【推荐1】下面材料A-E分别是五个中华成语故事，请根据学生英语学习中常见的问题，帮助他们选出相对应的成语故事。
1. “Because” and “so” shouldn’t be put together. But some students often add “so” to the sentence with “because”.
2. Some students may be lucky to get the right answers. But if they depend only on luck failure may come.
3. Some students pretend that they know the grammar rules but in fact, they don’t.
4. Students need to learn a lesson from mistakes so that they won’t make them next time.
5. Some students seem to be able to recite (背诵) the English texts in groups. But if they asked to do it alone, they can’t.

A．The old emperor liked group music. A man knew this and joined the musical team. But the new emperor enjoyed the music played by every single musician. The man without any music ability was afraid and ran away.

B．Several men were drawing snakes on the floor. One man was the first to finish a snake but he didn’t win because he added feet to his snake.

C．One day, a rabbit knocked itself into a tree and fell dead. A farmer nearby enjoyed the rabbit for dinner and waited for more at the same place every day. However, no rabbits came and his fields went worse.

D．A man wanted to steal a big bell next door. However, he had to make a lot of noise so he covered his ears with pieces of clothes, thinking if he couldn’t hear the noise, neither could others.

E．A sheep keeper found a sheep was gone and he discovered there was a hole in the sheep hold (羊圈). So he fixed it right away. As a result, the rest of the sheep were safe.

【推荐2】Farley was a scientist. He studied the life of animals and he worked for the Canadian government. One day, the government told him to learn more about wolves. Do wolves kill lots of caribou（北美驯鹿）? Do they kill people?

They gave him enough food, clothes and guns（枪）. Then they put him on a plane and took him to a faraway place with no houses or people but wolves and other animals. People said that wolves liked to kill and eat people. Farley remembered those stories, and he was afraid. He had his guns with him all the time and he was worried every day.

Then one day, he saw a group of wolves. There was a wolf family with four baby wolves. Farley watched these wolves carefully. The mother wolf fed her babies, gave them lessons about life. The father wolf got enough food for the mother. They were a happy wolf family! Farley watched them for five months. He learned that many stories about the wolves were not true. Wolves do not eat people, and they do not eat many other large animals. It was men that killed many caribou and wolves.

Later, Farley wrote a book about wolves. He wanted people to understand wolves and not to kill them. This is a lesson to people, and we should remember it forever.

1. Canadian government told Farley to __________.

A．protect animals in danger	B．write a book about nature
C．find out who killed caribou	D．study the life of the wolves

2. Paragraph 3 is mainly about __________.

A．what mother wolves did for their babies

B．when wolves came out to look for food

C．how Farley find out the truth about wolves

D．why men killed wild caribou and wolves

3. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A．Farley went to a forest with villages and people.

B．Farley believed the stories about wolves at first.

C．Farley found that wolves killed and ate large animals.

D．Farley finally wrote a well-known book about caribou.

4. Farley thinks that we should __________.

A．help wolves look after their babies

B．keep wolves away from our cities

C．build more nature parks for wolves

D．understand wolves and not kill them

【推荐3】A man made a nice talking machine. It could weigh people. The man wanted to try the machine before he could make a lot of these kinds of machines.
He put the machine into the waiting room of a station . There were always lots of people in   and out there.
The first one began to use the machine. It was an Indian woman. When she stand on the machine, the machine thought for a few minutes to decide which language it should speak.   “Good morning, madam,” it said in Indian. “Your weight is 72 kilos. That’s three kilos more. If you eat more fruit and vegetables, you will be soon all right. Wish you a nice day.”
The second one who used the machine was a nice Chinese girl. She stood on the machine and waited to hear her weight. “Good morning , Miss ,”the machine said in Chinese. “Your weight is 45 kilos. It’s all right for your age and height. Go on to eat what you eat every day. Wish you a nice day.”
The third one to use the machine was a very fat American woman. She thought for a long time before standing on the machine. But as soon as she stood on the machine, the machine spoke quickly in English , “Good morning . Will one of you get off?”
1. The nice talking machine could_____

A．tell people what they should eat

B．weigh and talk to people

C．tell people how old they are

D．tell a story

2. First the man put his machine       .

A．in the doctor’s waiting room	B．in a museum
C．in a station	D．in a train

3. What did the machine tell the Indian woman?

A．She was a little lighter.

