Each year, thousands 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 abroad to get a 11 view of the world,” said Chen Yi, a
Chinese writer who has lived in the US for 16 years. In a talk Chen told more
than 300 parents and their children that 12 in foreign countries can be hard for
young people. “ They have to 13 a culture shock and language problems.”
However, these are not always the most difficult things. To most 14
, looking after
themselves when studying alone in a foreign country is a big 15 .
Zhang Jia, a 16-year-old student 16 the high school in Melbourne, Australia,
last October. To his surprise, his teachers there hardly 17 students to study. And usually there wasn’t
homework.
“ 18 these
education systems, we have more 19 time and more space for thinking,” said
Zhang. “ But if you don’t know how to 20 your time and money, you will not have 21 .” Some of his friends spent their
whole year’s 22 in the first
two months of the term, and they didn’t pass their exams.
“Studying abroad at a young age can help students learn foreign
languages 23 and broaden their minds, 24 students and parents should know about the
challenges,” Chen said. “If you want to study abroad, try to talk to someone
with 25 in foreign countries. Make sure that you
are ready for it.”
11.( ) A. bigger
B. wider C.
higher
D. longer
12.( ) A. study
B. work C.
travel
D. life
13.( ) A. know
B. meet C.
face
D. feel
14.( ) A. children B.
parents C.
teachers
D. Chinese
15.( ) A.
difficulty
B. challenge
C. difference
D. change
16.( ) A. joined
B. studied C. passed D.
chose
17.( ) A. helped
B. pushed C. encouraged D. taught
18.( ) A. With
B. Under C.
By
D. Through
19.( ) A. busy
B. safe C. boring D.
free
20.( ) A. spend
B. plan
C. use
D. take
21.( ) A. an easy
time B. an interesting
job C. an exciting day A. a usual life
22.( ) A. time
B. study
C. money D. holiday
23.( ) A. happily
B. quickly C. carefully D. exactly
24.( ) A. so
B. or
C. and
D. but
25.( ) A.
confidence
B. knowledge C.
information D. experience