【推荐1】My mother used to ask me what the most important part of the body was. Through the years, I would take a guess at what I thought was the correct answer.

When I was young, I thought sound was very important to us, so I said, "My ears, mommy," She said, "No. Many people can't hear any sound. But you can keep thinking about it and I will ask you again." Over the years, my mother asked me many times and always answered me ,"No, but you are getting smarter every year, my child."

Then last year, my grandpa died. Everybody was sad. My mom looked at me when it was our turn to say our final goodbye to grandpa. She asked me, "Do you know what the most important body part is, my dear?"

I was shocked when she asked me this question at that time. I always thought it was a game between her and me. She saw the confusion（困惑）on my face and told me, "This question is very important. It shows that you have really lived your life." I saw her eyes were filed with tears. She said, "My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder." I asked, "Is it because it holds up my head?" She replied, "No, it is because ________. Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life. I only hope you have enough love and friends, so you can have a shoulder to cry on when you need it."

From then on, I knew the most important part of the body is not a selfish （自私的） one. It is the sympathetic （同情的） one to feel and share the pain of others.

1. When the writer was young, he thought ________ were the most important part of the body.

A．eyes

B．hands

C．ears

D．feet

2. The mother asked the writer the question in order to ________.

A．let him know the importance of the body

B．tell him the importance of study

C．introduce the use of the body to him

D．let him know the truth of life

3. Which of the following sentences can be put in the ________?

A．it means you are still alive

B．it can hold the head of a friend or a loved one when they cry

C．it can carry the heavy things you need in life

D．it can stop others from crying when they are sad

4. The best title of the passage is ________.

A．The Most Important Part of the Body

B．The Importance of Your Health

C．The Shoulder of My Mom

D．Love and Friends

【推荐2】Many Chinese children are busy. On weekdays, they have many lessons at school, and they have to do homework in the evening. At weekends, they often take part in many activities in all kinds of clubs. At the same time, their parents are busy too. They have to work, cook and drive their children for the activities. Some families even do not have time to have dinner together. A community in Beijing wants to do something to make a change.
The community takes Saturday out just for the families. People in the community call it “Family Day”. On Family Day, parents don’t work and the children have no lessons. All the families turn off their televisions and mobile phones. They cook and eat together at home, and then the parents will play with their children in the open air. They really enjoy the time together.
1. According to the passage, many Chinese families are very.

A．free

B．happy

C．busy

D．easy

2. What do many children do in the evening on weekdays?

A．They play sports.	B．They do their homework.
C．They go to clubs.	D．They watch TV.

3. Family Day is on .

A．Monday

B．Friday

C．Saturday

D．Sunday

4. What don’t family members do on Family Day?

A．They cook together.	B．They play together.
C．They eat together.	D．They watch TV together.

5. Which is the best title for this passage?

A．Family Day	B．A community in China
C．Children and their parents	D．Chinese night life

【推荐1】Dear Anton ,

Next week , I’m going to take a trip to San Francisco with my brother and his wife , and there’s a seat in our car for another one . Would you like to go with us ? We’re going to leave on Saturday morning , February 28th . We are going to stay there for a week . All of us enjoy shopping and travelling , so we’d like to stay at a hotel called Pickwick in the middle of the city . You and I can have a double (双人的) room .

It is about 690 kilometers from Long Beach to San Francisco , and it usually takes eight and a half hours to drive there . We’re going to leave at about 6:00 am on Saturday , so we can pick you up there in Ventura at about 8:00 am .

Please let me know if you can come with us .

Yours ,
Paul
1. Paul writes the letter to Anton to ______ .

A．ask him to go on a trip with him

B．ask him to do some shopping for him

C．tell him where they are going and when they are leaving

D．ask him to have dinner together

2. They would like to stay at Pickwick Hotel because ______ .

A．it has double rooms

B．it is cheap to stay there

C．they can enjoy shopping and travelling

D．it is beautiful

3. The underlined words “ pick ... up ” here means ______ .

A．开车接上

B．捡起

C．拿起

D．拾起

【推荐2】

Lost Cat Please help me to find my cat. His name is Fluff and he’s a Persian cat. The photo is an old one----Fluff is bigger now. Fluff went missing (走失) from our home on Oct. 1st, 2020. If you find him, please phone me at 91843568. I’m Jack Lim and my address is 32 Lavender Lane, Singapore 532981. Reward (酬金) for finding Fluff: $50.00. Oct. 31st, 2020

1. The cat isn’t at home for ________.

A．a week

B．a month

C．3 months

D．a year

2. If you find the cat, you can call its owner at ________.

A．918435

B．532981

C．91843568

D．84356891

3. This passage is most probably from a ________.

A．notebook

B．map

C．fashion magazine

D．newspaper

【推荐3】Hello, my name’s Nick. Here is my school timetable.

