Be better at high school

2023-08-19四川蒋建平

疯狂英语·新悦读 2023年7期

四川蒋建平

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主题语境：学校生活篇幅：314词建议用时：6分钟

1High school plays a major role in shaping your future and your whole development.Extracurricular activities along with the studies can be very helpful.Make yourself take part in various activities and at the same time try to stand out in your studies.When you move out to college, these efforts that you put in may count for a lot.

2High school is not just about books or classes.Schools always provide opportunities for students to socialize(社交).There are various group tasks designed which allow the students to learn to work together.

3High school is the right time for you to discover yourself and bring out some of your hidden talents.In your lessons, you may find that you are better at Chinese than you were earlier or have grown an interest in math.High school also provides many other activities for students to take part in.These help develop leadership skills and management skills at an early age, which in turn is a way of preparing students to manage and plan their career better.

4Balancing all activities is an experience in time management.If you have taken up a part-time job along with your high school, you would have to arrange your time for studies and extracurricular activities.Such management can go a long way in teaching you to manage things better when you take up a job.Moreover,it helps build your character.You would be better prepared for additional stress that you may feel sometimes.

5At high school, you should pick up your classes wisely.Depending upon what you like and your career plan you should choose suitable classes.Doing something that you hardly like may get you very low grades and waste your valuable time.Take up interesting and challenging classes that would allow you to put in those extra efforts.

Reading Check

1.What does the author advise us to do at high school?

A.Spend all the time learning our lessons.

B.Try to get full marks in examinations.

C.Learn lessons well and socialize frequently.

D.Get along well with teachers and students.

2.What does the author think of high school time?

A.It's time to take up more part-time jobs.

B.It's time to develop our potential.

C.It's time to plan our careers better.

D.It's time to take up more sports outdoors.

3.What is the author's attitude to taking a part-time job at high school?

A.Supportive.B.Negative.

C.Indifferent.D.Neutral.

4.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A.Tips for having a good future.

B.How to manage time at high school.

C.Tips for bringing out your hidden talents.

D.How to choose right courses at high school.

Language Study

I.日积月累

variousadj.多种多样的

effortn.努力；付出

opportunityn.机会

managementn.管理

balancev.平衡

arrangev.安排

additionaladj.额外的

play a major role in 在……中扮演重要的角色

take part in 参加

stand out 突出

count for a lot 非常重要

provide opportunities for 给……提供机会

allow sb to do 允许某人去做……

in turn 相应地；转而

take up 从事

depend on/upon 取决于

Ⅱ.单句填空

1.You'll have the opportunity ________(ask)any questions at the end.

2.________(additional),the bus service will run on Sundays,every two hours.

3.The media play a major role ________influencing people's opinions.

4.How many countries took part ________the last Olympic Games?

5.He allowed his mind ________(wander).

主题应用·语库构建

I.主题词汇

exchange 交换；交流

lecture 讲座；讲课；教训

nationality 国籍；民族

design 设计；设计方案

2.3 两组血脂及CRP水平比较治疗后，两组血脂指标比较，差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05)。治疗前，A组与B组CRP水平比较[(4.84±1.29)mg/L比(4.82±1.34)mg/L]，差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)；治疗后，两组CRP水平均降低，且B组为(3.47±0.76)mg/L，低于A组的(3.79±0.65)mg/L，差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。

