【推荐1】Jessie traveled to a small town in Australia during the summer holidays. There was a big farm near her hotel.

One Saturday morning, she opened the window of her room and looked at the farm. It was very beautiful. 3. There were many cows, horses and small animals on the farm. Suddenly, she saw a kangaroo and it was wearing a man's jacket. It stood there and looked hungry. Jessie walked out and gave it some bread. The kangaroo got it and jumped away happily. 4. Just then a wallet dropped on the ground from the jacket pocket. Jessie picked it up and found some money and a photo in it. That was a boy's photo with the name "John" On it."John? I have a little brother called John. But he was lost when he was young," Jessie thought."Could this boy be my lost brother?" She took the wallet with her and began to look for the boy, She asked many people in the town. Finally she found John and he was her lost brother. They were very happy to see each other.

(一)根据短文内容，简要回答问题。
1. What did Jessie give the kangaroo?
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2. How did Jessie find her lost brother John?
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(二)将短文中画线的句子译成汉语。
3. _____________________________
4. _____________________________
(三)请给短文拟一个适当的标题。
5. _____________________________

【推荐2】Raden works in a library in Germany. She has a project—lending books to children in exchange for waste they collect.

Raden likes her job. Each weekday, Raden rides her three-wheeler (三轮车) with books at the back to the village. There, many children are waiting to exchange books with old cups, bags and other useless things. When she arrives, the children gather around her three-wheeler, the “Litter Library”, and the books fly out quickly. Raden collects about 100 kg of waste each week. She has more than 6,000 books to lend and plans to go to more places, too.

Raden’s project is a new way to make the kids read more. She is happy that it will take the kids more time to read books than to play online games as a result. She thinks that it can help build a culture of reading from young age.

The project is also a way to clean up the environment. It can help to take care of the waste to fight climate (气候) change and to make the earth safe. Kevin is a reader of the “Litter Library”. He’s 11 years old. He often looks for waste lying in the village. “When there is too much waste, our environment will become dirty and it’s not healthy. That’s why I look for waste to borrow a book,” he says.

More and more people realize that it’s important for kids to read and protect the environment. That must be good news to Raden.

Raden’s project—the Litter Library
About Redan	● She works in a     1     in Germany. ● She     2     books to children for waste.
About her     3	● Each     4    , she rides her three-wheeler with books to the village. ● Children exchange her books with the     5     they collect. ● She has     6     6,000 books to lend and plans to go to more places, too. ● She is happy that the kids will     7     more time on books than online games as a result.
About the purpose	● To make the kids     8     more—build a culture of reading from young age. ● To clean up the environment—fight climate change and     9     the earth.
About the effect (效果)	● More and more people know the     10     of reading in kids and protecting the environment.

【推荐3】Many people dream big, although they come from humble beginnings (卑微的出身). Jose Hernandez is one of them. Hernandez was born into a family farm working in 1962 in the USA. He spent most of his youth working in the fields, picking fruits and vegetables. As a kid, Hernandez didn’t get a good education. But Hernandez dared to dream big. When he was ten, he decided to be an astronaut after watching the Apollo spacewalks on television. The dream might seem out of reach, but he went for it anyway.

In high school, Hernandez was already interested in science and engineering. So he studied electrical engineering in college and he got his master’s degree in engineering later. After he finished studies, he worked in a laboratory and then began to apply for (申请) astronaut training.

However, the road to becoming an astronaut was not easy. He was refused by NASA (美国国家航空航天局) many times. “NASA refused me not once, not twice, not three times but 11 times. It wasn’t until the 12th time that I got accepted,” he said. Hernandez finally joined NASA in 2004. In 2009, he flew into space, spending 14 days traveling around the earth. He made his dream of becoming an astronaut come true.

Now Hernandez is no longer an astronaut, but he hopes to encourage kids to reach for the stars. He started Reaching for the Stars, an organization that helps children develop an interest in science, technology engineering and math. His message to kids: “Hard work, perseverance and not being afraid to dream big.”

