【推荐1】Xinhua English BEIJING, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) — “Weathering with You”, a Japanese animated (动画) romantic fantasy film is set to hit Chinese theaters on Nov. 1, 2019.

Set in Japan, the film talks about a high school teenager Hodaka Morishima who makes a living on his own in Tokyo for the first time. He works for a local magazine, writing about all the things strange and supernatural but the most interesting thing happening in the unusual weather in Tokyo. It rains every day and seems never come to an end. A young girl named Hina Amano who can control the weather walks into the young man’s life.

Hina has the ability to call out the sun whenever she prays for it. Hodaka suggests that Hina should become a “sunshine girl” — someone who will clear the sky and stop the rain. Things begin looking up for them at first. However, it is common knowledge that power always comes with a heavy price ...

The film, originally titled “Tenki No Ko”, is directed by Makoto Shinkai. Born in 1973, Makoto is best known for directing “Your Name”, Japanese named as Kimi No Na Wa, a high-grossing (高票房) animated film released in 2016. Three years after “Your Name”, Makoto Shinkai returns with his latest work, “Weathering with You”.

“Weathering with You” sold more than 1.1 million tickets, grossing 1.6 billion yen (about US $15.22 million) in its first three days in more than 350 theaters. The film ranked No.1 in its opening weekend and is currently the No.7 highest-earning film of all time in Japan and the highest-grossing film in Japan in 2019.

“Weathering with You” is also Japan’s submission for the Best International Feature Film category at the 92^nd Academy Awards (奥斯卡金像奖) — the first animated film that Japan has submitted (递交) in the category since “Mononoke Hime” in 1998.

1. The underlined word “hit” in paragraph one is the closest in meaning to the one in “_______”.

A．A big earthquake hit the city and destroyed many buildings.

B．The popular game Overwatch 2 may hit the market next year.

C．He hit the ball so hard that it flew over their heads and fell into the lake.

D．Just as he was about to fall asleep, he felt a drop of water hit the top of his head.

2. What does the writer mean by the underlined sentence “it is common knowledge that power always comes with a heavy price...”?

A．As a “sunshine girl”, Hina will get a good job.

B．Hodaka can write a lot of strange things about Hina.

C．Living on his (her) own in Tokyo is not so easy.

D．Hina will pay a lot or lose something for her special ability.

3. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．Hodaka used to live with his family before coming to Tokyo.

B．The local magazine asks Hodaka to write only about the strange weather in Tokyo.

C．Makoto directed the animated film “Your Name” when he was 46 years old.

D．People can only see the film “Weathering with You” in one of the 350 theaters.

4. The writer writes the passage in order to _____________.

A．ask more people to go and see the film	B．let people know something about the film
C．introduce the great director Makoto Shinkai	D．tell people that the film has been submitted at the Academy Awards

5. You can find this passage in a (an) ___________.

A．advertisement	B．geography textbook
C．web page	D．fact file

【推荐2】
Name of the Film: Kingsman: The Golden Circle   王牌特工 黄金圈

Characters	Introduction（介绍）
Eggsy	A   handsome（英俊） young man with a kind heart. He wants to fight with the drug（毒品） maker and save（挽救） the people and his girlfriend
Harry	An experienced(有经验的) kingsman but he loses his memory（记忆）. Eggsy helps him to find his memory back.
Merlin	An experienced kingsman. He is Eggsy’s partner.
Princess（公主） Tilde	Eggsy’s girlfriend. She is beautiful and she loves Eggsy very much. She wants to marry(结婚) Eggsy.
Poppy	A beautifu woman with an evil heart. She is the boss of a very big drug making base（基地）. She wants to control(控制) the country by making drug.

1. Eggsy           

A．is an old man

B．is a bad man

C．has a girlfriend

D．is very kind and shy

2. From the passage we know Harry ______ .

A．doesn’t remember the past	B．is not a kingsman
C．is not a good kingsman	D．doesn’t get his memory back

3. We know from the passage that   ______.

A．Merlin and Eggsy don’t know each other.	B．Eggsy doesn’t help Harry
C．Merlin and Eggsy work together	D．Poppy is not beautiful.

4. According to the text, which of the following is TRUE?

A．Poppy is Eggsy’s friend.	B．Princess Tilde is Harry’s good friend.
C．Poppy makes a lot of drug.	D．Princess Tild doen’t love Eggsy.

5. Where can you find this introduction?

A．In a novel（小说）

B．In a notebook.

