【推荐1】Shenzhen is calling on citizens aged above 18 to get vaccinated (接种疫苗) against the novel coronavirus. But how are the vaccines being stored, transported (运输) and distributed (分配) before citizens get vaccinated?

Before the COVID- 19 vaccines are sent to a special vaccine warehouse (仓库) , the workers of the Sinopharm’s logistics (物流) center in Longhua District first check the name, producer and other information about the vaccines. And they must make sure that the vaccines have been stored within the temperature range from 2 ℃ to 8 ℃ all the time. The Longhua warehouse has set up a special area for COVID-19 vaccines. Boxes of vaccines are placed on pallets(货板) to avoid touching the ground directly, as that might affect the storage temperature of the vaccines. Each vaccine has its own regulatory code. It will be used by medical workers for vaccination later.

Each vaccination site will make a plan for vaccine usage one or two days earlier. The vaccines are then sent to the sites by temperature-controlled vehicles instead of ordinary vehicles.   When they leave the warehouse, two thermometers (温度计) are placed in each box containing the COVID-19 vaccines. So the temperature of the vaccines can be monitored in real time through an online platform. During the transportation, the temperature of the vaccines will be recorded every five minutes.

Doctors of the vaccination site will carefully check whether the outer package has leaked （漏) , put the vaccines in a special fridge with the same temperature range and record information about the vaccines. They will refuse to accept the vaccines if the temperature is abnormal and the outer package has any leakage.

1. How do the vaccines get to the citizens? Put the following statements in order.
①The logistics transport the vaccines to the vaccination sites.
②The doctors store the vaccines in a special fridge.
③The vaccination sites apply to use the vaccines earlier.
④Citizens get vaccinated.
⑤The workers of the warehouse check the information about the vaccines.

A．⑤③①④②

B．⑤①③④②

C．⑤①③②④

D．⑤③①②④

2. How are the vaccines transported?

A．By ordinary vehicles.	B．Through an online platform.
C．Through light-controlled vehicles.	D．By temperature-controlled vehicles.

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Vaccines have different regulatory codes.

B．Vaccines can be put on the ground directly.

C．Vaccines are kept between 2 ℃ and 8 ℃ in the vaccination site.

D．Vaccines are placed in the box with two thermometers during the transportation.

4. The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 3 refers to ________.

A．the workers

B．the vaccines

C．the vehicles

D．the thermometers

5. What is the best title for the passage?

A．How COVID vaccines get to citizens

B．Why COVID vaccines are specially treated (处理)

C．How COVID vaccines are stored

D．Why citizens should get vaccinated

【推荐2】We talk every day. When we have good news, we like to share it with our good friends and when something terrible happens, we make it known to others soon. But can you imagine that a tree can talk and share news too? Of course, no tree moves lips and says words just as people do. Strange as it may sound, though, some trees manage to communicate with each other.

Willow（柳树）trees are the best-known of these trees. When insects begin nibbling（叮咬）a willow tree, the tree sends out a special smell at once. This smell tells the other willows that harmful insects are coming near. All of them quickly make a chemical（化学物质）in their leaves. This chemical is bad to the insects. The insects do not like it and they fly away soon. In this way, the willow trees protect themselves from the insects.

The next time when you take a walk in the woods, maybe the trees are “talking” to each other quietly. And when someone says that trees cannot “talk”, please tell them that even trees give messages to each other, too.

1. Willow trees send messages with ________.

A．words

B．movements

C．sounds

D．smells

2. What does the underlined word “lips” in the first paragraph mean in Chinese?

A．枝条

B．树干

C．嘴唇

D．手势

3. According to the passage, the right order of the following is ________.
a. The willow trees make a chemical in their leaves.
b. The willow tree gives out a smell.
c. Insects fly away because of the chemical.
d. Insects begin nibbling a willow tree.

A．d-b-a-c

B．d-a-b-c

C．a-b-c-d

D．d-c-b-a

4. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．People can talk with the trees.	B．Trees can give messages to each other.
C．Trees don’t like people to walk in the woods.	D．People should walk in the woods quietly.

5. The passage tells us that some of the trees can ________.

A．speak just as people do	B．tell stories to others
C．kill insects in the woods	D．communicate with each other

【推荐3】International travel is popular, but visitors can run into trouble if they don’t know some basic “rules”. So, it’s important to learn about the cultures they’re visiting.

