【推荐1】根据短文内容，从短文后A-F选项中选出5个适当的选项补全短文。

What do you think of a “talking kitchen”?     1     It teaches students how to cook French food and speak French at the same time. For the first time, students can learn the language by the following cooking steps.

All grammar and vocabulary have been carefully chosen to the kitchen’s computer to make sure that the users can understand French well.     2     The kitchen project was started by Professor Paul. He became interested in the idea after he visited another kind of talking kitchen. He said, “    3    ”

How does the kitchen work? There is a computer in the kitchen. With this computer, the users can first choose a French recipe that they want to follow.     4     If they follow the instructions on the computer, it will move on to the next. If they go wrong, the program will go back and repeats the recipe or information. At any time, the users can ask the kitchen to repeat the recipe or any other information.

    5     The researchers can also develop more functions for Digital Kitchen which can be used in more places, for the next three years.

A．The new kitchen can be used in schools and even people’s homes.

B．After learning for some time, the users can test themselves on the computer.

C．The Kitchen offers a more useful and humorous way of learning a language.

D．A French Digital Kitchen has been developed at Newcastle University in the UK.

E．By using information in the computer, the kitchen starts to guide the users how to make a French dish.

F．The purpose of the French Digital Kitchen is to make learning a language more interesting and more educational.

【推荐2】A Chinese business claiming to be the world’s first “robot restaurant complex” opened Monday in the southern Guangdong province.

Tianjiang Food Kingdom located in Foshan’s Shunde District is the sixth automated restaurant operated by Qianxi Robot Catering Group (机器人餐饮集团).

The robot restaurant has a seating capacity of nearly 600 people and accommodates (容纳) over 40 robots that can cook some 200 dishes from three main types: Chinese food, hot pot, and fast food.

Guests arriving at the pink-and-white restaurant order foods with wide-eyed robot waiters. When ready, the food is delivered directly to their table from a skyrail system. Some robots, such as the burger machine, serve customers 24 hours a day.

Xiao Ran, deputy general manager at Qianxi Group said: “A complete scientific control system and the widespread use of smart equipment reduce the risk of coronavirus infection. This makes it safer and cleaner.

The need to reduce human-to-human contact during the COVID-19 pandemic has given robots a good platform. Since January, they’ve been used to disinfect (给……消毒) hospitals, serve food to sick patients, and watch the streets. Some of these robocops can do everything from taking people’s temperature and delivering public safety messages to anyone caught without a face mask in public.

The pandemic has also given businesses like unmanned convenience stores and automated grocery delivery services a new lease on life. During China’s COVID-19 peak in February, Qianxi Group sent a Wuhan hospital a robot capable of preparing over 100 portions of clay pot rice (煲仔饭) per hour, reducing the risk of transmission (传播) from human contact.

1. Which of the following is WRONG about the robot restaurant according to the passage?

A．The robot restaurant has a seating capacity of nearly 600 people.

B．The robot restaurant can accommodates over 40 robots.

C．Robots can cook some 200 dishes for customers.

D．Customers can not buy burgers in 24 hours a day.

2. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “reduce” in Paragraph 5?

A．rise

B．decrease

C．lengthen

D．stengthen

3. What did Qianxi Robot Catering Group do during China’s COVID-19 peak in February?

A．It opened an automated restaurant in Wuhan.

B．It sent a robot capable of preparing clay pot rice to a Wuhan hospital.

C．It raised money for Wuhan.

D．Not mentioned.

【推荐3】When Emma Yang was 7 or 8 years old, her grandmother got Alzheimer' disease (阿兹海默症). It made her grandmother lose her memory. She couldn't even recognize her own family members. Yang, now 14, decided to create an app to help people with this disease.

Her app is called Timeless. It uses facial recognition technology. Alzheimer's patients can use the app to look at photos of their friends and family. The app will tell them who the person is and how they're related to the patient. If a patient doesn't recognize someone in the same room, they can take a picture and the app will try to identify them.

Yang got the idea after seeing how facial recognition is used in different areas, especially health care. She worked with a tech company to create the facial recognition software that her app uses. She learned to code (编码) for the iPhone for the first time in the process.

