5．Starting high school can be difficult．Everyone is nervous and nobody knows where to go for classes．Thinking about making new friends might make you feel nervous，too.66． 但是别担心，因为你不是孤身一人．You are going to school with a group of students of your age，and we have several tips（贴士）for you to follow．
Forget your fear and just talk to someone．
67．It is easier said than done． But try to take a deep breath and found your voice．Don't be afraid to approach（接近）people．Introduce yourself and start a conversation about something you have in common．Sit in the middle of the classroom with as many new friends around you as possible．
Join clubs．
Take part in the after-school activities that interested you．68．尽量在俱乐部里交朋友．If you don't join anything，you will be just going to class and then going home．Being in a club makes you more social．
Stay clean．
No one likes a bad smell that could knock someone over．Shower every day，brush your teeth and wash your hair．69．You're supposed to make yourself look clean and tidy，whatever you wear．
Be respectful（尊重的）of people's differences．
70．Everyone has his or her own opinion of the world． And everyone believes in different things．It's a good thing to have different friends with different opinions because you can each share your own．
66．But don't worry，you are not alone．
67．说的容易做起来难．
68．Try to make some friends in clubs．
69．不管你穿什么，都应该让你自己看上去整洁．
70．每个人对这个世界都有自己的看法．．

1．Starting senior high school can be difficult．You may feel nervous because you don't know where to go for class．Meeting new friends might make you nervous，too．Don't worry．You are not alone．You are going to school with a group of students of your age，and we have several suggestions to share．
•Stay clean．No one likes a classmate with a bad smell．So you need to shower every day，brush your teeth and wash your hair．Try to make yourself look tidy，whatever you wear．
•Forget your fear and just talk to someone．Take a deep breath and find your voice．Introduce yourself and start a conversation about something you have in common．Sit in the middle of the classroom with many new friends around you．
•Differences are not a problem．Everyone has his own opinion of the world and everyone believes in different things．You'll find it good to have friends with different ideas．In this way，you can share and learn a lot more from each other．
•Join clubs．What clubs can you join？You can join the ones with the after-school activities that interest you．Being in a club helps you be more social．If not，you will just go to class and then go home．
•Ask others to join you．Are you sad being alone while others are playing happily？You will probably say"yes"．So remember to be kind to the people around you．If you see someone sitting alone，invite him to hang out or play games together．
根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）．
56．Being clean is important，but you needn't shower，brush teeth or wash hair every day．F
57．Introduce yourself first and talk about something you have in common with new friends．T
58．After school，being in clubs can make you more social than just going home．T
59．Go away at once if you see someone sitting along in the classroom，or he'll be unhappy．F
60．The article is mainly about what you should do when starting senior high school．F．

 Starting high school means many changes in your life. Most teenagers look forward to the first day of high school» but still feel a little bit nervous. In or­der to make your high school life easier,you can follow these tips.

  Learn all you can about your first day before the first day. Take part in some activities that are held at the school for new students to know the school better. If parents are invited to these activities,take yours with you. Carefully look over all the materials you receive. Be sure you know where the school buildings are.

  Get the things you will need for class. Buy the things suggested on your teachers' supply lists and place your materials for each class separately.

  Keep up with your high school workload (工作量) .If you find you're not doing well in a subject,make use of after-school study groups or ask your teacher to help you with your schoolwork after school. Consider private tuto­ring to get you through a difficult time.

  There are more after-school activities in high school than in middle school,such as clubs,music and theatre groups» student government,and sports teams. Make friends and be seen at such school activities. Join a club or other organizations to meet people and develop friendships. Ask someone in school activities if you don't know how. This is a good time to do what you like doing and an opportunity to try new things. Who said school has to be all work and no play?

Since you'll attend more activities in high school than in middle school,you'll have to learn how to manage your time.

