【推荐1】In the past nine years, Li Jin, who was born in Guangxi but raised in Sanya, has made great efforts to protect the waters of Sanya city in Hainan. He is now spreading the knowledge of environmental protection through new media platforms (媒体平台).

Around 2014, he began doing volunteer work to clear rubbish from the beaches and officially registered as a volunteer in May, 2017. Li Jin immediately took the lead in a clean-up activity on the Sanya River.

In April, 2021, he used his own money to set up a volunteer service center which has 1,170 registered members who take part in activities without asking for payment. So far, he has spent about 3,800 hours on volunteer activities in over 550 events. More than 2,300 people have joined in with his encouragement. They’ve drawn the attention of both the adults and the children to the importance of protecting the oceans and beaches. Since it was set up, his center has organized 51 beach-cleaning activities that have seen about 1,800 people join in. In 2021, because of Li’s growing influence in environmental protection circles, the city government invited him to make a number of short videos, in which he uses simple words to explain how to protect the environment. Several of the videos have been watched millions of times.

“My volunteer work would be meaningless if I got paid. But the work itself is of great value. So I will continue doing the environmental protection work,” he said.

1. What is Li Jin trying hard to protect?

A．The beaches in Guangxi.	B．The waters of Sanya.
C．The wildlife on the Sanya River.	D．The cities in Hainan.

2. What can we know from Paragraph 3?

A．Millions of people join in Li Jin’s activities.

B．Members in Li Jin’s service center get paid.

C．Most activities are organized for children.

D．Some videos that Li Jin made are a success.

3. Which of the following best describes Li Jin?

A．Quiet and kind-hearted.	B．Patient and humorous.
C．Strong-minded and selfless.	D．Honest and easy-going.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．A hero praised for volunteer work.

B．The leader in a beach-cleaning activity.

C．The meaning of protecting water.

D．A volunteer service center.

【推荐2】I went to my first music festival-We Love Green. It was held over a weekend in a park in Paris. Like most music festivals, it had wonderful singers and music. However, there was something special about this one. You see, this was a green festival!

From the food to the stalls (摊位), everything was as environmentally friendly as possible. The festival was powered by solar energy (由太阳能供电). There were specially labeled bins (贴有标签的垃圾桶) so that the waste could be used again after the festival. Free fresh water was provided for everyone so that guests didn’t need to buy drinks in plastic (塑料的) bottes. There were many stalls for everyone, from little children to the old.

This seems like such a great idea, to make something very fun and not cause great pollution to the environment. I have discovered that there are more events similar to this across the world! I really hope that there will be more events like We Love Green. These environmentally friendly practices tell people being green doesn’t mean being boring. It can be quite fun. As a result, more people may be encouraged to consider the role they play in the environmental protection.

1. What did the writer do recently in Paris?

A．He ran a food stall.	B．He traveled across the city.
C．He held an activity.	D．He went to a music festival.

2. Why did We Love Green provide fresh water for free?

A．To help people save money.	B．To encourage healthy eating.
C．To help reduce plastic waste.	D．To show the importance of water.

3. During the festival, the writer _______.

A．enjoyed healthy food and drinks	B．encouraged people to save water
C．found some funny music	D．told people to protect our environment

4. What does the writer think of We Love Green?

A．Noisy and boring.	B．Interesting but noisy.
C．Environmentally friendly but noisy.	D．Interesting and environmentally friendly.

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

A．A Special Park in Paris	B．A Great Green Experience
C．Advice on how to Be Green	D．Environmental Protection Practices

【推荐3】The Garbage (垃圾) Project started at the University of Arizona in 1973. Since then, the students and teachers in it have studied the modern garbage in different cities.

To study the garbage, the students had to travel to landfills, the places where cities bury (填埋) their garbage. While the students were studying the garbage, they wore special clothes. Students were very careful when they opened bags of garbage.

One important thing the students have learned from studying the garbage is that the garbage in landfills disappears very slowly. That was surprising to both the students and many scientists who had thought that about 70% of the garbage in landfills would disappear quickly. Even in cities where it rains a lot, the students found newspapers from 1948, 40-year-old hot dogs, and vegetables from 1970. And the students also found many more empty bottles of cola than they expected.

As society develops, there is more and more waste produced in our daily life. How to dispose of our garbage well depends on what kind of garbage it is: regular (普通的) garbage, dangerous materials, or recyclable materials, such as newspapers and glass bottles. Regular garbage goes to regular landfills. Dangerous materials are harmful to people’s health and the environment. They shouldn’t go into regular landfills. And people should try their best to reuse the resource and reduce the amount of using them. It is high time that people need to divide different kinds of waste and put them into different dustbins, which will be a great help to cleaning workers as well as the whole society.

