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【题目】 New high school students in the US have more to worry about than their test. Often, high school are up to 10 times larger than middle schools. Students become small fish in a very, very big pond.

In the past, American kids knew that high school would bring bullying from elder students. Young students felt lonely and confused.

Nowadays, things are improving. Schools are creating “teams” to make students feel welcome. A team is smaller, friendlier, and easier to become a part of than the school as a whole.

Teams are made up of a few students from each grade level. Teachers choose team leaders to act as role models. Within a team older students protect and advise the younger students, who will do the same for the later. The teams stay together for all four years of school. Some teams even create their own flags!

Students meet on campus before school starts at “orientation”(新生训练). At orientation, students get to know the members of their team. Orientation may go on for as long as one week. During orientation, experts guide students through “trust games”. In one popular game, a student is blindfolded(蒙起眼睛的) and led by a partner through some obstacles(障碍物). In scavenger-hunt(寻物) type games, students have to find out the interests and hobbies of their teammates. These activities help students to get close to each other. Students can go to their team members questions, problems and even friendship. This way, high school doesn’t seem quite so scary.

【1】High schools are up to 10 times larger than middle schools, aren’t they?

【2】How did young high school students feel in the past?

【3】What is a team made up of?

【4】How long may an orientation last?

【5】What is the aim of the activities at orientation?

【6】What activities do you expect to have in your future high school? Why? (please give at least two reasons)

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Yes, they are.

【2】Lonely and confused.

【3】A few students from each grade level.

【4】For as long as one week.

【5】To help students to get close to each other.

【6】More sports activities. Because I like sports very much, and taking part in sports activities can help us have a healthy lifestyle.（言之有理即可）

【解析】

过去美国高中新生刚入学时，除了要担心学业之外，还要与孤独和困惑抗争。现在情况有所好转，通过创建“团队”，让学生可以更快融入高中校园生活。

【1】题意：高中比初中大10倍，不是吗？

细节理解题。根据原文第一段Often, high school are up to 10 times larger than middle schools可知，题目说法是正确的，故应填Yes, they are。

【2】题意：年轻的高中生过去的感觉如何？

细节理解题。根据原文第二段In the past, American kids knew that high school would bring bullying from elder students. Young students felt lonely and confused可知，过去年轻高中生会感到孤独和困惑，故应填Lonely and confused。

【3】题意：一支队伍是由什么组成？

细节理解题。根据原文第四段Teams are made up of a few students from each grade level，队伍是由来自各年级的学生组成的，故应填A few students from each grade level.。

【4】题意：一个新生训练将持续多久？

细节理解题。根据原文第五段Orientation may go on for as long as one week可知，新生训练只要一周，故应填For as long as one week。

【5】题意：新生训练中的活动目的是什么？

细节理解题。根据原文第五段These activities help students to get close to each other可知，新生训练中的活动将帮助学生之间关系更为紧密，故应填To help students to get close to each other。

【6】题意：你希望在未来的高中里有什么活动？为什么？（请至少给出两个理由）

本题为开放性主观题，没有标准答案，答案部分仅供参考，学生言之有理即可。