The app is still in development. Yang is trying to raise money through crowdfunding (众筹) so she can take the next step-letting patients try a pilot version (实验版本) of the app. Though some may think that the app is too hard for older people to use, Yang is hopeful. "If you introduce it to them the right way, it's actually possible for them to use it and it can really help them live better." she said.

Memory expert Katherine Possin agrees. Possin said looking at photos on the app can help patients feel more social. It can also improve their memory, she added.

1. Emma Yang's app was created to help people ___________.

A．who like taking photos	B．who have Alzheimer's disease
C．who have lost their family members	D．who are too old to take care of themselves

2. What can the app Timeless do?

A．It can cure diseases.	B．It can tell good strangers from bad ones.
C．It can recognize faces.	D．It can talk to patient.

3. What do we know about Emma Yang?

A．She was good at coding before she created the app.

B．She is now working in a high tech company in Shanghai.

C．She decided to create the app because of her grandmother's illness.

D．She worked alone to create the facial recognition software.

4. The last paragraph is mainly written to _________.

A．introduce a famous memory expert called Katherine Possin.

B．show how popular the app is among the sick people.

C．show the app's usefulness from an expert's point of view.

D．show that the app also works for all the healthy people.

【推荐1】Drinking tea is an important part of Chinese culture. It is seen as the national drink in China. The most common types of Chinese tea are as follows.

Green tea is the oldest and most popular tea in China. It has a pale color and a strong flavor. It is produced mainly in Anhui and Zhejiang. The most popular green tea is Longjing, which is produced near West Lake, Hangzhou.

Black tea is the second most popular type of Chinese tea. It can help treat（治疗）stomachaches.

Wulong tea, also known as blue tea, has a gentle flavor and can help people lose weight. Tieguanyin Tea in Anhui and Dongding Wulong in Taiwan are two well-known types of it.

Scented tea（花茶）is created by mixing tea leaves with flowers. It is known by strong fragrance（芳香）, and it can help people feel comfortable after drinking. Jasmine（茉莉）tea is the most popular of this kind.

Tips of Tea Drinking

Do you know how to drink tea in a right way? Here are some tips.

● Drinking it while it’s hot.

● Don’t drink too much strong tea.

● The best time to drink tea is between meals.

● Drink tea a couple of hours after taking medicine.

● Green tea is the best for office workers.

1. ________ is the oldest and most popular tea in China.

A．Wulong tea

B．Green tea

C．Red tea

2. Black tea can ________.

A．help people lose weight

B．help people feel lucky

C．help treat stomachaches

3. Dongding Wulong tea is produced in ________.

A．Taiwan

B．Zhejiang

C．Anhui

4. Scented tea is made by ________.

A．flowers

B．tea leaves

C．tea leaves with flowers

5. The right way to drink tea is ________.

A．to drink it while it's cold

B．to drink between meals

C．to drink too much strong tea

【推荐2】To stay healthy and fit, Chinese students do group exercises every day at school. Most of you probably do the same set of exercises. But some school exercises have grown popular online because of their local and innovative (创新的) designs. Let’s check one of them out!

Singing in Sichuan dialects (方言) with energetic movements and mask-changing is not just a Sichuan Opera performance. It’s the daily exercise for students of Mianyang Foreign Languages Experimental School in Sichuan Province.

“Sichuan Opera is a local opera, and it is now facing a challenge (挑战) in inheritance (传承). So, we worked with the Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center of Mianyang to create a simple and easy-to-learn Sichuan Opera exercise,” said Shen Junhua, who is organising the school’s exercise.

According to Shen, this new type of exercise has been practiced since 2017 and has been popular among students. When students enter the school, they will spend several weeks practicing it. At present, almost all of the students and teachers have mastered it.

“In fact, we had hardly heard of Sichuan Opera before teachers taught us how to do the Sichuan Opera exercise,” said Li Yangwen, 14, an eighth grade student who also joined the school’s Sichuan Opera club out of interest. “It’s very different from normal exercises. After practicing it, we found it very beautiful and became interested in it. Now, almost all of the students look forward to our daily exercise time and feel excited to do it.”

“By mixing opera with daily exercise, the daily class activity allows students to understand Sichuan Opera’s culture”, Shen said. After years of continuous effort to spread the traditional culture, the younger generation (一代人) will finally understand it.

