【推荐1】

You might know that June 1 is Children’s Day. But did you know World Milk Day is also on the same day?     1     It has a lot of nutrients (营养物质) to help children grow. It’s rich in calcium (钙) and vitamins (维生素). Calcium gives us strong bones (骨骼). Doctors say that milk is also good for our teeth and heart. And a glass of warm milk helps to get a good night’s sleep. Milk is great!

    2     For example, drinking a lot of milk (three or more times a day) may make children obese (肥胖的), US science website Live Science reported.     3     Scientists found that some people who drank more milk also had more broken bones than other people.

    4     Milk may not be a super food. But it does give us a lot of nutrients. Drink milk if you like it, but not because you think it is the best thing for your health.

根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项。其中有一项多余。

A．So should we still drink milk?

B．When is the best time of day for a glass of milk?

C．However, some studies show that milk may cause some health problems.

D．Also, milk may not really help make people’s bones very strong.

E．Milk may be one of the best drinks in the world.

【推荐2】阅读下面材料，从每题所给的三个选项（A、B和C）中，选出最佳选项。
What should you take in with you when you take an exam? Pen, pencil, eraser, ruler … and don’t forget a bottle of water!
According to a study held in London, students who bring water into exams may improve their grades by up to 10%.
Scientists in UK did the study on 448 students. The students were studying for different degrees   at the University of East London. Only 25% of them entered the exam hall with water.
Scientists then compared their exam results with their normal schoolwork grades. They found that all those who had brought water with them got better grades by 2% to10%.
Scientists also predicted the students’ scores according to their normal schoolwork. They wrote down their possible scores on paper before exams.
It is unclear why drinking water improves exam results. But scientists say having enough water in our bodies and not feeling thirsty could have a helpful effect on our brains. Drinking water may also reduce anxiety (焦虑), which has a bad effect on exam performances.
“Whatever the explanation is, it is clear that students should try hard to stay hydrated (含水的) with water during exams,” one of the scientists said.
So next time, when you are going to have a big exam, try bringing a bottle of water with you. It may help you pass the exam!
1. According to the study, students who bring water to exams may ______.

A．get better scores

B．feel worried in exams

C．be smarter than others

2. How many students brought water during the exam in the study by the UK scientists?

A．25.

B．112.

C．448.

3. Having enough water in exams ______.

A．makes the students smarter

B．helps the students stay calm

C．improves the students’ scores by 20%

4. The underlined word “predicted” means “______”.

A．预测

B．提高

C．更正

5. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．The more water, the higher scores

B．Anxiety in the exams

C．Water helps in exams

【推荐3】Northern Chinese would like to eat canned yellow peaches when they are ill. It was “good medicine” when they were young.

       In the 1970s and 1980s, canned yellow peaches were valuable food in the north. For common families, only when visiting relatives and friends, or during the Spring Festival, could they have a can (罐). Children from common families could only taste a can of peaches on birthdays and holidays and when they were sick. When children are sick, they don’t want to cat much. And they don’t want to take medicine because of the bad taste. At this time, parents will open cans of yellow peaches to feed sick children. Over time, this generation have the habit of feeding yellow peaches to their children when they are ill.
       Also, the older generation have certain superstitions about the fruit peach. The ancients believed that peaches could symbolize health and long life. And “peach” has the same pronunciation as “escape” in Chinese. So, even if they know that eating canned yellow peach does not help treat the children, many parents still feed their children cans during and after their illness, and believe they can escape the pain.
       Finally, the canned yellow peach belongs to the “comfort foods” of a generation more or less. “Comfort foods” is a saying that all countries have, which can provide beautiful old memories. Comfort foods can quickly lower a person’s stress. In different countries, the main comfort foods are different: Hungarians eat honey when they are sick. Pakistanis will make a porridge called khichdi. These comfort foods are different in taste, but they were fed by parents and families to their children when they were ill. These comfort foods, like yellow peach cans, can remind people of their childhood.
1. Northern Chinese children from common families could eat cans EXCEPT ________.