BRAZIL

In general, Brazilian culture is informal (随意的). Most Brazilians are very friendly, so it’s important to greet the people you meet. Normally women kiss on the cheek, but men usually just shake hands. Brazilians usually stand very close to each other while speaking. Even if this is unusual in your culture, try not to move away if it happens. If you go to a business meeting, you are not expected to take a gift.

On the other hand, if you are invited to someone’s house, you should take a gift—like flowers or chocolate. However, avoid anything purple or black, as these colors have to do with death.

If you are invited to dinner, arrive at least 30 minutes late, but always dress well, because a person’s appearance can be very important to Brazilians.

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Arabia is a very traditional country. It is important to greet the oldest or the most senior person first. People shake hands in business situations, but men and women do not touch in public.

In a business meeting, do not start with business matters at once. Instead, lead in the conversation by asking about people’s family or health. Arrive on time for business meetings, but don’t be surprised if others are late. Being on time is less important in Saudi Arabia than it is in most western countries. Business dress is formal.

Gifts are not expected at business meetings. If you are invited to a Saudi home, acceptable gifts are chocolate or coffee. Be careful not to admire the things the host owns, because he or she will feel necessary to give an item to you as a gift.

1. The underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refers to ________.

A．kissing on the cheek when greeting	B．dressing formally when invited
C．preparing gifts at business meetings	D．standing very close when talking

2. If we are invited to a Brazilian dinner, we’d better ________.

A．dress informally

B．be 30 minutes late

C．bring black flowers

D．ask about health

3. Which of the following are mentioned in both countries in the passage?
①lead-in topics       ②greetings       ③arriving time       ④giving gifts ⑤dresses

A．①②③④

B．①②④⑤

C．①③④⑤

D．②③④⑤

4. Why does the writer write this passage?

A．To ask more people to travel to different countries.

B．To introduce some basic rules in different cultures.

C．To teach tourists how to understand English culture.

D．To show different opinions about different cultures.

【推荐1】There are lots of animals on the earth．What is the biggest animal of all？Of course the whale is！A blue whale is more than a hundred tons in weight．

Whales live in the sea，but they are not fish．They are mammals（哺乳动物）．The babies drink milk from the mother’s body．Every spring，groups of whales swim hundreds of kilometers to warm places．

Each group goes to the same place every year．The mothers look after their babies carefully．Whales are gentle animals．They always live together and help each other．They“talk”to each other in the water with a big sound that sounds like singing．

Yet people kill many whales．They kill them to make many things．The whales die very slowly and in great pain．Some ships kill every whale they can find，even mother whales and babies．If things go on like this，there will be no young whales to grow up and no mother whales to have more young ones．

1. When the baby whales are born，      look after them．

A．people

B．their fathers

C．they

D．the mother whales

2. From the passage we know the word“gentle”means       in Chinese．

A．凶恶的

B．温和的

C．孤僻的

D．可怕的

3. What is the best title for this passage？

A．The biggest Mammal	B．Animals in danger
C．Blue whales	D．People and animals

4. Which of the following is WRONG？

A．Whales live in the sea．

B．Whales are the biggest fish in the world．

C．When whales talk，it sounds like singing．

D．People kill not only the mother whales but also the babies．

【推荐2】Confucius (孔子) had a lot to say about how to live a good life. What’s your favorite Confucius saying? Students from Medfield School posted their favorite sayings on this class webpage.

Tam -“Do not do to others as you do not wish to be done to you.”

I like it best. To me, it’s the most important life rule. Just the other day, I was with a friend in class and she started talking badly about a classmate of ours. I kept on thinking about how bad our classmate would feel if he knew she was saying such terrible things! I know I wouldn’t like it!

Rosa -“In the company of two others, I can always find one worthy of being my teacher.”

It is my favorite. I like to remind(提醒) myself of this saying when practicing with classmates in school. I can learn a lot from others, even from their mistakes. This saying gives me courage and reminds me to pay attention.

Andre-“To go too far is as bad as to fall short.”

This is my favorite. It means that to do too much of something is as bad as not doing enough. For example, I wanted to lose a few kilos for a big party so I didn’t eat enough and exercised all the time. In the end, I got really sick and couldn’t even go to the party! For me, it’s important to find a balance(平衡) to achieve my dreams.

1. What can we learn about Confucius sayings according to the text?

A．They teach us how to live a good life.	B．They have become important social rules.
C．They are hot topics in all western schools.	D．They are well received in foreign countries.

