselves all the time.

C．We should be thankful to medical workers.

D．Everyone can fight the virus (病毒) in their own way.

【推荐2】请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺。选项中有一项为多余项。

My parents have a friend who always helps out homeless people. His name is Richard and he is very successful.

Last Sunday, he called our house and asked me if I would like to help those homeless people.     1     We spent most of the day serving food to homeless people.

After the meal, those people listened to Richard talk about how to go back to school and how to get a job. It was a great talk.     2    

On the way home, Richard told me that it made him feel good to help others. I told him that it made me feel good, too.     3    

Richard said some people thought homeless people were lazy but he didn’t agree. In his opinion, people lived on the street for many complicated (复杂的) reasons.     4    

He said that he knew one kid who got off the street, went back to school and became successful. He asked me, “Would you like to meet him?”

I said, “Sure.”

He shook my hand and said, “Nice to meet you!”

    5     I asked, “You mean you…?”

He smiled and nodded (点头).

“Wow, cool! There must be a fantastic story!” I shouted.

A．And once they started living on the street, it was difficult for them to get off it.

B．Those people thanked Richard a lot when he finished talking.

C．I also told him I thought they really needed help.

D．I was a little scared but I said OK.

E．I could hardly believe my ears.

F．We can learn a lot in this way.

【推荐3】The war between Russia and Ukraine (乌克兰) itself may be a questionable topic, yet it is the people who have the hardest time. More than 4 million Ukrainians had escaped from their homeland one month after it began. It was the biggest migration (移民) move since World War II.

I wanted to help by being a volunteer. However, it was difficult because I don’t speak Russian or Ukrainian (乌克兰语). Luckily, after searching on the Internet, I was able to sign up (签约) to volunteer in a modern gallery (画廊) called Svetova, which is owned by an overseas Chinese and it had over 40 volunteers to help the Ukrainian refugees (难民). During a two-week intensive (集中的) aid program (援助计划), the gallery offered a place to live and food for up to five people for free and also served as a safe and interesting space for children, where English classes, games and other fun activities were organized.

Because my busy school and work, I was only able to volunteer there twice. But besides the owner and his family, I was the first Chinese volunteer. My role was to help the refugees fill out registration (登记) papers. Sometimes it was difficult with the language barrier but there were translators to help.

I was so impressed by one Ukrainian mother and her two kids, who still had such kind smiles and bright eyes after going through all the awful things they must have experienced. Some other people may not be able to easily understand their feelings, but I really valued this chance to be with those people in need, doing what I could. Because we are all humans, we should come together in difficult times.

1. What do we know from Paragraph 1?

A．The war between Russia and Ukraine lasted one month.

B．People in Ukraine have the hardest time in the war.

C．4 million Russians left their homeland.

D．The war is worse than World War II.

2. Why was it difficult for the writer to be a volunteer?

A．Because the writer’s parents didn’t support the idea.

B．Because the writer didn’t know what to prepare.

C．Because the writer speaks neither Russian nor Ukrainian.

D．Because there was a problem with the writer’s Internet connection.

3. What might the underlined word “barrier” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．skill

B．support

C．problem

D．experience

4. Why did the writer consider it a valuable experience to be such a volunteer?

A．Because it helped him/her get into a good college.

B．Because he/she experienced some awful things.

C．Because it helped him/her to understand the feelings of refugees (难民).

D．Because he/she could help others in need.

【推荐1】Once upon a time if we wanted to make a phone call or wait for someone to contact us, we had to sit at home or at our desks. There were public phones in the street of course, _______________________________________________ And of course you had to bring a lot of coins to pay for the calls.
So people didn't phone their friends as often. Mobile phones, these small pieces of electronic equipment which allow us to talk with friends and family while we are on the move, have greatly changed the way we live. Before the age of the mobile phone, our loved ones would sit around worried sick if we were late coming home. There were no quick calls to tell mum that there would be additional guests coming for dinner. We would have to depend on notes left on fridges or desks to communicate messages.
But mobile phones have also had a negative effect and what people don't seem to realize is that we've lost something very valuable: our privacy. Now our friends and family can contact us wherever and whenever they want to. We can never get away from them. The way people communicate with each other is totally different now. It's difficult to have a conversation face-to-face with a friend without being disturbed every couple of minutes by the ring of their phones, ,most people don't see anything wrong in having a long conversation on their mobile phone while forgetting all about the person sitting opposite. It seems the art of real conversation may be dying.
Of course, people could leave their mobile phones at home or even switch them off but no one ever does that. Why not? Because the worrying thing is we can't live without our phones. We've become communication addicts, unable to spend even a few minutes out of contact, in case we miss something   'important'.
1. What does the underlined sentence tell us?

