【推荐1】My first day in London

The capital of the UK is one of my favorite cities in the world. I started my London travel with a visit to the Tower of London. It is home to the English Crown Jewels. I arrived when the tower opened. It was about 9 a.m. There was a lot to see and I spent all the morning there.

Coming out of the tower, I found myself right next to the Tower Bridge. I learnt about its history and how people built it before came to London. also learnt how the lifting mechanism(机械装置) worked to let ships through before visited it. I experienced the Glass Floor, a high-level walkway of the bridge. It was so exciting! When I was standing there, I could look straight down to the Thames, traffic and pedestrians(行人) over the bridge!

Afterwards, I went on the Tube — the London subway — to the Houses of Parliament. This is where the politics in England takes place. Before going inside for a visit, I took a lot of photos from the outside of this beautiful building.

Tomorrow I am going to get a map of London and have fun walking around the city.

1. The writer got to the Tower of London ________.

A．at about 9 o’clock in the afternoon

B．before the Tower of London opened

C．at about 9 o’clock in the morning

D．after the Tower of London opened

2. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?

A．Tower Bridge is very close to the Tower of London.

B．The writer knew little about Tower Bridge before visiting it.

C．The writer is afraid of the tall buildings.

D．It is not exciting for the writer to visit the Glass Floor.

3. Why does the writer feel so exciting when standing on the Glass Floor?

A．The writer found himself right next to the Tower Bridge.

B．The writer could look straight down to the Thames, traffic and pedestrians.

C．The writer learnt about the history of the Tower Bridge.

D．The writer learnt how the lifting mechanism worked to let ships through.

4. How did the writer get to the Houses of Parliament?

A．By taxi.

B．On foot.

C．By bus.

D．By subway.

5. The passage is probably taken from ________.

A．a travel guide

B．a fashion magazine

C．a school website

D．a personal blog

【推荐3】A city without cars would be very strange, right? But Venice is such a city. Venice is in the northeast of Italy. It wasn’t built on land, like Beijing or Shanghai, but on more than 110 islands. Seawater is everywhere around the city.

Even so, travel isn’t difficult. The waterways have always been the best way to get around. There are 117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that can guide you where you want to go. People in Venice move from place to place by boat. They like to enjoy the scenery(风光) and cool summer nights while taking boat trips. They can talk to other people as they go along.

Venice grew out of small islands in saltwater lakes when some Italians escaped from a war over 1,500 years ago, and built homes there.

Water makes the city special, but it is also a big problem. Sometimes tourists will have such strange experiences. One moment they walk across the Rialto Bridge, and there’s nothing special. But when they come back to the bridge an hour later, it’s underwater and everyone is wearing rain shoes.

Once, people used too much underground water. This made the city get lower little by little. Now the city has gone down by 23 centimetres. Another problem is the rising seawater. The temperature has risen over the years. This has made the ice of the Arctic Ocean(北冰洋) melt(融化).

Every year, high waters hit the city in autumn and winter. When a lot of water comes, more than half of the city is underwater.

Scientists are trying different ways to stop the city from getting even lower. The Italian government has asked some of Italy’s biggest companies to build the MOST project, which was planned to be built under the seawater to stop the rising water. Anyway, this project is helping solve the problem.

1. According to the passage, Venice is a city ________ of Italy.

A．in the northeast

B．in the west

C．in the southwest

D．in the south

2. ________ have always been the best way to go here and there in the city.

A．Taxis and cars

B．The waterways

C．Boats and rain shoes

D．400 bridges

3. Venice ________ small islands in saltwater lakes more than 1500 years ago.

A．change into

B．used to be

C．became

D．developed from

4. Which is NOT the reason why the city gets lower and lower?

A．The higher temperature.	B．Overused underground water.
C．Too many waterways.	D．The rising seawater.

5. The passage is mainly about ________ of Venice.

A．the waterways and bridge	B．the MOST project and problems
C．the specials and problems	D．the history and scenery

【推荐1】Dear David,
How are you? I’m in Beijing now. I like Beijing a lot. I have two good friends here. They are Bill and Wang Xin. Bill is from Canada and Wang Xin is from China. We are in the same class. Wang Xin often helps me with my Chinese. I can speak a little Chinese now. All the teachers are kind to me.
I like Chinese food, like Guangdong food, Sichuan food and Hunan food. They are nice. Sometimes we eat out. Jiaozi is my favorite food. I often have jiaozi for lunch and have noodles(面条) for dinner. I have milk and bread for breakfast. What about you?
Yours,
Bob
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. Where is Bob now?

A．In China.

B．In Canada.

C．In America.

