主题语境阅读——人与自我·学校生活

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第一节

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Congratulations on being accepted as an exchange student to Westlake High School！ Please follow the steps below to finish registration before you study.

1. Finish this Basic Data Form.

BASIC DATE FORM

This information helps us create a student record for you. Please fill out this form to let us know you better.

2. Submit the form.

●By fax to（914）769-0596

●By mail to the Office of the Registrar， 825 Westlake Drive Thornwood， NY 10594，（914）769-8311

●In-person to the One Stop Student Service Center， 2nd floor， Westlake High School， Uptown Campus or to the registration center

3. Use online student services.

About two business days from the date your form is received， you will be contacted by email and receive your student ID and password， which will allow you to use our online student services： One Stop Student Services online.

4. Register/add/drop classes.

With your students ID and password， you are ready to register online. You can register any time during Open Registration for the term in which you wish to take classes.

●Go to the One Stop website， onestop.uc.edu， for their calendar dates.

●Under Registration Information on the left side is the guide menu， click register/add/drop classes. After you read the guide menu carefully， if you still dont know how to do it， you can leave it alone and contact the UC HelpDesk at 513-556-HELP（513-556-4357）for help.

5. About Visa

If you need a visa， please send your student visa application within 3 weeks. A foreign visa might be necessary for you and make your life easier when studying abroad. For more help， you can reach us at 513-556-4389.

1. What doesnt the school know about the new students from the basic data form？

A. What their likes and dislikes are.

B. When they were born.

C. How the school can contact them.

D. Where they come from.

2. Which number should students dial if they have trouble in registering classes？

A. 914 -769-0596    B. 513-556-4357

C. 914- 769-8311    D. 513-556-4389

3. What will make a students life easier when studying abroad？

A. Having a visa.

B. Finishing the basic data form.

C. Registering classes.

D. Using online student services.

B

It was my first day on campus. The Winona State University of Minnesota， a small but clean school. I flew a long way from Bangladesh to be here. The whole place looks white from the plane as it was covered with snow. I knew from my brother that its very cold in Minnesota as it is on the north. So I covered myself with warm clothes.

I was nervous to be in a new place， but kind of curious too. A Bangladeshi student of WSU came to pick me up. I found myself in a new world， new people. Its impossible now to express those feelings in words here. But I can tell you my experiences. I met students from different countries， like China， Japan， Africa， Iraq. I met one guy from Palestine. Time was moving with joy， I met a beautiful girl from South America who was really a nice person.

We got a lunch break. First time in my life I got the chance to taste American food which looks nice but didnt suit my appetite as I love rice and curry（咖喱烹調的菜）. But I know I have to depend on these foods. After lunch we were taken to visit the campus. Our group leader who was in very formal clothes took us to different buildings and explained clearly. By this time I made some friends who are from Malaysia. I was enjoying every minute. We were also taken to a building to take pictures for our school I.D. After that we were led to our dormitories.

The sun went to bed soon and I felt tired as I walked a long way in the snow and its very cold outside. I prepared my mind for the next day as I have to go to my first class at 8：30 a.m.. So， time to go to bed.

4. What can we infer about the Winona University from paragraph 1？

A. It lies in the south of America.

B. It is not far from the authors home country.

C. It is a place that the author has never been to before.

D. It was snowing when the author reached there.

5. Which word can describe the writers experiences after coming to school？

A. Frightened. B. Happy. C. Annoyed.D. Anxious.

6. Why doesnt the author like the American food？

A. He was not hungry.

B. He had a bad appetite.

C. The food was terrible.

D. The food disagrees with his taste.

7. Which of the following may be the best title for the text？

A. My first day on campus.

B. A cold and tiring day.

C. An unforgettable experience.

D. A great international university.

C

Dear New students，

Welcome to the ISB high school！I am excited that you have joined the ISB， and I look forward to getting to know you.

This may be the first time that youve moved away from home. There will likely be some challenges to you.“What if I cant make new friends here？”“What if I cant get good grades in tests？”You may be feeling a little anxious or even frightened now because of these challenges. But， dont worry. In our school， every worker shares a duty to the happiness and success of every student whenever you need it.

“Success”for students at ISB comes in many forms and one of the great things about our school is a lot of opportunities given to students， both within and outside of the classes. ISB offers over 100 after-school activities？to students including athletics， choir， orchestra， theatrical production， wushu， Design Tech， Chinese folk music， Chinese painting and global issues group etc. I am confident that every student can develop their interests， explore their abilities and achieve success in this school.