1. The writer writes this passage to         .

   A. advise us to study hard in high school

   B. tell us how to live an easier life in high school

   C. show that we may live a hard life in high school

   D. explain why there will be many changes in high school

2. In Paragraph 2 ,the writer suggests that we should         .

   A. ask our parents to walk us to school

   B. ask other students about our high school

   C. prepare all the things we need for our classes

   D. learn about our high school well before attending it

3. According to Paragraph 4 ,what should we do if we are not doing well in a subject?

   A. We should get help from others.

   B. We should stop going to activities.

   C. We should spend most of our time on it.

   D. We should give it up if it is not important.

4. In Paragraph 5,the writer wants to tell us that         .

   A. every coin has two sides

   B. the early bird catches the worm

   C. where there is a will,there is a way

   D. all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

5. What will the writer most probably talk about next?

   A. How to manage time well in high school.

   B. Why we need to learn how to manage time.

   C. How to attend more activities in high school.

   D. Why middle school is different from high school.

Starting high school means many changes in your life. Most teenagers look forward to the first day of high school, but still feel a little bit nervous. In order to make your high school life easier, you can follow these tips.
Learn all you can about your first day before the first day. Take part in some activities that are held at the school for new students to know the school better. If parents are invited to these activities, take yours with you. Carefully look over all the materials you receive. Be sure you know where the school’s buildings are.
Get the things you will need for class. Buy the things suggested on your teachers’ supply lists and place your materials for each class separately.
Keep up with your high school workload（工作量）. If you find you’re not doing well in a subject, make use of after-school study groups or ask your teacher to help you with your schoolwork. Consider private tutoring to get you through a difficult time.
There’re more extracurricular（课外的）activities in high school than in middle school, such as clubs, music and theater groups, student government, and sports teams. Make friends and be seen at such school activities. Join a club or other organizations to meet people and develop friendships. Ask someone in school activities if you don’t know how. This is a good time to do what you like doing and an opportunity to try new things. Who said school has to be all work and no play?
Since you’ll attend more activities in high school than in middle school, you’ll have to learn how to manage you time…
【小题1】The writer wrote this passage to ______.

A．advise us to study hard in high school.

B．tell us how to live an easier life in high school.

C．show that we may live a hard life in high school.

D．explain why there will be many changes in high school.

【小题2】In paragraph 2, the writer suggests that we should ______.

A．ask our parents to walk us to school

B．ask other students about our high school

C．prepare all the things we need for our classes

D．learn about our high school well before attending it

【小题3】According to paragraph 4, what should we do if we are not doing well in a subject?

A．We should get help from others.

B．We should stop going to activities.

C．We should spend most of our time on it.

D．We should give it up if it is not important.

【小题4】In paragraph 5, the writer wants to tell us that ______.

A．every coin has two sides

B．the early bird catches the worm

C．where there is a will, there is a way

D．all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

【小题5】What will the writer most probably talk about next?

A．How to manage time well in high school.

B．Why we need to learn how to manage time.

C．How to attend more activities in high school.

D．Why middle school is different from high school.

Starting high school means many changes in your life．Most teenagers look forward to the first day of high school，but still feel a little bit nervous．In order to make your high school life easier, you can follow these tips．
Learn all you can about your first day before the first day．Take part in some activities that are held at the school for new students to know the school better．If parents are invited to these activities, take yours with you．Carefully look over all the materials you receive．Be sure you know where the school’s buildings are．
Get the things you will need for class．Buy the things suggested on your teachers’ supply lists and place your materials for each class separately．
Keep up with your high school workload(工作量)．If you fmd you’re not doing well in a subject，make use of after-school study groups or ask your teacher to help you with your schoolwork．Consider private tutoring to get you through a difficult time．
There’re more extracurricular(课外的)activities in high school than in middle school，such as clubs，music and theater groups，student government，and sports teams． Make friends and be seen at such school activities．Join a club or other organizations to meet people and develop friendships．Ask someone in school activities if you don’t know how．This is a good time to do what you like doing and an opportunity to try new things．Whe said school has to be aH work and no play?
Since you’ll attend more activities in high school than in middle school，you’ll have to learn how to manage your time．
【小题1】 The writer wrote this passage to        .

