【推荐1】配对阅读

1    Tom often hears about this beautiful sight from his friends. He decides to book a ticket and go there to see the fountain(喷泉) next week.     2    Zhang Lei has heard many stories of Peter the Great. He admires him very much and plans to go to St. Petersburg to get to know more about his great figure (形象).     3    Tina is an art student and she’s very interested in Russian arts. She would like to have a look at some paintings of old masters.     4    Bob has a surprising plan for this weekend. On Saturday afternoon he will take a ship to an island where he can see some wooden buildings.     5    Mr. White wants to go to a church tomorrow. He goes there because he’s very interested in the beautiful paintings in it.

A.The Bronze Horseman Statue is a part of Russian culture and a symbol of St. Petersburg. The statue (雕像) of Peter the Great can show this person’s great influence on the Russians. B. The Church of the Savior in Moscow is a fantastic place for you to visit. The beautiful look may make your eyes brighten, and the paintings inside the church will make you say “Wow!” C. Kizhi Island is an open-air museum of wooden buildings in Russia. These special buildings are made of wood only. Lots of visitors every year from all over the world come to visit. D. Peterhof is beautiful and fun. You can go to Peterhof when the fountains are working during the day in summer. They are shut off in winter as well as in the evening. E.The State Russia Museum holds one of the largest collections of Russian art in the world. Here you can view Russian art creations through the ages. F. The State Heritage Museum is one of the most important sights to see for any visitor. There you can see lots of different paintings of old masters. G. Moscow is well known for its special architecture (建筑) that includes different historic buildings. Also, it is the capital city of Russia.

【推荐2】阅读下面短文，把A-E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整。

Ms. Steen is our English teacher. She is from England. She began to teach us last year.     1     We are so sad to see her go because she is a good teacher.     2     We think it is the best way to say “Thank you and goodbye”.

We plan to have the party this Saturday.     3     Wang Lei and Wei Wei invited all the teachers. Our Chinese teacher Miss Zhang can’t come. Her family are going to take a trip to Beijing this weekend. Luckily, the other teachers promised that they would come. Li Ye is writing a thank-you note (短笺).     4     He asks Wu Shan to read it to Ms. Steen, because Wu Shan speaks very good English. I’m going to play a piano piece for Ms. Steen at the party. And I also think of a fun game to play at the party.

    5    

A．We want to show how much we’re going to miss Ms. Steen.

B．Now we are preparing for it.

C．But now she is leaving for her country.

D．We hope the party will be very great.

E．We are going to have a party for her.

【推荐3】John’s activities in a week

Monday	10:30—11:00 a.m.	visit uncle Peter in General Hospital
Tuesday	2:00—4:00 p.m.	swimming class
Wednesday	12:00—6:00 p.m.	part-time job
Thursday	10:30—11:30 a.m.	appointment (约会) with Mr Green
	12:00—5:00 p.m.	go shopping
Friday	11:00 a.m.	go to the airport to meet Sam
Saturday	10:00—12:00 a.m.	meet Dave to study for test
Sunday	5:00—7:00 p.m.	birthday party for Kate

1. ________ is ill in hospital.

A．Kate

B．Peter

C．John

D．Sam

2. John has a swimming class on ________.

A．Tuesday

B．Sunday

C．Thursday

D．Wednesday

3. John does his part-time job for ________ hours a week.

A．eight

B．ten

C．six

D．eleven

4. John meets Sam ________.

A．at Dave’s house

B．in the hospital

C．at the airport

D．at Kate’s home

5. John will have a birthday party on ________.

A．Saturday morning	B．Saturday afternoon
C．Sunday morning	D．Sunday afternoon

【推荐1】A

Special Events This Weekend

Captain good fellow,

Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances! Captain Good Fellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theater on Saturday morning at 9: 00. Free

Walking Tour of the Town

Forget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9: 30 a. m. Wear comfortable shoes!

Films at the Museum Theater

Two European films will be on show on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theater. See Broken Window at 1: 30 p. m. The Workers will be at 3: 00 p. m. For further information, call 56735310

International picnic

Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious but not expensive. Noon to 6: 00 p.m.

Do You Want to Hear“ The Zoo”?

“The Zoo", a popular group from Australia,will give their first US concert on Sunday night at 8: 00 at Rose Hall, City College.

