【推荐1】A kind of little cars may be seen in the streets in the future. People will like this kind of small cars better than the big ones. The car is as small as a bike. But it can carry two people in it. Everybody can drive it easily, just like riding a bike. Even children and old people can drive them to schools or parks.
If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the air. There will be more space for all the cars in cities, and there will also be more space for people to walk in the streets.
The little cars of the future will cost less money to buy and to drive. These little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour, so driving will be safer. The cars of the future will be fine for going around the city, but they will not be useful for a long trip.
This kind of cars can save a lot of gas. They will go 450 kilometers, then they have to stop for more gas.
They are nice cars, aren’t they?
1. If you drive this kind of little cars for four hours, you can probably go      at most.

A．260 kilometers	B．65 kilometers
C．450 kilometers	D．130 kilometers

2. Why do these little cars have to stop after going 450 kilometers?

A．For more water.	B．For more gas.
C．To have a rest.	D．To charge (充电)

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Driving big cars can make the air dirtier.

B．The little cars can make more space for other cars and people.

C．These little cars will be useful for a long trip.

D．This kind of cars can save much gas.

【推荐2】The BBC has listed 10 food trends for 2020. Take a look at some of them.

Blended burgers	A blended burger is still a burger, and it's still made of meat. But the meat mixes beef with all kinds of plants, such as cabbage, tomatoes or carrots. These burgers are lower in fat, but higher in nutrients （营养成分）than traditional burgers. They can meet people's needs for healthier and more environmentally-friendly food choices. So salad dressing will also be hardly used in this kind of burgers.
Nootropic foods	Foods that are healthy for your brain are becoming more popular. They can make our brains healthier. Brain-healthy foods are also called nootropic foods. Many of these foods are ones that you might already eat, such as eggs, fish and dark chocolate.
Ugly produce	In supermarkets, we like to pick good-looking fruits or vegetables. But in fact, “ugly" produce is just as healthy and delicious as good-looking produce. People are paying more attention to the problem of food waste. More people would like to buy imperfect fruits and vegetables, which might be wasted in the past.

1. You may find ________ in a blended burger.

A．chocolate

B．carrots

C．fried chicken

D．salad dressing

2. The underlined word "nootropic" means ________.

A．促智的

B．助长的

C．抗病的

D．健体的

3. According to the passage, we know that ugly produce ________.

A．has caused some waste problems

B．can't be found in the supermarkets

C．is less delicious than good-looking produce

D．was usually bought by people in the past

【推荐3】阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项仅使用一次。

What will our life be like in 50 years? No one knows the answer exactly (确切地), but we are sure that it will be very different from the life today. My brother Jill White makes some predictions.     1    

First, people will have less work to do, and robots will do most work. People will use robots to make cars, do the housework, look after sick people and teach students.     2     So people will become stronger and healthier, and they will live to be about 200 years old.

Second, cars will become very small and computers will control (控制) their speed.     3     Planes will be very popular and most people would like to take them to travel.

Third, people will be able to live in the sea, on the moon or on Mars.     4     So there will be much space for people to plant trees. There will be less pollution, and the air will become much fresher.

Finally, water shortage will become one of the most serious problems.     5    

A．The earth won’t be crowded or noisy.

B．People will spend most of their time playing sports and traveling.

C．Here are some of his ideas.

D．So there will be fewer accidents on the road.

E．If people don’t save water now, there will be water wars in 50 years.

【推荐1】My grandmother grew up in a world different from me. She experienced many things in her long life.

Though she never told stories, her stories were in the way she ate—she savored(品尝) her food, cherished it. Often she would be the first to sit at the dinner table, and the last to leave. Food had been really scarce(缺乏的) when she grew up.

Her stories were in the way she handed me lucky money. From a young age, my grandmother was brought up to understand the importance of hard work and the necessity of saving. Every Chinese New Year, I would be handed, or sent a small red envelope that contained money, but never more than twenty yuan. When I was young, I didn’t understand why my grandmother gave me such a small amount of money. As I grew older, I realized that she wasn’t teaching me about money, but about tradition and hard work and family. The money was not the main point. I would probably spend it on any toy that I would lose soon after; it was the meaning behind her gift that mattered. It was her saying, “I love you; I am your family and I want you to work hard as your family has before you.”

