【推荐1】On the bus, on the subway, every head is lowered to a cell phone, iPad, or other digital devices(电子设备). According to the National Reading Survey, before the 17th World Reading Day on April 23, 2018, only 1.2 percent of Chinese people said they read a lot. But 38.6 percent said they read on digital devices like cell phone and e-books. This is a 17.7 percent increase from 2010.

Many experts are talking about a trend(趋势) toward fragmented reading(碎片阅读)—reading many short messages or items on a digital device like a cell phone instead of one long text in a book.

Zhao Jianmin, a professor at Shanghai University, said fragmented reading was part of modern life. “The fast pace(节奏) of life leaves many people no time to sit and read a whole book,” he said. “So making use of fragmented time to read is sure to be a trend.”

Fragmented reading has its advantages. People can enjoy large amounts of information, knowledge and entertainment(娱乐) in a short time. Digital reading is faster than traditional deep reading.

However, some experts fear the trend of digital reading will influence people’s way of reading. Xu Guosheng, at a Chinese Academy of Press and Publication, says fragmented reading makes it harder for people to think more about what they read. He also warned fragmented reading could make people lazy about remembering facts because they know they can always just search for answers online.

“Fragmented reading is sometimes good, but don’t let it take all your time,” suggested Tian Zhiling, an editor. He said it was important to read quality books in a deeper way, and we should read for knowledge, for practical use and for pleasure. He suggested people choose easy books first, and then move onto more difficult ones.

1. Is it easy to see people who lower their heads to a cell phone on the bus or subway?
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2. How many disadvantages of fragmented reading have been mentioned?
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3. Why do people get used to spending so much time reading short messages on a cell phone instead of one long text in a book?
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4. If you take both books and smart phones with you on the subway where you have to spend some time, will you choose to read on the smart phones? Why or why not?
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【推荐2】[1] Many teenagers have hobbies. But sometimes these can get in the way of their schoolwork, and parents might worry about their success at school. Teenagers often think they should be allowed to make their own decisions. Do you agree?

[2] Liu Yu, a fifteen-year-old boy from Shandong, is a running star. He is on his school team and has always wanted to be a professional runner when he grows up. He practices his hobby as much as he wants for his dream. However, his parents won’t allow him to train so much. “Of course, we want to see him achieve his dreams,” says Mr. Liu. “And we know how much he loves running. My wife and I have ① every one of his races. We have nothing against running! But we think our son needs to think about other possible jobs. He’s getting older now, so he needs to think about what will happen ② he ends up as a professional runner.”

[3] Liu Yu doesn’t really agree. “Well, I think I should be allowed to decide for myself,” he says. “My parents have always taught me how important it is to work hard at school and enter university. I understand this, but running is not only the thing I’m serious about but also the only thing I’ve ever wanted to do.”

[4] His parents believe that Liu Yu should study hard in the evenings so they don’t allow him to practice running at night. “Maybe he thinks it’s too strict or unfair,” says Mrs. Liu. “But we think we’re doing the right thing. It is difficult to become a professional sports star so he needs to spend more time on his homework.”

[5] But Liu Yu still disagrees. “I know my parents care about me. They always talk about what will happen if I don’t succeed. But I will! I’m a quick runner! I think I should be allowed to make this choice myself. Only then will I have a ③ to achieve my dream.”

1. What’s the best title of the passage?
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2. How does Liu Yu achieve his dream? (No more 9 words)
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3. Why do Liu Yu’s parents want him to spend more time on his homework? (No more than 9 words)

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4. Fill in each blank with a proper word. (No more than 1 word each)
①__________       ②__________       ③__________
5. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 into Chinese.
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6. Do you think Liu Yu should be allowed to practice his hobby as much as he wants? Why or why not?
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【推荐3】Nearly every parent says that we never grow up. In fact, we are maybe 16 or 17 years old. In their eyes, we are always little ones and always do wrong things. For example, when I need to stay at home alone, they always worry about me and my life without them.

Most parents always think that they have offered(给予) the best things they can to make their children live in a comfortable world. They buy their children pretty clothes, cool shoes, strange but expensive school things, and always a thousand-yuan-cost bike. They think that they have done everything they can to their dear little children. In return, they only want their little boys or girls to give them good results in the exams.

But why can their little babies still not understand them? Does it mean that they still want more material(物质的) things? No. As a matter of fact(事实上), what they want is a true family. What does a true family mean? I think it means a place where we can hide ourselves from the outside cold world. From here, we can get warmth, we can get consolation(安慰), and we can get happiness. And one important thing is that we should be stronger and more confident in the outside world because we know that we have a family.

