【推荐1】阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的A, B, C, D, E五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。

What Do No.5 High School Students Do in Their Free Time?

    1     Our questions were about exercise, use of the Internet and watching TV. Here are the results.
    2     Forty-five percent exercise four to six times a week. Twenty percent exercise only one to three times a week. And twenty percent do not exercise at all!
    3     But we were surprised that ninety percent of them use the Internet every day. The other ten percent use it at least three or four times a week. Most students use it for fun and not for homework.
    4     Only two percent of the students watch TV one to three times a week. Thirteen percent watch TV four to six times a week And eighty-five percent watch TV every day! Although many students like to watch sports, game shows are the most popular.
    5     But we think the best way to relax is through exercise. It is healthy for the mind and the body. Exercise such as playing sports is fun, and you can spend time with your friends and family as you play together. And remember, “Old habits die hard.” So start exercising before it’s too late!

A．We all know that many students often go online.

B．We found that only fifteen percent of our students exercise every day.

C．It is good to relax by using the Internet or watching game shows.

D．Last month we asked our students about their free time activities.

E．The answers to our questions about watching television were also interesting.

【推荐2】I remember the first time I suggested screen-free days in our school to some of our student leaders. Jokingly, I said to the group, “What do you think if we go a week without using our laptops or smart phones?”

They laughed, and one of them said, “No way, Mr. White. They would be too much.” I could feel their worry, and told them that I was only considering single screen-free days. Even that idea left them feeling upset.

According to a survey we did, most students in our school spend about six hours a day on screens. Many of my students start their day by checking their smart phones. I often see them looking at their phones when getting off the bus or at parents drop-off—they can’t use their own “screens” at school. They usually work on computers at school for at least two hours during the day.

It’s clear that our students spend a lot of time on screens. We do see the benefits of technology. However, we teachers also want to make sure that students have balanced learning and social experiences away from their screens. That’s why we have come up with the idea of screen-free days.

During the course of the year, we have built in several screen-free days that require us to make different plans for our students about how they will communicate with one another and the world around them without “screens”. For some teachers, this means bringing back a valuable lesson plan that has been put off for some time because it is “out of date”. Others have designed something completely new.

Fun activities, for example, card games and room escape(密室逃脱) games, are organized at school. In these activities, students socialize without smart phones and have face-to-face communication without checking on “likes” they’ve got online. These fun activities also make it possible for the whole grade to enjoy the company of their friends with no smart phones.

After our first screen-free day, students mentioned that they were surprised they enjoyed it. Finding ways to help our students connect with one another is important.

While technology is already part of our world, it shouldn’t play such an important role in a learner’s life.

1. Why did the student leaders laugh when the writer suggested screen-free days?

A．They were interested in the screen-free days.

B．They thought the suggestion was unacceptable.

C．The writer’s haircut was funny.

D．The writer did too much for them.

2. How many hours do most students in this school spend on screens every day?

A．0 hours.	B．2 hours.
C．6 hours.	D．8 hours.

3. Why have the teachers come up with the idea of screen-free days?

A．Teachers think communicating without screens is also important.

B．It’s necessary to keep students away from the screens in the school.

C．No students want to give up the smart phones.

D．Teachers have made plans for students to have fun activities.

4. How do the students feel after the first screen-free day?

A．Shocked.	B．Upset.
C．Pleased.	D．Worried.

5. The writer’s writing purpose is to ________.

A．celebrate teaching achievements

B．show his difficult work

C．advertise screen-free goal

D．call on learners to use screens less

【推荐3】阅读下面的email,判断短文后句子的正误，正确的写T,错误的写F。
Dear Tony,
I'm at a new school in Cambridge now. I like it very much. Lessons start at half past eight. I get up at half past seven and have breakfast. We have three lessons in the morning. At break, I usually play games with my friends in the playground, like football, table tennis or basketball. Lunch is at one o'clock, in the dining hall. In the afternoon we have three lessons. School finishes at half past three. I do sports or have music lessons at school, at half past three. It's a busy day, but I like my new school!
Write and tell me about your school in China!
Best wishes,
John
1. John's school is in England.
2. John gets up at half past six.
3. He plays games at his school.
4. School finishes at half past three.
5. John doesn't like his new school.

【推荐1】Luis Morales is 18 years old and comes from a tiny village in Colombia. Until about seven years ago one of Luis’s favorites was to go into the thick forest around his home to hunt（猎杀）wild animals, especially birds. Now, however, he and a group of other local youths work with an international organization called Wildlife World, to study and protect the birds and their environment.

