Question

The high school years are a key period. The things we learn during this time really shape our lives. Liu Changming, principal of Beijing No. 4 High School made 18 suggestions for students just starting high school on how to get the best out of high school. Here are ten of them.

1) Read 50 books. But choose them from ten different fields.

2) Help a person. Look for a classmate, an elderly person, in fact anyone who could benefit（获益）from your help. You’ll find you benefit too!

3) Research. Research a particular area, such as science, history or art.

4) Make a foreign friend. Try to befriend someone from a foreign country. It’s an ideal way to learn about a foreign country.

5) Publish（出版）an article. Whether it appears in a newspaper, your school magazine or in your own blog, an article will be something to look back on in pride in later years.

6) Take up a new sport. Choose one you’ve never played before. If you find you like it, you’ll have a hobby for life.

 7) Join a club. Working hard in a club or other activities will give you a life outside of your studies.

8) Find a part-time job. Try and do the job for at least a month.

9) Find a person to learn from. Choose someone with unusual experience or special talent. Try to learn all you can from him or her.

10) Learn to cook four Chinese dishes. Learning how to cook is not only a practical skill but a way of building a bridge to other people.

38. According to the passage, by making a foreign friend you can ______.

       A. learn about another culture                B. practice spoken English

       C. discuss the international situation                   D. share your happiness and sadness

39. Beside learning a practical skill, another purpose of learning to cook is ______.

       A. to help your parents with housework              B. to kill time

       C. to have communication with others         D. to make friends

40. Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?

       A. You should read fifty books of the same field.

       B. Do a part-time job for less than a month.

       C. Try to publish an article to make you famous.

       D. You can benefit a lot by helping others.

41. The principal made the suggestions in order for the students to ______.

       A. make contributions to society                 B. achieve greet progress in high school

       C. love high school life                               D. finish high school

Answer 1

主旨大意:高中阶段是人生的关键时期，这个时期所学的知识为今后一生奠定基础，北京那个四中的高材生刘长明为广大同学提出来18项建议。在此仅列取十项作为借鉴。分别是读书、助人、研究------------

38、A根据第四条建议：交国外朋友可以了解另外一种文化。

39、D细节考查。根据建议十：学会烹饪的另外的目的是交友。

40、D根据第二条建议：帮助别人可以使别人受益，同时也可使自己受益。

41、B整体理解。优秀学生给同学们提建议是为了在高中阶段取得更大的成绩。