B．She was just all right.

C．She needed to eat more and exercise more.

D．She was a little bit heavy.

4. Which of the following is RIGHT?

A．The machine tested only two people.

B．The Chinese girl was too thin.

C．The Indian woman was in fact heavier than the American woman..

D．Of the three the Chinese girl was the lightest.

5. The machine said quickly “Will one of you get off?” because            

A．two people were on it

B．the third woman was too fat

C．something was wrong with it

D．the machine didn’t know where the third woman was from

【推荐1】On February 17th, 2021, the program of “Touching China 2020” was held. 99-year-old Ye Jiaying was one of the top ten people.

Ye was born in Beijing in 1924. At the age of 11, she began to learn poetry (诗歌). In 1941, Ye went to the Chinese Department of Furen University (大学). In 1945, Ye left university and taught in a middle school in Beijing. Then in the 1960s, she went to foreign countries to teach Chinese ancient poetry.

In 1978, Ye decided to return to China to teach, and that was allowed in 1979. Then she went back to China to teach on vacations every year. “I went back to teach during the holiday and I didn’t take any accept money from my country. I just did the right thing,” Ye said. “My return to China to teach was what I wanted.” Over the past 70 years, Ye has trained a large number of talents in traditional Chinese culture, and made great contributions to the spread (传播) of Chinese culture. She not only teaches Chinese traditional poetry well, but also mixes Chinese culture with Western culture.

1. How old was Ye Jiaying when she left university?

A．20.

B．21.

C．24.

2. What does the underlined word “contributions” in the last paragraph mean?

A．发展

B．贡献

C．创新

3. What’s the writer’s attitude (看法) about Ye Jiaying?

A．He thinks she is just a common person.

B．He thinks she is great and hard-working.

C．He thinks she spends her time on meaningless things.

4. Which would be the best title for this passage?

A．The Story of Ye Jiaying.

B．The Importance of Poetry.

C．The Beauty of Chinese Culture.

【推荐3】Eve was having a party! She invited all her friends for a special competition evening. The best singer would win a prize of a huge box of her delicious home-made cakes.

Everyone came along: Helen, Jane, and Peter. Peter looked a bit nervous. “Don’t worry, Peter. We’re only here to have some fun. I’m certainly no pop singer, either!” said Eve kindly. Jane was first up on stage. The minute she began to sing, everyone could tell she had been practicing! Next, it was Helen’s turn. Her voice was not as strong as Jane’s, but she had a great sense of rhythm(节奏感). All the girls took turns singing. There were a few mistakes, but all in all, everyone had a wonderful time.

“Come on, Peter. It’s your turn now!” said the girls. But Peter shook his head. “No, thanks. I can’t do it.” he said. “Don’t be afraid. If you like, we can sing together,” said Eve. Finally Peter gave in. He and Eve shared the microphone(麦克风)and they began to sing a rock song. At first, you could hardly hear the voice of the shy boy, but later, he was holding the microphone on his own and singing his heart out! He got everyone to sing along as he danced around the stage like a real rock star.

At the end of the song, Eve stepped forward and handed him the big box of home-made cakes. “Peter, we all agree that you’ve won the prize!” she said. “You may not sing like a singer, but you really know how to put on a show!” Everyone laughed as happy Peter passed the cakes around to all his friends.

1. Which of the following can best describe the girls’ show?

A．Generally good.

B．Excellent.

C．Full of mistakes.

D．Boring.

2. Why did Eve share the microphone with Peter?

A．The girls asked her to do so.

B．There were no other microphones.

C．She would help Peter get over his nervousness.

D．Peter was too nervous to hold the microphone.

3. How did Peter probably feel at the end of his show?

A．Shy.

B．Happy.

C．Nervous.

D．Worried.

4. Why was Peter given the box of cakes?

A．He had the best voice.	B．He loved eating cakes.
C．He helped the girls a lot.	D．He held the stage very well.