A．advise us to study hard in high school

B．tell us how to live an easier life in high school

C．show that we may live a hard life in high school

D．explain why there will be many changes in high school

【小题2】 In Paragraph 2，the writer suggests that we should      ．

A．ask our parents to walk us to school

B．ask other students about our high school

C．prepare all the things we need for our classes

D．1earn about our high school well before attending it

【小题3】 According to Paragraph 4，what should we do if we are not doing well in a subject?

A．We should get help from others．

B．We should stop going to activities．

C．We should spend most of our time on it．

D．We should give it up if it is not important．

【小题4】 In Paragraph 5．the writer wants to tell us that   ．

A．every coin has two sides

B．the early bird catches the worm

C．where there is a will, there is a way

D．all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

【小题5】 What will the Writer most probably talk about next?

A．How to manage time well in high school．

B．Why we need to learn how to manage time．

C．How to attend more activities in high school．

D．Why middle school is difierent from high school．

Starting high school means many changes in your life．Most teenagers look forward to the first day of high school，but still feel a little bit nervous．In order to make your high school life easier, you can follow these tips．

Learn all you can about your first day before the first day．Take part in some activities that are held at the school for new students to know the school better．If parents are invited to these activities, take yours with you．Carefully look over all the materials you receive．Be sure you know where the school’s buildings are．

Get the things you will need for class．Buy the things suggested on your teachers’ supply lists and place your materials for each class separately．

Keep up with your high school workload(工作量)．If you fmd you’re not doing well in a subject，make use of after-school study groups or ask your teacher to help you with your schoolwork．Consider private tutoring to get you through a difficult time．

There’re more extracurricular(课外的)activities in high school than in middle school，such as clubs，music and theater groups，student government，and sports teams． Make friends and be seen at such school activities．Join a club or other organizations to meet people and develop friendships．Ask someone in school activities if you don’t know how．This is a good time to do what you like doing and an opportunity to try new things．Whe said school has to be aH work and no play?

Since you’ll attend more activities in high school than in middle school，you’ll have to learn how to manage your time．

1. The writer wrote this passage to .

A．advise us to study hard in high school

B．tell us how to live an easier life in high school

C．show that we may live a hard life in high school

D．explain why there will be many changes in high school

2. In Paragraph 2，the writer suggests that we should ．

A．ask our parents to walk us to school

B．ask other students about our high school

C．prepare all the things we need for our classes

D．1earn about our high school well before attending it

3. According to Paragraph 4，what should we do if we are not doing well in a subject?

A．We should get help from others．

B．We should stop going to activities．

C．We should spend most of our time on it．

D．We should give it up if it is not important．

4. In Paragraph 5．the writer wants to tell us that ．

A．every coin has two sides

B．the early bird catches the worm

C．where there is a will, there is a way

D．all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

5. What will the Writer most probably talk about next?

A．How to manage time well in high school．

B．Why we need to learn how to manage time．

C．How to attend more activities in high school．

D．Why middle school is difierent from high school．

 

Starting high school means many changes in your life. Most teenagers look forward to the first day of high school, but still feel a little bit nervous. In order to make your high school life easier, you can follow these tips.
Learn all you can about your first day before the first day. Take part in some activities that are held at the school for new students to know the school better. If parents are invited to these activities, take yours with you. Carefully look over all the materials you receive. Be sure you know where the school’s buildings are.
Get the things you will need for class. Buy the things suggested on your teachers’ supply lists and place your materials for each class separately.
Keep up with your high school workload（工作量）. If you find you’re not doing well in a subject, make use of after-school study groups or ask your teacher to help you with your schoolwork. Consider private tutoring to get you through a difficult time.
There’re more extracurricular（课外的）activities in high school than in middle school, such as clubs, music and theater groups, student government, and sports teams. Make friends and be seen at such school activities. Join a club or other organizations to meet people and develop friendships. Ask someone in school activities if you don’t know how. This is a good time to do what you like doing and an opportunity to try new things. Who said school has to be all work and no play?
Since you’ll attend more activities in high school than in middle school, you’ll have to learn how to manage you time…

1. 1.

