1、The Freshman Challenge Readin&Thinking周武越Pre-Reading01What challenges did you face in senior high school life?While-Reading02Fast Reading2.1Skim the text and match the main idea.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Adam had to think very carefully about which courses he wanted to takeAdam will have to study hard
2、er and get used to being responsible.Senior high school is a challenge.Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities.Careful Reading2.2Hi!My name is Adam and Im a freshman at senior high school.Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge.The first week was a little
3、 confusing.Paragraph 1.What does Adam feel in his first week at school?He felt a little confused.First,I had to think very carefully about which courses I wanted to take.The school adviser helped me choose the suitable ones:maths,English,chemistry,world history,and Chinese.I know that Chinese is a v
4、ery difficult language,but I hope to be fluent when I graduate.My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature because I like English and Im good at it.Paragraph 2.What courses did Adam choose?Which one do you think would be his favourite?Why?Adam chose maths,English,chemistry,w
5、orld history,and Chinese.Advanced literature would be his favourite subject because he likes English and he is good at it.First,I had to think very carefully about which courses I wanted to take.The school adviser helped me choose the suitable ones:maths,English,chemistry,world history,and Chinese.I
6、 know that Chinese is a very difficult language,but I hope to be fluent when I graduate.My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature because I like English and Im good at it.Challenge oneFeelingSolutionParagraph 2.I had to choose extra-curricular activities,too.I tried to joi
7、n the school football team,but the coach told me that I didnt play well enough.Obviously,I was unhappy,but I wont quit.Ill find a way to improve on my own so that I can make the team next year.I joined a volunteer club instead.Every Wednesday,we work at a soup kitchen and hand out food to homeless p
8、eople in the community.Paragraph 3.What does“make the team”mean?“Make the team”means to try out and then be allowed to join a sports team.I had to choose extra-curricular activities,too.I tried to join the school football team,but the coach told me that I didnt play well enough.Obviously,I was unhap
9、py,but I wont quit.Ill find a way to improve on my own so that I can make the team next year.I joined a volunteer club instead.Every Wednesday,we work at a soup kitchen and hand out food to homeless people in the community.Challenge twoFeelingSolutionParagraph 3.I know Ill have to study harder as a
10、senior high school student and get used to being responsible for a lot more.Im a bit worried about keeping up with the other students in my advanced course,and itll be quite difficult to get used to all the homework.Still,Im happy to be here.Studying hard isnt always fun,but Ill be well prepared for
11、 university or whatever else comes in the future.Paragraph 4.What is Adam worried about?He is worried about keeping up with the other students in his advanced course and getting used to all the homework.I know Ill have to study harder as a senior high school student and get used to being responsible
12、 for a lot more.Im a bit worried about keeping up with the other students in my advanced course,and itll be quite difficult to get used to all the homework.Still,Im happy to be here.Studying hard isnt always fun,but Ill be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.SolutionFee
13、lingChallenge three03Post-ReadingPara.1ChallengePara.2How to choose coursesPara.3How to choose extra-curricular activitiesPara.4How to studyThe structure of the textGeneral-particularMultiple Choice1.What does Adam feel in his first week at school?A.Confuesd.B.Angry.C.Happy.D.Worried.2.What extra-cu
14、rricular activity does Adam choose?A.The school football team.B.The music club.C.The nature club.D.The volunteer club.3.What does Adam think of students in the senior high school?A.They work hard and sre independent.B.They live a hard life.C.They have little homework.D.They take care of hemselves.4.
15、What can you infer from the last paragraph?A.The senior high school is boring.B.The school life is difficult.C.The school is diffcult.D.Adam grows up step by step.Im Adam,(1)_freshman in senior high school.The first week was a little(2)_ (confuse)for me.There are some(3)_(challenge)I have to face in
16、 my new school life.First,I had to think carefully about my courses.Chinese is hard to learn,but I hope I can speak it(4)_ (fluent)when I graduate.My adviser(5)_(recommend)me to sign up for advanced literature because Im good(6)_Englinsh.Second,I had to choose my extra-curricular activities.I tried(
17、7)_(join)the school football team though I couldnt do well in it at first.Besides that,I joined a(8)_ club.In order to be well(9)_(prepare)for university or whatever else(10)_(come)in the future,I make up my mind to study harder and get used to the new situation.a confusingchallengesfluentlyrecommen
18、dedatto joinpreparedvolunteercomesSummary because he knows that Chinese is a very difficult language,but he chose to take it.because he tried to join the school football team but didnt play well.However,he will not quit and will find a way to make the team.hardworking and persistent Think and answer:What kind of person do you think Adam is?Why?brave to challenge himself because he joined a volunteer club,working at a soup kitchen and handing out food to homeless people in the community.warm-hearted