1. How does the writer develop his idea in Paragraph 1?

A．By explaining the result.	B．By comparing differences.
C．By raising a question.	D．By telling a story.

2. What do we know about Shen Junhua?

A．A new member of the Sichuan Opera club.

B．An creative organizer of the school’s exercise.

C．An active student in Mianyang Foreign Languages Experimental School.

D．A popular worker in the Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center.

3. What can be inferred (推断) about the Sichuan Opera exercise from Li Yangwen’s words?

A．It needs more practice to master it.

B．It is one of the common exercises.

C．It makes students love the daily exercise.

D．It has helped improve students’ grades.

4. What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph probably refer to (指代)?

A．The school.	B．Mask-changing.
C．The club.	D．The traditional culture.

5. Why does the school create this new kind of exercise?

A．To teach students new skills.	B．To make the school life colorful.
C．To set up a Sichuan Opera club.	D．To inherit the traditional culture.

【推荐3】In ancient times, red was the symbol of Power. Not everyone could write with red pens—only emperors（皇帝）. They would reply to officials’（大臣）memorials（奏折）with red pens. The red ink that emperors used was made of cinnabar（朱砂）. So their replies were known as zhupi（朱批）.

Writing with red pens was also related to（和……相关）death. In ancient China, the criminals （罪犯）who were sentenced（判刑）to death signed their names with red pens. The records of criminals’ names were all written in red words. Names on the tombstones （墓碑） were red as well. Therefore, it was thought to be unlucky to write name with red pens.

Since（因为）red words carry bad meanings, people don’t write letters with red pens. If you write to friends or family members with red pens, it means you want to break up with them.

Nowadays, red pens are used for proof-reading（校对）. Teachers mark students’ homework with red pens. So do editors（编辑）who need to correct mistakes in newspapers and magazines. But writing names or letters with red pens is still a bad idea to many people.

1. In ancient times only emperors could use red pens because ________.

A．marks in red were clearer	B．it could bring them good luck
C．red stood for power	D．it was hard to make red ink then

2. Writing to friends with red pens means ________.

A．you want to bring them good luck	B．you see them as criminals
C．you want to break up with them	D．you are more powerful than them

3. What does the author mention in the story?
a. The meaning of the color red.               b. The common uses of red pens.
c. What names in red are related to.        d. How red pens are used in other countries.

A．abc

B．abd

C．acd

D．bcd

4. Nowadays, red pens are used for ________.

A．names

B．proof-reading

C．criminals

D．death

5. Is it a good idea to write names or letters with red pens?

A．Yes, it is.

B．No, it isn’t.

C．Yes, it does.

D．No, it doesn’t.

【推荐1】You may not have heard the words freshman fifteen before, but they are very important for students who are entering university. A freshman is a first-year college student. And the fifteen means fifteen pounds—the fifteen pounds (about 7 kg) of weight (体重) many American students will gain (增加) in their first year at college. There are a few reasons why first-year college students often gain a few pounds. The most common reason may be that many college students just don’t eat right.

However, if you’re careful. It’s really quite easy for you not to put on fifteen pounds.

Here are some ideas for staying healthy at college:

·Eat only when you are hungry, not when you’re bored.

·Fill half of your plate with vegetables.

·Don’t eat desserts that are full of sugar. Have some fruit after dinner instead.

·Try not to eat while you study, or keep healthy snacks like baby carrots nearby.

·Always eat at the dinner table and never in front of the TV or the computer.

·Choose water over sugary drinks.

·Try to get out of your room often for some fresh air and exercise.

Remember that the freshman fifteen can happen to anyone. Make a deal with your friends to try and eat healthy food together. Walking, running and playing sports are always more fun with friends, too. Help each other eat right and stay fit so that you can have a happy and healthy freshman year.

1. The freshman fifteen means ________.

A．fifteen first-year college students who eat junk food

B．weight that high school students gain

C．weight that first-year college students gain

D．fifteen pounds of food that first-year students eat

2. According to this passage, which student will probably get freshman fifteen?

A．Sally usually eats some fresh fruit after dinner.