2. Where is Bill from?

A．China.

B．Canada.

C．England.

3. Who can speak a little Chinese now?

A．Bill.

B．Wang Xin.

C．Bob.

4. What is Bob’s favorite food?

A．Bread.

B．Jiaozi.

C．Noodles.

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Bob, Bill and David are in the same class.

B．All the teachers are kind to Bob.

C．Bob has jiaozi for dinner.

【推荐2】配对阅读。左栏是5个人遇到的情况，右栏是7个不同的产品，请将左栏的情况与右栏的产品进行配对。并将题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

1     Sally often takes a banana to school for lunch. She often puts a banana in her bag in the morning, and when she opens the bag at noon, the banana looks as if someone drove a car over it.     2     The school will have a singing competition. The headmaster, Mr. Lee wants to record the competition.     3     John used to have a watch that could tell him the time and temperature during the day. However, it doesn’t work these days and he wants to buy something that can be worn more easily.     4     It is reported that many people die as a result of breathing (吸进) smoke or from coal-powered cooking. Anna wants to buy a cooker to avoid this problem.     5     Bruce often reads the news about food safety from newspaper, magazines or TV. It has great influences on people’s health. He wants to find something that can help him check if the food is safe.

A. Apple Watch It not only tells you the right time, but also tells you how much exercise you have done. What’s more, it can tell you whether you sleep well or not. B. Alarm Fork Well, this special fork has two lights; one green and one red. When the green light is on, it’s OK to take a bite of food. The fork “knows” when you take a bite, and soon the red light goes on. Wait for the green light before you take another bite.      C. Spark Spark is a new kind of drone (无人机) made by a Chinese company. If you wave your hand from left or right, the drone will fly in the same direction. When you want it to land, you just put your hand out. The drone will land on your hand. This makes taking photos, recording easier. D. Banana Suitcase Are you worried about the banana in your bag? If you put your banana in the Banana Suitcase, it can keep a banana safe, delicious, and looking like a banana! E. “Sol-4” Cooker The cooker is also much “friendlier” than other cookers because it produces less smoke and the user would be less likely to have illnesses from harmful smoke. F. Time Temp Glasses These special glasses show the time above your right eye and the temperature above your left eye. It is surely easier than wearing a watch, and you never have to guess the temperature. G. Kuaisou The new chopsticks, called Kuaisou, are able to pick up a lot of information about the food. They allow people to learn more about food safety through an app on smart phones.

【推荐3】Good news for art lovers! We have collected some information about the exhibitions put on in Shenzhen this summer.

Frank Yang’s Artworks An exhibition showing late master Frank Yang’s old photos, letters, videos and landscape paintings is being held. Entry is free. Dates: Until July 26. Venue: Guan Shanyue Art Museum, 6026 Hongli Road, Futian District. Metro: Line 3 or 4 to Children’s Palace Station, Exit B.

Contemporary Art Chinese artists Wang Dawei and Li Xiao are holding their exhibitions featuring contemporary sound art and video art. Entry is free. Dates: Until August 18. Venue: OCAT Shenzhen, South Area, OCT-LOFT, Nanshan District. Metro: Line 1 to Qiaocheng East Station, Exit A.

Cassie Chen’s Photos Cassie Chen, a graduate of Tsinghua University, is exhibiting her photographic works in Shenzhen. Visitors can find photos on different themes. Entry is free. Dates: Until July 30. Venue: TC101 Exhibition Hall, 2001 Longxiang Boulevard, Longgang District. Metro: Line 3 to Universiade Station, Exit C.

Future Art Chinese artist Sun Fangping is exhibiting his works. Organizers hope that this series of exhibitions will explore the direction and value of the future of art. Dates: Until August 31. Venue: Zhi Art Museum, Song’an Road Bao’an District. Metro: Line 11 to Houting Station, Exit A and then take a taxi.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Which line can you take to enjoy Cassie Chen’s Photos? ________

A．Line 11.

B．Line 4.

C．Line 3.

D．Line 1.

2. In which district can you visit Future Art? ________

A．Nanshan District.	B．Futian District.
C．Longgang District.	D．Bao’an District.

3. Which exhibitions can you choose if you are free on August 15? ________

A．Contemporary Art and Future Art.

B．Cassie Chen’s Photos and Future Art.

C．Contemporary Art and Frank Yang’s Artworks.

D．Frank Yang’s Artworks and Cassie Chen’s Photos.

4. How many exhibitions put on in Shenzhen this summer? ________

A．Four.

B．Five.

C．Three.

D．Two.

5. Where is the text probably taken from? ________

A．A novel.	B．A storybook.
C．A newspaper.	D．A science magazine.

