【推荐2】My mother is a kind and nice woman.     1     One Sunday night, when I was watching the film Harry Potter very happily, Mother asked me to go to bed.     2     that I didn’t move. But for a while, I noticed that she didn’t say anything.     3     I was so sad and then I went into my room and cried. I thought “I have only two nights in a week to enjoy the TV.     4    ” The next day she cooked and talked with me as usual. I pretended not to hear, but she didn’t mind and told me why she didn’t allow me to watch TV     5     Then I understood her. I love my mother.

A．But she is very strict with me.

B．because she wanted me to have a good rest.

C．Then she got angry and turned off the TV.

D．I loved the film so much

E．Why doesn’t mother allow me to watch TV?

【推荐3】阅读短文，从短文后选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

A smile shows a person is happy. For example, a person may smile when he or she is pleased with a grade on a test. Or a person might smile if a friend told a funny joke. People smile for many different reasons. But smiles are not just a way for people to show that they are happy.     1    

First, it is easier to smile than to show unhappiness. In fact, it only takes 17 muscles (肌肉) to smile. On the other hand, it takes 43 muscles to show unhappiness.     2    

Second, smiles are nice. People may try to look nice on the outside by exercising or wearing nice clothes. However, there is a famous saying:     3     That is because it is easy to be around someone who is smiling and happy. Almost no one wants to be around someone who is unhappy all the time.

    4     Both smiling and laughing can easily and quickly spread from one person to another. If one person smiles, people around him or her want to smile, too. Similarly, when a person laughs, people tend to laugh with them. If a person is sad, the best thing to do is share a smile or laugh. It is the easiest and cheapest way to cheer someone up.

Finally, smiling and laughing are very good for the body.     5     You’ll find that it will be hard to stay mad or sad for very long!

A．Third, smiles have power.

B．There are other good reasons to smile often.

C．Life without smiles is like a spring without flowers.

D．So give the muscles in your face a rest and smile!

E．It’s time to smile.

F．Even if you are mad or sad, try smiling.

G．A smile is the best thing a person can wear.

【推荐1】Henry is going through a very hard time. His wife has just passed away. He feels that life without her is meaningless. For months, Henry sits in his house, doing nothing. His family try to encourage him to do new things and enjoy life, but they are not successful.

Henry’s neighbor, an old woman named Lisa, sees him from her yard. She has not seen him outside for days. She asks him to come closer to the fence (篱笆) next to her house.

“Hello, Henry! Just look at this fence. It is falling apart. You are a strong man. Can you help me fix this fence?” Lisa asks.

Henry is angry inside. He is the one who needs help now. He thinks the old lady is being kind of rude (无礼的). But she is too old to fix the fence herself, so he agrees.

Henry works on the fence for days. Lisa brings him juice while he works. When he finishes, she thanks him. Henry smiles for the first time in months.

“What a wonderful job! Could you please paint it for me?” Lisa says to him.

Henry cannot believe she is asking for more help. Doesn’t she know how sad he is? But because he respects her, he agrees. He works hard on painting the fence in the hot sun, but Lisa’s juice and encouragement are helpful. As their neighbors pass by, they all tell Henry what a beautiful job he has done. Henry feels very happy.

Henry no longer feels that life is meaningless. He finally realizes that Lisa has helped him. She knows that staying busy can help him forget sadness. He helped her, but she truly saved him.

1. Why does Henry agree to help Lisa the second time?

A．Because he has nothing else to do.	B．Because he wants to talk to someone.
C．Because he is good at painting.	D．Because he respects her.

2. Which of the following shows how Henry’s feelings change over time?

A．Happy →Sad →Thankful.	B．Sad →Angry→ Thankful.
C．Happy→ Thankful →Sad.	D．Thankful →Happy →Sad.

3. What can we learn from the story?

A．Asking others for help isn’t rude.	B．Staying busy can help us forget sadness.
C．It is hard to make friends with neighbors.	D．We can save our own lives in many ways.

【推荐2】The Vieira family moved to the United States in 1981. At that time, they decided to stop speaking Spanish at home and only communicate in English. This was because they were then living in an English-speaking country.

Now the Vieira children are adults, and they sometimes travel to Spain to visit their family and friends. But they cannot communicate with them. Unfortunately this is common. When people move to new countries, they often leave their own customs and mother languages behind. This is a mistake because there are many benefits to knowing more than one language.