Homes are full of dangerous waste. One kind of the dangerous waste in homes is batteries (电池). When batteries are buried directly in a landfill, they often break open. The poison inside them moves through rain water to the bottom of the landfill. Then it can pollute the natural water in the ground.

Another dangerous waste from homes is motor oil. When people pour old motor oil on the ground or throw it in the garbage, it pollutes the environment.

Our garbage problem is not new, but as the world’s population continues to grow, it will become a bigger and bigger problem.

1. To study the modern garbage, the students had to do many things except _________.

A．wearing special clothes	B．traveling to landfills
C．burying the garbage themselves	D．opening bags of garbage

2. The words “dispose of” in Paragraph 4 probably mean “_________”.

A．put away

B．deal with

C．worry about

D．make up

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Old motor oil should go to regular landfills.

B．There are only two kinds of dangerous waste in homes.

C．Batteries are often broken when they are buried directly in a landfill.

D．The students found empty bottles of cola were not as many as they expected.

【推荐2】The whole world is waiting for a vaccine (疫苗) against COVID-19. In light of this, scientists from 172 countries are working together through the COVAX Global Vaccines Facility (新冠疫苗全球获得机制).

COVAX will make sure that all members get the vaccine in the future. When a vaccine is safe and practical, all countries within COVAX will be able to get it in time. This will also make sure that the vaccine will be fairly priced.

“A number of vaccines are now in the last step of clinical trials (临床实验).” said WHO Director Tedros. He added that the aim (目标) of COVAX is to make at least 2 billion doses (药剂) of the vaccine by the end of 2021.

The WHO has said that the world needs to stop vaccine nationalism (民族主义). “Vaccine nationalism only helps the virus,” Tedros said. He said that if only a small number of countries get most of the vaccines, the disease will last longer. “Like an orchestra (管弦乐队) only when all the players work together can we create music that everyone enjoys.” he said.

Some countries have made great progress in COVID-19 vaccine development. Russia began production of its COVID-19 vaccine on Aug 15. It’s the world’s first registered (注册) COVID-19 vaccine. Four Chinese vaccines have also got to the last step of clinical trials.

According to a recent global survey (全球调查), nearly 3 in 4 grown-ups want to get vaccinated against COVID-19. This number is even higher in China, where 97% of people in the survey said they would like to be vaccinated, CNBC reported.

1. Why do many countries join COVAX ?

A．To develop and get COVID-19 vaccines in time.	B．To provide its members with medical advice.
C．To make themselves much stronger countries.	D．To carry out more global surveys.

2. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．How scientists worldwide will work together.

B．How vaccines will be priced among COVAX members.

C．What advantages(优势) COVAX members can enjoy.

D．What countries need to do to join COVAX.

3. What does the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph imply (暗指)?

A．All countries must work together for the good of getting vaccines.

B．Vaccine nationalists will work together to help us fight against the virus.

C．If all the players do well in an orchestra, they will get popular with everyone.

D．If only a few countries get most of the vaccines, things will get much better.

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

A．Scientists from the whole world are working together through COVAX.

B．COVAX aims to make at least 2 billion doses of the vaccine by the end of 2020.

C．Russia started to produce the world’s first registered COVID-19 vaccine in June.

D．Four Chinese vaccines are now tested on patients to see if they really work.

5. What percentage (百分比) of grown-ups in the world want to get vaccinated against COVID-19?

A．97

B．75

C．19

D．15

【推荐3】If you want to make friends, what should you do?
Steps:
★Try to look on the bright side of things.
★Look for groups in your area that do something you are interested in. Maybe you will learn some new skills and meet some people who have many things in common with you.
Tips(建议，诀窍):
★Contact your friends at least once a week by telephone or e-mail, or by visiting them to find out how they are. Remember important things about them such as birthdays and weddings(婚礼).
★If you have an argument with your friends, say sorry first.
★Remember never to leave old friends just because you have made some new ones.
★Listen to others carefully. It’s better to be a good listener.
★Be different. Don’t try to change others through your own ideas.
Warnings:
★Never ask or give away(泄密) a friend’s secret.
★Don’t be afraid to stand up for what is right.
★You’d better not give your ID number, phone number or your home address to people that you have just made friends with.
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。
1. Why is it good to look for groups in your area?

A．Because it isn’t far.

B．Because it is a rule in your area.

C．Because you can make some money.

D．Because it’s a good chance to meet people who have the same interests.

