【推荐1】A soap opera called “Tiger Mother and Cat Father” is popular in China now. The tiger mother is pretty strict with her daughter and the little girl is not allowed to watch TV or play computer games. On the other hand, she makes all effort to buy the expensive house near the key school, in order to let her daughter have a better education. However, the cat father has an opposite view of how to raise their child. He gives her daughter more independence and doesn’t make many rules for her. Which one is better, “Tiger Mother”or “Cat Father”?

In China, it seems that in each family, there is a tiger mother and a cat father, even worse, some families have two tigers ▲ .

What’s worse, Chinese mothers believe key schools will bring a better future to their children.

This soap opera fully shows us a common problem in China. And maybe it is the real reason why such kind of TV shows can get popular.

Whether the tiger mother or the cat father, respecting children and growing together are the keys to family education. Confidence, kindness, honesty and independence are the most important qualities to develop a child, not the grades. Just like a poem said, “Educating children is like walking with a snail (蜗牛), and the steps are gentle and slow.”

1. In the soap opera, the little girl isn’t allowed to ________.

A．eat vegetables	B．get good grades
C．go to the key school	D．watch TV or play computer games

2. In the soap opera, the father is called “Cat Father” because ________.

A．he enjoys eating fish just like a cat

B．he gives her daughter more independence

C．he is afraid of his wife

D．he always stays up late just like a cat

3. Which of the following can be put in “________” in the second paragraph?

A．Chinese parents are tigers.	B．Cat Father is the better.
C．Children dislike their parents.	D．Children can’t decide anything for themselves.

4. Except ________ all are the most important qualities to develop a child in this passage.

A．honesty

B．kindness

C．grade

D．confidence

5. The writer thinks it’s good to ________.

A．slow your steps and grow together with your children

B．take a walk with your children often

C．be strict with your children like “Tiger Mother”

D．buy an expensive house near the key school

【推荐3】How much do you know about school life in Singapore?

In Singapore, many middle school students spend a lot of time on their studies. People there always think that good schooling is the ticket to success (成功). So, many of these students try their best to get good results in their exams. They have a lot of homework every day and exams are usually a big problem to them. Sometimes, a few even have to go to evening classes after school. Schools have many activities outside school hours. The students can join in sports and games, music and dance, swimming and rock climbing. They also join in community service.

In their free time, most students like to listen to pop music. Hollywood movies, Hong Kong and Singapore movies are very popular, too. Many of them also spend their free time searching the Internet, chatting with their friends, playing computer and video games. They sometimes go to cafes, fast-food restaurants, shopping centers and big bookstores.

So life for middle school students in Singapore is no easy but rich and colorful.

1. What do people in Singapore always think is the ticket to success?

A．A good school.

B．Good schooling.

C．Doing much homework.

D．Having evening classes.

2. _______ go to evening classes after school in Singapore.

A．All of the students

B．None of the students

C．A few of the students

D．Most of the students

3. Students in Singapore have many activities outside school hours. Which of the following activities are NOT mentioned (提及)?

A．Doing sports and playing games.

B．Listening to music and dancing.

C．Going swimming and rock climbing.

D．Visiting museums and joining in community service.

4. The passage tells us that many students in Singapore would like to _______.

A．go swimming

B．write letters to their friends

C．read books in big bookstores

D．get good results in the exams

5. The meaning of the last sentence in the passage is that the middle school students’ life in Singapore is _______.

A．easy and interesting

B．good but boring

C．amazing and funny

D．hard but interesting

【推荐1】Can you sing or dance? Can you ride a unicycle（独轮车）? Do magic tricks? Drink a glass of milk in ten seconds? Recite poems from memory? Well, you’ve got talent, my friend! And what better time to show it off than at the school talent show!

Middle school talent shows in the US happen every year. Whatever you’re good at, you have five minutes to show the world. It’s early in the school year and kids can become little celebrities（明星）. The shy boy who spends his evenings practicing Spanish guitar will surprise his classmates with beautiful music. The sporty girl on the soccer team will wow（使惊叹）the crowd with her sweet singing voice. Everyone has a chance to shine.

Almost anyone can do almost anything in a talent show. As long as your act isn’t rude or illegal（不合法的）, it’s a “go”.