My grandmother’s stories were lessons. But they were never told in words. From the time that I was very young, up until she could barely remember my name, I remember her calling me “good girl”. Those two little words, in the course of my growing up, were a constant reminder that I was still so young, with still so far to go.

Now my grandmother is gone, but I see her every day. I see her in the women around me and in the mirror. She lives with me, inside me, and in the legacies(遗产) that I will create. And I know she would be proud.

1. The writer’s grandmother spent so much time eating at the table because ________.

A．she had no teeth	B．she was not so hungry at first
C．she was preparing to clean the table	D．she really wanted to enjoy the food

2. What did the writer learn from the way her grandmother gave her lucky money?

A．Her grandmother didn’t have much money.

B．Her grandmother preferred boys to girls.

C．It was important for her to work hard.

D．It was impolite to accept others’ money.

3. What did the writer realize when hearing her grandmother call her “good girl”?

A．She was really a good girl.

B．She needed to keep improving herself.

C．She should be proud of her manners and behavior.

D．She was always a good girl in her grandmother’s eyes.

4. What can we know about the writer’s grandmother after reading the passage?

A．She loved telling stories about the past.

B．She was poor throughout all her life.

C．She set a great example for the writer.

D．She was a mean woman with old-fashioned values.

【推荐2】One day a red rose blossomed (开花) in forest. A pine tree (松树) not far away said, “You’re so beautiful! I wish I could be lovely like you.” The rose said, “I am the most beautiful plant in the forest.” Then the rose looked at a cactus (仙人掌) and said, “Look at that ugly plant. It is full of thorns (刺)!” Sometimes, the red rose would look at the cactus and say, “This plant is useless. I’m sorry am his neighbor.”

Summer came and the plants and animals needed water, but no rain fell. One day the rose saw some birds stick their beaks (鸟喙) into the cactus and then fly away. The red rose asked what the birds were doing. The pine tree explained that the birds got water from the cactus. The pine tree told the red rose, “You can also drink from it. The birds can bring water to you if you ask the cactus for help.”

The red rose felt ashamed, but she still asked the cactus for help. The cactus agreed kindly and the birds filled their beaks with water for the rose’s roots. Later on, the rose never judged (判断) anyone by appearance (外表).

1. What did the rose think of the cactus at the beginning of the story?

A．Beautiful and lovely.	B．Ugly and useless.
C．Kind and helpful.	D．Unfriendly and ugly.

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?

A．There was no rain when summer came.

B．The pine tree could get water from the cactus by itself.

C．The birds stuck their beaks into the pine tree.

D．The rose could bring water to the pine’s roots.

3. The underlined word “ashamed” means “________” in Chinese.

A．骄傲的

B．忧虑的

C．高兴的

D．羞愧的

4. From the passage, we know that ________.

A．the pine tree was awful	B．the cactus was helpful
C．the birds were more beautiful	D．the rose didn’t need water

5. What does the writer want to tell us?

A．Appearance is not everything.

B．Be careful of what you say to others.

C．The red rose is more beautiful than the cactus.

D．Don’t feel bad about having an ugly neighbor.

【推荐3】

Li Na is a middle school student. Last term, while she was watching a clothing show on TV, a kind of traditional clothes called hanfu caught her eye. How she wished to have her own hanfu!

She told her mother that she wanted hanfu. Her mom thought for a while and said, “You can have it if you make progress by the end of this term.” She felt disappointed but decided to make it.

After that, Li Na studied harder than before. Whenever she faced difficulties, she tried her best to solve them. Sometimes she thought about giving up, but she fought on. Then, in the final exam, she made great progress. And her mom was happy with her. Finally, the “big” day came. When she got home one afternoon, she saw a beautiful big box on the table, “Wow, hanfu!” Her wish came true.

On a sunny Saturday, Li Na wore her own hanfu to a park with her family. There, a lot of people were attracted (吸引) by her clothes including some foreign children. Li Na introduced hanfu to them proudly. She told them that hanfu—a symbol of Chinese culture —is getting more and more popular. That day, she enjoyed the beauty of hanfu and experienced the traditional culture.

