WelcomeUnitReadingComprehensionAAreyouscaredaboutmovinguptoseniorhighschool?Itcanbeanewexperience,butyoushouldn'tworry.We'veputtogetheraguideonhowtosurvivethefirstweek.You'renotaloneRemembereverybodyelseinyouryearisinthesameboat,youmaynotrealizeit,butthey'rejustasnervousasyouare.Movingtoseniorhighschoolisanopportunity,notaproblem.Thingsaredifferentandallyouneedtodoisbepoliteandlearnthenewrules.Teachersarereadytohelp!Ifyou'reunsurewhattodoorareworriedaboutanythingthenyouhadbetteraskforhelp.Teachersareprobablythebestpeopletoturntoasthey'reexperiencedinhelpingnewstudents.Someseniorhighschoolsalsohavea“friendssystem”.Ifyourschoolhasthis,thenyouwillbepairedwithanolderstudent.Theywilllookoutforyouandhelpyouifyouhaveanyproblemsorquestions.AllchangeTherearelotsofdifferencesbetweenjuniorhighschoolandseniorhighschool.You'llhaveahomeworkdiaryorastudentplanner.Youwillhaveyourlessonswithdifferentteachersindifferentrooms.Youwillhavehomeworkfordifferentsubjectsondifferentdays,somakesureyougetorganized.Makesureyouhaveacopyofyourschooltimetablewrittendownsoyouknowwhichroomsyourclassesareinandonwhichdaysyouwillhaveyourdifferentsubjects.OtherpointsIfyou'vegotanolderbrotherorsisterattheschoolthenaskthemforadvice.Beyourself!Itsoundssimple,butpeoplewillknowyoumuchbetterifyoujustactnaturally.Havingearlynightsmakesadifferenceandyou'llfinditeasiertogetupinthemorning!1.What’stheclosestmeaningoftheunderlinedsentence?A.Otherstudentshavetolearnboatingwithyou.B.Otherstudentshavesimilarfeelingstoyours.C.Otherstudentswillhelpyousolveyourproblems.D.Otherstudentswillteachyoupolitenessandnewrules.2.Whydothenewstudentsturntoteachersfirstwhenhavingproblems?A.Parentsaretoobusytohelpthem.B.Teachersareequaltoeverystudent.C.Teacherswon'tblamethemasparentsdo.D.Teachersaregoodathelpingsolveproblems3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Youcanactinanaturalway.B.Youshouldgotobedearlyenough.C.Youmustfocusondressingproperly.D.Youmayaskyourolderbrotherforadvice.4.What'sthepurposeofthepassage?A.Totellstudentstheimportanceoflearning.B.Tohelpnewstudentstogetusedtolifeinseniorhighschool.C.Tomakeadifferencewhenmovinguptoseniorhighschool.D.Towarnstudentsnottoignorefriendshipinseniorhighschool.B“I’mseventyyearsold,”saysthegray-hairedladyproudlytotheentertaineratherCommunityClubdinner.“Didyouhearthat,everyone?”saystheentertainer.“Thislovelyladyisjustseventyyearsyoung!Andshedoesn’tlookadayoverfifty.”Hehasbeencarefulnottousetheword“old”.Inasocietywhereyouthissoadmired,oldageisoftenseenassomethingsad,somethingtofightagainst.Americansprefernottosay“old”people.Theyusetheexpression“seniorcitizens”.Theydonottalkabout“oldpeople’s”homes,but“retirement”homes.Infact,theentertainerisnotsowrong.Seventyisnotveryoldthesedays.PeopleintheUSarelivinglongerandlonger.In1980,12percentofAmericanswereoversixty-fiveyearsold.By2030,21percentwillbeoversixty-five.Onereasonforthisisthatfamiliesaregettingsmaller.Theaveragecouplenowhasonly1.8children.Atthesametime,improvedmedicalcaremeansthatpeoplearelivinglonger.ThischangeintheageofAmericansisgoingtohaveseriousresults.Foronething,medicalcostsarerising.Thegovernmentisunabletopaytheelderlypeople’smedicalbillsthathavegoneupverymuch.Someoldpeoplehavetoleavehospital“sickerandquicker”thantheyshould,beforetheyarereallybetter.Morefortunateseniorcitizens,though,whostillhavegoodhealth,wantnewlawstobepassedtoallowthemtostayatwork.Inthepast,theretirementagewassixty-five,butthatischangingnow.Olderpeoplearestrongerandmoreenergeticthaneverbefore.Manyofthemrefusetostopworkingjustbecausetheyhavereachedacertainage.Thereisachange,too,inthewayinwhichelderlypeopleseethemselves.Manyarenolongerhappytoacceptthegrayhair,baldheads,andboringclothesoftheirownparents.Theyliketowearyounger-lookingclothesandbrightmakeup（化妝品).Americanwomenspendmillionsofdollarsayearonoperationstolifttheirfacesandmakethoseuglywrinklesdisappear.Menarepreparedtospendevenmoreonoperationstoplantnewhairontheirbaldspots.It’sworthanymoneytolookyounger.5.InAmericapeopletrytoavoidusingtheword“old”because________.A.thestandardofgettingoldhaschangedB.theoldageisseenassomethingthatisn’tadmiredC.itisnowbelievedtobringbadlucktoelderlypeopleD.thechangeintheagehascausedahealthyproblem6.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingdoesNOTdescribetheAmericansocietycorrectly?A.Theoldpatients’timeinhospitalisstrictlylimited.B.Peoplelivelongerbecauseofimprovedmedicalcare.C.Peopleusepoliteexpressionswhentalkingaboutoldage.D.Thegovernmentfindsitdifficulttoaffordthemedicalbillsoftheelderly.7.WhichofthefollowingisnottheresultofthechangingintheageofAmericans?A.Medicalcostsarerising.B.Thefamilybecomessmaller.C.Theretirementageneedschanging.D.Elderlypeoplespendalotonkeepingyoung.8.Thispassageismostprobablytakenfrom_________.A.atravelbookletB.amagazineC.anadvertisementD.amedicalreportCAsIwalkedintotheprimaryschool,Ilookeddownatmynewblackshoes.IstoodatMrs.Blackstone’sdoor.BeforeItriedthegreatescape,thedooropened.“We’vebeenwaitingforyou!”Mrs.Blackstone,mynewfifthgradeteacher,saidloudly.WithasmilemymomwalkedawayandIwaslefttakingcenterstageinfrontofagroupofstudents.Overthenextfewdays,Mrs.Blackstonemadeitherjobtofindmeanewbestfriend.Duringhistorylessons,whenIdidn’twanttospeakinfrontoftheclass,she’dnotonlycallonmebuthavemestanduptoaddressmyclassmates.Onespringafternoon,Mrs.Blackstoneaskedmetostayafterclass.“I’dliketospeakwithyou,Amanda.”Mymindraced.HadIgotabadgrade?HadIhurtanyone’sfeelings?“Areyouenjoyingyournewschool?”Shesatcomfortablybehindherdesk.“Iwanttotellyousomething,betweenyouandme,nottobesharedwithanyoneelse.”Shecontinued,“Iseesomethingspecialinyou.Thewayyoucommunicatewithothers,andthekindnessyoushow－Ithinkyouhavegreatpotential(潛力)tobesomethingimportant.”Ilistenedcarefullytoeveryword.“Ihavebeenateacherforovertwenty-fiveyears;Icanseeit.Butyoumustbelieveinyourself.That’sveryimportant.Rememberthatandyou’llgofar,”shesaid.Hervoicewasmusictomyearsthatday.Iwalkedoutofheroffice,notstaringatmyshoes,butlookingstraightaheadwithmyheadhigh.Myteachersawsomethingspecialinme!Yearslater,herwordsstillremaininsideofme.9.Theauthorwenttoschoolunwillinglymostprobablybecauseshe______.A.didn’tliketheschoolatall.B.oftengotlowgradesatschool.C.wastreatedbadlybyherclassmates.D.wasn’tusedtothenewenvironment.10.Whentheauthorwasaskedtostayafterclass,shefelt______.A.annoyed.B.embarrassed.C.tired.D.nervous.11.WhydidMrs.Blackstonehaveagoodtalkwiththeauthor?A.Totelltheauthorherpotential.B.Toencouragetheauthortobelieveinherself.C.Tohelptheauthortorealizehermistakes.D.Tomaketheauthorfeelcaredandloved.12.