One advantage of speaking more than one language is that you can communicate directly with more people around the world. You do not have to depend on others to talk for you, so you’re more independent. People who know only one language must ask others to help them communicate.

Furthermore, speaking a second language also allows people to experience other cultures and customs more effectively. Local expressions, vocabulary, and even jokes can have a powerful effect on a person’s understanding of another culture. So, knowing more than one language increases your knowledge of other cultures.

Finally, having more multi-language speakers improves relationships between countries. If people from different countries can communicate well, the world can become closer. Countries will then have more respect for each other and better understand each other’s problems.

The benefits of knowing more than one language are clear. In fact, there are no disadvantages. It is very sad that many people don’t try to learn another language. It is even worse when people let themselves forget their mother language and become silenced.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. What is the passage mainly about?

A．The benefits of learning other languages.

B．The reasons why people come to America.

C．The importance of learning English.

D．How to learn another language.

2. The passage begins with the experience of the Vieira family in order to         .

A．discuss the need for teaching a new language

B．introduce the passage’s main characters to the readers

C．describe the advantages of moving to another country

D．show the problems of speaking only one language

3. The underlined phrase “multi-language speakers” means “people who know         .”

A．their mother language	B．a new language
C．more than one language	D．body language

4. According to the passage, if you can speak more than one language, you can         .

A．find a better job	B．make more friends
C．better understand history	D．communicate more independently

5. Based on the last paragraph, which of the following is the worst?

A．Not knowing another language.	B．Forgetting one’s mother language.
C．Refusing to learn another language.	D．Failing to communicate with others.

【推荐3】An American boy said he didn't want an 11th birthday party because he had no friends. But now he is getting something exciting—to be a professional hockey（曲棍球）player.
Colin and his family visited players and coaches of the Kalamazoo Wings at a restaurant this week. Colin said, "I knew we were going to the restaurant, but I was not expecting the rest（其余）."
The team provided the boy with a one-day contract（合同）. It will allow him to join the Wings for their home（主场）game on Sunday. Colin will get his own jersey（线衣）. He will drop the game puck（冰球）and even sit on the bench with the players.
Colin has trouble communicating with other people. This makes it hard for him to make friends with kids of his age. Children and adults with such trouble often have high IQ, but have problems in social situations. They often have trouble understanding jokes.
So his mother created a "Happy Birthday Colin" on a Facebook page. It went viral and drew more than 2 million "likes." Colin's mom said the best reward for her efforts was seeing Colin grow. "I have seen him change greatly because he knows he has 2.1 million friends. His self-confidence has grown."
K-Wings Head Coach Nick Bootland said, "There are things that are much bigger than the game. If we can put a smile on a kid's face that deals with a lot of trouble, we're excited about that chance."
1. The Kalamazoo Wings is a ______.

A．popular game

B．hockey team

C．school's name

D．Facebook page

2. What's TRUE about Colin?

A．He has few friends in his real life.	B．He is a really professional hockey player.
C．He has trouble with his lessons.	D．He is good at telling jokes.

3. The underlined words "went viral" most probably mean "______ ".

A．became strange to people	B．became popular with people
C．was known by few people	D．was easy to get

4. Now Colin ______ than before.

A．is much stronger	B．has a higher IQ
C．is more confident	D．is more interested in Facebook

5. The reading above may be taken from the ______ page of a newspaper.

A．school & teenage life

B．art & music

C．science

D．world news

【推荐1】

Are you always busy with your studies and forget to read a story? April 2 is the perfect time for you to enjoy your favorite book. It is International Children’s Book Day. The day is the same date as Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen’s birthday. He wrote many famous children’s stories like The Little Mermaid and The Ugly Duckling. Here, we have chosen some of the best books for you to read. Are you ready to pick up a book and get reading?

Kids Who Are Changing the World by Anne Jankeliowitch, France

Can only scientists and great people change the world? Of course not. As a young adult you can also make a difference. Kids Who Are Changing the World finds 45 of these kids and young adults. For example, Felix Finkbeiner is a 15-year-old boy from Germany. At the age of 9, he started a website to tell kids that planting trees can reduce greenhouse gases. Other kids in the book have recycled computers and raised money for clean drinking water. They share their success and what role their parents played in their story. A few also tell us their biggest mistakes and how they learned from them. Who may inspire you most?

