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The high school years are a key period.The things we learn during this time really shape our lives.Liu Changming,principal of Beijing No.4 High School made 18 suggestions for students just starting high school on how to get the best out of high school.Here are ten of them.
1)Read 50 books.But choose them from ten different fields.
2)Help a person.Look for a classmate,an elderly person,in fact anyone who could benefit(获益)from your help.You’ll find you benefit too!
3)Research.Research a particular area,such as science,history or art.
4)Make a foreign friend.Try to befriend someone from a foreign country.It’s an ideal way to learn about a foreign country.
5)Publish(出版)an article.Whether it appears in a newspaper,your school magazine or in your own blog,an article will be something to look back on in pride in later years.
6)Take up a new sport.Choose one you’ve never played before.If you find you like it.you’ll have a hobby for life.
7)Join a club.Working hard in a club or other activities will give you a life outside your studies.
8)Find a part-time job.Try and do the job for at least a month.
9)Find a person to learn from.Choose someone with unusual experience or special talent.Try to learn all you can from him or her.
10)Learn to cook four Chinese dishes.Learning how to cook is not only a practical skill but a way of building a bridge to other people.
1.According to the passage,by making a foreign friend you can________.
A.learn about another culture
B.practice spoken English
C.discuss the international situation
D.share your happiness and sadness
2.Beside learning a practical skill,another purpose of learning to cook is________.
A.to help your parents with housework
B.to kill time
C.to have communication with others
D.to make friends
3.Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?
A.You should read fifty books of the same field.
B.Do a part-time job for less than a month.
C.Try to publish an article to make you famous.
D.You can benefit a lot by helping others.
4.The principal made the suggestions in order for the students to________.
A.make contributions to society
B.achieve greet progress in high school
C.love high school life
D.finish high school
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Are you nervous when you stand in front of the public?Are you afraid to make a speech?
Li Jun,a middle school boy,felt shy when he was making a speech the other day.Li had thought it would be quite easy to speak in front of________classmates.
“I was wrong.It was very different and much________than talking to my classmates during playtime.”Li said.“I tried,but it was really difficult to speak.I felt like a mute(哑巴)and wanted to leave the classroom________.”
Li is not alone.Many middle school students now have the same________:they can talk about their ideas freely________their best friends after class,but can’t speak in public.According to Zhou Hong,a teacher from a university,the main reason is that schools in China pay more attention to writing instead of________.
Zhou hopes schools can give students more chances to open their________,such as speech competitions,English corners and class discussions.Students can join in any one they want to.________he also gives some advice to students.“During your free time,you should________more.When you’re speaking in public,take it easy.Just imagine you’re talking to nobody and speak up your ideas clearly.”Zhou said.“That________a fine public speech and you’ll feel confident.”
1.
A.her
B.my
C.your
D.his
2.
A.harder
B.easier
C.better
D.later
3.
A.slowly
B.quickly
C.sadly
D.happily
4.
A.answer
B.subject
C.problem
D.question
5.
A.except
B.beside
C.from
D.with
6.
A.listening
B.speaking
C.reading
D.singing
7.
A.mouths
B.eyes
C.minds
D.hearts
8.
A.But
B.So
C.And
D.Or
9.
A.play
B.practice
C.write
D.watch
10.
A.reports
B.keeps
C.hears
D.makes
I will face the difficulties bravely________hard they are.
A.whatever
B.wherever
C.however
D.whoever
I don’t remember________my new glasses yesterday.
A.where I put
B.where did I put
C.where I will put
D.where will I put
I________most of my pocket money on snacks and drinks.
A.paid
B.spent
C.cost
D.took
There________a magic show last night and we all had great fun.
A.is going to be
B.will be
C.was
D.were