【推荐1】Different weather makes people feel different. It influences(影响) health, intelligence(智力) and feelings.
In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle-West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.
The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1983 report by scientists, IQ of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% lower. The wind can help people have more intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year(July and August).
Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel unhappy during cold weather. But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer. At about 18℃, people become stronger.
Low air pressure(气压) may make people forgetful. People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days. People feel best at a temperature of about 18℃.
Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful or unhappy today? It may be the weather’s problem.
1. ____________ can cause problems on health.

A．Hot and wet weather	B．A strong wind
C．Warm weather	D．Low air

2. A report shows that people may have more intelligence when __________ comes.

A．rain	B．a strong wind
C．very hot weather	D．low air pressure

3. According to(根据) the writer, fat people may feel bad in _____________ weather.

A．cold

B．cool

C．warm

D．hot

4. The writer wants to tell us that ______________.

A．hot and cold weather influence all people in the same way

B．weather influences people’s behavior

C．IQ improves when weather changes

D．people feel good on low pressure days

5. The best title for this passage is _____________.

A．Hot Weather Causes Health Problems

B．Different Weather Makes People Feel Bad

C．Weather Influence Feelings

D．Weather Influences Health, Intelligence and Feelings

【推荐2】In most parts of the world there are four seasons. They are spring, summer, fall and winter. In different seasons people wear different clothes and do different things. For example, in summer the weather is hot, so people usually wear cool clothes and do things like swimming, boating or surfing(冲浪). But near the polar regions(极地), there are only two seasons: winter and summer. In winter, nights are long. For more than two months(两个多月) you can’t see the sun. In summer, days are long and the sun is always in the sky. There are no nights. The people living near the North Pole(北极) are called Inuit(伊努伊特人). In summer they live in tents and catch deer for food. In winter they live in small round snow houses. They can build(建造) a snow house. They make holes(洞) in the ice and catch fish and seals(海豹). They eat much meat but not many vegetables.
1. How many seasons are there in most parts of the world?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．One.

D．Four.

2. In summer, people usually wear        clothes and do things like swimming, boating or       .

A．cool; skating

B．warm; flying

C．cool; surfing

D．cold; flying

3. Inuit live in tents and catch        for food in summer.

A．deer

B．dogs

C．fish

D．seals

4. There are two seasons near the polar regions. They are       .

A．summer and spring	B．fall and winter
C．summer and winter	D．summer and fall

5. Which sentence is right?

A．We can skate in summer.

B．Inuit build snow houses in winter.

C．Inuit eat little meat but many vegetables.

D．There are four seasons near the polar regions.

【推荐3】John gets up early from Monday to Saturday，because he must go to school before 7：30 on weekdays and go to the Drawing Club at 8：00 on Saturday mornings.He usually goes to the bookshop on Saturday afternoons，and after supper he watches TV until midnight.

He doesn't get up early on Sundays.John's parents both work on Sundays.John always watches TV after he gets up.Then he usually goes to KFC to have a hamburger and some juice for lunch.After that，he goesback home and starts to play computer games until his parents come back.He does his homework after supper.

He usually has lots of weekend homework，so he must spend three hours on it.He usually goes to bed at about 11：00 p.m.on Sundays.He often complains（抱怨）he has too much homework to do.

1. How often does John need to get up early?

A．Every day.

B．Five days a week.

C．Only at the weekend.

D．Every day except on Sundays.

2. What does John do on Sunday mornings?

A．He goes to have lessons.

B．He goes to a club.

C．He goes to the bookshop.

D．He watches TV.

3. When does John do his weekend homework?

A．On Sunday evenings.

B．On Sunday mornings.

C．On Sauturday evenings.

D．On Sunday afternoons.

4. Why does John have lunch in KFC on Sundays?

A．Because he's too busy.

B．Because his parents aren't at home.

C．Because he gets up too late.

D．Because his parents have lunch in KFC.

5. Which of these is NOT right?

A．John watches TV after supper on Saturdays.