B．Ann eats ice-cream and cakes after dinner every day.

C．Tom plays basketball with his friends every morning.

D．John never eats anything when he does his homework.

3. The writer of the passage would probably agree with the idea that ________.

A．students should study outdoors more often

B．staying healthy is easier with friends’ help

C．all the college students will gain fifteen pounds

D．some students can eat anything they want

4. Which column of newspaper is the passage probably from?

A．Healthy Life

B．Sports World

C．Science Study

D．News Time

【推荐2】NBA Superstar Passes

Jan 26 was a sad day. Kobe Bryant, one of the greatest NBA player of all time, died in a helicopter crash （直升飞机失事） in California, US on that day. The terrible crash also killed his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant and seven other people. Bryant was 41 years old.

People were shocked （震 惊）and heartbroken after hearing about Bryant’s sudden death. In the basketball world, Bryant was a super star. He had a great influence（影响）in the NBA.

He was a basketball prodigy（神童）, jumping into the NBA straight from high school. He was a loyal （忠诚的）player. He played for Los Angeles Lakes for 20 years. He was fast, skillful and aggressive （有攻击性的）. People give him the nickname Black Mamba after one of the most deadly snakes in the world. His competitive philosophy（竞争哲学）was known as the “ Mamba Mentality”.

“Mamba Mentality is you’re going, you’re competing, you’re not worried about the end results,” Bryant once said.

We’ll never see the Black Mamba play another game. But we’ll always remember how great he was.

1. How many people died in the helicopter crash on Jan26 ?

A．Seven.

B．Eight

C．Nine

D．Ten

2. What do you know about Kobe Bryant?

A．He started to play basketball at university.

B．He was one of the best player in the NBA.

C．He had a black snake named Mamba.

D．He was aggressive in his daily life.

3. For Bryant, ”Mamba Mentality” means that________.

A．we can get better results by working hard

B．we should work hard without worries

C．we should learn from snakes

D．we should always be the best

4. The story is written to________.

A．remember Bryant

B．explain Bryant’ dreams

C．explain the “ Mamba Mentality”

D．show why people were sorry to hear about Bryant’s death

【推荐3】Studying the moon is not just about exploring (探索) space. By studying the moon, scientists have created new technologies (科技). Later, they used these technologies to create some cool inventions. These inventions help us live better lives. What are they? Let’s find out!

Nike Air

In 1960s, NASA scientists used a special material (材料) to make astronauts’ helmets (头盔). This material makes the helmets lighter. Later, scientist used this material to make shoes. This is the Nike Air. Such shoes are good for running. They are light and stable (稳定的).

Vacuum cleaner

Is there a vacuum cleaner in your home? It uses space technology. During the 1960s, NASA made a kind of drill (电钻). Astronauts used the drill to take rocks from the moon. Later, scientists used this technology to make vacuum cleaners.

Firefighters’ breathing systems

Astronauts may have some emergencies (紧急情况) in space. For example, they might find it hard to breathe (呼吸) in their spacesuits. Scientists made a special breathing system to solve this problem. Firefighters on Earth still use this same breathing system.

Plant study

One day, we may go to the moon. What would we eat there? Scientists have studied plants. They want to grow plants in liquid (液体) instead of soil. Plants can be a kind of food. They can also provide oxygen (氧气) and water. Some day, we may use them to make food on Earth.

1. Which invention came from moon exploration?

A．

B．

C．

2. The underlined word “created” means _______.

A．制作

B．发现

C．创造

3. According to the passage, if you wear Nike Air, it’s best to _______.

A．play basketball

B．play soccer.

C．run

4. _________ can provide oxygen (氧气) and water.

A．Liquid

B．Plants

C．Soil

5. Scientists made a special breathing system to _________.

A．help firefighters

B．make vacuum cleaners.

C．grow plants

【推荐1】Today, we use digital (电子的) equipment like cell phones and ipads all the time. We use them to listen to music, read news, play games and talk with friends and family. One recent study shows that 84% of cell phone users say they could not go a day with no phones. Another study shows that more than 50% of cell phone users have a look at their phones for messages even when there is no warning (提示) sound.

