Congratulations on becoming a senior high school student! The next problem is your school life. And a big source of anxiety in senior high school focuses on who will be your roommates. This situation can be one of the most stressful parts of your senior high school experience. We have put together a guideline that will help you deal with the roommate situation.  

Communicate The Boundaries That Are Important to You

There are some things that you will not be able to compromise(妥协). Communicate them clearly and make sure that your roommates respect the space that you need. If you have specific expectations about your room, just let them know 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.  

Spend Time And Do Things Together 

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

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

1.Which is advised if you don’t want any visitors after 10 p.m.?

A To lock the door on your own.

B To tell your roommates about it.

C To give your teacher a call.

D To put up a sign on the door.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“If you have specific expectations about your room, just let them know as soon as you can.”可知，如果你对你们的房间有特定的期望，应该尽快和室友沟通。故选B。

2.What does the underlined word “intimidating” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A Terrible.

B Valuable.

C Interesting.

D Humorous.

解析：选A。A 词义猜测题。本段中，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 and comfortable. ”可知，这里讲的是和室友一起参加活动的好处，即会让你感觉更放松，让参加陌生活动这件事变得没有那么糟糕（terrible）。故选A。

3.Which can be put back in the blank?

A Be Honest with Your Roommates.

B No One Forces You to Be Best Friend.

C Allow Your Roommates to Eat in The Room.

D Prepare Some Gifts for Your Roommates.

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，本段主要描述我们应该对室友诚实。故选A。

4.Who did the author write the passage for?

A Parents of senior high school students.

B Teachers in senior high schools.

C New senior high school students.

D Graduates of senior high schools.

解析：选C。C 推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，本文作者向我们介绍了高一新生怎么和室友搞好关系。所以这篇文章是写给高一新生的。故选C。