A．on weekdays

B．on their birthdays

C．in the days of illness

D．during the Spring Festival

2. Why do parents still feed children cans when they are ill?

A．Because cans have medical effect and treat illness.

B．Because cans make the medicine taste better.

C．Because “peach ” in Chinese carries good wishes.

D．Because eating cans makes children happy.

3. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT comfort food?

A．Canned yellow peaches.

B．Hamburgers.

C．Khichdi.

D．Honey.

4. What ways are used to develop the last paragraph?

①Giving definitions (定义) ②Telling stories     ③Making comparisons (比较)

④Giving examples

A．①②③

B．①②④

C．②③④

D．①③④

5. What is the purpose of this passage?

A．To question the superstitions of canned yellow peaches.

B．To ask people to try the canned yellow peaches sometimes.

C．To advise people not to take canned yellow peaches as medicine.

D．To explain northern Chinese people’s love for canned yellow peaches.

【推荐1】In the Ming Dynasty, in order to protect the country and people, the emperor decided to rebuild the Great Wall. However, building a wall with huge stones seemed to be impossible at that time.

At that time, the building of Jiayuguan required millions of stones of the same size. People found that neither men nor horses could carry the stones because they were too heavy.

Winter was coming. The workers were worried about whether they could finish the work on time. They gathered every day to discuss the way to carry them. One day, a worker accidentally poured water onto the road, and he found the water quickly became ice. He stepped on the ice and almost fell down. Thanks to this “mistake”, he came up with a perfect way—to build an “ice” road. In the end, this way was quickly put into practice. On the ice road, every stone was carried to the mountain easily. They finally solved the problem with their wisdom and diligence (勤奋).

The building of the Great Wall was not without its challenges, but the workers’ strong will and creativity got over all of them. Today, the Great Wall is not used to protect the country any more, but it is always the symbol of our nation’s spirit. It is the Great Wall that gives us the power to create and the courage to move on and get over all difficulties. We’ll be fearless, and we’ll work together to create the new “Great Wall” of our time.

1. Why was it difficult to build the Great Wall at that time?

A．Because there was so much ice on the wall.

B．Because it was hard for people and horses to move the heavy stones.

C．Because there were fewer people to do this work.

D．Because the weather at that time was very terrible.

2. The underlined word “gathered” probably means “________” in the passage.

A．get together

B．dress up

C．give up

D．fall asleep

3. Which of the following can best describe the workers who built the Great Wall?

A．Strict and wise.	B．Shy and patient.
C．Honest and friendly.	D．Hard-working and smart.

4. This passage is written to ________.

A．tell the stories of building the Great Wall

B．give suggestions about visiting the Great Wall

C．show the great spirit of building the Great Wall

D．introduce the meaning of building the Great Wall

【推荐3】November 9 is a time for us to learn a lot more about fire(火). This is what to do in a fire:
1. Shout out. Shout as loudly as you can, because people may be asleep.
2. Call 119. Never try to put out a fire yourself. Tell 119 where you are and what is on fire.
3. Keep down close to the floor. There is less smoke down there, so it's easier to breathe and see where you are going.
4. Test the door. If the door is cool, open it carefully. If the door is hot, do not open it! Try to find a different way out.
5. Get out. Do not stop to pick up anything. A fire can become very big in a few seconds!
6. Don't use the lift. Always use the stairs. The lift may go wrong and keep you inside.
7. Don't go back. Even if you have left your pet or favorite toy inside, do not go back for it. Animals have a very good       sense of smell. They often get out of buildings before people.
1. According to the passage, when something is on fire, you must_______ at once. .

A．get out through the hot door

B．telephone 119

C．look for your pet

D．put out the fire yourself

2. You should keep down close to the floor because_______.

A．people may be asleep

B．there is less smoke down there

C．the firemen can find you easily

D．you should look after your things carefully

3. Which of the following is not right according to the passage?

A．Don't use the lift.

