“Daddy, can I learn to play the violin(小提琴)?” young Susan asked her father. She was always asking for things and her father was not very pleased. “You cost me a lot of money, Susan, ” he said. “I’ll try very hard.” “All right, ”her father said. “That is what I’ll do. I’ll pay for you to have lessons for six weeks. At the end of six weeks you must play something for me. If you play well, you can have more lessons, or I’ll stop the lessons.” “OK, Daddy, ”Susan said. “That’s fair. ”He soon found a good violin teacher and Susan began her lessons. The teacher was very expensive, but her father kept his promise(诺言).

The six weeks passed quickly. The time came for Susan to play for her father. She went to the living room and said, “I’m ready to play for you, Daddy.” “Fine, Susan, ”her father said. “Begin.” She began to play. She played very badly. She made a terrible noise. Her father had one of his friends with him, and the friend put his hands over his ears. When Susan finished, her father said, “Well done, Susan. You can have more lessons.” Susan ran happily out of the room. Her father’s friend turned to him. “You’ve spent a lot of money, but she still plays very badly,” he said. “Well, that’s true, ”her father said. “But since she started learning to play the violin, I’ve been able to buy five apartments(公寓)in this building very cheaply. In another six weeks I’ll own the whole building!”

1.The man thought , so he refused his daughter at first.

A.Susan had to work hard at her lessons

B.Susan would waste her time

C.Susan had spent much money learning something

D.Susan would have a lot of work to do

2.After , her father agreed.

A.Susan played the violin well B.Susan made a promise

C.Susan did well D.Susan had a nice teacher

3.In fact, .

A.Susan learned a lot in six weeks

B.Susan learned to play the piano

C.Susan kept her promise

D.Susan cost her father much money

4.Susan’s father’s friend put his hands over his ears because .

A.Susan played very badly B.something was wrong with them

C.he wasn’t interested in music D.he knew nothing about music

5.Susan’s father told her to go on learning to play the violin because .

A.she was good at it B.he had to keep his promise

C.he liked such terrible noise D.he hoped to own the whole building

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Instead of studying abroad during college, more and more Chinese teenagers have chosen to do so as early as in high school. Students from China make up about 42 percent of the international students at high schools in the US, according to the latest study by the Institute of International Education. So, what is the main attraction for Chinese high school students to study abroad? What is overseas life like? We interviewed several students. Have a look!

Pan. 15. Moreau Catholic High School in San Francisco, California, US

In the future, I want to go to college in the US. Studying in high school here will help me get used to college life in the future. Also, I want to improve my English. Studying here is not easy. Instead of exams like in China, we have more projects in class. For example, we have to make a PPT about a historical figure and then design a creative item for that person, such as a painting.

Zhao. 15. Unionville High School in Toronto, Canada

For me, experience matters. It’s good to have the experience of living in another country. Unlike other international students, my parents accompanied me, which makes my life here much easier.

In Canada, I have more time to develop my interests. I can choose classes I like. However, taking the entrance examinations to high school and college at home would be great. It’s a shame that I have no chance to do that.

Zheng. 14. Walsh Jesuit High School in Cleveland, Ohio, US

I want to try different cultures and education styles. Two years ago, visited some famous universities in Boston, such as Harvard and MIT. The academic atmosphere(学术氛围) deeply impressed me. Every student seems to spare no effort on academics. I saw students doing morning exercise everywhere and I watched a football game. I found that school life in the US was colourful. So I decided to study in the US.

1.How many international students in American high schools are from China?

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2.Why does Pan choose to study in the high school in the US?

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3.According to Zhao, what is a shame for her?

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4.How did Zheng get to know about the studies of the US?

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5.Among the three students, who gets the greatest help and support from her parents?

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6.If you have a chance to study in a high school abroad, will you accept it? Explain with at least Two reasons.

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