C．On the internet.

D．In a dictionary

【推荐3】Yue opera(越剧)is also called Shaoxing opera. It is one of the five operas in China. Since 2006, it has been one of the first national non-material cultural heritages(非物质文化遗产). Yue opera appeared in Sheng County, Zhejiang Province in the Qing dynasty, and then it became famous in Shanghai in the 1920s.

Yue opera is famous for sweet singing, touching music and lively performances. The main subjects of Yue opera are stories about excellent gentlemen and beautiful ladies. Main music instruments are the erhu and some other traditional Chinese music instruments.

First performed by male(男性)farmer artists in the countryside, Yue opera was later developed into a popular performance in cities. The first female troupe（女性剧团）of Yue opera was created in 1923, and then female performers took the place of the males. Nowadays, almost all performers are females. The most famous one of Yue opera is Yuan Xuefen.One of the classics is Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai.

In fact, Yue opera is getting more and more popular among young people in China nowadays. And many people who have watched it for the first time like Yue opera. So if you haven’t watched it before, why not give it a try next time?

1. How many kinds of operas are there in China?

A．4.

B．5.

C．6.

D．7.

2. In the 1920s,Yue opera became famous in ______.

A．Shaoxing

B．Sheng county

C．Shanghai

D．Zhejiang

3. According to the passage,the main subjects of Yue opera are stories about ______.

A．farmers and performers	B．ladies and gentlemen
C．males and females	D．parents and children

4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned （提及） in the passage?

A．Yue opera was first performed by male artists.

B．More and more young people like Yue opera.

C．Tianxianpei is one of the classic Yue opera.

D．Main instruments of Yue opera are traditional Chinese instruments.

5. In which section would you probably read the passage in a newspaper?

A．Education and Society.	B．Culture and Leisure.
C．Science and Technology.	D．Health and Medicine.

【推荐1】

"Tina, there's a school talent show in three weeks," I shouted to my best friend.

Tina ran over to the board and read the poster. “Maura, what's our act going to be?" Tina asked me.

“Our act?" I asked.

Tina pointed to the poster and said, “It says students can join alone, with a partner or in small groups."

“You want to do an act together?"

"It’ll be fun," Tina said.

I didn^’t speak for a second before continuing. "I've got an idea and …"

Tina interrupted me. "Yeah, me too. Let's talk at lunch."

During math, I tried to think of how I'd tell Tina that I wanted to do my own act.

At lunch, Tina started talking as soon as we sat down. "I have it all planned out. We can sing along to a song and do a dance routine (一套动作)."

“Yeah, that's good," I said. "But I had another idea. " I told her about my juggling act.

Tina considered it. "Nah, I'd probably drop the balls," she said. "We don't want to lose face, right?"

When my grandma picked me up after school, I explained about the talent show to her. "So, Tina is not respectful of your ideas, but it sounds as if you aren't either. "

“What?" I shouted. "I told Tina her idea was good. ”

“No," said my grandma, “I said that you weren't respectful of your own ideas. I understand that you're friends, but you're still responsible for your own actions. ”

I thought about this. "So what should I do?" I asked.

“I advise you to tell the truth," she said. "It wouldn't hurt to let Tina know what you want."

When we got home, I took deep breaths, called Tina, and told her that I was going to do my juggling act. I spent all night worrying she would be mad at me.

But the next day, the biggest surprise came when we played a game that I chose, not Tina.

I guess standing up for myself did work.

1. What did Maura want to do in the school talent show?

A．Do an act together with Tina.	B．Perform juggling alone.
C．Take part in a group show.	D．Sing and dance with her friend.

2. Maura’s grandma advised Maura to ________.

A．listen to Tina's idea	B．stop arguing with Tina
C．tell Tina her real thought	D．fix her relationship with Tina

3. Maura’s story mainly tells us that ________.

A．learning to respect is necessary

B．standing up for ourselves is effective

C．talent show is helpful in developing skills

D．communication is good for family relationships

【推荐2】It’s half past seven on Monday morning. It’s time to get ready for school. Jay Stone rolled out of bed. He did a couple of quick wake-up exercises and then he went over to a mirror and looked at himself.

“Not bad, Stone, not bad,” he said to himself and smiled. Maybe he wasn’t ready for Hollywood, but with his dark broad eyes and his thick brown hair, he had the looks that turned girls’ heads. He moved in closer to the mirror and smiled, checking his teeth.

