【推荐1】Ann and Mary are good friends. They are thirteen years old. They live on a farm in the countryside. Every morning, they get up really early, and then ride horses. But it isn’t their idea of fun! There is a town near the farm. There are Internet bars in the town. So, they often walk there to search for information about school subjects. It’s about ten minutes’ walk.

Sometimes they go to the city to try public bikes. There are 1000 public bikes for people to use. People can get these bikes at special docking stations. There are about 100 docking stations in the city. Sometimes they visit Dongfang History Museum in the city. The museum is very big and it is easy to get lost. The museum is open from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at weekends. Then they go shopping in the afternoon.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Ann is Mary’s             .

A．sister

B．friend

C．cousin

D．mother

2. Why do Ann and Mary often go to the town?

A．To go online.

B．To play games.

C．To meet friends.

D．To have lunch.

3. What do the underlined words “docking stations” mean in Chinese?

A．报道处

B．洗车行

C．售车点

D．停靠站

4. In the city, Ann and Mary sometimes visit the              .

A．library

B．hospital

C．bank

D．museum

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

A．Ann and Mary like riding horses.	B．The museum is open for two hours on Sunday.
C．There are one thousand public bikes in the city.	D．Ann and Mary often go shopping in the morning.

【推荐2】阅读下面两篇短文，根据短文内容选择正确答案。

Costume party(化妆舞会） invitation

Hi, everybody! The Spring Festival is coming! Are you expecting a special time to welcome it? Do you want to just relax or enjoy? A wonderful costume party will surprise you! Come and join us! The party will be in the school music hall on January 24th.

Just put on your happy face, prepare your most beautiful clothes, and dress up as the characters from your favorite movies or stories.

We can have fun dancing, singing and talking. And here are many enjoyable games for you—fun card games, hide and seek（捉迷藏）, guessing games.

Besides a great cake, some special foods such as Seven pasta and Olaf ice-cream are waiting for you! Hot dogs, snacks and juice will also be prepared.

The exciting moment: The luckiest guest will get two tickets to the movie Jiang Ziya as the prize

Please reply to Sophia at 187-6663-7890, by Saturday, January 18^th.

1. How long will the party last?

A．3 hours

B．6 hours.

C．9 hours

2. Which one is true?

A．The party will be on Friday, January 24th.

B．The luckiest guest will get two party tickets.

C．Students can only have fun card games at the party.

3. What should Cathy do if she wants to go to the party?

A．She should buy some snacks and juice.

B．She should prepare some delicious food.

C．She should dress up as her favorite character.

4. Anyone who wants to take part in the party should reply before ________.

A．January 1st

B．January 18th

C．January 24th

5. What is the invitation for?

A．A costume party

B．A surprise party

C．A music party

【推荐1】

On a rainy weekend in March, Hangzhou in Zhejiang welcomed a special group of guests. From March 23 to 24, 31 young people from 30 countries and regions gathered in the city, sharing their experiences and exchanging ideas at the Belt and Road Youth English Speaking Competition.

During this competition, young contestants had conversations about each other's cultures. They also shared their impressions of China and its development so far. In the final, six contestants gave speeches with a theme of The Great Truth is Simple.

Contestant Nicol Yong Jia Jia from Malaysia won the championship. She said she thinks people's "great truth" comes from their hearts. By this, she means that people can look at negative situations in a positive light. For example, she is rather short, but she looks at her height in a humorous way. "I actually think I'm pretty tall. You are just taller," she said.

Momo-Carol Kavani Ako from Papua New Guinea looked to a well-known saying in her speech. The "great truth" she talked about is the idea that "No man is an island". She pointed out that people from around the world have made progress and survived by working with each other and helping each other out.

Chinese contestant Chen Qiyu. who was the first runner-up. focused on something more specific（具体的）. She talked about the secret to being a good writer and speaker. She said she used complicated language when writing her papers, but found that they sounded-difficult. She later realized that using simple writing and clear logic（逻辑）was more important not only for writing, but also for speaking. "The truth is simple," she said.

1. The passage mainly tells about ______________.

A．a Chinese speaking competition	B．the opinions on The Great Truth is Simple’
C．a group of guests in Hangzhou	D．the opinions on the development of China

2. Which country is Kavani from?

A．Malaysia.

B．Papua New Guinea.

C．China.

D．Philippines.

3. From the underlined sentences in paragraph 3, we can see that Jia Jia is a _______girl.

A．humorous

B．negative

C．helpful

D．friendly

4. Chen Qiyu may agree with the idea that __________________.

A．a good article should use many complicated languages

B．when one speaks, he must use different kinds of languages

C．simple means using less words and clear logic to write or speak

D．in writing and speaking, logic is not important and necessary

【推荐2】Clothing is a language. It tells us about individual people: their personality, their age, their place in society and so on. If we want to know more about society, we can look at traditional clothing.

The continent of Africa has a long history and a rich culture, and this is shown in traditional dress. You often find three colours — red, gold and green in the clothing. The first colour stands for the blood of millions of people who suffered as slaves(奴隶); the second is for the rich resources of the African earth; and the third represents the grasslands of home.
The patterns(图案) on the clothing also have a meaning. A common pattern is in the form of a cross “×”, which stands for “unity”. Another pattern is a rectangular box, which represents “strength”.
Because clothing has a strong social meaning, people are very careful in choosing what to wear. It would be a serious mistake to wear the wrong clothing, or to wear clothes in the wrong way. For instance, in Ghana, a woman should wear her waistband differently according to the importance of the social event.
Traditional dress also tells us about everyday life. African designs are famous for loose(宽松的) clothing. The climate, with the hot sun and wide temperature ranges(变化), requires that the clothes are comfortable for daily life.
Although many people wear western clothes, particularly in the big cities in Africa, traditional dress is very highly valued(评价). This is because it has deep cultural meanings.
1. According to the passage, red ________.

A．represents the setting sun

B．stands for African unity

C．is chosen because it is a bright colour

D．is a reminder(暗示) of the sad history in Africa

2. Traditional dress should also be practical(实用) because ________.

A．it has deep cultural meanings

B．people wear it in the big cities

C．it needs to protect people from the climate

D．it needs to keep people dry in the rainy season

3. According to the passage, which sentence is NOT RIGHT?

A．African dress has deep cultural meanings.

B．Africa has a long history and a rich culture.

C．The rectangular box in the pattern represents “strength”.

D．People in the big cities in Africa prefer to wear western clothes.

4. The passage is mainly about ________ in Africa.

A．the history of clothes

B．modern fashion styles

C．the meanings of traditional dress

D．the materials used in traditional dress