   The writer wrote this passage to ______

   1. A.
      advise us to study hard in high school
   2. B.
      tell us how to live an easier life in high school
   3. C.
      show that we may live a hard life in high school
   4. D.
      explain why there will be many changes in high school
2. 2.

   In paragraph 2, the writer suggests that we should ______

   1. A.
      ask our parents to walk us to school
   2. B.
      ask other students about our high school
   3. C.
      prepare all the things we need for our classes
   4. D.
      learn about our high school well before attending it
3. 3.

   According to paragraph 4, what should we do if we are not doing well in a subject?

   1. A.
      We should get help from others
   2. B.
      We should stop going to activities
   3. C.
      We should spend most of our time on it
   4. D.
      We should give it up if it is not important
4. 4.

   In paragraph 5, the writer wants to tell us that ______

   1. A.
      every coin has two sides
   2. B.
      the early bird catches the worm
   3. C.
      where there is a will, there is a way
   4. D.
      all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
5. 5.

   What will the writer most probably talk about next?

   1. A.
      How to manage time well in high school
   2. B.
      Why we need to learn how to manage time
   3. C.
      How to attend more activities in high school
   4. D.
      Why middle school is different from high school

Starting high school means many changes in your life. Most teenagers look forward to the first day of high school, but still feel a little bit nervous. In order to make your high school life easier, you can follow these tips.

Learn all you can about your first day before the first day. Take part in some activities that are held at the school for new students to know the school better. If parents are invited to these activities, take yours with you. Carefully look over all the materials you receive. Be sure you know where the school’s buildings are.

Get the things you will need for class. Buy the things suggested on your teachers’ supply lists and place your materials for each class separately.

Keep up with your high school workload. If you find you’re not doing well in a subject, make use of after-school study groups or ask your teacher to help you with your schoolwork. Consider private tutoring to get you through a difficult time.

There’re more after-school activities in high school than in middle school, such as clubs, music and theater groups, student government, and sports teams. Make friends and be seen at such school activities. Join a club or other organizations to meet people and develop friendships. Ask someone in school activities if you don’t know how. This is a good time to do what you like doing and an opportunity to try new things. Who said school has to be all work and no play?

Since you’ll attend more activities in high school than in middle school, you’ll have to learn how to manage you time.

55. In paragraph 2, the writer suggests that we should ______.

A. ask our parents to walk us to school

B. ask other students about our high school

C. prepare all the things we need for our classes

D. learn about our high school well before attending it

56. According to paragraph 4, what should we do if we are not doing well in a subject?

A. We should get help from others.

B. We should stop going to activities.

C. We should spend most of our time on it.

D. We should give it up if it is not important.

57. In paragraph 5, the writer wants to tell us that ______.

A. every coin has two sides

B. the early bird catches the worm

C. where there is a will, there is a way

D. all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

58. What will the writer most probably talk about next?

A. How to manage time well in high school.

B. Why we need to learn how to manage time.

C. How to attend more activities in high school.

D. Why middle school is different from high school.

7．Starting high school means changes in your life．Most teenagers look forward to the first day of high school，but still feel a little bit nervous．In order to make your high school life easier，（71）A
Learn all you can about your first day before the first school day．Take part in some activities that are held at the school for new students to know the school better．If parents are invited to these activities，take yours with you．Carefully look over all the materials you receive．（72）F
Get the things you will need for class．Buy the things suggested on your teachers'supply lists and place your materials for each class separately．supply lists and place your materials for each class separately．
（73）B If you find you're not doing well in a subject，make use of after-school study groups or ask your teacher to help you with your schoolwork．Consider private tutoring to get you through a difficult time．
There's more extracurricular （课外的） activities in high school than in middle school，such as clubs，music and theatre groups，student government，and sports teams．Make friends and be seen at such school activities．（74）G Ask someone in the school office about opportunities to take part in school activities if you don't know how．This is a good time to do what you like doing and an opportunity to try new things．Who said school has to be all work and no play？
Since you're attending more activities in high school than in middle school，（75）E

A．you can follow these tips．
B．Keep up with your high school workload．
C．here are some tips for you to follow．
D．All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy．
E．you'll have to learn to manage your time．
F．Be sure you know where the school's buildings are．
G．Join a club or other organizations to meet people and develop friendships．

