1、Module 1 My First Day at Senior High 習(xí)一、閱讀理解（一）AParents5 meetings may be your worst nightmare （噩夢(mèng)）.However, thafs not always the case. The parents5 meeting we had after our mid-term examinations, for instance, couldnt have been more surprising.Sitting in our chairs next to our parents, we felt like

2、we were on pins and needles, expecting a final outburst when they examined our grades and rankings. However, our teacher came to our rescue. He told our parents the stress we faced in our daily school lives and how hard we had worked for the college entrance examination. uNo matter the score, they a

3、ll studied very hard and each one of them has made progress. They deserve encouragement rather than blame, he said. When they heard these words, many parents nodded, their anger gone. Well, to be honest, we hadnt worked that hard before the meeting, but we decided we would try our best to live up to

4、 our teachers expectations after it.Another highlight of this parents5 meeting was when our parents read our letters that we had written in advance. In our daily lives, we are so busy doing homework and preparing for exams that we hardly have time to communicate with our parents. Yet this parents, m

5、eeting gave us an opportunity to show our appreciation. In the letters, we expressed our love forthem and gratitude for everything they had done for us. Many parents burst into tears after reading their childrens letters.So you see, our parents5 meetings may not be as bad as we think. They could be

6、opportunities to bring us closer to our parents.What does the underlined phrase “on pins and needles in Paragraph 2 mean?A. anxious.B. Proud.C. Curious.D. Sleepy.How did many parents feel before they heard the teachers words?A. Excited. B. Stressful.C. Disappointed. D. Angry.Who was moved most durin

7、g the meeting?A. The students. B. The parents.C. The teacher. D. The headmaster.Whafs the main purpose of the parents, meeting?To live up to the teachers expectations.To bring the teachers and the parents closer.To express students5 love for parents and teachers.To show concern and understanding for

8、 the students.BFriendships are very important to teenagers. Friendships provide teenagers with chances to develop social （社會(huì)的） skills. Teenagers can learn how to end a fight and still remain friends. Friends provide fun and excitement for teenagers through games. Friends also give advice to one anot

9、her. Teenagers talk through lots of problems with their friends. Friendships also provide help during times of difficulty. It is helpful for teenagers to have a friend who is going through the same situations.What happens when the youth dont have friends? Teenagers without friends are usually more l

10、onely and unhappy. They will have lower levels of grades and lower confidence. As they get older, they are more apt to drop out of school.As kids move into their teenager years, friends and friendships play an important role in teenager life as a way of getting personal enjoyment and social learning

11、.Most teenagers will have friends who parents either like or dislike. However, it is important to keep in mind that one way teenagers can truly learn how to choose and keep friends is through personal experience, which is sure to have some mistakes. Parents should not be too hard on teenagers when t

12、hey choose friends who are not good enough or when their friendship fails. Remember, every social experience helps teenagers to lean about different people and improve social skills.As parents, it is important to encourage friendships among teenagers. However, it is important to know who your teenag

13、ers friends are and to communicate openly about changes in friendships with your teenagers.How many advantages of friends and friendship are mentioned in Paragraph 1 ?A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.What does the underlined part probably mean?They are more likely to graduate from school.They get

14、better grades and leave school earlier.They have a higher chance of leaving school earlier.They are good at dealing with social problems after school.How can teenagers learn to choose and keep friends?Through their own experience.By taking part in more clubs.By reading more books.Through the Interne

15、t.Who are the most possible readers of the text?A. Teachers. B. Teenagers.C. Researchers. D. Parents.（二）ARichard Campbell is a secondary school student. He is 15 years old. He lives in a small town in the north of England. Every morning, he gets up at eight oclock, puts on his uniform and walks to s

16、chool.One hour later, the lessons start. The students usually study math, English, history and geography in the morning. They usually study music and drawing and they play sports after lunch. They have a ten-minute break between classes. They also spend a long time in the school library reading book

17、s and doing their homework.Richard likes his school very much. His favorite subjects are English and geography, but he doesn5t like math because he is not good at it. Richard and all his friends spend the whole day at school. Lunch is at one oclock. He doesnt like the food that the school serves. Th

18、is is why he often brings a packed lunch from home. He always has his lunch in the dining hall but some of his friends sometimes eat in the courtyard or outside the school gate.At weekends, he always goes out with his friends because he doesn5t go to school. On Saturday, he always goes to the cinema

