【推荐1】We often talk about the weather. Here are some passages about the weather. Let’s read them.

Passage l:

Is it hot or cold, cool or warm? It always goes up and down. When the sun comes up, it warms the air and the temperature will go up. When nights come, the air will get cooler and the temperature (温度) will fall.

Passage 2:

We can’t see it, but we can feel it. It can move the air. When it comes, we can see the branches (树枝) of trees are moving. Do you like flying kites?

Passage 3:

The rain is falling all around. It falls on fields and trees. It rains on the umbrellas here and on the ships at sea.

Passage 4:

We often see it in winter. It looks white and many people like it a lot. When it comes, the ground will put on her white clothes. And children are specially happy then, because they can make snowmen.

1. The underlined word “warms” in Passage 1 means ________ in Chinese.

A．使……变冷

B．使……变暖

C．使……下降

D．使……上升

2. The underlined word “it” in Passage 2 refers to (指代) ________.

A．the air

B．the sun

C．the wind

D．the weather

3. Which one may be the best title for Passage 3?

A．Taking your umbrella	B．Ships at sea
C．Falling on fields and trees	D．The rain

4. Passage 4 mainly(主要地)talks about ________.

A．snow

B．rain

C．wind

D．temperature

5. Why do children feel happy when it snows?

A．Because they can stay at home.

B．Because they can make snowmen.

C．Because they don’t need to go to bed.

D．Because they feel very cold.

【推荐3】There is a very special place in China. It is the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (青藏高原). In the place, the weather changes (变化) a lot in summer. You can experience (经历) “four seasons” in just one day.

“Spring” morning

The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has a cool morning. When the sun comes out, the weather there becomes warm, just like spring. It’s a good time to take a walk in the morning.

“Summer” noon

The weather at noon is very different from that in the morning. You may feel it like summer. Because it is hot and the sunlight is so strong. You had better wear sunglasses. Or it rains sometimes, but the rain doesn’t last long. If you are lucky, you may see rainbows.

“Autumn” afternoon

You have to be careful about the weather in the afternoon. As the sun goes down, the temperature goes down. It becomes cool again, just like autumn. If you don’t keep warm, you may catch a cold.

“Winter” night

At night, the temperature gets very low, just like winter. You need to wear warm clothes. The rainy season is from June to September each year. It often rains at night.

1. The weather in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau changes a lot in ________.

A．summer

B．spring

C．autumn

D．winter

2. What does the underlined word “rainbows” mean in Chinese?

A．雨 季

B．彩 虹

C．雨布

D．雨靴

3. Which is TRUE?

A．There is a railway in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

B．The temperature is very low at night.

C．It often rains in May.

D．The weather is cold in the morning.

4. In which month does the rainy season end?

A．June.

B．July.

C．August.

D．September.

5. Where is this passage probably from?

A．A story book.	B．Newspaper.
C．A book about travel.	D．A history book.

【推荐2】Every day some people are killed (被害) when they are crossing the roads. Most of them are old people and children. Why? Because old people can’t see or hear very well. Children are killed because they are not careful. They forget (忘记) to look and listen before they cross the roads.

A car or a bus can’t stop quickly. If a car goes very fast, it will go some more meters (米) before it stops. Some people don’t understand this. They think a car can stop in a few meters. It’s difficult to know how fast a car is moving. The only way to cross the roads safely is to look both ways, left and right. Then if the road is empty (空的), you can cross.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
1. What kind of people are often killed when crossing the road?

A．Young people.

B．Old people.

C．The old and children.

D．Children.

2. Old people are often killed in traffic accidents because ________.

A．they can’t see	B．they can’t hear
C．they can’t walk	D．they can’t see or hear very well

3. If a car goes very fast, it ________.

A．will not stop	B．will move some more meters before it stops
C．will move a few meters after it stops	D．will not see anymore

4. Children are killed in traffic accidents because ________.

A．they like to cross the road	B．they are careless
C．They are careful	D．they are young

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．All people know a moving car can’t stop in a few meters.

B．The only way to cross the roads safely is to look left and right before we cross.

C．If the road is busy, you can’t cross it.

D．People should obey traffic rules.

