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2 . On the first day of my new high school, I almost had a nervous breakdown. Everything about the school seemed so difficult. On that first day I was late for every class and was constantly lost. The school seemed like a puzzle that I couldn't figure out. Was this how the whole year was going to be? I didn't think I could rise to this challenge, especially carrying a huge backpack that I could hardly lift. It was so big that I could knock someone out with it! The schoolmates seemed to regard me as a fool, and they were probably right.
Despite my fears, after the first week I finally had my schedule figured out. With the exception of falling up and down the stairs a couple of times and getting laughed at, high school was turning out to be not so bad. It was actually much better than middle school and much more challenging.
Since then, I've been elected vice monitor of my class, which wasn't much of a victory since only three people ran for the four positions.
It is normal to be scared about a new school. Take a deep breath and relax. High school is something that any student can overcome. Make sure you participate in some out-of-class activities because you'll find it easier to make friends. Try to do your best, even if it isn't straight A's.
Most important of all, be who you are, whether you're a "fool", an athlete, or a lower grader. Don't try to pretend to be someone you're not. Now you know the true secrets of high school.
1. The main reason for the author's fear on his first day is that .| A．he was not familiar with the new surroundings |
| B．his schoolmates were unfriendly to him |
| C．he was unable to work out the puzzle |
| D．his schoolbag was too heavy for him to carry |
| A．his home was far away from the school |
| B．he got to school after classes began |
| C．he didn't get any school schedule |
| D．he didn't know the right way to class |
| A．gradually adjusted himself to the new school |
| B．was still not accustomed to the schedule |
| C．found high school not so challenging as he had imagined |
| D．ran for monitor of his class against three other students |
| A．making more friends | B．getting more A's at school |
| C．being who he really is | D．joining in out-of-class activities |
3 . Mark Twain, the famous American writer, liked to play jokes on others. But once a joke was played on him. One day Mark Twain was invited to give a talk in a small town. At lunch he met a young man, one of his friends.The young man said that he has an uncle with him. He told Twain that his uncle never laughed or smiled, and that nobody and nothing was able to make his uncle smile or laugh.
"You bring your uncle to my talk tonight, "said Mark Twain. "I'm sure I can make him laugh".
That evening the young man and his uncle sat in the front. Mark Twain began to speak. He told several funny stories. This made everyone in the room laugh.But the man never even smiled. Mark Twain told more funny stories, but the old man still kept quiet. Mark Twain told his funny stories. Finally he stopped. He was tired and quite disappointed(失望的)．
Some days later, Mark Twain told another friend of his about what had happened.
"Oh," said his friend. "I know that old man. He's been deaf(聋)for years."
1. Mark Twain liked to play jokes on_____.| A．himself | B．others | C．old men | D．Americans |
| A．a friend | B．a young man's uncle |
| C．a young girl | D．a deaf |
| A．spoke | B．talked | C．laughed | D．ate |
| A．thirsty | B．tired | C．angry | D．sleepy |
4 . Denny was a famous photographer. He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.
“I’ll do anything to get a good photo,” he often said. “I’ll go anywhere, even if it is dangerous. ”
And he told the truth. He had photos of many disasters .If something interesting happened, Denny went to photograph it.
He was a married man and his wife often asked him to take her with him , but he always refused. “I’ll travel for my work, not for fun, you won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have time to look after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to stay, and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good meal or a bath for days. You won’t like it.”
“Denny, I am not a child,” his wife didn’t agree.“I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas. ”
Denny didn’t say anything, but he thought about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa, he said to his wife,“You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I’ve got to take photos of wild animals there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.”
His wife was very excited, and at first she had a very enjoyable time.Then Denny went to the forest to find some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated. She walked down one path while he walked down the other.
Suddenly, Denny heard her crying. He ran back and saw her running towards him. A huge lion was chasing her. Quickly Denny took his camera out of the bag and pointed it at his wife and the lion. Then he shouted, “Slow down, woman! I can’t get you both in the picture!”