“Perfect,” he thought, “Good enough for a toothpaste ad.”

As his eyes moved down to his strong arms and chest he smiled again. The hours he spent on the playground and doing sit-ups have paid off!

But suddenly, the smile froze (僵住) on his lips. His eyes moved from the upper part of his body down to his legs. His legs were short. Not just short, but far too short for his body. He had the upper body of a six feet (英尺) boy, but because of his legs, he was much less than six feet. Sitting, he was as tall as almost anyone in his class. Standing, he had to look up at most of the boys and even many of the girls.

Why didn’t his legs grow with the rest of his body? At five feet six inches (英寸), he was one of the shortest boys in his class. He was the shortest in his own family, and he was even shorter than his little sister — by three inches! Where did his legs come from?

He certainly didn’t get them from his parents. They were both quite tall. Looking through old photos in the family album, he found the answer. It was his grandfather on his mother’s side. His short legs were a gift from Grandpa Tuttle. Thanks a lot, Grandpa!

1. How did Jay Stone feel about his upper body?

A．Disappointed.

B．Interested.

C．Proud.

D．Uneasy.

2. How tall was Jay’s little sister?

A．Six feet.

B．Five feet six inches.

C．Five feet nine inches.

D．Five feet three inches.

3. Why did Jay’s smile disappear suddenly?

A．Because he disliked his arms.

B．Because he was upset that his legs were short.

C．Because he found something wrong with his face.

D．Because he thought he wasted a lot of time exercising.

4. What can we learn about Jay’s grandfather?

A．His mother was short.

B．He had short legs as Jay did.

C．He was crazy about taking photos.

D．He left gifts for his family members.

【推荐3】On the first day of school, our teacher challenged us to get to know someone new. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned round to find an old lady looking up at me with a smile. She said, “Hi, handsome! I’m Rose. I’m 87 years old. Can I give you a hug?” I laughed, “Of course! Why are you in college at such a ‘young’ age?” I asked. She jokingly replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, have children and then travel around.” “Are you serious?” I asked. I wondered why she challenged herself such a thing at this age. “I always dreamed of having a college education, and now I’m getting one.” she told me.

We became friends. Every day, we would leave class together and talk for hours. Listening to this human “time machine” was so interesting, when she shared her years of wisdom (智慧) and experience with me.

At the end of the term, we invited Rose to speak at a meeting. I’ll never forget what she told us. “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only a few secrets to staying young. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die.” she said.

“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t need any talent or ability,” she added. “But growing up requires finding the chance in change. Have no regrets. People usually don’t have regrets for what they did, but for things they did not do.”

1. According to the passage, which of the following sentence is TRUE?

A．The old lady met a rich husband and got married.

B．The old lady worked hard to go to college.

C．The old lady was very kind and humorous.

D．The old lady went to college at an early age.

2. The old lady’s speech told us ________.

A．if we grow old, we shouldn’t play

B．if we want to keep young, we should have dreams.

C．growing older requires some talents and abilities.

D．people always regret doing something.

3. What is the correct order of the following events?
a. Rose explained why she went to college.          b. Rose gave an inspiring speech.
c. Rose and the author became friends.                  d. Rose introduced herself to the author.

A．d-c-a-b

B．d-a-c-b

C．a-c-d-b

D．a-d-c-b

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

A．Never too old to go to college.	B．Live with a dream and without regrets.
C．Be nice and humorous.	D．The trouble with growing old.

【推荐1】Du Fu (712-770), one of the greatest poets (诗人) in China, was born in Gongyi, Henan Province. He is famous to us.

The BBC’s video Du Fu: China’s Greatest Poet lets more people know the great poet. It lasts for (持续) an hour and it compares him to Dante and Shakespeare, two of the greatest masters of literature (文学) of the West.

Du’s works have been popular for centuries. “Chinese people really love his poetry.” said Zeng Xiangbo, a teacher at Renmin University of China.

Du lived under the rule of the Tang Emperor Xuanzong (712-756), and he worked for him. But after the An Lushan Rebellion of 755, he lived a hard life. Through ups and downs, the poet never stopped writing, showing his love for his country and people, as well as the simple joys of life.

Known as China’s “Saint (圣人) of poetry”, he wrote about 1,500 poems that are still with us today.

