【推荐3】Can plants eat people? Probably not, but there are many plants that eat meat. Some of them are big. And they can eat small animals. One famous meat-eating plant is the Venus flytrap.
The Venus flytrap is a very strange plant. It grows in dry parts of the United States. Its leaves are like the pages of a book. They can open and close very quickly. Inside the leaves, there are three small hairs.   If a fly touches one of the hair, the leaf presses the fly until it is dead. Then, the plant covers the fly. Slowly, the plant eats the fly.
Why do plants do such things? As we know, most plants get what they need from the sun, the air, and the ground. In some places, the ground is very poor. It does not have all these important things, especially nitrogen( 氮 ). Animal meat has a lot of nitrogen, so some plants eat meat to get what they need.   Let’s hope that some of the bigger plants don’t get the same idea!
1. The Venus flytrap is a kind of _______.

A．food

B．animal

C．plant

D．meat

2. Why do some plants eat animal meat? Because _______.

A．plants are dangerous to animals

B．animals are dangerous to plants

C．plants want to get what they need from animal meat

D．plants want to protect themselves against animals

3. Where can most plants get what they need?

A．From the people	B．From the animals
C．From the soil	D．From the sun, the air, and the ground

【推荐1】
Which animal do you think is "the king of the animals", the elephant, the lion or the tiger? They are all large and strong. But I think the tiger is "the king of the animals". If you watch carefully, you can find some black lines on the tiger's forehead(前额). The lines look like the Chinese word "WANG". The word means "the king of the world" in Chinese.
Most of the tigers come from China and India. Tigers are dangerous animals. They look scary(吓人的). They like eating meat. They have yellow fur with black lines. They usually weigh about 200 to 300kg. Tigers can run fast. They run at a speed of 20 meters per second.
Some people think they are dangerous. But they don't know tigers are in danger now. There are only 20 to 30 wild South China Tigers in China and less than 300 in the world. Lots of people kill them for their fur. We should take action to protect them.
1. Which animal does the writer think is "the king of the animals" ?

A．The elephant.	B．The lion.
C．The tiger.	D．The lion and the tiger.

2. Some black lines on the tiger's forehead look like ___________.

A．王

B．汪

C．主

D．丰

3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Tigers like eating meat.

B．All of the tigers come from China.

C．Tigers usually weigh about 200 to 300 kg.

D．Tigers can run at a speed of 20 meters per second.

4. How many wild South China Tigers are there in China?

A．There are less than 20.

B．There are only 20 to 30.

C．There are less than 200.

D．There are less than 300.

5. Why do you think the tigers are in danger?

A．Because the tigers couldn't find enough food to eat.

B．Because lots of people kill them for their safety.

C．Because lots of people think they are dangerous.

D．Because lots of people kill them for their fur.

【推荐2】Carrots are grown all over the world. They are easy to plant and easy to harvest. They have a good taste.

When people think about carrots, they usually think they are a kind of long, thin, orange-colored vegetable. In fact, carrots are in many different sizes and shapes. And not all carrots are orange.

Carrots should be grown in a field that does not have water for a long time. The earth also should not be too hard. To prepare your carrot garden, dig up the earth and turn it over(翻土).

Weather, soil condition(土壤状况), and time affect(影响) the taste of carrots. Warm days and cool nights are the best time to grow great delicious carrots.

The best way to decide if a carrot is ready to be harvested is by its color. Usually, the brighter the color is, the better the taste is.

Most people do not know that carrots can be grown during the winter months. If the winter is not cold enough to freeze the ground, you can grow carrots the same way as you do during the summer months.

Carrots are prepared and eaten in many different ways. They are cut into thin pieces and cooked with other vegetables or meat. Or, they are washed, and eaten just as they come out of the ground.

1. What does the underlined word “harvest” mean?

A．品尝

B．收获

C．种植

D．销售

2. What can affect the taste of carrots?

A．Weather and time.	B．Weather and soil condition.
C．Soil condition and time.	D．Weather, time and soil condition.

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Carrots are easy to plant and easy to harvest.

B．Carrots should be grown in a field without water for a long time.

C．Everyone knows that carrots can be grown during the winter months.

D．Carrots have a good taste.

【推荐3】Many people like animals and keep one or more as pets—dogs, cats and some kinds of birds. If you keep a dog or a cat as a pet, you must know how to look after it. A grown-up(成年) dog needs two meals a day, not more. And it can eat meat, fish, rice and some other things. Dogs like big bones(骨头), but don’t give them chicken bones. Remember to give them much clean water. A dog should have a clean, dry box for sleeping. Washing it once a week is good for its health. If it is ill, take it to a doctor. A healthy dog will bring you more happiness.

Be careful when you have chosen(选择) a cat. It has two meals a day with some meat or fish. Cats drink a little milk every day. Sometimes give them vegetables to eat. Don’t forget that they need clean water to drink.

Take good care of your pets. They will be your good friends. Maybe they can give you some help when you need.

