Starting high school can be difficult． Everyone is nervous and nobody knows where to go for classes． Thinking about making new friends might make you feel nervous， too． But don't worry， because you are not alone． You are going to school with a group of students of your age，and we have several suggestions for you to follow．

Forget your fear and just talk to some

Don't be afraid to get close to strangers． Introduce yourself and start a conversation about something you have in common． Sit in the middle of the classroom with many new friends around you as possible．

Join clubs

Take part in after﹣school activities that interest you． Try to make friends in clubs． If you join anything， you will be just going to classes and then going home． Being in a club makes you more social．

Stay clean

No one likes a bad smell that could knock somebody over． Shower every day， brush your and wash your hair． You should make yourself look clean and tidy， whatever you wear．

Be respectful of peopled differences

Everyone has his or her own opinion（观点）of the world．And everyone believes different things．It's a good thing t0 have different friends with different opinions because you can each share your own．

（1）The following things can help you get used to high school EXCEPT 　　．

A．	playing with students of your age
B．	staying in the classroom on your own
C．	starting a conversation with others
D．	forgetting your fear and talking to some

（2）You can make friends with others by 　　．

A．	sitting at the back of the classroom
B．	just going to classes and then going home
C．	wearing the most beautiful clothes
D．	taking part in after school activities in clubs

（3）What's the writer's attitude （看法） about people's differences？ 　　

A．	Respect each other．
B．	Only believe yourself．
C．	Sharing isn't needed．
D．	Don't have different opinions．

（4）Which of the following is the best title for the text？ 　　

A．	The ways to start a club
B．	Face your fear bravely
C．	How to start high school
D．	Keep clean and tidy