All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot, UK

For people living in big cities, a busy lifestyle can easily make them forget small beauties and touching moments. But James Herriot wants us to remember them and fully enjoy them. In the book, he tells us his experience as a vet in the English countryside. Some of his experiences are fun, such as when he welcomed the birth of little lambs (羊羔). Some are heartbreaking, such as when he saw the death of a very sick dog that was the only friend of an old man, although he tried his best to save it. Herriot shows us the wonderful relationship between man and animals with his loving eyes.

Writer to Writer: From Think to Ink by Gail Carson Levine, US

Do you love writing? Have you ever wanted to catch readers with great opening, or make your characters lively? Writer to Writer: From Think to Ink can help you achieve your goals. The book tells readers to look deeper at life around you. At the end of many chapters (章节), there are exercises in which you can test yourself. You will find that writing is difficult but that it should also be enjoyable.

1. From Paragraph 1, we can learn that ________.

A．foreign students don’t need to do homework on April 2

B．many famous children’s stories were written on April 2

C．International Children’s Book Day is celebrated on April 2

D．all of Hans Christian Andersen’s books came out on April 2

2. Which of the following statements is true about the book Kids Who Are Changing the world?

A．It was written by Anne Jankeliowitch and Felix Finkbeiner.

B．It teaches us how to start a website and how to plant trees.

C．It suggests that parents should learn from their biggest mistakes

D．It’s about 45 young people trying to make the world a better place.

3. James Herriot is a(an) ________ writer.

A．British

B．American

C．French

D．German

4. What does the underlined word “vet” most probably mean in the article?

A．A kind of clothes.	B．An animal doctor
C．A beautiful flower.	D．A place to keep lambs.

5. In Writer to Writer: From Think to Ink, Gail Carson Levine tells us ________.

A．the secrets of great writing	B．how to score goals
C．how she opened a library	D．two writers daily life

【推荐2】Vocational (职业) education in China

Vocational education is hoped to grow fast in China as the government continues to encourage high-quality (质量) development. China Youth Daily did a survey on April 26. They asked 1000 parents about their attitudes (态度) towards vocational education. Here are the results.

Year schools students teachers 2021 7,294 13,118,100 695,400 2022 7,400 12,161,663 642,197

More information about secondary vocational (中等职业) schools in China: ① Our country plans to provide a new form of examination for vocational students. ② This year, 18 colleges and universities in Beijing are adding 46 vocational majors (专业). Most of the new ones focus on high-technology fields like AI services.

根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。

1. When was the survey done by China Youth Daily?

A．On April 9.

B．On April 19.

C．On April 29.

D．On April 26.

2. What did the survey show?

A．100 parents didn’t take part in the survey.

B．240 parents didn’t know anything about vocational education.

C．Most parents could accept their children to receive vocational education.

D．Half of the parents had no ideas about vocational education.

3. How many students were there in secondary vocational schools in China in 2022?

A．13,118,100.

B．12,161,663.

C．3,950,427.

D．642,197.

4. What does the underlined word “ones” refer (指代) to?

A．Schools.

B．Majors.

C．Jobs.

D．Fields.

5. Where does this text probably come from?

A．A newspaper.

B．A travel magazine.

C．A storybook.

D．A dictionary.

【推荐3】

Zika   virus 寨卡病毒       vaccine   n. 疫苗
1. The Zika virus can infect people through ________.

A．water

B．mosquitoes

C．air

D．internet

2. If 500 people get the virus, about ________ people will probably get sick.

A．25

B．50

C．100

D．200

3. People with the virus will NOT have ________.

A．red eyes

B．fever

C．knee pain

D．stomachaches

4. What else do we know about the Zika virus?

A．It is impossible to get it from mosquitoes in Canada.

B．Some infected people don’t have symptoms.

C．There is a vaccine for the Zika virus.

D．Lots of people have died from this virus.

5. Which one is not a way to protect yourself from Zika virus at present?

A．Stopping yourself from mosquitoes.	B．Strengthening public health.
C．Improving personal hygiene(卫生).	D．Getting vaccine.

【推荐1】Nigel is our new next-door neighbour. He’s a pilot(飞行员). He was in the R.F.A. He will fly to New York next month. The month after next he’ll fly to Tokyo. At the moment, he’s in Madrid. He flew to Spain a week ago. He’ll return to London the week after next . He’s only forty-one years old, and he has already been to nearly every country in the world. Nigel is a very lucky (幸运的)man. But his wife isn’t very lucky. She usually stays at home!
1. Nigel’s job is a ________.

