Finally, after all the exams and looking for school information, you’ve decided which high school you want to study in. The next problem is who will be your roommates. This situation can be one of the most stressful parts of your school life. There are some suggestions that will help you deal with the roommate situation.

Talk About Expectations(期望)

If you have specific expectations about your room, communicate those as soon as you can. If you like it quiet after 10 p.m., or you don’t like having a lot of guests over, your roommates should know. Think about what’s most important to you and be ready to learn what’s important to them. If you’re reasonable with their requests, they’re more likely to accommodate your requests as well.

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If something about your roommates’ situation isn’t working for you, be honest with your roommates. If you talk about it, it’s a lot easier to figure things out than if you just think about it. Come to your roommates with an open mind, but don’t lie if you feel upset about something. You should both always feel comfortable in your room.

Do Things Together

When you first arrive at your school, your roommates might be the persons you’re closest to at high school. If you want to go shopping or go to a club meeting, see if your roommates want to come. Having friends at new events makes things much less intimidating. Then you will be more relaxed. 

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1.Who did the writer write the passage for?

A New parents.

B Primary school students.

C New college students.

D High school students.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第一段的“you’ve decided which high school you want to study in.”并结合后文可知，这篇文章是写给即将上高中的学生的。故选D。

2.If you don’t want any visitors after 10 p.m., you should ______________.

A lock the door after 10 p.m.

B tell your roommates about it

C give your teacher a call

D put up a sign on the door

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“If you have specific expectations about your room, communicate those as soon as you can.”可知，如果你对你的室友有特定的期望，应该尽快和室友沟通。故选B。

3.Which can be put in the blank?

A Be Honest.

B Spend Time Apart.

C Be Kind.

D Prepare Gifts.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。根据本段的“be honest”“with an open mind”和“don’t lie”可知，本段主要讲了我们应该对室友诚实。故选A。

4.What does the underlined word “intimidating” mean?

A Terrible.

B Valuable.

C International.

D Humorous.

解析：选A。A词义猜测题。本段作者主要建议多花时间和室友一起参加活动，再根据划线部分后面的“Then you will be more relaxed.”可知，这里讲的是和室友一起参加活动的好处，即会让你们更放松，让参加陌生活动这件事变得没有那么糟糕(terrible)。故选A。

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A Three ways to be an excellent student.

B Advice about learning well during your first term.

C Things you need to do before school starts.

D Three suggestions for living with roommates.

解析：选D。D 主旨大意题。本文作者向我们介绍了新生一些新生和室友搞好关系的方法。故选D。