Each year, a huge number of Chinese middle school students go to study in foreign countries such as the US, the UK, Australia and Japan.

“Chinese children hope very much to go ____ to get a wider view of the world,” said Chen Yi, a Chinese writer who has lived in America for 16 years. In a talk Chen told more than 300 parents and their children thought that life in foreign countries can be ____for young people.” They have to deal with a cultural shock and language ____ .

However, these are not the most difficult things. To most children looking after themselves when studying alone in a foreign country is a big _____ .

Zhang Jia, a 16-year-old student, began to study in a high school in Sydney, Australia last October. To his amazement, his teachers there ____ pushed students to study. And usually there wasn’t homework. “With these education systems, we have more ____time and more space for thinking,”said Zhang. “But if you don’t know how to____your time and money to good use, you will not have an easy time,” Some of his friends spent their whole year’s money in the first two months of the term, and they _____ their exams.

“Studying abroad at a young age can help students learn a foreign language____and open up their eyes, but students and parents should know about the challenges,”Chen said.“If you want to study abroad, try to talk to someone with ______ in foreign countries. Make sure that you are ready for it.”

1.A. abroad B. foreign C. home D. school

2.A. easy B. happy C. sad D. hard

3.A. advantages B. problems C. abilities D. questions

4.A. challenge B. thought C. difference D. change

5.A. ever B. always C. just D. never

6.A. safe B. busy C. boring D. spare

7.A. take B. put C. plan D. have

8.A. passed B. created C. accepted D. failed

9.A. carefully B. quickly C. happily D. exactly

10.A. confidence B. knowledge C. information D. experience

With the development of modern technology, robots are going into many fields of human beings. They can be instructed to carry different tasks and finish them well.

Robot Alexander

Robot Joanna

2.32m with a handsome face, designed in China. Price: $9,900 per robot. He helps build cars and does simple jobs over and over again. Fewer people will do such boring jobs, but Alexander will never get bored.

A middle-aged lady who is 1.67m. designed in India. Price: $10,100 per robot. Joanna is easy-going and acts like a lovely housewife. She does a lot of housework, such as cooking, washing and keeping the house clean and tidy.

Robot Susan

Robot Charles

Only 1.10m, a pretty girl coming from France. She can sing many songs and dance to music. If you’re tired from study and work, Susan will tell you funny stories and keep you laughing a lot. Price:$ 13,700 per robot.

A snake-shaped robot, designed in Australia, less than 1 meter long. Price: $9,760 per robot. If building fall down with people inside, Robot Charles can help look for people under the ruins(废墟).

1.Robot Joanna, a lovely and easy-going housewife is _______.

A. only 1.10 meter tall B. 2.32 meters tall

C. less than one meter long D. 1.67 meters tall

2.Why will fewer people do simple jobs again and again in the coming years?

Because _______.

A. people would like to do them if they get more paid

B. modern technology makes people smart

C. robots like Alexander will do such boring jobs

D. there are many jobs for people to choose from

3.What can Susan do to help you relaxed after a whole day’s work?

A. Paly with snakes. B. Tell you a funny story.

C. Cook delicious dishes. D. Design a toy car.

4.If an earthquake happens,_______ will help look for people under the fallen buildings.

A. Robot Alexander B. Robot Joanna

C. Robot Susan D. Robot Charles

5.Where can you read the above information about robots?

A. In a science newspaper. B. In a story book.

C. In a geography book. D. In a tour guide.

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What do you think being beauty really means? All answers to that question are correct, because there are no right or wrong replies. Despite(不管) what society tries to make us believe, there is no “ideal” beauty. There are exact standards—hair colour, or eye colour—that make someone beautiful. Think about it: did you consider someone to be really beautiful, but your friend didn’t see it? That’s because what’s attractive to one person isn’t necessarily going to be attractive to another. So how can we believe that there’s a standard for beauty? It makes no sense.

Weight-loss companies and clothing industries seem to have made it their goal to get us believe that we are not enough and that we need all kinds of things to be prettier. It’s not true! Companies sell us this ideas for their products to make money. I’m not saying that buying beauty products is bad, but what would be bad is using them because you feel like you have to look a certain way in order to be “beautiful”.

Remember, the people wear tons of make-up and are photoshopped in order to look perfect. When you see a girl who society considers as a “great body”, you have to remember that people have different body types and everyone’s body is different. We’re all beautiful, whether we’re slim, thickset or anywhere in between. If you want to lose weight, go ahead, but do it in a healthy way and do it for the right reason—not because you want to fit in. Being comfortable with yourself is really important, and being with others who accept you as you are and don’t ask you to change to look a specific(特定的) way is important too.

Beauty standards

What being

beautiful means

●It’s not 1. to give an answer to the question.

●One’s beauty cannot be decided by exact standards.

●People have 2. ideas about beauty.

Social factors

●Weight-loss companies and clothing industries 3. our ideas about beauty for the sales of their products.

●It’s bad to use products in order to fit in with a certain standard.

4.

●People have different body types and each of us has our own beauty.

●It’s OK to lose weight but remember to do it 5..

●It’s important for you to accept the way you are and spend time with people who don’t ask you to change the way you look.

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