【推荐2】阅读下面的短文，按要求完成后面的各个小题。

It is known that the bicycle is one of the simplest and most useful inventions in the world. What is most surprising is that it was not invented earlier. Although the great inventor Leonardo da Vinci had drawn pictures for bicycles and also for flying machines and some other things. Those things were not produced until long after he died.

A person riding a bicycle uses very little energy (能源)to make the bicycle move, and there is no pollution at all. Even so, most people in developed countries go to work by car, don’t travel to work by bicycle. They think they feel tired if they ride to work. With the number of cars on the roads becoming larger, 骑自行车变得很危险。As a result, more people go to work in their cars. And in this way, the situation is made more serious. Also, our environment is heavily polluted.

If I had choose a green transportation way, I would choose riding bicycles. In my opinion, it is an important way to reduce air pollution, traffic congestion, and carbon emissions. Riding bicycles is not only good for the environment but also our health.

To make a better future, let’s ride bikes to keep fit.

1. How do most people in developed countries go to work?
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2. Who drew pictures for bicycles according to the passage?
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3. What’s your opinion of riding bicycles?
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4. 将短文中划线的句子翻译成中文。
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5. 将短文中划线的句子翻译成英文。
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【推荐3】Gulangyu,a beautiful island in Xiamen,Fujian,was successfully listed in the UNESCO World Heritage（世界文化遗产）on July 8^th,2017.It’s not only the pride of my hometown,but also the pride of the whole nation.

Gulangyu is separated from Xiamen by the 600-metre-wide Egret River（鹭江）, with an area of 1.91 square kilometers. It’s like a garden on the water. You can go there only by ships. Cars, buses and bikes are not allowed to run on the island. It is so quiet that wherever you go, you can hear the sound of playing the piano. As a result of this, it is called “the island of music”．

The first name of the island was Yuanzhouzi. In the Ming Dynasty it was changed as Gulangyu, meaning “drum waves”.Because the holes in the southwestern reefs （暗礁）hit by the waves make sounds like the drum beating.

Today, Gulangyu is listed as one of the nation’s major travelling places of interest here include the Sunlight Rock,Shuzhuang Park,Gangzihou Bathing Beach and Memorial Hall to Zheng Chenggong,which are visited by millions of people from all parts of the country and the world.What’s more,the buildings and food are popular with visitors.

Therefore, I hope our government can protect the fairyland well,especially the environment.

1. Where does the writer come from?_____
2. How big is Gulangyu?_____
3. Can you ride bicycles on the island?_____
4. Why is Gulangyu also called “the island of music”? _____
5. How many places of inerest in Gulangyu are mentioned in this passage?_____

【推荐1】阅读下面短文, 根据短文内容回答问题。

Every time you cat seafood, you get red spots（红点）on your body. And every spring and fall, your friend gets a runny nose when you play in the garden. What’s going on? Well, you and your friend may have allergies（过敏）.

An allergy is a reaction from your immune system（免疫系统）. The immune system keeps you away from diseases by fighting germs（细菌）. But when you have allergies, it overreacts（过度反应）and tries to fight against things like grass, pollen or some foods. This makes your body feel uncomfortable.

Allergies are common around the world. According to the WHO, about 20 percent of the world’s population suffers from allergies.

Food allergies are one of the most common types. Many children can be allergic to food like milk, eggs and peanuts. If you are allergic to certain foods, you may get red spots, an upset stomach or even have difficulty breathing. So far, people haven’t found any good ways to stop food allergies. Just do not eat those foods as much as possible.

Seasonal allergies happen in most parts of the world. So how do you know if you are allergic to something? Skin（皮肤）tests are the most widely used way.

1. What is an allergy?
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2. What may happen when you have allergics?
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3. What food can make many children be allergic to?
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4. Have people found any good ways to stop food allergies?
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5. How do we know if we are allergic to something?
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【推荐2】阅读下面短文，根据其内容填空和回答问题。(1至4题每题答案不超过3个单词，5题须用完整句子回答。)

Now, glasses have become a daily necessity for some of us. So, what do you know about them? No one knows who made the first wearable pair of glasses, but experts do know that they were made in the 13th century and showed up in Italy. Early glasses were like magnifying glasses (放大镜). And most of them weren’t even made of glass! Instead, many early eyeglasses contained quartz (石英). That’s because most glass at that time was not clear, so it wouldn’t have worked well for eyeglasses.

Eyeglasses didn’t look much like modern glasses until the 1700s. That’s when people added glasses temples (镜腿) to hold glasses on their faces. Glasses also became much more common around this time, probably because reading became more popular.

