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.
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 yourselfA 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.
You like it when people use your name, and so do other people.
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! |
4 . Everyone wants to perform well at school. Add these tips to your life and you should be on your way to being a top student!
Taking notes is important. You don’t need to write down every single word your teacher says but write down what he or she writes on the blackboard, or any special fact you think you might need for a test.
Don’t skip school. You will be missing courses.
Keep a good attitude (态度) towards things. If you have an “ I don’t care about school or this class” attitude, then teachers will be less willing to help you with problems. The same goes for lazy attitude. Have a respectful attitude to the teacher and other students.
Always ask questions.
A.Be prepared. |
B.Write in your own words. |
C.Staying organized will be helpful. |
D.Pay attention to what the teacher says. |
E.It is true that you could make up the work. |
F.There is no shame (羞愧)in needing some help. |
G.Try not to laugh when other students make mistakes. |
5 . I remember that it was a fall morning when the orchestra (管弦乐队) teachers came into Miss Newell’s third-grade classroom. “You have hands for the viola (中提琴),” Miss Ciano told me. I was excited because my hands were finally good for something. I told my parents I wanted to play, and naturally, they agreed.
Since I first touched the viola, I haven’t been able to put it down. Ignoring the difficulty, I am pulled closer to it each day.
Classical music is truly my best friend. It is the trusted friend of every man, woman and child. Various feelings are expressed in classical music. I discovered that when I was eleven and played a cello concerto (大提琴协奏曲) of Bach in a competition, the first movement was joyful, but the second movement was mysterious and full of pain. From the piece, I learned that music expresses not only feelings, but also sudden mood changes. By listening to classical music, I know that someone else shares these feelings. Since I am lucky enough to be able to play classical music, I am comforted by it when I am upset. It gives me a way to escape from my problems for a short period. Classical music can express my joy, sadness and anger.
Now look back at that fall day in the third grade and think how gullible I was for believing that anyone, even music teachers, could tell whether hands were perfect for a certain instrument. I’m certain they told me I had “ viola hands” not because they were fortune-tellers (算命师), but because there was a lack of violists in our district. Classical music is one of the best things that ever happened to mankind. If you get introduced to it in the right way, it will become your friend for life.
1. What’s the author’s purpose in writing the first and second paragraphs?A.To introduce an interesting musical class. |
B.To offer the evidence of her gift for music. |
C.To show the importance of proper guide. |
D.To tell the power of support from parents. |
A.By developing social skills. | B.By improving mental health. |
C.By broadening life experience. | D.By building close relationship. |
A.Easily tricked. | B.Firmly loved. |
C.Greatly challenged. | D.Secretly hidden. |
A.Special event, sweet memory. | B.Classical music, endless friendship |
C.Lifetime dream, great effort. | D.Happy childhood, unforgotten experience. |
6 . Ranjan and Summer were good friends. They went to the same school and were in the same class.
Ranjan was not strong. He could not play football or other games with boys of his age. All that he did was to watch Summer and other boys play. He usually went with them to the playground. When they ran off to play, he would sit under a tree and read storybooks. Books became his best friends. The reading made him successful in all the exams. He always stood first in the class.
Summer was tall and strong. He spent most of his time running, swimming or riding bicycles. He was an extremely good player in every game. He was a member of the school’s football team and cricket team. The PE teacher thought he would make it big in the game when he grew up.
One day, the two friends went for a walk. Ranjan got tired soon. “I have no strength. What is the use of all this knowledge if I am not healthy? I would give away all my knowledge if I could be half as healthy and strong as you,” said Ranjan.
Summer was surprised and replied, “So you are not happy with yourself too? I always wished I could have done as well as you did in the studies. I even thought I could have given away my sporting skills for better grades in those exams.” The two friends looked at each other and cried out at the same time. “The grass looks greener on the other side of the hill.”
1. What did Ranjan usually do when he went to the playground with Summer?A.He studied for the exams. |
B.He played with his friend. |
C.He read his favorite books. |
D.He took care of the clothes. |
A.Summer was very tall. |
B.Summer was very strong. |
C.Summer was good at doing sports. |
D.Summer spent a lot of time playing sports. |
A.Ranjan was proud of his knowledge. |
B.Summer was unhappy with his studies. |
C.Summer could do as well as Ranjan did in the studies. |
D.Ranjan and Summer decided to learn from each other. |
A.Practice makes perfect. |
B.Nobody knows his own advantages. |
C.Grass usually appears greener in faraway places. |
D.We always want something better and feel unhappy. |
7 . A man was employed to paint a boat. He brought paint and
The next day, the owner of the boat visited the painter and
“You’ve already paid me for painting the boat, sir! he said.
