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              After living in the same city in China all her life,Xie Lei was very nervous when she left her 1. (祖国) and got to London,so she is glad she decided to complete a(n) 2. (prepare) year first. It has given her the time to get used to. the English way of life. Some foreign students choose to live in student accommodation while others like Xie Lei choose to live with a host family. She finds she can learn more about the culture this way. If she doesn’t understand something,she can ask her host family for advice. It's also a(n) 3. (安慰) to have a(n) 4. (替代者) family to be with when she misses her family. At first Xie Lei found the different style of studying in England difficult but she is beginning to get used to it and is now a more 5. (自主的) learner . Though Xie Lei has been 6. (occupy) with school work,she is now working on finding time for a social life.

Answer 1

E. 1. motherland   2. preparation   3. comfort

4. substitute   5. autonomous   6. occupied