People didn’t start seeing eye doctors for glasses until the 1800s. At that time, they just tried on different pairs of glasses until they found one that made their eyesight better. Eye doctors changed that. They gave an eye test for people to tell whether or not they needed a pair of glasses. Different kinds of glasses have also appeared. Sunglasses are about as old as eyeglasses. People in China started wearing sunglasses in the 12th century. These early sunglasses were also made of quartz. Today, many people also like to wear contact lenses (隐形眼镜), which were invented by a German in 1887. The first contact lenses were very uncomfortable. Luckily, today’s lenses are softer and can be worn all day. However, you should always take your contact lenses out at night.

Some people even like to wear glasses with no lenses. Called fashion glasses, they come in many shapes and sizes to fit anyone’s personal style.

1. The first wearable pair of glasses appeared ________ in the 13th century.
2. Glasses became much more common probably because reading ________.
3. Eye doctors could know whether people needed a pair of glasses according to ________.
4. Nowadays, people wear different kinds of fashion glasses to show their ________.
5. What’s the passage mainly about?
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【推荐3】阅读短文，然后按要求完成小题。

Facts about water

Here are some interesting facts about water.

●About 70% of (A) ______ human body is water.

●Oceans cover about 75% of the Earth, (B) 但是海水是咸的.

(C) Therefore most of the water in the world is not drinkable.

●(D) Groundwater may be drinkable, but it is (E) not easy to find groundwater that is clean and safe to drink.

●If water drips (F) ______ your tap every 10 seconds, you will waste about 315 litres of water a year—enough to fill two baths!

1. 在文中(A)和(F)的空白处分别填入适当的单词：
__________   __________
2. 将文中划线(B)部分译成英语：
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3. 写出文中划线部分(C)和(E)的同义词或近义词：
__________   __________
4. 将文中划线部分(D)改为：
___________ groundwater ____________ drinkable.
5. 从文中找出能说明本文主旨大意的短语：
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【推荐1】阅读短文，并按要求完成各题。

A small cloud moves slowly through the air in a operating room (手术室). In the room a patient with cancer, lies on a table. The cloud is all around the patient, covering her body and filling her lungs (肺). The cloud is not smoke. It is made of millions of nano-robots (纳米机器人). These tiny robots move from cell (细胞) to cell in the patient’s body, killing the cancer.

Fighting cancer with nano-robots is only an idea today, but scientists say that it could be possible in the future. Using nano-robots for good purposes such as fighting the illness or repairing the environment may be the way to many of today’s problems.

However, nano-robots could be a dangerous risk as well. Because nano-robots are so tiny, they will have to work in large teams of many thousands to many millions. For this reason, nano-robots will have to be programmed to build themselves. Scientists will not have the ability to build millions of nano-robots one by one.

This ability to re-produce is making some scientists worried. What will happen if something goes wrong in the programming? Quite a lot of crazy nano-robots would be far worse than any illness. Some people think that if they get out of control, nano-robots could make the earth gone.

What should be done? Should we continue researching nano-robots or should we search for other methods? This is one of the many difficult decisions that we have to make in the future.

1、2题完成句子；3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下第三段的主题句；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1. _______________________________ in the operating room is made of millions of nano-robots.
2. Scientists say _______________________________ with nano-robots could be possible in the future.
3. What ability of nano-robots worries the scientists?
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4. _______________________________
5. _______________________________

【推荐2】Look! It’s a Smart Panda Bus. It looks like a panda with black ears and big eyes. It can carry 22 people and is about 12 meters long. It’s cute and smart.

The Smart Panda Bus uses AI technology(人工智能技术) and it can do a lot of things. The bus can drive by itself without a driver. But don’t worry! It’s very safe. When you get on the bus you should show your hand. The bus can read your handprint and know who you are. There are also robots on the bus. You can talk to them and ask them for help. If there is a bad man on the bus, the bus will call the police. Inside the bus, there is a vending machine. You can buy breakfast or some drinks on the bus. This can save you a lot of time.

People in some cities, such as Changzhou in Jiangsu, Jinan in Shandong and Deyang in Sichuan, can take the bus. Maybe in your city, you can also take it soon!

阅读上面短文，完成下面各题。1完成句子；2、3回答问题； 4完成本文的标题；5翻译划线句子。
1. On the Smart Panda Bus, you can talk to ________ and ask them for help.
2. What does the Smart Panda bus look like?
___________________________________________.
3. What should people do when they get on the Smart Panda Bus?
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4. The Smart Panda Bus is cute and ________.
5. ____________________________________________

【推荐1】How did people stay cool during the summer in ancient times? The days are getting hotter now. In modern times, we can enjoy cold drinks in an air-conditioned (有空调的) room to stay cool. In ancient times, however, people had their own ways.