“This is not for the paint job. It’s for repairing the
“Ah! But it was such a small service.” the man said. “Certainly it’s not worth paying me such a high amount for something so
“My dear friend,” the owner said, “You don’t understand. Let me tell you
“Then, I examined the boat and found that you had repaired the hole! You now see what you did? You
Each of us has a moral duty to offer help, wipe tears, listen carefully and repair all the “hole” we
A.rulers | B.brushes | C.knives | D.pens |
A.felt | B.heard | C.sensed | D.noticed |
A.money | B.paint | C.brush | D.fish |
A.dropped | B.cooked | C.presented | D.took |
A.happy | B.disappointed | C.embarrassed | D.surprised |
A.hole | B.chair | C.paddle | D.picture |
A.huge | B.small | C.great | D.rude |
A.when | B.why | C.what | D.how |
A.stopped | B.regretted | C.remembered | D.forgot |
A.went on | B.went away | C.went over | D.went through |
A.drove | B.shared | C.rewarded | D.returned |
A.belief | B.relief | C.sadness | D.worry |
A.saved | B.hurt | C.broke | D.designed |
A.come out | B.come in | C.come across | D.come into |
A.achievement | B.progress | C.process | D.difference |
8 . There was a boy who was sent by his parents to a boarding school (寄宿学校)
But the boy changed after
His parents started
They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him some casual questions about his classes, teachers and
The boy answered back, “To
“No, no,” his dad replied. “I am here to tell you that you are the most
These words
Now the boy had
A.After | B.Before | C.When | D.While |
A.hardest | B.naughtiest | C.brightest | D.dullest |
A.exam | B.activity | C.game | D.class |
A.coming | B.returning | C.leaving | D.reaching |
A.rising | B.increasing | C.reducing | D.dropping |
A.group | B.term | C.company | D.party |
A.led to | B.felt like | C.thought back | D.looked for |
A.worthless | B.careless | C.concerned | D.annoyed |
A.caring | B.turning | C.worrying | D.speaking |
A.crazy | B.true | C.possible | D.wrong |
A.talk with | B.listen to | C.tell to | D.care about |
A.family | B.friends | C.study | D.grades |
A.realize | B.analyze | C.check | D.test |
A.outstanding | B.important | C.famous | D.familiar |
A.happy | B.excellent | C.interested | D.satisfied |
A.caused | B.wanted | C.encouraged | D.forced |
A.answered | B.ignored | C.hated | D.hugged |
A.nothing | B.something | C.everything | D.anything |
A.showed | B.meant | C.intended | D.expressed |
A.sad | B.angry | C.pleasant | D.joyful |
9 . Ways to make a great first impression
You’ve heard it a million times already. But it really does take but a few seconds to make that all-important first impression(印象). Here are some easy ways for you to impress your classmates or teachers.
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Before you shake hands with somebody, make sure that your hands are clean. The hand-shake should not be too strong or weak. Most people use their right hands, unless they have a reason to use the left.
*Be on time
When meeting someone for the first time, arriving on time is as important as breathing. You may have an excuse, but that will leave the person who hardly knows you with a bad impression.
*Introduce yourself and ask for names
Make sure you properly introduce yourself. Ask for their name in a polite way.
*Make good conversation
To get the most out of your discussion, try to find something common between the two of you.
A.Use body language |
B.Have a proper handshake |
C.Repeat the name and use it later in conversation. |
D.It could be a similar taste in clothes or a common hobby |
E.As a general rule, plan to arrive about 30 minutes early. |
F.You’ll be in serious trouble if you leave them with a bad impression. |
G.However, don’t have your left hand in your pocked because this appears impolite. |
10 . What do you plan to do when you retire? Keep working? Get more exercise? Or learn something new? You may put them on hold. There's a chance that, sooner or later, you might have to move further than you were thinking, as far as Mars.
On Thursday, National Geographic will show the first-ever Mars show home, giving earthlings (地球人)an idea of what their life could look like on the Red Planet. In the not-so-distant year of 2037, the igloo-shaped structure could be the home of your future.
It shows a house built using recycled spacecraft parts and Martian soil, called regolith, which has been microwaved into bricks. Some parts of the home are recognizable — a kitchen, a bedroom — but there are fundamental differences that are important to human survival.
As the Martian atmosphere is around one hundredth as thick as the Earth’s, people will need permanent (永久的) shelter from the sun;society will move largely indoors. Most buildings will be connected by underground passages and the houses won't have windows. The homes will have simulated solar lighting, or natural light that has been bent several times. Walls will need to be 10 to 12 feet thick, to protect people from dangerous rays (光线)that can pass through six feet of steel, and a double air-locked entrance to keep the home under proper pressure.
"We don’t think of our houses as things that keep us alive, but on Mars your house will be a survival centre, 99 says Stephen Petranek, author of How We’ll Live on Mars. This is not just the stuff of sci-fi. “10 to 20 years from now there will certainly be people on Mars,” Petranek says.
“We’ve had the technology for 30 years to land people on Mars, but we haven’t had the will, ”Petranek says. But two main factors have “completely swung public attitudes”.
The private companies’ participation has forced government agencies to speed up their game, and influential films such as Gravity and The Martian have caught society’s eye.
1. What do the underlined words "put them on hold" in paragraph 1 probably mean?A.Put them off. | B.Give them away. |
C.Carry them through. | D.Take them seriously. |
A.It has no windows or doors due to security concern. |
B.Its design presents the idea of environmental protection. |
C.It has thick walls keeping the home under propel pressure. |
D.Its underground passages connect all the buildings together. |
A.The development of related technology. |
B.The competition from private companies. |
C.The great influence of the Mars show home. |
D.The popularity of influential books on Mars. |
A.Living on Mars: Possible or Not | B.Sending People to Mars: Yes or No |
C.First-Ever Show Home: How Is It Made | D.Future Home on Mars: What Will It Be like |