Unit 1 Life Choices 第一部分 阅读（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） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A At the middle school level, there are many academic clubs in which students can participate.Students can choose clubs that focus on an area of interest. Mathcounts Mathcounts tries to increase excitement towards mathematic achievements. Schools select individuals and teams to participate in competitions. Local competitions are held in February with winners progressing to state competitions and then to the national level. Envirothon The Envirothon programme focuses on natural resource knowledge. The ecology field competition for five-member middle school teams offers competitions in wildlife, soils, forestry, current environmental issues and aquatic ecology （水生生态学）.Students work and learn in middle school clubs and can compete at the local and state level. Future Problem Solvers Future Problem Solvers is an academic club that uses a six-step process to solve problems that may happen in the future. Students who are in the talented and gifted programme, who like to “think out of the box,” or who enjoy thinking about futuristic problems may like this club. Teams that score high enough can go to state competitions and then to international competitions. Builders Club Builders Club is open to any middle school student who wishes to perform community service. The members learn by doing, and they learn organisation, teamwork, and leadership. Builders Club can provide a recycling collection point, organise canned food and clothing drives to support local shelters, adopt a resident at a local old people's home, etc. 1．The students who are not interested in competitions would like to choose . A．Mathcounts B．Envirothon C．Future Problem Solvers D．Builders Club 2．What do the four clubs have in common A．Competitions. B．Problem-solving. C．Scientific researches. D．Teamwork. 3．What does the passage mainly focus on A．The state academic competitions. B．Middle school clubs. C．Extracurricular activities. D．The gifted students. B Year-12 student Noah Little has already sat his first Chinese-speaking exam and said it was “the easiest exam I've ever done”.That view is not surprising given that the Wagga Wagga High School student loves language—so much that he has built a Chinese translation app. Noah said his love of language was encouraged by his community.“Wagga Wagga is a place full of people from different cultures, and sometimes when I meet new people who have trouble speaking English, I like to talk to them in their own language,” he said.“I also have a few Chinese friends so I think it will be cool to talk to them in their language.” The 17-year-old started teaching himself Chinese around five years ago, before taking distance education courses at the start of Year 11.His language ability was also useful in his part-time job at a local Chinese restaurant, where he tra ... ...
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