根据短文内容，判断句子正误，正确的选T，错误的选F。
1. Du Fu was born in Gongyi, Henan Province.
2. The BBC’s video lasts for more than an hour.
3. Du’s works were only popular during Tang.
4. Du Fu stopped writing through ups and downs.
5. Du Fu is known as China’s “Saint of poetry”.

【推荐2】Different countries have different customs. When you are in different countries, you should follow their customs.
In China, it`s impolite to talk when eating dinner. And you`re not supposed to start eating first if there are older people at the table.
Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip(付小费). It is usual to tip waiters, taxi drivers and porters who help carry your bags. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.
In England, make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It`s important to respect(尊重) lines there. It`s a good idea to talk about the weather. It`s favorite subject of conversation with the British.
In Spain(西班牙)，it`s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late ,and restaurants do not generally open until after 9:00 pm.
In Saudi Arabia(沙特阿拉伯)，men kiss one another on the cheek(脸颊).Your   host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.
In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, don`t put it into your pocket(口袋) as soon as you get it. The person expects you to read it.
Don`t forget to be careful of your body language to express something in conversations. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.
1. How many countries are mentioned in this passage?

A．Four

B．Five

C．Six

D．Seven

2. What does the underlined word “porters” mean in Chinese?

A．搬运工

B．水电工

C．建筑工

D．环卫工

3. If you travel to the US, you spend $200 on a taxi ride and $320 on a meal, you are supposed to tip _______in total.

A．$520

B．$78

C．$156

D．$60

4. Which of the following is True?

A．You are expected to kiss you host on the cheek in Japan.

B．Generally, restaurants don`t offer dinner after 9:00 pm in Spain.

C．It`s impolite to eat first if there are older people at the table in China.

D．You don`t need to stand in line if there are two people waiting for a bus in England.

5. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Where to travel

B．How to tip in different countries

C．When to use body language

D．Customs in different countries.

【推荐3】International travel is popular, but visitors can run into trouble if they don’t know some basic “rules”. So, it’s important to learn about the cultures they’re visiting.

BRAZIL

In general, Brazilian culture is informal (随意的). Most Brazilians are very friendly, so it’s important to greet the people you meet. Normally women kiss on the cheek, but men usually just shake hands. Brazilians usually stand very close to each other while speaking. Even if this is unusual in your culture, try not to move away if it happens. If you go to a business meeting, you are not expected to take a gift.

On the other hand, if you are invited to someone’s house, you should take a gift—like flowers or chocolate. However, avoid anything purple or black, as these colors have to do with death.

If you are invited to dinner, arrive at least 30 minutes late, but always dress well, because a person’s appearance can be very important to Brazilians.

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Arabia is a very traditional country. It is important to greet the oldest or the most senior person first. People shake hands in business situations, but men and women do not touch in public.

In a business meeting, do not start with business matters at once. Instead, lead in the conversation by asking about people’s family or health. Arrive on time for business meetings, but don’t be surprised if others are late. Being on time is less important in Saudi Arabia than it is in most western countries. Business dress is formal.

Gifts are not expected at business meetings. If you are invited to a Saudi home, acceptable gifts are chocolate or coffee. Be careful not to admire the things the host owns, because he or she will feel necessary to give an item to you as a gift.

1. The underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refers to ________.

A．kissing on the cheek when greeting	B．dressing formally when invited
C．preparing gifts at business meetings	D．standing very close when talking

2. If we are invited to a Brazilian dinner, we’d better ________.

A．dress informally

B．be 30 minutes late

C．bring black flowers

D．ask about health

3. Which of the following are mentioned in both countries in the passage?
①lead-in topics       ②greetings       ③arriving time       ④giving gifts ⑤dresses

A．①②③④

B．①②④⑤

C．①③④⑤

D．②③④⑤

4. Why does the writer write this passage?

A．To ask more people to travel to different countries.

B．To introduce some basic rules in different cultures.

C．To teach tourists how to understand English culture.

D．To show different opinions about different cultures.

【推荐1】Before people knew much about the ways of birds, it was thought that they didn’t have to be taught like children, but that they knew everything they needed to know straight from the eggs. That is, they were said to act from instinct（本能）alone and not at all from thinking, as we do.

Another belief that people had was that birds of a kind were carbon copies: that they looked exactly like each other, all acted in the same way, and all sang the same song.

But since we began to study birds more closely, we have found these things are not true. We find that birds learn things by being taught, as we do. Also, they find out how to do things themselves, and they are not all alike, as so many machines.