On the day of the show, all the students sit in the school gym, ready to cheer for the skills of their classmates.

Many of today’s stars started their careers（事业）in school talent shows—Madonna, Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake all showed their skills early in life. Though you’re not Justin Bieber, you can become a star in your own right at your middle school talent show.

1. Which of the following is TRUE about the school talent show in the US?

A．It happens at the beginning of every term.	B．There are many competitions.
C．Shy boys and quiet girls don’t like it.	D．A student has five minutes on stage.

2. What does the underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refer to?

A．Magic.

B．Talent.

C．Memory.

D．Skill.

3. You can’t take part in the talent show if ________.

A．you are a new student	B．you can’t play the guitar very well
C．you don’t have a funny act	D．your act is against the law

4. From the last paragraph, we know that ________.

A．many of today’s stars also took part in school talent shows

B．not everyone can take part in the talent show

C．you can’t be as famous as Justin Bieber

D．the talent show is the first step for all stars

5. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．American students’ talent.	B．American middle school talent shows.
C．Stars’ early careers.	D．Students’ surprising changes.

【推荐3】How to keep yourself safe from new coronavirus （新型冠状病毒）？ Here are some ways.

_______________.

Wearing it is one of the most useful ways to protect you from infections （感染）. Make sure to wear it properly by tightening up （贴紧）the nose clip （鼻夹）and pulling the bottom of it over your chin （下巴）so that your nose and mouth are both covered.

___________________.

Do it with soap and running water for at least 15 seconds before eating and after using the toilet, after returning home and after touching trash.

___________________.

It can keep your body strong and it is one of the most important ways to help you stay away from catching any infections.

_________________       .

Make sure that shared spaces have good air flow （流动）and avoid going to crowded places such as hospitals, railway stations and airports. Wear a mask if it is necessary.

A. Exercise more.
B. Try not to go out.
C. Wear a mask （口罩）outdoors.
D. Wash your hands often and properly.
1. _______
2. _______
3. _______
4. _______
5. In which column of a newspaper can you see this passage?

A．Sport.

B．Science.

C．Health.

D．Education.

【推荐1】阅读短文，作出选择。 Read the passages and make your choice.

You need to be careful on April 1st, or you could easily get ricked by someone.

The history of April Fool’s Day is uncertain, but one explanation is connected（关联） with the change in the calendar in the 16th century, which meant that April 1st was no longer the beginning of the year. Those who still celebrated the new year on April 1st were called fools. There are lots of simple tricks that you can play on your friends. For ex-ample, you can change the time on someone’s alarm clock so that they wake up very early, or glue a coin to the floor and see how many people try to pick it up.

All of these things are small jokes that you can play on one person or a few people. There’s also a tradition of large companies trying to fool lots of people. For example, a hamburger restaurant once claimed（声称） that they were introducing a left-handed burger!

In particular, radio and television programs have also fooled many people by broadcasting news which wasn’t true. One of the most famous hoaxes ever was broadcast by the BBC itself in 1957! A very serious news program called Panorama reported on the poor spaghetti harvest in Switzerland, and showed pictures of farmers picking spaghetti from trees! Hundreds of people believed it and wrote to the BBC asking how to grow their own spaghetti.

1. What do we learn from the second paragraph?

A．New Year’s Day was on Jan. 1st before 16th century.

B．People celebrated April Fool’s Day before the 16th century.

C．People are sure of the history of April Fool’s Day.

D．April 1st was once the beginning of the year.

2. Who were called April fools at first?

A．People who knew the calendar change first.	B．People who didn’t know the calendar change.
C．People who were born on April 1st.	D．People who changed New Year’s Day..

3. Which of the following is TRUE on April 1st?

A．The author played jokes on the BBC.	B．It is lucky to have a joke played on you.
C．Jokes are usually played on friends.	D．People feel upset when they are fooled.

4. What does the underlined word “broadcasting” mean in the pas-sage?

A．Sending a radio signal.	B．Revealing the truth.
C．Making up a story.	D．Making an advertisement.

