Choose the right school club for you

浙江 江 丽

为了丰富学生的校园生活，学校组建了各种俱乐部，你想加入哪个俱乐部？你该如何做出选择？

主题语境：学校生活 篇幅：350词 建议用时：7分钟

1High school can be stressful.You'll need to complete challenging courses and examinations.Joining a club while you're still in high school plays an important role in making your life more colorful.Here are some tips for choosing the right school club for you.

2Always choose quality.Don't join every club in school.Choose one or two that you find enjoyable and something that will improve your focus.If you join many clubs, you won't get to enjoy what you love, and you will instead feel tired and finally lose interest in continuing.Just focus on something that mostly draws your attention and at the same time,give yourself space to do other things as well.

3Know your choices.There is a wide variety of extracurricular activities (课外活动)and organizations available in high school.There are political organizations, math or science clubs,sports teams,or arts and theater clubs.You will be introduced to these organizations at the start of the school year.You can attend the meetings to see which one you like.Then you can narrow down your list to your top choice.

4Seek professional experience.Getting a part-time job while you're in high school can be hard sometimes,although there are some choices.But if you love experimenting,you can join the science club and hone（磨炼）your skills by being an intern(实习生)in a robotics course.If you love dancing, on the other hand, try the dance club and see the dance shows sponsored in your school or community.Spend time developing your interests and learning to improve them for your future.

5Learn to give back.Some clubs are known for allowing their members to give back.They would often provide choices to do community service or perhaps offer to help you connect with families who are in need so you can provide them with whatever you can share.In this way, you are encouraged to give your time, or you can send some of your blessings to those who need them.

Reading Check

I.Read the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph.

Paragraph 1:________________________________________________________________

Paragraph 2:________________________________________________________________

Paragraph 3:________________________________________________________________

Paragraph 4:________________________________________________________________

Paragraph 5:________________________________________________________________

Ⅱ.Read the text again and answer the questions.

1.Is it a good idea to join every club?Why?

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2.If you're introduced to many organizations at the start of the school year,what should you do according to the text?

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3.Can you get professional experience in school clubs?If so,how do you do that?

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Language Study

I.日积月累

stressfuladj.有压力的

challengingadj.有挑战性的

availableadj.可用的；可获得的

seekv.寻求

join a club 加入一个俱乐部

lose interest in 对……失去兴趣

a wide variety of 多种多样的

be introduced to 被介绍到……

narrow down 使变窄；使缩小

Ⅱ.单句填空

1.That is a ________(challenge)and rewarding career as a teacher.

2.It was a ________(stress)time for all of us.

3.We are ________(seek)new ways of expanding our membership.

4.Too much homework will probably make students lose interest ________study.

5.There is a wide variety ________books in that library.

6.He was introduced ________music when he was 6 years old.