FIRST IMPRESSIONS第一印象Han Jings World韩静的世界7：00 a.m.上午7：00So this is itsenior high school at last! Im not outgoing so Im a little anxious right now. I want to make a good first impression. Will I make any friends? What if no one talks to me?就是这样终于到了高中学校了！我性格并不外向，所以现在有点儿焦虑。我想给别人留下好的第一印象。我会交到朋友吗？要是没人跟我说话怎么办？12: 30 p.m.中午12：30I just had my first maths class at senior high school! The class was difficult, but the teacher was kind and friendly. He even told us a funny story, and everyone laughed so much! I found most of my classmates and teachers friendly and helpful.我刚刚上完高中的第一节数学课！这堂课很难，但老师却很和蔼可亲。他还给我们讲了一个有趣的故事，每个人都笑得很开心！我发现我的大多数同学和老师都很友好，而且乐于助人。5: 32 p.m.下午5：32This afternoon, we had our chemistry class in the science lab. The lab is new and the lesson was great, but the guy next to me tried to talk to me the whole time. I couldnt concentrate on the experiment. I really wanted to tell him to please be quiet and leave me alone!今天下午，我们在科学实验室上了化学课。实验室是新的，这节课也很精彩，但坐在我旁边的那个家伙一直试图跟我说话。我无法集中精力做实验。我真想对他说：请安静点，别烦我！10:29 p.m.晚上10：29What a day! This morning, I was worried that no one would talk to me. But I was wrong. I didnt feel awkward or frightened at all. I miss my friends from junior high school, but I believe I will make new friends here, and theres a lot to explore at senior high. I feel much more confident than I felt this morning. I think that tomorrow will be a great day!多好的一天啊！今天早上，我担心没有人会跟我说话。但我错了。我一点儿也不觉得尴尬或害怕。我想念我初中的朋友，但我相信我会在这里会结交到新朋友，而且高中有很多事物等着我去探索。我感觉比今天早上自信多了。我相信，明天将是非常不错的一天！Ann, 15安：15岁Lakeside High School湖滨高中USA美国My name is Ann Wells and Im a Grade 10 student at Lakeside High School. Im an active person and I love sports. Im curious about everything. I often ask questions, but I learn best by doing. My favourite subject is physics. Dancing and skating are my hobbies, and I also like to read short stories. I plan to become an engineer in the future.我叫安韦尔斯，是湖滨高中10年级的学生。我性格活泼，喜欢运动。我对一切事物都充满好奇。我经常提出问题，动手操作时我的学习效果最好。我最喜欢的科目是物理。我的爱好是跳舞和滑冰，我也喜欢读短篇小说。我计划将来要成为一名工程师。Thando, 16桑多：16岁South Hill High School南山高中South Africa南非Im Thando Gowon. Im 16 this year. I come from South Africa. Im a Grade 10 student at South Hill High School. I look good, think fast, and play hard. Youll never see me without a book or a pen. If Im not in class, Im either in the library or in the computer lab. At the weekends, I play computer games if Im not busy studying. My dream is to start my own IT company!我是桑多戈翁。我今年16岁，来自南非。我是南山高中10年级的学生。我长得挺好，思维敏捷，该玩的时候就玩得很卖力。不论什么时候，你都会看到我拿着书或握着笔。如果我不在上课，就一定在图书馆或计算机实验室。周末如果不忙于学习，我就玩电脑游戏。我的梦想是创办一家自己的信息技术公司！THE FRESHMAN CHALLENGE新生的挑战Hi! 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 confusing.嗨！我叫亚当，是高中一年级的新生。从初中过渡到高中真是一项巨大的挑战。第一周有点让人迷茫。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 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.首先，我必须非常认真地考虑我想选哪些课程。学校的指导老师帮我选择了适合我的课程：数学、英语、化学、世界史和中文。我知道中文是一门非常难学的语言，但我希望毕业时能说得很流利。因为我喜欢英语而且成绩不错，我的指导老师建议我选修高级文学。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 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 people in the community.我还得选一些课外活动。我想参加学校足球队，但教练说我踢得不够好。显然，我很不开心，但我不会放弃。我会自己想办法提高，这样我明年就能加入球队了。不过，我还是参加了一个志愿者社团。每周三，我们会在食品救济站里干活，把食物分发给社区里的无家可归者。I know Ill have to study harder as a 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 university or whatever else comes in the future.我知道作为一名高中生，我必须得更加努力地学习，学会习惯对更多的事情负责。我有点担心在高级课程中无法跟上其他学生，而且要适应所有的作业会相当困难。不过，我还是很高兴来到这里。努力学习并不总是有趣的，但我会为未来上大学或是任何其他的事情做好充分准备。10 September 2018 2018年9月10日Dear Worried Friend, 亲爱的有烦恼的朋友，You wrote that you are very worried about your friend, Chen Lei. I understand quite well that you are anxious and feel terrible. You think that your friend plays computer games too often and spends too much time online.你信中写道，你很担心你的朋友陈雷。我完全理解你焦虑和担忧的心情。你认为你的朋友玩电脑游戏过于频繁，而且花太多时间在上网。 I recommend that you talk to your friend about his behaviour. It is not unusual for teenagers of your generation to be attracted to computer games and the online world. But spending too much