11．Starting high school means changes in your life．Most teenagers look forward to the first day of high school，but still feel a little bit nervous．（36）A．
（37）F．Take part in some activities that are held at the school for new students to know the school better．If parents are invited to these activities，take yours with you．Carefully look over all the materials you receive．Make sure of the addresses of the school's buildings．
（38）B．Buy the things suggested on your teachers'supply lists and place your materials for each class separately．
（39）E．If you find you're not doing well in a subject，make use of after-school study groups or ask your teacher to help you with your schoolwork．Consider private tutoring to get you through a difficult time．
There are more extracurricular （课外的） activities in high school than in middle school，such as clubs，music and theatre groups，student government，and sports teams．Make friends and be seen at such school activities．（40）G．Ask someone in the school office about opportunities to take part in school activities if you don't know how．This is a good time to do what you like doing and an opportunity to try new things．Who said school has to be all work and no play？Since you're attending more activities in high school than in middle school，you'll have to learn to manage your time．

A．In order to make your high school life easier，you can follow these tips．
B．Get the things you will need for class．
C．there is no useful information．
D．All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy．
E．Keep pace with your high school workload．
F．Learn all you can about your first day before the first school day．
G．Join a club or other organizations to meet people and develop friendship．

3．Starting high school means changes in your life．Most teenagers look forward to the first day of high school，but still feel a little bit nervous．（36）A．
（37）F．Take part in some activities that are held at the school for new students to know the school better．If parents are invited to these activities，take yours with you．Carefully look over all the materials you receive．Make sure of the addresses of the school's buildings．
（38）B．Buy the things suggested on your teachers'supply lists and place your materials for each class separately．
（39）E．If you find you're not doing well in a subject，make use of after-school study groups or ask your teacher to help you with your schoolwork．Consider private tutoring to get you through a difficult time．
There are more extracurricular （课外的） activities in high school than in middle school，such as clubs，music and theatre groups，student government，and sports teams．Make friends and be seen at such school activities．（40）G．Ask someone in the school office about opportunities to take part in school activities if you don't know how．This is a good time to do what you like doing and an opportunity to try new things．Who said school has to be all work and no play？Since you're attending more activities in high school than in middle school，you'll have to learn to manage your time．

A．In order to make your high school life easier，you can follow these tips．
B．Get the things you will need for class．
C．there is no useful information．
D．All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy．
E．Keep pace with your high school workload．
F．Learn all you can about your first day before the first school day．
G．Join a club or other organizations to meet people and develop friendship．

The high school diploma (文凭) is losing its value quickly, as a growing number of students graduate (毕业) from school without the math and reading skills that colleges and companies require, according to a new report.
The high school graduation exams that most states (州) require students to pass before they graduate remain far too easy. Most of the exams generally test eighth-or ninth-grade level work.
Today, even high school graduates who are going to have blue-collar (蓝领) jobs need to study the math, research and writing courses. But in high school, only students who are going to college are now required to take these courses.
“If you want a good job with a good pay, it’s a high-skill job,” said Michael Cohen, a leading member of the America Diploma Project.
The project suggests that all graduates master a wide range (范围) of skills. “A high school diploma should mean something to a company and university,” said Ohio Gov. Bob Taft, who is Achieve’s co-chairman.
In Taft’s state, about 30% students who go directly to college from high school have to take remedial classes of English or math, he said. It’s easy to see that the present high-school graduating standards are not preparing students for college education.
And with high-skilled jobs increasingly headed overseas to places like India and Ireland, states need to act, he said.
To prove why math and reading skills matter, the report includes real-life examples of problems students meet in college and that workers must solve each day on the job. 
Some states are taking actions to upgrade the high school diploma. In Texas, all high school students, starting with the 2008 graduating class, will have to take the college-prep curriculum (大学预备课程) - unless a parent agrees to an easier course load. Other states are planning similar moves.
The report includes examples of reading and math skills that high-school students should have. Project leaders say they hope parents will use those examples to judge (评定) the coursework at their kids’ high schools.
【小题1】Why is the high school diploma losing its value quickly?