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. How old was Hernandez when he decided to be an astronaut?
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2. Where did Hernandez work after he got his master’s degree?
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3. How many times was Hernandez refused by NASA before he was finally accepted?
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4. Why did Hernandez start Reaching for the Stars?
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5. What made Hernandez realize his dream?
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【推荐1】Black Friday
Thanksgiving is always on a Thursday. The day after it has been known as Black Friday. It is the start of the holiday shopping season, and it has been the busiest shopping day of the year in the US since 2005.
Most stores offer big sales on Black Friday. They open their doors quite early in the morning. They try to attract shoppers with big discounts (打折). Some items (商品)like TVs and cloths are much cheaper than usual. Stores may even lose money on these items. They hope that shoppers will buy gifts for other people while they are in the store.
Black Friday is a great time to go shopping. However, there are problem. The biggest one is that there are not enough low-priced items. Each store may only have a few. These items are in great need, so people stand in long lines to get them. They may wait three to four hours before a store opens. They may be hoping to get a low price on a TV or computer, but not everybody can get one. Some people leave, disappointed.
The situation makes people worried. Some Black Friday events have been crazy. There have been fights over toys among shoppers. Some workers have even been hurt by large crowds. But most Black Friday events are safe and fun. Still, if you plan to go, you will expect large crowds and a bit of pushing.
So where does the name “Black Friday” come from? It was first used in Philadelphia in the 1950s. The police called this day Black Friday because of the heavy traffic it caused. In the 1960s, stores tried to rename the day “Big Friday”. It did not stick. The name “Black Friday” continued to spread across the country. It seems that it is here to stay.
Now people all over the country take part in Black Friday events. It is even spreading to other parts of the world. Stores have held Black Friday events in the UK, Australia, and Brazil since 2012. In Mexico, stores offer a weekend of discounts every year. They call it “El Buen Fin”, which means “the good weekend” in Spanish. I guess people everywhere like to buy things on sale.

1. Is Black Friday the start of the holiday shopping season?
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2. What is the biggest problem with Black Friday?
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3. How long may people have to wait before a store opens?
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4. Where was the name “Black Friday” first used in the 1950s?
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5. Why do people like going shopping on Black Friday?
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【推荐2】Answer the questions:

Open your wardrobe!

Teenagers tell Teenage Magazine what’s in their wardrobes.

Sharon Choi of Central.

Sharon’s father owns several restaurants in Hong Kong.

In the wardrobe

“I’m very pleased to get this chance to tell you about my clothes. I’m crazy about them and can’t refuse the latest fashions. For important parties, I wear Jacques Fath. He’s the French designer who design for most of the princesses in Europe. His evening dresses are perfect. My day clothes are mostly DKNY and Ralph Lauren Polo Jeans. Some of my handbags cost $4,000 and some cost even more. Here, in my wardrobe, I have forty pairs of shoes and some Gucci wallets and sunglasses. I usually pay about $2,500 for a pair of shoes.”

She still needs:

“Oh, I still need a lot of clothes, don’t I? I don’t like wearing the same clothes twice.”

Carman Hung of Causeway Bay.

Carman’s family owns a bakery.

In the wardrobe

“Hi! I’m not really interested in clothes. I play tennis a lot. I’m in the Hong Kong girls’ team. I have three or four pairs of trainers and four tennis dresses. I also have three pairs of shorts but I prefer the dresses. I love wearing T-shirts and skinny tops. They’re comfortable. I have a pair of purple jeans and two pairs of trainers. I also have a purple velvet skirt for special occasions(场合).”

She still needs:

“I don’t need more clothes, do I? But, I need a new tennis racket!”

Perry Wong of Central.

Perry’s parents both work for the Star Ferry Company.

In the wardrobe

“What’s in my wardrobe? I don’t know! I hardly look. I don’t know where to buy clothes. Let’s see. Two pairs of trousers, a pair of trainers, a few pairs of socks and an old, green sweater with a hole in it.”

He still needs:

“Oh, I don’t need anything. I’ve got all the clothes I want.”

1. How many girls were interviewed by Teenage Magazine?
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2. Who has the most clothes in his/her wardrobe?
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3. Carman Huang doesn’t like dresses, does she?
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4. Why doesn’t Penny Wong know what is in his wardrobe?
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5. Whose family is the richest? Give at least One reason.
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【推荐3】Chinese buyers used to prize foreign brands, thinking that products made by American or European companies are of higher quality (质量) than Chinese ones. Increasingly, that’s no longer the case.

Chinese people born before 1985 generally think that foreign brands are better than Chinese ones, billionaire William Li told Business Insider during a recent interview on CCTV 9. But for who were born after 1985, it is a different picture.

