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On the first day of my new high school I almost had a nervous breakdown. Everything about the school seemed so difficult. When I got home, my parents said, “You're nervous and that's okay. Everyone is afraid of high school.” I denied it. I wanted to be strong, so I refused to let anyone know about my fear, even my closest friends.
On the first day I was late for every class and was constantly lost. The school seemed like a puzzle that I couldn't figure out. Was this how the whole year was going to be? I didn't think I could rise to this challenge, especially carrying a huge backpack that I could hardly lift. It was so big that I could knock someone out with it!
Despite my fears, after the first week I finally had my schedule figured out. With the exception of falling up and down the stairs a couple of times and getting laughed at, high school was turning out to be not so bad. It was actually much better than middle school and much more challenging.Since then, I've been elected（选举）vice monitor of my class, which wasn't much of a victory since only three people ran for the four positions.
It is normal to be scared about a new school. Take a deep breath and relax. High school is something that any student can overcome. Make sure you participate in some out-of-class activities because you'll find it easier to make friends. Try to do your best, even if it isn't straight A's.
Most important of all, be who you are, whether you're a “fool”， an athlete, or a lower grader. Don't try to pretend to be someone you're not. Now you know the true secrets of high school.
1. The main reason for the author's fear on his first day is that ________.
A. he was not familiar with the new surroundings
B. his schoolmates were unfriendly to him
C. he was unable to work out the puzzle
D. his schoolbag was too heavy for him to carry
2. From the author's first day experience we can infer that ________.
A. he didn't know the right way to class
B. he got to school before classes began
C. he was fond of the school immediately.
D. his home was far from the school
3. After his first week at school, the author ________.
A. was still not accustomed to the schedule
B. was gradually used to the new school
C. found high school not so challenging as he had imagined
D. ran for monitor of his class against three other students
4. According to the passage, the secret of the author's success lies mainly in________.
A. making more friends
B. getting more A's at school
C. being who he really is
D. joining in out of class activities
【答案】1. A 2. A 3. B 4. C
【解析】
【分析】
本文为记叙文。本文介绍了作者高中第一天感到害怕，到后来作者逐渐适应了新学校，总结出一个道理——成功在于做真实的自我。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。从第一段的句子“I almost had a nervous breakdown. Everything about the school seemed so difficult”，可知作者高中第一天感到害怕的主要原因是他不熟悉新环境。分析选项可知A符合题意，故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。从第二段的句子“On the first day I was late for every class and was constantly lost. The school seemed like a puzzle that I couldn't figure out”可知作者在第一天迷路，因为作者觉得学校像个迷宫，不知如何走，即如何去上课的地方。其中的“was constantly lost”与“a puzzle that I couldn't figure out”得出“didn't know the right way to class”即“不知如何去上课的地方”。故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。从第三段的“Despite my fears, after the first week I finally had my schedule figured out. With the exception of falling up and down the stairs a couple of times and getting laughed at, high school was turning out to be not so bad. It was actually much better than middle school and much more challenging.”可知作者一周后，安排好了日程后就好多了，感觉高中生活比中学还要好，可知“他逐渐适应了新学校”。分析选项可知B符合题意，故选B。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。从最后一段的句子“Most important of all, be who you are, whether you're a ‘fool’， an athlete, or a lower grader. Don't try to pretend to be someone you're not. Now you know the true secrets of high school.”作者认为不论你是什么样的人，最重要的是做你自己，不要试图假装。现在你就知道成功的秘密了。由此可知作者的成功在于做真实的自我。选C。
【点睛】文章主题和中心思想的阐述往往需要大量细节信息的支持，这些细节对于理解全文内容至关重要，同时也是归纳和概括文章中心思想的基础。命题人往往会要求考生根据不同的要求阅读文章，以获得某些特定的信息，或准确地寻求所需的细节，并对细节进行直接或间接辨认和理解。如第2小题属于细节理解题。从第二段的句子“On the first day I was late for every class and was constantly lost. The school seemed like a puzzle that I couldn't figure out”可知作者在第一天迷路，因为作者觉得学校像个迷宫，不知如何走，即如何去上课的地方。其中的“was constantly lost”与“a puzzle that I couldn't figure out”得出“didn't know the right way to class”即“不知如何去上课的地方”。故选A。这是一类深层事实细节理解题，答案与题目之间存在着一定的逻辑联系，这种联系需要建立在事实的基础上通过上、下文来进行判断、分析、归纳和整合，才能得出正确答案。
