What’shighschoollike?Istheremorework?Morestress?51Lotsofotherfreshmenarefeelingthesameway—you’reallstartingoutinanewplace.Mostschoolsholdfreshmanorientation(迎新会)beforeschoolactuallystarts.

What’shighschoollike?Istheremorework?Morestress?

　51　Lotsofotherfreshmenarefeelingthesameway—you’reallstartingoutinanewplace.Mostschoolsholdfreshmanorientation(迎新会)beforeschoolactuallystarts.It’shelpfulnotonlybecauseyoulearnyourwayaroundthebuildingandgettomeetsometeachersbutyoualsogettomeetfellowfreshmen.　52　Whenyoutalktopeopleatorientationyou’llprobablyfindlotsofthemfeelingjustlikeyou.Talkingaboutacommonconcernwiththemcansparknewfriendships.

　53　Theworkinhighschoolgivesyouamoreadvancedknowledge.Soyoumayfindyouhavemoreworktodoorthatit’smorechallenging.Butthesechallengescanmakeyoufeellessboredwiththeusualroutine.　54　

Highschoolteachesyouthebasicsofacademicdisciplinestimemanagementandsocialskillswhileprovidingyouwithalittleextrasupportandguidance.It’skindoflikeabicyclewithtrainingwheels.Itgivesyouthechancetotakeoffthosetrainingwheelsandlearnhowtobemoreindependent.　55　Evenifyoudon’tgetofftothebeststartthat’snormaltoo—everybody’swobbly(不稳定的)thefirsttime.Bepatientandkeeptrying.Onceyou’veadjustedtoyournewindependenceyoumayfindyoucangofurther.

A.It’sOKifyou’renervousatfirst.

B.Howaboutthework—isitharder?

C.Ifyourworkisoverwhelmingteachersareavailable.

D.Adjustingtonewindependencedoesn’tcomeeasily.

E.Ifyou’rehavingthoughtsliketheseyou’renotalone.

F.Itfeelsgreatwhenyou’vemasteredsomethingdifficult.

G.Whenyoushowuponyourfirstschooldayyourecognizefamiliarfaces.