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20．High school is not just about the classes you take．Look around and discover other ways to make high school meaningful．
Follow your interests．
Do you like taking pictures？Try the photojournalism club，or work for your school's newspaper．Are you interested in sports but not very athletic？Think about being a team manager or keeping statistic（统计）．Do you enjoy playing an instrument？Join your middle school band．If your school doesn't have a club that fits what you're interested in，find a teacher who'll sponsor a group or start one for yourself!Good memories of middle school include activities as well as academics．
Contribute to your community by volunteering．
Your assistance will help others and make you feel good，too．Organizations which are in need of volunteers constantly include：area food banks，children's shelters，hospitals，nursing and retirement homes，museums，and your community library etc．
Extracurricular（课外的） activities are important to your future．
How you use your free time is important to high schools，universities，and even employers．Choose activities you enjoy and select the ones that match your interests．Your goal is to show that your interests extend beyond sitting on the couch and watching television，or playing video games when the school day ends-lazy bones doesn't look good on a resume（简历）．So get up and get moving．Discover what your school and your neighborhood have to offer．
Keep track of all your activities throughout middle school and high school．
Organize them and put them all down on paper to create your extracurricular activities resume．You can submit your resume when you apply to college or for scholarships．In today's world，participation and community involvement are valuable because they say a lot about who you are．Make them part of your regular schedule．
56．If there is no club that interests you，you shouldA．
A．set up a new club for yourself        
B．stay at home and watch TV
C．join some other clubs                   
D．take pictures in your free time
57．You can do voluntary job in the following places EXCEPTB．
A．children's shelters                     
B．your home
C．nursing and retirement homes            
D．hospitals
58．According to Paragraph 4，you had betterD after class．
A．always watch TV                      
B．play video games
C．find part-time jobs                     
D．take active part in meaningful activities
59．Your community involvement willC．
A．win you scholarships                   
B．make you become a college student
C．reflect what kind of person you are        
D．help you make a lot of friends
60．In order to make your middle school meaningful，the author suggests you．A
A．take part in more activities or work as a volunteer
B．develop an interest in your academics
C．get work experience in your spare time
D．prepare a good resume for applying for a job．

Answer 1

分析 本文主要讲了如何使我们的高中生活变得有意义，作者建议我们多做一些感兴趣的事情，参加一些志愿者活动等．

解答 56-60 ABDCA
56．答案 A 细节理解题 根据If your school doesn't have a club that fits what you're interested in，find a teacher who'll sponsor a group or start one for yourself!可知，你可以自己成了一个俱乐部，故答案为A
57．答案 B 细节理解题 根据Organizations which are in need of volunteers constantly include：area food banks，children's shelters，hospitals，nursing and retirement homes，museums，and your community library etc．可知，没有提到在自己家做志愿者，故答案为B
58．答案 D 细节理解题 根据So get up and get moving．Discover what your school and your neighborhood have to offer．可知，课后可以参加一些有意义的活动，故答案为D
59．答案 C 推理判断题 根据In today's world，participation and community involvement are valuable because they say a lot about who you are．可知，社会活动可以反映出你说一个什么样的人，故答案为C
60．答案 A 主旨大意题 根据全文主旨及Contribute to your community by volunteering．Extracurricular（课外的） activities are important to your future．Keep track of all your activities throughout middle school and high school．几个段落，可知，作者建议我们多参加一些活动或做志愿者，使我们的中学生活更有意义，故答案为A

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