Starting high school is a great experience for any teenager. Whether you are coming from a middle school(grades six through eight) or a junior high school(grades seven through nine), there are many things about high school that are different from your old school environment.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}   

    You will face being in a new school, making new friends in an unfamiliar class and getting to know new teachers. These new teachers will usually have higher academic(学术的) level than your middle and junior-high schoolteachers.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} In return, they expect you to work hard and develop your skills.

     On top of all this, peer pressure(同伴压力) to drink and smoke often increases in high school. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}

    Although there is a lot of pressure, it is nothing you cannot deal with. If you are feeling pressure to do something that you feel is wrong, talk to a friend, parent or counselor to find a solution(解决) .{#blank#}4{#/blank#} If you are not succeeding academically, find someone to help you. If you feel lonely, try to join a school club or group to make new friends.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#}With time, you will come to be thankful for everything about your experience. On the point of starting you high school, are you ready?

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How to pick a great book to read

    The world is full of great books just waiting to be read. How can you pick one you'll really like.

    Here are some tips:

    What makes you happy?

    {#blank#}1{#/blank#}Are you really into dinosaurs or dogs or a film star? Are there a few careers you're interested in? You can find books about almost anything you like, and you're more likely to enjoy reading a book if you're already interested in its subject.

Fact and fiction?

    Some books are entirely made up and imagined Those are called fiction books{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Non-fiction books tell stories using facts—but that doesn't mean they're boring. Non-fiction books can bring everything to life.From the first trip to the moon to what it's like to explore the deepest oceans. Try both fiction and non-fiction books to see which you like better.

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#}What was your mother's favorite book when she was your age or your dads? Ask them and give it a read. Then you can talk about what they liked about it and share your thoughts. It's a fun way to get to know your family a little better, and to find a book you'll enjoy!

    Ask an expert.

    Your local library is a great place to find books that you'll love, and you don't have to search them by yourself.

    {#blank#}4{#/blank#}Your librarian can help you find other books that you're sure to love.Your teacher is another good person to ask.

Organize a book swap.(交换)

    Why not get some friends together and trade favorite books? It's always fun to see what your friends are reading.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}You also can look for book swaps in your area.

A .Christmas Day

    It is the biggest and the best-loved holiday in the United States。The Christmas tree is very popular during this time．

B .Halloween

    This holiday comes on October 31．Children make all kinds of masks(面具)and go from ho use to house to play the game called “Trick or treat".

C .New Year's Day

    It is a legal holiday in the United States．Most people have a day off from work．They say “Happy New Year to you and your family” to each other to express their hope for the happiness in the new year．

D .Valentine's Day

    Valentine's Day is a day for lovers and one of the loveliest holidays in the United States．It comes on February l4th．

E .Lincoln's Birthday

    The holiday is celebrated to memorize one of America's most admired presidents．Lincoln．It is on February l2th．

F .Thanksgiving Day

    The holiday is on the fourth Thursday of November．On this day Americans usually have Thanksgiving dinner with their family．Turkey is one kind of the traditional foods．

G .Memorial Day

    Americans celebrate this holiday on the last Monday in May so that all can enjoy a three-day weekend．It is a day to memorize those people who have lost their lives for their country．

H．Independence Day

    Independence Day is a holiday throughout the United States．It is America'-s most important holiday．

    Mrs Burt was walking along a San Francisco street. Suddenly a man took her purse and ran. She was very angry. She had ten dollars, her bus pass, and the key to her house in her purse. Mrs Burt ran after the thief.

    The thief ran one block, two blocks, three blocks. The thief was a young man, so he could run fast. Mrs Burt was not a young woman-she was 73 years old-but she could run fast, too, Mrs Burt stayed right behind the thief.

    Mrs Burt was wearing two chopsticks in her hair. The chopsticks had sharp ends Mrs Burt took the chopsticks out of her hair. "Maybe I can stab(剩) the thief with these chopsticks." she thought. "Then he will drop my purse."

    The thief ran into an apartment building. Mrs Burt followed him. "Help! Stop him!" she shouted. "He has my purse!"

    Two police officers were walking near the apartment building. They heard Mrs Burt and ran to help her. One police officer stayed with Mrs Burt. The other police officer chased the thief.

    The police officer found the thief on the roof of the apartment building. The thief was looking in Mrs Burt's purse. When he saw the police officer, the thief dropped the purse and jumped off the building. The building was two story's high.

    A few minutes later the police officer caught the thief. He was hiding under a car.

    He couldn't run because he had broken his legs. The police took the thief to jail. The thief will stay in jail for a long time. But the thief was lucky. He was lucky that the police caught him. He was lucky that Mrs Burt didn't catch him!