2. The underlined word “contact” means “ ______ ”.

A．联系

B．关系

C．关联

D．联合

3. If you are somebody’s good friend, you should ______ .
①try to know his or her secrets     
②support him or her when he or she is right
③keep in touch with them often   
④try to change her or him with your own ideas

A．①②

B．②③

C．②④

D．①④

4. Which of the following is NOT right according to the passage?

A．Listen to your friends carefully and keep their secrets.

B．To keep in touch with your new friends, you’d better tell them your phone number or address.

C．If you have an argument with your good friend, you’d better say sorry to him or her first.

D．When you want to make more friends, you should look on the bright side first.

5. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．What Is Real Friendship

B．Where to Meet New Friends

C．How to Make Friends

D．Friends should Help Each Other

【推荐2】My holiday is coming. Yesterday I asked my friends about the best way to travel in the USA. They said the best way was to go by bus and told me the reasons.

To fly, of course, is the fastest way, but you can't see anything during your stay in the air but the blue sky and white clouds. So it’s not very interesting to you. And the cost is very high.

To travel by train is relaxing because you can walk and buy food and drinks on it. You can also see cities and the countryside through the windows. But sometimes it’s crowded on the train. And it's hard to buy train tickets during holidays.

To travel by bus is easy, cheap and convenient, though not so fast as travelling by plane or so comfortable as by train, you can find buses almost in every city, big or small. That makes travel easy.

I took their advice. So I decided to take a bus to the south coast for an interesting trip.

1. How many ways to travel are mentioned in the passage?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

2. To travel by train is relaxing because      .

A．you can buy food and drinks on it

B．you can walk everywhere on it

C．You can buy tickets easily

D．you can talk loudly on it

3. At last the writer decided to travel to the USA      for the interesting trip.

A．by air

B．by train

C．by bus

D．by ship

4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．You can’t see anything during your stay in the air.

B．The fastest way to travel is by plane.

C．You can enjoy beautiful sights(风景)through the windows by train.

D．Travelling by bus is not so comfortable as by train.

【推荐3】If parents want their children to have healthy eating habits，they should ask their children to learn to cook.When children learn to cook，they can know more about healthy food and cooking skills.A school in Liverpool found that more children ate fruit and vegetables after taking cooking classes.The school also found that joining the cooking clubs could improve children's lifestyles and desire for food.

So let children 1earn to cook and have some cooking classes at schoo1.In the United Kingdom，many schools have cooking classes for students aged 12 to 16.They get three hours classes before practicing cooking.Since 2007，a program called Let’s Get Cooking has helped more than 1.7 million children improve their cooking skills，through more than 5，000 school cooking clubs.

A few days ago，the program did a survey(调查)among 2，500 members.It showed that 92％of them used their new skills at home and more than half said they ate more healthily after they leaned to cook.

1. What can children improve after they learn to cook?

A．Cooking skills.

B．Eating habits.

C．Lifestyles.

D．All of them.

2. What does the underlined word”desire”probably mean?

A．enjoy

B．decide

C．care

D．wish

3. What does the survey tell us according to the last paragraph?

A．The cooking program is helpful.

B．The cooking program is useless.

C．The cooking program is boring.

D．The cooking program is hard for children.

4. In what column(栏目)of a magazine can you read this passage?

A．Travel.

B．Health.

C．Sport.

D．Music.

【推荐1】①Experts believe that there are more than 8 million restaurants in the world today. So it might surprise you to learn that restaurants, as we know them, have only existed for a few centuries. Before 1765, there were no restaurants. That is, there were no places that provided the restaurant experience. There was nowhere in which a waiter brought you food and drink that you picked from a menu. In fact, there were no menus anywhere.

②There were eating places travelers could go to centuries before that. The countryside was full of inns（旅店） that would serve food. And there were taverns（酒馆） where one could get drinks. The rich could also eat special meals prepared by private cooks. But none of them could be called a "restaurant".

③A man called Boulanger changed that. In 1765, he opened a place in Paris that sold soups. On his sign he used the word "restaurant" to describe what he was selling. At that time, soups were considered something that could help "restore" (恢复) your health—in French the word "restore" is "restaurer"—so he called the soups "restaurants". Soon, people started buying Boulanger's soups even when they were not ill. And over time, people began to use the word "restaurant" to refer to a place selling soup rather than the soup itself. More "restaurants" opened in France, and people began to buy soups more often.

④Later, restaurants in Paris began to serve other food besides soup. In the 1790s, menus started to appear. By the mid-1800s, there were many types of restaurants throughout the world. The United States offered coffee shops. Tea houses became popular throughout China. Paris created beautiful restaurants for the rich. The British began to copy the French, and the restaurant idea spread throughout the British Empire.