1. Children can learn exciting dances at the City Theater on_________.

A．Saturday morning	B．Saturday afternoon
C．Sunday morning	D．Sunday night

2. What should you prepare if you are going on the walking tour?

A．.History books	B．Comfortable shoes
C．Delicious food	D．Funny games

3. If you are free at 4: 00 p.m. on Saturday, you can go to______.

A．International Picnic	B．Walking Tour of the Town
C．Captain Good Fellow	D．Films at the Museum Theater

【推荐2】

Name	Job	Time	Place	Feeling
Steve	Policeman	July 15th	Mount Tai(泰山)	Pretty good
Henry	Actor	July 25th	Central Park	Not very good
Nancy	Student	August 1st	The Summer Palace	Fantastic
Julie	Doctor	August 1st	City Museum	Terrible

1. When did Henry go on a vacation?

A．On July 15th.	B．On July 25th.
C．On August 1st.	D．On August 10th.

2. Where did Steve go?

A．To the Summer Palace.	B．To Central Park.
C．To Mount Tai.	D．To City Museum.

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Julie is a doctor.

B．Henry is an actor and his vacation was not very good.

C．Nancy went to Central Park on vacation.

D．Nancy and Julie went on a vacation on the same day.

【推荐3】Taiyuan Ancient County lies in the Jinyuan District of Taiyuan, Shanxi Province. It was first built in the Ming Dynasty, more than 600 years ago. It is part of the Jinyang ancient city relics. On May 1, 2021, Taiyuan Ancient County first opened to welcome the tourists.

The movie Full River Red, directed by Zhang Yimou, came out on Jan. 22, 2023 and topped China’s box office（票房）in a short time. It was named after Yue Fei’s most famous poem, which tells a patriotic（爱国的）story of the Song Dynasty. As the place where the movie was filmed, Taiyuan Ancient County has attracted about 350,000 tourists during the Spring Festival holiday. If you would like to pay it a visit, the following information can help you.

Taiyuan Ancient County Scenic Spot（景点） Working hours: 9:30 a.m.～10:00 p.m. Tickets: Free for entry（进入） For main scenic spots and activities: ★The Filming Base of Full River Red: ￥20 ★County Wall: ￥20 ★County Government: ￥28 ★Lantern Fair（灯会）: ￥50 Address: Jinyuan North Outer Ring Street, Taiyuan Transportation: Buses 856, 804, 905, 79 Service telephone: 0351-6598888

1. According to Para.1, Taiyuan Ancient County ________.

A．is in Jiangxi Province	B．was called Jinyang ancient city
C．first opened on May 1, 2022	D．has a history of over 600 years

2. We can know the movie Full River Red ________.

A．is directed by Chen Kaige	B．tells a patriotic story of Yue Fei
C．was very popular after filming	D．only came out at Taiyuan Ancient County

3. When visiting Taiyuan Ancient County, you ________.

A．have to enter it before 9:00 a.m.

B．can call 0351-6598888 to book tickets

C．don’t need to spend money on entry tickets

D．can find it on Jinyuan South Outer Ring Street

4. Pam and her parents need to pay ________ in total to visit County Government.

A．￥28

B．￥60

C．￥84

D．￥150

5. The purpose of the passage is to ________.

A．introduce the movie Full River Red

B．attract visitors to Taiyuan Ancient County

C．show the development of Taiyuan’s tourism

D．learn from the poem Full River Red

【推荐1】
“Yes, ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard NASA’s Space Elevator. We’re going to leave soon. The entire ride will take about five hours, so sit back and enjoy the trip. As we rise, be sure to look out the window. You’ll see the sky change from deep blue to black. It is one of the most wonderful views（景色）you will ever see! ”
Does this sound like the Sci-Fi Channel? Well, it’s not. Scientists are thinking that a “space elevator” will be possible toward the end of the 21st century. A space elevator will consist of a long cable (电缆) from the Earth’s surface into space to an altitude(高度) of about 35,786 km. “Elevators” will travel along the cable and move people and loads between Earth and space. One of the greatest advantages is that the cost will be much less. Researchers estimate (估计) that a passenger with baggage at 150 kg might cost only $222! Compare that to today’s cost of around $3.3 million for the same weight. It would make “cheap” space travel possible. Scientists believe carbon nanotubes (纳米管) may be used to make high-strength materials for the cables, although they are still being studied.
It was Arthur C. Clarke who brought this idea to the general public. In his science fiction novel Fountains of Paradise, engineers build a space elevator on top of a mountain peak on an island. One day, Clarke was asked a question by a student during his speech. The student asked when the space elevator would become a reality. Clarke answered, “Probably about 50 years after everybody stops laughing.” He’s got a point. When we stop thinking of something as impossible, then we start working on its development.
1. Why should passengers in a space elevator look out the window while they are moving into space?

