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Walk Out of the Comfort Zone and Try New Things
For most high school students, free periods are useless. From what I have seen, few do homework, instead many are on their phones and talking, making it impossible for those who actually want to do work to complete any. As a senior next year, I think extra periods should be used to take optional subjects.
Our school offers many classes. Now is the time to experiment in different fields of study. We will never know if we are interested or talented in a subject if we don't try it.
In my 8th grade, I was told that I had to take an art class as a graduation requirement; so in the 9th grade I took Studio and Art. One of the projects was to build a clay pot, but I built mine incorrectly, so it broke in the kiln (窑). I found out that I have no artistic ability at all, and now I know for sure that I do not want to be an artist. However, the class was one of my favorites that year. I was able to try new activities and test my ability.
Walk out of our comfort zone and try new things! College is when we should focus on a specific major, but high school is when we have to figure it out.
Half of all college students change their major at some point. By doing that hundreds of dollars are wasted on classes that they would have never needed to take. So use our extra periods to find out what we want to do in college. The classes we choose can impact us in future. Taking optional subjects will enrich our mind. It will also show colleges we are diverse students.
(1)How should we use our extra periods in the author's opinion?
(2)Why does the author think we should experiment in different fields of study?
(3)Why did the clay pot show the author's lack of artistic ability?
(4)According to the author, how will taking optional subjects impact up in the future?
【答案】
(1)We should use them to take optional subjects
(2)We will never know if we are interested or talented in a subject without trying it.
(3)It was built incorrectly and broke in the kiln.
(4)It will enrich our mind and show colleges we are diverse students.
【解析】本文讲述了作为一个学生我们应该不断地区尝试新的内容来丰富我们的大脑,增长经验。
(1)考查细节归纳。根据第一段中的“As a senior next year, I think extra periods should be used to take optional subjects.”可知作者认为应该用课外时间去学一些课外的科目。故填We should use them to take optional subjects.
(2)考查细节归纳。根据第二段中的“Now is the time to experiment in different fields of study. We will never know if we are interested or talented in a subject without trying it.”可知道答案,又因为字数有限,所以将we don't try it 改成without trying it.故填We will never know if we are interested or talented in a subject if we don't try it.
(3)考查细节归纳。根据第三段中的“One of the projects were to build a clay pot, but I built mine incorrectly so it broke in the kiln.”可知作者因为做错了陶罐导致它摔碎,从而得知自己没有艺术家的天分。故填It was built incorrectly and broke in the kiln.
(4)考查细节归纳。根据最后一段中的“The class we choose can impact us in the future. Taking optional subjects t will enrich our mind. It will also show colleges we are diverse students.”可知去学选修课可以丰富我们的大脑,让我们成为一个多才多艺的大学生。故填It will enrich our mind and show colleges we are diverse students.