The high school years are a key period. The things we learn during this time really shape our lives. Liu Changrning, 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 be friend 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.

73. 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

74. Besides 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

75. 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.

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

A. make contributions to society

B. achieve great progress in high school

C love high school life

D. finish high school

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阅读下面短文,然后按要求做题.

  take phrasal verbs

  take after sb, phr. v [T not in progressive form]to look or behave like (an older relative): Mary really takes after her mother; she has the same eyes, nose and hair.

  take off phr. v

  1.[T](take sth, off) to remove (esp. clothes): Take your coat of f. opposite put on.

  2.[I](of a plane, spacecraft, etc.) to rise into the air at the beginning of a flight.

  3.[T](take sb. off) informal to copy the speech or manners of (someone), esp. for amusement; mimic: The actor made everyone laugh by taking off the members of the royal family.

  4.[T](take sth, off) to have a holiday from work on (the stated day) or for (the stated period): I'm taking Thursday off because 1'm moving house./Take a few days off, Michael.

  5.[I]to begin to become successful, popular, or well-known: It was at this point that her acting career really took off.

  6.[I]informal to go away, esp. on a journey or to leave in a hurry: She just took off without saying goodbye to anyone.

  take (sth.) over phr. v

  [I; T]to gain control over and be responsible for (something): Who do you think will take over now that the governor has Left./I'm feeling too tired to drive any more; will you take over?

  take to sb./sth. phr. v

  [T]to feel a liking for, esp. at once: I took to Paul as soon as we met./I'm not sure if he'll take to the idea.

  take sb./sth, up phr. v [T]

  1.to begin to spend time doing; interest oneself in:John took up acting while he was at college. [+-ving]Alfred's just taken up playing the guitar.

  2.(of things or events) to fill or use (space or time) esp. in a way that is unpleasant:The job took up most of Sunday./These boxes of yours are taking up too much space.

  3.to continue:I'll take up the story where I finished yesterday.

  注释:amusement n.娱乐活动  gain vt.获得

  mimic adj.模拟的  responsible adj.有责任的

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1.Which “take off” in the following sentences has a different meaning?

[  ]

A.I took a week off in October and I'm taking off Thanksgiving, too.

B.Everyone takes Christmas off.

C.She used to take off her teacher to make her friends laugh.

D.You need a break. Why not take a fortnight off from work?

2.Melissa ________ her father in being generous.

[  ]

A.takes after
B.takes off
C.takes to
D.takes up

3.“Today, we are to ________ Unit 11, Planting trees.” Our teacher said to us at the very beginning of the class.

[  ]

A.take after
B.take off
C.take to
D.take up

4.He will ________ my job while I ________ a week ________ for New York.

[  ]

A.take after, take…to

B.take up, take…after

C.take to, take…over

D.take over, take…off

5.I ________ her the moment I met her.

[  ]

A.took after
B.took to
C.took over
D.took off
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  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.

(1)

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

(2)

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

(3)

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.

(4)

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

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