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High school seems bigger.There are 36 kids and it’s a tot
ally new environment. It could be a 37 time for new students, 38 ,in fact,it isn’t really that bad.
The first day of course is always terrifying,but,then again,the first day of middle school was probably the 39 .Of course you might get lost during the first few days 40 your classes,but after a while what seems like a large school really isn’t.
One thing that’s really cool about high school is that there are so many more classes that you can 41 .For example,if you like 42 ,there are many art classes.At the same time,there are 43 classes,which you can’t take in middle school 44 photography and psychology(心理学).There are many new things in high school that make it much more 45 .
In high school,you’re able to join more clubs,play more sports,and take part in more 46 ,and at the same time make new friends with kids with the same 47 as you.Also, these activities can give you a 48 to learn something that you might not have had the opportunity to learn in 49 .
High school is different 50 everyone,but there’s one thing that’s 51 .You’re going to have just as much fun here as you 52 before.But having fun isn’t enough though! You’re 53 so you have to be more responsible.Everything changes when you get 54 ,but the changes aren’t that bad.You 55 worry too much about growing up.
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A．less B．few C．more D．many
A．terrible B．popular C．good D．worried
A．but B．and C．while D．or
A．different B．same D．difficult
A．attending to B．looking for C．finding out D．knowing of
A．take B．join C．give D．learn
A．dancing B．sports C．art D．singing
A．other B．another C．others D．the other
A．without B．like C．except D．as
A．fun B．boring C．busy D．tiring
A．activities B．classes C．lectures D．groups
A．customs B．classes C．ages D．interests
A．chance B．time C．place D．space
A．your home B．middle school C．society D．primary school
A．in B．from C．on D．for
A．sure B．certain C．doubtful D．believable
A．did B．created C．remembered D．made
A．taking classes B．growing up C．joining activities D．making friends
A．older B．cleverer C．taller D．wiser
A．can’t B．mustn’t C．shouldn’t D．won’t
Lunch hour is crazy at SAME Cafe, the 40-seat restaurant my husband and I run in Denver．
A woman in a（n）_ suit stepped in． "Hi, Libby．" she said．Wow, what a ! The first time she came to the cafe two years ago, she had no money to pay． many customers, she volunteered to wash dishes and ．' Look at her now: confident and hopeful．Wasn't this what we'd hoped for?
In 2003, we'd this crazy dream: start a restaurant with a donation box instead of a cash register（收款台）． Right away we hit hurdles（阻碍）． "There is no such thing as a lunch," one potential landlord （房东） sniffed． I met brokers, bankers and suppliers, only to watch them ， shaking their heads． No bank would lend us the money to open a restaurant with no ．The only fund we could get was our individual retirement account． we rented space from a landlord on Colfax Street．We put flyers（传单） around the neighborhood, asked friends to the word, and held our breath．
Word traveled fast, stories in the papers and on TV． Soon we had more than 50customers a day．A few ate without paying or an hour of work．But most gave what they could, it was just a doilar．Those with money gave, and then more．One of our customers left a for 500 dollars．Another bought 1000 dollars in gift certificates． another donated a truck so we could transport from suppliers．
People came here partly for what our cafe —SAME: So A11 May Eat, We treat everyone with ．We hoped to develop a sense of community- so that we might one another．The woman in business suit was one of them．Our to open the cafe was worth it,
A．dinner B．evening C．business D．summer
A．change B．beauty C．fool D．coincidence
A．With B．Like C．Besides D．Towards
A．wait B．sing C．perform D．sweep
A．lived B．hatched C．ignored D．achieved
A．packed B．delicious C．free D．delivered
A．crowd together B．flood in C．walk away D．turn up
A．staff support B．regular customers C．lunch boxes D．cash register
A．Unfortunately B．Finally C．Interestingly D．Illegally
A．analyze B．read C．spread D．approve
A．thanks to B．apart from C．ahead of D．according to
A．regretting B．gaining C．donating D．balancing
A．only when B．and forever C．so that D．even if
A．reward B．check C．bill D．list
A．Still B．Instead C．Otherwise D．Thus
A．lunch B．customers C．dishes D．produce
A．stood for B．applied for C．benefited from D．depended on
A．patience B．generosity C．confidence D．dignity
A．protect B．trust C．help D．treasure
A．dream B．struggle C．management D．style
There was once a boy who was very rich. He had everything, so he was only interested in the objects. This happened to him in relation to a very old mirror, and he his parents to buy it. When the boy looked into the mirror, his image looked very sad indeed. He tried and making funny faces, but his image continued with its .
