You're going to high school, aren't you?Maybe you don't know what to do. Well, here's a list of the top six things to do when you're in high school. These things will give you ideas of what your high school life could be like. Here you go!

①Find your passion(激情) and what kind of person you are. Whether it's dance, basketball, or drawing, the important thing is that you have found something you are interested in.

②Talk to people you wouldn't usually talk to. Meet new people, find new friends and even talk to people you don't like. It will show what a great person you are. You never know what will happen after high school.

③Take part in at least one contest. This will give you tears of laughter, happiness and memories.

④Get a job. This will help you see what it's like to have responsibility(责任). It can also help you make a little money to spend on yourself.

⑤Take a trip with your friends. It doesn't matter where you go or what you do. The memories will happen on the way and go on till the final place.

⑥Do your best at school. Don't ever get lazy. Working hard now will help you in the future.

1.The writer mainly tells you six things you should do __________.

A. in your high school years

B. at the beginning of your high school years

C. before your high school begins

D. after you finish your high school

2.The writer advises that you should talk to the people you don't like because __________.

A. you will feel sorry if not

B. it will show how great you are

C. you can show how clever you are

D. it can make you study better

3.From Point ③, we know that we can __________ in a contest.

A. get lots of tears

B. have a strong body

C. get good grades in high school

D. have different feelings and memories

4.Which of the following you'd better NOT do according to the passage?

A. Find your interest. B. Get a job.

C. Take a trip with your friends. D. Get lazy.

5.What's the main idea of the passage?

A. Have a happy school life.

B. How to get along with your schoolmates.

C. Ideas of successful high school life.

D. Make your school life easy.

Today, an increasing number of people are always looking at their mobile phones with their heads down. These people are called the “Heads-down Tribe(低头族)”. Are you a heads-down tribe member? Heads-down tribe members now can be seen everywhere.

More and more traffic accident are happening because drivers use mobile phones when they are driving. In order to make drivers pay more attention to driving, some new traffic rules have been made. For example, heads-down tribe members who use mobile phones while driving will be fined ¥200.

As we can see above, using mobile phones may cause accidents and even cost money. Besides, more and more interesting things happen to the “Heads-down Tribe”. According to a piece of interesting TV news, a man in America kept using his mobile phone on his way home. Suddenly, he bumped(撞上) into a big lost bear. When he lifted his eyes from the phone, he was so scared that he ran away as quickly as possible.

Another fact is that we can often see people in the restaurant eating face to face but looking at their own mobile phones. It’s strange that they don’t talk to the ones who sit opposite to them during the meal. Some of them even have fun communicating with others on the phone all the time.

Mobile phones are helpful and necessary tools for modern life. Are mobile phones good or bad? It depends on how people use them. Let’s be “healthy” users and try not to be the “ Heads-up Tribe”.

1.Who are called the “ Heads-down Tribe” according to the passage?

A. People who are always looking for something with their heads down.

B. People who are always looking at their mobile phones with their heads down.

C. People who are always sad with their heads down.

D. People who are always thinking with their heads down.

2.What will happen to heads-down tribe members if they use mobile phones while driving?

A. They will be fined. B. Their phones will be taken away.

C. They will be given ¥200. D. Their driving license will be taken away.

3.Where did the American probably bump into the bear?

A. At a zoo. B. In the street. C. In his house. D. In the mountains.

4.When heads-down tribe members eat in a restaurant,_____________.

A. they don’t use their mobile phones B. they don’t talk to the people who sit opposite

C. they talk to the strangers all the time D. they eat food all the time

5.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Mobile phones are helpful and necessary. B. Let’s try to be the “Heads-down Tribe”.

C. We should use mobile phones right. D. We shouldn’t use mobile phones any more.

Arriving in New York

There are three airports in New York.

When you arrive at one of them, you can

take bus or taxi to any place in New York.

Eating out

There are many kinds of food in New York and

you shouldn't eat at McDonalds every day. There

are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown,

for example.

Hotels

There are lots of good hotels in New York.

The best is The Plaza on 5th Avenue. But

you don't have to pay a lot to stay in the

city. There are lots of smaller hotels, and

the YMCA near Central Park is great for

young people.

Public Transport

In New York, there's a good bus and subway

service. But you don't have to use public

transport--there are lots of places you can go to

on foot: The Empire State Building, 5th Avenue

and Central Park. The New York taxis are a part

of the city experience, so you should take at least one taxi during your visit!

Places to see

There are a lot of places to see in New

York--Times Square, the Statue of

Liberty. And you shouldn't go home

without climbing the Statue of Liberty to

enjoy the scenery of the city.

Shopping

Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on 5th Avenue. They are open seven days a week.But be careful when you look at the prices; you have to pay a special 8% tax (税) on everything you buy in New York.

1.How many kinds of public transport are mentioned in the passage?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.

2."The Plaza" here is the name of___________ .

A. a restaurant B. a hotel C. an airport D. a shop

3.How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of $10 in New York?

A. $10.8. B. $10.08. C. $18. D. $10.

4.When you visit New York, you should____________

A. eat at McDonalds every day' B. take a taxi whenever you go out

C. stay at the best hotel D. climb the Statue of Liberty

5.From the passage, we can learn that__________ .

A. people can visit many places of interest in New York on foot

B. New York is not a good place for shopping

C. people must travel by public transport in New York

D. people have to eat only one kind of food in New York

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