【推荐1】Stop. Listen! What do you hear? You may hear many different sounds. Some of those sounds may be noise. Noise is a loud or unwanted sound.

Noise can be caused by many kinds of machines, such as motorcycles, jet planes and farm tractors (拖拉机). Rock music is also noise.

What happens to people who live near noisy machines or use them over a period of time? Doctors have found that these people have trouble in sleeping. But, most important, constant (不断的) loud noise can cause a loss of hearing.

Scientists use a unit of measure called decibel (分贝) to measure the loudness of a sound. The sound of a quiet room, for example, measures 35 decibels. Talking measures between 40 and 65 decibels. Sounds from traffic and from some rock bands can measure over 120 decibels. Noise at this high level (层次) causes the great hearing loss.

1. According to the passage, noise is _________ .

A．any kind of sound	B．a loud or unwanted sound
C．all sounds that you can hear	D．terrible sound

2. A decibel is a _______.

A．unit that measures sound	B．kind of noise
C．machine that makes loud noise	D．person who hates sound

3. According to the passage, loud noise can __________.

A．help people to sleep better	B．stop machines
C．cause a loss of hearing	D．kill people

4. We can conclude from the passage that __________.

A．noise is a serious problem	B．rock music isn’t noise
C．noise is only from traffic	D．some people hate any sound

5. Study the diagram below. ________ would be the quietest.

Room	Noise Level
A	40~65 decibels
B	35 decibels
C	120 decibels
D	130 decibels

A．Room A

B．Room B

C．Room C

D．Room D

【推荐2】Every family in the UK produces over a ton of rubbish every year. A large part of the waste could be recycled, but only about 50% of the family waste is recycled in the UK now.     1    

First let's think about waste：Waste is created when we throw things away because we no longer need or want them.    2    

When we throw things away, the waste is harmful to the environment in two ways. On the one hand, we are losing natural resources（资源）and energy, such as the wood which is made into chopsticks. So if we keep using and throwing away resources in this way, finally they will be used up.     3    The waste, or rubbish, has to go somewhere. In the UK, most waste is burned every year, which causes environmental pollution.

It is important for everyone to live sustainably（可持续地）, not just in the UK but around the world.     4    Then how can we do something smarter with our unwanted things?

    5    Recycling means turning waste products into materials to make new products. For example, old mobile phones can be separated into different parts and some of the parts can be used in new phones or other electronic products.

All in all, everyone needs to make an effort to live an environmentally friendly life.

阅读短文，把A~E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整。

A．Recycling is one way.

B．However, it is difficult to make it come true.

C．On the other hand, we are also polluting the environment.

D．This could be anything—an empty bottle or an old mobile phone.

E．The following explains why waste is bad for the environment and why it needs recycling.

【推荐3】When you think of the Arctic(北极), you imagine an icy land of pure white snow. Others imagine it as the last really clean place left on earth. “We have polluted the deepest oceans with plastic rubbish. And now,” CNN says, “It’s the Arctic’s turn.”

German scientists have recently found microplastics in Arctic snow. Microplastics are pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters. Sadly, the scientists found 1,800 pieces of microplastics per liter of(每升) snow.

How is plastic pollution reaching the Arctic? According to scientists, “It’s clear that most of the microplastics in the snow come from the air.” They fall off the plastic objects and are moved by the wind, just like dust. They mix with ice in the air and fall to the ground as snow. Finding these plastics in Arctic snow means that we may breathe them in.

Are they bad for us? Scientists cannot answer this question for now, according to the WHO. We do know that our bodies cannot take in “large” pieces of microplastics. However, if the plastics are small enough, they can find ways into our bodies and stay there for a long time, which can be bad for our health. What’s more, earlier studies have shown that microplastics may contribute to lung cancer risk.

Microplastics have also been found in rivers and oceans around the world. Earlier research has found that they flow over long distances and into our oceans, hurting ecosystems along the way. They start in our wastewater, then flow into rivers and out to the sea, where they are eaten by sea animals. If people then eat these animals, it means that we’re eating the plastic as well.

1. We can learn from Paragraph 1 that ________.

A．the Arctic is the last really clean place left on earth

B．the Arctic is an icy land of pure white snow

C．the Arctic is a beautiful icy land with clean air

D．the Arctic has been polluted by plastic rubbish

2. The underlined words “contribute to” probably mean “________” here.

A．increase

B．give money to

C．be helpful to

D．be one cause of

3. How does the writer end this passage?

A．By advising us to drink clean water.	B．By asking people not to eat sea animals.
C．By telling the seriousness of plastic pollution.	D．By showing the beauty of Arctic.

