Going to a new school can feel like starting all over again.You may feel like sad or angry about leaving your old school or friend.You may feel excited about a new beginning or a“fresh start”.You may feel nervous about having to meet new people.All of these feelings are normal when you start at a new school.

Most kids worry about fitting in at their new school.It’s common for a new kid to feel like an outsider for the first few weeks.Although you can be lonely, you can help yourself fit in by being friendly.Even if you are nervous, try to smile, say hello and ask questions.

Here are two places where you might meet friends in a new school:

● The classroom: Look around you, is there anyone who you can talk to? Do you take part in group activities in class? If so, try to join a new group every time.

● Playground: Most schools offer many team sports.Try to join these sports.

Some kids worry about their teachers when they start a new school.Even if the teachers are supportive, it can take some time to adjust to new rules or ways of teaching.Try talking to them about your problem.Besides, with a familiar face in the front of your classroom you may feel more comfortable during the first few weeks of school.

1.The best title for the passage is _______.

A. How to find a new school B. The first few weeks in a new school

C. Tips for your “fresh start” D. Normal feelings in a new school

2.What does the underlined words “adjust to” in the passage mean?

A. 改变 B. 适应 C. 反对 D. 支持

3.Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Not all the kids worry about their teachers when they start a new school.

B. It is normal for a newcomer to feel lonely on a new campus.

C. The teachers in a new school won’t help the new students.

D. It is easy to find new friends in the classroom or playground.

4.Which advice is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Joining in group activities in class. B. Taking part in physical exercises.

C. Going to the lab or library. D. Talking with the teachers.

“You are what you eat” is a common English saying. It means the food you eat will become part of you. Many experts use it to tell people it’s important to have a good eating habit. For example, too much sweet food makes a person overweight. To avoid being fat, kids are told to keep off sweet food. However, a team of American scientists have discovered something new about eating sweet food.

  “When we say some people ‘sweet’, we mean they are kind and friendly to us. Perhaps this word can help us learn more about people’s feelings and acts.”said Brain Meier, a scientist from the study team. “Taste is something we experience(体验) every day. What we have done is to find whether we can know someone’s character and behavior depending on their taste.”

In one of their experiments(实验), college students were asked questions about their characters, for example, they were soft-hearted or not. Then they were asked to make a list of their favorite food. According to their answers, the scientists found that the students who liked sweet food were nicer.

  In their another experiment, the scientists found that people who preferred sweet food such as cookies and chocolate helped other people in need, but those who ate non-sweet food such as chips weren’t. For example, people with a sweet tooth were more possibly to volunteer to clean up their city, visit sick children in the hospital and so on.

  The result of experiments is that people’s helpfulness or being nice has something to do with their taste for sweet food. So eating sweet food is a useful way to make people nice and helpful. Next time, try some ice-cream.

1.What does the underlined word “it” refer to(指代) ?

A. The English saying. B. The eating habit.

C. The American team. D. The sweet food.

2.According to the result of the experiments, sweet food makes people ______.

A. overweight B. excited C. friendly D. relaxed

3.Which kind of people may be less helpful?

A. The ones who like ice-cream.

B. The ones who prefer chocolate.

C. The ones who eat many cookies.

D. The ones who eat many chips.

4.According to the passage, which of the followings is NOT true?

A. Some scientists discovered something new about eating sweet food.

B. Kids are told to keep away from sweet food to be fat.

C. What you put in your mouth will show your character.

D. If people want to be kind or friendly, they can try some sweet food.

5.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Scientists asked college students questions about their characters.

B. People who like sweet food are more willing to help others.

C. Scientists told college students not to eat sweet food.

D. People’s character has nothing to do with their taste.

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Celebrating New Year’s Day is one of the oldest and most exciting traditions around the world. Since this festival marks the beginning of the year, New Year’s Day is thought of as a perfect time for a “clean start”. People in the world decide to act better in the year just beginning than the year just ended.

No day has ever been celebrated in so many different ways. All over the world, countries have their own special beliefs about what the New Year means to them.

In Scotland, the New Year is called Hogmanay. In the villages of Scotland, barrels of tar (沥青) are set on fire. It represents that the old year is burned up and the new one is allowed to enter.

New Year’s Day is also the Festival of Saint Basil in Canada. Children leave their shoes by the fireside on New Year’s Day with the hope that Saint Basil, who is famous for his kindness, will come and fill their shoes with gifts.

The Jewish New Year is called Rosh Hashanah. It is an important time when Jews promise to do better in the future. Special services are held in the church, children are given new clothes and New Year bread is cooked to remind people of harvest time.

On New Year’s Day in Japan, everyone gets dressed in their new clothes and homes are decorated (装饰) with bamboos—symbols of long life.

In European countries such as Germany, France and Belgium, families start the New Year by first attending church services. Afterwards, they visit friends and relatives. In France, boys and girls receive gifts of money on New Year’s Day.

New Year celebrations around the1.

Country/people
 

Celebration activities
 

Special beliefs
 


Scotland
 


People2.barrels of tar.
 

The old year is burned up and the new one is allowed to enter.
 


Canada
 

Children leave their3.by the fireside.
 

Their shoes will be4.with gifts by Saint Basil.
 


Jews
 

It is a time for people to5.to do better in the future.
People6.New Year Bread to remind of harvest time.
 


 


Japan
 

People7.their new clothes.
Homes are decorated with bamboos.
 

Symbols of8.life
 

European9.
 

People attend church services10.
visiting friends and relatives.
 


 

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