A．Because the number of high school students is growing fast.

B．Because high school students fail to reach the standards.

C．Because the graduation tests are easier than it should be.

D．Because difficult courses are not required in high schools.

【小题2】Remedial classes in Paragraph 6 mean classes____.

A．for good learners to study quickly and better

B．for slower learners weak in the subject

C．for learners to be taught one by one

D．for learners to reach a higher standard

【小题3】What can we learn from the passage?

A．Colleges require higher math and reading skills than companies.

B．It is easier for companies to find high-skilled workers in India.

C．Math and reading skills help little for workers to solve daily problems.

D．Parents ask high schools to offer college-prep curriculum in Texas.

【小题4】What can be the best title for the passage?

A．High School Diploma Means Little

B．Give Students More High-skill Jobs

C．Math and Reading Skills Really Matter

D．Judge Coursework at High Schools

The high school diploma (文凭) is losing its value quickly, as a growing number of students graduate (毕业) from school without the math and reading skills that colleges and companies require, according to a new report.

The high school graduation exams that most states (州) require students to pass before they graduate remain far too easy. Most of the exams generally test eighth-or ninth-grade level work.

Today, even high school graduates who are going to have blue-collar (蓝领) jobs need to study the math, research and writing courses. But in high school, only students who are going to college are now required to take these courses.

“If you want a good job with a good pay, it’s a high-skill job,” said Michael Cohen, a leading member of the America Diploma Project.

The project suggests that all graduates master a wide range (范围) of skills. “A high school diploma should mean something to a company and university,” said Ohio Gov. Bob Taft, who is Achieve’s co-chairman.

In Taft’s state, about 30% students who go directly to college from high school have to take remedial classes of English or math, he said. It’s easy to see that the present high-school graduating standards are not preparing students for college education.

And with high-skilled jobs increasingly headed overseas to places like India and Ireland, states need to act, he said.

To prove why math and reading skills matter, the report includes real-life examples of problems students meet in college and that workers must solve each day on the job. ?

Some states are taking actions to upgrade the high school diploma. In Texas, all high school students, starting with the 2008 graduating class, will have to take the college-prep curriculum (大学预备课程) - unless a parent agrees to an easier course load. Other states are planning similar moves.

The report includes examples of reading and math skills that high-school students should have. Project leaders say they hope parents will use those examples to judge (评定) the coursework at their kids’ high schools.

1.Why is the high school diploma losing its value quickly?

A．Because the number of high school students is growing fast.

B．Because high school students fail to reach the standards.

C．Because the graduation tests are easier than it should be.

D．Because difficult courses are not required in high schools.

2.Remedial classes in Paragraph 6 mean classes____.

A．for good learners to study quickly and better

B．for slower learners weak in the subject

C．for learners to be taught one by one

D．for learners to reach a higher standard

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A．Colleges require higher math and reading skills than companies.

B．It is easier for companies to find high-skilled workers in India.

C．Math and reading skills help little for workers to solve daily problems.

D．Parents ask high schools to offer college-prep curriculum in Texas.

4.What can be the best title for the passage?

A．High School Diploma Means Little

B．Give Students More High-skill Jobs

C．Math and Reading Skills Really Matter

D．Judge Coursework at High Schools

 

