【推荐2】    1     Whether you are coming from a middle school (grades six through eight) or a junior high school(grades seven through nine), there are many things about high school that are different from your old school environment. You will experience many changes.

You will face being in a new school and making new friends in an unfamiliar class.     2     These new teachers will usually have higher academic (学术的) level than your middle and junior-high school teachers. They want to help you get into college.     3     On top of all this, peer pressure (同伴压力) to drink and smoke often increases in high school. Besides, the pressure could also come from grades, loneliness and so on.

Although there is a lot of pressure, it is nothing you cannot deal with. If you are feeling pressure to do something that you feel is wrong, talk to a friend, parent or teacher to find a solution(解决) .     4     If you are not succeeding academically, find someone to help you. If you feel lonely, try to join a school club or group to make new friends.

High school may seem discouraging at first.     5    

A．As a teenager you must study hard in school.

B．You must get to know about your new teachers.

C．High school is a great experience for any teenager.

D．They’ll help you get into great new time in your life.

E．With time, you’ll come to be thankful for your experience.

F．Is it just doing what your teacher and parents want you to do?

G．In return, they expect you to work hard and develop your skills.

【推荐3】My problems started after I went to a boarding school. I was only 14, and at first I missed my family a lot. I often called them and cried on the phone. But after two weeks, I found I enjoyed being with my classmates at school.

I had many friends who were boys. I thought of them as my best friends—but only friends. I never guessed my friendships with boys would become a problem.

Then, three months later, my friends told me that some teachers and girls said I was hanging out with boys all day long in order to get attention from them. Seven months after that, the head teacher Mr. Wang asked the class to choose some students to join the Student Union. I thought I could win for I was doing well in school. I’d already won prizes for the best math and English exams. A week later, the list came out and it didn’t include me. I was sad.

Mr. Wang came to me and said, “Don’t be sad. I know you’re excellent! Maybe you’re a little distant from the girls in our class. They don’t know much about you, so some of them didn’t choose you. It doesn’t matter. Do your best to get along well with everyone and I think you’ll make it next time.”

1. What was the writer’s problem when she first entered the boarding school?

A．She didn’t like her new school.

B．She didn’t get along well with her classmates.

C．She missed her family very much.

D．She didn’t like her new teacher.

2. Why did the writer fail to join the Student Union?

A．Her teachers didn’t like her.

B．She was a poor student.

C．Some girls didn’t choose her

D．She likes showing off herself.

3. The underlined word “distant” means “______” in Chinese.

A．strange

B．unfriendly

C．enthusiastic

D．rude

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

A．The teacher thought she was an excellent student.

B．The writer didn’t realize that her friendships with boys would cause problems.

C．The writer was sad because she failed to join the Student Union.

D．The writer won prizes for the best science and English exams

【推荐1】Manfred Steiner had a successful and productive career as a doctor, helping generations of medical students learn about hematology (血液学). But all along, he felt that he should be doing something else: studying physics. At age 89, he has finally fulfilled that dream, earning his Ph. D. in physics from Brown University.

“I always had this dream: Someday I would like to become a physicist,” Steiner said.

Steiner was a teenager when World War II ended. By then, he was fascinated with physics. On the advice of his family, he decided to pursue a medical career instead. But during his studies, physics still tugged at him.

“When I was a medical student in the early 1950s, I used to slip into the physical institute, which was very close to the medical school,” he said, “and listen to some talks there because I was so interested in quantum physics (量子物理学), the new stuff at that time.”

It was only after Steiner retired from his career in medicine in 2000 that he was able to officially occupy himself with quantum physics. He started taking classes at MIT. He had to do a lot of physics classes at MIT before being allowed to start graduate studies. He transferred to Brown, to minimize his commute (通勤).

Steiner worked slowly — he’s a grandfather who likes to spend time with his family, and health issues have been a concern — but the credits kept piling up. “You know, it took a long time,” he said. “There were medical problems in between that were very serious. But fortunately, I’m here now and I’ve overcome these problems.”

Despite fulfilling a long-held dream of becoming a physicist, Steiner says he doesn’t regret spending most of his life in academic medicine. He also has some advice to offer: “All the young people, if they have a dream, follow that dream. Don’t give up on it.” If it doesn’t work out, he said, they can go into something else. “But first, follow your dream.”

