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With all these planes, now things can ________ everywhere much faster than before.
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“USA? Britain? Which country is better to study in?” We often hear such discussion. As China opens its door, studying abroad has become a dream for many Chinese students. They want to learn about the world. It’s true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves. Language skills will improve and it may be easier to find a job.
But there are problems that should be considered. Language is the first. Students must spend a lot of time learning another language and getting used to a different culture.
Students must also learn to live without parents’ care and deal with all kinds of things they haven’t had to do before, like looking after themselves. There are reports about Chinese students abroad sinking in an ocean of difficulties and giving up easily. When they have to take care of themselves, it is hard for the students to study well.
Finally, studying abroad brings a heavy burden (负担) to the family. For most Chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad is very high. But is it worth it?
We know that there are many famous people who succeed in great things through their hard work in China. Liu Xiang is a good example. Once an American teacher invited him there but he refused. He kept training hard with his Chinese teacher. He surprised the world when he won a gold medal at Athens Olympics. So when you wonder which country is better to study in, consider whether studying abroad is the right choice.
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1. Studying abroad can help students develop themselves ① It can help improve them 1 skills. ② It may be easy for them to find 2 . |
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2. Problems that should be considered before studying abroad ① Students should spend much time learning another language and getting used to a different 3 . ② Students have to learn how to 4 themselves. ③ The cost of studying abroad is very 5 so that it brings a heavy burden to the family. |
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3. Is studying abroad the right choice Different people have different ideas. In fact, whether they succeed or not depends on their 6 . |
I won’t forget her advice
I had a very special teacher in high school many years ago. Her husband died of a heart attack. About a week after his death, she shared some of her insights(见解)with us.
The class was nearly over. She said, “Before class is over, I would like to share with all of you an important thought.”
“Each of us is put here on Earth to learn, share, love, enjoy and give all by ourselves. We must make the best of every single day.”
Her eyes were beginning to water and she went on, “So I would like you all to make me a promise. From now on, on your way to school, or on your way home, find something beautiful to notice. It doesn’t have to be something you see — it could be a nice smell — perhaps of freshly baked bread, or it could be the sound of the breeze slightly blowing the leaves in the trees.”
“Please look for these things, and love them. For, although it may seem common, these things are the stuff(素材)of life. They are the little things we are put here on Earth to enjoy. They are the things we often take for granted. We must make it a point to notice them, for at any time it can all be taken away.”
The class was completely quiet. We picked up our books and went out of the room silently. That afternoon, I noticed more things on my way home from school than I had that whole term.
I usually think of that teacher and try to enjoy all of those things that we sometimes overlook (忽略).
Take notice of something special you see during your lunch hour today. Walk barefoot along the beach at sunset. For as we get older, it is not the things we did that we regret(后悔), but the things we didn’t do.
1.What happened to the teacher’s husband?
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A.He was ill. |
B.He died of a heart attack. |
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C.He made a promise. |
D.He became a teacher, too. |
2.The high school teacher shared her insights with her students ____________.
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A.on her way to school |
B.on her way home |
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C.at the beginning of class |
D.at the end of class |
3.The underlined word “breeze” (in Paragraph 4) means ____________?
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A.colourful cloud |
B.white snow |
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C.light wind |
D.heavy rain |
4.What is the teacher’s advice?
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A.We should love life and enjoy things around us. |
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B.We should share our important thoughts with others. |
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C.We should never feel sorry for what we have done. |
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D.We should do importand things and overlook little ones. |