【推荐1】People can change the Earth. But some changes can harm the planet. When bad things are put into the land, air or water, the Earth is polluted. Pollution is dangerous for plants, animals and people.

People can help make less pollution. Rubbish is a big part of pollution. When people pick up the rubbish, they are helping to stop pollution.

It is hard to get rid of all the rubbish we make. Making less rubbish is the first step. Less rubbish means less pollution.

Another way to help make less pollution is to reuse things many times. Instead of using a new lunch bag every day, we could use the same lunchbox many times. This makes less rubbish.

To recycle means to change something so it can be used again. We make less rubbish when we recycle. Lots of things can be recycled. Can you think of things to recycle?

1. When people put ________ on to the Earth, it is polluted.

A．fresh water

B．bad things

C．a lot of fish

D．cool air

2. According to the passage, ________ is a big part of pollution.

A．energy

B．wood

C．rubbish

D．water

3. Which of the following is NOT a way to make less pollution?

A．Making less rubbish.	B．Reusing things.
C．Recycling.	D．Using different lunch bags.

4. The underlined phrase “get rid of” means “________” in Chinese.

A．产生

B．忘记

C．放弃

D．摆脱

5. The main idea of the passage is ________.

A．ways of making less pollution	B．how to recycle things
C．ways of protecting animals	D．how to make less rubbish

【推荐2】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中一项为多余选项。

Whether you’re stuck inside from terrible weather, or shyness, there are ways to exercise indoors every day. Here’s how you can work out effectively at home.

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A good warm-up makes sure your body gets much-needed oxygen (氧气). When your body is warm, you’ll move better. Warm-ups also help reduce stress on your heart and the possibilities of getting hurt. Warm-ups do good to your heart. So it’s necessary to warm up before you start to work out.

Start with a HIIT exercise

There are many kinds of HIIT exercises.     2     It can help burn fat effectively. It also works out both the upper and lower body and especially develops your core (核心) strength. In some ways, it’s friendlier to the knees than running and speed walking.

Follow exercise videos that suit you

If you do a quick Internet search, you will be amazed at the number of exercise videos. Young or old, male or female, you can find several videos that will work best for you.     3     Some world-famous coaches even teach live lessons every day.

Don’t forget to cool down

Just like warming up ahead of time reduces injury (受伤), so does cooling down. Regular cool-downs after exercise are important because it’s best to slowly reduce your heart rate (心率).     4    

A．Get properly warmed up first.

B．Make sure the coach holds your interest.

C．Jumping rope is the easiest one to get into shape.

D．These include foot, leg, knee and even back injuries.

E．This slower ending is better for you than a sudden stop.

【推荐3】Helpful First Aid Guidelines

Broken arm

To make it less painful, put an ice pack on the arm. If it is too cold, cover the arm with cloth first. It’s important to keep the arm still. Don’t move it!

Insect bite

If the bite becomes hot and red, try to cool it clown first. If the bite is painful, give the person some medicine. Go to the hospital if necessary.

Heatstroke (中暑)

Take the person to a cool place and give him or her lots of water to drink. Take the person’s temperature, if it is 40℃ or higher, take the person to the hospital as soon as possible!

Cut

Put pressure on the cut with a clean cloth until there is no blood. Then, clean the area out with fresh water or iodine (碘酒). If the wound is cleaned and dry, cover it with a bandage.

1. It is important to keep the arm ______ if it’s broken.

A．warm

B．still

C．moving

D．hot

2. We should give the person lots of ______ to drink for heatstroke.

A．hot tea

B．medicine

C．oil

D．water

3. If the bite becomes hot and red, try to ______ first.

A．keep shouting

B．cool it down

C．take some medicine

D．go to hospital

【推荐1】

SPACE On the afternoon of Oct. 12, 2022, Chinese astronauts become the “teachers in space”. They give a science class. It is open for students around the world. In the 50-minute class, the astronauts of the Shenzhou ⅩⅣ (神舟十四) mission (任务)—Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe answer questions from students, like how to become an astronaut. The activity is the third class of the Tiangong Class series (系列). It wants to teach more students about space science. China Daily

1. How long does the class last (持续)?

A．5 minutes.

B．10 minutes.

C．15 minutes.

