【推荐1】Hi! My name is Adam and I’m a freshman at senior high school. Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge. The first week was a little confusing.

First, I had to think very carefully about which courses I wanted to take. The school adviser (辅导员) helped me choose the suitable ones: maths, English, chemistry, world history, and Chinese. I know that Chinese is a very difficult language, but I hope to be fluent (流利的) when I graduate. My adviser recommended (建议) that I should sign up for advanced literature (文学) because I like English and I’m good at it.

I had to choose extra-curricular activities, too. I tried to join the school football team, but the coach told me that I didn’t play well enough. Obviously, I was unhappy, but I won’t quit (放弃). I’ll find a way to improve on my own so that I can make the team next year. I joined a volunteer club instead. Every Wednesday, we work at a soup kitchen (流动厨房) and hand out food to homeless people in the community.

I know I’ll have to study harder as a senior high school student and get used to being responsible for a lot more. I’m a bit worried about keeping up with the other students in my advanced course, and it’ll be quite difficult to get used to all the homework. Still, I’m happy to be here. Studying hard isn’t always fun, but I’ll be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.

1. What level (水平) of school student is Adam?

A．He is still in a junior high school.

B．He is in his first year of senior high.

C．He is in his second year of senior high.

D．He is in his first year of a university.

2. What is the main feeling of Adam during his first week at school?

A．Happy.

B．Surprised.

C．Stressed.

D．Confused.

3. Which extra-curricular activity did Adam choose?

A．The English club.

B．The cooking club.

C．The volunteer club.

D．The school football team.

4. What does Adam think of his schoolmates?

A．They are diligent and intelligent.

B．They are responsible but worried.

C．They are unhappy and feel bored.

D．They are relaxing and always happy.

5. Which of the following words is NOT suitable to describe Adam?

A．Happy.

B．Responsible.

C．Pessimistic (悲观的).

D．diligent.

6. Does Adam think going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge?
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7. Does Adam think Chinese is very difficult to learn?
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8. Why did Adam’s adviser recommend that he should sign up for advanced literature?
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9. What did the coach think of Adam’s football skill?
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10. Can you complete the following sentences to describe (描述) the reasons for your own mixed (混杂的) feelings about the freshman challenge? （至少补全2个句子，也可补全3个或全部回答。）
I feel happy because________________________________________________________________________
I feel unhappy because______________________________________________________________________
I feel confused because _____________________________________________________________________
I feel confident because ____________________________________________________________________

【推荐3】【课本原文】

THE FRESHMAN CHALLENGE

Hi! My name is Adam and I’m a freshman at senior high school. Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge. The first week was a little confusing.

First, I had to think very carefully about which courses I wanted to take. The school adviser helped me choose the suitable ones;maths, English, chemistry, world history, and Chinese. I know that Chinese is a very difficult language, but I hope to be fluent when I graduate. My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature because I like English and I’m good at it.

　　I had to choose extra­curricular activities, too. I tried to join the school football team, but the coach told me that I didn’t play well enough. Obviously, I was unhappy, but I won’t quit. I’ll find a way to improve on my own so that I can make the team next year. I joined a volunteer club instead. Every Wednesday, we work at a soup kitchen and hand out food to homeless people in the community.

I know I’ll have to study harder as a senior high school student and get used to being responsible for a lot more. I’m a bit worried about keeping up with the other students in my advanced course, and it’ll be quite difficult to get used to all the homework. Still, I’m happy to be here. Studying hard isn’t always fun, but I’ll be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.

1. What’s the main idea of the text?

A．The importance of taking courses.

B．Why Adam joined a volunteer club.

C．How Adam dealt with the freshman challenge.

D．Adam is worried about his advanced course.

2. Read the passage quickly and then fill in the blanks.
Para.1: Senior high school: a________
Para.2: How to choose________
Para.3: How to choose ________
Para.4: How to________
3. What is the function of Paragraph 1?

A．To introduce the topic.

B．To arouse the interest of readers.

C．To stress the importance of challenge.

D．To open a new stage for high school.

4. How did Adam feel at the beginning of his senior high school?

A．Excited.	B．Interested.
C．Confused.	D．Worried.

5. Hearing he was poor in playing football, how did Adam feel?

A．He felt disappointed and gave up.

B．He felt confused and left the football team.

C．He felt worried and signed up for a new team.

D．He felt unhappy but didn’t give up and tried to improve.

6. Which words can best describe Adam as a senior high school student?

A．Hard­working and responsible.	B．Shy and strong­willed.
C．Humorous and confident.	D．Careful and clever.

7. 标出句中含有心理描写的词汇
①Obviously, I was unhappy, but I won’t quit.________
②I’m a bit worried about keeping up with the other students in my advanced course...________
③Still, I’m happy to be here.________
④The first week was a little confusing.________
8. 细读短文并找出描写Adam爱好与性格的句子
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