【推荐1】Parents always want the best for their kids. But everyone has their own way of parenting (养育). Here are some popular parenting styles. Which one do you like best?

Tiger parents They are strict with their children. They want them to get the best grades in their class. They love their kids in their hearts.	Dolphin (海豚) parents They just want their kids to be happy and healthy. They make sure their kids get enough sleep and exercise.
Helicopter (直升机) parents They worry too much about their children and “fly” over them like helicopters. Many people think these parents should give their children more freedom.	Lawnmower (割草机) parents like a lawnmower that cuts grass, they get rid of all difficulties for their children. Their kids never learn to work out problems on their own.

1. Tiger parents treat their kids in a ________ way.

A．good

B．kind

C．strict

2. Dolphin parents usually want their children to get________ .

A．best grades

B．enough exercise

C．enough love

3. If you have helicopter parents, you may________ .

A．get less freedom

B．face more difficulties

C．worry about your parents

4. As lawnmower parents, they will ________ .

A．cut grass before their kids

B．get rid of all difficulties for their kids

C．make sure their kids are happy and healthy

5. What’s the best title of this passage?

A．Kids and parents

B．How parents get on with kids

C．Different ways of parenting

【推荐2】No one knows who flew the first kite. It was probably someone in China or perhaps Indonesia. Indonesian fishermen hung fishhooks (鱼钩) on kites and sent them out to sea to catch fish. Starting 2,000 years ago, Chinese farmers flew kites to welcome the New Year and bring good luck to Earth.

In China, people also used kites during wartime. One Chinese story tells how soldiers put noise makers on kites and flew them at night over the enemy camp. The enemies were frightened by the noise and ran away.

About 1,300 years ago, Chinese travelers took kites to Japan. Soon kites filled the skies there. Kites reached Thailand about 700 years ago. During floods, Thai farmers flew kites over their fields. They hoped the kites would drive away the clouds and stop the rain. Over time, kites flew their way out of Asia. Today, kites are a passion (激情) all over the world. Kite fans meet at festivals in many parts of the world and have great fun.

Over the years, kites have also helped people understand the natural world. In 1749, for example, thermometers were tied to kites to know temperature. In 1906, cameras hanging from kites took pictures of San Francisco, California after an earthquake. The photos helped people plan what to do.

Since the ancient Chinese first sent their kites into the air, people have loved flying kites. So go fly a kite! Enjoy the feeling of wonder that kite men have felt for centuries.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
1. According to the passage, in which countries were kites used to make good wishes?

A．Thailand and Indonesia.

B．China and Thailand.

C．Japan and Indonesia.

2. According to the Chinese story, the army used kites to ________.

A．make the enemies leave in fear

B．celebrate victory during wartime

C．keep the enemies sleeping well

3. The underlined word “thermometers” in the passage means “________” in Chinese.

A．测量尺

B．温度计

C．体温计

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

A．The first person to fly kites was a Chinese.

B．In the early 20th century in San Francisco, kites were used to help people make plans after an earthquake.

C．Kites were taken to Japan about 700 years ago.

5. What’s the purpose of this passage?

A．To explain the differences between kites worldwide.

B．To explain how kites are used in science.

C．To introduce the roles of kites in history.

【推荐1】There was a businessman who was deep in debt（债务）. He sat on a park bench sadly. Suddenly, an old man appeared before him. "I can see that something is troubling you," he said. After listening to the businessman's story, the old man wrote out a check（支票）, and put it in his hand, saying, "Take it and pay me back here exactly one year from today." Then he turned and disappeared as quickly as he had come. The businessman saw in his hand a check for $500,000, signed by John D. Rockefeller, one of the richest men in the world! "I can pay off my debts in a second!" he realized. But instead, the businessman decided to put the check in his safe（保险箱）. Just knowing it was there might give him the power to save his business. He went back and worked hard to make his business successful. Within several months, he was out of debt and making money once again.

Exactly one year later, he returned to the park with the check. At the agreed-upon time, the old man appeared. Behind the old man was a nurse. The nurse spoke to the businessman and said that the old man was mentally（精神上）ill and was always telling people he was John D. Rockefeller. The businessman was shocked to hear this.

Suddenly, he realized that it wasn't the money, real or imagined, that had turned his life around. It was his newfound self-confidence that gave him the power to achieve anything he went after.