Peer Helpers， the seniors in this school， have been assigned to every one of you before the start of school so that you can have a connection at ISB even before the school starts！Peer Helpers are also going to keep helping you， answering any question you may have on this campus！They will make sure you can learn how things work at ISB！

At last， you can also visit our schools website. I encourage you to explore the site. There is lots of useful and important information to be found. This site will include important information about course selection and teachers introduction， which will help you know better about our school.

Again， welcome to the ISB high school. And I believe you will like this school.

8. What does the underlined word mean？

A. Questions B. Difficulties C. Interests D. Curiosities

9. Why is the speaker confident of the students future success in ISB？

A. ISB has a lot of good teachers.

B. ISB is one of the greatest schools.

C. ISBs students are smart and hardworking.

D. ISB offers students many chances to develop themselves.

10. What can we know about the Peer Helpers？

A. They are juniors in the school.

B. They can solve any problems for students.

C. They can help new students know ISB better.

D. They will help new students after the school starts.

11. What is the purpose of this speech？

A. To encourage students to study hard.

B. To introduce the school.

C. To show warm welcome to new students.

D. To give confidence to students.

D

On the first day of a new school， shy  people can easily get very anxious when they enter a new classroom and have new classmates.

Shyness and social anxiety are， in fact， the result of an overly excited amygdala（a part of the brain）. People who are shy or socially anxious have an sensitive amygdala. So， for the shy students ， the first thing to beat shyness is to understand what is taking place chemically in brain when theyre feeling anxious or shy and there is no need to be frightened.

Shy students usually have trouble making new friends too because they can easily feel awkward when having conversations with their new classmates. But they should know that every person at one time or another does or says something that is a little awkward. Awkward situations or strange silences are not your fault alone. Awkward things will happen， there will be silences， thats okay; in fact， everyone says something foolish from time to time.

The most difficult moment for shy students might be when they are called to answer a question in class. Most of them will feel anxious and frightened in such situations. The suggestion is that if someone asks you a question， just stop. Think about the question and then answer it. Most socially anxious or shy people feel the need to answer a question at once， as soon as the final word leaves the mouth of the other person. If a person needs to answer right away， it shows that a person isnt comfortable with silence. Its usually the least“powerful”person in a conversation who doesnt want there to be silence. But silence is okay. It shows that you are comfortable in your skin.

Last but not least， always remember that everyone is different， and not all people are outgoing. Just be yourself.

12. What is the key to overcoming shyness for shy students？

A. Making more friends.

B. Remembering they are different.

C. Telling themselves not to worry anymore.

D. Realizing that anxiety comes from amygdala.

13. What does the author advise shy students to do？

A. To make more new friends.

B. To understand their faults.

C. To consider a question carefully.

D. To answering a question right away.

14. What does the underlined part probably mean？

A. You dont feel nervous.

B. You become powerful now.

C. You are satisfied with your skin.

D. You dont care about otherswords.

15. What is the main idea of the passage？

A. What difficulties shy students may have.

B. Why some students feel shy in a new school.

C. How shy students can beat shyness in a new school.

D. How shy students can make friends in a new school.

第二節

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

If you are going into senior high school， its important that you realize how different it is going to be.      16      In order to succeed in study， new senior high school students need to have great study skills. Here are some important study strategies to help you.

1.        17

First of all， be prepared for your classes and make sure you concentrate on the teachers lectures. Make a good impression on every teacher with your good attitude rather than your smart brain. Besides， Make sure you do all homework， including the science experiments that you are asked to do after class. It is also advisable for you to find and study together with a partner whose learning style is similar to you. You will find a partners company can make your study more interesting.

2. Taking Good Notes

Taking good notes is very important for senior high school students. Make sure that you are well prepared with notebooks or flash cards so you can take notes. Although you cant write down every single thing a teacher says， you do need to learn to write down the most important things. Revising old notes regularly is a must.       18

3. Setting Goals and Meeting Them

Many junior high school students dont do well in school because they dont set any goals for themselves. Have yourself set goals in classes of how you want to perform（表现）.        19        If you start out by setting goals that are too high， it will only lead to a lot of disappointment.

4. Staying Organized

20        You should learn to have a place for all your study things， such as notebooks， pens， books， and other things so you dont lose them. Organization is a skill that will help students improve grades， since they wont have the problem of losing homework or forgetting about important tests.

