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FOREIGN EXCHANGE A CLASS OF THEIR OWN

  * Name: Susan Lane

  Age: 22

  Place: Reykjavik, Iceland, 1994.

  Cost: $ 7,000

  Organisation: AFS

  Experience:“I think it was a turning point in my life. I began to understand more about my own culture by experiencing another culture and seeing how other people live.”

  * Name: Sara Small

  Age: 23

  Place: Crivitz, Germany, 1996.

  Cost: $8,000

  Organisation: EF Foundation

  Experience: “I loved the travelling and I made a lot of friends. I found the European school system to be hard but I am fluent now in German so it was worth it. I did miss my family and friends in Australia but I would love to do it again.”

  * Name: Leanne Smythe

  Age: 20

  Place: Minnesota, America, 1994.

  Cost: $ 6,000

  Organnisation: Southern Cross Cultural Exchange

  Experience: “I learnt how to be really responsible. It was great to be on my own and I got on really well with the family I was with. I will definitely go back one day.”

  * Name: David Links

  Age: 16

  Place: Stuttgart, Germany, 1996.

  Cast: $ 6,000

  Organisation: Southern Cross Cultural Exchange

  Experience: “I wanted to try something that was very different to Australia in culture. 1n Germany everything was different but I soon got settled. The family I was with were great and I really feel as though I have a second family. ”

  * Name: Tom Jennings

  Age: 21

  Place: Conflans, France, 1995.

  Cast: $ 7,000

  Organisation: Southern Cross Cultural Exchange

  Experience: “There were times when it was difficult but I liked it, experiencing a different culture. You just have to play each situation as it comes. If there is one thing you learn when you are on a student-ex-change program it is how to take care of yourself.”

  * Name: Linda Marks

  Age: 19

  Place: Chonburi Province, Thailand, 1994.

  Cost: $ 3,500

  Organisation: Rotary International

  Experience: “It's like a roller-coaster ride, there are lots of ups and downs, but you always come back for more. I had a few problems but there was always someone to turn to and that was great . ”

1.The students who refer to both the good time and the bad time include ________.

[  ]

A.Susan Lane and Sara Small

B.Linda Marks and David Links

C.Tom Jennings and Linda Marks

D.Learns Smythe and Tom Jennings

2.The writing above would probably be ________.

[  ]

A.the records of students' activities

B.the foreign students' name cards

C.the notice about a visit to foreign countries

D.the advertisement from an international travel service

3.The student who valued learning another language is ________.

[  ]

A.Linda Marks
B.Sara Small
C.Tom Jennings
D.Leanne Smythe

4.How many students mention the culture difference they have experienced?

[  ]

A.Three.
B.Four.
C.Five.
D.Six.

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  FOREIGN EXCHANGE

  A CLASS OF THEIR OWN

  Name: Susan Lane

  Age: 22

  Place: Reykjavik, Iceland, 1994

  Cost: $7000

  Organization: AFS

  Experience:“I think it was a turning point in my life. I began to understand more about my own culture by experiencing another culture and seeing how other people live.”

  Name: Sara Small

  Age: 23

  Place: Crivitz, Germany, 1996

  Cost: $8000

  Organization: EF Foundation

  Experience:“I loved the travelling and I made a lot of friends. I found the European school system to be hard but I am fluent now in German so it was worth it. I did miss my family and friends in Australia but I would love to do it again.”

  Name: Leanne Smythe

  Age: 20

  Place: Minnesota, America, 1994

  Cost: $6000

  Organization: Southern Cross Cultural Exchange

  Experience:“I learnt how to be really responsible. It was great to be on my own and I got on really well with the family I was with. I will definitely go back one day.”

  Name: David Links

  Age: 16

  Place: Stuttgart, Germany, 1996

  Cost: $6000

  Organization: Southern Cross Cultural Exchange

  Experience:“I wanted to try something that was very different to Australia in culture. In Germany everything was different but I soon got settled. The family I was with were great and I really feel as though I have a second family.”