D．50 minutes.

2. The class wants to teach students __________.

A．about Shenzhou ⅩⅣ

B．about space science

C．how to become an astronaut

D．how to become a teacher

3. In which part of the newspaper can we read the news (新闻)?

A．SPORTS.

B．ANIMAL.

C．SPACE.

D．FOOD.

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What do you think of the “double reduction (双减) ”? Different people may think differently. We asked four students, and here is what they said.

Shen Yuzhe, 13, Beijing	The “double reduction” really helps me. Our homework is less than before. I can finish it at school. I’m also happy to find that there are fewer exams.
Zhang Ming, 13, Tianjin	The best thing about the “double reduction” is that we have more time to do after-school activities such as dancing, volleyball and cooking. I can also learn a lot of things.
Yu Zhiyue, 14, Jiangsu	With the “double reduction”, I have really got less homework to do. But I need to take an online class on the computer at home after I come back from school. I often feel tired. But I can still have happy weekends.
Cui Ruqi, 12, Liaoning	I have got more time to read books and play sports. The art subjects are becoming more important. So I need to learn music well. And I have less learning stress now.

1. According to Zhang Ming, the best thing about the “double reduction” is that ________.

A．we can learn lots of things

B．we have less learning stress now

C．we have less homework than before

D．we have more time to do after-school activities

2. ________ has to take an online class on the computer at home after school.

A．Yu Zhiyue

B．Zhang Ming

C．Shen Yuzhe

D．Cui Ruqi

3. Why does Cui Ruqi think she should learn music well?

A．Because she is interested in music.

B．Because the art is becoming more important.

C．Because her favorite teacher is the music teacher.

D．Because she wants to be a musician when she grows up.

4. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Shen Yuzhe is glad to have fewer exams.

B．The four students are of the same age.

C．The four students are from different cities.

D．Cui Ruqi enjoys reading books and playing sports.

5. What’s the main idea of this passage?

A．The reasons of “double reduction”.	B．The results of “double reduction”.
C．Different opinions on “double reduction”.	D．The importance of “double reduction”.

【推荐3】From the fall of 2022, primary schools started to have labor education (劳动教育). Every week, students would have at least one class to learn about cooking, raising animals, repairing home appliances (家电) and more. Now, in many primary schools, students have cooking classes. Of course, it has been discussed by teachers and parents. Some think that it is a useful skill for students, while others think it's a waste of time, some even think it's just a show. But do they really understand cooking?

It's been said that good cooking is an art form. The truth is that it's much more than that. When talking about different foods from all around the world, or cultures and histories of dishes, students are connected to the world and learning history and culture in a new field. When learning cooking, students measure (称量) materials from time to time, or find oil and water don’t usually mix. Students are also learning maths and science in practice.

The importance of failures in making food is as much as successes. Li Mei, 11, was crazy about the yummy cakes made by her father and wanted to make one on her own. But when taking her cake out, she was frustrated (沮丧的) to find that the cake was hard and black at the bottom. Her father told her when he was 13, he tried to make cakes, but wasted boxes of eggs. Then together with her father, Li Mei found out what had gone wrong and succeeded in making one. Li Mei learned in the failure of cooking, and could be braver to face failures.

Apart from the practical skills, cooking builds character. It encourages kids to work with others. It also encourages them to be open to foods they might not have tried. Though being good to our health, carrots were hated by 12-year-old Xiao Lei. But he started to love them after he made a salad with them. By cooking students put down their phones and work together with family members in the kitchen. By cooking, students form the habit of doing labor work. As a part of labor education, cooking is a way to teach kids some vital skills for 21st century, such as creativity, teamwork and so on. If these skills aren't taught to today's students, they might hardly survive (存活) in the future.

1. The first paragraph is to ________.

A．lead in the topic of cooking

B．question the meaning of cooking

C．explain the courses in primary school

D．discuss the problems between teachers and parents

2. The example of Li Mei tells us that ________.

A．cooking can help people avoid failure

B．there is no failure without success

C．failure is as important as success

D．cooking can make people braver

3. What does the underlined word “vital” in the last paragraph mean?

A．Necessary

B．Difficult

C．Creative

D．Simple

4. Which of the following is the best title?

A．Cooking—a Waste of Time	B．Cooking—an Art Show
C．Cooking—More Than a Skill	D．Cooking—a Way to Make a Living

【推荐2】When was the last time that you dialed a phone number from memory? It probably depends on how long you’ve used technology like a cellphone. While some old people can recall the days of memorizing phone numbers, it’s possible that teenagers have never had to remember any telephone numbers. Smartphones offer quick and easy ways for keeping information. There is no need to memorize anything. But this might not be true.

