Starting high school can be difficult． Everyone is nervous and nobody knows where to go for classes． Thinking about making new friends might make you feel nervous， too． But don't worry， because you are not alone． You are going to school with a group of students of your age，and we have several suggestions for you to follow．
Forget your fear and just talk to some
Don't be afraid to get close to strangers． Introduce yourself and start a conversation about something you have in common． Sit in the middle of the classroom with many new friends around you as possible．
Join clubs
Take part in after﹣school activities that interest you． Try to make friends in clubs． If you join anything， you will be just going to classes and then going home． Being in a club makes you more social．
Stay clean
No one likes a bad smell that could knock somebody over． Shower every day， brush your and wash your hair． You should make yourself look clean and tidy， whatever you wear．
Be respectful of peopled differences
Everyone has his or her own opinion（观点）of the world．And everyone believes different things．It's a good thing t0 have different friends with different opinions because you can each share your own．
（1）The following things can help you get used to high school EXCEPT ．
| A． |
playing with students of your age |
| B． |
staying in the classroom on your own |
| C． |
starting a conversation with others |
| D． |
forgetting your fear and talking to some |
（2）You can make friends with others by ．
| A． |
sitting at the back of the classroom |
| B． |
just going to classes and then going home |
| C． |
wearing the most beautiful clothes |
| D． |
taking part in after school activities in clubs |
（3）What's the writer's attitude （看法） about people's differences？
| A． |
Respect each other． |
| B． |
Only believe yourself． |
| C． |
Sharing isn't needed． |
| D． |
Don't have different opinions． |
（4）Which of the following is the best title for the text？
| A． |
The ways to start a club |
| B． |
Face your fear bravely |
| C． |
How to start high school |
| D． |
Keep clean and tidy |
Hello! My name is Joy. I’m a girl. I’m eleven. I’m in Class Eight, Grade Seven. This is my friend, Joan. She is twelve. She is in a high school. She is in Class Seven, Grade Eight. My English teacher is Miss White, but her English teacher is Miss Green. Look！Who’s that? Oh, she’s my mom. She’s a Chinese(语文, 中文) teacher.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。 ____ is in Class Eight, Grade Seven.
| A．Joan | B．John | C．Joy | D．Joe |
Joan is Joy’s (乔伊的)____.
| A．teacher | B．friend |
| C．student (学生) | D．mom |
Joan is ____.
| A．eleven | B．twelve |
| C．thirteen | D．fourteen |
Joy’s English teacher is ____.
| A．Miss White | B．Miss Green |
| C．Joy’s mom | D．Joan |
Joy’s mother is ____.
| A．an English teacher | B．a friend |
| C．a student | D．a Chinese teacher |
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Hello! My name is John Brown. I’m from England. I’m an English teacher. I’m in Beijing International School. My telephone number is 8523-3237. Zhang Hao, Alice and Yingzi are my students. |
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I’m Zhang Hao. My English name is Peter. I’m eleven years old. I’m from Beijing. My telephone number is 8876-5342. |
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Alice Brown is my name. I’m twelve. I’m from Canada. My mom is a teacher. My telephone number is 7342-6979. |
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I’m Yingzi. I’m fourteen years old. I’m from Japan. 5673-6981 is my telephone number. |
根据表格内容，选择正确答案。Where is John Brown from?
A． |
B． |
C． |
D． |
Peter is a .
| A．girl | B．teacher | C．mom | D．student |
Alice is a girl. Her telephone number is .
| A．5673-6981 | B．8876-5342 |
| C．7342-6979 | D．8523-3237 |
How old is Yingzi?
| A．11. | B．12. | C．13. | D．14. |
下面哪一项叙述是不正确的？
| A．John Brown is an English teacher. |
| B．Zhang Hao is from China. |
| C．Alice is a teacher. |
| D．Yingzi is a girl student. |
A: Good morning!
B: Good morning! What’s your name, please?
A: My name is Kitty. And you?
B: I’m Peter.
A: Nice to meet you!
B: Nice to meet you, too. What class are you in?
A: I’m in Class 4, Grade 2. What class are you in, Peter?
B: I’m in Class 3, Grade 1.
A: How old are you?
B: I’m eleven. And how old are you?
A: I’m twelve. Who is your English teacher?
B: Mr. King.
A: Oh. He’s my English teacher, too.
根据对话内容，判断正(T)误(F)。Kitty is in Class 4, Grade 1.
Peter is 11.
Their (他们的) English teacher is Mr. King.
Peter and Kitty are in the same grade.
Peter and Kitty are old friends.
Mr. Smith had two sons .One is seven years old, and the other is five. One morning during the holidays, when he was cleaning the car, his younger son came and asked him for some money for sweets.
“Sweets are bad for your teeth,” Mr Smith said. “Take these two oranges instead ,and give one to your elder(年长的)brother,” One of the oranges is quite a lot bigger than the other one ,and as the small boy liked oranges very much, he kept that bigger one for himself, and gave his brother the smaller one.
When the other boy saw that his brother had a much larger orange than his own ,he said to him, “It’s selfish(自私的)to take the bigger one for yourself. If father had given me the oranges, I ’d have given you the bigger one.”
“I know you would,” answered his brother.” That’s why I took it.”What was Mr. Smith doing one morning?
What did his younger son ask for?
Did the younger son get what he wanted?
Who got the bigger orange, the younger one or the elder one?
Why did the elder brother say that his brother was selfish?
Young people can have problems with their minds. Some students become worried because they have to study very hard and they have too much homework to do every day. Others have trouble getting on well with people like their teachers and classmates.
Liu Wei, a junior 2 student from Shandong, could not understand his teacher and was doing badly in his lessons. He became so worried about it that he started to cut his finger with a knife.
Another student, Xiao Li from a university in Shanghai, got on badly with his roommate, Xiao Huang. He killed his roommate Xiao Huang by poisoning(投毒) the water in the drinking machine(饮水机) in their dormitory.
A recent report says about 18% of teenagers have mental(精神上的) problems. Their troubles include being worried and very unhappy, and having problems in learning and getting on with people. Many students who have problems won’t go for advice or help. Some think they will look stupid(愚蠢) if they go to see a doctor. Others don’t want to talk about their secrets.
Liang Hong, an expert on teenagers from Beijing Hospital has the following advice for teenagers:
Talk to your parents or teachers often.
Take part in group activities and play sports.
Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwell.Liu Wei cut his finger with a knife because _______.
| A．he was afraid of his teacher |
| B．his finger was badly hurt |
| C．he didn’t look cool |
| D．he was so worried about his studies |
What was Xiao Li’s problem?
| A．He did badly in his lessons. |
| B．He had a bad headache. |
| C．He had trouble getting on well with his roommate. |
| D．He didn’t afford to pay for his education. |
If a student often feels worried and unhappy, he or she may have ______.
| A．mental problems | B．a cold |
| C．no family | D．no money |
Students who have problems won’t go to see a doctor because ______.
| A．they don’t think doctors can help them |
| B．they think they will look stupid |
| C．they can’t afford it |
| D．they don’t think their problems are serious |
What should we do if we have problems with our minds?
| A．We should argue with others. |
| B．We should eat more. |
| C．We should talk to others often. |
| D．We should cut our fingers. |