The high school diploma (文凭) is losing its value quickly, as a growing number of students graduate (毕业) from school without the math and reading skills that colleges and companies require, according to a new report.
The high school graduation exams that most states (州) require students to pass before they graduate remain far too easy. Most of the exams generally test eighth-or ninth-grade level work.
Today, even high school graduates who are going to have blue-collar (蓝领) jobs need to study the math, research and writing courses. But in high school, only students who are going to college are now required to take these courses.
“If you want a good job with a good pay, it’s a high-skill job,” said Michael Cohen, a leading member of the America Diploma Project.
The project suggests that all graduates master a wide range (范围) of skills. “A high school diploma should mean something to a company and university,” said Ohio Gov. Bob Taft, who is Achieve’s co-chairman.
In Taft’s state, about 30% students who go directly to college from high school have to take remedial classes of English or math, he said. It’s easy to see that the present high-school graduating standards are not preparing students for college education.
And with high-skilled jobs increasingly headed overseas to places like India and Ireland, states need to act, he said.
To prove why math and reading skills matter, the report includes real-life examples of problems students meet in college and that workers must solve each day on the job. 
Some states are taking actions to upgrade the high school diploma. In Texas, all high school students, starting with the 2008 graduating class, will have to take the college-prep curriculum (大学预备课程) - unless a parent agrees to an easier course load. Other states are planning similar moves.
The report includes examples of reading and math skills that high-school students should have. Project leaders say they hope parents will use those examples to judge (评定) the coursework at their kids’ high schools

1. 1.

   Why is the high school diploma losing its value quickly?

   1. A.
      Because the number of high school students is growing fast
   2. B.
      Because high school students fail to reach the standards
   3. C.
      Because the graduation tests are easier than it should be
   4. D.
      Because difficult courses are not required in high schools
2. 2.

   Remedial classes in Paragraph 6 mean classes____

   1. A.
      for good learners to study quickly and better
   2. B.
      for slower learners weak in the subject
   3. C.
      for learners to be taught one by one
   4. D.
      for learners to reach a higher standard
3. 3.

   What can we learn from the passage?

   1. A.
      Colleges require higher math and reading skills than companies
   2. B.
      It is easier for companies to find high-skilled workers in India
   3. C.
      Math and reading skills help little for workers to solve daily problems
   4. D.
      Parents ask high schools to offer college-prep curriculum in Texas
4. 4.

   What can be the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      High School Diploma Means Little
   2. B.
      Give Students More High-skill Jobs
   3. C.
      Math and Reading Skills Really Matter
   4. D.
      Judge Coursework at High Schools

9．High school in the United States starts too early．Given teenagers'sleep patterns，the ideal school start time could be as late as 11：30 a．m．-when many high school students have already finished half a school day and are eating lunch．
Researchers from Harvard and Oxford wrote about this new finding in a recent article in the journal Learning，Media，and Technology．In the article，Paul Kelley argued that，given when kids and teenagers are biologically conditioned to wake up，10-year-olds should start school at 8 a．m．，16-year-olds should start between 10 a．m．and 10：30 a．m．，and 18-year-olds should start between 11 a．m．and 11：30 a．m．
There's been lots of research done on sleep and performance in school-but this article argues that school should start even later than most proposals for a later start time call for．Teens aren't lazy-adults need to adjust．This isn't laziness-sleep patterns are a biological necessity．Reviewi ng evidence from studies around the world，the researchers argue that starting school later would help students learn more，perform better on tests，and even make teenagers less annoyed．When the Minneapolis Public Schools moved their start time from 7：15 a．m．to 8：40 a．m．，students liked the change and reported that"attendance，achievement，behavior，and mood improved．"
Parents were positive，too.92 percent said they liked the change，and parents reported that their kids were easier to live with when they weren't getting up so early．At the US Air Force Academy，where students were randomly assigned（分配；指派）to classes with earlier and later start times，students who started earlier performed worse all day long on those days．
The researchers argue that this is partly cultural，and that getting up early is still seen as a virtue．That's wrong，They write："A common belief is that adolescents are tired because they choose to stay up too late，or are difficult to wake in the morning because they are lazy．Educators tend to think that adolescents learn best in the morning and if they simply went to sleep earlier，it would improve their concentration．The truth is that adults need to be educated．"
61．What does the passage mainly argue about？A
A．The time to start high school．
B．The performance of teenagers．
C．The sleep patterns of the teenagers．
D．The common belief of adolescents．
62．From Paul Kelley's research，pe ople can concludeB．
A．the earlier the children get up，the cleverer they will become
B．the elder the children are，the later they should start learning
C．the more time children spend learning，the better they will be
D．the later children wake up，the more knowledge they can get
63．Which is NOT the benefit of starting school later in Paragraph3？D
A．Gaining more knowledge．
B．Getting higher marks．
C．Making mood better．
D．Attending school later．
64．How did the parents think of starting late？C
A．The students are losing a virtue．
B．The adults need to be taught．
C．The students benefit from that．
D．The adults become lazier．
65．What should the students do to perform well in school，according to the educators？D
A．They should have the wonderful virtue．
B．They could develop the common belief．
C．They need to become lazier and lazier．
D．They must get habits of sleeping early．