2. What does Tam’s example mainly tell us?

A．Think twice before you act.	B．Learn from others as well as mistakes.
C．Treat others as you would like to be treated.	D．Remind yourself to get on well with classmates.

3. Where is the text probably taken from?

A．A travel guidebook.

B．A school website.

C．A national newspaper.

D．A history textbook.

【推荐3】American and British people use different greetings. In the USA the commonest greeting is “Hi”. In Britain it is “Hello!” or “How are you?” “Hi!” is creeping（不知不觉地进入）into British, too. When they are introduced to someone, the Americans say, “Glad to know you. ” The British say, “How do you do?” or “Pleased to meet you. ” When Americans say “Good-bye”, they nearly always add, “Have a good day. ” or “Have a good trip. ” etc. to friends and strangers alike. Britons are already beginning to use “Have a good day. ”
The British usually use “got” in the sense of “have”. The Americans hardly ever do. AmE: Do you have a car, room, etc. ? Yes, I do. BrE: Have you got a car, room, etc. ? Yes, I have.
There are a number of differences between American and British English in the spelling of words, e. g. check（US）/cheque（UK）. Many American words ending in “or”, e. g. honor, labor are spelt in British English with an “our,” e. g. honour, labour. Many verbs in American English with “ize” or “izing” forms, e. g. organize, realizing are spelt in BrE with “ise” or “ising”, e. g. organise, realising. In American English, “practice” is used both for the verb and noun. In BrE, the verb is spelt “practise”, and the noun “practice. ” In AmE, one writes “traveler,” while in BrE, one writes “traveller”.
It was once_____ that British and American English would become separate (各自的)languages finally. But the opposite has happened. The links（联系）between the two countries are so strong that linguistically（语言上）,and probably culturally（文化上）too, they are closer together than ever before.
AmE—— American English     BrE——British English
1. The Americans hardly say “_____”

A．Good-bye. Have a good day!

B．Glad to know you!

C．Hi!

D．Have you got a car?

2. What does the 3^rd paragraph talk about?

A．There are lots of differences in spelling between AmE and BrE.

B．Why do the Americans and the British use different spellings.

C．There are few differences in spelling between AmE and BrE.

D．The different usages of words in AmE and BrE.

3. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The two languages will become separate languages.

B．American English will be used more and more.

C．The two languages will be closer and closer.

D．British English will be used more and more.

4. The underlined word “predicted” means ______ in Chinese.

A．解释

B．预言

C．考虑

D．证明

【推荐1】Sam likes fish very much. He often buys fish in the shop and takes it home. But when his wife sees the fish, she says to herself, “Good! Now I can ask my friends to have lunch, and we can eat this fish. They like fish very much.”

So when Sam comes home in the evening, the fish is not there and his wife always says, “Oh, your cat ate it.” And she gives Sam some bread for his supper. Sam gets very angry. He takes the cat and his wife to the shop near his house and weighs the cat. Then he turns to his wife and says, “My fish weighs one kilo (公斤). This cat weighs one, too. My cat is here, you see. Then where’s my fish?”

1. What’s the meaning of “comes home” in the sentence “So when Sam comes home”?

A．Goes home.

B．Leaves home.

C．Gets home.

D．At home.

2. Does Sam take the cat and his wife to the shop near his home?

A．Yes, he does.

B．No, he doesn’t.

C．I don’t know.

D．I don’t think so.

3. How much does the cat weigh?

A．One kilo.

B．Two kilos.

C．Half a kilo.

D．One and a half kilos.

4. Who gets very angry?

A．Sam’s wife.

B．Sam.

C．Sam’s friends.

D．His wife’s friends.

5. Which sentence is right according to the text?

A．Sam doesn’t like eating fish at all.

B．Sam often buys some fish for his cat.

C．Sam’s cat always eats the fish before he comes back.

D．The friends of Sam’s wife eat the fish.

【推荐2】We went into a secondhand shop to get out of the rain. I took my 6-year-old daughter’s hand and we started to walk around. Suddenly she reached out her hand to touch a pair of shiny black shoes.

“Buy for me?” she asked.

“Oh, Sweetie, they are tap dancing shoes（踢踏舞）. You aren’t taking tap dance.”

“Buy for me?” she repeated.

“Well, let’s try them on.”

She sat on the floor and took off her bright pink rain shoes. When she stood up we heard “click”. She took a step, “click, click, click.” People turned around to look.