Wildlife World has set up several of these groups across the area. “Information we get from the children helps us learn how the birds and other animals use the forest, what they eat and how best we can protect them. The project has worked very well and we hope to set up more groups in the future,” says area leader Felipe Ramos.

Luis is the oldest and most experienced member of his group. “Before I joined, I planned to be a doctor and leave the village as soon as I was old enough , ” Luis says. “ But now I want to go to university, become a scientist and return here to save these birds and their environment. Being part of the group has had a huge effect（影响）on me.”

Luis also spends time with the younger children in the village. “There is not much to do here after school,” he says, “ so I try to ask them to join in our activities. As well as bird watching and nature studies, we also do drama and art. The drama has been successful and we now have a theater group of 30 children. We tour in the area, performing different plays.”

1. Seven years ago, what was Luis’s attitude towards birds in the forest ?

A．He knew they were in danger.

B．He thought it was fun to hunt them.

C．He was not interested in them at all.

2. What do the children do for Wildlife World?

A．They use the forest well.

B．They help look after wildlife.

C．They provide valuable information.

3. To know what Luis does with the younger children in his village, we can read ________ .

A．Paragraph 2

B．Paragraph 3

C．Paragraph 4

4. The writer wrote the passage mainly to ________.

A．explain why environmental protection is important

B．show how Wildlife World has changed a boy

C．suggest ways to help the environment

【推荐2】Only a few days ago, the first-ever China Huafu Day was held to encourage young Chinese people to wear and take pride in hanfu, the traditional clothing of the Han ethnic group (汉民族). The organizers said, “Traditional culture is the lifeblood of China. We hope young Chinese people can wear our traditional clothing during festivals to show China’s unusual culture to the world. This will also make them understand the culture better and feel proud of being a Chinese.” The event invited people to post their pictures in traditional clothes.By April 22nd, it had already got over 155 million page views, with thousands of people sharing their pictures.

Historically, hanfu has influenced many of the neighboring cultural clothing including the Japanese Kimono and Korean Hanbok. However, hanfu started tofadewhen Manchu people took control of China. Luckily, there has been a rise in popularity over recent years. According to Hanfu Information (HI), a hanfu promotion (宣传) group, over 21,000 sets of hanfu were sold online earlier this year. Another online survey by HI in 2017 showed that over 88% of people believe that wearing hanfu is a good way to learn about Chinese culture. It’s true that the number of hanfu fans is growing.

The organizers say they will make China Huafu Day a yearly event and they have set the third day of the third month of the traditional Chinese calendar as the date of the event.

(2018.4.22 13:20 By Wu Tao)

1. The first China Huafu Day took place in ___________.

A．February

B．March

C．April

D．January

2. What does the underlined sentence mean?

A．The event achieved little success.	B．Few people had heard of the event.
C．Few people were interested in the event.	D．The event was enjoyed by many people.

3. Paragraph 3 mainly tells us __________.

A．the types of traditional clothing

B．the development of hanfu in China

C．wearing hanfu is a good way to learn about China

D．HI is a popular group among young people

4. What can we infer from the passage?

A．Hanfu is very popular with foreigners.

B．The 4th China Huafu Day will take place in 2021.

C．The young like to wear hanfu during festivals.

D．Hanfu has a strong influence on people’s everyday life.

5. In which column of a newspaper can we most probably find the passage?

A．EDUCATION	B．OPINION
C．LIFESTYLE	D．CULTURE

【推荐3】Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Here’s the morning news. Yesterday afternoon a ten-year-old school boy swallowed (吞下) a pen cap!
The boy was daydreaming in class. Without knowing what he was doing, he put a pen cap into his mouth. A few minutes later, he was terrified to find that he had swallowed it! The teacher was shocked when the boy stood up and said, “I’ve just swallowed a pen cap.” He was quickly sent to the nearest hospital. There a doctor examined him and said the best treatment was to give him medicine so that the pen cap could pass naturally. Three hours later the boy successfully ____.
“The boy is really lucky,” said the doctor. “It’s not rare that small children put things into their mouths for fun. It’s very dangerous.”   He added.
1. Where will we probably get this news?

A．In a newspaper.	B．On the radio.
C．In a textbook.	D．In a magazine.

2. What do the underlined words “made it” mean?

A．swallowed the pen cap

B．went to see the doctor

C．made the pen cap pass naturally

D．had the medicine

3. Which sentence is RIGHT according to the news?

A．The boy was 8 years old.

B．The boy was listening carefully in class.

