How to Stay Motivated in High SchoolDo you find it difficult, almost impossible

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How to Stay Motivated in High School
Do you find it difficult, almost impossible to stay motivated about high school? There are so many demands on your time, along with the expectation of parents and teachers. You really want to look at all the “big picture”. Your time in high school is likely to be just a small part of your whole life.    小题1:
Set realistic goals and rewards. It can be as simple as doing your work and then taking a break to do something you like.    小题2:   It isn’t as though you have to do all of your work at one time. In other words, when you reach a good break point, give yourself some kind of reward such as doing something you enjoy and afterwards get back to work.
  小题3:  Consider your own parents, teacher, neighbor, or relative—anyone you respect and trust that can be in your corner to root for you and cheer you on. You want someone who has some life experience to counsel you. If you can find more than one source of such wisdom, it is all the better. Don’t ignore this suggestion. It can really save you a lot of heartbreak and suffering later on.
Have supportive friends. There are people who are going nowhere fast.    小题4:   Instead, stay around other motivated students who enjoy school, study and work hard because they are so positive. That positive influence will help motivate you.
Work with yourself not against. We all have energy levels.    小题5:  If your levels are low, determine what raises your energy levels to get you going. Then get as much done as you can. Also, don’t wait until later to get started doing things like your homework. One student explained that he would start work at the end of the class. Then when he got home, he was finishing the work rather than just starting the work.

A．Then get back to work.

B．Don’t hang out with them.

C．Seek the wisdom of an elder.

D．Try to go with the flow of your levels.

E. But it can be the most meaningful years.
F. Study hard, have fun and enjoy each year.
G. Find classmates with whom you can share your concerns.

答案

小题1:E
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:B
小题5:D

解析

试题分析：本文讲述的是在高中如何让自己保持学习的积极性的几个建议。
小题1:E 根据前句Your time in high school is likely to be just a small part of your whole life.可知告知生活只是你的人生中的一小段时间，但是可能是最有意义的一段时间。故E正确。
小题2:A 根据前句It can be as simple as doing your work and then taking a break to do something you like.可知你要花点时间去休息，休息好了以后再回来再学习，要劳逸结合。故A正确。
小题3:C 根据下句Consider your own parents, teacher, neighbor, or relative—anyone you respect and trust that can be in your corner to root for you and cheer you on.可知我们要向别人求助，寻求别人的帮助也是提高自己的很好的方法。故C正确。
小题4:B 根据前句There are people who are going nowhere fast.和下句Instead, stay around other motivated students who enjoy school可知中间这句是指我们不要和那些不努力学习的人在一起，而是要和那些努力学习的人在一起。故B正确。
小题5:D 根据下一句If your levels are low, determine what raises your energy levels to get you going.可知我们要按照自己的水准，不要好高骛远，要实事求是。
点评：本文讲述的是在高中如何让自己保持学习的积极性的几个建议。此类文章重在把握上下文之间的逻辑关系，通过前后的意思连贯性及细致性用心的答题，定能完成的很好。

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Have you dreamed of traveling to cool places, meeting different people, and maybe picking up a language or two? No matter which country you live in, you can fly over the world’s highest waterfalls in Venezuela, study in France or take dancing lessons in Ghana. Besides the excitement of traveling, there is another reason to study abroad. "Obviously, I learned the language and am now fluent, but perhaps what’s more important was how much I learned about cultures, people, and myself." said Andrew, who studied in France.

Christina studied in Caracas, Venezuela, a city of 10 million people and a huge change from her hometown of 35,000! Christina said she learned how to better speak for herself and her beliefs and to express herself in another language. What could make you more confident than that?

Living away from home can also help you become adapted to the transition (

过渡) to college and adulthood. Matthew said that he returned from studying in Australia with confidence, and a real interest in international affairs. "After having gone abroad in high school, I found the transition to college was a breeze — moving 560 miles from home didn’t seem difficult at all after having lived thousands of miles away. "

Speaking of college, improving your language skills might help you get into ideal colleges and even land future jobs. Colleges and employers know that studying abroad provides leadership skills in a world that needs much communication. Most of all, it’s fun! You won’t suffer from the general boredom (

单调) while you’re studying in a different learning environment.
小题1:What do we know about Andrew?