【推荐1】Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. There was another building not far from mine. A woman lived there. I had never met her, but I could see her sit by the window each afternoon, sewing（缝纫）or reading.
After several months, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself, “What a lazy woman! I wonder why she doesn’t wash her window. It really looks terrible.”
One bright morning, I decided to clean my flat, including the windows.   When I finally finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window for a rest. What a surprise! Everything in the woman’s flat could be seen clearly. Her window was clean!
I began to understand. I watched the woman’s window from my own dirty window. That’s the problem! That is quite an important lesson for me. How often do I look at and criticize others through the dirty window of my heart?
From then on, whenever I want to ____someone, I ask myself first, “Am I looking at him through my dirty window?” Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see others’ world more clearly.
1. What does the underlined word judge mean in Chinese according to the passage?

A．赞美

B．评判

C．妒嫉

D．鼓励

2. Why couldn’t the writer see things clearly through the window?

A．Because the woman’s window was dirty.

B．Because his own window was dirty.

C．Because the woman lived far away.

D．Because he had poor eyesight.

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．one shouldn’t criticize others very often.

B．one should look at others through his dirty windows.

C．one should often keep his windows clean.

D．one should judge himself before he judges others.

【推荐2】根据短文内容，判断正误（正确“T”，错误“F”）。

Today, more and more people try to become a volunteer. The meaning of the word “volunteer” may be a little different in different countries, but it usually means “one who offers his or her services.” It is difficult to help others all the time, but if you insist in (坚持) that, you will be very happy. If you have a lot of free time, you should take an active part in activities, such as taking care of sick people, working in a homeless children’s home, and picking up garbage from beaches and parks.

Jenny, a good friend of mine, came back from India with a new idea of being a volunteer. Helping others is also a kind of happiness. What’s more, when we help others, it can be a way of helping ourselves. When we learn how to give others, we can further our morals (道德规范). She worked in a home for sick people. She helped wash clothes and passed out lunch. She also fed the weak people and tried to cheer them up. She said that if all of us can give a helping hand as a volunteer, our world will be full of love and that will make our world nicer and nicer.

1. The word “volunteer” usually means one who offers his or her services.
2. Helping others all the time is very easy and you’ll be very happy.
3. Jenny worked in a home for sick people in India.
4. Jenny thinks we shouldn’t give a helping hand as a volunteer.
5. The passage mainly tells us we should do our best to be a volunteer.

【推荐3】Ye Shiwen was born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang on March 1, 1996. She began swimming when she was only six years old.
Ye is not only（不仅） China’s youngest swimmer at the 2012 London Olympic Games, but also（而且） the fastest. She won two gold medals(金牌): one in Women’s 200m Individual Medley(混合泳), and the other in Women’s 400 m Individual Medley. She even broke the world record（记录） in the 400m event!
China, and perhaps the whole world, is proud of Ye. But the swimming champion is very humble. She says that her success comes from hard training. “I am very young and I am sure I will get better.” Ye says.
1. When was Ye Shiwen born?

A．In 1985.	B．In 1996
C．In 1987	D．In 1988

2. Ye Shiwen started swimming at the age of ______.

A．4	B．5
C．6	D．7

3. How many gold medals did Ye win at the 2012 London Olympics?

A．1	B．2
C．3	D．4

4. The underlined word “humble” in the third paragraph means ______ in Chinese.

A．骄傲的	B．自信的
C．坚强的	D．谦虚的

5. Which of the following is NOT true(对的) according to this passage?

A．Ye SHiwen was born in Hanzhou, Zhejiang.

B．Ye Shiwen wasn’t the youngest swimmer, but the fastest at the 2012 London Olympics.

C．Ye Shiwen broke the world record in the 400m Individual Medley.

D．Ye is sure she will get better in the future.

【推荐1】Why do we like drinking water from plastic bottles? Some people think it is healthy and clean. Others drink bottled water because it's easy — you can carry it around with you. In hot countries, like Greece, we often buy bottles of cold water in the summer.

However, making lots of plastic is not a good idea for many reasons. First of all, we need a lot of oil for plastic products. We usually use oil as a source(资源) of energy. If we reduced the number of bottles we made, we wouldn't need so much oil. Plastic bottles also pollute the environment. If we recycled all our plastic bottles, we wouldn't need so much space for rubbish dumps. But in Greece, we don't recycle much of the plastic we use. In 2006, Greeks recycled only about 10% of plastic waste. The rest became rubbish on land and in rivers and seas.