“When I first went to the United Kingdom in 1997, I thought that the difference between China and Europe was quite big,” Li said. “But for those born in the 1990s, when they visit Europe or the US, they do not think there is a big difference.”

The change in thinking among Chinese buyers is showing up in many markets in China where western companies used to control. A study by Credit Suisse published in March found that young Chinese buyers are increasingly showing a home brand bias.”

More than 90% of young Chinese buyers would prefer to buy home appliance brands, according to the study. Meanwhile, home companies producing food, drinks, or personal care products increased their share of the market by 3.3% over the last ten years to nearly 70%.

“Chinese buyers, especially the younger ones, don’t just believe that foreign brands are better. Right now, Chinese buyers think China is good and ‘Made in China’ is not bad at all,” Charlie Chen, head of China buyer research at Credit Suisse, told South China Morning Post in March.

The Chinese smartphone market is controlled by home companies—Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi. Apple is the only foreign brand in the top five, but it has lost large ground to the home brands in recent years. Its market share is believed to be down to 37% from a 2015 high of 54%.

阅读短文，根据短文内容填空。
1. This passage is mainly about the ________ in Chinese ________   thinking.
2. More and more Chinese buyers prefer _________ ________.
3. The fact that more than ________ of young Chinese buyers prefer brands best explains “________ brand bias (偏爱)”.
4. _________ _________ did most of the research for this report.
5. The best title for this passage is Chinese products get ________ _________ at home.

【推荐1】Like many countries, Britain has serious environmental(环境的) problems. In 1952, more than 4,000 people died in London because of the smog (雾霾). The government made new laws to stop smog from coal(煤) fires and factories and things became better .

Today, London is much cleaner but there is a new problem: smog from cars. In December 1991, there was very little wind in London and pollution was much worse. As a result, about 160 people died from pollution in just four days.

Part of the problem is the new “out of town” shopping centers. In the past, people often walked to shops near their home or went by bus. Now, many people drive to the new shopping centers. As a result, the small shops have been closed and more people have to travel to do their shopping.

Many people think that Britain needs better and cheaper public transport (交通). Transport in Britain is very expensive. An early morning train trip from Glasgow to London (about 600km) can cost about 100 pounds, for example. A short 15-minute bus trip can cost over 1.00 pound.

Many people are trying to cut the use of cars in Britain. Some cities now have special bicycle paths and many people cycle to work. Some people also travel to work together in one car to make less the pollution and the cost.

Environmental     1       in Britain
2	Why	What	How
In the past	Smog from coal fires and factories.	3     4,000 people died in 1952.	The government introduced new laws.
Today	Smog from     4	About 160 people died in a few days in 1991.	●Provide better and cheaper public transport. ●Build special paths for     5     ●Travel to work together in a car.

【推荐2】阅读短文，然后根据内容回答问题。

On May 30, 2023, China’s Shenzhou-16 spacecraft flew to its space station. Among the three astronauts, a new face has got a lot of attention. He is Gui Haichao (桂海潮), a professor (教授) at Beihang University.

Born in 1986 in Shidian, Yunnan Province, Gui grew up in a common family. When he was in primary school, he was known for asking lots of questions. There were only a few books available to him in the village school, but he spent much of his free time exploring (探索) the unknown world in the books.

In high school, Gui was always the first to arrive at the classroom in the morning to study and the last to leave at night. His interest in aerospace (航天航空) began at the age of 17. That year, Shenzhou-5 was successfully sent into space and Yang Liwei became China’s first astronaut in space. Gui studied even harder. Two years later, he entered Beihang University to learn aircraft (飞行器) design and engineering.

To achieve his dream of exploring space, Gui spent nine years taking his bachelor’s, master’s and PhD degrees (学士、硕士和博士学位) at Beihang University. Then he worked abroad for three years as a postdoctoral researcher (博士后研究员). After returning to China, he began teaching and doing research at Beihang University.

Now, Gui Haichao’s dream of exploring space has come true. He has become the first Chinese civilian (平民的) astronaut as well as China’s first payload expert (第一个有效载荷专家) to enter space.

1. Where was Gui Haichao born?
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2. When did Gui Haichao become interested in aerospace?
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3. Why did Gui Haichao spend nine years taking his degrees at university?
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4. What can we learn from Gui Haichao? Why? (Write 30 words or more)
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【推荐3】阅读下面短文，按要求完成下列小题。

Wang Xiangjun is the first blind (失明的) student to take gaokao in Anhui. She went to a music college in Tianjin in 2015. It’s never an easy thing for blind people to do.

