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Listening and speaking & Reading and Thinking—Pre-reading WELCOME UNIT 1 What people could do in the future? What would be tomorrow’s world like? Think about the questions and discuss the following four pictures. What do you know school life in the USA? What kind of extra-curricular activities can you take? What are your problems and solutions during teenage life? What’s the teenage life in other country? Thinking 2 What are the teenagers doing in this picture? Flying a kite. What do you know school life in the USA? American children have exciting after-school life, a new study says. Many junior and senior students have lots of funny things to do in their free time. More than 57% have activities every day. 82% have activities at least four times a week. American students spend their free time doing sports, or enjoying arts, music and dancing. They like to have life outside school because they can make a lot of friends during their activities. What’s problems you have met at senior school life? How do you deal with the problems at senior high school? Many of us students now have some mental problems, which worry us much and even have bad effects on both our studies and lives. Some students are so worried about exams and academic achievements that they can't fall asleep at night. As a result, they feel sleepy in the day time and can't concentrate in class. Others can't get along well with their parents or with their classmates. They always feel stressed and easily get angry. As a matter of fact, there're many ways for us to deal with our mental problems. First of all, we can turn to our teachers for help, including our teacher of psychology. Secondly, communication is of vital importance. When we have a talk or discussion about our problems with our friends or classmates, we can feel greatly relieved. Last but not least, we need to develop a positive attitude towards our studies and our life. Wearing a smile is not only a sign of friendliness but also a cure for bad