5. What is the best title for the passage?

A．The History of April Fool’s Day	B．How to Play Tricks
C．April Fool’s Day	D．How to Celebrate April Fool’s Day

【推荐2】

I'm sure you all know how important recycling is. Recycling is that you take old things and turn them into new things. It sounds like magic. But it's actually very scientific.

Material	The first thing you have to do is to collect items(物品) that can be recycled. Only certain materials can be recycled. These include things made out of paper, metal, glass and plastic.
Daily things	Can you think of everyday items made of these materials? Soda cans are good example. They are made out of metal. Magazines and newspaper are made out of paper. So are milk boxes. Some bottles of juice are made out of glass. Bags and yogurt containers are made out of plastic. There are many things that can be recycled.
Loop(循环)	These things are usually stamped with the recycling loop. It has 3 arrows that go in a triangular(三角形)circle. This shows that cycle(循环)continues. Items are thrown away but continue their lives as something else.
Process(过程)	Let's go back to the process of recycling. ①The items are put in a recycling bin. ②A truck carries the items to a recycling plant. ③The materials are separated and squashed (被压扁成)into square cubes. ④Companies buy and turn them into new products.

1. What is "recycling" according to the passage?

A．It's a scientific research.

B．It's a way of burning old things.

C．It's a way to make old things useful.

2. Which material is not mentioned in the passage?

A．Rubber.

B．Glass.

C．Plastic.

3. You can put your old things into a recycling bin except ________.

A．soda cans

B．magazines

C．all bottles

4. The"3 arrows" shows that the items ________.

A．have some valuable stamps

B．are recycled and reused

C．are in a triangle circle

5. The passage is mainly about ________.

A．recyclable materials

B．recyclable daily things

C．recycling in a scientific way

【推荐3】The UN Environment Programme says that raising temperatures could mean the end of some migrating (迁徙) animals.

Migrating animals move through several environments as they travel away from the cold area into winter to warmer ones. Birds may fly from one part of the world to another, perhaps stopping at feeding grounds on the way. Whales and turtles travel through huge areas of ocean. A report says that changes in any one of the places where these animals stay can cause serious problems. "Obviously these animals have developed their traveling ways over thousands of years. But weather changes much greater over the next 25 to 50 years. And it is impossible for these animals to change their habits fast enough," said the report writer Dr. Robert Hepworth.

Turtles are hit hardest by rising temperatures. Scientists have found that at higher temperatures. Turtles have far more female eggs than male ones. In parts of Malaysia, Turtles are only giving birth to female babies. And some turtles are more probable to develop cancer as the waters get warmer.

With birds, the main problem is the harm to important areas at the end of their travels or at resting places along the way. About one-fifth of immigration birds are now in danger because of these changes, including rising sea levels, land loss and more strong storms.

Some other animals are now in great danger. For example, the North Atlantic Right Whale is losing their food because of the changing ocean flows. The White-Nose Dolphin is out-competed (淘汰) by other kinds in warmer waters.

The report is not all bad news. Even with the temperature changing, protecting the environment can still help migrating animals return." We need governments to start taking action all over the world. The clock is ticking. We should make full use of every minute." said Dr. Hepworth. And now some projects are already working! Whales are changing their feeding habits, finding new feeding grounds and new foods to eat.

1. Which part of a newspaper made this passage come from?

A．Popular Science.

B．Art Style.

C．Weather Report.

D．Teenage Problem.

2. Why does this raising temperature mean the end of some migrating animals?

A．They stop moving through several environments.

B．They can't suit the changes during their travelling.

C．Their travelling habits will be changed fast enough.

D．They keep flying from one part of the world to another.

3. What is the result of the warming according to the passage?

A．The North Atlantic Right Whale may find new food.

B．Some turtles may develop cancer with the warm waters.

C．1/5 of migrating birds change their feeding habits.

D．The White-Nosed Dolphin may have only female babies.

4. What does the underlined sentence "The clock is ticking" mean?

A．It takes time to achieve the project.	B．It may be too late to save the world.
C．It's time to solve the problems at once.	D．It's important to stop animals from returning.

5. What's the main topic of the passage?

A．Ways to prevent world warming.	B．Steps to save the animals in danger.
C．Animals' competition with other for food.	D．Effect of rising temperatures on migrating animals.

