My first day of school

Fear started taking over. I was walking into my first school in America. I had a long journey from India to join my parents, who had been here for three years, hoping America would help my future.

On the first day, I was already confused because back in India the teachers switch(转换) according to periods while most of the students have the same periods, but here it was totally_______

With anxiety(焦虑) on one hand and fear on the other, I opened the door _______. Since I was a bit late, everyone's eyes were on me as I entered the room. Without paying attention to them, I went straight to the teacher and asked if this was the right class. With a soft voice he answered, "Yes." His voice _______ me a little. Then he asked me to choose a seat. I didn't actually want to _______a seat. In India we had assigned (分配的) seats, so I never needed to worry about that.

I was confused about which buildings to go to, but I _______to get to my classes without asking anyone. I was very confused about when I would have lunch. It was already noon. The bell rang and I entered my next class. Again, I asked the teacher if I was in the right class. Then I chose a seat, sat down and waited for the_______ to begin. The teacher looked at me with a puzzled face, " Why don't you go for lunch?" " But the bell just rang," I said. "That is the lunch bell," she said. Without another word I _______for the cafeteria( 餐厅) . I felt lucky because we didn't have this in India.

Every confusion seemed like a difficulty I had to get through to reach my _______.At the end of the day, at the school gate I found my bus and sat down inside happily. I was thinking, today wasn't so bad. 1 couldn't wait for the next day to come.

1.A.typical B.difficult C.different D.strange

2.A.proudly B.slowly C.eagerly D.easily

3.A.surprised B.interrupted C.comforted D.reminded

4.A.take B.pick C.own D.mark

5.A.expected B.promised C.refused D.managed

6.A.class B.bell C.lunch D.break

7.A.hoped B.changed C.headed D.freed

8.A.level B.field C.point D.goal

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Lisa has been to Antarctica (南极洲). Here is what she wrote about the trip.

Tuesday December 2

We planned to go to Rothera (罗瑟拉站) that morning. We would stay there for the next two weeks. Because Antarctica is the windiest place on the earth, sometimes you can’t fly at all.

We had a nervous wait over breakfast to find out if we’d be leaving that day. People have to stay in Stanley for weeks while the pilots wait for good weather.

It turned clear at 9:30 and we took off at 10:30 on a little red plane called a Dash-7. But even when we were in the air, there was still a chance we wouldn’t be able to fly.

Wednesday December 3

After waking up in Antarctica for the first time, I can understand why everybody who comes here loves the place. It is really beautiful.

We are staying at Rothera Survey Base (基地) with mountains of ice all around. It’s about minus 2℃ today. It is very cold, but the regulars here are often seen walking around in T-shirt.

Thursday December 4

I woke up to another beautiful sunny day here. It’s a bit colder today, about minus 5℃, but it’s not very windy so it feels warmer. Those of us who are new to the base have to do a special training course (课程) before we are allowed to go off the base to other stations or to go snowboarding over the nearby hill.

Saturday December 6

Not a cloud in the sky and it’s warm enough to sit outside (in a jacket).

The most wonderful thing about this place is how the scenery (风景) changes every day. At first I thought I was going mad. I’d step outside in the morning and think, “I’m sure that big mountain of ice wasn’t there every day.” It’s because the sea ice is always moving—slowly and thankfully.

1.Lisa had a nervous wait in Stanley because of _____________.

A.Strong winds B.Thick clouds

C.Mountain of ice D.Low temperature

2.Lisa received a special training on ___________.

A.December 2 B.December 3 C.December 4 D.December 6

3.The underlined word “go off” most probably means__________.

A.leave B.change C.protect D.build

4.What impressed (使…印象深刻) Lisa most about Antarctica?

A.People walked around in T-shirt B.It was a beautiful and quiet place

C.The weather was sometimes warm D.The scenery changes every day

5.According to the article, which of the following sentences is Not True?

A.Lisa will stay in Rothera Survey Base for about two weeks.

B.Lisa often sees the people wearing the thick jackets in the base.

C.Lisa can go snowboarding if she finishes the training course.

D.Lisa didn’t expect that the mountains of ice could move at first.

6.The writing is most probably from Lisa’s __________.

A.notebook B.diary C.homework D.book

When I was in primary school, I got into a big argument(争吵)with a boy in my class. I forgot what the argument was about, but I will never forget the lesson I learned that day.

I thought that I was right and he was wrong -and he thought that I was wrong and he was right. The teacher decided to teach us a lesson.

She brought us to the front of the class and asked him to stand on one side of her desk and me on the other. In the middle of her desk was a large,: round ball. I could clearly see that it was black. She asked the boy what color the, ball was. "White,” he answered.

I couldn't believe he said the ball was white, when it was obviously(明显地)black!

Another argument started between us, this time about the color of the ball.

The teacher told us to change places and then asked me what color the ball was. I had to answer "White". It was a ball with two differently colored sides, and from his side it was white.

From my side it was black.

Sometimes we need to look at problems from the other person's view in order to truly understand his or her ideas.

1.Who taught the writer a lesson?

A.The boy B.She herself C.Her teacher D.Her mother

2.How did the writer feel when the boy said the ball was white?

A.Surprised B.Worried C.Happy D.Scared

3.When in the boy's place, the writer changed her answer because ____________·

A.the boy changed his answer too B.she wanted to say sorry to the boy

C.the teacher said the boy was right D.the ball had two differently colored sides

4.What lesson can we learn from the story?

A.Seeing is believing. B.Every dog has its day.

C.Put yourself into others' shoes. D.Actions speak louder than words.

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