, the boy went off to buy sweets and all kinds of toys. He came home but his image in the mirror was still sad-looking. Fed up, the boy stuck the mirror off in a . “What a terrible mirror! It didn’t properly!”
One afternoon he went into the street to and to buy a few toys, but on his way he saw a little boy crying his heart out. The boy looked so that the rich boy went over to see what had happened. The little one told him that he had lost his . Together the two boys set off in search of them. As the little boy wouldn’t stop , our boy spent his money buying him sweets to cheer him up. Finally, after much , they found his parents who were out looking for him, very .
The rich boy headed towards , without having been able to play, without toys, and without . As he went into his room, he noticed a shining light in the corner, the corner he had left the mirror in. Seeing this, he went over to the mirror, and the light was coming from his own body. So he understood the mirror could faithfully reflect the true joy of its .
After that, each morning when he to see a special shine in that mirror, he knew he had to do something to bring it back.
A．expensive B．unusual C．natural D．popular
A．persuaded B．reminded C．allowed D．warned
A．sleeping B．smiling C．nodding D．driving
A．event B．story C．word D．expression
A．Frightened B．Ashamed C．Surprised D．Embarrassed
A．seriously B．silently C．proudly D．happily
A．desk B．box C．corner D．drawer
A．work B．appear C．lie D．say
A．hide B．play C．search D．observe
A．lonely B．careless C．sleepy D．angry
A．pets B．parents C．friends D．presents
A．running B．whispering C．crying D．complaining
A．reflecting B．fighting C．visiting D．walking
A．worried B．interested C．confused D．amazed
A．school B．home C．the shop D．the town
A．money B．happiness C．memory D．advice
A．similar B．next C．same D．relevant
A．announced B．predicted C．suggested D．realized
A．audience B．partner C．owner D．enemy
A．refused B．stopped C．forgot D．failed
A twenty-three-year Dutch student has enjoyed a short but unexpected holiday in Dubai. Mr Frank Vreede, a business student, had taken a part-time job at Schiphol Airport to help pay for his . He worked as a baggage handler.
Last Friday night after a day in the university library preparing for his final exams, Frank was a plane at the airport. He was waiting for the next baggage truck to arrive and he felt tired. He decided to have a rest so he sat down in the hold of the plane and shut his eyes just for a moment.
, while he was sleeping, the plane took off. An hour later, Frank and was shocked to discover that the plane was in the air. was a terrible noise from the engines, and he tried not to . It was dark, uncomfortable and very, very cold. Frank knew he could not in the freezing temperatures. It was an impossible situation.
He decided to make as much as possible. He hit the ceiling of the baggage hold and shouted at the top of his voice. a passenger heard the noise and called a flight attendant, who immediately informed the pilot. the captain understood what was happening, he ordered hot air to be pumped into the hold.
When the plane arrived at Dubai International Airport, an ambulance was waiting to take a very and frightened Mr Vreede to hospital. examined him, but he was unhurt and was allowed to leave after a few hours spread quickly about this "stowaway". The managing Director of one of Dubai's top hotels offered him a free room for the weekend. “He must have wanted to come to Dubai very much if he was prepared to travel in the hold!” the MD.
“ been so kind," said Mr Vreede. "I'm really enjoying my stay in Dubai and I'm getting a lot of rest, so I won't fall asleep on the job again.” He also to his boss for sleeping at work _working, and promised it would not happen again. "Next time, I'II catch a flight!” said Mr Vreede.
A．business B．studies C．flights D．exams
A．tiring B．boring C．lazy D．sad
A．boarding B．repairing C．loading D．sweeping
A．good B．quiet C．full D．quick
A．However B．Therefore C．Besides D．Otherwise
A．set up B．threw up C．woke up D．looked up
A．It B．There C．What D．That
A．risk B．anger C．bother D．panic
A．guarantee B．survive C．challenge D．involve
A．sense B．progress C．fortune D．noise
A．Luckily B．Generally C．Actually D．Usually
A．Unless B．Though C．Once D．Since
A．sleepy B．greedy C．hungry D．cold
A．Workers B．Passengers C．Doctors D．Pilots
A．Diseases B．News C．Fear D．Lies
A．joked B．cried C．whispered D．replied
A．Nobody's B．someone's C．Anyone's D．Everyone's
A．applied B．contributed C．apologized D．appealed
A．instead of B．in spite of C．in case of D．except for
A．local B．regular C．delayed D．cheap
I know that it's hard to devote enough time to class and to social efforts. But, I wanted to succeed in both. I knew this would be a but didn't realize how much until classes began.
