Unit1TeenagelifeReading你熟悉美国高中生的生活吗？让我们阅读下面的文章，走进美国的高中生活。InAmerica,aftermiddleschoolcomeshighschoolwhichincludesgrades9through12.StudentsshouldtakecertainsubjectslikeEnglish，socialstudies,mathsandphysicaleducation.Inaddition,theychooseamongelectivesubjectstocompletetheirhighschooleducation.Electivesincludesubjectsintechnology,artandforeignlanguages.Eachstudentintheschoolhastheirownbooksandpossessions,whichsavesstudentscarryingtextbooks.Eachschoolholdscertainyearlyactivitiesfortheentireschoolstudents,suchashomecoming,prom,holidaycelebrations,etc.Whilehomecomingiscelebrateddifferentlyateachschool,itusuallyincludesaparadeandthecrowningoftheHomecomingKingorQueen,andendswithafootballgameandschooldance.Thepromisaformaldanceforstudentsingrades11and12,andisgenerallyacceptedasthemostimportantsocialeventoftheschoolyear.Mosthighschoolshaveatleastonesportsteamthatcompetesinlocalevents,andallstudentsareencouragedtobeinvolvedinsports.[阅读障碍词]1．possessionn.财物2．promn．正式舞会3．paraden．游行4．crowningn．加冕5．competev．竞赛；竞争[诱思导读]WhichelectivesubjectsdostudentsinAmericanhighschoolchooseinadditiontocertainsubjects?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________[答案] Theyincludesubjectsintechnology,artandforeignlanguages.SectionⅠ ListeningandSpeaking&ReadingandThinking——Comprehending
Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思( )1.debate A．n.工作计划；日程安排vt.安排；预定( )2.actuallyB．n.辩论；争论vt.&vi.辩论；争论( )3.challengeC．adv.事实上；的确( )4.confuseD．n.挑战；艰巨任务vt.怀疑；向……挑战( )5.fluentE．vi.&vt.改进；改善( )6.graduateF．adv.显然；明显地( )7.recommendG．vt.建议；推荐；介绍( )8.obviouslyH．vi.&vt.毕业；获得学位n．毕业生( )9.improveI．adj.(尤指外语)流利的；熟练的( )10.scheduleJ．vt.使糊涂；使迷惑[答案] 1－5 BCDJI 6－10 HGFEAⅡ.选择下列句子中词组的汉语意思A．喜欢……多于…… B．打扫(或清除)干净 C．对……适合 D．报名 E．对……负责 F．分发；施舍 G．习惯于 H．赶得上；和……保持联系( )1.Ithinktheclubissuitableforyoubecauseyoucanlearndancinghere.( )2.Ourtaskistocleanuptheparks.( )3.Ipreferdancingtosinging.( )4.Adamsignedupforthemusicclassbecausehelikessingingandheisverygoodatit.( )5.Doyouknowwhoshouldberesponsiblefortheaccident?( )6.Howcanwekeepupwiththechangingworld?( )7.Chinadoesn'thandoutfreelunches，andEuropehasnorighttoexpectany.( )8.AdamgotusedtothenewlifeasaseniorhighschoolstudentinChina.[答案] 1－5 CBADE 6－8 HFG第一步 速读——了解文章主题和段落大意速读P14课文内容，匹配段落大意1．Para.1 A．Seniorhighschoolisachallenge.2．Para.2B．Hehadtochooseextracurricularactivities.
3．Para.3C．He'llstudyhardforthefuture.4．Para.4D．TheschooladviserhelpedAdamchoosethesuitablecourses.[答案] 1－4 ADBC第二步 细读——把控文章关键信息细读P14课文内容，选择最佳答案1．WhichcoursewasnottheonethattheschooladviserhelpedAdamchoose?A．Chinese. B．Chemistry.C．Physics.D．Maths.2．Whatdoes“maketheteam”inParagraph3mean?A．Becomeamemberoftheteam.B．Organizeanotherteambyhimself.C．Giveuptheteam.D．Chooseanotherteaminsteadofthisone.3．WhatisAdamworriedaboutnowaccordingtothepassage?A．Hecan'tkeepupwiththeotherstudentsinhisadvancedcourse.B．Hecan'tgetusedtoallthehomeworknow.C．Hecan'tberesponsibleforsomedutiesinthenewschool.D．BothAandB.4．WhyisAdamconfidentthathewillgetusedtoseniorhighschoollife?A．Hehasmadeuphismindtostudyhard.B．Theschooladviserhelpedhimtochoosecourseswell.C．Hewashappytobeintheseniorhighschool.D．HelikesEnglishandisverygoodatit.[答案] 1－4 CADA第三步 研读——能力升华接轨高考根据P14课文内容，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式Adamisafreshmaninseniorhighschool.Hefindsseniorhighschoolis1.abigchallengeandthefirstweekwasalittle2.confusing(confuse)．Luckily，theschooladviserhelpedhimchoosethesuitablecoursesand3.recommended(recommend)thathesign4.upforadvancedliterature.ThoughAdamthinksChineseverydifficult，hehopestobefluentwhenhegraduates.Hehadtochooseextracurricular5.activities(activity)．Hewantedtojointheschoolfootballteam，buthewasrefusedbecausethecoachthinkshedidn'tplaywell.6.However，hewon'tquit.Hewillworkhard7.toimprove(improve)it.Besideshejoinedavolunteerclubtohelp8.homeless(home)peopleinthecommunityeveryWednesday.
Tokeepupwiththeotherstudentsinhis9.advanced(advance)courseandgetusedtoallthehomework，Adamwillstudyhard.Studyinghardisn'talwaysfun，buthewillbewell10.prepared(prepare)foruniversityorwhateverelsecomesinthefuture.
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