As smartphones develop, more and more users’ dependency on them may cause terrible results. “Digital dementia” are the words used by experts to describe some of these results. Some doctors like Jim Kwik, an expert in memory improvement, are taking a closer look at this result. Kwik describes digital dementia like this: “…we’re offering our brains to our smart devices.” He continues, “We’re depending on our smartphones so heavily that our smartphones are making us stupid.” As medical studies show the drop in memory and learning skills among smartphone users, a connection is made between symptoms (症状) which are connected with dementia.

The seriousness of overuse becomes clear when you consider just how young smartphone users are becoming. The writer and speaker Simon Sink points out that young minds are not ready for it and that their minds cannot deal with the problems. So, smartphone screens and sounds lead to addiction more often than before. So now parents, teachers and managers should try to help the young people deal with this kind of addiction.

In fact, smartphones aren’t all bad. They’re really easy to use, and the connectivity they create cannot be thought wrong. The key is finding out how to make a balance between usage and nonuse. We should control our cellphone use, making sure when and where we can use cellphones.

1. Why do young kids never remember any telephone numbers?

A．Because teenagers never use any smartphones.

B．Because smartphones can keep and offer information.

C．Because it’s hard for teenagers to remember information.

D．Because teenagers are too lazy to remember information .

2. Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined phrase “Digital dementia”?

A．Time to use smartphones.	B．Ways to use smartphones.
C．Good results of using smartphones.	D．Bad results of using smartphones.

3. According to medical studies, what may happen if we use smartphones?

A．Memory will drop.	B．We will be cleverer.
C．We will get angry easily.	D．Learning skills will be better.

4. What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us?

A．We should stop young kids from using smartphones.

B．It’s very dangerous for young kids to use smartphones.

C．We should help kids deal with the smartphone addiction.

D．Although smartphones are dangerous, young kids still use them.

【推荐3】There are many different kinds of festivals around the world. Here are four of them.

Saint Patrick’s Day in Ireland

Ireland is an island country. It’s in the west of Europe. There are wide green fields. Saint Patrick’s Day is on 17th March. It’s an important holiday in Ireland. This holiday is to remember Saint Patrick. He did good things for the people of Ireland.

During the holiday there are parades(游行) and lots of green. You can see people in green clothes and you can even see green buildings.

Red Wednesday in Iran

Red Wednesday is a fire jumping festival in Iran. It is on the eve (前夜) of the last Wednesday of the year. People jump over the fire. They hope that it will take all the bad things away.

The Winter Carnival in Canada

When winter comes it’s party time in Quebec City Canada. The Quebec Winter Carnival is all about outdoor fun. It starts from the first Sunday in February and lasts for 10 days. One of the most popular activities is the dog sled race (狗拉雪橇比赛). It has more than 30 teams and the race goes on for 6 kilometres. You can see happiness on every face.

The Desert Festival in Tunisia

Tunisia is a very important country in North Africa. Every year on the last Sunday in December the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia. As “ships of the desert” camels are very important in the festival. There are camel racing and camel wrestling (摔跤).

1. On Saint Patrick’s Day you can see the following EXCEPT____________.

A．camels	B．parades
C．people in green	D．green buildings

2. What do people do on Red Wednesday in Iran?

A．They run in the snow.	B．They wear red clothes.
C．They jump over the fire.	D．They watch the camel racing.

3. Which of the following is TRUE about the dog sled race according to the passage?

A．The race happens on 17th March.	B．The race goes on for 6 kilometres.
C．The race has a history of about 10 years.	D．About 30 people go to the race every year.

4. When is the Desert Festival in Tunisia every year?

A．On the first Sunday in February.	B．On the last Sunday in December.
C．On the eve of the last Friday of the year.	D．On the eve of the last Wednesday of the year.