2025-2026学年云南省文山壮族苗族自治州文山市部分学校高一上学期9月月考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1云南省文山壮族苗族自治州文山市部分学校2025-2026学年高一上学期9月月考英语试题第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AAreyoulookingforyournextgreatread?Whetherit’sforpersonalgrowth,inspiration,oranescapeintoanimaginativeworld,thesenewlyreleasedbookshavesomethingforeveryone.ThePowerofHabitbyCharlesDuhiggCharlesDuhiggexploreshowhabitsshapeourlives.Usingreal-lifeexamples,hepresentshowunderstandingthe“habitloop”canhelpimprovehealth,productivity,andrelationships.Thisbookofferspracticalstrategiesformakinglastingchangesthatleadtoremarkableresults.503pages,4.27outof5starsTheBookofJoybyEmmaGreenandJohnReynoldsInthisdelightfulbook,EmmaGreen,arespectedlifecoach,andJohnReynolds,arenownedpsychologist,shareinsightsintofindinglastinghappiness.Theirengagingconversations,filledwithwisdomandhumor,offeraroadmaptolivingajoyfullifedespitechallenges.291pages,4.51outof5starsEducatedbyTaraWestoverEducatedisapowerfulmemoir(回忆录)thattellsthestoryofTaraWestover,whowasraisedinapoorruralareaandhadnoformaleducationuntiltheageof17.HerdeterminationtoeducateherselfandherjourneytoearningaPhDfromCambridgeUniversityarebothinspiringandthought-provoking.464pages,4.19outof5starsTheMidnightLibrarybyMattHaigNoraSeedfindsherselfinamagicallibrarywhereshehasthechancetoexploredifferentlivesshecouldhavelivedthrougheachbooklearningvaluablelessons.Thisimaginativenovelisperfectforreaderswhoenjoystoriesaboutsecondchancesandself-discovery.368pages,4.15outof5stars1.WhatisthemaintopicofthebookThePowerofHabit?A.Howtofindlastinghappiness.B.Howhabitsinfluenceourlivesandhowtochangethem.C.Storiesaboutamagicallibraryandsecondchances.D.Aninspiringstoryofagirlwhostruggledtogetaneducation.2.Whichbookprovidespracticalwaystomakelong-termchanges?A.ThePowerofHabit B.TheBookofJoy C.Educated D.TheMidnightLibrary3.Whatdothefourbookshaveincommon?A.Theyallfocusonpersonalgrowth. B.Theyareallwrittenbytwoauthors.C.Theyareallnewlypublished. D.Theyallhavemorethan400pages.BEmma,aheartwarmingandhard-workingyounglibrarian,heldadeep-seatedfear:publicspeaking.WhenshewasinvitedtogivetheopeningspeechattheyearlySerenityBookFestival—acelebrationtooimportanttorefuse—heranxietyrose.Oliver,abrightandconsiderateboywhocametothelibraryoften,quicklysensedEmma’sanxiety.Havingalwaysvaluedherwarmthandhardwork,Olivewentuptoherwithagentlesmile"Whydon’twegetoverourfearlikeheroesinthem?"hesuggestedkindly,pointingtothebooksonthedesk.Movedbytheboy’sencouragement,Emmaagreedsoftly,“Alright,let’sgiveitatry”Witheachpractice,Emmaslowlybuiltuptheconfidencetobravelyfaceherfear.Withthefestivalcomingaroundthecorner,Emmapracticedbeforesmallgroups,thenlargerones,seeminglyimproving.Butaweekbeforethegreatday,shereceivedanunexpectedletterfromheroldteacher,MrLangston,whoexpressedhisdecisiontoattendandlookedforwardtoherspeechaddingtoheranxiety.Noticingherworry,Olivertoldherhowmuchshehadimproved.Theydidafinalpracticeinfrontofherworkmates,whoseencouragementincreasedherconfidencegreatlycalminghernervesforthebigday.Thedayofthefestivalarrived.Steppingontothestage,Emmafeltherheartbeatingwildly.Shetookadeepbreathandbegantospeak.Oliver,sittinginthefrontrow,watchedwithpride.Hissmilewidenedasheheardconfidenceinhervoice.Alltheguestslistenedattentively.WhenEmmaencouragedeveryonetolearnfrombooks,therewassilenceforseveralseconds—thentheapplause(掌声)sweptacrossthehall.Tearsofhappinessfilledhereyes,forthegreatsupportfromOliverandtheguests.Emmafeltawarmthinherheartasshesaidgoodbyetotheguests.Sheknewshecouldfacewhatevercamenext.4.WhydidEmmafeelanxiousatfirst?A.ShewasnotfamiliarwiththeSerenityBookFestival.B.Shewasafraidofspeakinginfrontofthepublic.C.ShehadnoexperienceofwritingaspeechD.Sheworriedaboutdisappointingthelibraryworkmates.5.WhatdoweknowaboutMrLangston’sletter?A.ItmadeEmmamuchmoreanxious.B.ItencouragedEmmatobeconfidentC.IttaughtEmmatheskillsofspeaking.D.ItinvitedEmmatothecelebrationofthefestival.6.HowdidEmmafeelafterfinishingherspeech?A.Tiredbutproud. B.Anxiousbutrelieved.C.Happyandgrateful. D.Surprisedandconfused.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheLibrarian’sSecret:AstoryofHiddenFearsB.Emma’sSpeech:AJourneyfromFeartoApplauseC.Oliver’sAdvice:AStoryofLeadershipandSupportD.TheSerenityBookFestival:ACelebrationofLiteratureCYoumaynotknowalotofpeoplewhenyoustartseniorhighschool.Maybeyourfriendsfromjuniorhighschoolaregoingtoadifferentseniorhighschool.Evenifyouknowotherfreshmen(一年级学生),youstillfeelanxiousthatyoudon’tknowanyupperclassmen.Howareyougoingtomakefriendsamongthisseaofunknownfaces?Mostseniorhighschoolsholdthefreshmanorientation(迎新会)beforeschoolactuallystarts.Itishelpfulbecauseyounotonlylearnyourwayaroundthebuildingbutalsogettomeetsomeofyourteachersandfellowfreshmen.Thatway,whenyoushowuponyourfirstdayofschool,youmayalreadyrecognizeafewfamiliarfaces.Whenyoutalktopeopleatorientation,you’llprobablyfindthatalotofthemarefeelingjustlikeyouare.They’reallnewtotheschoolanddon’tknowwhattoexpect.Talkingaboutacommonconcernwithyourclassmatescanhelpyoudevelopfriendships.Theworkinseniorhighschoolissomethingfreshmenareprobablyworriedabout.Itbuildsonwhatyoulearnedinjuniorhighschool,givingyouamoreadvanced(高深的)knowledgeofmanysubjects.Soyoumayfindyouhavemoreworktodoorthatit’sabitmorechallenging.Ifyoueverfindyourworktoodifficult,teacherscangiveyouextrahelp.Seniorhighschoolalsohasmoreafter-schoolactivitiesthanjuniorhighschool,suchasclubs,musicandtheatergroupsandsportsteams.Thisisagoodtimetoexploreyourinterestsandtrynewthings.Juniorhighschooltaughtyouthebasicsoftimemanagementandsocialskillswhileprovidingyouwithalittleextrasupportandguidance.Seniorhighschoolgivesyouthechancetolearnhowtobemoreindependentandresponsible.8.Howdothefreshmenusuallyfeelontheirfirstdayofseniorhighschool?A.Proud. B.Nervous. C.Excited. D.Curious.9.Whatarefreshmenprobablyworriedabout?A.Thelearningtask. B.Theabilitytomakefriends.C.Thefreshmanorientation. D.Therelationshipwithteachers.10.Whatdoafter-schoolactivitiesmainlyhelpstudentstodo?A.Developfriendships. B.Developtheirinterests.C.Builduptheirstrength. D.Improvetheirlearningability.11.