Time	Mon.	Tue.	Wed.	Thur.	Fri.
8:00—8:50	English	math	Chinese	English	Chinese
9:00—9:50	math	Chinese	English	math	math
10:10—11:00	P.E.	music	math	geography	Chinese
11:10—12:00	history	P.E.	computer	music	P.E.
Lunchtime 12:00—1:00
3:00—3:50	art	math	geography	Chinese	science
4:00—4:50	computer	English	science	art	Class meeting (会议)

1. Nick’s music class is on _______ and _______.

A．Monday; Wednesday

B．Tuesday; Thursday

C．Tuesday; Friday

2. Nick has _______ math classes and _______ English classes a week.

A．five; four

B．five; three

C．six; four

【推荐1】Jack had an unusual experience last night. He is sharing it with his friends, Ken and May.
Ken: What were you doing, Jack? What did you see?
Jack: It was half past nine last night and I was getting ready for bed. I heard some strange noise outside while I was brushing my teeth. I wondered what was happening and I went to the window and looked out. To my surprise, I saw a bright yellow green light in the sky.
May: Maybe the light you saw was a UFO! Or a ghost! A few years ago, an American man saw a flying saucer (飞碟) while he was driving along a road. He also saw some strange yellow light. You have heard about it, haven't you?
Ken: Don’t be imaginative, May. Jack didn't see anything, or anybody. It wasn't a ghost. It was probably a plane, or a shooting star. Perhaps Jack just made a horrible dream!
Jack: I am very serious. I did see something. The light disappeared and then suddenly some “tiny people” were standing in the garden. There were four of them. Two of them ate some flowers in the garden.
Ken: Oh, come on, Jack. I really doubt what you have said.
Jack: I am not joking! One of the people was looking at me through the window.
May: Really? What did it look like? Were you frightened?
Jack: Its whole body was green. It had no ears and nose. Its hands were huge. Its eyes were very big and looked like eggs. It looked at me and I could hardly move.
Ken: What happened then?
Jack: I was able to move eventually. I ran and got my camera at once.
May: And?
Jack: I didn’t have a film.
May: Oh no!
1. Ken suggested that Jack________________.

A．saw a ghost last night	B．possibly had a dream last night
C．met a UFO last night	D．was telling them something serious

2. The underlined word “eventually” means ________________.

A．at home

B．at last

C．in a short time

D．after a long time

3. The best title of the passage might “________________”.

A．A horrible dream	B．A flying saucer
C．A ghost’s visit	D．Alien’s visit

【推荐2】Healthy habits make healthy eyes. Here are some daily tips for better eye health.

Wash your eyes with clean cold water regularly(定期地). This is one of the best ways to keep your eyes healthy and illness free.

Don’t look directly at the sun.

Run your eyes up and down, and from left to right. Then move your eyes in a circular motion (圆周运动). Do this exercise 5 to 10 times a day to relax your eyes.

Keep away from your computer screen- sit at about 22-28 inches.

Visit your eye doctor regularly.

There are also some tips for healthy contact lens(隐形眼镜)wear and care to stop eye illnesses.

Please visit CDC’s healthy contact lens website and you can also follow them on social media. (www. cdc.gov/ contactlenses)

1. According to the tips,       can help relax your eyes.

A．eye exercises

B．direct sunlight

C．clean cold water

D．contact lenses

2.       is not good for your eyes.

A．Eating vegetables	B．Wearing sunglasses
C．Looking at the sunlight directly	D．Wearing contact lenses

3.         is best for people to sit away from the computer.

A．5 inches

B．10 inches

C．58 inches

D．27 inches

4. How can you get more tips?

A．Make a phone call to your classmates.	B．Visit CDC’s healthy contact lens website.
C．Send an email to your doctor.	D．None of above.

5. Where might you find this passage?

A．In a pet magazine.	B．In a music magazine.
C．In a fashion magazine.	D．In a health magazine.

【推荐3】Once upon a time there was no tea at all in England. People there used to drink a light beer. No coffee or milk but large glasses of beer stood on the breakfast table！
When tea was first brought to England, an old couple got some as a special treat. But they did not know how it should be used. They cooked the leaves in hot water, and spread them on a piece of bacon(培根)   which they were going to have for dinner. They ate the leaves, and threw the tea away! However, tea is becoming as popular as coffee and milk in England today.
Tea is the leaf of a plant which grows widely in China, Japan and some other countries. Tea farmers usually grow a great many tea plants on a large piece of land. When the tea leaves are ready to be picked, it is the busiest time for tea farmers in a year. They pull off the leaves and dry them. In their spare time, they pick out the best leaves and get them ready for market. In China, whenever a visitor comes into a house, he is served with a cup of tea.
1. What was served for breakfast in England long ago?

A．Beer.

B．Tea.

C．Coffee.

D．Milk.

2. How did the old couple deal with the tea leaves?

A．They sold them.	B．They ate them.
C．They burnt them.	D．They threw them away.

3. Tea farmers are the busiest in a year when they

A．serve visitors at home	B．sell tea in the market
C．pick and dry tea leaves	D．look for a piece of land

4. A       is usually served with a cup of tea.

A．couple

B．farmer

C．king

D．visitor

5. In which part of a magazine can we read the text?

A．Nature.

B．Culture.

C．Environment.

D．Technology.