Walk Out of the Comfort Zone and Try New Things
For most high school students, free periods are useless. From what I have seen, few do homework, instead many are on their phones and talking, making it impossible for those who actually want to do work to complete any. As a senior next year, I think extra periods should be used to take optional subjects.
Our school offers many classes. Now is the time to experiment in different fields of study. We will never know if we are interested or talented in a subject if we don't try it.
In my 8th grade, I was told that I had to take an art class as a graduation requirement; so in the 9th grade I took Studio and Art. One of the projects was to build a clay pot, but I built mine incorrectly, so it broke in the kiln (窑). I found out that I have no artistic ability at all, and now I know for sure that I do not want to be an artist. However, the class was one of my favorites that year. I was able to try new activities and test my ability.
Walk out of our comfort zone and try new things! College is when we should focus on a specific major, but high school is when we have to figure it out.
Half of all college students change their major at some point. By doing that hundreds of dollars are wasted on classes that they would have never needed to take. So use our extra periods to find out what we want to do in college. The classes we choose can impact us in future. Taking optional subjects will enrich our mind. It will also show colleges we are diverse students.
72. How should we use our extra periods in the author's opinion?
(No more than 9 words) (2 marks)
73. Why does the author think we should experiment in different fields of study?
(No more than 17 words) (2 marks)
74. Why did the clay pot show the author's lack of artistic ability?
(No more than 10 words) (3 marks)
75.According to the author, how will taking optional subjects impact up in the future?
(No more than 13 words) (3 marks)
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We should use them to take optional subjects.
本题为细节推理题，应该根据文章细节信息来推理归纳出本题的答案。
根据第一段最后一句话“As a senior next year, I think extra periods should be used to take optional subjects.”可知作者认为应该用课外时间去学习一些课外的科目，故 填We should use them to take optional subjects。
没有理解答题的关键句的含义。
We will never know if we are interested or talented in a subject without trying it.
本题为细节理解题，应该根据文章细节信息来归纳出本题的答案
根据第二段倒数第一句话和倒数第二句话“Now is the time to experiment in different fields of study. We will never know if we are interested or talented in a subject if we don't try it.”可知道答案，又因为题目要求字数限制，故将we don't try it改为without trying it。故填We will never know if we are interested or talented in a subject without trying it.
没有找到答题的关键句。
It was built incorrectly and broke in the kiln.
本题为细节推理题，应该根据文章细节信息来推理判断出本题的答案
根据第三段的第二句话“One of the projects was to build a clay pot, but I built mine incorrectly, so it broke in the kiln”可知作者因为做错了陶罐导致它破碎，从而得出自己没有艺术家的天分，故填It was built incorrectly and broke in the kiln.
不懂得根据关键句推理归纳出答案。
It will enrich our mind and show colleges we are diverse students.
本题为细节推理题，应该根据文章细节信息来推理归纳出本题的答案
根据最后一段的倒数两句话“The classes we choose can impact us in future. Taking optional subjects will enrich our mind. It will also show colleges we are diverse students.”可知去学校选修课可以丰富我们的大脑，让我们成为一个多才多艺的大学生，故填It will enrich our mind and show colleges we are diverse students.
没有找到答题的关键句。