B．John does his homework on Sundays.

C．John watches much TV on Sunday afternoons.

D．John goes to bed late on Saturday and

【推荐1】In our culture, the ability to make one’s own decisions is important. John F. Kennedy’s quote (引语) “Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.” shows an unpleasant truth.

Much of what we know and believe has been taught to us by others, and we often accept this information without spending much time thinking it over for ourselves.

In today’s world, we are being presented with information, ideas and beliefs, but many of them are against each other. Psychology (心理学) tells us that if we hear an idea enough times, or if it comes from someone we respect (尊敬), we will probably believe that idea. In these cases, we base our opinions on the opinions of others. If each of us does not think about this information for ourselves and come to our own conclusions (结论), we will become nothing more than parrots (鹦鹉) qu oting the opinions of others.

Examples of spreading fake news without thought can be seen on the Internet. Some people believe whatever they read and then share the story without thinking about the facts. All it takes is one quick click (点击) of the “share” button, and the story travels on its way to influence even more unthinking readers. This can cause serious problems.

If we just stop for a moment to think about what we read and hear, and form our own opinions, we will be more thoughtful, more independent, and more creative people, but few take that time. Yet we need not lose heart over this bad habit. In fact, simply becoming aware (意识到) of it is the first step towards correcting it. Once we become aware that we tend (趋向) to hold opinions and beliefs without thinking them through, we can change that pattern of behavior. Hopefully, we can learn to experience and enjoy the “discomfort of thought” and form our own opinions.

1. Where can we find the passage?

A．In a book about history.	B．In a book about sports.
C．In a book about education.	D．In a book about languages.

2. What does the underlined word “fake” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Untrue.

B．Unusual.

C．Unfair.

D．Unhappy.

3. How can we have our own opinions according to the passage?

A．By spreading the information we receive.	B．By thinking about what we read and hear.
C．By quoting others’ opinions like parrots.	D．By learning more about psychology.

4. What’s the purpose of this passage?

A．To describe how Internet news spreads.	B．To explain why people don’t have their own opinions.
C．To warn people not to believe other people’s ideas.	D．To tell people that they should have their own thoughts.

【推荐3】“Life’s a long, long journey,” so we are told, and most of us would not set off on a journey, even a short one, without some ideas of where we wanted to go. Yet many people travel on life’s journey with no sense of direction at all.

Setting personal goals can give your life a sense of direction. Goal setting is used by top sports players, successful business people and achievers in all fields. Before you set personal goals, think about what you want to achieve with your life.

Try to set goals in some of the following categories (类别):

Education—Will you achieve the educational goals after finishing high school? Are you still growing and learning?

Family—What kind of relationship do you want with your parents and other family members?

Creative—Do you want to achieve any artistic goals?

Career—What job do you want to take when you grow up? What do you need to make your dream come true?

Public Service—Do you want to make the world a better place?

Physical—Are you fit enough to do the things you want to do?

Pleasure—How do you want to enjoy yourself?

To help make the process more manageable, divide your goals into smaller tasks. For example, if you want to reach a main goal in five years, set a three-year goal, a one-year goal, a three-month goal and a one-month goal. Then create a daily To-Do List of things that you should do today. When a goal is achieved, take the time to enjoy your success. This helps you build the self-confidence.

Remember, your goals can be changed as time goes on. But be sure your goals are the things you hope to achieve, not what your parents, family or teachers want.

1. According to the passage, why should we set goals?

A．To have a better future.	B．To enjoy pleasure in life.
C．To know where to have a journey.	D．To give our life a sense of direction.

2. What should you consider when you set a family goal?

A．The education you want to get.	B．The job to support your family.
C．The time you’ll spend reaching your goal.	D．The relationship with family members.

3. What’s the best advice to achieve the main goal?

A．Dividing your goals into smaller tasks.	B．Creating a daily To-Do List of things.
C．Building the self-confidence.	D．Setting the time to achieve the main goal.

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Once you set your goals, they can’t be changed.