  Name: Tom Jennings

  Age: 21

  Place: Conflans, France, 1995

  Cost: $7000

  Organization: Southern Cross Cultural Exchange

  Experience:“There were times when it was difficult but I liked it, experiencing a different culture. You just have to play each situation as it comes. If there is one thing you learn when you are on a student-exchange program it is how to take care of yourself.”

  Name: Linda Marks

  Age: 19

  Place: Chonburi Province, Thailand, 1994

  Cost: $3500

  Organization: Rotary International

  Experience: “It's like a roller-coaster ride, there are lots of ups and downs, but you always come back for more. I had a few problems but there was always someone to turn to and that was great.”

1.The students who refer to both the good time and bad time include _____.

[  ]

A.Susan Lane and Sara Small

B.Linda Marks and David Links

C.Tom Jennings and Linda Marks

D.Leanne Smythe and Tom Jennings

2.The writing above would probably be _____.

[  ]

A.the records of students' activities

B.the foreign students' name cards

C.the notice about a visit to foreign countries

D.the advertisement from an international travel service

3.The student who valued learning another language was _____.

[  ]

A.Linda Marks    B.Sara Small

C.Tom Jennings    D.Leanne Smythe

4.How many students mentioned the culture difference they have experienced?

[  ]

A.Three.   B.Four.

C.Five.    D.Six.

阅读理解,阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

  Suppose you want to go abroad and learn about the foreign exchange in culture in different countries.Here is some information you may need.

  ●Name:Susan Lane Age:22

  Place:Reykjavik, Iceland, 1994.Cost:$7, 000 Organization:AFS

  Experience:“I think it was a turning point in my life.I began to understand more about my own culture by experiencing another culture and seeing how other people live.”

  ●Name:Sara Small Age:23

  Place:Crivitz, Germany, 1996.Cost:$8, 000 Organization:EF Foundation

  Experience:“I love the traveling and I made a lot of friends.I found the European school system to be hard but I am fluent now in German so it was worth it.I did miss my family and friends in Australia but I would love to do it again.”

  ●Name:David Links Age:16

  Place:Stuttgart, Germany, 1996.Cost:$6, 000 Organization:Southern Cross Cultural Exchange

  Experience:“I wanted to try something that was very different in culture.In Germany everything was different but I soon got settled.The family I was with was great and I really feel as though I have a second family.”

  ●Name:Tom Jennings Age:21

  Place:Conflans, France, 1995.Cost:$7, 000 Organization:Southern Cross cultural Exchange

  Experience:“There were times when it was difficult but I liked it, experiencing a different culture.You just have to play each situation as it comes.If there is one thing you learn when you are on a student-exchange program it is how to take care of yourself.”

  ●Name:Linda Marks Age:19

  Place:Chonburi Province, Thailand, 1994.Cost:$3, 500 Organization:Rotary International

  Experience:“There are lots of ups and downs, but you always come back for more.I had a few problems but there was always someone to turn to and that was great.”

(1)

The passage is intended to ________.

[  ]

A.

encourage the youth to become independent in a foreign country

B.

provide information for the youth desiring to experience a foreign culture

C.

help the youth achieve their great ambitions in a foreign country

D.

help the youth to make important decisions to study abroad

(2)

Which organization will help students get settled abroad?

[  ]

A.

EF Foundation

B.

AFS

C.

Rotary International

D.

SCCE

(3)

The students who refer to both the good and bad times as an exchange student include ________.

[  ]

A.

Susan Lane and Sara Small

B.

Linda Marks and David Links

C.

Tom Jennings and Linda Marks

D.

Susan Lane and Tom Jennings

(4)

As a result of his experience in the foreign exchange program Tom Jennings learnt to become ________.

[  ]

A.

independent and adaptable

B.

determined and independent

C.

selfish and defensive

D.

defensive and determined

(5)

If a student wanted to take part in a foreign exchange program, but had not enough money, then the best place would be ________.

[  ]

A.

Iceland or America

B.

Thailand or France

C.

Germany or Iceland

D.

Germany or Thailand

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