阅读理解 Latrice Brown was excited about starting her junior year．She had volunteered to take part in the Lincoln High School Friendship Program．As an upperclassman, she would be assigned a“freshman(新生)friend．”Her duties would include helping her friend get used to high school life by offering friendship．Latrice thought it was important to have someone with whom to talk and share concerns．She knew that the friendship program was likely to make the freshman year of high school a positive experience．On July 24 Latrice received a notice in the mail about the schedule of events for the freshman orientation(适应指导) 
Please call your freshman friend and introduce yourself over the telephone．Confirm that he or she will be attending the orientation SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR ORIENTATION Wednesday, August 13－9∶30 A.M．to 1∶00 P.M． 9∶30 A．M．to 10∶30 A．M． Upperclassmen and freshmen will gather for a gathering in the hall．Student Council president Sarah Wilke will give a speech titled“What It Means to Be in High School”． Mr．Reick, the principal, will welcome everyone to Lincoln High School and formally introduce each upperclassman to his or her freshman friend．After being introduced, please go to the café．At this time pick up your friend’s class schedule and locker number at the guidance counselors’(顾问)table． 10∶30 A．M to 11∶30 A．M． Start your school tour at your friend’s locker to ensure it works．If there is a problem, report it to Mr．Mulholland, the assistant principal．Then walk to the classrooms on the class schedule in the order in which they are listed．This will help familiarize your freshman friend with the schedule and the layout(布局)of the school．Discuss high school life but try not to supply your freshman friends with too much information．High school is confusing and frightening when you’re just starting and everything is new． 11∶30 A．M to 1∶00 P．M． Return to the café to enjoy pizza and to take part in a question-and-answer meeting． Monday, August 18(First Day of School)－All Lunch Periods Meet you freshman friend in the café during lunch and discuss the morning of the first day．After lunch take your friends to the courtyard between the gym and the art rooms．Each club will have a table set up with information about its activities after class and a sign-up sheet for students who wish to join．Club officers will be available to answer questions and to encourage freshmen to take part． | 