A．He once flew over the world’s highest waterfalls.
B．He took dancing lessons in Ghana.
C．He learned about cultures in Caracas, Venezuela.
D．He studied in France.
小题2:According to Christina, studying abroad enables people to ________. 
A．get along with people around B．have confidence in themselves
C．get used to a different life D．know about different cultures
小题3:By saying "I found the transition to college was a breeze", the author means it is _______ to adapt to college life. 
A．interesting B．difficult C．easy D．disappointing 
小题4:From the last paragraph, the greatest thing you can get by studying abroad is to _______. 
A．enjoy the excitement of traveling B．pick up a new language 
C．enter the university you dreamed of D．make your life full of pleasure
小题5:What does the text mainly talk about? 
A．The advantages of studying abroad. B．What to prepare to study abroad.
C．The experiences of studying abroad. D．Different opinions on studying abroad.

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Just when scientists think they have discovered and recorded every species of insect that crawls the earth they find something new. Earlier this month, Peter Jager, the head of Frankfurt’s Senckenberg Research Institute reported the discovery of a unique eyeless spider.
The creature that has a leg span (跨度) of six centimeters and a body size of just twelve millimeters was found in a cave inside the tiny nation of Laos, in Southeast Asia. It was identified as a member of the Huntsman spider, a large family that consists of 1100 species. However, the other members of the family all have eyes. The spider is the first one that has no eyes. They believe that the kind of spider has adapted to the fact that they do not really need the eyes to such a degree that they have dispensed with them altogether.
But they are not the only creature to have done that. Over the years, scientists have discovered completely blind cave fish, and even a freshwater crab, which happens to live in the same cave as this eyeless spider!
Surrounded by Burma and China on the northwest, Vietnam on the east, Cambodia on the south and Thailand on the west, the landlocked nation of Laos is filled with a large number of new and exotic (新奇的) species. In the last few years researchers have discovered the Saola—never-before-seen antelope-like creature, a small deer species called muntjacs, a tiny stripped rabbit and a rock rat that was thought to have been extinct 11 millions years ago. In addition to that it is also home to over one hundred species of large mammals ranging from tigers to macaques and over 165 species of amphibians (两栖动物) and reptiles like the terrible King cobra and the noisy Tokay gecko, a permanent resident inside most Laos households.
64. 小题1:Which of the following is the best title of passage?

A．Laos full of a large number of exotic species

B．Laos popular with plenty of strange species

C．Every species of insect discovered and recorded by scientists

D．World’s first eyeless spider discovery in Southeast Asia.

65. 小题2:What does the second paragraph mainly tell us about the unique eyeless spider?

A．The eyesight, identification and family members.

B．The size, identification and the reason for being eyeless

C．The body, species and living environment

D．The size, identification and the species

66. 小题3:The underlined part “dispensed with” (in 2^nd Para) means _________.

A．got rid of

B．put up with

C．carried away

D．taken no notice of

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In most parts of the world, many students help their school make less pollution. They join in “environment(环境) clubs”. In an environment club, people work together to make our environment clean.
Here are the things students often do.
Turn off the water! Do you know that some toilets can waste twenty to forty tons of water an hour? In a year, that would fill a small river! In environment clubs, students mend those broken toilets.
No-car day. On a no-car day, nobody comes to school in a car—not the students and not the teachers! Cars give pollution to our air, so remember:
Walk, jump, bike or run.
Use your legs! It’s lots of fun!
No-garbage(垃圾) lunches. How much do you throw away after lunch? Environment clubs ask students to bring their lunches in bags that can be used again. Every week they will choose the classes that make the least garbage and report them to the whole school!
We love our environment. Let’s work together to make it clean!
小题1:After mending the broken toilets, they save ________.

A．a small river

B．a lot of water

C．a toilet

D．a year

小题2:On a no-car day, ________ will take a car to school.

A．only students	B．only teachers
C．both students and teachers	D．neither students nor teachers

小题3:Environment clubs ask students ________.

A．to run to school every day	B．to play sports every day
C．not to throw away lunch bags	D．not to forget to take cars

小题4:From this passage we know the students usually have lunch ________.

A．at school

B．in clubs

C．at home

D．in shops

小题5:The writer wrote the passage to tell students to ________.

