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     1    . The first week was a little    2    .

First, I had to think very carefully about which courses I want to take. The school adviser helped me choose the     3     ones: maths, English, chemistry, world history and Chinese. I know that Chinese is a very difficult language, but I hope to be     4     when I graduate. My adviser    5     that I should sign up for    6     literature because I like English and I am good at it.

I had to choose extra-curricular    7     , 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 will find a way to     8     on my own so that I can     9    the team next year, I join 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 will have to study harder as a senior high school student and get used to being    10     for a lot more .

Jane rose at the break of day,     1    . She could     2     somewhere at a distance. Quickly she followed the sound to a stream.     3    , she also saw some berry bushes. She drank and ate a few berries.     4    . Feeling stronger now, Jane began to walk along the stream and hoped it could lead her to the lake.

Christmas had traditionally been a time for my parents to spoil us. In the past, the presents would     1    , taking over the living room.

On Christmas morning, we     2     waited in the hallway until Dad told us everything was ready. We     3     the living room and let     4    . We     5    and watch while other family members opened their presents, but     6    ，we lost our self-control.