Unit 1 A new start

Section Ⅰ Starting out amp; Understanding ideas

單詞拼寫 根據首字母或漢語提示，用本部分所學單詞的正確形式填空。

1. It’s not easy for most people to keep c in the face of danger.

2. Our school o "a meeting between the teachers and parents yesterday.

3. B "the fresh air and feeling the soft wind， we jumped up and down with excitement.

4.Steve is such a c "boy， always asking questions about whatever he sees.

5. Although the future is going to present many c "， we need to be confident about it.

6. We teenagers need to learn to deal with "（壓力） in our study and life.

7. My thanks to my teacher for her encouragement are beyond "（描述）.

8. There’s a "（傳統） in our family that we have dinner together on New Year’s Eve.

9. As soon as we arrived on the island， we were excited to "（探索）.

10.Finally， the winter holiday was coming. I couldn’t hide my "（熱切） to get back home.

選擇填空 用方框中所給短語的適當形式填空。

in panic pay attention butterflies in one’s stomach make the most of one by one

1. Jack carefully planned his research "his time.

2. All the children ran out "when the earthquake broke out.

3. The father took his sons "by the shoulder， looked into their eyes， and touched their noses.

4. Alice says she usually has "when she has to talk to lots of people.

5. Mr Harris says today’s class is important so he hopes all of us can ".

課文語法填空

On the first day of my senior high， I 1 （wake） up early and went to my new school， eager to get to know it.

The campus was still quiet when I arrived， so I decided 2 （explore） a bit. I was looking at the photos on the noticeboard 3 I heard a voice behind me. 4 （turn） around， I saw an old man. That morning， when my English teacher stepped into the classroom， I was surprised to see the same man I had met 5 （early）. He asked us to introduce 6 （we） to the class one by one. Hearing my self-introduction， everyone in my class started laughing. I looked at them 7 panic. However， my teacher said， “Nice to know we share the same name.” Although I got 8 （embarrass）， his words made me a lot more relaxed.

Then， Mr Meng explained that in senior high school life， we might sometimes be put under pressure by 9 （challenge） like that and it all depends on 10 we do. Finally， he told us to keep calm and be prepared so as to make the most of the time at senior high.

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閱讀理解

What a day！ I started school this morning and had the best time. I made lots of new friends and really liked my teachers. I was nervous the night before， but I had no reason to be. Everyone was so friendly and polite. They made me feel at ease （自在）. It was like I’d been at the school for a hundred years！

At 7：00 am， I had my breakfast downstairs with my mom. She could tell that I was very nervous. Mom kept asking me what was wrong. She told me I had nothing to worry about and that everyone was going to love me. Mom said if they didn’t love me， she would have a good talk with them. I couldn’t stop laughing.

My mom dropped me off at the school gate about five minutes before the bell. A little blonde （金發的） girl got dropped off at the same time and started waving at me. She ran over and told me her name was Abigail. She was very nice and we became close straight away. We spent all morning together and began to talk to another girl called Stacey. The three of us sat together in class and we even made our way home together！ The day went so quickly. Our teacher told us that the next day we would really start learning and developing new skills.

I cannot wait until tomorrow and I am really going to enjoy my time at my new school. I hope that my new friends feel the same way too.

1. How did the author feel on the night before starting school？

A. Tired. B. Excited. C. Worried. D. Relaxed.

2. What did the author think of her mother’s words？

A. Clear. B. Funny. C. Fair. D. Excellent.

3. What can we learn about the author on her first day of school？

A. She met many nice people. B. She had a hurried breakfast.

C. She learned some new skills. D. She arrived at school very early.

4. What can we infer about Abigail？

A. She talked a lot. B. She was shy and quiet.

C. She got on well with the author. D. She was an old friend of the author.

閱讀七選五

It may be difficult to start high school. 1 But never fear！ Here are some suggestions for you to adapt to the changes.

Do some research on the school through the school’s website. Check out the school’s grading policies， activities， and deadlines for programs， curricula （課程）， etc. before you move. If you’ve got that covered， you may choose to begin looking at school scholarships （獎學金） or competitions. 2

Do visit the school before your first day of school. Most schools offer some kind of open house for newcomers to learn about the school’s academic （學術的） and curricular offerings. 3 Attending it can also help you find out a lot about the school’s academic atmosphere and environment.

Do start looking into clubs and after-class activities right away. 4 Once you’ve gone through the school’s clubs and found a few that interest you， attend all the clubs you found yourself drawn to. The purpose of attending these first club meetings is simply to gain a sense of the after-class environment at your school， and see what activities you may find yourself enjoying.

5 Many students make the mistake of setting out to achieve the highest grades at their new school. It is true that your grades are very important， but make sure that you spend a good deal of your time interacting with other students and ensuring that you’ll have some healthy relationships and networks with others. A social network will offer you the support and fun you need during high school.

A. Don’t forget to turn to teachers and other students.

B. Don’t build up your academics at the cost of your social life.

C. Many students are afraid of the changes that high school can bring.

D. Remember that you’re strengthening yourself for future life changes.

E. Find out a club list as early as possible to dig out the clubs that interest you.

F. This will make you prepared for applying to or signing up for those programs.

G. You can learn some basic information about the school through the open house.

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