In my second year of high school, the class was scheduled to run the mile. when the coach yelled, "Ready. Set. Go!", I rushed out like an airplane, faster than anyone else for the first 20 feet. I made up my mind to finish first. As we came around the first of four laps, there were students all over the track (跑道). By the end of the second lap, many of the students had already stopped. They had given up and were on the ground breathing heavily. As I started the third lap, only a few of my classmates were on the track. By the time I hit the fourth lap, I was alone. Then it hit me that nobody had given up. Instead, everyone had already finished. As I ran that last lap, I cried. And 12 minutes, 42 seconds after starting, I crossed the finishing line. I fell to the ground. I was very upset.

Suddenly my coach ran up to me and picked me up, yelling, "You did it. Mark! You finished, son. You finished" He looked at me straight in the eyes, waving a piece of paper in his hand. It was my goal (目标 ) for the day which I had forgotten. I had given it to him before class. He read it aloud to everyone. It simply said, "I, Mark Brown, will finish the mile run tomorrow, come what may." My heart lifted. My tears went away, and I had a smile on my face as if I had eaten a banana. My classmates clapped. It was then I realized winning isn't always finishing first. Sometimes winning is just finishing.

1. We can learn from the passage that _ .

A. many of Mark's classmates gave up by the end of the second lap

B. it was too difficult for Mark to run the mile

C. Finally Mark was happy because he achieved his goal that day

D. Mark was sad all that day because he ran the slowest.

2.It took Mark to run the mile.

A. about 13 minutes B. more than 13 minutes

C. only 12 minutes D. less than 12 minutes

3.Why did Mark cry when he ran the last lap?

A. Because he was quite happy. B. Because he was too upset.

C. Because he got a pain in his heart. D. Because he was hungry.

4. What does the underlined words "it hit me" mean?

A.我突然意识到. B.它打中我. C.它撞到我. D.它打击我.

5.The coach _ __ when he yelled " You did it, Mark!".

A. must be angry with Mark. B. didn't know Mark's goal for the day

C. ate a banana D. must be happy and excited

 

How to Stay Motivated in High School

Do you find it difficult, almost impossible to stay motivated about high school? There are so many demands on your time, along with the expectation of parents and teachers. You really want to look at all the “big picture”. Your time in high school is likely to be just a small part of your whole life.    1.  

Set realistic goals and rewards. It can be as simple as doing your work and then taking a break to do something you like.    2.   It isn’t as though you have to do all of your work at one time. In other words, when you reach a good break point, give yourself some kind of reward such as doing something you enjoy and afterwards get back to work.

  3.  Consider your own parents, teacher, neighbor, or relative—anyone you respect and trust that can be in your corner to root for you and cheer you on. You want someone who has some life experience to counsel you. If you can find more than one source of such wisdom, it is all the better. Don’t ignore this suggestion. It can really save you a lot of heartbreak and suffering later on.

Have supportive friends. There are people who are going nowhere fast.    4.   Instead, stay around other motivated students who enjoy school, study and work hard because they are so positive. That positive influence will help motivate you.

Work with yourself not against. We all have energy levels.    5.  If your levels are low, determine what raises your energy levels to get you going. Then get as much done as you can. Also, don’t wait until later to get started doing things like your homework. One student explained that he would start work at the end of the class. Then when he got home, he was finishing the work rather than just starting the work.

A．Then get back to work.

B．Don’t hang out with them.

C．Seek the wisdom of an elder.

D．Try to go with the flow of your levels.

E. But it can be the most meaningful years.

F. Study hard, have fun and enjoy each year.

G. Find classmates with whom you can share your concerns.