Looking back at the past days, she thinks she has got a lot more than the new clothes. Whenever she sees hanfu, it reminds her that hard work can help people get what they want.

1. When did Li Na watch the clothing show?

A．Last term.

B．Last month.

C．Last week.

2. Li Na finally got her hanfu by ________.

A．making some money

B．studying hard

C．doing chores every day

3. What did Li Na do in the park?

A．She took part in a hanfu show.

B．She introduced hanfu to people there.

C．She helped foreign children put on hanfu.

4. What has Li Na got besides hanfu?

A．Some foreign friends.

B．Some advice on exams.

C．An important life lesson.

【推荐1】As our national treasure, Beijing Opera has a rich list of plays, artists, audiences, and wide influences, making it the most important opera in China. Beijing Opera is a comprehensive acting art. It combines singing, reading, acting, fighting, and dancing together by using acting methods to tell stories and describe characters. The roles in Beijing Opera include the male, female, painted-face, and comedic roles. Besides, there are other supporting roles as well. In addition, the types of facial make-up, especially concerning the color, are the most particular art in Beijing Opera, because they can symbolize the personalities, characteristics, and fates of the roles.

It is believed that the end of the 18th century was the most flourishing period in the development of Beijing Opera. During this time, there were lots of performances not only in folk places, but also in the palace. The noble class loved Beijing Opera, which played a positive role in the performances, make-up, and stage setting. The influence between palace and non-government places promoted Beijing Opera's development.

From the 1920's to the 1940's of last century was the second flourishing period of Beijing Opera. The symbol of this period was that lots of sects (流派)of the opera appeared. The four most famous were "Mei" (Mei Lanfang 1884-1961), "Shang" (Shang Xiaoyun 1900-1976), "Cheng" (Cheng Yanqiu 1904-1958), and "Xun" (Xun Huisheng 1900-1968). Every sect had its groups of actors and actresses. Furthermore, they were extremely active on the stage in Beijing, Shanghai, and so on. The art of Beijing Opera was very popular at that time.

1. According to Paragraph 1, Beijing Opera is ________.

A．an art of dancing and acting	B．a comedic art
C．an art of painted- face	D．a comprehensive acting art

2. The most flourishing period of Beijing Opera was________.

A．in the 20th century	B．in the 18th century
C．from the 1920's to the 1940's	D．from 1920 to 1940

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

A．There are four roles in Beijing Opera.

B．The singing style is the most particular art in Beijing Opera.

C．The noble class had an effect on the development of Beijing Opera.

D．The symbol of the second period of the opera was the appearance of four sects.

4. What's the passage mainly about?

A．A brief introduction of Beijing Opera.	B．The roles of Beijing Opera.
C．The famous sects of Beijing Opera.	D．The history of Beijing Opera.

【推荐2】Mother loves her son. But he is a bad boy. He doesn’t listen to what his mother says. He slaps(拍打 ) his mother. Another time he makes her fall to the ground.
He goes out of school. He plays games on the computer day and night. He calls loudly when he wins a game. He doesn’t care if his mom is sleeping. She asks him to be quiet. He asks her to be out.
But he loves her cooking. She cooks delicious food. “Mom, I’m hungry,” he says every day. She spends hours every day cooking for him. He never says “thank you”. He never says the food is delicious. He finishes his food and goes back to his computer. His mom washes the dishes by hand. She cleans the kitchen. She does all the shopping. She works when he plays.
One day she thinks that’s enough. When he is 19 years old, she leaves her son. She goes into her car and drives away.
The boy cries when he finds his mother not at home, someone says it is too late to grieve （悲痛）when the chance is past. Everyone should love his parents and thank his parents.
1. What does the boy do to his mother?

A．He loves his mother

B．He makes her mother fall to the ground

C．He is quiet when his mother is sleeping.

D．He helps mother clean the kitchen.

