Unit 1Back to School 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） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Sharon，Aged 22 The most important thing to keep in mind when going into high school is to be yourself.Besides，I don’t know what your middle school was like，but high school teachers will not care about things such as how much homework you already have in one night.It’s best to just learn to deal with things and manage your time wisely so you can achieve everything you need to. Frank，Aged 21 I think almost every kid feels both anxious and excited before their first day.You will probably love it.I know I did.You should join in some sports or activities that will make your high school experience more enjoyable.Good luck! Eddie，Aged 20 When I started high school I was really nervous too，especially since I had been home-schooled all through middle school and didn’t really know anyone.I suppose the best advice would be to just relax.The first couple of days can be a little bit hard，but things will become easier before you know it. David，Aged 19 I am not going to lie.The first day is kind of frightening.But you’ll get used to it.Don’t be afraid of anyone；upperclassmen will pick on(欺负) you more if you let them know you’re afraid.Just take it easy.Making some friends and staying with them will greatly help you get used to high school quickly.After the first week it’s really not bad at all.Don’t worry. 1．What can we infer from Sharon about high school A．Teachers are quite strict. B．Students often stay up at night. C．Teachers provide little care for students. D．Students should make good use of their time. 2．How did Eddie feel on his first day of high school A．Excited. B．Bored. C．Worried. D．Relaxed. 3．Who mentions the importance of friends A．Frank. B．David. C．Sharon. D．Eddie. B Students used to be taught shop class, in which they learnt skills like woodworking. Nowadays, most schools have given up shop class in favour of academic subjects. However, the National Science Foundation STEM Guitar Project thinks that academic subjects and carpentry （木匠活） can be combined. This organisation aims to get students excited about science, maths, and the arts all at once, by teaching students how to make a guitar. Experts forecast that technical skills like the ones used in making the guitars could be in great demand in the future. Unfortunately, many high schools don't offer students access to mechanical design skills, due to the fact that they are not on the list of standardised subjects and the schools can't scientifically assess students' performance. But, is STEM really needed in order to build a guitar Actually, it's impossible to make a guitar without knowing science and maths. Joshua Cruz, a design teacher, said that building a guitar also teaches troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. He thinks the STEM Guitar Project provides opportunities to challe ... ...
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