A．teacher

B．doctor

C．actor

D．pilot

2. ____ Nigel will fly to Tokyo.

A．Next month

B．The month after next

C．A week before

D．We don’t know in the text.

3. What does Nigel’s wife usually do?

A．Goes to every country in the world with Nigel.

B．Goes to work

C．Flies to New York and London.

D．Stays at home.

4. Is Nigel’s wife lucky?

A．Yes, she is.	B．No, she isn’t.
C．She is lucky.	D．No, she is.

【推荐2】

When Shanghai introduced a new garbage-sorting policy in July last year, the city’s residents (居民) took some time to get used to it. They joked that every time they took out their garbage, the staff (工作人员) standing by the bins would ask, “What kind of garbage are you?”

Starting on May 1, Beijing joined many Chinese cities by introducing a new garbage-sorting policy, People’s Daily reported. Residents should sort their garbage into four groups: kitchen, recyclable, hazardous (有害的) and other waste.

These groups are represented (代表) by four different colors of trash bins – green, blue, red and gray. Those who fail to sort their trash correctly may face fines of up to 200 yuan, Xinhua reported.

The way Beijing sorts its trash sounds different from cities like Shanghai and Qingdao. These cities use four different groups: wet, recyclable, harmful and dry. Although their names are different, the groups are actually the same. Wet garbage in Shanghai is, in fact, kitchen garage. And dry garbage is the same as other waste, China Youth Daily reported.

There are other environmentally-friendly changes coming to Beijing too. Restaurants will no longer be allowed to provide disposable tableware (一次性餐具) like wooden chopsticks. Hotels and restaurants will not be allowed to provide disposable products such as toothbrushes.

To help residents sort their trash correctly, the Beijing government is offering online guidelines. If people don’t know how to throw away garbage, they can search for it on the WeChat account Guanchenglishi (管城理市) to find out. By searching a key word or taking a photo, people can immediately find out which group their waste belongs in.

1. What do we know from this story?

A．Garbage-sorting started in Beijing on May 1.

B．Garbage-sorting is being carried out nationwide.

C．Beijing’s garbage-sorting policy is the same as Shanghai’s.

D．Residents in Beijing are troubled by garbage-sorting.

2. Kitchen garbage is the same as _________ in Shanghai.

A．wet garbage	B．dry garbage
C．recyclable garbage	D．harmful garbage

3. If people don’t follow the garbage-sorting policy, _________.

A．they will be forced to learn the policy

B．they won’t be allowed to throw trash away

C．they won’t be noticed

D．they may face fines

4. Which of the following statement is right?

A．Garbage-sorting in Beijing is the same as that in Shanghai.

B．If you don’t understand how to sort Garbage, you will be fined 200 yuan.

C．Residents in Beijing should sort their garbage into four groups: wet, recyclable, harmful and dry.

D．From the article, we have known at least 3 cities have carried out the rules of garbage-sorting.

5. The last paragraph mainly explains _________.

A．the government’s suggestions about garbage-sorting

B．problems with Beijing’s garbage-sorting policy

C．how to help residents sort their garbage

D．actions we can take to protect the environment

【推荐3】What’s your favorite cartoon? It may be difficult for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one.
When Lang was two years old, he saw Tom play the piano. This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him to learn to play the piano.
His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang to the world. Lang became a good piano student at three. Ever since, the boy has been doing better and better. In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college.
Lang’s performances are energetic. He is well-known for making facial （面部的）expressions and moving around while playing the piano.
The road to success has never been easy. Lang’s father stopped his job to look after him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang thinks himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.
1. What made Langlang first enjoy western music?

A．When he played the piano at three.

B．When he saw Tom play the piano at two.

C．When he listened to the western music on the radio.

D．When his father taught him to read music.

2. How old was Langlang when he became a student of a famous American music college?

A．two

B．three

C．five

D．fifteen

3. What is Langlang famous for?

A．He is famous for playing the guitar.

B．He is famous for singing

C．He is famous for writing music.

D．He is famous for making facial （面部的）expressions and moving around while playing the piano.

4. Why did Langlang’s mother stay in Shenyang?

A．Because she liked Shenyang, she didn’t want to leave.

B．Because she had to look after Langlang’s grandparents.

C．Because she had to make money to pay for Langlang’s education.

D．Because she didn’t love her son.

5. From the passage, we can say it _______ Langlang and his parents a lot of time to get success.

A．spent

B．paid

C．took

D．cost