What if you put away your digital equipment for one day? You can try it on the US Unplugging (不插电) Day. It is on the second Friday of March each year. On this day, people don't use digital equipment for 24 hours.

Many people find this “Unplugged”' day to be longer than most days. “Without my cell phone, my breakfast is too short and I don't know what to do next,” one person says after trying this day.

But others like the idea. “My friend and I have dinner in the evening…We can really hear what the other person is saying.” another person says.

Unplugging can be difficult. But it also helps people slow down and think about their lives. At the end of the day, you may find that you don’t miss your digital equipment that much.

Join us for the Unplugging Day and start a different life: say hello to the people in your street, neighborhood and city, have a nice meal with your family or read a book to your child.

1. Paragraph 1 mainly tells us that _______.

A．there are many kinds of digital equipment	B．digital equipment is important in our life
C．people use digital equipment to play games	D．people use digital equipment too much

2. When is the US Unplugging Day this year?

A．	B．
C．	D．

3. What can people do on the Unplugging Day?

A．Listen to a story on the ipad.	B．Visit your grandparents.
C．Talk with friends on the phone.	D．Play games on the computer.

4. The writer writes this article to ________.

A．tell us to join in the Unplugging Day	B．introduce the history of Unplugging Day
C．show us the different ideas about Unplugging	D．want us to learn that Unplugging can be difficult

【推荐2】

Bob It is very hot in this season, But I like it.I can go swimming with my friends in the river.	Jack It’s very cold in this season. I like going to school in black snow boots（雪地靴）. Which season do I like?
Tina It’s very cool in this season.. In this season I often help my father and my mother pick apples on the farm（农场）.I like this season.	Kate It’s warm but it’s not hot in this season.We can see green trees everywhere（到处）. I like playing basketball with my friends.

1. Bob likes________.

A．football

B．basketball

C．table tennis

D．swimming

2. Jack’s favourite season is_______.

A．summer

B．spring

C．autumn

D．winter

3. Which of the following（下面的）is TRUE?

A．Tina doesn’t like autumn.	B．Bob and Jack like swimming best（最）.
C．Kate’s favourite season is spring.	D．Jack’s snow boots is white.

【推荐3】The judge(法官) thought Geoffrey Payne killed his wife. Now for the first time Payne wrote to a magazine from the prison about what happened on the night of 13 October 1999.
I had to stay late at the hospital that night to do an operation. I finally left at about 11p.m.. I drove home slowly because the wind was blowing and it was raining heavily. I was running into our road when a man suddenly ran in front of my car. I almost hit him but I stopped just in time. I was scared and the man looked scared, too. I got out of the car but he ran away before I could ask if he was all right. It was very strange.
When I got home, the lights were on but it was very quiet. I called to my wife but there was no answer. Then I remembered that she was out at a concert.
I was still very unhappy about what happened on the road, so I made myself a drink. Then I went upstairs to have a bath. I saw that the window in the bedroom was open. This was strange because my wife always locked the doors and windows before she went out. She was afraid of burglars. When I went to close it, I found Ellen. She was lying on the floor. There was blood everywhere. I rushed over for her pulse but she was dead. I was so scared. I sat on the floor beside her body without knowing what to do.
The next thing I knew was that the sky was getting light. I can’t remember a thing about that night. In the morning I phoned the police. They arrived half an hour after I phoned them. But it seemed like hours. During that time I tried hard to remember anything I could about the night before. I couldn’t stop thinking about the man in the road. What was he doing at that time of night in our quiet neighborhood?
1. When Payne got home, he found ______________.

A．a burglar in his house

B．the bedroom window closed

C．Ellen lying on the floor, blood all over

D．Ellen waiting for him in the concert hall

2. After he found Ellen dead, Payne               .

A．called out for help

B．called the police at once

C．was too scared to do anything

D．tried to find out the murderer

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Payne called the police the next morning.

B．Payne ran away after his car bumped into the man that night.

C．Payne couldn’t remember clearly what had happened that night.

D．Payne wondered what the man was doing in his neighborhood that night.

4. In this passage Payne tried to              .

A．show he was sorry for his wife’s death

B．show he was guilty for murdering his wife

C．tell why his wife was killed that night

D．say the man in the road was probably the murderer