So next time you want to throw away a plastic bottle in the litter bin, stop and think. If you recycled it, you would help the environment. But what can you do when there isn't a recycling bin near you? Well, there are lots of useful ways that you can use your bottles again. For example, an empty bottle makes a great piggy bank for your pocket money, and if you cut a bottle in half, you will have a plant pot. Go green! You can make a difference.

1. What is NOT mentioned about bottled water in this passage?

A．It's healthy.

B．It's clean.

C．It's easy.

D．It's expensive.

2. Plastic products are made from ______.

A．energy

B．oil

C．rubbish

D．plants

3. ______of plastic waste became rubbish in Greece in 2006.

A．90%

B．50%

C．80%

D．10%

4. Which is the best way to deal with used plastic bottles?

A．To drop them into the river.	B．To make a piggy bank.
C．To make a plant pot.	D．To recycle them.

5. The underlined part in this passage tells us "______".

A．To make a different life, you'd better go outside.	B．To look different, you'd better wear green clothes.
C．To protect the environment, you can do something.	D．To go green, you should use plastic products.

【推荐2】At the age of 16, Einstein was always busy playing with a group of mischievous (顽皮捣蛋的) kids. He failed his final exam.

One morning, when Einstein was about to go fishing with his friends, his father stopped him and said, “Einstein, you like playing all day so much that you failed your exam. I’m worried about your future.”

“What are you worrying about? Jack and Robert also failed, but don’t they still get to go fishing? ”

“My boy, you can’t think like that,” his dad said. “There is a story that people tell in our hometown. Listen to it now.”

“There were two cats playing on the top of a house. One cat fell down the chimney (烟囱) while holding the other cat. When the two cats climbed out of the chimney, one of the cats had soot (烟灰) on his face, but the other cat’s face was clean. Seeing the soot-faced cat, the clean cat thought its own face must be dirty, so it quickly ran to the riverside and washed its face. The soot-faced cat saw the clean-faced cat and thought its own face was also clean, so it just went down the street happily.”

“Einstein, no one can be your ‘mirror (镜子)’. You have to think for yourself. If you just follow others, you will never learn.”

Hearing this, Einstein walked back to his room. He decided to study instead of caring about what his friends were doing. This allowed him to be successful.

根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选定答案的字母标号涂黑。
1. According to Einstein’s father, why did Einstein fail the exam?

A．Because he spent too much time fishing.	B．Because he spent too much time playing.
C．Because he wasn’t good at math.	D．Because he was not so clever.

2. What did Einstein think of his father’s worry at first?

A．He agreed with his father.	B．He thought it was very important.
C．He didn’t think it was necessary.	D．He thought it was serious.

3. According to the story about the two cats, which of the following is the correct order?
① Climbing out of the chimney ② Seeing each other’s face
③ Thinking of the other as its own “mirror” ④ Playing on the top of a house

A．④①②③

B．①④②③

C．②③④①

D．②③①④

4. In the last paragraph, what does the underlined word “this” refer to (指的是)?

A．The cats’ falling down the chimney.	B．Following what others do
C．What the two cats did for themselves.	D．The whole story and what Father said.

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

A．Don’t Spend So Much Time Playing.	B．Don’t Just Do What Others Do.
C．Einstein And His Kind Father.	D．Two Mischievous Cats.

【推荐3】A

I am Leo. I have five good friends in my class, Class 6. They like different subjects.

Sam's favorite subject is science because he thinks it is useful. Mark's favorite subject is geography, and he likes science, too. Jack likes art best because he likes drawing pictures. Mary likes Chinese because her father is Chinese. Her father teaches her Chinese at home. She also likes art very much. Bob's favorite subject is math. He thinks math is very interesting. He also likes P.E. because he likes playing sports.

1. 划线单词“it”指代的是“                ”。

A．geography

B．science

C．Sam's science book

D．Leo's favorite subject

2. Mark                 .

A．isn't in Class 6

B．is Sam's brother

C．doesn't like science

D．likes geography best

3. 划线单词“drawing”的中文意思是“                ”。

A．租

B．借

C．画

D．贴

4. Mary likes Chinese because                 .

A．she likes China

B．Chinese is interesting

C．her father is Chinese

D．her father teaches Chinese

5. 下列哪项陈述是正确的？

A．Mary doesn't like art.

B．Bob thinks math is boring.

C．P.E. is Jack's favorite subject.

D．Leo and his friends are classmates.