1. Denny had photos of all the following EXCEPT .| A．Natural disasters | B．wild animals |
| C．travel magazines | D．interesting event |
| A．one of them left to talk a bath | B．they didn’t have a good meal for days |
| C．either of them had lost his/her way | D．they have nowhere to stay for the night |
| A．Denny was in fact playing a joke with his wife |
| B．Denny trained the wild lion to play with his wife |
| C．Denny did not love his wife |
| D．Denny was too busy taking photos to protect his wife |
| A．safe, cheerful and colorful | B．interesting, successful but dangerous |
| C．enjoyable, exciting but regrettable | D．pleasant, comfortable and meaningful |
5 . An old man lives with his little grandson.Every day the old man gets up early to read books.
One day the grandson asked,“Grandpa,I want to read books as you do.But I always forget what I read.What are the advantages of reading?”
The grandfather didn’t answer him,but said,“Take this little basket to the river and bring me back a basket of water.” The boy did as his grandpa said,but all the water leaked out before he got back home.The grandfather laughed and said,“You’ll have to walk faster next time.”
The next time the boy ran faster,but the basket was still empty before he returned home.The boy said,“See,Grandpa,it’s no use!”
“Is it no use?” the old man said.“Look at the basket.”
The boy looked at the basket and found that the basket was different.It was cleaner,inside and out.
“That’s what happens when you read books.You might not understand or remember everything,but when you read them,you will be changed,inside and out.”
1. What does the old man do every day?| A．He carries water. |
| B．He reads books. |
| C．He writes something. |
| D．He does some chores. |
| A．was too busy to do it |
| B．got up late |
| C．always forgot what he read |
| D．slept late |
| A．Once. | B．Twice. |
| C．Three times. | D．Four times. |
| A．We won’t have any changes. |
| B．We can understand everything. |
| C．We will be changed,inside and out. |
| D．We can never forget what we read. |
6 . Charlie is a teacher and his wife, Maria is an artist. The night before last, just before the longest day of the year, Charlie was sitting in a deckchair enjoying the warm summer air when Maria touched his shoulder and he could tell immediately she was a little worried about something. He asked her what the matter was and she replied that there was a strange thing on the jacket that was hanging in the bedroom. They had both lived in the West Indies (西印度群岛) and had seen a lot of strange creatures in their house before. But now they were living in England and so Charlie just laughed and said he would have a look at the “thing”.
He walked to the bedroom. He saw a jacket hanging in the bedroom and went up to it to have a closer look at the “thing”. The moment he touched it, the thing sprang into life. Now Charlie experiences fear like the rest of us but when this creature opened its wings, he jumped out of his skin and ran screaming from the room like a small child doing about 100 miles an hour.
For a moment the next-door neighbours thought that Charlie was murdering his wife because of the noise they could hear. In fact, it was a bat that frightened Charlie.
Eventually Charlie managed to trap the bat in a box and took it to the garden to let the bat fly. Maria, who had been playing the guitar while Charlie was upstairs, asked Charlie if he had found out what the thing was. “Oh, nothing to worry about”, he said casually hoping that the terror could not be seen in his eyes, “it was just a bat.”
1. Why was Maria a little worried one night?| A．Because she couldn't find her guitar. | B．Because she saw something strange. |
| C．Because it was too hot for her. | D．Because she had quarreled with her husband. |
| A．stood up | B．was very frightened |
| C．threw off his clothes | D．was very excited |
| A．It was killed by Charlie. | B．It was badly wounded. |
| C．It was set free by Charlie. | D．It was kept as a pet. |
| A．Charlie was afraid that his wife would laugh at him if she knew the truth |
| B．the neighbours would report to the police about Charlie murdering the bat |
| C．the bat wouldn't come to Charlie's room again because it was frightened |
| D．Maria heard her husband screaming downstairs and became frightened |
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One Monday afternoon, we were playing the basketball on the playground while I suddenly slipped and fell over. On seeing that, all my classmates rushed to me. Under the help of several other students, Li Xiang, one of my best friend put me on his back and head for the clinic immediately. It turned out that my right ankle got injured but I had to be sent to hospital. He did not leave until an ambulance was arrived. The following day, he came to see me. To my greatly relief, he brought textbooks to them and helped me with my lessons. It was a great pleasure have such a devoting friend.