B．Not all the people can get success by setting goals.

C．Enjoying success in one goal can help you do better in the next one.

D．Your goals are the things you and your parents, families or teachers want.

5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．A long journey.

B．Goal setting for life.

C．The direction of life.

D．Ways to achieve goals.

【推荐1】Li Shijin, 30, didn't expect to make a living through his voice.

Li began to work as a company salesman in Liaoning Province in 2012. He tried to find a part-time job as a wedding host to improve his confidence.

Around the spring festival in 2014, he started listening to audiobooks (音频书). After being a listener for two years, he decided to record himself reading books. Then, he posted his first audiobook Youth Will Not Return on Qingting in 2016. It was broadcast (广播) and listened to about 20 million times.

A year later, after he had read three audiobooks, he was signed up as a voice performer by Qingting. However, he was under great pressure (压力) when he was signed up by Qingting. "To improve my ability, I didn't sleep for more than five hours a day during that year. I had better results the following year. "Also, to improve his performance, Li attended a training course at Communication University of China to learn dubbing(配音) and how to write a play in 2018. So far, he has completed nearly 30 works on Qingting.

On the road to success, Li put a lot of effort. Many people tried to get a foothold (立足地) but failed, while he made it!

When talking about the secret of his success, he said, "Many people have good abilities and many work very hard, but they may fail. Early birds get worms. I believe they will get chances and succeed sooner or later if they hold on to their dreams and keep on trying."

1. Why did Li work as a wedding host?

A．To develop his interest

B．To make a living.

C．To make friends.

D．To improve himself.

2. How did Li feel after being signed up by Qingting?

A．Happy.

B．Sad.

C．Worried.

D．Lucky.

3. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?

A．Li succeeded easily.	B．Li never failed.
C．Li succeeded through hard work.	D．Li succeeded because of good luck.

4. Put the following into correct order according to the passage.
①Li posted his first audiobook.                           
② Li went to the university.
③Li started to listen to audiobooks.                    
④Li was signed up by Qingting.

A．①②③④

B．③①④②

C．③①②④

D．④①②③

5. Which is the best title for the passage?

A．A friend in need is a friend indeed.	B．Chances favor (偏爱) the prepared mind.
C．Two heads are better than one.	D．Time waits for no man.

【推荐2】

“My dear dad, where are we going？” This has become the most popular question these days. It's a line from the theme song of Hunan TV station's reality show(真人秀) Where Are We Going, Dad?
“All of my classmates are big fans，” said Ning Yun，14, from Guangxi. “On Fridays, we remind(提醒) others: Don't forget to watch it tonight！”
In the show, five pairs of fathers and kids go to different places and finish interesting jobs. It's all about growing up. Clumsy(笨拙的) fathers learn to cook and look after their kids. The kids learn about teamwork and living and working by themselves.
In the show, Kimi, four years old, finds it hard to finish his work alone. “When I saw Kimi looking for his dad, I can't help laughing，” said Chen Yufang, 13, from Guangxi. “It reminded me of my first night at the school dormitory. I really felt the pain(痛苦) of growing up that night.”
When people see the fathers trying to help their kids, it also touches their hearts more or less. Tian Xiaofeng, for example, 14, from Jiangsu, said his father is like Guo Tao in the program. “He is really strict. And I was sad about it，” he said. But now he sees it in a different way. “Guo Tao's son looks strong­minded(意志坚强的). I think his parents give him some good examples. And I guess my father just wants me to be like that，” he said.
On the journey of life, kids learn to grow up and adults learn to be better parents. Maybe we can plan a trip with our parents. Shall we go?
1. According to the passage, Where Are We Going, Dad? is a ________.

