Unit1BacktoschoolReadingRealizingyourpotential发挥潜力Hello,everyone!Welcometoseniorhighschool!Todayisthestartofanewterm,thestartofathree-yearjourneyandthestartofapromisingfuture.大家好!欢迎来到高中!今天是新任期的开始,是三年旅程的开始,也是美好未来的开始。Ican’twaittodescribetoyouwhatseniorhighschoollifeislike.Thepathbeforeyouleadstoaworldfullofchallenges:anewenvironment,newknowledgeandnewwaysofthinking.However,forthoseofyouwithapositivemind,opportunityliesineachchallenge.Whenyourisetothechallenges,youwillhavetheopportunitytoacquiregreatknowledgeandenjoypersonalgrowth.Mostimportantly,yourtimeandeffortatseniorhighschoolwillopenthedoortoyourpotential.我迫不及待地向您描述高中生活的样子。您面临的道路通往充满挑战的世界:新环境,新知识和新思维方式。但是,对于那些拥有积极思想的人来说,每一个挑战都蕴藏着机遇。当您迎接挑战时,您将有机会获得丰富的知识并享受个人成长。最重要的是,您在高中的时间和精力将为您发挥潜能打开大门。“Whatispotential?”youmayask.Putsimply,potentialisyournaturalabilitythatcanbedevelopedwhenyoutryhardenough.Whoknowswhatbeautifulworksofartyouwillcreate,whatmedicaladvancesyouwillmakeorwhatamazingtechnologiesyouwilldevelop!Thepossibilitiesareendless,andIhaveconfidenceinyourabilitytomakeadifferencetoyourfamily,toyourcommunityandtoyourcountry.Overthenextthreeyears,youwilldiscoveryourpotentialwhileyoudevelopasastudentandasaperson.“潜力是什么?”你可能会问。简而言之,潜力是您在努力尝试时可以发挥的天生能力。谁知道您将创造什么精美的艺术品,您将取得什么样的医学进步或您将开发出哪些惊人的技术!可能性无穷无尽,我相信您有能力为您的家庭,社区和国家带来改变。在未来三年中,您将在成为学生和一个人的过程中发现自己的潜力。Tofullyrealizeyourpotential,itisimportantforyoutomakethemostofourschoolresources.Takeadvantageofyourclasses,learnfromyourteachersandclassmates,andmakeuseofourschoolfacilities.Therearealsoalotofschoolactivitiesforyou.Joinaclubortwo,andtakeanactivepartindifferentsports.要充分发挥您的潜力,对您来说,充分利用我们的学校资源非常重要。利用您的课程,向您的老师和同学学习,并利用我们的学校设施。您也可以参加许多学校活动。加入一两个俱乐部,并积极参加不同的运动。Ofequalimportancearegoodstudyhabits,usefulskillsandapositiveattitude.Carefullyplanyourstudy,setcleargoalsandbalanceyourschoolworkwithotheractivities.Asaseniorhighschoolstudent,youmustmakeeffortstoimproveyourcommunicationandproblem-solvingskills.Lastbutnotleast,alwayslookonthebrightsideandneverlosehope,evenindifficultsituations.Intimeyouwillfindyourselfgrowingintoawell-roundedindividual.同样重要的是良好的学习习惯,有用的技能和积极的态度。仔细计划您的学习,设定明确的目标,并使您的学业与其他活动保持平衡。作为一名高中生,您必须努力提高沟通和解决问题的能力。最后但并非最不重要的一点是,即使在困难的情况下,也要始终保持乐观的态度,永远不要失去希望。随着时间的流逝,您会发现自己成长为一个全面的个人。AsLao-Tzuwiselysaid,“Ajourneyofathousandmilesbeginswithasinglestep.”Youneedtomakeacontinuousefforttotrainyourmindanddevelopyourcharacter.Seniorhighschoolwillhelpyoulearnandgrow,yetyoualoneareresponsibleforrealizingyourgreatpotential.Beconfident,doyourbestandmakeusproud!