campus 校园；校区

anxious 焦虑的；不安的

annoy 使恼怒；打扰

senior 级别（或地位）高的；较年长的人

junior 地位（或职位、级别）低下的；职位较低者

impress 使钦佩；给……留下深刻的好印象

concentrate 集中（注意力）；聚精会神

experiment 实验；试验

organize 组织；筹备；安排；组建

monitor 班长

headmaster（尤指私立学校的）校长

neighbour 邻居；邻近的人

companion 同伴；伙伴；伴侣

roommate 室友；舍友

prefer 较喜欢

suitable 合适的；适宜的

challengen.挑战；艰巨任务

vt.对……怀疑；向……挑战

fluent（尤指外语）流利的

graduate 毕业；毕业生

attract 吸引；引起……的注意（或兴趣）

focus 集中（精力、注意力等）；重点；焦点

recommend 建议；推荐；介绍

advanced 高级的；高等的；先进的

quit 停止；戒掉；离开（工作职位、学校等）

responsible 负责的；有责任的

responsibility 责任；义务

debate 辩论；争论

addict 对……入迷的人；吸毒成瘾的人

addicted 有瘾的；上瘾的；入迷的

confuse 使糊涂；使迷惑

teenage 十几岁的；青少年的

teenager 青少年

youth 青年时期；青春

behaviour 行为；举止

generation 一代（人）

solution 解决办法；答案

volunteer 志愿者

content 内容；目录

actually 事实上；的确

advancen.前进；发展

vi.前进；上涨；增加

vt.发展；提出；提前

literature 文学；文学作品

extracurricular 课外的；课程以外的

obviously 显然；明显地

schedulen.工作计划；日程安排

vt.安排；预定

flashcard 教学卡片；识字卡

adventure 冒险；奇遇

expert 专家；熟练的

Ⅱ.主题短语

be fond of 喜爱

collect stamps 集邮

dream of 梦想

be interested in 对……感兴趣

be ready to help others 乐于助人

be satisfied/content with 对……满意

be popular with 受……欢迎

communicate with 与……交流

get along/on well with 与……关系良好

make friends with sb 和某人交朋友

make mistakes 犯错误

be full of energy 精力充沛

be very patient with 对……非常耐心

make an impression 留下好印象

concentrate on 集中精力于

look forward to 盼望；期待

take notes 记笔记

prefer...to...喜欢……多于……

clean up 打扫（或清除）干净

be suitable for 适合……

be responsible for 对……负责

be attracted to 喜爱

focus on 集中于；特别关注

be addicted to 对……入迷

try out for 参加……选拔（或试演）

have fun 玩得开心

work out 计算出

make friends 交朋友

be good at 擅长……

on one's own 独自

make the team 成为队员

hand out 分发

get used to doing sth 习惯于做某事

keep up with（与……）并驾齐驱；熟悉

deal with 处理；对付

at the same time 同时

encourage sb to do sth 鼓励某人做某事

be similar to 和……相似

Ⅲ.主题美句

1.I am one of the tallest boys in our class.我是我们班里最高的男生之一。

2.As an outgoing boy, I like to communicate with others and I also love to do some voluntary activities.作为一个外向的男孩，我喜欢和别人交流，也喜欢做一些志愿活动。

3.I have joined several clubs which benefit me a lot.我加入了几个俱乐部，它们让我受益匪浅。

4.The Photography Club gives me a chance to experience all kinds of beautiful scenery and meet many more people.摄影俱乐部给了我一个体验各种各样的美景和认识更多人的机会。

5.My favourite subject is Chinese.However, I find it hard to understand the people around because of my poor Chinese.我最喜欢的科目是中文，但是由于我中文很差，我发现我很难理解周围的人。

6.I found it hard to get along with my classmates in the beginning.一开始，我发现和同学们相处很难。

7.I have a lot of trouble with my writing at present.目前，我在写作方面有很大困难。

8.I will try my best to finish it no matter how difficult it is.无论多么困难，我都会尽力完成它。

9.I want to make a good first impression on others.我想给其他人留下一个好的初印象。

10.Opportunity favors those with a curious mind.机会偏爱有好奇心的人。

11.But, if we are willing to learn, the opportunities are everywhere.但是，如果我们愿意学习，机会是无处不在的。

12.I'm wondering which one I should choose:the Acting Club or the Ballet Club?我想知道我应该选择哪一个：表演社团还是芭蕾舞社团？

13.I'll find a way to improve on my own so that I can make the team next year.我会找到方法来自我提高，以便明年能够入队。

14.I'm a bit worried about keeping up with the other students in my advanced course,and it'll be quite difficult to get used to all the homework.我有点担心跟不上高级课程的其他学生，而且要适应所有的家庭作业会相当困难。

15.Whenever I'm facing a difficulty,I always tell myself,“Don't let anything stop you.Don't ever quit.”每当我遇到困难时，我总是告诫自己：“不要让任何事情阻止你。永远不要放弃。”

16.The campus is so big that I'm completely lost.校园如此大，以至于我完全迷路了。

17.But spending too much time online is unhealthy and makes it very difficult to focus on other things in life.但是在网上花太多的时间是不健康的，这使得集中精力于生活当中的其他事情变得非常困难。

18.I guess it's because they're adults and can't understand me.我猜测那是因为他们是成年人，不能理解我。