A．song

B．show

C．magazine

D．movie

2. The third paragraph is mainly about ________.

A．when the games begin	B．what the program is about
C．how fathers learn to cook	D．where the children play

3. According to the passage, Kimi ________.

A．does his work easily	B．comes from Guangxi
C．is a 4­year­old kid	D．enjoys living at school

4. The writer tells that the new program touches people's hearts by ________.

A．giving an example	B．making a survey
C．singing a song	D．having a speech

5. We can learn from the passage that ________.

A．Guo Tao is very sorry for his son

B．children hardly do as their parents do

C．Tian Xiaofeng's father is very strict

D．kids can grow up well without parents

【推荐3】The way we spend our time can be divided into three "bottles". These are the Necessary Tasks Bottle, the Voluntary Tasks Bottle and the Happiness Bottle.

Every day, we spend time filling the Necessary Tasks Bottle with useful things, like making money, doing housework, buying food and paying bills. We then fill another bottle with Voluntary Tasks. These are things that we do for others, we may not enjoy, but we do them anyway This bottle gets filled with tasks like taking children to activities, cooking family meals, and washing clothes for family members, Those bottles are very important if we don't fill them each day.

However, we often forget to fill the third bottle-the Happiness Bottle. This is the bottle that we fill with activities that make us happy. Is your Happiness Bottle sometimes empty at the end of the day? Between doing all the Necessary and Voluntary Tasks, time flies by, and before we know it. it is time for bed. We all have days like that.

This is why each day we have to make an effort(努力) to fill our Happiness Bottle. Most days, I fill mine by going to the dancing class. And I always leave classes more happily than when I enter. This week, I had the pleasure of taking part in a guitar practice in my neighborhood. We show our musical talent and practice music for charity(慈善) It was a time of fun, friendship and music-making. At the end of the evening, my Happiness Bottle was filled to top.

The challenge(挑战)for each of us is to not let the day go by without filling our Happiness Bottle. That takes some planning. Many of us probably need to pencil happiness activities into our schedule(日程表) Or, we will fill our schedule with those Necessary and Voluntary Tasks.

This week. Think about how your time is being spent. Are you doing enough activities that bring joy to your life? Or are the Necessary and Voluntary Tasks using up all your time? At the end of the day. Hopefully we've done all we can to make sure that our Happiness Bottle is filled.

1. Which activity belongs to(属于) a Necessary Task according to the passage?

A．Having fun with your good friend

B．Preparing a big dinner for your family.

C．Going to work although it is raining heavily.

D．Sending your son to a piano lesson on Sunday.

2. People can fill the Happiness Bottle by________.

A．planning our schedule without any Voluntary Tasks

B．spending time on activities that make us happy

C．using up all the time to find happiness.

D．doing more things for other people

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．People often fill the Happiness Bottle at bedtime.

B．People are happy to fill the Voluntary Tasks Bottle each day

C．It is necessary for people to plan happiness activities on the schedule.

D．It is OK if we don't fill the Necessary Tasks or Voluntary Tasks Bottle.

4. What is the writer's main purpose in writing this passage?

A．To describe what the Happiness Bottle is like

B．To introduce ways to fill the Harness bottle

C．To share the experience of filling the Happiness Bottle

D．To tell people to spend time filling the Happiness Bottle

【推荐1】If you walk into a bookstore，you might see shelves of books labelled（标注）"self-help”.You may not know what these books are about.In fact，more and more people are turning to self-help books for advice these days.You can't imagine that sales of these books in the UK reached 3，000，000 last year.

Self-help books are usually written by paychologists（心理学家），famous writers or successful businessmen. They teach you how to deal with problems in your life，for example，how to get on well with your classmates or friends，how to plan your time well or how to find happiness.

Paul sweetman，the owner of City Books in the UK.said that social problems might be the reason why more people are reading self-help books."They come into the shop and look for ways to deal with these problems in their life，"Paul said.Besides，it seem to be easier for young readers to find their mistakes，especially those born after 2000. They want to improve themselves by reading self-help books.

Self-help books used to be something people laughed at.Many people didn't take chicken soup stories and“success theory（成功学）”books seriously.But now they are recognized by young people.