1. Many people keep ____ as pets.

A．pandas

B．elephants

C．chickens

D．cats

2. What do dogs like eating?

A．All the bones.

B．Big bones.

C．Chicken bones.

D．Small bones.

3. A healthy dog can ____ you happiness.

A．bring

B．show

C．take

D．make

4. Cats usually drink ____.

A．orange

B．milk

C．water

D．milk and water

5. Will pets be people’s friends?

A．No, they won’t.	B．Yes, but only a little.
C．Yes, they will.	D．We don’t know

【推荐1】Katy is very excited. Her class is having a party on Friday because school is closing for the summer holidays. So today she is going shopping with her mum and her friends Pamela and Jenny. They are going to buy something nice for the party. She gets up early and she is eating breakfast when her friends arrive at her house.

They all have some cereal (麦片) and orange juice together and talk about what they want to buy. “I want a pretty pink dress,” says Jenny. “I want a skirt with flowers and a white T-shirt,” says Katy. “Something nice and not too expensive.”

Katy’s mum drives them to the mall. They go into a large shop and look at all the clothes. There are so many and they don’t know where to look first. Katy chooses some jeans and shorts and Jenny looks at a pink dress and a yellow one. “Try them on,” says Katy’s mum. Katy and Jenny take their clothes and Pamela takes a blue skirt and a flowery skirt. They put on the clothes and look in the mirror. They are happy with their things and decide to buy some of them.

Jenny buys a pink dress and pink shoes. Pamela buys a long skirt with small flowers on it, a white T-shirt and black shoes. Katy chooses pink shorts and a T-shirt with a pink heart on it. “You all look so pretty in your new clothes. I’m sure you will have a great time at the party.” They all go to the cafe to have some ice-cream and juice before they go home.

1. Why does Katy get up early?

A．Because she wants to go back early.	B．Because she wants to buy a lot of things.
C．Because she lives far away from the shop.	D．Because she is very excited to go shopping.

2. What does Jenny want to buy?

A．A white T-shirt.

B．A blue skirt.

C．A pretty pink dress.

D．A skirt with flowers.

3. Who says the underlined sentence (划线的句子) in the last paragraph?

A．Katy.

B．Pamela.

C．Jenny.

D．Katy’s mother.

4. What is the best title of the passage?

A．Katy and Her Friends	B．A Big Class Party
C．A Happy Shopping Day	D．Making a Shopping Plan

【推荐2】

Michael and Bill are best friends. One day, Michael went to Bill’s house to have dinner. He saw a pig with a wooden leg.
“Bill, Why does the pig have a wooden leg?”
“Well, Michael, it’s not a common pig. A wild boar(野猪) attacked me when I was in the forest. The pig ran into the boar and saved me.” Bill says.
“And the boar hurt the pig’s leg?”
“No, it was fine after that. But later, my house was on fire. The pig woke me up and helped me get out of my house.”
“So the fire hurt its leg?”
“No, Michael. It was fine after that. After three day, my car hit a tree and the pig saved me, too.”
“And that was when it hurt its leg?”
“Oh, no. It was fine.”
“OK, Bill. So just tell me. How did the pig get the wooden leg?”
“Well,” Bill says, “a pig like that, you didn’t want to eat it up at once.”
1. Michael went to Bill’s house _________.

A．to have dinner

B．to have fun

C．to watch TV

D．to play

2. The pig _____ when he was in the forest.

A．hit Bill

B．saved Bill

C．hurt Bill

D．ran into Bill

3. From the passage, the pig saved Bill ______ times.

A．three

B．four

C．five

D．six

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．They had dinner at Michael’s house.

B．Michael and Bill are classmates.

C．The pig hurt its leg after the fire.

D．Bill ate one of the pig’s legs.

5. The best title for the passage is _________.

A．Bill and his pig.	B．A wooden leg
C．Michael and Bill	D．Having dinner

【推荐3】It seems that paleontology (古生物学) has nothing to do with fun. However, some online videos about it have become popular with young people. These videos are created by Fun Stuff, a science account (账户) on Bilibili. It has posted about 150 videos. And these videos have been viewed over 100 million times in total.

The creators behind Fun Stuff are Tang Cheng and Cai Chunlin. They’re a couple and both of them studied science at university.

It all started on a small island in 2014, when Tang studied monkeys there. At the time, he started giving online classes to children. After one class, a student asked him what a cell (细胞) was. Then he decided to make more people fall in love with science.

In 2018, Tang and Cai began to translate some English science videos and shared them on Bilibili. The next year, they began to make their first video. It is about an amazing animal living half a billion years ago. In the video, Tang talks about the animals’ appearance and habits and why it died out. The special narration (解说) style and clear explanation of scientific facts soon made the video a hit. Since then, the couple has made a lot of videos about ancient creatures.

“The narration style of Fun Stuff makes science about the ancient world very interesting,” says a fan.

