‘USA? Britain? Which country is better to study in?’ We often hear such discussions. As China opens its door, it is a dream for many Chinese students to study abroad. They want to learn about the outside world.

It’s true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves. Their foreign language skills will be improved and it may be easier to find jobs.

But there are problems that should be considered. Language is the first. Students must spend a lot of time learning another language.

 Students must also learn to live without parents’ care and deal with all kinds of things they haven’t had to do before, like looking after themselves. There are reports about Chinese students abroad running into an ocean of difficulties and giving up finally. When they have to take care of themselves, it is hard for students to study well.

Finally, studying abroad brings a heavy burden(负担)to the family. For most Chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad is very high. But is it worth it?

We know that there are many famous people who have achieved success through their hard work in China. Liu Xiang is a good example. Once an American teacher invited him there, but he refused. He kept training hard with his Chinese teacher. He surprised the world when he won a gold medal at the Athens Olympic Games. So when you wonder which country is better to study in, think again.

Title: Studying at   56   or abroad

Phenomenon(现象)

Studying abroad has become a   57   for Chinese students.

Advantages

◆ It is helpful to the future   58   of Chinese students.

◆ It helps to   59   foreign language skills.

◆ It enables Chinese students to find jobs more   60  .

    61   

◆ It   62   Chinese students too much time to learn a foreign

language.

◆ It’s hard for Chinese students to get used to the life abroad

     63   parents’ care.

◆ Parents may be under pressure(压力)because the cost of

   studying abroad is very   64  .

Purpose: To tell us studying abroad is not the only way to be   65   by describing

Liu Xiang’s example.

I hate being overweight. My husband said he didn’t mind, but I knew he still hoped I had a beautiful body. Everything from my waist(腰部) to my legs was overweight. Finally, just after Christmas last year, I decided that something had to be done.

I met Dr. Wallace, and she told me I had to stop eating fast foods. It was very hard for me because I was eating them three of four times a week:pizza,hamburgers,whatever I could get. But I said to myself at the start that I would try my best to do it—and I did. I even gave up the booze—something I used to have two glasses of it with dinner.

My best friend, Rachel Waterman, said I had to walk 10,000 steps every day. That was very hard for me at the beginning. I was used to driving everywhere, but I started to walk everywhere instead. I walked in the morning before work,and I usually took a walk in the park with my husband after work. Now I never go to bed until I’ve done my 10,000 steps.

Six months has passed, and I made it. Last week, my husband bought me an MP4 as a gift.  the weight is wonderful—I feel like a different person now, and I can buy my favorite clothes in the shops. I am so proud of myself because everyone thought I wouldn’t be able to make it including myself.

I love my new body, and I’ll never let myself go back into my old ways.

46. When did the woman decide to lose her weight?

A. After she had a baby.               B. After Christmas last year.

C. Before Christmas last year.       D. When she got a gift from her husband.

47. The underlined word “booze” in Paragraph 2 means ________.

A. wine                B. meat                C. vegetables        D. fast foods

48. What can make the woman overweight according to this passage?

A. Pizza, vegetables and wine.      B. Pizza, hamburgers and wine.

C. Pizza, vegetables and water.     D. Pizza, hamburgers and tea.

49. Why did the woman’s husband get an MP4 for her?

A. Because it was Dr. Wallace’s suggestion. B. Because her husband liked it.

C. Because it was a gift for her success in losing weight.D. Because she asked her husband for it several times.

50. Who helped the woman lost her weight?

A. Dr. Wallace.                                 B. Her husband.

C. Rachel Waterman.                        D. All of the above.

April 27 is a special day in Britain. It’s called Take Our Daughter to Work Day. It was brought to Britain in 1994 from America. On that day thousands of girls take a day off school and go with one of their parents to their work places. By doing this, it can teach girls more about the society where they live.

Now the girls can have a close look at what their parents are doing. This may help them to be calmer when they have to choose a job. Mary experienced a day of work at her mother’s office. This helped her understand her mother’s work better. She said that this made her feel more confident about her future.

Schools and many companies support the activity, too. Some schools even make the day a necessary part of school life.

Experts think that girls with more self-confidence are more likely(可能的)to be successful than common girls. If parents can set good examples both at work and at home for them, they will do better than others. Take Our Daughter to Work Day is surely a step in the right direction.

51.Where was Take Our Daughter to Work Day brought?

A. From America.          B. From China.

C. From Canada.           D. From Australia.

52. On Take Our Daughter to Work Day, thousands of girls_______.

A. go on a journey with their parents

B. have a party with their friends at home

C. go to the work places of one of their parents

D. take part in a school activity freely

53. What’s the advantage by doing such an activity?

A. It can help girls understand their parents’ work better.

B. It can teach girls more about the society.

C. It can make girls feel more confident about their future.

D. All of the above.

54. Which of the following is NOT true about Take Our Daughter to Work Day?

A. It is a special activity on April 27 in Britain.

B. Schools and many companies support this activity

C. Many girls like this day because they won’t go to school.

D. Some schools even make the day a necessary part of school life.

55. According to the experts, being______ is the most important to girls in their future.

A. smart and careful     B. confident

C. hard-working            D. friendly

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