More than this, we see that they don’t look or act exactly like each other. For when we know one robin well, we can tell him from any other robin. And no two of a kind sing exactly the same song.

A bird is a genius in many ways. One is by the way it acts when it can’t do as it is used to doing. I saw a robin once who wished to build a nest but couldn’t find mud（泥）to put into it. It was as dry as a desert, and there were no streams near. Now a robin’s nest must have mud, and the bird seemed having no idea for a while but at last thought of a way to get it. She went to a bathing dish that the people                           of the house kept filling with water for the birds, jumped into it, and got her legs very wet. Then she flew to the road, and walked around like a soldier. In a short time, her legs had a good coating of mud, which she careful picked off                           with her mouth, and took it to the nest she was building. She repeated this action many times until she had as much mud as she needed.

A bird often shows sense by the way she repairs a nest that has been thrown out of place. Sometimes she will add a new straw（稻草）. One bird, whose nest broke a little, put so many straws above that they made a little tent over it.

1. In the first paragraph, what does it mean that it was thought that “birds knew everything they needed to know straight from the egg”?

A．They know everything.

B．They learn how to hunt quickly.

C．They have to be taught like children.

D．They are born knowing everything.

2. What do the first two paragraphs mainly tell us?

A．What the ways of birds were in ancient times.

B．How different kinds of birds learn about the new world.

C．What people knew about birds before they began to study them.

D．What different kinds of birds look and act.

3. Why does the writer give the example of the robin in Paragraph 5?

A．To show us how the bird builds its house.

B．To show us how the bird lives alone.

C．To show us how people take care of it.

D．To show us the bird can solve the problems by itself.

4. Which is the right order according to the passage?
①The robin got her legs wet.             ②People filled a dish with water.
③The robin flew to the road.             ④The robin flew back to its nest.
⑤The robin made its legs full of mud.

A．②①③⑤④

B．①②③④⑤

C．②①⑤③④

D．①②③⑤④

【推荐2】Little Peter is a boy of nine. He began to go to school when he was six, and now he is in Grade Three. He lives not far from the school, but he is often late for class. He likes watching TV in the evening and goes to bed late, so he can’t get up on time in the morning.
This term, Mrs. Black, Peter’s aunt, teaches music in Peter’s school. She is strict（严格的）with Peter and often tells the boy to obey the school rules and come to school on time. Yesterday morning, Peter got up late. When he hurried(赶紧) to school, it was a quarter past eight. His aunt was waiting for him at the school gate.
“You are ten minutes late for the first class, Peter,” Mrs. Black said angrily. “Why are you often late for class?” “Every time, when I get to the street corner(街道拐角), I always see a guidepost(路标). It says SCHOOL—GO SLOWLY!”
1. Peter is in school for ______ years.

A．one and a half

B．two

C．three

D．six

2. Peter is often late for school because ______.

A．he likes watching TV

B．he doesn’t like to go to school

C．he sleeps well at night

D．he can get up early in the morning

3. Mrs. Black is a ______.

A．worker

B．teacher

C．mother

D．policewoman

4. The first class begins at ______.

A．ten to eight	B．eight
C．five past eight	D．a quarter past eight

5. The guidepost is for ______.

A．teachers

B．Peter

C．students

D．drivers

【推荐3】“Can I watch TV this evening?” Leo asked. “No. We have to watch your brother Victor’s soccer game,” Mum said and got her car keys.

“Must I go?” Leo didn’t want to go. He wanted to watch TV and played computer games in his room.

“Sorry, but this is Victor’s first soccer game in the school team. Come on and take your jacket. It’s cold outside.” Mum said. Leo didn’t say anything in the car. He was not happy.

After they got to the field, Leo said, “Mum, I don’t want to watch the second half. This isn’t interesting for me.” “But Victor always says you can give him good luck. He likes having you here,” Mum said. Leo thought about it and he found that supporting his brother is the right thing to do. “Come on, Victor!” Leo shouted. Victor scored. Soon the game was over.

“Hey!” Victor gave Leo a high five. “I played well, right?”

“You are great,” Leo said, “I want to watch your next game.”

根据语篇内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的在答题卡上将“T”涂黑，错误的在答题卡上将“F”涂黑。
1. Leo wanted to watch his brother’s soccer game at first.
2. Mum asked Leo to take a jacket because it was cold.
3. The second half of the game was not interesting.
4. Victor and Leo got on well with each other.
5. Supporting can bring happiness to people.