正如老子明智地说的:“千里之行始于一步。”您需要不断努力来训练自己的思维并发展自己的性格。高中将帮助您学习和成长,但只有您一个人才能发挥自己的巨大潜力。要有信心,尽力而为,让我们感到骄傲!ExtendedreadingSchoollifeintheUK扩展阅读英国的学校生活Lastyear,IhadthechancetostudyataBritishsecondaryschoolasanexchangestudent.Istayedwithalovelyhostfamilyandwenttoschoolwiththeirson,Daniel.Wewerebothinyeartenandwegotonwell.HeislearningChineseandwillcometostaywithmethisyearinChina!去年,我有机会作为交换生在英国中学学习。我住在一个可爱的寄宿家庭,和他们的儿子丹尼尔一起上学。我们俩都进入了十年级,并且相处得很好。他正在学习中文,今年将和我在一起!TheBritishschooldaybeginsat9a.m.andendsat4p.m.Studentsusuallyhavetolearnninesubjectsatsecondaryschool.EverystudentintheUKmuststudyEnglish,MathsandtheSciencesubjects:Biology,ChemistryandPhysics.Studentscanalsochoosetostudyothersubjects,suchasHistory,ArtandBusiness.英国的上学日开始于上午9点,结束于下午4点。学生通常必须在中学学习9门科目。英国的每个学生都必须学习英语,数学和自然科学科目:生物学,化学和物理。学生还可以选择学习其他科目,例如历史,艺术和商业。TheclassesaredifferentfromthoseinChina.Eachteacherhastheirownclassroomandthestudentsmovearoundforeverylesson.Inmostofmyclasses,therewereonlyabout20students.Inthebeginning,however,itwasstilltoughformetoremembereveryone’sname!这些班级不同于中国的班级。每个老师都有自己的教室,学生每节课都走动。在我的大多数课程中,只有大约20名学生。但是从一开始,我仍然很难记住每个人的名字!Ienjoyedmostoftheclasses,butsomeofthemwerequitechallenging.Technologyclasseswerefun.Imadeaclocktotakehome.Theteacherhelpedmeputthepartstogether.IlikeitsomuchthatIstilluseitasmyalarm!IfoundMathsquiteeasyandenjoyablebecausethematerialwaslessadvancedintheUKthaninChina.我喜欢大部分的课程,但其中有些非常具有挑战性。技术课很有趣。我做了个钟回家。老师帮我把零件放在一起。我非常喜欢它,以至于我仍将其用作闹钟!我发现数学相当容易和有趣,因为在英国,材料不如在中国先进。关However,learninginEnglishwasagreatchallengeforme.TherewerealotofdifficultEnglishwords,especiallyinGeographyandBiology.ClassdiscussionisveryimportantintheUK,butIcouldnotmakemuchofacontributionbecausesometimesIwasn’tabletoexpressmyselfclearlyinEnglish.AlthoughtherewasnotasmuchhomeworkasIwasusedto,itwasstillchallenging.Fortunately,myteachersandclassmateswerealwayshelpfulandgavemelotsofencouragement.Mylanguageskillsimprovedovertime.但是,英语学习对我来说是一个巨大的挑战。有很多困难的英语单词,尤其是在地理和生物学领域。在英国,课堂讨论非常重要,但是我不能做出太多贡献,因为有时我无法用英语清楚地表达自己。尽管没有像以前那样多的家庭作业,但这仍然充满挑战。幸运的是,我的老师和同学们总是乐于助人,并给了我很多鼓励。随着时间的流逝,我的语言能力得到了提高。Duringthehour-longlunchtime,Iateintheschooldininghall.Therewerelotsofoptionsincludingbreadandbutter,chickenpieandpuddings,butIstillmissedmymum’scooking!Afterlunch,Ioftenplayedontheschool’shugesportsfieldwithDanielandhisfriends.Sometimeswejustrelaxedunderatreeorsatonthegrass.Afterschool,thereweremanyclubstojoin.TheonethatattractedmemostwastheRugbyClub.Weplayedonceaweek,anditwasreallyfun.Also,IenjoyedactingintheTheatreClub.Istillhavep