1．You may not know a lot of people when you start high school．Even if you know some freshmen（新生），you still feel nervous that you don't know any upper-classmen and teachers．How are you going to make friends among this sea of unknown faces？
Most high schools hold a freshman orientation before school actually starts，which is helpful not only because you learn your way around the building and get to meet some of your teachers，but also because you get to meet fellow freshmen．That way，when you show up on your first day of school，you may already recognize a few familiar faces．
When you talk to your new classmates，you'll probably find that a lot of them are feeling just like you are．They're all new to the school and don't know what to expect．Talking about a common concern with them can help you develop friendships．
The work in high school is something freshmen are probably worried about．The work in high school builds on what you learned in middle school，giving you a more advanced knowledge of many subjects．So you may find you have more work to do or that it's a bit more challenging．If you ever find your work too difficult，teachers can give you extra help．
High school also has more extracurricular activities（课外活动） than middle school did such as clubs，music and theater groups and sports teams．This is a good time to explore your interests and try new things．
High school gives you the chance to learn how to manage your time，to develop your social skills and interests，and more importantly to be more independent and responsible．
28．What does the underlined word"orientation"mean in Paragraph 2？A
A．Training． B．Game．
C．Discussion． D．Examination．
29．What are freshmen probably worried about？A
A．The learning task．
B．The ability to make friends．
C．The relationship with teachers．
D．The freshman orientation．
30．Extracurricular activities mainly help studentsC．
A．build up healthy bodies
B．develop friendships
C．develop their interests
D．improve their learning ability
31．This passage is written forA．
A．freshmen at high school
B．freshmen's parents
C．middle school students
D．upper-classmen in high school．
分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了新生在高中怎样适应环境并交朋友的一些技巧，帮助学生更好的适应高中生活．
解答 28．A 词义猜测题．根据第二段第一句Most high schools hold a freshman orientation before school actually starts可知大多数高中在开学前会给高一新生举行培训会，这很有帮助，不仅因为新生们能熟悉地形并认识自己的一些老师，而且能遇到其他新生．B项Game强调娱乐性；C项Discussion强调围绕某个话题进行讨论；D项Examination强调通过考试来选拔、分等级，故选A项．
29．A 细节理解题．根据第四段第一句The work in high school is something freshmen are probably worried about．可知新生们最担心的是学校的学习任务．故选A项．
30．C 细节理解题．根据第五段第二句This is a good time to explore your interests and try new things．可知课外活动能培养兴趣和尝试新事物．故选C项．
31．A 主旨大意题．文章第一段Even if you know some freshmen（新生），you still feel nervous that you don't know any upper-classmen and teachers．How are you going to make friends among this sea of unknown faces提到新生在高中怎样适应环境并交朋友．故选A项．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