So I think that parents should save their money and sit down to talk with their children to let them know that they have a true family, so the child and his parents could understand each other more and more. Then, no boy will be regarded as(被看作) a little boy.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. Why do parents say that we never grow up?
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2. What do parents expect all of us when they give us so much?
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3. Do most children want more material things?
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4. Who lives a better life, a child with a true family or one without a true family?
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5. How can parents let children know that they have a true family? (请自拟一句话回答。)
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【推荐1】阅读短文，根据短文内容判断所给句子正（T）误（F）.
New rules and behavior standards for middle school students came out. Middle schools are going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. The following are some of the new rules.
You should not dye(染)your hair, smoke or drink. You should not copy others’ work in an exam. Don’t do it again if you did it!
Good students love animals and care for other people. Be friendly to the people around you. Try to think of others, not only yourself.
Don’t look down on new ideas. Everyone’s ideas are important. You should welcome them, because new ideas make life better for everyone.
Learn to protect yourselves. If you have to go home late, you should let your mother or your father know.
Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for your studies. But some things on the Internet aren’t good for teenagers, so try to look through web pages that are good for you.
1. Students are allowed to dye their hair according to new rules.
2. Be friendly to the people around you.
3. If you have to go home late, you should not let your parents know.
4. There are all advantages on the Internet.
5. Middle schools are going to use a new way to decide who the top students are.

【推荐2】阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成下列各题。

Sun Jiarui, a 10-year-old girl from Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, recently becomes famous online for her cooking skills. Sun has learnt to cook from her father for two years and now she can cook more than 50 dishes. Can you cook? If so, what dishes are you good at?

For middle and primary school students, being able to cook will become a must. A new curriculum standard (课程标准) for labor (劳动) education recently came out. Starting from 2022 fall term, students are required to take courses on labor skills. The standard includes different labor tasks. The first is daily housework, including cleaning, organizing, cooking, and repairing home appliances. The next is productive labor (生产劳动), such as making traditional handicraft (手工艺品), and using new technologies like 3D printing. One more type is community work.

Labor education aims to develop students’ basic life skills and good working habits. School education didn’t value (重视) it in the past. According to a report in 2019, it takes Chinese kids only 12 minutes a day to do housework, compared with 72 minutes for American students each day and 30 minutes for French students.

Liu Fang, a mother of 6-year-old twins in Beijing, is a strong supporter of labor education. In the past year, she has trained her daughters to do household chores and make simple dishes for the family. “By doing housework, their hand-eye coordination (协调), time management and organization skills can be trained and it’s also good to help them relax,” said Liu. Through such education, her daughters have found fun in doing chores and are more independent.

1. What kinds of labor tasks are included in the standard?
Daily ___________, productive labor and community work are included.
2. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 3?
It refers to ___________.
3. According to the report in 2019, in which country do children do housework longest a day?
The children in ___________ do housework longest a day.
4. What does Liu Fang think of labor education?
She thinks it is ___________.
5. What title can you make for this passage within nine words using “labor education, important, meaningful, students”?
The title can be “______________________”.

【推荐1】What do you want to be when you grow up? And what’s an ideal Job? In our hearts we all dream of an ideal job. However, each of us has his own idea of what this job should be. In my opinion, it depends on types of work. the flexible(灵活的) hours. and the income(收入).

To begin with different people choose different types of work. Everyone chooses an ideal type of work for himself. For example, some people work better if they knew all the duties of the job and have the right skills to do it. Some people prefer a more________job, in which they have to solve lots of difficulties.

Secondly, (B) the more flexible hours the job has, the more ideal it is. Flexible hours allow workers to have time for their social life. It offers them time to solve their own problems, such as family and children matters. It also allows them to relax and enjoy life.

Thirdly, income is also very important when we talk about whether a job is ideal or not. Many people think of giving up their jobs because (C) they are paid too little. But this is not always true. Some people love their jobs and are happy to do the work, even though they get very little money.

What kind of job is an ideal job? Different people have different ideas about it. what about yours? Please write to us as soon as possible.

1. 一、完成句子
In Paragraph one, in the writer’s opinion. the ideal job ___________, ___________ and the income.
2. 二、下列哪个词可以放入空白(A)处。

A．Traditional

B．Challenging

C．Interesting

D．Comfortable

3. 三、按照要求，完成任务。
1.请把(B)the more flexible hours the job has, the more ideal it is.句子翻译成汉语。
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2.请把(C)处they所指代的汉语意思。
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3.请根据文章大意，写出文章的最佳标题。
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【推荐3】Being friends with someone does not mean that you agree with everything he does. Sometimes, you might disagree so strongly with the way a friend behaves that you want to mention it to him. You may find it so hard to talk to your friend. It’s important to know some tips on how to make the talk friendly and effective (有效的).

Ask yourself what changes you expect. If you plan to tell your friend to change, you need to lay out examples of what you expect him to change first. This may be that a friend is dishonest, too lazy, or sometimes he interferes (干扰) with your personal space.

Know why you want these changes. Are these changes for your convenience, for your friend’s well-being, or a necessary factor (因素) in continuing the friendship? You need to be ready to open up and give him the truth. For example, you can express how bad you feel and what will happen if your friend makes a change.

Pick the right time and place to talk. You should have this talk in person if possible. Pick a time when neither of you are too stressed and meet somewhere that you won’t be interrupted (打扰).

Talk to your friend calmly. Try to communicate your feelings to your friend without blaming (责备) him. When you talk, don’t raise your voice to your friend.

1题、2题完成句子；3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下全文的主题句；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1. If you want your friend to change, you need to ________ of what you expect him to change first.
2. You need to open up and give your friend the truth why you want ________.
3. When is the right time for you to have a talk with your friend?
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4. _______________________________________________________
5. _______________________________________________________