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Whatyou’lllearninseniorhighschool.B.Whatyoulearnedinjuniorhighschool.C.Thedifferencebetweenjuniorhighschoolandseniorhighschool.D.Theimportanceofbeingmoreindependentandresponsible.DHaveyoueverhadsomethinggoodhappentoyouandfeltlikeshoutingitfromthehousetops?Sharinggoodnewswithothersandreceivinganenthusiastic(热情的)responseinreturnhasbeentiedtomanygoodresults,includingcloserrelationshipsandgreaterhappiness.Now,anewstudysuggestsanotheradvantageofsharingthegoodthings:morefeelingsofthankfulness.Theresearchersstartedbyasking300attendeeshowoftentheywouldliketosharegoodnews,andhowotherpeopleintheirlivesgenerallyrespondedtotheirgoodnews.Then,sixtimesadayfortendays,theresearchersaskedtheattendeestoreportonhowthankfultheywereatthattime,howrecentlythey’dhadasocialmeeting,whetherthey’dsharedgoodnewswiththatperson,andhowclosetheyfelttothepersonasaresult.Afterthat,theresearchersstudiedtheresultstolookforstyles.Theyfoundthosewhosharedgoodnewswithothersfeltmorethankfulatthetimeandclosertothepersonwithwhomtheysharedthenews.Inaddition,peoplewhowouldliketosharegoodnewsandreceiveenthusiasticresponsesweregenerallythemostthankfulinthegroup.Sharinggoodnewscallsattentiontothegoodthingshappeninginyourlife,saysAlexandraGray,studyco-writerofNortheasternUniversity.Forexample,youmighttellafriendwhatagreattimeyouhadovertheholidays,andinrecountingwhathappened,youcanre-experiencethegoodfeelingsandbecomeevenmorethankful.Gettinganenthusiasticresponsetoyourgoodnewsisalsoimportant,saysGray,becauseitmakesyoufeelconnectedandcaredforinawaythatstrengthensyourrelationship,andalsoleadstothankfulness.Thoughthere’sstillmoreresearchtobedone,Graysuggestspeoplenotholdbackonsharingtheirgoodnewswithothers,oronshowingenthusiasmwhenotherssharegoodnewswiththem.Weallhavearoletoplayinhelpinggoodnewsspread.12.Howdidtheresearcherscarryoutthestudy?A.Bystudyingtheattendees’dailyreports.B.Bynoticingtheattendees’socialmeetings.C.Byfollowingtheattendees’interactivebehaviors.D.Bychangingtheattendees’thoughtsaboutsharing.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“recounting”probablymeaninparagraph4?A.Repeating. B.Considering. C.Recollecting. D.Questioning14.Whatcanwelearnfromenthusiasticresponsestosharedgoodnews?A.Theyinfluencemorefriends.B.Theytestifythelistener’smindset.C.Theyincreasethesharer’sself-acceptance.D.Theymakepeoplemoreconnectedwithothers.15.Whatisthewriter’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Todiscussthekeytostrongfriendships.B.Toencouragepeopletosharegoodnews.C.Tocomparewayspeoplereacttogoodnews.D.Tostudyhowthankfulnessimproveshappiness.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。HowtoBalanceSchoolandExtracurricularActivitiesHighschoollifecanbebusy,butbalancingacademicsandextracurricularactivitiesispossible.Herearesometips:Planyourschedulewisely.Useaplanneroranapptolistdailytasks,includinghomework,clubmeetings,andsportspractices.Schedulespecifictimesforstudyingtoavoidlast-minuterushing.___16___Awell-organizedscheduleensurestasksarecompletedontimeandreduceslast-minutepressure.Setkeyissuesfirst.Notallactivitiesareequallyimportant.Askyourself:Doesthisclubhelpmygoals?CanImanagethetimecommitment?___17___Andcutthosethatdemandmuchtimewithoutbenefits.___18___It’sokaytorefuseinvitationsifyou’retoobusy.Takingontoomuchcanleadtostressandpoorworkquality.Remember:qualityoverquantity.Decliningoverloadprotectsyourefficiencyandmentalhealth,evenifitmeansoccasionalrejections.Yourmentalhealthmatters.Usefreetimeefficiently.Waitingforthebusorbetweenclasses?Reviewnotesorreadachapterforclass.Avoidspendinghoursonsocialmediawhenyouhaveworktodo.Makinggooduseofsparemomentscangraduallylightenyourworkloadandmakeprogress.