A．Because the blue sky is very beautiful.

B．Because the view outside is wonderful.

C．Because the sky changes from black to blue.

D．Because the trip will take about seven hours.

2. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Scientists haven’t used carbon nanotubes to make the cables.

B．Traveling in space elevators will cost much less in the future.

C．Passengers will be able to travel in space elevators with baggage.

D．Space elevators will travel for 35,786 km around the Earth’s surface.

3. What is the best title for this passage?

A．Possible Now: Space Travel	B．Cheap Space Travel
C．Going into Space in an Elevator	D．Space Travel — Impossible

【推荐2】What is the sky? What color is it? These questions are difficult to answer, aren’t they? In fact, the sky has no color. Then why does the sky look blue?

We know that there is air around the world. When planes fly, they need air to lift their wings. Planes can’t fly very high. That is because the air gets thinner when they go higher. The same will happen to us if we go high enough. If we go up about 1,200 kilometers from the earth, we’ll find no air there.

Looking up above us, you will see the blue sky with white clouds. It is usually light blue. The color would be bluer when you see on the top of a high mountain. And you will see fewer clouds in the sky between you and the sun. Sometimes the sky doesn’t look blue. When the sun rises and falls, you will see red, orange, and other colors in the sky. Such are the most beautiful moments of the day.

The astronauts can see those beautiful colors of the sky from the outer space. However, before flying into the outer space, they sit in a spaceship high above the earth, and there is no air at all. The sky would be dark and its color would be black.

Now you may understand that we see colors because the air scatters (使散射) the sunlight. Light travels through the air. Without air, there would be no colors.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Planes can’t fly as high as possible because ________.

A．the sky is blue	B．the wings are heavier
C．the sky has no air	D．the air becomes thinner

2. When you stand on the top of a high mountain, you will see ________.

A．fewer clouds	B．more air
C．more colors	D．redder sky

3. We might see many colors in the sky at about ________ during the day in summer.

A．3:00 a.m.	B．7:00 p.m.
C．1:00 a.m.	D．11:00 p.m.

4. The sky changes colors because ________.

A．the air scatters the sunlight	B．the sunlight has colors
C．it’s colorful itself	D．the world is colorful

5. Which of the following might be the best title for the text?

A．Why does the sky look blue?	B．Why does the sky change colors?
C．Why can’t planes fly very high?	D．Why can’t we see the colors of the sky?

【推荐3】In a place in Thailand, there is a very special festival for monkeys on the last Sunday of November every year. People usually call it Monkey Festival. Because there are many fruit (水果) trees in this place, monkeys often come and go. Many years ago, a businessman (商人) liked monkeys. He put a lot of fruit, juice and so on in front of the door for the monkeys to have. How happy the monkeys were! As time passed, more and more monkeys came, and the neighbors did it the same way. Later, people in the place planed to prepare a big dinner for the monkeys. The food on the dinner table were the monkeys’ favorite fruit and vegetables. In all, people gave over 2,000 kilograms of fruit and vegetables to over 1, 000 monkeys.

Monkey Festival became a tradition (传统) for all the places in 1989. From then on, it attracted (吸引) a lot of people from all over the world to see the monkeys playing and eating. Also, some young people danced to music. These young people dressed up as monkeys to make people feel more interesting.

This festival is a way for people to thank monkeys.It also brings fun to people.

1. At first, people let the monkeys eat fruit _________.

A．in front of the door

B．in the hall

C．on the playground

D．under a big tree

2. On the Monkey Festival, the monkeys can enjoy _________.

A．only juice

B．fruit and vegetables

C．a kind of fruit

D．many vegetables

3. The writer tells us that ________.

A．young people may take away the food

B．Monkey Festival began in 1998

C．the special festival isn't interesting

D．people from all over the world come to see the monkeys

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

A．Monkeys and Fruits

B．A Special Dinner in Thailand

C．Monkey Festival in Thailand

D．A Businessman and a Monkey

【推荐1】We often have arguments in all relationships. But that is not always a bad thing. Sometimes we can choose to be in a win-win situation. What is important is how we manage the argument.     1    .

