1 . How to Make Friends at a New School

Starting with a new school can be difficult. Everything seems to be different, and you don’t even know where to go for your own classes.     1     However, if you use these skills, you can quickly turn some of those strangers into friends.

Be yourself

    2     If some people don’t accept you, they’re not the kind of friends you need. People often stay together because they have similar interests. For example, someone who does a lot of sports may make friends with those who also run or swim a lot.

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Remember to be nice to the people you meet at your new school. If you think that you will say something that may make them feel sad, do not say anything and just nod your head if they talk to you. Also, remember to be as helpful as possible!

Believe in yourself

A smile goes a long way. When you walk in the halls, don’t keep your eyes on the floor. Raise your head and make eye contact with other people.     4     Introduce yourself. Tell them your name and where you’re from.

Remember people’s names

You like it when people use your name, and so do other people.     5     Besides, ask them in a kind way if they have a nickname. You’d be surprised how often this may come in handy.

A．Be friendly to others.

B．Making new friends can be hard, too.

C．Join after-school activities like

D．Never change what you are to try and fit in.

E．If you see someone you know, smile or say “Hi”.

F．People may become angry if you just begin by saying ”Hey“ each time.

G．Don ‘t sit at the back of the classroom where other people don’t notice you!

2 . 阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

If you always hate certain vegetables. you may be more than a picky eater. Instead, you might be a “super-taster”, a person     1     biter genes(苦味基因). Those people who have the “biter genes” are 2.6 times more likely to eat     2     (few) vegetables than others, according to a new study     3     (present)at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association.

“We don’t get the taste of food equally,” said Professor Duffy, an export in the study of food taste. “It could explain some of the differences in our food     4     (prefer)”. About half of us can taste bitter and sweet, so we are not especially sensitive to bitter food. Another 25% are called “non-tasters” to     5     bitter food might be a bit sweeter. The rest of us are     6     (extreme) sensitive to the bitterness that some     7     (plant)develop to keep animals from eating them.

Food scientists are trying to develop ways     8     (reduce)the bitterness in vegetables, in the hope that we can keep “super-testers” from rejecting vegetables. In fact, some vegetables we grow today     9     (be)much sweeter than before.

We might also try to use various cooking methods, either by adding me fat, sweetness, strong flavors like garlic     10     roasting them, to improve the taste of the vegetables.

3 . 假定你是高一(1)班的李华，在学习英语的过程中遇到了困难，请给English Weekly的编辑写一封求助信。
要点如下：
1.自我介绍;
2.遇到的困难：学英语很费力，尤其是单词短语有时很难理解课堂上老师所说的;
3.很担心英语方面会落后，怎样才能提高英语学习呢?希望得到的建议和帮助。
注意：1.词数100词左右;
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考   have some difficulty doing     get worried     a long list of new words and expressions
fall behind   give sb. advice on
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4 . ________ (breathe) fresh air is good for our health. (所给词的适当形式填空)

5 . He is in trouble now, and we are supposed to give him________ hand.(用适当的词填空)

6 . ________ (actual), there are 52 students in our class. (所给词的适当形式填空)

7 . We often refer ________ these books in our work.(用适当的词填空)

8 . Not only my friends but also I ________ (be) interested in playing badminton. (所给词的适当形式填空)

9 . Last year, I ________ (graduate) from No.1 Senior High. (所给词的适当形式填空)

10 . After class, the students left the classroom one ________ one.(用适当的词填空)