“Excuse me, dear. Why would you allow your daughter to wear tap dancing shoes here? They make such a noise.” A woman asked.

“You don’t understand. When she was a baby, doctor told us that she would never walk or talk. It has taken a lot of hard work and patience（耐心）, but she asked for the shoes and the ‘click, click, click’ says that she can walk, ” I said.

My daughter is 18 now and will graduate（毕业）from grade 12 in June. It has not always been easy, but it has all been worthwhile（值得）. She teaches me that it doesn’t matter what others think. They don’t walk in your shoes.

1. The mother and daughter went to the secondhand shop because        .

A．they wanted to do window shopping	B．it was raining
C．they needed to buy the dancing shoes	D．they looked for some old things

2. The mother thought the sound of “click” was wonderful because        .

A．she liked the tap dancing shoes too	B．the sound meant her daughter could walk
C．the shoes made her daughter special	D．her daughter could tap dance very well

3. People would never allow their daughter to wear tap dancing shoes to the grocery store because        .

A．they make noise	B．they are expensive
C．they are dirty	D．it is not allowed

4. According to the passage, “They don’t walk in your shoes” means        .

A．They don’t have the same shoes as yours	B．they don’t walk the same way as you
C．They don’t know the size of your shoes	D．they don’t know how you feel

5. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A．Walk in Your Own Shoes	B．Tap Dancing Shoes
C．My Hard-working Daughter.	D．Don’t make any noise

【推荐3】Most Americans enjoy moving from place to place. For example, they often drive their cars 120 to 160 kilometres away just to have dinner with a friend or even fly to London or Paris just to watch a football match. In some states only one person in five lives in a place for more than five years. One may be born in one city, and go to school in another. He may finish his middle school in two or three cities, and then go to college far across the country. When he begins to work, he may possibly move from job to job. Moving from one job to another, which is called “job-hopping”, can be seen in many places in the United States.
Job-hopping does good to workers because every change of a job gives them a chance to get better pay. And job-hopping also gives bosses the chance to get new ideas and skills from him or her.
1. From this passage, we can see Americans often travel to ____________.

A．have dinner with their friends	B．go shopping
C．watch a football game	D．enjoy themselves

2. Which of the following is true?

A．About 20% of the people stay in one place for over five years.

B．Children have to finish middle school in one place.

C．People go to the nearest college.

D．When people begin to work, they don’t move any more.

3. Job-hopping means “_______________”.

A．looking for a job	B．having a job
C．changing jobs often	D．losing a job

4. In the USA job-hopping _______________.

A．is very popular

B．helps young people go to college

C．helps workers in traveling

D．helps students begin to work

5. The writer thinks job-hopping _______________.

A．does good only to the workers

B．does good only to the boss

C．must be stopped

D．is helpful

【推荐1】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。选项中有两项为多余选项。

    1     Most students sleep less than (少于) nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do.     2     Also some students don’t know how to save time. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time.     3     They stay up (熬夜) very late. Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on time (按时) by bus or by bike.     4    

Schools and parents should cut down (减少) some of the homework so that children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health.     5     When we have enough time for sleeping, we will find it much better for both our study and health.

A．Some homework is too difficult.

B．In China, more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before.

C．For children, we should make best use of our time.

D．It can be (可能是) a long way from home to school.

E．Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games.

F．Some homework is given by their teachers and some by their parents.

G．Some students like to stay up late.

【推荐3】There are many things we need to know that we don't learn at school. For example, if we want to use our money wisely, we need to shop carefully.     1     We need to know how to compare (比较) the prices of things in different shops. We need to be able to compare the quality of different brands (商标).

Knowing how to make such choices(选择) is a life skill. And we need these skills if we are to lead useful and happy lives.     2     For example, will I take an apple for lunch or a pear? Will I get the bus to school today or will I walk? Will I wear the red T-shirt or the blue one to the movies?     3     For example, will I eat healthy food for lunch or will I eat junk food because it's delicious? Will I work hard in all my classes or will I only work hard in the classes I enjoy?     4     We have to realize that the choices we make can affect(影响) the rest of our lives.     5     The next time you decide to waste time in class, play a joke on someone or talk loudly at the movies, think this: Who else does your choice affect?

A．Some of these choices are small.

B．Our choices can also affect other people.

C．Other choices are more important.

D．We make choices like these every day.

E．We need to know how to make a choice when we shop.