【推荐1】Famous Museums

Name	The	Palace Museum		British Museum			New York Museum
Country		China		The UK			The USA
Address	Chang’an Street			New Oxford Street, London			Chestnut Street, New York
Feature	The largest ancient palace			One of the largest museums			America’s largest museum
	buildings with many kinds			with collections of any time
							on American history
	of collections in China			and any area in the world
Ticket	￥60 ( Spring＆ Summer)			Free			Monday free
	￥40	(Autumn ＆Winter)

1. As one of the largest museums in the world, British museum is in _______ .

A．Beijing

B．London

C．New York

D．The USA

2. New York Museum is America’s largest museum on American__________.

A．area

B．history

C．collections

D．buildings

3. The Palace Museum which is in the center of Beijing, is also called “Forbidden City(紫禁 城)” in China. It lies in __________.

A．Chang’an Street	B．New Oxford Street
C．Beijing Street	D．Chestnut Street

4. According to the form, if you want to see ancient Chinese collections, you can visit ____ at most.

A．one museum	B．two museums
C．three museums	D．fore museums

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the information above?

A．Each ticket for the Palace Museum costs the same in the whole year.

B．You don’t have to pay for tickets if you visit New York Museum on Monday.

C．British Museum lies in Chestnut street, London.

D．New York Museum is the largest in the world.

【推荐2】

Personal Data（个人资料）
Name	Jack	Age	11
Sex	M	Date of Birth	Feb,15,2008
Student No.	190802	Blood Type	O
Postal Code	H4003B	Telephone No.	7198134
Address: No. 241 Green Street, New York, America
E-mail Address: Jack@hotmail.com

1. Where is Jack from?

A．England

B．America

C．China

D．Canada

2. When is Jack' birthday?

A．Feb. 5,2008

B．Feb.15,2018

C．Feb.15,2008

D．Feb.5,2018

3. You can call him at         ?

A．190802

B．H4003B

C．7198134

D．No.241

4. He lives at          .

A．No. 214 Green Street, New York America.

B．No. 241 Green Street, New York America.

C．No. 124 Green Street, New York America.

D．No. 412 Green Street, New York America.

5. What does "M" mean in the form?

A．男性

B．体重

C．女性

D．身高

【推荐3】There once lived a young man who thought himself to be poor. One day he went to a wise（聪明的）man to ask how to become rich. The wise man said, "Young man, you are already rich now.”

“But where is my wealth（财富）?” the young man asked.

“It is with you. Your eyes are your wealth. You use them to see this world. You use them to see all the beautiful things in this world. Your hands are your wealth. You can use them to work. You can use them to hug your loved ones. Your legs are your wealth. You can go to any places…”the wise man said.

“You call these wealth? But everyone has them,” the young man said.

“These are wealth. What you have now is not what someone else can luckily have. Are you willing to give your eyes to me? I’m willing to give you a lot of money to exchange for them.” the wise man said.

“No, I'm not going to do so! My eyes are important to me!” the young man said.

Everyone is rich. We should treasure（ 珍惜） our wealth, and take care of it. We should not overuse it because once it is gone, it is gone forever. Remember it is our wealth that we do not want to lose.

1. The young man wasn't willing to exchange his eyes for money because   _______.

A．he was rich

B．he didn't like the old man

C．he thought his eyes were important to him

D．he didn't like money

2. What does the underlined word “ overuse” in the last paragraph mean?

A．过度使用

B．注意使用

C．小心使用

D．放弃使用

3. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．We can overuse our wealth.

B．We should treasure our wealth.

C．The wise man told the young man how to make money.

D．What you have now is what someone else can luckily have.

【推荐1】There are seven continents﹙洲﹚in the world. Among them, Antarctica﹙南极洲﹚is the most special one. It is a world of snow and ice all year round. China has sent many scientists there. They try to find resources﹙资源﹚under the icy land and study climate change and sea biology.
What do they eat?
Scientists don’t have many choices on what they eat. About 60% their food is frozen food. It is easy to heat﹙加热﹚。Meat is common on the menu, while vegetables are not usual. Fresh vegetables are hard to grow in the cold weather. Therefore, people often eat dried and canned vegetables.
How do they sleep?
In Antarctica, summer lasts from November to March. During this time, Antarctica faces the sun and gets sunlight 24 hours of the day. In order to get some sleep,scientists cover the window with black cloth to make “night”.
How do they work?
People can wear warm clothes to be against the cold weather, but they can do little with the strong wind. Sometimes, the wind is even stronger than a typhoon. It can easily blow people away.
So there are ropes﹙绳索﹚that connect some research stations. People can hold these ropes to keep balance in strong winds.
How do they keep in touch with others?
There are no cables or Internet on the frozen continent. So mobiles and computers don’t work there. Scientists usually use two-way radios to communicate at work. If they want to say hello to family and friends, they can use the satellite phones.
1. What do scientists do in Antarctica?