I on well with the other girls who lived in my dorm（宿舍）. Often, _______ finishing my homework before it was to hand in, I went upstairs and had ice cream with my neighbor. I finished it the next day between classes. But I knew it wasn't very good and the I received showed my lack of . I realized that I needed to find some sort of .
So, the next day I created a that would my time up between going to class, doing homework, and relaxing. It seemed like a good idea, ____ I was only able to it for a few days. A schedule like that had too much ____ .
So I tried another plan. This one lists and common sense. Each week I made a list of I had to get done during that week and by which day I had to have it done. Then, the list of things I had to get done, I made a list of things I could do if I had the time.
This is the I have used since then. Now, I have started my senior year and I feel time is . Scheduling my time has become more challenging, but I continue to do it.
My cousins, who are now in college, tell me that there are a lot of books to read by yourself and many different things to do, with various people and organizations. So I'm __ that I've learned to balance things and it has helped me for what is to come after graduation.
A．disaster B．trouble C．challenge D．competition
A．kept B．got C．took D．caught
A．as well as B．in order to C．not only D．instead of
A．point B．late C．ready D．time
A．seldom B．always C．hardly D．never
A．grade B．rank C．degree D．title
A．intelligence B．confidence C．exercise D．effort
A．change B．skill C．balance D．improvement
A．form B．method C．timetable D．system
A．average B．divide C．arrange D．organize
A．and B．but C．so D．then
A．accept B．collect C．follow D．insist
A．influence B．pressure C．question D．doubt
A．provided B．needed C．formed D．included
A．everything B．something C．nothing D．anything
A．among B．under C．from D．with
A．method B．skill C．experience D．way
A．important B．valuable C．limited D．up
A．convinced B．glad C．sure D．ungrateful
A．prepare B．enable C．practise D．equip
There was a rich man who wanted to choose a husband for his only child from a great number of pursuers. The man all the pursuers to a river and pointed to the crocodiles there, saying, “Anyone who can swim across the river safely will marry my .” The pursuers looked at each other and no one take action. At that moment, a man plunged into the river and swam _ surprising speed to the other side. All the people there him with a great sense of admiration for his courage. , the man, after landing on the bank, shouted , “who pushed me into the river just now?”
Maybe the man, thinking about the whole and the happy consequences of his act, will eventually be to the one who pushed him into the river. In life it is fairly for disadvantages to turn into advantages and misfortunes into fortunes! But many of us are to realize the true of our “rivals” to success. Generally speaking, many people would see the one who “pushes him into the river” as an opponent. However, the one who “pushes him into the river” gives you a feeling of urgency and stimulates (激励) your ambition and to strive for success! You try your best to your difficulties and progress to the next stage in life!
If a man does not have rivals, he be satisfied with the present and will not strive to improve his . He would in the face of difficulties and sink into laziness. Therefore, your rivals are not your opponents. Instead, they are good ！In our lives, we need some rivals to “pushes him into the river,” leading us to strive ahead in difficulties and competitions. Thanks to our rivals, we can show our to its best. Thanks to our rivals, we are able to make continuous progress while competing with them!
A．walked B．led C．drove D．brought
A．son B．sister C．brother D．daughter
A．dared B．could C．would D．must
A．in B．for C．at D．with
A．approved B．welcome C．observed D．applauded
A．Meanwhile B．But C．However D．Furthermore
A．desperately B．angrily C．surprisingly D．happily
A．after B．unless C．before D．while
A．program B．process C．result D．accident
A．close B．satisfied C．devote D．grateful
A．general B．usual C．common D．ordinary
A．able B．willing C．unable D．unwilling
A．meaning B．significance C．tendency D．answer
A．desire B．demand C．deed D．defense
A．ignore B．overlook C．meet D．overcome
A．is bound to B．is intended to C．is meant to D．is fit to
A．occasion B．ambition C．situation D．contribution
A．hold out B．hold off C．hold on D．hold back
A．friends B．rivals C．enemies D．relatives
A．preference B．potential C．character D．knowledge
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