A．No all-day public phone service was provided in the street.

B．Public phones were in poor condition and not always available.

C．Public phones were everywhere but they were always in use.

D．You could always see people repairing the public phones.

2. What's the writer's point about using telephones before the invention of mobile phones?

A．Using a telephone was expensive.

B．Phone calls were much shorter.

C．People made fewer phone calls.

D．People relied on notes a lot.

3. What does the writer think about life before mobile phones?

A．Life was less convenient.

B．People were more punctual.

C．Things were more relaxed.

D．Everyone managed very well.

4. What's the writer's main argument against mobile phones?

A．They have damaged relationships.

B．We give out too much information.

C．They are harmful to our body and mind.

D．It's impossible to escape from them.

5. Which word best describes how the writer feels about the use of mobile phones.'?

A．Disappointed.	B．Satisfied.
C．Worried.	D．Surprised.

6. What's the writer's main purpose in writing this article?

A．To inform people about means of communication in the past.

B．To show disadvantages of the way people communicate today.

C．To advise readers to stop using the mobile phone.

D．To compare different types of phone conversation.

【推荐2】Many people want to lose weight (减肥) by having less food for their meals. Is it helpful if you don’t have your breakfast? Does your body work well without having breakfast?

Not a long time ago, a test was given in America. People of different ages, from 12 to 83 took the test. During the test, these people had all kinds of food for their breakfast, and sometimes they had no breakfast.

The result shows that if a person eats a good breakfast, he or she will work better than the person who has no breakfast. If a student has bread, fruit, vegetables, eggs and milk for breakfast, he can learn better in class.

The result also shows that if you want to lose weight, be sure to have a big breakfast. If not, you will be so hungry that you can’t help (忍不住) eating too much for lunch or supper. Then you will put on weight instead of losing it. You will not be fat when you have a good breakfast and reduce (减少) your other meals at the same time.

根据短文内容，判断下列各句正(T)、误(F)。
1. Many people want to lose weight by having no meals.
2. Having breakfast is good for our work.
3. If a student eats a healthy breakfast, he or she can learn better in class.
4. Having a good breakfast is helpful for losing weight.
5. You will lose weight when you have a good supper and eat less at other meals.

【推荐3】Nowadays, young people like to talk about the word “fashion”. They like talking about the question “What’s cool?” Here, “cool” isn’t used to describe the weather. It refers to something modern and different from others. For example, now some girls like to wear boys’ clothes. They like loose (宽松的) and big clothes. They have their hair very short. When they go shopping, they often wear a pair of big sunglasses with a big backpack. In a distance (在远处), it is difficult to tell whether they are boys or girls. The old people think these people’s strange looks are not acceptable (可接受的). But young people like to dress themselves in an unusual way.

1. What does the underlined word “cool” mean in this passage?

A．A little cold.

B．Unfriendly.

C．Fashionable.

D．Beautiful.

2. What do young people like to talk about?

A．Money.

B．Work.

C．TV shows.

D．Fashion.

3. Some cool young girls like to wear the following things EXCEPT (除了) ________.

A．long dresses	B．boys’ clothes
C．loose clothes	D．big sunglasses

4. What do the old people think of the cool young people?

A．They love them.	B．They can’t stand them.
C．They don’t mind them.	D．They think them cool, too.

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Now young people like to wear the same clothes as others.

B．Now modern young girls like to dress like boys.

C．Old people also like to dress in a strange way.

D．The cool young girls like to have long hair.