C．The boy went to the hospital himself.

D．The boy was all right at last.

【推荐1】Taking Action

video-game console

At Seven Oaks Middle School, Daniela Carrera was searching for a club to join. There was a dance club, a singing club, an exercise club, and an action club that found creative ways to raise money for other people. Daniela was thinking about joining the dance club because she loved dancing.

Then Daniela’s friend Ciara told her about the action club’s new plan. At first, Daniela was skeptical. “Why would people in a nursing home want a video-game console?” she asked Ciara.

“This would be a special kind of console that plays fitness (健康) games. If people can’t exercise safely outdoors, the games can help them. So Daniela agreed to go to the club meeting the next day.

At the meeting, Mr. Washington, the club’s advisor, explained to Daniela and the other show fitness video games help encourage people to move. He described how the consoles can even help sick people reduce pain (减少疼痛).

“How can I help?” she asked.

“We’re selling raffle tickets (彩券). With the money we raise, we’ll buy two fitness consoles. We’ll give one to the winner of the raffle. We’ll give the other console to the nursing home,” explained Mr. Washington.

“Great! Let’s get started. I can’t wait to sell some tickets today!” said Daniela.

1. How is the action club different from the other clubs?

A．You need other people to invite you to join the action club.

B．You need to try out for the other clubs.

C．In the action club, you raise money for some people.

D．In the other clubs, you make more friends.

2. The underlined word “skeptical” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.

A．understanding

B．talented

C．independent

D．not able to believe

3. What is the right order of the following things?
a. Ciara told Daniela something about the video-game console.
b. Mr. Washington told some amazing facts about the console.
c. Daniela thought about joining the dance club.
d. Daniela went to the club meeting.

A．c-a-b-d

B．d-a-b-c

C．a-b-d-c

D．c-a-d-b

4. What’s the meaning of the title “Taking Action”?

A．It is important to help your family.

B．It’s important to help people in need right away.

C．Exercising is more important than having fun.

D．If we don’t succeed, we must try again.

【推荐2】Can you understand the following words?
“Long time no see.”
“Good good study, day day up.”
“I like your smile, but unlike you put your shoes on my face.”
Yes, we call these examples Chinglish, like “_____________”.
Chinglish usually means English vocabulary with Chinese grammar on street signs or products. However, many English speaking tourists love them. Tom has been living in Beijing for years. “I think many Chinese people dislike Chinglish. But I love it. It’s quite interesting. I think if the translations of English in     China are all perfect, something will be lost from Chinese culture.” However, Chinglish will probably become a part of history in future. Beijing has made a plan to correct Chinglish within five years. “It is so funny to see Chinglish on the signs. And they are a kind of trouble for communication between the Chinese and foreigners,” a Beijinger said.
However, some people in China like Chinglish. They think that English has “borrowed” a lot from other languages such as German, French and Spanish in the past, and now as Chinese’s turn.
1. What is Chinglish according to the passage?

A．The English words easy to pronounce.

B．The Chinese words difficult to translate.

C．The English words with Chinese grammar.

D．The Chinese words that foreigners love.

2. What does “people mountain, people sea” mean?

A．There are many people.

B．Humans are powerful.

C．All the people are running.

D．Humans respect nature.

3. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．All foreign tourists hate Chinglish.

B．English can also borrow a lot from Chinese.

C．Chinglish is a part of history and shows Chinese culture.

D．Chinglish can help the communication between the Chinese and foreigners.

4. We can learn from the last second paragraph (倒数第二段) that Beijing will____________.

A．put English words into Chinese

B．change English and Chinese

C．help foreigners to learn Chinglish

D．correct Chinglish in future

【推荐3】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（共15题；
The students were having their ？class. Miss Li was telling the children what water was like. After that， she asked her students， “What's water?”No one spoke for a few minutes.Miss Li asked again，“Why don't you answer my question？Didn't I tell you what water is like？”
Just then a boy put up his hand and said，“Miss Li，you told us that water has no colour and no smell.But where to find such kind of water？The water in the river behind my house is always black and it has a bad smell.”Most of the children agreed with him.
“I'm sorry，children.”said the teacher，“Our water is getting dirtier and dirtier.That's a problem.
1. The students were having their _______ class.

A．English	B．Chinese
C．chemistry	D．maths

2. A boy said，“The water in the river behind my house is always _______.”

A．white

B．black

C．clean

D．clear

3. The water in the river has colour and smell because it is getting _______.

A．more and more	B．less and less
C．cleaner and cleaner	D．dirtier and dirtier