You are being given an opportunity that a lot of others would be dying for, but that doesn’t mean it is the best path for you to take．Since you have already been to  1  , you know what to expect． 2   I think you have pretty good grounds to decide for   3  which you would prefer to do---go or stay．All I would like to do is to   4   you of some of the advantages and disadvantages of going to live abroad．Some of these come from my own personal  experience of living in China．The   5   of going to America would include things like better living  6  ; access to the most up-to-date technologies in the workplace and for entertainment; the opportunity to learn about a different   7  ; and you could see new places and  8  your English．If you were to return to China after several years, I’m sure all of these skills would   9   you in a position to be very successful   10   whatever career you choose to pursue．You have some   11  and friends in America already, so you have someone to turn   12  when you need help or are feeling   13  ．

Here are some of the   14  of living in a foreign country．The most obvious one for you is the language barrier, and the number of jobs you can apply for will be   15  . Food. You won’t be able to eat the food you are used to,   16   your relatives cook authentic Chinese dishes every day．Racial prejudice．This you could meet with at work in the   17   of lower wages for example, and in many social situations．

By  18   advantages and disadvantages in this way, it becomes clearer which choice would be better for you．Just remember, both outcomes will have their advantages and once you make the decision don’t look   19  ．

Put all your positive energy into the   20  you choose．You are a bright young person, so I’m sure you will do well no matter what you choose．

1．China                         B．England                  C．America                D．abroad

2．A．so                           B．but                        C．and                       D．still

3．A．myself                     B．oneself                   C．himself                  D．yourself

4．A．warn                    B．remind                   C．ask                        D．inform

5．A．interests                B．benefits               C．profits                   D．points

6．A．things                      B．room                     C．places                    D．conditions

7．A．culture                     B．places                    C．countries             D．language

8．A．learn                     B．increase                 C．perfect                   D．succeed

9．A．take                      B．send                      C．put                      D．give

10．A．to                          B．from                      C．in                          D．with

11．A．classmates              B．relatives                 C．family                   D．teachers

12．A．on                         B．up                         C．down                     D．to

13．A．tired                      B．happy                    C．pleased                  D．homesick

14．A．disadvantages        B．advantages             C．suggestions            D．advice

15．A．enough                  B．given                     C．limited                   D．offered

16．A．unless                    B．until              C．if                           D．now that

17．A．charge                   B．form                      C．honor                    D．front

18．A．explaining               B．listing                     C．talking                   D．discussing

19．A．up                         B．for                         C．down                     D．back

20．A．work                     B．country                  C．path                       D．place

You are being given an opportunity that a lot of others would be dying for, but that doesn’t mean it is the best path for you to take．Since you have already been to 1, you know what to expect．2 I think you have pretty good grounds to decide for 3 which you would prefer to do---go or stay．All I would like to do is to 4 you of some of the 5 and disadvantages of going to live abroad．Some of these come from my own personal experience of living in China．The benefits of going to America would include things like better living 6; access to the most up-to-date technologies in the workplace and for entertainment; the opportunity to learn about a different 7; and you could see new places and 8 your English．If you were to return to china after several years, I’m sure all of these skills would 9 you in a position to be very successful 10 whatever career you choose to pursue．You have some 11 and friends in America already, so you have someone to turn 12 when you need help or are feeling 13．

Here are some of the 14 of living in a foreign country．The most obvious one for you is the language barrier, and the number of jobs you can apply for will be 15 Food．You won’t be able to eat the food you are used to, 16 your relatives cook authentic Chinese dishes every day．Racial prejudice．This you could meet with at work in the 17 of lower wages for example, and in many social situations．

By 18 advantages and disadvantages in this way, it becomes clearer which choice would be better for you．Just remember, both outcomes will have their advantages and once you make the decision don’t look 19．

Put all your positive energy into the 20 you choose．You are a bright young person, so I’m sure you will do well no matter what you choose．

