Unit1TeenageLifePeriod2ReadingandThinkingQUESTIONSDoyouthinkstudentsinforeigncountriesfacethesameproblemsasyoudo?Havethesequestionsbeenansweredsofar?Whatdidyouwanttoknowmost?Asafreshmaninseniorhighschool,wereyoucuriousaboutthelifeherebeforeyoucame?ReadthetextquicklytofindouttheproblemsAdamisfacinginseniorhigh.Paragraph1:Seniorhighschoolisachallenge.Paragraph2:_____________________________________________Paragraph3:_____________________________________________Paragraph4:_____________________________________________Adamhadtothinkverycarefullyaboutwhichcoursehewantedtotake.Adamhadtochooseextra-curricularactivities.Adamwillhavetostudyharderinthefutureandgetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.Tip:YoucanfindmainideasbyfirsttakingaquickLookatthetitle,picture(s),keywordsandphrases,andtopicsentences.READINGdifferencesimilarityHehadtothinkaboutwhichcoursehewantedtotake.Thefirstweekwasalittleconfusing.

Wehavetostudyharderandgetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.Hehadtochooseextra-curricularactivities.READINGANDTHINKINGchallengesjuniorseniorchoosingcoursesmakingtheteamresponsibility;keepingupwithstudents;homework…confusingDidhesolvethoseproblemssuccessfully?

Howdoyouknow?ParagraphChallengeHowAdamfeelsSolution1confused2choosing_________coursesTheschooladviser_____________________3Hewillfindawayto_____________________4Hewill_____________________READINGgoingfromjuniorschooltoseniorhighschoolmakingtheschoolfootballteamimproveinordertomaketheteamnextyear.keepingupwiththeotherstudentsinhisadvancedcourseandgettingusedtoallthehomeworkserious/carefulunhappyworriedbutstillhappy,confidentabouthisfuturehelpedhimchoosesuitablecourses.suitabletrytostudyharderandgetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.READINGANDTHINKINGWhatkindofpersondoyouthinkAdamis?Why?optimisticfriendlyconsideratesmartmodesthonestreliabledeterminedetc.patientYoucanchooseoneandtellusyourreasons.sincereresponsiblewarm-heartedInterest

◎IlikeEnglish.◎Itriedtojointheschoolfootballteam.Advantage◎I’mgoodatEnglish.Wish◎IknowthatChineseisverydifficultlanguage,butIhopetobefluentwhenIgraduate.◎Ijoinedavolunteerclub.Adviser/Teacher’sadviceWhatfactorswillinfluenceAdamtochoosecoursesandextra-curricularactivities?◎Theschooladviserhelpedmetochoosethesuitableones.MyadviserrecommendedthatIshouldsignupforadvancedliterature.◎ThecoachtoldmethatIdidn’tplaywellenough.AfterlearningAdam’sstatement,let’strytosolveyourproblemsmentionedjustnow.Suggestion

Wemayfacethesameordifferentproblemswhenenteringseniorhighforthefirsttime,butifwestaypositiveandconfident,wecangothroughthisperiodfruitfully.Retellthefreshmanchallenge.Adamisafreshmanatseniorhighschool.After__________fromjuniorhighschool,entryintoseniorhighschoolisabig___________forhim.Hewasalittle__________inthefirstweek.First,hehadtothinkcarefullyaboutcourses.Luckily,theschooladviserhelpedhimchoosethe__________onesand______________thathe__________________adcancedliterature.Healsohadtochooseextra-curricularactivities.Hefailedtojointheschoolfootballteamandwasunhappy,buthewon't_______.Instead,hejoinedavolunteerclubandworkedata____________tohelphomelesspeopleinthecommunity.Andhe'llhavetostudyharderandgetusedtobeing__________foralotmoreto___________________universityorwhateverelsecomesinthefuture.challengeconfusedsuitablerecommended(should)signupforquitsoupkitchenresponsiblebewellpreparedforgraduating1.報名參加2.獨立地3.加入學校足球隊4.參加志愿者俱樂部5.把...分發給...6.在社區7.習慣于做...8.對...負責任9.跟上，趕上10.為...做好充分的準備...11.處理，應對signupforonone'sownmakethe(schoolfootball)hecommunitybe/getusedtodoingberesponsibleforkeepupwithbewellpreparedfordealwith1.從初中走向高中是一個很大的挑戰。2.我的指導老師建議我選修高級文學，因為我喜歡英語并且成績不錯。3.努力學習并不總是那么有趣，但我會為未來上大學或是任何其他的事情做好充分準備。Goingfromjuniorhighschooltoseniorhighschoolisareallybigchallenge.MyadviserrecommendedthatIshouldsignupforadvancedliteraturebecauseIlikeEnglishandI'mgoodatit.Studyinghardisn'talwaysfun,andI'llbewellpreparedforuniversityorwhateverelsecomesinthefuture.reallychallengingrecommendedmetosignupfor

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1.I'mgoodatmaths,somyteacher________________thatIshouldchooseadvancedmathsinmyfirstyear.2.Findingtimeforbothstudiesandextra-curricularactivitiesisabig_____________,soIneedtomakeaworkableschedule.3.It'salittle_____________tochoosesuitablecourses.Ihopethatmyadvisercanhelpmemakeagooddecision.4.Wecantryacoursefortwoweeksafterwe________upforit.Afterthat,wecannotchangeit.5.Themainpurposeofthecourseistohelp__________eachstudent'sreadingability.6.Someofthestudentswanttobecomewritersoreditorsafterthey____________,sotheteacheradvisedthemtostartawritingclub.7.Theschoolis_______________forthesafetyofallthestudents.8.WheneverI'mfacingadifficulty,Ial