【推荐1】We are Chinese but we are learning English now, because English is very important in the world. But there are some interesting things in English­speaking countries. Do you know what they are? They are some parts of their bodies.

English­speaking countries, people often use some parts of their bodies to show what they want to say. If you know something, you can nod your head. If you don’t know, shake your head. When children laugh at others, they will put their thumbs(拇指) on their noses or make a face. If you don’t agree with somebody, put your thumbs down. But if you agree with somebody, put your thumbs up. When you celebrate success, you can show a “V” with your fingers. You can also keep your fingers crossed when you wish somebody good luck.

1. Where is the writer from?

A．The USA.

B．Australia.

C．China.

D．Paris.

2. Which is not mentioned?

A．Head.

B．Foot.

C．Nose.

D．Finger.

3. If you don’t know something, what can you do?

A．Nod your head.	B．Make a face.
C．Put your thumbs up.	D．Shake your head.

4. Which is the opposite(反义词) of “down” in the passage?

A．On.

B．In.

C．Up.

D．To.

5. Which is the meaning of “V” in the passage?

A．You have a good time.	B．You have a good luck.
C．You are successful.	D．You have a good trip.

【推荐2】We are always using body language in our daily life. When we talk with each other, we may use body language. For example, in the USA, a person points to his or her head when he thinks someone is clever. However, human beings are not the only ones who use body language. Animals also use body language to tell each other how they feel and what they think. When a dog is happy, its ears will stand up, and its eyes will be widely open. When it is angry, it will look straight at you. If an elephant spreads its ears, it means “Watch out”. To show friendship, elephants will touch each other with their trunks (象鼻). Dolphins (海豚) live in groups and like to show each other their feelings. An angry dolphin will sometimes slap (拍打) its tail on the water. A happy dolphin will play with its friends, making small jumps into the water.

阅读下面的材料，判断下列句子是否符合短文内容。符合的填涂“T”，不符合的填涂“F”。(T=True, F=False)
1. Only human beings use body language.
2. A happy dog will look straight at you.
3. Elephants use their trunks to touch each other to show their friendship.
4. When a dolphin is angry, it often makes small jumps into the water.
5. The passage is about body language.

【推荐1】How can you combine (结合) games with English learning? The answer is Wordle! Wordle players must correctly guess a five-letter word with just six tries. You either win by guessing it or lose because you run out of tries.

Invented by software engineer Josh Wardle, the game has been popular with millions of players across the world. Every midnight, Wordle refreshes its word of the day. For example, the answer for March 3 is ALOUD.

As you guess, the game gives you hints (提示). For example, if a letter is correct and in the right place, it turns green. If the letter is not in the word, it turns gray. If the letter is part of the word but in the wrong place, it turns yellow. These hints make the game into a puzzle (谜).

You need knowledge to win this game, not just luck. Every syllable (音节) in an English word includes at least one vowel (元音), so finding vowels is a useful method. For example, in the word “think”, there is only one syllable and there is one vowel “i”.

Several days ago, I played this game and found it very interesting. First, I guessed the word “table”. Only “a” was green. Then, I guessed “maker” and the “r” turned yellow. In the end, I guessed “carry” and I was correct!

Wordle is not only a perfect game to have fun, but also an excellent tool to increase your English vocabulary. Why not have a try in your spare time?

1. The writer starts to introduce the topic by ________.

A．telling a story

B．giving an example

C．asking a question

D．sharing an experience

2. Match the color hints with the situations and choose the right answer ________.
①The letter is not in the word.
②The letter is correct and in the right place.
③The letter is part of the word but in the wrong place.
a.Green. b.Gray. c.Yellow.

A．①—a ②—b ③—c

B．①—c ②—b ③—a

C．①—c ②—a ③—b

D．①—b ②—a ③—c

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Users can win Wordle without knowledge.

B．Every syllable in an English word includes only one vowel.

C．There is only one correct word in Wordle every day.

D．Wordle players can guess a six-letter word with five tries.

4. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?

A．

B．

C．

D．

【推荐2】In the past, getting recipes(食谱) and cooking tips wasn’t easy. A person had to go to the store and buy a cook book, or get recipes from friends. Luckily, the Internet has changed all that. Now, if you want to find a recipe for peach cobbler, you just search online. It couldn’t be simpler.

Cooking blogs are a large number of information because they are free and there are so many of them. They’re also nice because they give different kinds of ideas. The problem with blogs is that because we don’t know who’s writing them, we need to be careful. When you’re looking at a new blog, you don’t know if the writer knows what he or she is talking about.

Right now, we’d like to introduce two popular cooking blogs. The first is called Smitten Kitchen. This website is run by a family living in New York City. It focuses on food that doesn’t need many ingredients(材料). If you want to make food that is simple but wonderful, then this is the site for you. It offers hundreds and hundreds of recipes. You’ll be amazed at how many there are.

Wednesday Chef is another great cooking blog. It is run by a writer who lives in Berlin. This blog also offers many recipes, along with recommendations(推荐)for great restaurants in Berlin, and advice for people who want to start their own blogs. Wednesday Chef has great pictures of its food, as well as interesting pictures of Berlin. The blog got its name because in the past, newspaper published their food articles on Wednesdays.

There are a lot of cooking blogs on the Internet, and most of them are pretty good. Go online and check some of them out. You might be amazed at how much they can help you make your cooking better.

1. The underlined sentence means _________.

A．it is difficult to find the recipes.	B．it is easy to search the Internet.
C．it is easy to find the recipes online.	D．it is difficult to do with peach cobbler.

2. ___________ runs the blog Smitten Kitchen.

A．A family in New York	B．A woman in New York
C．A family in Berlin	D．A woman in Berlin

3. What does the article say about Smitten Kitchen?

A．It focuses on simple recipes.	B．It only offers a few recipes.
C．It only gives recipes on Italian food.	D．Most of the food on that blog is hard to make.

4. Wednesday Chef doesn’t have __________.

A．many recipes	B．pictures of Berline
C．restaurant recommendations.	D．advice for people who want to open a restaurant.

5. Which of the following is NOT an advantage(优点)of cooking blogs?

A．They are free.	B．There are many of them.
C．The writers are all experts	D．They give a lot of advice.

【推荐3】Welcome to your future life!

You get up in the morning and look into the mirror. You look young. In 2135, many people can live to be about 150 years old. So at the age of 40, you’re not old at all. And your parents look the same age as you!

You say to your shirt, “Turn red.” It changes (改变) from blue to red. In 2135, “smart clothes” can change the color or style (样式) as you like.

You walk into the kitchen. You pick up the milk, but you hear the voice (声音), “You shouldn’t drink that!” Your fridge remembers the information about the milk. It knows that the milk is not fresh. In 2135, every household appliance (家用电器) is like your secretary (秘书).

It’s time to go to work. In 2135, cars drive themselves. Just tell your “smart car” where to go. On the way, you can call a friend with your watch. Such “smart technology” is all around you.

So will all these things come true? “All these things will come true, even better,” says a scientist. I agree with the scientist. I am looking forward to the new life.

1. In the kitchen, where is the “voice” from?

A．The watch.

B．The secretary.

C．The milk.

D．The fridge.

2. What are the cars in 2135 like according to the passage?

A．They run in the sky.	B．They don’t need gas (汽油).
C．They don’t need drivers.	D．They can talk with people.

3. Which of the following is TRUE about the life in 2135?

A．People don’t need to go to work.	B．People don’t need to wear clothes.
C．People don’t need to have breakfast.	D．People can say to the shirts to change the styles.