Question

【题目】阅读下面的短文，从短文后边的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项补全短文，选项中有一项为多余选项。

New high school students in the US have more to worry about than their tests. Often, high schools are up to 10 times larger than middle schools! 【1】

In the past, American kids knew that high school would bring bullying( 霸 凌 ) from older students. Young students felt lonely and down.

【2】Schools are creating “teams” to make students feel welcome. Teams are made up of a few students from each grade. Teachers choose team leaders to act as role models(榜样). Within a team, older, students protect and advise the younger students, who will do the same for others later. The teams stay together for all four years of school. Some teams even create their own flags! At orientation (新生训练), students get to know the members of their team. 【3】 During orientation, experts guide students through “trust games”. In one popular game, a student is blindfolded(蒙起眼睛的) and led by a partner through some obstacles (障碍物). In this game, students have to find out about the interests and hobbies of their teammates.

Students can go to their team members with questions, problems and even friendship. 【4】

A.This way, high school doesn’t seem so scary.

B.Students become small fish in a very big pond.

C.These activities help students get close to each other.

D.Orientation may go on for as long as one week.

E.Nowadays, things are improving.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】E

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。过去，孩子担心进去高中会被高年级学生霸凌。但是学校创造条件利用榜样的力量和新生训练让学生融入，高中变得不再恐怖。

【1】句意：学生成为无足轻重的人。

根据“high schools are up to 10 times larger than middle schools”高中比初中大十倍；small fish in a very big pond表示大池塘里的一条小鱼,此处表示低年级的学生进高中会成为小人物。故选B。

【2】句意：现在，事情正在改进。

根据前文“In the past, American kids knew that high school would bring bullying from older students”以及后文“Schools are creating ‘teams’ to make students feel welcome”可知事情发生了变化，选择与improving有关的句子。故选E。

【3】句意：新生训练可能进行一周之久。

根据前一句“At orientation, students get to know the members of their team”可知此处继续讲述和orientation有关的句子。故选D。

【4】句意：这样的话，高中看起来似乎不那么恐怖了。

文章结尾对文章进行总结，文章开始讲到了“In the past, American kids knew that high school would bring bullying from older students. Young students felt lonely and down”，后文讲到事情发生了变化，学校创造条件利用榜样的力量和新生训练让学生融入。选择与doesn’t seem so scary有关的句子。故选A。