Treat each other with respect.

If your friend calls your names or makes fun of you, tell him or her to stop.     2    , walk away and tell him or her you do not want to talk any more. Respect has to be won and if you want people to respect you, do the same to them.

Listen to other people patiently.

When everyone is talking, who is listening? Listen to understand, not to reply.     3    . Listening in silence is sometimes stronger than arguing in vain (徒劳无益).

    4    .

If giving in (让步) to others can lead to a nice result, there is no need to argue just to win someone else. After all, solving an argument doesn’t have to be a tug-of-war (拔河).

In a world, we each should do our own part to deal with arguments.     5    .

根据短文内容，将下面的句子还原到文中空白处，使短文内容完整、通顺(选项中有一项是多余的)。

A．If your friend continues

B．Give in when it is necessary

C．The following suggestions might help you

D．Do not be too quick to judge(判断) what you hear

E．In this way, we can achieve a win-win situation

F．If you don’t want to talk about your friend

【推荐2】Everyone knows that fish is good for health. The fats in fish are thought to help us keep away from heart disease. However, it seems that many people don’t cook fish at home. Americans eat only about fifteen pounds of each person a year, but we eat twice as many fish in restaurants as at home. Buying, keeping, or cooking fish isn’t difficult. It just requires a little knowledge.     1    

When buying fish, you should first smell it. Fresh fish should smell sweet: you should feel that you’re standing by the ocean.     2     Do not buy it. When you have bought a fish and arrived home, you’d better keep the fish in the fridge if you don’t cook it immediately. Frozen fish isn’t as tasty as the fresh one.     3    

There are many common methods used to cook fish. Is there anything better than a piece of properly cooked fish?     4     Here are some steps to teach you how to steam fish in a rice cooker. First, clean it and mix it with your choice of spices (调料). Put the whole fish on a plate and steam it in a steam pot for 8 to 10 minutes if it weighs about one pound. (A larger one will take more time.)     5     Be careful when opening the steam pot. Hot steam will come out once you open the pot and it can easily burn you.

A．However, fresh fish should be kept in your fridge for only a day or two.

B．If a fish smells bad, it means the fish isn’t fresh.

C．Steamed fish is an easy, healthy dish that works well on any dinner table.

D．The following is about how to buy and cook fish in an easy way.

E．Then, it’s ready to serve.

【推荐3】Do you know why you get angry so easily, but your friend smiles all the time? It’s because you both have different personalities. Then what is personality? It’s about how people think, behave and react to everything around them.

So what makes people think and behave in certain ways? Part of the reason is that people are born like this. A baby gets its genes and blood type when it is still inside its mother. These may help decide what the baby will be like.

But one’s personality doesn’t stop here. Family life, school learning and life experiences can also make you the person you are. But this doesn’t mean you can’t change your personality. You can always try to make yourself better. Don’t get too worried if you don’t have a good personality. ★ This is a good way to start making changes.

For example, if you don’t know how to make friends, find out why. Is it because you’re too shy? If so, tell yourself to smile at people. Start talking to people kindly. But don’t give yourself a hard time about it all. After all, it’s not easy to change lifelong habits in one night. Just keep trying, one day you can see that you can turn over a new leaf and be a new you!

1. Personality is about the following except ________.

A．what people look like	B．how people think
C．how people behave	D．how people react to something

2. Which of the following can be put in ★ ?

A．Just change everything in one night	B．Just be yourself and stay alone
C．Just face it and take action	D．Just give yourself a hard time

3. What can help decide a person’s personality?
①blood type ②genes ③family life ④school learning ⑤height ⑥life experiences

A．①②③④⑤

B．①②③④⑥

C．①②④⑤⑥

D．①②③⑤⑥

4. From the last paragraph, we can learn that ________.

A．it’s hard for a shy person to make friends

B．there is no way to change lifelong habits

C．why people can change themselves in a short time

D．people can change themselves by keeping trying

5. Which can be the best title for the passage?

A．Facts About Personality	B．Be a New You
C．Personality Decides Life	D．Personality Is Important