1. Fun Stuff ________.
①is about science               ②is an account on Bilibili             ③has posted about 150 videos
④was created by Tang Cheng and Cai Chunlin                           ⑤introduces some ancient creatures

A．①②③④⑤

B．①②⑤

C．③④

D．①③④⑤

2. What animal may be in Tang and Cai’s first video?

A．

B．

C．

D．

3. People like Fun Stuff because ________.

A．young people like paleontology	B．it makes science interesting
C．it offers online classes	D．its creators are famous

4. What’s the structure of the passage?

A．

B．

C．

D．

【推荐1】Mom and dad — they’re two of the most important people in your life．You probably see at least one of them every day and，over your lifetime，they’re likely to influence(影响)you more than anyone else you will meet．So，if your dad likes football，you’re likely to play football when you grow up．And if your mom loves to read，you just might grow up carrying a book wherever you go，just like she does.

But parents do a lot more than just pass along their hobbies．Moms and dads need to care for their kids from the minute they’re born．It’s a parent’s job to love and guide kids — and most parents will do this as long as they live，even when the “kids” are grown up and have children of their own.

Here are five ways you can stay close，get along，and build a strong relationship with your parents:

Spend time together．How much time do you spend just enjoying being together with them? Instead of playing a computer game or watching TV，maybe ask your mom and dad to play with you．Go outside together，try a board game，or read a book out loud.

Share your feelings and ask for help．Many kids say they’d like their parents to help them when they’re upset．But your mom or dad might not know that you’re having a problem．Talk to them and you’ll be glad you did.

Be kind．Little things might mean a lot to your mom or dad．You can brighten a parent’s day with a hug，a card，or a joke．It’s also lovely when a kid offers to help fold the laundry or cleans up his or her room without being asked.

Show you care．It’s important to show that you care for each other．In addition to kisses and hugs，kids and parents show their love by respecting each other，and being caring，polite，and thoughtful.

Do your best at whatever you do．You don’t have to be perfect，but when you do your best，you make your parents proud.

1. According to the passage，you’re likely to ___________.

A．look like one of your parents a lot

B．share the same hobbies with your parents

C．play football and read much when growing up

D．love and guide your parents when they get old

2. When you ___________，you make your parents proud.

A．spend more time with them

B．share your feelings with them

C．do your best at whatever you do

D．show kindness to the poor and the old

3. The writer may want us to ___________.

A．show our love to our parents

B．learn to care for our parents

C．spend more time together with our parents

D．build great relationships with our parents

【推荐2】
Reader’s Digest is a monthly magazine. Before the 1980s, it belonged to a privately held company, which was started in 1922 by Lila Bell Wallace and Dewitt Wallace. This magazine is small and easy to carry, just half the size of most American magazines, which caused a phrase in 2005, “America in your pocket.” It is the best selling magazine in the USA. At present, its circulation(发行量） in the USA has reached 10 million copies and the number of the readers there is 38 million. Its global circulation outside the USA has reached 40 million people throughout more than 70 countries in 21 languages.
This magazine’s focus(焦点） is not news but more of cultural views because the editors think people now can get timely news from somewhere else. They hope this magazine can give readers something that is about special personal experiences, something the readers can share with their families. In different countries, this magazine provides a window to the world for the local readers. Some parts of the magazine are about the local customs and interests of the local readers. The other parts give the local readers information from all over the world.
This magazine actually used to be a family business until the Wallaces died in the 1980s. Because they had no children, there was no one to take over the company. Sixteen years ago, this company went public and became a public company.
1. How often does Reader’s Digest come out in the USA?

A．Once a year.

B．Once a month.

C．Once a week.

D．Once a day.

2. What’s the number of the readers of this magazine all over the world?

A．38 million.

B．40 million.

C．78 million.

D．108 million.

3. This magazine’s focus includes the following topics except _________.

A．something about the timely news

B．some special personal experiences

C．some information from all over the world

D．the local customs and interests of the local readers

【推荐3】The computer is fast and hardly makes a mistake , while（然而） people are slow and make mistakes sometimes . That’s what people often say when they talk about computers. For many years , scientists have been improving computers . Now a computer can do a lot of everyday jobs wonderfully . It is widely used in factories , hospitals, post offices and airports . A computer can report , decide and control in almost every field . With the help of a person, a computer can draw pictures , write music , talk with people , play chess, translate languages and so on . Many computer scientists are now thinking of making computers “ think ” like a man . Perhaps computers will one day really think and feel . Some people are afraid that one day computers will be too clever to listen to them. But scientists tell us that such things will not happen . People are still cleverer than computer.
1. The computer can work ______ than people .

A．more wonderfully

B．more slowly

C．more often

2. Computers can do _______ for people .

A．few jobs

B．all jobs

C．many jobs

3. What will perhaps happen in the future ?

A．Computers can think like men and women .

B．People will no longer use computers .

C．Computers will only be used to talk with people .

4. The author（作者） of the passage mainly tells us something ________ .

A．about the danger of the computer

B．about scientists

C．about the computer

5. Which of the following is right according to the passage ?

A．People are slow and full of mistakes when using computers .

B．Computers can translate languages without people’s help .

C．Computers will never be cleverer than people .