A. Having basic Study Habits.

B. This is a time of big change.

C. Catching up with your classmates.

D. Big goals can help you succeed more easily.

E. Just make sure you set goals that are reasonable.

F. This way you can keep the notes fresh in your mind.

G. It is easy to waste time if your things are always in a mess.

答案點拨

第一节

（A）本文主要内容是讲述校方指导外国交换新生如何在开学前完成注册。

1. A 由于 Basic Data Form表格中不包含学生好恶，故校方无法知道。

2. B 题干考查的是register classes内容，故在文中第四点中寻找信息，由其中if you still dont know how to do， you can leave it alone and contact the UC HelpDesk at 513-556-HELP（513-556-4357）for help可知B项正确。

3. A由最后一点中的A foreign visa might be necessary for you and make your life easier when studying abroad可知。

（B）全文按照时间顺序介绍了作者第一天来到新学校的所见所感。

4. C由第一段第一句It was my first day on campus可知C项正确。

5. B第二段But后的内容，特别是最后一句，可知作者到校后感到很开心，故选B项。

6. D由第三段第二句 First time in my life I got the chance to taste American food which looks nice but didnt fulfill my appetite（胃口）as I love rice and curry可知，美国食物虽然看起来不错，但实在是不适合我的胃，因为我的胃习惯了米饭和咖喱，故选D项。

7. A本文描述了作者第一天来到新的校园的过程和感受，故选A项。

（C）本文是一篇面对新生的演讲，从多方面展开，力图消除新生的焦虑，增强学生适应新校园，在新学校取得成功的信心。

8. B由第二段第五句You may be feeling a little anxious or even frightened now because of these challenges，结合前面的两个what if 引导的疑问内容，可知challenges 此处指的是你来到一个新校园所遇到的困难、挑战，由于这些困难挑战，你可能会感到焦虑害怕，故选B项。

9. D文章第三段集中讲述了学校关于学生成功的概念（“Success”for students at ISB comes in many forms）以及學校为学生提供的多种锻炼机会（a lot of opportunities given to students;offers over 100 after-school activities to students），结合此段最后一句I am confident that every student can develop their interests， explore their abilities and achieve success in this school， 可知学校充分相信学生能在此学校中充分锻炼自我，从而成功，故选D项。

10. C由第四段最后一句They will make sure you can learn how things work at ISB，可知Peer helpers 可以帮助新生较好地了解ISB这所学校。

11. D 本文是一篇开学面对新生的演讲，从学生可能的焦虑引出话题，进而从“全员对学生的成功负责”“海量锻炼机会”“同龄助手”“校园网”等几个方面来说明新生在这所学校会很好地适应和成功，故选D项， 为新生消除疑虑，提供信心。

（D）全文针对害羞的学生到新学校容易焦虑的问题，从多方面介绍如何可以战胜这种害羞焦虑心理。

12. D 由第二段第三句 the first thing to beat shyness is to understand what is taking place chemically in brain可知要克服害羞首要的是要理解大脑里面正在发生某种化学反应，因而感到焦虑害羞，the first thing 对应题干中的key。

13. C由第四段中第三句The suggestion is that if someone asks you a question， just stop和第四句Think about the question and then answer it可知，害羞的人不要着急回答问题，应该多思考一会。

14. A第四段的主题是害羞的人谈话时应不着急回答问题，多思考一会，否则就会容易感到焦虑。故 But silence is okay. It shows that you are comfortable in your skin  意思是一旦你觉得沉默也没什么（不着急回答问题），就说明你在谈话中不再焦虑紧张了。

15. C本文是总分结构，第一段引出害羞的学生来到新学校容易焦虑紧张话题，第二段到第五段分别介绍了帮助害羞学生克服害羞心理的四个方面，故文章的主要内容是介绍如何可以战胜害羞心理。

第二节

本文介绍了几项高中学习好策略。

16. B由第一段第一句If you are going into senior high school， its important that you realize how different it is going to be中的different可知此处在谈论高中与初中的不同，故B选项中的change 与之对应。

17. A 第二段介绍了几个具体的高中学习好习惯，故选A项。

18. F 由此空的前一句Revising old Notes regularly is a must，可知后面应该谈论的是复习旧笔记的好处，故选F项。

19. E由此空的后一句If you start out by setting goals that are too high， it will only lead to a lot of disappointment，可知设定目标要合理，故选E项。

20. G由此空所在段落的标题为Staying Organized可知，本段谈论的是学生做事要有条理，而不能混乱，故选G项。

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