A．join in clubs	B．help teachers
C．make less pollution	D．clean schools

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Have you ever heard the story of the four-minute mile? For years people believed that it is impossible for a human being to 【1】 a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proved it 【2】 in 1954．Within one year, 37 runners 【3】 the belief barrier．And the year after that, 300 other runners did the same thing．
What happens if you put an animal in a 【4】? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through．What happens when someone, who does not know how to swim, falls in deep waters? You 【5】．If an animal who has not learned swimming could 【6】 by swimming, why not you? Because you believe you will drown while the animal does not．
These 【7】 show the power of beliefs．There is no other more 【8】 force in directing human behavior than belief．Our beliefs have the power to 【9】 and to destroy．
In a way it is our beliefs that determine how much we’ll be able to 【10】 our potential．So pay attention to some of your 【11】．Do you believe you are weak in mathematics? Do you believe that other people dislike you？Do you believe life is full of 【12】？
Belief is not 【13】, however．It’s nothing but the generalization of a past incident．As a kid, if a dog bit you, you believed all dogs to be 【14】．To change certain behavior, identify the beliefs associated with it．Change those beliefs and a new pattern is 【15】 created．

小题1:

A．run

B．walk

C．swim

D．jog

小题2:

A．right

B．wrong

C．fake

D．true

小题3:

A．broke

B．built

C．faced

D．lowered

小题4:

A．cage

B．desert

C．forest

D．pond

小题5:

A．drown

B．swim

C．float

D．sink

小题6:

A．struggle

B．escape

C．drown

D．leave

小题7:

A．samples

B．cases

C．situations

D．periods

小题8:

A．terrible

B．reasonable

C．considerable

D．powerful

小题9:

A．damage

B．provide

C．create

D．withdraw

小题10:

A．access

B．realize

C．show

D．perform

小题11:

A．problems

B．beliefs

C．possibilities

D．subjects

小题12:

A．surprises

B．choices

C．problems

D．possibilities

小题13:

A．beautiful

B．changeable

C．strong

D．mysterious

小题14:

A．safe

B．rude

C．merciless

D．dangerous

小题15:

A．occasionally

B．immediately

C．accidentally

D．automatically

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If you are planning to learn a foreign language, here are some suggestions about language learning. I hope these suggestions can help improve your learning of a foreign language
Try to set aside some time every day for your study when your brain is at the most time for receiving information. It’s better to study for 30 minutes every day than for 3 hours once a week. If you can spare two or three hours a day, break them up into some periods to avoid brain getting tired.
Go over each lesson several times, perhaps once in the morning, once in the evening and once several days later. Give your brain time to understand the material, but the break between periods of study shouldn’t be too long, or you will forget most of what you’ve learned.
Make sure you’re comfortable with the bases of the language before learning the more advanced knowledge. Without full understanding of basic knowledge such as words pronunciation and spelling, you’ll find it very difficult to learn more.
Setting proper targets is a good way to encourage yourself. You could set yourself a time limit or aim for a certain level.
Once you have mastered the bases of the language, learn to apply them to the things that you’re interested in. In this way you are more likely to remember the words, phrases and grammatical constructions you meet.
You will find that at times you’re making rapid progress, while sometimes you seem to stand still or even go backwards. This is normal when learning a language, so don’t be discouraged.
Making mistakes in a foreign language is nothing to worry about. What matters is getting your message across, not whether you use all the right words, tenses, cases, etc. If you cannot think of the exact words, try using other ones.
小题1:What is the best time plan for studying a foreign language ?

A．A long period every day.	B．Several short periods every day.
C．A long period once a week.	D．Several short periods a week.

小题2:The break between periods of study shouldn’t be too long, because ___________.

A．you will be unable to go over a lesson for several times

B．you will be too tired to continue your study

C．you will waste a lot of time for study

D．you will forget what you are trying to learn easily

小题3:If you don’t fully understand the basic knowledge, you will ____________.

A．be unable to go on with your study	B．be uncomfortable with yourself
C．feel it very difficult to learn more	D．stop learning more in a short time

小题4:According to the author, which of the following is NOT true ?

A．Setting a goal can help you make rapid progress.

B．you should use what you’ve learned frequently to remember them.

C．Sometimes you may not make any progress.

D．Mistakes are quite normal in learning a language.

小题5:The purpose of this passage is ____________.

A．to give some advice on foreign language learning

B．to help students get high marks in foreign language exam

C．to encourage more people to learn foreign languages

D．to comfort those who don’t learn foreign languages well

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