【推荐1】For 16-year-old Ma Yifei, the violin performance of the Beijing 2022 theme song, Snowflake(雪花), was her best present for Paralympians(残奥会运动员)all over the world. Even though snowflakes are about winter, she let others feel warmth, hope and light through her performance. “I’m also disabled and I want to do something for them with my music,” said Ma.

Ma became blind at the age of two because of an illness. She became interested in music when she was young. She started to learn to play the piano at five and the violin at nine, experiencing the “colorful” music through sound. Ma’s mother Ha Chunyan, a music teacher in a primary school, helped her memorize the music score(乐谱) before she played the piano. Ma could not see tie keys and always played the wrong notes. It took her thousands of tries to play a piece correctly. Learning the violin was more challenging. Ma needed to feel the teacher’s hands, arms and back to learn the movements, and listen to the strings(弦) over and over again to feel the muscles(肌肉) herself. “After three years of learning, she still could not make any sound except terrible noises,” said Ha, who advised her daughter to give up the violin. But Ma said, “As I’ve been practicing so long, it’s hard to give up. I believe I will play better if I continue practicing.”

In 2018, Ma got a chance to follow Sheng Yuan and Cao Yuhan, famous musicians from the Central Conservatory of Music (中央音乐学院), to study music in Beijing. She left her home in Ningxia to follow her musical dream, though she knew there would be more challenges ahead. Ma expressed her excitement about performing at the big event. “I’m proud of standing on the stage today through plenty of practice.”

根据短文内容判断正、误。
(注意：考生将答题卡相应位置涂黑。正确的涂“A”，错误的涂“B”)
1. Ma began to learn to play the piano at nine.
2. It was more challenging for Ma to learn the piano than the violin.
3. In 2018, Ma got a chance to study music in Beijing.
4. No one advised Ma to give up the violin.
5. Ma’s story tells us “Practice makes perfect”.

【推荐2】At my primary school, I was one of the smartest kids there. I never studied, but always got perfect scores. I thought I was born clever. At least I believed so. I was also a prodigy in music according to myself. I could sing better than almost everyone else in my school. I was pretty sure that once I got to sixth grade, everyone would be surprised by me. But actually, they weren’t.

When I arrived at my new class, I couldn’t wait to show everyone what I could do. However, there was always someone else who could do them better. My grades began to suffer. More talented girls often sang solo（独唱）. I believed I wasn’t talented. I believed I was a failure.

Over the next two years, I had to work very hard. Every prize for the singing competition was given to me for hard work and efforts. Grades were still very low but improving little by little. I worked really hard. However, I was never the best at everything.

I haven’t realized until recently that I really don’t have to be the best at everything. I was too hard on myself. In fact, when I did badly in a test, my classmates never laughed at me.

No one is perfect. There will probably always be someone better than me at something. Anyway, there are about seven billion people in this world. I will never be the number one at everything, and that’s really okay.

1. What does the underlined phrase “a prodigy” probably mean?

A．A smart kid.	B．A crazy fan.
C．A common child.	D．A lazy girl.

2. When the writer was at the new class, ____________.

A．she lost her interest in music	B．she had difficulty in learning
C．she surprised everyone in solos	D．she got on badly with her classmates

3. What happened to the writer during the next two years?

A．She won many prizes without any efforts.

B．She found the best way to become perfect.

C．She gave up trying because of the low scores.

D．She failed to be perfect though she worked hard.

4. What has the writer realized recently?

A．There is no success without effort.

B．Being talented is the key to success.

C．Don’t expect too much of yourself.

D．It’s not necessary to care about the result.

5. Which would be the best title for this passage?

A．No one is perfect	B．My past life as a young girl
C．Hard work doesn’t work	D．What to do when you’re not perfect

【推荐3】Climb to the top of the amazing Sydney Harboyur Bridge and look down at the water below! This 4-hour climbing tour is fantastic!Book your tour now!

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1. This is most probably a（n）___.

A．invitation

B．timetable

C．notice

D．advertisement

2. Mr.Black will take his 11-year-old son to climb the bridge this Sunday morning(June 30).
They will pay        .

A．$240.

B．$280.

C．$320

D．$400