As early as the Zhou Dynasty, there was a special department(部门) called the "ice administration". People who worked there would collect ice blocks(冰块) in winter and store them in an ice house. When summer came, people could take the ice blocks home and use them to make their rooms cooler.

The ice could also be used to make cold drinks. The "binghan"(冰鉴) was a type of ancient fridge. It was a big box made of ceramic (陶),wood or metal (金属)filled with ice. People would put drinks inside, close the lid(盖子),and the drinks would become cold after a while.

When it's too hot, you might find it difficult to fall asleep. In ancient times, there was a kind of pillow made of porcelain(瓷器).It felt pleasantly cool. It is said that Emperor Qianlong(1711-99) of the Qing Dynasty liked these pillows. Ancient people also wove(编织) reeds(芦苇) or bamboo into bed mats (垫子)to sleep on. Some people still use these mats today.

1. How do people keep away from heat nowadays according to the first paragraph?
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2. How did people have the special department "ice administration"?
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3. Was "binghan" a big box made of ice to make cold drinks?
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4. Why did Emperor Qianlong like the pillow made of porcelain?
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5. What did ancient people wove into bed mats to have a better sleep in summer?
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【推荐2】阅读短文，并按要求完成下面各小题。

You may not realize it, but you are doing much more than just studying when you are at school. School is also the place where you learn to get on well with people. But this is not always easy. What can you do if you just don’t like one of your classmates?

If you discover（发现）that you have problems getting on with your classmates or friends, the most important thing to learn is tolerance（宽容）. Tolerance is the ability（能力）to realize and respect（尊敬）the differences in others. We can not change the way that other people do, so it is important to learn to live happily with them.

Tolerance will make everyone get on better with each other. Getting to know someone may help you understand why he does things differently. Something different does not exactly mean that it is bad. Tolerance teaches us to keep a temperate and open mind.

You need to remember an old saying, “Treat others how you want to be treated”. If you tolerate something, it does not mean that you have to like it. No one is asking you to change who you are or what you believe in. Tolerance just means that you should respect the differences in others and not try to make them change.

It is important to practice tolerance, because it will make everyone’s life easier. Learn to accept people for their different abilities and interests. The world is very different, and practicing tolerance in your own school and city can help make a difference.

1题判断正误（“T”表示正确；“F”表示错误）；2题简略回答问题；3、4题选择最佳答案；5题将文中画线部分译成汉语。
1. It’s not easy to change the way that other people do.
2. What is tolerance according to the passage?
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3. The underlined word “temperate” in Paragraph 3 means “_________” in Chinese.

A．温和的

B．无礼的

C．开放的

D．负责任的

4. This passage is trying to tell us _________

A．what’s important for a student

B．what students should do at school

C．how to treat people different from us

D．believe you are always right.

5. _________________________________________________________

【推荐3】When I was a child, my parents always told me that I should never talk to strangers. This was part of a whole list of things I should never do: Never ① [əkˈsept] ______ food or candy from strangers, never get in a car with strangers, and so on.

But if we didn't start a conversation with strangers, we'd never make new friends. We'd never get a job. We may miss the joy that comes from talking with strangers. ②And the more people you know, the more chances you can find.

The following passage offers you some advice on how to break the ice. Don't just stare at your shoes. Go and say "Hi" to that new guy. It will be ③['iːzɪə] ______ to break the ice if you know more about different cultures.

British: Beautiful day, isn't it?

④英国天气变化无常. So, it's one of the topics the British care most about. And there's a simple rule: Say "Yes" whether you agree with the person's idea on the weather or not. That's because the British start a conversation using the weather so that they can continue their talk.

American: So, where are you from?

The US is so big and people move so often that ⑤______. You can try to find a connection with the place they're from. For example, if someone comes from Los Angeles, you could say: "Oh, I have a friend who studied there."

1. 填写单词：根据文中①、③两处音标填写单词。
① [əkˈsept] __________; ③ ['iːzɪə] __________
2. 将文中②处划线句子翻译成汉语：_________________________________
3. 将文中④处划线句子翻译成英语：_________________________________
4. 补全短文：从下面四个选项中，选出能放入文中⑤处划线部分的最佳选项。

A．they can talk about their jobs	B．weather situation is often used
C．location is always a source (来源) of talk	D．places of interest are mentioned

5. What is the main idea of the passage?
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