What’s your feeling when you step into senior high school? It is a completely new experience, but you shouldn’t worry. We’ve got some tips to help you.
●You’re not alone
Remember that everybody else in your grade is in the same boat. You may not notice it, but they’ re just as nervous as you are.
Moving up to senior high school is a chance, not a problem. Things are different, and all you need to do is to be polite and learn the new rules.
●The teachers will help you
If you don’t know what to do or are worried about something, then ask for help. Teachers are probably the best people to turn to because they have experience in helping new students. Pay attention to what your teachers say.
●Everything changes
There are lots of differences between junior high school and senior high school. You will you’re your lessons with different teachers in different schools. You will have homework for different subjects on different days, so make sure you get organized.
●Other points
If you’ve got an elder brother or sister at senior high school, then ask them for advice. Be yourself! It sounds simple, but things will become much better if you just act naturally.
Going to bed early makes a difference. You’ll also find it easier to get up in the morning!
1.The author says that you’re not alone because other students __________.
A.are polite and friendly B.will help you if possible
C.will learn the new rules with you D.feel the same as you do
2.What does the author think of moving up to senior high school?
A.It is a difficult problem. B.It sounds simple.
C.It’s a good chance. D.It’s worrying.
3.Which of the following does the author advise you to do?
A.Don’t be shy. B.Just act naturally.
C.Change yourself. D.Pay attention to what your classmates say.
4.The main purpose of the passage is to __________.
A.tell students about a new experience
B.tell students how to make full use of time
C.help students that are going to senior high school
D.tell students that teachers are the best helpers
假如你是高二(1)班李华，你们班要举办一个联欢会(party), 请给外教Mike写一封E-mail邀请他来参加，并通知以下事宜:
1.举办时间:下周五下午6:00—8:30；
2.有游戏环节,建议Mike穿休闲装(casual clothes)；
3.希望Mike准备一首英文歌曲表演。
注意:1词数100左右，开头和结尾已给，不计入总词数。
2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mike,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
短文改错
Dear Tom,
I'm writing to apologize to you for not replying to your email in time. Last week I was so engaging in my lessons that I had no time to do other things. Now I want to tell you my arrangements for summer vacation.
Doing part-time jobs are my first plan, from which I can benefit a lot. I can acquire of some social experiences, not to mention earn money. Then I will visit Tibet with a few friends, where we can experience a complete different culture. The journey can't be impressive, full of challenges. Finally, serving as a volunteer is other thing I want to do. I will attend to the old or alternatively, helping the police direct traffic. They believe I'll spend a significant vacation.
Li Hua
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
For the first time in the history of Peking Opera，four women performed a piece in the China National Peking Opera Company(CNPOC)productions1.May 27th at Shanghai’s Majestic Theater. The Peking Opera performance was one of the 512.( produce)showed at the 12th China Art Festival in Shang-hai. The CNPOC brought together three stories3.(base)on events (luring the Red Array’s Long March.“They are stories about the4. (brave)of the Red Army during the Long March，”says Song Chen，head of the CNPOC.“In the play，you can see5.these soldiers do to sacrifice themselves to help others. People will be6.(deep)touched by their faith and devotion.”
One of the stories is about three women soldiers7.(stay)for a night at a farmer’s home in a village. They sleep in the home of a local woman named Xu Jiexiu，and feel sorry for her poor living conditions. When they leave the next morning, a soldier uses a pair of scissors8. (cut)up the only quilt she has，leaving half of it for the village woman.
Peking Opera styles9.(develop)over hundreds of years，10.creates a wide range of roles each featuring distinctive methods of performance and singing styles.
For me, two of the loveliest words in English are “Life persists”.
I ________ them years ago as a college student, sitting in the library, ________, working on a paper. Out of nowhere, those words came ________ off the page in a quote, “In the midst of death life persists, in the midst of ________ truth persists, in the midst of darkness light persists.”
