【推荐1】Alice is a college student and in her internship（实习期）now. Last month, she bought a scarf which she really liked. It cost her more than 50 dollars. It’s not cheap, but it made her happy, because she had dreamed of having one for a long time.
Every morning, when she puts on her new scarf, she feels so happy that it seems the whole day is full of hope. Alice has been used to rewarding （奖励）herself through shopping. This hobby also drives her to work hard and makes her life keep getting better.
But her mother, Mrs. Miller thinks quite differently. When Mrs. Miller knew the price of Alice’s new scarf, they started to argue with each other and the argument （争执）lasted for almost a whole day. Her mother thought that she shouldn't spend so much money on it, while Alice thought her mother didn't understand her at all.
But Alice didn't know that her mother’s life was very hard. When Mrs. Miller was very young, she could not find enough clothes to wear in winter. She needed to learn how to spend every penny（便士，货币单位）as if it were two so that she could survive（生存）.
It ’ s just natural that two people can’t understand each other because they have different experiences. Then, how can we change the situation? Try to be patient with the people around you. Try to get to know them. And try to stand in their shoes. If Alice follows the advice，I think she will get on well with her mother.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. How much did the scarf cost Alice?
2. How has Alice been used to rewarding herself?
3. When did Mrs. Miller start to argue with Alice?
4. Did Alice’s mother have an easy life when she was young?
5. How many pieces of advice does the writer give Alice?

【推荐2】Would you like to be comfortable talking to other people? Holding（保持）conversations may help. Holding conversations may not seem like a skill. After all, everyone talks to other people frequently（频繁地）. But talking to new people makes many people nervous. Here are some ways to make conversations more fun and less awkward（尴尬的）.

Body language

As strange as it may seem, much communication happens without any words. The way you stand and act tells people a lot about you. When you’re talking with someone, stand up straight and have eye contact（有眼神交流）. This shows that you’re confident. And if you’re nervous, acting like you’re confident can help you feel more confident. When you’re listening, look at the other person in the eye. Lean（倾斜）forward to show that you’re interested in what they’re saying.

Back and forth（双方共同参与）

A good conversation is not a speech, which means that both people need to participate. If you’re doing all the talking, pause to give the other person time to speak. If they don’t say anything, try asking them a question.

Questions can also help if you’re trying to think of something to say. If you ask the other person a question, they’ll talk for a while. People are generally trying to find others with similar interests. When you ask questions, try to come up with open-ended（开放的）ones. That means questions where the answer is more than just “yes” or “no”. Open-ended questions in English tend to start with who, what, when, where and why.

Don’t fear silence

Don’t feel worried if the conversation has quiet moments. Every conversation has some. It is a time to change the subject（话题）to something you’re interested in. You could also comment on（评论）something you’ve done recently. Or once again, you can ask a question about the other person.

So if you’re shy, be brave, ask a question, and start a conversation. As with any skill, you will improve on holding conversations with time.

1—2题完成句子；3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下全文主题句；5题将文中划线句子译成汉语。
1. _______________________ makes many people nervous.
2. We don’t have to _______________________ if the conversation has quiet moments.
3. Please give a good example of an open-ended question when talking with your friend about the holiday experience.
_________________________________________
4. _________________________________________
5. _________________________________________

【推荐3】阅读短文，根据短文内容完成下列空格。
Manners at school
Say good morning/afternoon if you are walking past an adult   who you know. Ask if you want to borrow something, not just taking. Return things that you   have borrowed. Wait for your turn before you speak. Say "excuse me" rather than pushing past someone. Hold the door open for the person coming in, especially if he is carrying something. Respect your own and other people's property, especially school property. Say "please" and "thank you".
When you are out
Don't use bad words in public which are offensive (冒犯的 to others. Let an older person have your seat on buses, trains and trams if there is nowhere for them to sit. Queue up quietly and don't push. Put your rubbish into bins. Don't leave it for someone else to clean up. Have fun but don't be so loud that you attract the wrong kind of attention. Respect property. Don't make fun of anyone, because everyone has feelings. Introduce any friends you meet to the people you are with. Say "please" and "thank you".
At the table
Wait until everyone has been served before you eat. Use your knife to cut and your fork to put the food in your mouth. Chew food with your mouth closed. Ask for things to be passed to you, and don't lean over the table. If you need to blow your nose, excuse yourself and go out of the room first.
Don't grab everything you want. First help others to get their food and be prepared to share.
Don't talk with your mouth full. It is not a good look!
1. If you want to speak, wait for your turn rather than_____________ . Respect your own and other people's property _______________________   school property.
2. ________________ your seat to the elderly if they have nowhere to sit on buses, trains and trams. Don't ______anyone because everyone has feelings.
3. Any friends you meet should be _____________________ to the people who you're with.
4. Eat ____________ everyone has been served. The knife_______________________ cut
and the fork is used to put the food in your mouth.
5. Don't chew food __________________________ . If you need to blow your nose, excuse yourself and go out of the room first. Help others to get their food and get ______________ share.

【推荐3】阅读短文，然后按要求完成下面五个试题。

Trees in our daily lives

Rebecca wants to know more about trees and how they help us. She is interviewing Dr Jones about trees.

Rebecca: How do trees help us, Dr Jones?

Dr Jones:（A）他们在许多方面帮助我们. They keep the air cool and clean. They take in harmful gases from the air and（B）produce oxygen for us to breathe. They’re major fighters（C）______ air pollution.

Rebecca: I know trees also make our lives more convenient Many of the things in our daily lives come from trees, for example paper and pencils.

Dr Jones: You’re right, Rebecca. In fact, we get a lot more from trees. We get fruit and oil from them. Tea also comes from the leaves of trees. Look around this room. A lot of the furniture is made of wood. Trees are really important in our daily lives.

Rebecca: I can’t（D）______ a world without trees.

Dr Jones: But we cut down millions of trees（E）every year.（F）We should stop doing this if we don’t want a world without trees.

1. 将文中画线部分（A）译成英语：________________________
2. 写出文中画线部分（B）和（E）的同义词或近义词：______; ______
3. 在文中（C）和（D）的空白处填入适当的单词：______; ______
4. 将文中画线部分（F）改写为We should stop doing this if we ______ a world ______ trees.
5. 从文中找出能说明本文主旨大意的短语：______________