___19___Takebreaksregularly.___20___Evena10-minutewalkcanrefreshyourmind.Overworkcanaffectbothyourstudiesandenjoymentofactivities.Regularbreaksareessentialforimprovingproductivityandbalancingstudywithlife’sjoysandconnections.Abalancedlifeincludestimeforfamily,friends,andhobbies.A.Learntosayno.B.Don’tforgettorest.C.Smallmomentsaddup!D.Youcanaskyourparentsorteachersforhelpwhenintrouble.E.Focusonwhatmatcheswithyourpassionsandfutureplans.F.Thishelpsyoustayorganizedandensuresyoudon’tmissdeadlines.G.Youshouldtrytotakepartinasmanyactivitiesaspossible.第三部分完形填空：（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。About30yearsago,NancyrantheNewYorkCityMarathon.Herfamilymembersagreedtomeetupnearthefinishlineand____21____whatshe’djustaccomplished.Afterfinishingthe____22____,Nancymadeherwaytotheirplannedreunionspot.Shewas____23____withhugsfromeachofherfamilymembersbutonehugwas____24____.Her8-year-oldson,Jack,wasnowheretobefound.Quickly,thefamily____25____intoaction,searchingfortheboy.Theyaskedthe____26____organizerstosendoutinformationovertheloudspeakers.Evenstrangersinthe____27____werecallingoutJack’sname.Theyturnedalltheir____28____intotryingtofindJack.Afterwhatseemedlikemorethananhour,butitwasprobably10minutes,awoman____29____andwasholdingJack’shand.ShewalkedtoNancy’sfather-in-law,asking,“Isthisyourgrandson?”Afterconfirmingtherelationship,she____30____Jack’shandwithNancy’sfather-in-law’shand.Nancy’sfather-in-lawcaughtJack,andhuggedhim____31____.Therestofthefamilyfeltrelievedandwere____32____withemotion,huggingtheyoungboy.Whentheyturnedaroundto____33____thewoman,shehaddisappeared.“Shewasnotlookingforanypraise.Shejustknewthattheboywas____34____,”saidNancy.“IfIeverhadthe____35____tomeether,Iwouldgiveherthebiggesthugintheworldandsay,‘Thankyou.‘”21.A.celebrate B.watch C.encourage D.recognize22.A.discussion B.race C.task D.trip23.A.praised B.greeted C.served D.accepted24.A.broken B.impressive C.missing D.surprising25.A.fell B.looked C.sank D.sprang26.A.party B.club C.event D.school27.A.crowd B.company C.community D.store28.A.money B.energy C.advice D.hope29.A.showedoff B.wentback C.calledin D.cameup30.A.joined B.tied C.attached D.compared31.A.softly B.heavily C.tightly D.naturally32.A.filled B.covered C.connected D.replaced33.A.invite B.comfort C.award D.thank34.A.happy B.safe C.tired D.lucky35.A.plan B.reason C.chance D.excuse第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Teenagersliveverybusylivesnowandoftenforgettothinkabouttheirdietsandexercise.The___36___(true)is,healthyeatingwithregularexerciseistheonlyway___37___(keep)fit.Duringyourteenageyears,___38___isimportanttogiveyourbodytheenergyitneeds.Teenagegirlsneedabout2,200caloriesadayandboysneedabit___39___(much).Doctorssuggest50%ofyourcaloriesshouldcome___40___rice,bread,vegetablesandfruit.Youalsoneedtodrinkalotofwater,6to8glasses___41___day.Drinkingenoughwaterwillimproveyourskinandgiveyouhealthyhair.Exerciseissomethingthatcanhelpyoutobehealthy.Teenagers___42___(advise)tospendatleast30minutes___43___(exercise),fivetimesaweek.Whenyouexercise,yourbodywillproducesomethingthatmakesyoufeel___44___(relax).Itcanevenhelpyousleepbetteratnight___45___letyoubemoreattentiveandconfidentwhenyoustudy.