The high school years are a key period. The things we learn during this time really shape our lives. Liu Changrning, principal of Beijing No. 4 High School made 18 suggestions for students just starting high school on how to get the best out of high school. Here are ten of them.

　 1) Read 50 books. But choose them from ten different fields.

　 2) Help a person. Look for a classmate, an elderly person, in fact anyone who could benefit (获益) from your help. You'll find you benefit too!

　 3) Research. Research a particular area, such as science, history or art.

　 4) Make a foreign friend. Try to be friend someone from a foreign country. It's an ideal way to learn about a foreign country.

　 5) Publish (出版) an article. Whether it appears in a newspaper, your school magazine or in your own blog, an article will be something to look back on in pride in later years.

　 6) Take up a new sport. Choose one you've never played before. If you find you like it, you'll have a hobby for life.

7) Join a club. Working hard in a club or other activities will give you a life outside of your studies.

　 8) Find a part-time job. Try and do the job for at least a month.

　 9) Find a person to learn from. Choose someone with unusual experience or special talent. Try to learn all you can from him or her.

　 10) Learn to cook four Chinese dishes. Learning how to cook is not only a practical skill but a way of building a bridge to other people.

73. According to the passage, by making a foreign friend you can _______.

A. learn about another culture

B. practice spoken English

C. discuss the international situation

D. share your happiness and sadness

74. Besides learning a practical skill, another purpose of learning to cook is ______.

A. to help your parents with housework

B. to kill time

C. to have communication with others

D. to make friends

75. Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?

A. You should read fifty books of the same field.

B. Do a part-time job for less than a month.

C. Try to publish an article to make you famous.

D. You can benefit a lot by helping others.

76. The principal made the suggestions in order for the students to ______.

A. make contributions to society

B. achieve great progress in high school

C love high school life

D. finish high school

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National Day’s Activities Programme
Time and place	October 1-7 at Wanshi Hotel
Classroom Area	English taster lessons
	Food health-keeping method speeches
	E-Photography and Techno-Music
Computer Area	How to find useful information on the web
	How to design an easy web page
Lecture Area	Learning English will invite experts from English-speaking countries to hold lectures from 18:30 to 20:30 on October 1 to 6 and in the daytime on October 7.
Charity Area	Collect money for poor children. Bring your old things and sell them! Come on and buy some things!

( ) 51. These activities will stop on ________.

　 A. September 31　　 B. October 1 　　　　 C. October 7　　　

( ) 52. You can’t have ________ lessons in the Classroom Area.

　 A. history　 　 B. English taster　　 C. e-photography　 　　

( ) 53. In the Computer Area, you can ________.

　 A. learn to send emails　 B. learn to design a web page　 C. buy a cheaper computer　　　　　

( ) 54. You may have a chance to learn English at ________.

A. 9:00—9:45 am, Oct. 1　 B. 10:30—18:30, Oct. 3　 C. 19:15—20:00, Oct. 5　　　　 　　　　　

( ) 55. Mr. Chen is a kind-hearted man. If he wants to help poor children, where should he go?

　 A. The Classroom Area.　 B. The Computer Area.　　 C. The Charity Area.

   Betty is an American school girl. She is very happy because her parents will take her to China for a visit. They are going to fly from New York on June 30 and get to Beijing on July 1. They will stay at Lido Holiday Inn. Their Chinese friends will show them around Beijing. They are going to visit the Palace Museum, the Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven and the Great Wall. They will also visit some Chinese homes and try some Chinese food. They will spend a week in Beijing and then go to Xi’an, Guilin and some other places for sightseeing. The whole trip will take three weeks and she is sure she will have a great time in China. 　　

　11. Betty is very happy because she will _______ with her parents.　　

　　  A. visit China　　   B. go home　　              C. watch TV 　　

　12. Their _______ friends will show them around Beijing.　　

　　  A. Australian　　  B. Chinese　　                 C. American 　　

　13. From the text we can know that they will _______ in Beijing.　　

　　  A. cook Chinese food          　B. Learn to speak Chinese　           　　

      C. try some Chinese food 　　

　14. After they visit Beijing , they will go to ___________.　　

　　  A. Xi’an and Guilin    　B. The Summer Palace　　C. Shanghai 　　

　15. How long will the whole trip take?　　

　　  A. one week　　         B. two weeks　　          C. three weeks