【推荐2】People in different countries speak different languages. But is there a lanuage that can be understood by everyone in the world ? Emojis might be the first truly universal(通用的)language.

Emojis are a kind of special language. Pictures are used to put meaning across. A group called the Unicode Consortium is in charge of choosing official(官方的) emojis. It has added new emojis every year since 2014. These new emojis do not come out of nowhere. They come from what people think about, like and care about.

Emojis can be used to represent (代表) different groups of people.   In 2015,   emoji faces with different skin tones (肤色） were added.   In 2016,   different jobs were added, such as   doctor,   police   officer and painter along with female versions of these jobs. This year, emojis of disabled people were added, including emojis of blind people and people in wheel chairs.

But there is also more to emojis. They can also refer to pop culture and new cultural trends. New emojis in 2019 have included several animals, such as sloths（树懒）   and flamingos (火烈鸟).These animals are not very common, but are known to many people. For example, sloths have become popular thanks to the 2016 film Zootopia (《疯狂动物城 》   ). Many fashion designers have included flamingos in their designs in recent years. This animal makes people feel like they're on a tropical (热带） vacation.

It seems that emojis are a mirror of the world we live in. It will be interesting to see how they change and grow in the years to come.

1. Emojis are a special language using the_____to put meaning across.   (仅填1个词）
2. Where do new emojis come from?（回答不超过9个词）
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3. When did emojis begin to show different jobs?（回答不超过2个词）
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4. What kind of animals have been included in 2019?（回答不超过6个词）
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5. 将画线句子翻译成汉语。
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【推荐3】阅读，从方框中所给的A~E五个选项中选择正确的选项（其中一项是多余选项），并将其序号填入1-4题，使短文意思连贯，然后回答5题。

                                                                   How to be a happier person?

How good do you feel in your life? Your answer may show how happy you are. But even if you’re not usually a happy person, you can change that. According to experts, happiness is something that you can develop with practice. Following these tips can help you find happiness.

        Practice accepting yourself. ________ Everyone has different talents and abilities. It’s OK that you’re not like someone else. Comparing has been called “the thief of joy.” You are not perfect, and you are your own worst critic (批评者).

________ There is full of people who look beautiful and seem to lead exciting lives. Yet much of what appears on the Internet is not real. Many people try to make themselves look like them, resulting in feelings of unhappiness.

Get outside. Nature helps to reduce (减少) stress. ________ And always consider your health as the most important thing. People who get up and move seem to be happier than those who don’t. Just going on a walk can make a difference.

________ Spend time with people you love and that love you. Enjoy those who during difficult times and celebrate with you during good times. When you have bad thoughts, ask yourself if the situation is as bad as you think.

These tips can put you on the road to happiness. Why not try them? Life will look brighter and be filled with love and joy!

A. Spend hours watching news. B. Take breaks from Internet. C. Don’t compare to others. D. Improve your relations. E. Do some exercise.

1. ________
2. ________
3. ________
4. ________
5. What else can you do to be a happier person?
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【推荐1】One day, a farmer’s donkey fell into a dry well. The poor animal cried for hours before his owner finally found him. The farmer tried hard to pull him out from the well but failed. He felt very sorry for the donkey but after carefully thinking about the situation, he decided that he would not save the donkey. Since the donkey was too old and it was not worth the trouble of saving. So he invited his neighbours to help him bury (埋葬) the old donkey in the well so that it would make him end his pain.

Hearing many people coming to help, the old donkey was excited at first. As they began to scoop the dirt into the well with shovels (铲子), he soon realized what was happening. He felt very upset and cried sadly again. As the farmer and his neighbours continued throwing the dirt on his back, he suddenly had a good idea. Some time later, when the farmer finally looked down into the well, he was surprised at what he saw: every time the dirt landed on his back, he shook it off and took a step (步) up!

Soon, everyone was amazed when the donkey stepped proudly over the edge of the well and ran away quickly! It seemed that it would bury him at first, but it actually helped him later because of the manner in which he faced his trouble.

That is life! Just like the donkey, life is going to throw dirt on us, all kinds of dirt. As long as we face our problems in an active way, and refuse to give in to any trouble, each dirt is like a stepping stone with which we get out of the deepest wells. Never stop and never give up. Success is just on the way.

1. What did the farmer decide after carefully thinking about the situation?
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2. Why did the farmer invite his neighbours to help bury the old donkey in the well?
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3. How did the donkey’s feelings change in paragraph two?
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4. What did the donkey do when people threw the dirt on his back?
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5. What can we learn from the story?（自拟一句话）
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【推荐2】Mike is from America. Now he is in a school in Beijing. There are too many rules in his new school. Some of them are the same as the ones in America, such as “Don’t eat in class, don’t fight and don’t arrive late for school.” But he can’t stand (忍受) some of the rules. In America, he usually got up at 8:00, but he has to get up at 6:00 here. He has to wear a school uniform at school and sports shoes for P. E. classes. He likes music, but he can’t bring his music player to school. He can’t keep his hair long. And he can’t wear a hat in the classroom, either. He thinks the rules are too strict. He never has fun.

根据短文内容完成表格，每空一词。

The Differences (不同点) Between Mike’s Old School’s and New School’s Rules
Old School’s Rules	Getting up at     1     o’clock.
	Allowing (允许) wearing a     2     in the classroom.
New School’s Rules	Getting up     3     hours earlier than before.
	4     sports shoes for P. E. classes.
	Not     5     long hair for boys.

【推荐3】There was once an old and deep well. People got water by dropping a bucket （木桶）tied to a rope The rope passed over a wheel just above the well. On the other side of the rope was another bucket.

A strong pull brought one bucket to the top while the other down to the water. They always passed each other on the way up and down, but never had time speak.

At last, the rope became worn （破损的） .So a new rope had to be put in its place. While this was being done, the two buckets were left standing together near the well.

“What a boring life we have!” said one bucket to the other. I am quite tired of it. No matter how full we come up, we are always sent down empty.”

But the other bucket laughed and said, “What a funny way you have of looking at things! Don’t you see that whenever we are sent down empty, we always come up full?”

Boys and girls sometimes talk like these two buckets. You may hear one of them say, “Just as we are having a good game, we are made to stop and go to work again. ” “Yes,” the other will reply, “but as soon as work is over, we always get to go out and have fun again.”

There are two ways of looking at things. If we want to be happy, look at the bright side.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. How did people get water?
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2. Why did they put a new rope in the old one’s place?
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3. Where did the two buckets talk with each other?
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4. Did two buckets look at things in the same way?
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5. What can we learn from the story?
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