No matter why there is growing interest in self-help books， it's good to know that help is at hand if we need it. But are these books truly helpful?Read one and find out.

1. From this passage，self-help books are books which      .

A．tell us interesting jokes	B．provide beautiful poems
C．teach us to deal with problem	D．talk about animals and plants

2. The underlined word“recognized"means      in the passage.

A．doubted

B．refused

C．accepted

D．avoided

3. The writer writes this passage mainly to      .

A．increase people's happiness	B．introduce self -help books
C．help us to plan time well	D．encourage us to write books

【推荐2】A habit is any action that we have performed so often that it becomes something that we do almost without thinking. Some of them are thought to be bad habits. People spend countless hours and dollars each year trying to get rid of these bad habits but often fail. Why? Change is hard work and _________________ However, there is still some advice for you to follow.

First, look at why you do it. In other words, what’s the result of doing this thing? If your bad habit is shouting at people when you are unhappy or under pressure, what do you get from it? It may make you feel a little better for the moment. Or maybe             you have a bad habit of leaving your homework undone. The result could be that you get more time to spend on the Internet!

Next, take a look on the other hand. What are you losing because of your habit? Shouting at other people is a bad habit because it makes people around you feel bad and unhappy. Leaving your homework undone is a bad habit because you may be punished             by your teacher. Having more Internet time means that you are losing the chance to learn the things that you need to learn. When you think that way, you’ll find that it’s not wise to keep your bad habit! Now it is time to make a decision. What             will you choose? I’m sure you will choose to do what you think is more important.

1. From the first paragraph we know that __________.

A．a habit is a terrible thing that we can never change

B．people take countless hours and dollars to get rid of habits

C．none of the people who try to break bad habits are successful

D．though it is difficult, we can still do something about our bad habits

2. The underlined sentence “there is no shortcut to achieve it” means that ____.

A．it is not easy to get rid of bad habits

B．there is a long way and a short way

C．something dangerous may happen

D．we must cut it in a short time.

3. Which does NOT happen because of a bad habit according to the reading?

A．You are punished later.

B．Making people around you feel unhappy.

C．You feel a little better after shouting at others.

D．You leave your homework at home by accident.

4. The main purpose of this passage is to __________.

A．introduce and describe	B．complain and disagree
C．explain and advise	D．discuss and argue

【推荐3】Comets(彗星) are parts of our solar system. Like the planets, they go around the sun.
But comets are not made of solid rocks like planets. A comet is a ball of dust, stones, and ice. Many people call comets dirty snowballs.
The “snowball” may be only a few miles across. But when the sun heats the “snowball,” much of it is changed to gases. The gases spread out and form the comet’s head, which may be thousands of miles across.
A comet moves fast in its trip around the sun. But when we see it, the comet does not seem to move. That’s because it is so far away. The moon moves fast, but when you look at it, you can’t see any motion(运动). That’s because the moon is far away.
Each year astronomers(天文学家) discover new comets. Some of them are seen only once. They make one trip around the sun and then go away out into space. The sun’s gravity cannot hold them.
Other comets, like Halley, keep returning. They have been captured by the sun. Halley’s earliest visit was probably 3,000 years ago. It may keep returning for another 3,000 years.
But every time a comet goes around the sun, the comet loses part of itself. Gases and dust are pulled out of the comet. That’s why Halley is now dimmer（暗淡的） than it used to be. Next time it visits us, in 2062, it may be even dimmer. Each visit it may get dimmer and dimmer, until it finally disappears.
1. What is this passage mostly about?

A．Comets and the sun.

B．Why comets are like snowballs.

C．Who discovered the first comet.

D．Facts about comets.

2. How does the writer help the reader understand what a comet looks like?

A．By telling about a famous one.

B．By explaining how far away it is.

C．By describing how fast it moves.

D．By describing it as a dirty snowball.

3. What is the most likely reason the writer wrote this passage?

A．To give information about comets.

B．To tell readers about famous comets.

C．To explain the importance of comets.

D．To encourage readers to look for comets.