2. After he eats the food,          .

A．he says thanks to mother

B．he says the food is delicious

C．he plays the games again

D．he washes the dishes

3. Mother never         .

A．slaps her son	B．does the shopping
C．cooks for her son	D．cleans the kitchen

4. What does the underlined word chance mean in the passage?

A．选择

B．粉笔

C．改变

D．机会

【推荐1】Good morning, everyone! I’m Miss Li. I am an English teacher. There are 24 boys and 22 girls in my class. This is Betty. She’s an American girl. She likes football. This is Tony. He is an English boy. He likes basketball. His favourite day is Saturday and yellow is his favourite colour. He likes spring because it’s warm. This is Li Daming. He’s Chinese and he likes table tennis. White is his favourite colour. He likes flowers and flying kites in spring, so spring is his favourite season.
1. Miss Li is ____________.

A．a worker	B．a student
C．a teacher	D．a doctor

2. How many students are there in Miss Li’s class?

A．24.

B．22.

C．46.

D．48.

3. __________ likes football.

A．Betty	B．Tony
C．Li Daming	D．Miss Li

4. Tony’s favourite day is __________.

A．Saturday	B．Monday
C．Tuesday	D．Wednesday

5. Li Daming’s favourite season is ____________.

A．summer	B．spring
C．winter	D．autumn

【推荐2】Do you hate the idea of having to sleep on a plane? In Sweden, Oscar Dios has created a new kind of hotel—the world's first jumbo jet (大型喷气式客机) hotel.

The hotel is really a jet plane at Sweden's Arlanda Airport, Stockholm. It has 25 rooms that can sleep as many as 72 people.

"I learned that this plane was abandoned (废弃) at the airport. For a long time, I've been trying to build a hotel in many different houses and buildings," Oscar Dios told reporters. "But I have a new idea! Why not in a plane?"

The Jumbo Hotel opened for business on Thursday, giving customers the chance to sleep in the comfortable rooms. "The most difficult part with this project is trying to build something inside the plane—it's just really, really tight."

The plane was for Singapore Airlines, and it was taken out of service in 2002. The Jumbo Hotel has two features (特色). One thing about the hotel is the price— the cheapest room is about $41. It is a lot less than hotel rooms outside the airport. What's more, customers can get married on the wing (翅膀) of the plane and live in the plane.

1. One of the features of the plane hotel is that ________.

A．customers can sleep in comfortable rooms	B．the hotel can offer good service
C．people can get married on the wing	D．the hotel can fly in the sky

2. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The hotel lies at Arlanda Airport.

B．The jet plane was out of use since 2002.

C．There are 25 rooms for 72 customers in the plane.

D．Every hotel room in the plane is $41 a night.

3. The underlined word "tight" means ________.

A．crowded

B．nervous

C．deep

D．big

4. At first, Oscar Dios wanted to build a hotel ________.

A．in many different houses and buildings	B．in an abandoned plane
C．in a beautiful place near the sea	D．at the airport

5. The writer writes the passage in order to ________.

A．describe a wonderful place for children	B．introduce a new kind of hotel
C．tell people that they can sleep on a plane	D．ask people to change the old planes into hotels

【推荐3】

It is necessary for students to learn some team skills like developing relationships, communicating well with others and solving problems. Here are two fun team activities. Activity 1: Water Relay (接力赛) Instructions ● Have the team members line up between the two large buckets. ● Fill one large bucket with water. ● Make holes in the bottom of the small buckets. ● Pass the water from one large bucket to the other, using small buckets. Try to keep as much water as possible. Why It’s Fun ● It’s fun to work out a way to lose as little water as possible. ● It’s water. Isn’t it fun to get you wet on a hot summer day? Activity 2: Two Truths & A Lie Instructions ● Have each team member think of three pieces of information about themselves, and one of them is a lie. ● Each team member tells the group all the three pieces of information. Let the other team members guess which is the lie. Why It’s Fun ● Students love talking about themselves and this gives them the chance to do so. ● Members can learn about each other. ● Members will be surprised at what others think of them.

1. What tools are needed for each team in “Water Relay”?

A．One small bucket for each member.

B．Two large buckets.

C．One small bucket for each member and two large buckets.

D．Two small buckets for each member and one large bucket.

2. Why is it fun to play “Two Truths & A Lie”?

A．Because members can talk about themselves.

B．Because they can share love with each other.

C．Because members can tell lies to surprise others.

D．Because they can learn all the information about others.

3. Where is this passage most probably from?

A．A science book.

B．A travel guide.

C．A news website.

D．A school magazine.