1. A．China                B．England                  C．America                D．abroad

2．A．so                           B．but                        C．and                       D．still

3．A．myself                     B．oneself                   C．himself                  D．yourself

4．A．warn                B．remind                   C．ask                        D．inform

5．A．conditions         B．advantages             C．chances                 D．benefits

6．A．things                      B．room                     C．places                    D．conditions

7．A．culture                     B．places                    C．countries                D．language

8．A．learn                 B．increase                 C．perfect                   D．succeed

9．A．take                         B．send                      C．put                      D．give

10．A．to                          B．from                      C．in                          D．with

11．A．classmates              B．relatives                 C．family                   D．teachers

12．A．on                         B．up                         C．down                     D．to

13．A．tired                      B．happy                    C．pleased                  D．homesick

14．A．disadvantages         B．advantages             C．suggestions            D．advice

15．A．enough                  B．given                     C．limited                   D．offered

16．A．unless                    B．until              C．if                           D．now that

17．A．charge                   B．form                      C．honor                    D．front

18．A．explaining               B．listing                     C．talking                   D．discussing

19．A．up                         B．for                         C．down                     D．back

20．A．work                     B．country                  C．path                       D．place

To apply for one of these scholarships, you should write 300 words describing your own educational career so far, and giving reasons why you think your education would benefit from participation in the Sakura Scholarship Scheme.

The closing date for applications is February 1. Applicants who have been selected for the short list will be notified by March 31. The final selection will be made on the basis of interviews held during May.

Applications are open to all students, regardless of age, sex or nationality, and are also welcome from people who are not currently full-time students.

Please apply to Ms Kyoko Matsumoto, Sakura Scholarship Scheme, Sakura Trading Co, 200 East Avenue, London E97PS.

1. This passage most likely appears in______.

A. an advertisement

B. a newspaper

C. a book

D. an announcement

2. When will the final selection of the applicants be made?

A. On February 1.　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   　　B. On March 31.

C. By March 31.　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　  D. In May.

3. You should send your applications to______.

A. Japan

B. England

C. Ms Kyoko Matsumoto

D. Sakura Scholarship Scheme

4. If you are selected by Sakura Scholarship, ______.

A. You’ll need to pay the tuition of this three-month Japanese language course

B. you’ll get pocket money, not including meals and accommodation in Japan

C. you’ll go to Japan to study Japanese from February to May

D. you needn’t worry about the expense of the course, including the return air fares

How he wishes he had grasped the opportunity to get the position; now he feels sadly his career lies         .

　　You are being given an opportunity that a lot of others would be dying for, but that doesn’t mean it is the best path for you to take．Since you have already been to  16  , you know what to expect． 17   I think you have pretty good grounds to decide for   18   which you would prefer to do---go or stay．All I would like to do is to   19   you of some of the advantages and disadvantages of going to live abroad．Some of these come from my own personal  experience of living in China．The   20   of going to America would include things like better living  21  ; access to the most up-to-date technologies in the workplace and for entertainment; the opportunity to learn about a different   22  ; and you could see new places and   23  your English．If you were to return to China after several years, I’m sure all of these skills would   24   you in a position to be very successful   25   whatever career you choose to pursue．You have some   26  and friends in America already, so you have someone to turn   27  when you need help or are feeling   28  ．

Here are some of the   29  of living in a foreign country．The most obvious one for you is the language barrier, and the number of jobs you can apply for will be   30  . Food. You won’t be able to eat the food you are used to,   31   your relatives cook authentic Chinese dishes every day．Racial prejudice．This you could meet with at work in the   32   of lower wages for example, and in many social situations．

By  33   advantages and disadvantages in this way, it becomes clearer which choice would be better for you．Just remember, both outcomes will have their advantages and once you make the decision don’t look   34  ．

Put all your positive energy into the   35  you choose．You are a bright young person, so I’m sure you will do well no matter what you choose．