My First Day at Senior High
My name is Li Kang. I live in Shijiazhuang, a city not far from Beijing. It is the capital city of Hebei Province. Today is my first day at Senior High school and I’m writing down my thoughts about it.
My new school is very good and I can see why. The teachers are very enthusiastic and friendly and the classrooms are amazing. Every room has a computer with a special screen, almost as big as a cinema screen. The teachers write on the computer, and their words appear on the screen behind them. The screens also show photographs, text and information from websites. They’re brilliant!
The English class is really interesting. The teacher is a very enthusiastic woman called Ms Shen. We’re using a new textbook and Ms Shen’s method of teaching is nothing like that of the teachers at my Junior High school. She think that reading comprehension is important, but we speak a lot in class, too. And we have fun. I don’t think I will be bored in Ms Shen’s class!
Today we introduced ourselves to each other. We did this in groups. Some students were embarrassed at first but everyone was very friendly and it was really nice. Ms Shen gave us instructions and then we worked by ourselves.
Ms Shen wants to help us improve our spelling and handwriting. We do this in a fun way, with spelling games and other activities. I like her attitude very much, and the behaviour of the other student shows that they like her, too.
There are sixty-five students in my class—more than my previous class in Junior High. Forty-nine of them are girls. In other words, there are three times as many girls as boys. They say that girls are usually more hard-working than boys. But in this class, everyone is hard-working. For our homework tonight, we have to write a description of the street where we live. I’m looking forward to doing it!
1. All of the following are reasons why we like Ms Shen except that________.| A．She is a very enthusiastic woman with a new teaching method. |
| B．We speak a lot and have fun in her English class . |
| C．She helps us improve our spelling and handwriting in a fun way. |
| D．She is beautiful and often plays games with us. |
| A．There are more girls than boys in the class. |
| B．There is a computer with a special screen in the classroom. |
| C．We can watch TV in the classroom. |
| D．All the students are hard-working. |
| A．Excited and nervous. | B．Anxious and frightened. |
| C．Interested and cheerful. | D．Disappointed and uneasy. |
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【推荐1】In front of a camera, a 30-year-old lawyer (律师), Tan Ting is giving an online class about legal (法律的) knowledge, with full energy and confidence. The only unusual thing is that there is no sound throughout the whole class.
Tan Ting was born in the 1990s in Daliang Mountains, Sichuan. She had a difficult childhood before becoming the first deaf (聋的) lawyer in China. When she was 8, she lost her hearing because of a wrong kind of medicine. She later went to a special school to continue studying. At first, she wanted to be a teacher at a special school, but as growing up and studying, Tan met many people like her. They live a really hard life because of being deaf, and when some legal problems happened, there was little help they can get. That made Tan decide to take the first step to be a lawyer to help these people.
After a long time of study, Tan passed the Legal Exam. She is now working on both legal knowledge education and legal aid (援助) for people like her and is trying her best to help them live and study. The classes she gives are free and she usually has to answer more than 10 video calls in a day to help deaf people solve legal problems. Because they can only talk through sign languages (手语), a call often takes more than 30 minutes.
Tan’s hard work made more people understand deaf people’s problems with law. There are more people in Tan’s team now. “Before me, there were also many lawyers leaning sign languages, but as one of the deaf I believe I shine their feelings and can help them better.” Tan told people, “I will keep trying my best to let justice (正义) be beard by the silent world.”
1. Tan lost her hearing because of___________.| A．a kind of medicine | B．a car accident |
| C．a bad person | D．an earthquake |
| A．answering video calls and teaching sign languages online |
| B．giving classes about legal knowledge and offering legal help |
| C．teaching deaf students like her at a special school in Sichuan |
| D．studying law knowledge and getting ready for the Legal test |
| A．the special school Tan went to | B．the accident in Tan’s childhood |
| C．Tan’s personal legal problems | D．deaf people’s need for legal help |
| A．there are more people in Tan’s team now. |
| B．Tan gives cheap classes to help the deaf |
| C．Tan’s job is very difficult but meaningful |
| D．no lawyer could help the deaf before Tan |
【推荐2】“What would you do if you weren’t in science?” I was once asked during an interview many years ago. I hadn’t really thought about it before. A constructor? I was interested in construction and had spent some summer holidays in college as a frame carpenter. A musician? It was appealing. I’m not too bad on guitar but I thought that I might be bored with it one day. “A mailman”, I shouted out, “so I could walk around all day and think about things.” Little did I know then that, after a 30-year career in science, I would in fact end up as a letter carrier.