Wang was blind when she was born. At the age of eight, she started to learn to play the piano. The first problem for Wang was to find the keys. She had to listen to the melody (旋律) again and again, keep it in mind and then practice playing it over and over again. She worked very hard and played better and better. Music made her confident (自信的) and happy.

“Many kind people have helped me over the past years. I wish to pass (传递) on the love to more blind children by working as a teacher,” said Wang after she finished college in 2019.

Her dream came true soon. She became a piano teacher in the Hefei Special Education Center that year. Now Wang lives a busy but happy life. “All of my students are so lovely. I know their difficulties in learning. I can teach them with my experience and let them know there is hope and a good future.” Said Wang.

1—2题完成句子； 3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下第四段的主题句；5题将画线句子译成汉语。
1. It’s never ________ for Wang Xiangjun to go to college.
2. Wang started to learn to play the piano when she was ________ years old.
3. What did Wang Xiangjun want to work as after finishing college?
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4. ___________________________
5. ___________________________

【推荐1】In May 2001, I found a job in New York at the World Trade Center. On September 11, 2001, I arrived at my building at around 8:30 a.m. I was about to go up when I decided to get a coffee first. I went to my favorite coffee place even though it was two blocks east from my office. As I was waiting in line with other officer workers, I heard a loud sound. Before I could join the others outside to see what was going on, the first plane had already hit my office building. We stared in disbelief at the black smoke rising above the burning building. I felt lucky to be alive.
1. When did the thing happen?
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2. How far was the coffee shop from the writer's office?
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3. What was the writer doing when he heard a loud sound?
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4. Did the writer get hurt in that accident ?
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【推荐2】任务型阅读

Sometimes even the best friends have fights. They disagree with each other and begin to argue. Sometimes they even stop talking to each other.

What can be done to help the two friends make up? Finding a good friend who knows about both of them very well to be a peacemaker is a good way. Maybe one day you will be a peacemaker for your good friends. Here are some useful communication strategies for you to use：

◆ State your feelings clearly but don't criticize them. Begin with “I feel…” instead of “You always…”

◆ Don't stop the other person's sentences.

◆ Listen carefully to what the other person is saying. Try to see the other person's side of the disagreement.

◆ Look at the other person's eyes when you are talking.

◆ Ask questions to make sure that you understand the other person.

◆ Repeat the other person's ideas as you understand them.

◆Never put anyone down. Saying things like “You're stupid.” makes communication difficult.

Try to find a solution that makes the two friends happy. Never decide who is right and who is wrong. Instead, help them to find their own “win­win” solution. A “win­win” solution allows both of them to feel good. In this way, their friendship can be continued.

1. 完成句子A “win­win” solution is a way that makes ________________________.
2. 完成句子Finding a good friend who knows about both of them very well to be ________________ is a good way.
3. 简略回答问题What should you do to make sure that you understand the other person?
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4. 找出并写下全文的主题句______________________________________________
5. 将文中画线句子译成汉语_______________________________________________

【推荐3】Note-taking is a skill that can help you do well in all your schoolwork.It can make you confident when you are studying.But unluckily, most students don’t know how to take notes.

If your teacher writes notes on the blackboard, that's great.You can copy them or write down the most important facts of all in class.Different teachers do things differently.For example, some teachers may focus on (关注) lots of dates and facts in class, but they only write the important ones on the blackboard.Other teachers may not write anything down, but they may repeat them.

Don't try to write down every word in class, or you might miss some important points.Some students really learn better with the help of these notes.Don't be afraid to ask your teacher to repeat what you've missed.If your teacher speaks too fast and you can't follow what he is saying, you can ask him after class.

Comparing your notes with your classmates' can be good for your learning.It can also help you and your classmates correct some mistakes.

Note-taking also needs organization.Keep notes for each subject in one place, so that you can find everything easily when a test comes.

Good note-taking takes time.If you decide to recopy your notes every evening, you’ll surely have less time to watch TV.But you'll save time in the coming test.

1. While you are learning, taking notes can____________________________.
2. What can you do if you can't follow what your teacher is saying?
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3. Why do you keep notes for each subject in one place?
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4. 找出并写下全文的主题句
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5. 将文中画线句子译成汉语
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