【推荐3】以下是一篇短文，请阅读全文，并从六个句子中选择五个还原到原文中，使原文的意思完整、连贯。

“Cuckoo — cuckoo”, did you hear this sound before? Do you know who makes that sound?     1     Cuckoos are birds and they live in the trees in many countries. When can you see them?     2    

Cuckoos are very lazy. They don’t make nests for their eggs.     3     It sounds difficult to do so, but cuckoos can do it.     4     They have a special skill: copy the sounds of enemies（敌人）of other birds. When the other birds hear the sounds, they will be afraid and then fly away.     5    

Cuckoos are like the foxes in the forest. Do you think so?

A．Cuckoos（布谷鸟）can make different sounds of other animals.

B．It’s the cuckoo.

C．Then cuckoos will go to the nests of those birds.

D．You may see them in summer.

E．They lay their eggs（下蛋）in other birds’ nests.

F．Cuckoos like singing at night.

【推荐1】Halloween is a traditional festival. People in the West celebrate it on Oct. 31 every year. Children usually go trick-or-treating—they knock on their neighbors doors and ask for candy.

But because of COVID-19, many cities have advised people not to go trick-or-treating this year. As health experts said, this illness would spread more easily when people have close contact (接触) with each other.

But this will not stop Halloween fans from keeping the tradition going. For example, Elizabeth Lusty from London came up with an idea for her two children. She and her neighbors will put boxes of candy in their front yards. Then they’ll plan a safe route (路线) so that children can take the candy without coming into contact with others.

Andrew Beattie from the US also got creative. He and his 6-year-old daughter made a contact-free candy chute (滑道). It stretches (延伸) from the family’s front door to the outside. They can send candy down the chute to trick-or-treaters there. The idea became popular online and many people are doing the same.

“This is something that the kids will enjoy and not think of it as ‘I’m doing this to prevent illness’,” Beattie told CNN. “They’ re doing to have a good time, and we need that now.”

1. This year, trick-or-treating is not suggested because ________.

A．It’s not healthy for children to eat candy	B．neighbors will not give out candy to kids
C．many cities will not allow holding the activity	D．close contact may make COVID-19 spread

2. How can kids collect candy from Andrew’s house?

A．They collect candy as usual.	B．Andrew will hand it to them.
C．They can take it from a box.	D．They collect candy from a chute.

3. Which of the following is Not True according to the passage?

A．Children usually knock on their neighbors’ doors for candy on Halloween.

B．Elizabeth will put a box of candy in her front yard on Halloween.

C．Andrew made a contact-free chute in his house by himself.

D．Andrew’s idea became popular in the US.

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．COVID-19 might spread quickly on Halloween.	B．People need trick-or-treating these days.
C．Trick-or-treating will not be fun this year.	D．Kids don’t care about COVID-19.

【推荐2】Be pleased to do anything even though it is very tiny. In fact, there’s no single(单一的) thing that is not worth doing or you are not able to do. So living a happy life with a light(轻松的) heart is the most important. A good mood(情绪) decides your quality(质量) of life. Then how can you live a happy life?

Make each day meaningful by helping someone or just making someone smile. The feeling which makes you want to help others stays at the bottom of your heart. Happiness depends on your feelings in your heart. Helping others is helping yourself. By helping others, you are giving more. Seeing their satisfied smile will make you feel proud of what you have done.

Face difficulties bravely in your life. Everybody may meet with difficulties. No one can avoid them. The difficulties can teach you a lot. They are your treasure. They will help you to be closer to success.

Focus on the good experiences you have had in the past few years. Be grateful(感激的) to life. Don’t think too much about the negative(消极的) things. They are similar to bad weather. Bad weather will pass sooner or later, so will the negative things. You may find many dead ends in your life. But you will always find your way out of them. Everything will get better at last.

Never worry about the things you can’t change. Worrying isn’t useful. Worrying can neither change the situation nor solve any problem. Perhaps, not every dream will be realized(实现), not every effort will be completed. Never mind, and take it easy.

Come on, everybody! Let’s live a happy life with a light heart and enjoy the beautiful sunshine every day.

1. According to the passage, your quality of life depends on ________.

A．a good family	B．an expensive car
C．a comfortable house	D．a good mood

2. If you help others from the bottom of your heart, you will ________.

A．get happiness

B．get money

C．get presents

D．get chances

3. Which is not the function(作用) of “the difficulties”?

A．They are your treasure.

B．They can teach you a lot.

C．They will stop every dream being realized.

D．They will help you to be closer to success.

4. To live a happy life, this passage offer ________ good ideas.

A．three

B．four

C．five

D．six

5. This passage mainly talks about ________.

A．the ways of helping others	B．the difficulties we face in our life
C．the good experiences we have had	D．the ways of living a happy life