Suddenly I wasn’t unhappy and impatient any more. Then I ________ my granddad. I loved to talk with him. And I was ________ to hear what he’d think of it. He had poor hearing, so I had to ________ it a few times, but once he ________ it, he laughed. “All I can say to that is totally ________,”he said on the phone. I told him how glad I was, after a long winter, to finally see spring and ________ to find that quote. “Why is that?” he asked. “Well, spring is a sure _________ that life persists. And it just makes me________. ”
He laughed again, and then ______ his lovely voice, he recited for me his________“spring time” words, “The desert shall rejoice(高兴) and blossom(开花) like the rose … even with_________ and singing.”
Many years later, ________ my husband and I drove across a desert with many wildflowers and blooming cactuses (仙人掌), I could _________ hear my granddad laughing, “The desert shall rejoice.”
Life persists, and so do we, in the silence of _________ and the blooming of cactuses; and in the dead of _________ and the green of spring. Spring _________ us that we’re alive forever.
1.A.looked for B.picked out C.came across D.made up
2.A.worried B.bored C.tired D.confused
3.A.running B.dancing C.rushing D.moving
4.A.fear B.thrill C.anxiety D.lie
5.A.called B.visited C.consulted D.informed
6.A.desperate B.confident C.upset D.patient
7.A.copy B.print C.repeat D.recite
8.A.made B.got C.undertook D.managed
9.A.puzzlement B.doubt C.agreement D.disapproval
10.A.practically B.naturally C.obviously D.especially
11.A.way B.sign C.remark D.evidence
12.A.astonished B.energetic C.merry D.alive
13.A.in B.with C.of D.beyond
14.A.impressive B.extraordinary C.classic D.favorite
15.A.joy B.sorrow C.sympathy D.adaptation
16.A.after B.although C.until D.when
17.A.hardly B.always C.mostly D.almost
18.A.desert B.words C.world D.journeys
19.A.spring B.winter C.summer D.autumn
20.A.comforts B.guarantees C.reminds D.strikes
Five Ways to End Procrastination
Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today. Waiting until later is one of life's guilty secrets, but procrastination (拖延症) is linked to poorer health, work and relationship outcomes. Here are five ways to try to remedy (纠正) procrastination.
1. A five-minute start
Five minutes is nothing — it's just three hundred seconds. It's the length of a song or a TV commercial. Pick up a project you've been putting off and spare just 300 seconds of your time to do it.1. After a while, the momentum (动力) of beginning the task will push you forward.
2. Set goals and rewards
During the day, set goals and rewards. Each time you achieve a goal, you earn the reward: a short break, a funny YouTube video or something else.2.Make sure you select a time to review your progress and adjust your targets accordingly.
3. Be good to yourself — me today versus me tomorrow
Sometimes, when you find yourself buried in work, you are upset with yourself for not having started earlier. Imagine a conversation, between ―you today and ―you tomorrow. 3.
4. I was there — witnessing accountability (责任制)
4. Consider going on a diet: Is there more pressure if you don't tell a soul, or if you announce it to all your friends, with strict rules to follow if you are invited to dinner? It seems an obvious way of making you feel guilty, but it can also be highly effective.
5. Set creative punishments — negative consequences
Make the consequences of inaction so unbearable that you have no choice but to get busy now. You could write a note to someone that you don't like. Give the note to a friend with strict instructions to mail the note if you do not achieve your goal. The more you dislike the other party, the stronger the motivation to get the task done.
Procrastination is a silent killer of dreams.5.By understanding and fixing your procrastination, you'll discover you jump-start many areas of your life.
A. Everyone suffers from it.
B. Once the five minutes is up, stop and reassess.
C. Everyone likes to have a dream of procrastination.
D. Going public with a goal increases your support and accountability.
E. What is the future of my life with the intention of putting off my tasks?
F. If ―you tomorrow could chat with ―you today, what would he say?
G. It's important that the goals are realistic and the rewards are in proportion(按比例).