1. What does the underlined part “tugged at” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Confused.	B．Attracted.
C．Benefited.	D．Challenged.

2. When did Steiner start to devote himself to the study of quantum physics?

A．When World War Ⅱ ended.	B．In the early 1950s.
C．In 2000.	D．At age 89.

3. What can we know about Steiner?

A．He is a brave dream-seeker.

B．He regretted learning medicine.

C．He learned physics all by himself.

D．He liked working alone at a slow pace.

4. What lesson can we learn from Steiner’s story?

A．You can’t judge a book by its cover.

B．A good beginning makes a good ending.

C．A young idler, an old beggar.

D．Where there is a will, there is a way.

【推荐2】Have you ever noticed what happens to an idea once you express it? Just talking about it or writing it down causes you to make it clear in your own mind. How can you use this to increase your brain power? Start writing.

By putting thoughts into words, you are telling yourself the logic (逻辑) behind what you think, feel, or only partly understand. Often, explaining a thought is the process of understanding. In other words, you increase your brain power by exercising your “explain power.”

Try this experiment. Explain how you’ll increase your brain power, even if you have no idea right now. Just start with anything, and create an explanation. For example, start with “I’ll learn chess,” or “I’ll read an article on the mind every week.” Explain how that will help. You’ll be surprised how often this becomes a workable plan, and if you actually do this, you’ll have a better understanding of your brain from now.

Another benefit of writing is that it helps you remember. Many, if not most, highly productive people are always taking notes. You can try keeping it all in your head, but if you keep a journal of your ideas the next time you’re working on a big project, you’ll probably have more success.

Want to understand a topic? Write a book about it. That’s an extreme example, but if you are learning something new, write a letter to a friend about it, and you will understand it better. Want to invent something? Write an explanation of the problem, why you want to solve it, and why it is worth solving, and you’re half-way there.

Writers don’t always write because they clearly understand something beforehand. Often, they write about something because they want to understand it. You can do the same. Writing will help bring you to an understanding. Give it a try.

1. What would be the best title for the text?

A．A Way on How to Write.

B．Increase Your Brain Power through Writing.

C．How to Start Your Writing.

D．Brain Power Helps Improve Your Writing.

2. According to the text, writing can help you a lot in the following ways EXCEPT _____.

A．the increase of your brain power

B．the ability to remember

C．the development of your interest in study

D．the better understanding of a topic

3. The underlined sentence “you’re half-way there” in the fifth paragraph implies that ______.

A．you are already successful

B．you still need to work hard

C．writing can help you walk half way

D．You have been on the way to success

4. What’s the main purpose of the writer writing the text?

A．To advise readers to start their writing.

B．To explain the importance of writing.

C．To persuade readers to become writers.

D．To increase readers’ brain power.

【推荐3】There is an abundance of academic conferences today as compared to the past.This brings us to a simple question,“Why should one attend an academic conference?”

Presenting a paper is one of the main objectives of an academic conference participant.The presenter will have the chance to present a paper in front of the participants of the same or similar fields of study and will be able to receive constructive criticism about their research.    1    

Taking part in an academic conference is an opportunity to build networks with other academics and experts in the same or similar field of studies all around the world and to share thoughts on recent advances and technological breakthroughs.    2     As you attend conferences, you build a network of people who can raise your ability of work to greater heights.

Meeting new people with different cultures enlightens your way of thinking in your field of study.    3     You’ll also have the chance to socialize with the participants at coffee breaks,lunches and social activities.

    4     You can be free from your academic responsibilities of your job and discover different cities of the world. Be assured that you’ll feel relaxed and refreshed when you return to your job after the conference.

It is vital to find out what’s new in your field of study to survive in an academic subject.     5     This is in fact one of the major reasons why one should attend an academic conference.

A．The number of conferences increases dramatically.

B．Attending an academic conference is a great way to have a break.

C．Having access to various research activities is favored by the participants.

D．Academic conferences will keep you updated on findings that have taken place

E．You will witness many different aspects and solutions which exist on the same issues.

F．It brings together people who share a common subject from different parts of the world.

G．The exchange of ideas on fields of interests seeds the links for future cooperation across the world.