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节应用文写作（满分15分）46.假定你是李华，你的新西兰外教Mr.Evans打算找一名学生来协助他教学，你对此很感兴趣。请你给他写一封自荐信，内容包括：1.你的基本情况；2.自身具备的能力。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearMr.Evans,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节读后续写（满分25分）47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Emilyhadtwoexamsthatday—physicsandhistory.Shereallyhatedphysics.Itwasherworstsubject.Annlookedather,andthenlookedawayquickly.EmilythoughtAnnlookedpleased,becauseshedidn’thaveaproblemwithphysics.Shedidn’thaveaproblemwithanything…MissPerfect!“Ithoughtwewerefriends,butshehasn’tspokentomefortwoweeksnow.Shepromisedtohelpmegooverforthephysicsexamtoo,butthenshe’sforgottenallmycallsandtexts.AndwhenIrangherhouse,hermumjusttoldmeshewasbusy.”Emilythoughtangrily.Atthatmoment,Mr.Blackaskedallthestudentsintotheexamroom.Emilycouldn’tanswersomephysicsquestions.SuddenlyshesawAnnsittingtworowsinfrontofher.Emilycouldn’tbelieveit!Annwasholdingherphoneonherkneeunderthetableandreadingfromit.IsthathowAnnalwaysgotsuchgoodgrades?ShefeltreallyangryatAnn,andthoughtabouttellingtheteacher,but…“Stopwriting,”saidMr.Blackandstartedtocollecttheexampapers.Ohno,Emilyhadn’tansweredtwoofthequestions.Shewasgoingtofailagain!EmilywantedtotalktoAnnatlunchtime,butshecouldn’tfindheranywhere.Emilywenttothelibrarytoprepareforthehistoryexam,whichwasherfavourite.Butshecouldn’tconcentrate.“Unfair!Annwasgettinggoodgradesbycheating(作弊)allthattime.”Shethoughtabouttellingateacher,buteveryonewouldhateherifshedidthat.Justthen,Mr.Blackwalkedpasthertable.“Mr.Black…”EmilywassittingbehindAnnagaininthehistoryexamthatafternoon.Mr.BlackwantedhertokeepaneyeonAnnduringtheexam.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。ShewasworkingonthelastquestionwhenshesawAnntakeoutherphone.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Afterschool,EmilyfoundAnnwaitingforherattheschoolgate.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________云南省文山壮族苗族自治州文山市部分学校2025-2026学年高一上学期9月月考英语试题第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AAreyoulookingforyournextgreatread?Whetherit’sforpersonalgrowth,inspiration,oranescapeintoanimaginativeworld,thesenewlyreleasedbookshavesomethingforeveryone.ThePowerofHabitbyCharlesDuhiggCharlesDuhiggexploreshowhabitsshapeourlives.Usingreal-lifeexamples,hepresentshowunderstandingthe“habitloop”canhelpimprovehealth,productivity,andrelationships.Thisbookofferspracticalstrategiesformakinglastingchangesthatleadtoremarkableresults.503pages,4.27outof5starsTheBookofJoybyEmmaGreenandJohnReynoldsInthisdelightfulbook,EmmaGreen,arespectedlifecoach,andJohnReynolds,arenownedpsychologist,shareinsightsintofindinglastinghappiness.Theirengagingconversations,filledwithwisdomandhumor,offeraroadmaptolivingajoyfullifedespitechallenges.291pages,4.51outof5starsEducatedbyTaraWestoverEducatedisapowerfulmemoir(回忆录)thattellsthestoryofTaraWestover,whowasraisedinapoorruralareaandhadnoformaleducationuntiltheageof17.HerdeterminationtoeducateherselfandherjourneytoearningaPhDfromCambridgeUniversityarebothinspiringandthought-provoking.464pages,4.19outof5starsTheMidnightLibrarybyMattHaigNoraSeedfindsherselfinamagicallibrarywhereshehasthechancetoexploredifferentlivesshecouldhavelivedthrougheachbooklearningvaluablelessons.Thisimaginativenovelisperfectforreaderswhoenjoystoriesaboutsecondchancesandself-discovery.368pages,4.15outof5stars1.WhatisthemaintopicofthebookThePowerofHabit?A.Howtofindlastinghappiness.B.Howhabitsinfluenceourlivesandhowtochangethem.C.Storiesaboutamagicallibraryandsecondchances.D.Aninspiringstoryofagirlwhostruggledtogetaneducation.2.Whichbookprovidespracticalwaystomakelong-termchanges?A.ThePowerofHabit B.TheBookofJoy C.Educated D.TheMidnightLibrary3.Whatdothefourbookshaveincommon?A.Theyallfocusonpersonalgrowth. B.Theyareallwrittenbytwoauthors.C.Theyareallnewlypublished. D.Theyallhavemorethan400pages.BEmma,aheartwarmingandhard-workingyounglibrarian,heldadeep-seatedfear:publicspeaking.WhenshewasinvitedtogivetheopeningspeechattheyearlySerenityBookFestival—acelebrationtooimportanttorefuse—heranxietyrose.Oliver,abrightandconsiderateboywhocametothelibraryoften,quicklysensedEmma’sanxiety.Havingalwaysvaluedherwarmthandhardwork,Olivewentuptoherwithagentlesmile"Whydon’twegetoverourfearlikeheroesinthem?"hesuggestedkindly,pointingtothebooksonthedesk.Movedbytheboy’sencouragement,Emmaagreedsoftly,“Alright,let’sgiveitatry”Witheachpractice,Emmaslowlybuiltuptheconfidencetobravelyfaceherfear.Withthefestivalcomingaroundthecorner,Emmapracticedbeforesmallgroups,thenlargerones,seeminglyimproving.Butaweekbeforethegreatday,shereceivedanunexpectedletterfromheroldteacher,MrLangston,whoexpressedhisdecisiontoattendandlookedforwardtoherspeechaddingtoheranxiety.Noticingherworry,Olivertoldherhowmuchshehadimproved.Theydidafinalpracticeinfrontofherworkmates,whoseencouragementincreasedherconfidencegreatlycalminghernervesforthebigday.Thedayofthefestivalarrived.Steppingontothestage,Emmafeltherheartbeatingwildly.Shetookadeepbreathandbegantospeak.Oliver,sittinginthefrontrow,watchedwithpride.Hissmilewidenedasheheardconfidenceinhervoice.Alltheguestslistenedattentively.WhenEmmaencouragedeveryonetolearnfrombooks,therewassilenceforseveralseconds—thentheapplause(掌声)sweptacrossthehall.Tearsofhappinessfilledhereyes,forthegreatsupportfromOliverandtheguests.Emmafeltawarmthinherheartasshesaidgoodbyetotheguests.Sheknewshecouldfacewhatevercamenext.4.WhydidEmmafeelanxiousatfirst?A.ShewasnotfamiliarwiththeSerenityBookFestival.B.Shewasafraidofspeakinginfrontofthepublic.C.ShehadnoexperienceofwritingaspeechD.Sheworriedaboutdisappointingthelibraryworkmates.5.WhatdoweknowaboutMrLangston’sletter?A.ItmadeEmmamuchmoreanxious.B.ItencouragedEmmatobeconfidentC.IttaughtEmmatheskillsofspeaking.D.ItinvitedEmmatothecelebrationofthefestival.6.HowdidEmmafeelafterfinishingherspeech?A.Tiredbutproud. B.Anxiousbutrelieved.C.Happyandgrateful. D.Surprisedandconfused.