Everyone starts with a new beginning each day. Maybe for some, a beginning doesn’t start with a day but the moment they were born. And for most who are reading this, we have just begun a brand new start in Taylors.

Adjusting to a brand new environment can be a challenge. It is tough to adapt to a new lifestyle and new changes. The first week of lessons started out pretty well, even though our timetable appears to be very tight. But somehow things don’t always turn out as it seems. The lectures turn out to be shorter than they are supposed to be and surprisingly fun. 

Parking is another annoying matter. If only there were more places to park or more parking slots, then I will never have to wake up so early just to find a place to park my car. Imagine all the precious time which could have been used to sleep! This is rather horrible and unbearable, for me, at least. 

There, however, are many amazing people. Yes, I’ve met many, though I am having trouble in remembering the names of many. The people who I have met come from Bangladesh all the way to Johor to other places of the world. Having met different kinds of people with all kinds of personalities does add spices into life. Some can appear to be very serious, but funny; some can appear to be cold and yet extremely zealous. 

Due to the lack of ideas, this is all I can say for now. What I’ve said is just the glimpse of what is to come. After all, this is just the beginning of a race. Not the competitive kind of race but more of a run or a marathon, where we students run this race together seeking our goal. 

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1.According to the passage, who can be the most probable readers?

A His friends.

B His parents.

C His teachers.

D His classmates.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第1段And for most who are reading this, we have just begun a brand new start in Taylors.可知答案，故选D。

2.What does the author think of his studies in college at the beginning?

A Fairly good.

B Just so-so.

C Quite bad.

D Very annoying.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第2段The first week of lessons started out pretty well可知答案，故选A。

3.What is the most unacceptable fact for the author?

A The lectures shorter than he expected.

B Getting up so early as to park his car.

C Hardly adapting to the tight timetable.

D Having trouble remembering others’ names.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第3段Parking is another annoying matter...This is rather horrible and unbearable, for me可知答案， 故选B。

4. Which of the following is closest in meaning to “zealous” in Paragraph 4?

A Optimistic

B Pessimistic

C Enthusiastic

D Bad-tempered

解析：选C。C 词义猜测题。由句中yet可知zealous应与cold(冷漠的)意义相反，故选C。

5.What can be inferred from the passage?

A The author thinks highly of the new school.

B Driving to school is necessary for students there.

C The author doesn’t adapt to the new campus life yet.

D The author shows great confidence to his school life .

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。由最后1段中...where we students run this race together seeking our goal可知答案，故选D。