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课件网) Unit 1 Reading and Thinking “Good habits formed at youth make all the difference.” 青年时养成的好习惯让人终身受益。 Compare school life in different places What challenges or problems did you meet as a freshman The Freshman Challenge Reading Tasks Listen to the passage and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph. challenge choosing cuorses extra-curricular activities study harder Read carefully and fill in the chart below. Para. Challenges Feelings Solutions 1 2 3 4 confused careful unhappy worried well-prepared The school adviser recommended he should sign up for advanced literature. He will find a way to improve on his own. He will study harder and be more responsible. The first week of senior high school Choosing suitable courses Choose extra-curricular activities Difficult to get used to all the homework Q. What does “make the team” in para. 3 mean It means to join the team and become a member of it. Cultural Notes High School Curriculum In North America, many schools allow students to choose which courses they want to take. Chinese is increasingly being taught as a foreign language in Western high schools. However, in North America by far, the most popular foreign languages taught in high schools are French and Spanish. Sports Teams Entry into school sports teams (as well as cheerleading teams) can be quite competitive. Many people try out for the teams, but fail to get on them because they lack the skills or athleticism. Soup Kitchens Soup kitchens are common in North America. They exist to provide food for homeless or poor people. Even though they are called soup kitchens, many no longer serve soup. They serve food that is like that eaten in many people’s homes.