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Theauthorcamefromapoorfamily.B.Theteachersangasongtotheauthor.C.Theauthorneverforgetswhattheteachersaid.D.Theauthornolongercaredforanybodybutherself.DSure,it'sgoodtogetalongwellwithyourteacherbecauseitmakesthetimeyouspendintheclassroommorepleasant.Andyes,it'sgoodtogetalongwellwithyourteacherbecause,ingeneral,it'ssmarttolearnhowtogetalongwellwiththedifferenttypesofpeopleyou'llmeetthroughoutyourlife.Infact,kidswhogetalongwellwiththeirteachersnotonlylearnmore,butthey'remorecomfortableaboutaskingquestionsandgettingextrahelp.Thismakesiteasierforthemtounderstandnewmaterialsanddotheirbestontests.Whenyouhavethiskindofrelationshipwithateacher,heorshecanbesomeonetoturntowithproblems,suchasproblemswithlearningorschoolissues.Hereisaquestion：whatifyoudon'tgetalongwellwithyourteachers?Infact,teacherswanttogetalongwellwithyouandenjoyseeingyoulearn.Butteachersandstudentssometimeshavepersonalityclashes(個(gè)性沖突),whichcanhappenbetweenanytwopeople.Ifyoushowyourteacherthatyouwanttomakethesituationbetter,heorshewillprobablydoeverythingpossibletomakethathappen.Bydealingwithaproblemlikethis,youlearnsomethingabouthowtogetalongwithpeoplewhoaredifferentfromyou.However,ifacertainteacherisn'tyourfavorite,youcanstillhaveasuccessfulrelationshipwithhimorher,especially________.Herearesomeofthoseresponsibilities:Attendclassreadytolearn.Bepreparedforclasswiththerightpencils,books,andcompletedassignments.Listenwhenyourteacheristalking.Doyourbest,whetherit'saclassroomassignment,homework,oratest.13.Thepassageiswrittenfor________.A.teachersB.advisersC.studentsD.parents14.Accordingtothepassage,gettingalongwellwithyourteacherswillmakeyou________.A.getthebestscoresintheexamsC.havenoproblemswithstudyB.havemorepleasanttimeintheclassroomD.getabetterseatintheclassroom15.Theunderlinedword“that”inthefourthparagraphrefersto________.A.gettingalongverywellwithclassmatesB.thehappytimeyouhaveintheclassroomC.thedisappearanceofpersonalitydifferencesD.abetterrelationshipbetweenyouandyourteacher16.“________”canbefilledintheblank.A.ifyouareeasygoingandhelpfulB.ifyouknowsomebasicsocialskillsC.ifyouarethoughtofasagoodstudentD.ifyoufulfillyourbasicresponsibilitiesasastudentE七選五。ThewaytoliftupyourmoodEveryonehasperiodsintheirliveswheneverythingseemsveryhard,whenthere’snobodytotalktoandthemoodisjustgettingworseandworse.17Thefirstthingyoushouldtryissocializingandthinkingpositively.It’sveryhard,becauseusuallywhenwefeeldepressedwelockourselvesathomeandtrytothinkaboutallthebadcharacterissueswehave.Butifyou’lltrytoforceyourselfandcallafriendforacupofcoffee,thechancesforchangingyourmoodintobetter.Justtrytoavoidbadthoughts.18.19Itcouldbesomethingyouwantedforalongtime:maybeashorttrip,acoat,aringoranythingthatcouldliftupyourmood.Thisdoesn’thavetobecostly,butithastobegoodtoyourself.Notonlygivingpresentstoyourselfcanliftupyourmood.20Thinkofyourfriends,family,relativesorevenlocalcharities，chooseonepersonandgivehimagift.Itdoesn’thavetobesomethingexpensivenorbig.Itmaybejustalittletoytoyourpoorneighbor’schild.Makinganotherpersonfeelhappywillmakeyoufeelgoodinyourheartandmind.Takecontrolofyourfeelingsanddon’tletthemcontrolyou.doingsomething21JustfollowtheadviceaboveandstartA.Cryaloudifyoufeelitisnecessary.B.Makingyourselffeelbetterisn’tthathard.C.Doyourbesttofindsomeonetotalkto.D.Herearesomethingsthatmayhelpyouliftupyourmood.E.Buyingthingstoothersmaybeaperfectwaytofeelhappy.F.Instead,trytothinkonlyaboutthebrightsideofyourlife.G.Youshouldalsotrydoingsomethingonlyforyourself,somethingtota