B．Do not stop to pick up anything.

C．If the door is hot, try to find a different way out.

D．People often get out of buildings before animals.

4. What is the best title for this passage?

A．A time for us to learn a lot about fire.

B．Do's and Don'ts in a fire.

C．Ways out in a fire.

D．Fire can be dangerous.

【推荐1】On Dec. 28, a small satellite（卫星）was launched（发射）into space from Taiyuan, Shanxi. It was a big news for students at Beijing Bayi School. After all, they designed the satellite.

With the help of space scientists, more than 30 students built this satellite (12cm long, 11cm wide and 27cm tall). This is the first satellite designed and built by middle school students in China.

This August, the school worked with the China Center For Aerospace Science and Technology International Communications（CCASTIC中国航天科技国际交流中心）and started the satellite program. It allowed space experts to teach students about basic knowledge of satellites.

After several months of hard work, students designed their own satellite. Their main achievement was the design of the satellite’s function（功能）in space. “We worked together and came up with more than 10 ideas. But after tests and experiments we settled on four,” Zhu Xun, 16, told Beijing EveningNews.

Indeed, they have to consider the weight of the satellite. The satellite will stay in space more than 180 days. Its functions include taking pictures of Earth, radio communication and sending information to Earth. The students hope that the satellite can take photos of smog, typhoon（台风）and other weather conditions.

The students were divided into five groups. The group members worked closely to make satellite models. “Every time we think the satellite we are designing will fly into space, we are excited and try to do experiments,” said Shen Shulang, 17. They also visited the Chinese Academy Of Sciences and other organizations to get inspiration（灵感）.

根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。
1. ________ designed the small satellite.

A．Students from Beijing Bayi School

B．Some space scientists

C．Some space experts

2. ________ helped the students build the small satellite.

A．The school

B．Space scientists

C．Some groups

3. The underlined words “settled on” means ________ in Chinese.

A．计算

B．确定

C．总计

4. The satellite can NOT ________.

A．take pictures of Earth

B．send information

C．tell the weather

5. What’s the main idea of this passage?

A．The first student-designed satellite was launched into space.

B．Space experts taught the students about the basic knowledge of satellites.

C．Students visited some science organizations to get inspiration.

【推荐2】If you stay in space for a long time, will you become a different person? Mark Kelly and Scott Kelly from the USA will give you the answer.

Mark and Scott are twin brothers. They were once great astronauts in NASA (美国国家航空航天局). From 2015 to 2016, Scott spent 340 days at the International Space Station. But Mark still stayed on the earth. Scientists wrote down some information about the twins before, during and after the space travel. They used it to study how different a person was after the long space travel.

The full results of the studies will come out in a year or two. But scientists showed us some early findings. When Scott came back from space, he changed a lot. He was 5 cm taller than before. His eyesight became worse. He found that he couldn’t see things clearly. Another change was that he couldn’t move his legs easily just like before. Scientists also found that after Scott came back to the earth, it took him much longer to understand things. As for Mark, he could do so as well as before.

Scientists say when people grow old, their telomeres (染色体端粒) will get shorter. Mark’s telomeres kept getting shorter. However, during Scott’s stay in space, his telomeres got longer.

Further studies on the twins are still going on. NASA plans to send humans to Mars in the 2030s, and the twins’ studies could help them get ready for those space trips.

1. Scott has been at the International Space Station for ________.

A．one month

B．half a year

C．almost a year

D．two years

2. What happened to Scott after the space travel?

A．He could see nothing.	B．It was hard for him to move legs.
C．He became a bit shorter.	D．He understood things more easily.

3. The last paragraph mainly tells us ________.

A．the fun of space travel	B．the danger of Mars
C．the success of NASA’s plan	D．the purpose of the twins’ research

4. Which of the following can be the best title (标题) for the text?

A．The twins’ space travel	B．Astronauts’ life in space
C．How space travel changed people	D．How to prepare for space travel