19、 or to the sports center. On Sunday, he just goes for a walk with his dog.What time do Richards lessons begin in the morning?A. At 8： 00.B. At 8： 30.C. At 9： 00.D. At9： 10.What does Richard like best?A. Math and English. B. English and geography.C. History and math. D. Geography and history.Where do

20、es Richard have lunch on weekdays?A. In the dining hall. B. At home.C. In the courtyard. D. Outside his school gate.What does Richard always do on Saturday?He reads and does homework.He goes to see films or does sports.He walks his dog or does exercise.He spends a long time in the library.BWhen you

21、were a kid, did you ever draw pictures in the dirt with sticks? There is a man named Stan Herd who is very sailed at playing in dirt!Stan Herd was born into a family of farmers in 1950 and grew up in a very small town in Southwest Kansas. He was a talented painter. When he started doing murals （壁畫）

22、he realized he enjoyed doing a huge work of art. Then, while flying over a field once, he got the idea of using the earth as his canvas （畫布）.In 1976, he returned to farming roots and invented a new form of artwork called “crop art or Earthworks”. Herd is the first known American to use the earth as

23、canvas.To create these giant designs, Herd usually starts by making an outline （輪廓）with bricks. After that, he begins filling in the area with materials. These can range from different colors of dirt, sand, and rocks to different types of plants and flowers. Herd often uses local volunteers to help

24、with his projects because his projects are too big for just one person. While he is creating his pieces, he sometimes looks at them by going up in a hot air balloon, but usually he just creates his work based on his previous experience.Herds personal artwork frequently focuses on the theme of farm l

25、ife. Herd comes from a family of farmers. His art aims to show respect for their hard work. He has also devoted his time to creating an earthen medicine wheel at Haskell Indian Nations University-a big project that he is very proud of. Through years of practice, he created his own art form by combin

26、ing his farm upbringing with his love of art.Herd thought of using crop fields as his canvas when.he was working in a fieldhe was creating a large muralhe was drawing pictures in the dirthe was flying over a field by planeWhat is Paragraph 3 mainly about?How Herd creates his works.How Herd helps loc

27、al volunteers.How Herd gets the ideas for his designs.How Herd has a birds-eye view of his works.Why did Herd use farm life as the theme of his works?He had deep feelings about it.He had lived on a farm for a long time.He thought it would make him popular.He was influenced by local painting traditio

28、ns.According to the last paragraph, what words can best describe Herd?Popular but serious.Friendly and honest.Talented and hard-working.Talented but narrow-minded.（三）Tonya, Elsa and Mark are students at LaGuardia High School in New York City. Ifs a school with regular academic classes, but it also g

29、ives special attention to the performing arts. Tonya likes dancing, Elsa wants to be an artist and Mark is a singer.The students are all 15, and theyre in 10th grade. They study subjects like English, math, social studies, science and PE. They also choose a foreign language： French, Italian, Spanish

30、 or Japanese. Students have many academic classes, but during the school day they also take classes in the arts, like theater, art, dance and music. Mark says, “I get the basic classes, but I also take a voice class and a music history class.nThere is even more for LaGuardia students after school. T

31、here are more than 40 clubs for students. For example, theres a movie club, a music club and an environment club. uWe have so many choices here, says Tonya. uMy favorite club is the camera club. I like taking photos. Ifs also a great way to meet people with common interests.5,Students at LaGuardia c

32、an also do many sports. For example, they can play basketball, tennis, volleyball and soccer. Elsa is on the gymnastics team. She says, “I like being on a team. It makes me work hard and do my best. Students practice after school. They compete against other high schools. Mark says, “At school, I stu

33、dy by myself. Tm a singer, and I do that alone, too. Thafs why I like playing on the basketball team. We work together and compete against other teams.”LaGuardia offers many great classes, clubs and sports for students. Students at LaGuardia get a good education and they also develop their own inter

34、ests. Many LaGuardia students become dancers, singers and actors!What do we know about LaGuardia High School?Students take art classes at night.It places great importance on arts.Students have few subjects to choose from.It aims to develop students5 language sk川s.Which club does Tonya like most?A. T

35、he camera club. B. The music club.C. The movie club. D. The environment club.Why does Mark enjoy playing on the basketball team?He can try his best.He likes teamwork.He can make more friends.He hopes to build up his health.What is the best title for the text?Education in New YorkTop Students at LaGuardiaSchool Life at LaGuardiaLaGuardias After-school Activities二、選詞填空用下面所給單詞的正確形式填空，使其句意完整。有兩個(gè)詞是多余的。amaze fluent embarrass disappoint bore impress disappear encoura