A．They mostly study on the animals and plants there.

B．They mostly find resources and study climate change and sea biology.

C．They mostly find different kinds of lives under the ice and study them.

D．They mostly study on the ice and geography.

2. What kind of vegetables do they usually eat?

A．Fresh vegetables

B．Green vegetables only

C．Dried and canned vegetables

D．They go down the ice to work.

3. What do they do when the day lasts for 24 hours?

A．They work all day long.

B．They find a way to make “night”.

C．They stop working on those days.

D．They go down the ice to work.

4. How do the scientists work on the terrible windy days?

A．They use ropes to help themselves.

B．They just stay in the houses.

C．They use cars and ships to help.

D．They don’t think the wind brings trouble.

5. If scientist wants to say “I love you”to her daughter, what can she use?

A．Mobile phones

B．Tow-way radios

C．Satellite phones

D．Iphones and Ipods.

【推荐2】How much do you know about Earth-the planet that we live on? Our knowledge of Earth has been developing since ancient times. However, many puzzles about Earth remain unsolved. Live Science has published a list of the eight biggest mysteries about Earth. Let's look at some of them.

Where did water come from?

When it first came into being 4.5 billion years ago, Earth was a dry rock. So where did all of our water come from? Scientists think that it might have arrived in the form of ice by an asteroid(小行星) from outer space that hit our planet. But this theory has not been confirmed because there is very little related evidence(相关证据)to be studied.

What's in the core(地核)?

Scientists used to study meteorites(陨石)as small examples of Earth, believing that Earth's core was made of iron and nickel(镍). However, a later study in the 1950s proved this way to be wrong because it found that Earth would be too light to provide gravity if its core contained only iron and nickel. Today, scientists continue to bring forward different theories, but none have been confirmed.

How was the Moon born?

Scientists have found that the chemical compositions(成分)of Earth and the Moon are very similar. That suggests that the Moon actually came from Earth. For example, it could be a piece of Earth that separated when Earth hit another planet. It is also possible that when Earth first came into being, it spun(旋转)very fast and threw off enough molten(熔化的)rock to later from the Moon.

1. What's the story mainly about?

A．How Earth came into being.	B．Where Earth's water came from.
C．How the Moon was formed.	D．Unexplained mysteries about Earth.

2. What do we know about where water may come from?

A．Earth's water may come from ice that melted 4.5 billion years ago.

B．Earth's water may come from a small planet that hit Earth.

C．We don't know where water came from.

D．There is lots of evidence that tells us where water came from.

3. What does the underlined phrase "bring forward" in Paragraph 5 probably mean?

A．Check.

B．Raise.

C．Improve.

D．Receive.

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

A．Scientists believed Earth's core was made of meteorites.

B．A study in the 1950s proved that Earth's core is made of iron and nickel.

C．The Moon and Earth are made of similar materials.

D．Three possibilities of where the Moon came from are mentioned.

【推荐3】One day, Henry’s cow was ill. He was very worried. He telephoned Mr Smith who works in the animal hospital.

“What’s the problem?” Mr Smith asked Henry when he arrived.

“My cow is ill.” Henry said. “I don’t know what’s the matter with it. It’s lying down and won’t eat.”

Mr Smith looked over the cow. “It’s certainly ill,” he said, “and it needs to take some medicine.” He took out two pills (药丸), put them into Henry’s hand and said, “The pills should make her better.”

“How should I give them to it?” Henry asked.

Mr Smith gave him a tube (管子) and said, “Put this tube in its mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow (吹). That’ll make it.”

The next day Mr Smith came to the farm again. Henry was sitting outside his house and looked more worried.

“How’s your cow?” Mr Smith asked.

“No change,” Henry said, “and I’m feeling very strange myself.”

“Oh?” Mr Smith said. “Why?”

“I did what you said,” Henry answered. “I put the tube in the cow’s mouth and then put two pills down it.”

“And?” Mr Smith asked.

“The cow blew first.” Henry said.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的写“T”，错误的写“F”。
1. Henry’s cow was ill, so he took it to the animal hospital.
2. Mr Smith taught Henry how to make the cow take the medicine.
3. Henry was more worried because the cow got worse the next day.
4. Henry tried to give the cow medicine as Mr Smith told him.
5. Henry felt strange because he took the pills at last.