1. The businessman sat on a park bench sadly because he______________.

A．lost his wallet

B．owned a debt

C．lost his girlfriend

D．missed his plane

2. The businessman probably felt______________ when he received the check.

A．excited

B．anxious

C．annoyed

D．worried

3. The businessman put the check away because______________.

A．he didn't want it to be stolen

B．having the money brought him confidence

C．he hoped to find its real owner

D．he was scared of spending it

4. What happened at the agreed-upon time the next year?

A．The old man asked the businessman to pay back at once.

B．The businessman returned the check to the old man.

C．The old man didn't remember he was John D. Rockefeller.

D．The businessman found out that the old man had a mental illness

5. The story teaches us that______________.

A．poor people are less confident than the rich.

B．it is easy for rich people to become poor.

C．self-confidence plays a big role in one's life

D．mentally ill people understand life's basic truths

【推荐2】A black bear was in a dangerous situation when she fell off a 30-meter-high bridge. After a long day in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, the bear probably thought she was taking a shortcut home. She was walking across the bridge when, suddenly, two cars entered from both sides. There was nowhere to run, so the bear jumped onto the rail and began to fall over the side.

Luckily, the bear pulled herself onto an arch（拱）under the bridge, but she was trapped there. A driver saw the unbelievable scene and called 911. Robert Brooks, an animal control officer from the nearby town, was sent to investigate（调查）.When he found it wasn’t a joke, he soon called Dave Baker of the BEAR League-a group that helps bears in trouble.

Unfortunately. The sky was getting dark, so the rescuers had to wait. Early next morning, the two men returned to the bridge with more volunteers. Amazingly, the bear was still there. Dave had an idea—they should hang a net under the bear, push her into it, and then lower her to the ground.

Police officers closed the road,. After the net was in position, Robert immediately shot a dart（飞镖）with a sleeping drug into the bear’s shoulder. When the bear was sleepy, Ann Bryant, the head of the BEAR League, yelled, “OK, push!” A volunteer rock climber used his feet to push the bear off the arch, right into the middle of the net!

Firefighters volunteered to lower the 100-kilogram bear. When she touched to ground, everyone cheered. Ann and Robert guided the sleepy bear to a river, where she could finally get a drink. “She just kind of lay down on her turnmy and out her paws under her chin,”said Ann, “like a dog lying on the living room floor...only big!”The rescuers then cleared all the people there and left the bear alone. Since then, no one has seen her.

1. The bear climbed onto the rail because she was________.

A．lost

B．excited

C．scared

D．anxious

2. According to Paragraph 1-2, we can NOT know that________.

A．The black bear was on her way home that day

B．The bear was badly hurt after falling off the 30-meter-high bridge

C．Robert might be very surprised when he found the bear on the arch

D．The BEAR League’s duty is probably to keep bears safe and wild

3. Which was NOT done to save the black bear?

A．The police cleared the way for the rescue.

B．Firefighters offered to lower the bear to the ground.

C．The bear was shot with a sleeping dart and pushed into the net.

D．The rescuers waited there till the next morning for the bear’s safety.

4. What can we infer from the passage?

A．The rescuers had to make the bear sleep first so that she wouldn’t attack people.

B．The bear already woke up when she was lowered safely to the ground.

C．Bears often lie on the living room floor just like a big dog.

D．Ann and Robert knew exactly where the bear would go.

5. The best title of the passage could be “________”.

A．The Stunning Scene	B．Bear Rescue
C．Stuck Under the Bridge	D．The Missing Bear

【推荐3】Bob and Frank are good friends. They often go to movies together (一起) on weekends. Bob's favorite actor is Cheng Long. He has an action movie, Who Am I. It's very exciting. Frank likes the actor Rick Smith. He really likes his movie. Black September. Frank thinks it's a very successful thriller(恐怖片) . Bob and Frank are Americans (美国人), but they both like Beijing Opera, they think they can learn about Chinese history from these movies.
1. Bob and Frank often ______ together on weekends.

A．go to school (上学 )	B．go to a movie
C．are good friends	D．go to see an action movie

2. Bob's favorite actor is ______.

A．Frank	B．Cheng Long
C．Beijing	D．American

3. The film (影片) Black September is ______.

A．an action movie	B．a comedy
C．Beijing Opera	D．a thriller

4. Bob and Frank come from _____

A．America	B．China
C．Japan	D．England

5. Which of following is not true?

A．Bob and Frank are good friends.

B．Who Am I is an action movie.

C．Bob likes the actor Rick Smith.

D．Bob and Frank like Beijing Opera.