⑤Today, cities are filled with all types of restaurants. Diners have millions of options from which to choose.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A．How restaurants developed.	B．What made a good restaurant.
C．Who created the first restaurant.	D．Why restaurants became popular.

2. According to the first paragraph, what made restaurants different from earlier eating places?

A．Restaurants only served food.	B．Restaurants were more expensive.
C．Restaurants were mainly in cities.	D．Restaurants had a list of meal choices.

3. Who did Boulanger expect to come and eat at his restaurant?

A．Rich people.

B．Sick people.

C．Travelers.

D．Workers.

4. The right structure (结构)of the passage is ________?

A．①②-③④-⑤

B．①-②③-④⑤

C．①-②-③④-⑤

D．①②③-④-⑤

【推荐2】The relationship (关系) between teachers and students is an important part of school life. An Indian movie called Hichki tells the story of a teacher who helps some bad students and makes them better people. It is popular with lots of students now.

In Hichki, the main character is Naina Mathur. She has an illness (疾病) that makes her hiccup (打嗝) often. With her hard work, she gets her dream job as a teacher. But she has to teach a class of rebellious students. They laugh at Mathur in her first class.

However, Mathur doesn't get angry (生气) with them. She tries her best to help every student. When they cause a small explosion (爆炸) and the school asks them to leave, Mathur still help them a lot. Little by little, Mathur wins the students' hearts. Under her care, the students start to study harder and become better and better.

From the story, we know that good teacher doesn't simply pass on knowledge (知识), but shows students how to be a good person. It also shows us that anyone can be successful, even if they have some kind of illness.

1. Naina Mathur has an illness and she often ________.

A．hiccups

B．get angry

C．laughes at others

D．sleeps for a longtime

2. The word "rebellious" means (意思是) ________ in the passage.

A．狡猾的

B．搞笑的

C．叛逆的

D．乖巧的

3. We can infer (推断) from the passage that ________.

A．Naina Mathur's dream job is to be a teacher

B．the students doesn't like Naina Mathur at the very beginning

C．Under Naina Mathur's care, the students become better and better

D．Naina Mathur is a good teacher who only passes on lots of knowledge to her students

4. If we put the passage into some parts, which of the following is the best?
(①=para.1       ②=para.2       ③=para.3       ④=para.4)

A．①②; ③④

B．①; ②; ③④

C．①; ②③; ④

D．①; ②; ③; ④

【推荐3】We are all encouraged to work hard and succeed in life. _________ Perhaps you are afraid of failure, or even think it’s shameful to fail. If you visit the Museum of Failure in Shanghai, you might change your mind. Samuel West, a Swedish psychologist (心理学家), set up the museum. The museum shows more than 100 failed products. Some of them were made by the most famous and successful companies in the world.

For example, in 1993, Apple made the Newton Message pad (掌上电脑) which could be used to take electronic notes by hand. But it couldn’t recognize (识别) handwriting very well. Apple stopped making it in 1997. Coca-Cola once developed a coffee-flavored soda (苏打水) in 2006. The company wanted to catch up with people’s growing love for coffee, but the product was taken off the market in 2008.

West said the failed products are not shown to make fun of these companies. He thinks success stories are all similar. He is tired of reading and hearing the same boring stories. As German-American physicist Albert Einstein once said, “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.”

This idea has been welcomed by many big companies. Silicon Valley, for example, is home to some of the world’s most innovate (创新的) tech companies. A common slogan (口号) there is “Fail fast, fail often.”

There are reasons for this. “The best companies are those that encourage failure, embrace (拥抱) out-of-the-box thinking and allow their staff to make mistakes and see what happens.” Simon Casuto wrote for Forbes.

It seems that failure isn’t always a bad thing. The key is whether or not you can learn from your mistakes.

1. Which of the following sentences can be put in the __________?

A．And the secret to success is working hard and believing in yourselves.

B．And it is important to learn how to be successful in life.

C．But success is not important at all for those excellent companies.

D．But failure is still a common part of everyone’s life.

2. Samuel West set up the Museum of Failure _________.

A．to catch up with people’s growing love for coffee

B．to make fun of these companies

C．to stop people making the similar mistakes

D．to tell people failure might be something good

3. The writer tried to support his idea mainly by _________.

A．listing examples

B．imagining stories

C．making comparisons

D．listing numbers

4. What does the underlined sentences “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” mean according to the passage?

A．It means it’s not necessary to try anything new.

B．It means there are some people who never make mistakes.

C．It means once you make mistakes often, you can surely create new things.

D．It means making mistakes is common when trying new things.