I first became inspired by the idea that my work could make a practical impact on the world after I changed from academia (学术生涯) to biotech. I had initially been attracted to scientific research by the fun of solving problems and discovering something new. Before I started in biotech and my work became more practical, I had thought that my research could lead to potential treatments for some human diseases.
However, none of my projects resulted in anything real to help people. My first biotech job ended when the company was restructured. I got a job at another biotech company, but it went bankrupt (破产) one year later. Eventually, after some part-time consulting work, I decided I needed something more permanent (永久的，固定的), but I failed to find another full-time position in a science-related field. I started to wonder how I could still make a meaningful contribution.
I decided to get a job as a letter carrier in a post office. I have 30 years’ experience of conducting scientific research, yet here I am just delivering mail. But I try to keep an open mind. Although I miss research, I do enjoy getting to walk around and think about things. Lately I’ve been thinking about COVID-19 and my career. I certainly hope I’m making a difference to the society by delivering medicines and checks. Now, I think I’ll make a more positive impact on people’s lives than before.
1. What did the author consider when choosing his job?| A．His eagerness to make a fortune. | B．The balance between work and life. |
| C．His hope of being respected by others. | D．The practical significance of the work. |
| A．They led to his suffering from a financial crisis. |
| B．They made him reflect on the real meaning of life. |
| C．They helped him clearly understand his drawbacks. |
| D．They damaged his confidence in finding good jobs. |
| A．Failure plays a major role in our daily life. |
| B．A change in attitude leads to career success. |
| C．Everyone can make contributions to science. |
| D．A small job can make a difference to the world. |
【推荐3】Hummingbirds (蜂鸟) are a very important part of Mexico’s ecosystem, but because of the ever-spreading city landscape, they face all sorts of serious dangers. That’s where 73-year-old Catia Lattouf de Arida comes in. As a self-taught hummingbird care-taker, she devotes most of her free time and resources to nursing the tiny birds back to health. Her home in Mexico City has become known as a hummingbird hospital
Catia’s story as a hummingbird nurse began in 2011, at a very dificult moment in her life. At that time, she focused on her battle with cancer and fell into a depression (抑郁) . She was walking on the strect one day when she noticed a hummingbird that had suffered a serious eye injury. The kindhearted woman took it home and named it Gucci. She managed to nurse Gucci back to health, but she said it was Gucci that saved her. Why? Because the hummingbird managed to pull her out of the sadness and loneliness that had taken over her life.
Word of her success spread among Catia’s friends, and before long some of them began bringing her injured hummingbirds. She didn’t repulse them at all. She began to study the bird and their habits in order to better take care of them, and after 11 years of experience, the 73-year-old woman is considered an expert on hummingbirds.
In order to raise awareness of the difficult situation of hummingbirds in Mexico, Catia Lattouf de Arida started posting videos of the patients in her Mexico City apartment on social media, and many of them became popular. That’s when the need for her nursing services really blew up. She has cared for hundreds of hummingbirds in her 11-year career, when she has had as many as 50 of them in her apartment at any one time. She spends pretty much all her time looking after the tiny birds.
1. Which saying can best show the main idea of the first two paragraphs?| A．It is better to give than to take. |
| B．Actions speak louder than words. |
| C．Helping others is helping ourselves. |
| D．A bird in hand is worth two in the bush. |
| A．Expect. | B．Refuse. | C．Accept. | D．Recognize |
| A．When her friends heard about her success. |
| B．When she was considered as a bird expert. |
| C．After she shared the birds’ videos on the media. |
| D．After she looked after a large number of the birds. |
| A．honest and kind | B．generous and creative |
| C．devoted and strict | D．caring and responsible |
【推荐1】How to Fit in at High School?
