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　　You've just finished with middle school and you may start wondering, “What is high school like? Is high school a lot 　　　　 middle school? Is it going to be hard to start out in a new place?"

　　Most high schools in America hold a freshman class 　　2　　 school actually starts．When you talk to people in the freshman class, you 　　3　　 that a lot of them are feeling just like you are, excited, maybe 　　4　　 afraid．Talking about a question of common interest with your classmates could start a new 　　5　　．

　　The work in high school builds on what you 　　6　　 in middle school, and gives you more knowledge of many subjects．So you 　　7　　 feel that it's a bit more challenging．But these challenges can make you feel 　　8　　．And there are many resources(资源)to use if you feel that the work is too much．

　　At the beginning of high school, you'll get to know it has more activities than middle school, such as clubs, music groups, and sports teams．These activities may 　　9　　 before or after school, or during your free time．　　10　　 this, time management is an important skill in your 　　11　　 year．

　　Middle school teaches you the 　　12　　 of study and social skills while high school gives you the chance to learn 　　13　　 to be more independent(独立的)．It's all right if you're nervous 　　14　　．Just be patient and keep 　　15　　．Once you've got used to your new independence, you can go farther than you ever imagined．

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　　Are you bored with your daily life? Here are some things you should try before you are 18, because after that it's too late．

　　Seriously, this is so important that it can save your life．If you can't swim well, you won't be able to do water sports like waterskiing, surfing and diving．Even taking a boat trip will be dangerous for you．Make sure you do it．

　　Being a good team player is an important skill in life．You can't just think of yourself, but have to work well with other people．Other advantages of team sports like basketball, football and baseball are that they keep you fit and healthy, and they are also great fun．Teams usually have a good social life, too－you'll go to lots of parties and make many friends．

　　One of the best hobbies for under 18s is collecting things．You could collect kinds of stamps, or you could collect things that make you remember what you have done, like cinema tickets for films you have seen or emails from friends．Then best way to collect is to have a special album to put your collectiong in and to write what each thing means to you．That way you won't forget．

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　　In the Caucasus Mountains, nearly 50 out of every 100,000 people live to celebrate their 100th birthday, and many don't stop at 100! In American only 3 people in 100,000 reach 100．But these old people aren't alone．The people who live high in the Himalaya Mountains and the Andes Mountains, seem to share(分享)the secret of long life, too．

　　First of all, hard physical(体力的)work is a way of life for all of these long-lived people．They begin their long days of physical work as children and never seem to stop．For example, Mr．Rustam is 142 years of age．He has experienced several wars．His wife if 116 years old．They have been married for 90 year．Mr．Rustam doesn't want to stop his work as a farmer, “Why? What else would I do?” He asks．Oh, he has slowed down a bit, Now he might work for 6 hours in the field instead of 10．

　　Another factor(因素)that may contribute to the good health of these people is their isolation．Most of them are kept off the modern world．

　　Inherited(遗传的)factors also help．Most of the longest-lived people had parents and grandparents who also reached very old ages．So good family genes(基因)may be one factor in living longer．

　　Finally, although these three groups don't eat exactly the same food, they eat little animal meat．Their diets are full of fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, cheese and milk, They never eat more food than body need．