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheLibrarian’sSecret:AstoryofHiddenFearsB.Emma’sSpeech:AJourneyfromFeartoApplauseC.Oliver’sAdvice:AStoryofLeadershipandSupportD.TheSerenityBookFestival:ACelebrationofLiteratureCYoumaynotknowalotofpeoplewhenyoustartseniorhighschool.Maybeyourfriendsfromjuniorhighschoolaregoingtoadifferentseniorhighschool.Evenifyouknowotherfreshmen(一年级学生),youstillfeelanxiousthatyoudon’tknowanyupperclassmen.Howareyougoingtomakefriendsamongthisseaofunknownfaces?Mostseniorhighschoolsholdthefreshmanorientation(迎新会)beforeschoolactuallystarts.Itishelpfulbecauseyounotonlylearnyourwayaroundthebuildingbutalsogettomeetsomeofyourteachersandfellowfreshmen.Thatway,whenyoushowuponyourfirstdayofschool,youmayalreadyrecognizeafewfamiliarfaces.Whenyoutalktopeopleatorientation,you’llprobablyfindthatalotofthemarefeelingjustlikeyouare.They’reallnewtotheschoolanddon’tknowwhattoexpect.Talkingaboutacommonconcernwithyourclassmatescanhelpyoudevelopfriendships.Theworkinseniorhighschoolissomethingfreshmenareprobablyworriedabout.Itbuildsonwhatyoulearnedinjuniorhighschool,givingyouamoreadvanced(高深的)knowledgeofmanysubjects.Soyoumayfindyouhavemoreworktodoorthatit’sabitmorechallenging.Ifyoueverfindyourworktoodifficult,teacherscangiveyouextrahelp.Seniorhighschoolalsohasmoreafter-schoolactivitiesthanjuniorhighschool,suchasclubs,musicandtheatergroupsandsportsteams.Thisisagoodtimetoexploreyourinterestsandtrynewthings.Juniorhighschooltaughtyouthebasicsoftimemanagementandsocialskillswhileprovidingyouwithalittleextrasupportandguidance.Seniorhighschoolgivesyouthechancetolearnhowtobemoreindependentandresponsible.8.Howdothefreshmenusuallyfeelontheirfirstdayofseniorhighschool?A.Proud. B.Nervous. C.Excited. D.Curious.9.Whatarefreshmenprobablyworriedabout?A.Thelearningtask. B.Theabilitytomakefriends.C.Thefreshmanorientation. D.Therelationshipwithteachers.10.Whatdoafter-schoolactivitiesmainlyhelpstudentstodo?A.Developfriendships. B.Developtheirinterests.C.Builduptheirstrength. D.Improvetheirlearningability.11.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Whatyou’lllearninseniorhighschool.B.Whatyoulearnedinjuniorhighschool.C.Thedifferencebetweenjuniorhighschoolandseniorhighschool.D.Theimportanceofbeingmoreindependentandresponsible.DHaveyoueverhadsomethinggoodhappentoyouandfeltlikeshoutingitfromthehousetops?Sharinggoodnewswithothersandreceivinganenthusiastic(热情的)responseinreturnhasbeentiedtomanygoodresults,includingcloserrelationshipsandgreaterhappiness.Now,anewstudysuggestsanotheradvantageofsharingthegoodthings:morefeelingsofthankfulness.Theresearchersstartedbyasking300attendeeshowoftentheywouldliketosharegoodnews,andhowotherpeopleintheirlivesgenerallyrespondedtotheirgoodnews.Then,sixtimesadayfortendays,theresearchersaskedtheattendeestoreportonhowthankfultheywereatthattime,howrecentlythey’dhadasocialmeeting,whetherthey’dsharedgoodnewswiththatperson,andhowclosetheyfelttothepersonasaresult.Afterthat,theresearchersstudiedtheresultstolookforstyles.Theyfoundthosewhosharedgoodnewswithothersfeltmorethankfulatthetimeandclosertothepersonwithwhomtheysharedthenews.Inaddition,peoplewhowouldliketosharegoodnewsandreceiveenthusiasticresponsesweregenerallythemostthankfulinthegroup.Sharinggoodnewscallsattentiontothegoodthingshappeninginyourlife,saysAlexandraGray,studyco-writerofNortheasternUniversity.Forexample,youmighttellafriendwhatagreattimeyouhadovertheholidays,andinrecountingwhathappened,youcanre-experiencethegoodfeelingsandbecomeevenmorethankful.G