Entering high school can be a great challenge. You will meet lots of new things in a new school.
Make a good first impression.
Be yourself. If you are having trouble fitting in, just stay who you truly are. Don’t bother yourself about your appearance. Forget about other students’ grades.
Listen to your teachers. Pay attention in class and try your best to understand what the teachers are trying to teach you.
| A．You are who you are. |
| B．Make friends and join clubs. |
| C．Be kind, polite and truly do your best. |
| D．Try to do homework at least an hour per day. |
| E．If you have a question, don’t be afraid to ask. |
| F．Don’t forget who you were before high school. |
| G．You’ll find it hard to balance your study and friendship with the homework piling up. |
【推荐2】The final year of high school is one of the most significant transition periods in a young person’s life.
● Focus on a positive target
Our goals are set as either “approach-oriented” or “avoidance-oriented”. Approach-oriented goals focus on a positive target. For example, “I want to work hard to get over 80% in biology.”
● Goals need to be meaningful and freely chosen
Compared to overly generalized goals, specific goals are more likely to be achieved. Specific goals provide more mental reminders to keep you on track and help monitor personal progress towards a goal. The more specific a person’s goal plans are, the better.
● Set goals outside of academic achievement
For the final year of schooling, it’s important to set goals that aren’t only linked to academic expectations. Having goals in other aspects such as leisure and recreation, health and relationships will help enhance your sense of well-being.
| A．Flexibility is of vital importance |
| B．Make sure your goals aren’t too general |
| C．Avoidance-oriented goals focus on avoiding negative outcomes |
| D．It’s important to think about why you set and pursue certain goals |
| E．One of the least enjoyable by-products is the stress associated with the final year |
| F．These goals will assist you in successfully progressing through the final year and beyond |
| G．If you’re experiencing severe stress, there are support contacts and resources available |
【推荐3】These next three years in senior high school may see many relationships coming to an end, a lot of drama between people, and especially a lot of stress (压力). During these next years, you’ll experience a lot, and hopefully, this advice could be of use to you.
First of all, high school is not how the movies show it to be. There are no life-changing things that make you popular, and there are no big parties where teens enjoy themselves together and new friends are made. The reality is that you’ll stay up till three in the morning doing homework, the food in the school isn’t the best, and you will cry about everything.
Just know walking through this next part of your life won’t be a simple walk in the park. You will go through difficulties, but at the end of the day, you’ll decide whether they’re going to influence you or not. While going through a difficult or unpleasant time, know that whatever happens these experiences don’t define (界定) you.
These next moments will be happy, mad, sad, etc. There will be amazing good days, and awful bad ones. Be yourself because many comments will be made about you, your friends, your attitude (态度), and everything in your life. Aside from those people that cause drama, make bad comments about you, and hurt you, there are people who love you and want the best for you. Learning this will take time and you’ll be hurt, but you will be okay. So, in a word, a high school is a work in progress.
High school only comes along once, so make the most of it because very quickly you’ll be shaking your principal’s (校长的) hand while they hand you your high school diploma (毕业证书).
1. What does the author stress about high school life in paragraph 2?| A．It has challenges ahead. | B．It is full of competition. |
| C．It is a time for making friends. | D．It offers chances to win popularity. |
| A．Regular exercise. | B．Enough patience. |
| C．Right attitude to life. | D．Support from school leaders. |
| A．To avoid unfriendly people. | B．To be prepared for what will happen. |
| C．To work hard to make progress. | D．To try to protect those who love them. |
| A．To share his failures with new high schoolers. |
| B．To offer his suggestions to new high schoolers. |
| C．To tell new high schoolers how he managed stress. |
| D．To explain the importance of study to new high schoolers. |
