“USA? Britain? Which country is better to study in?”
We often hear such discussions. As China opens its door, studying abroad has become a dream for many Chinese students. They would like to know the world well.
It’s true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves. Their foreign language skills will be improved and it may be easier to find jobs.
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 running into an ocean of difficulties and giving up finally. When they have to take care of themselves, it is hard for 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 have achieved success 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 the Athens Olympic Games. So when you wonder which country is better to study in, think again.
Title: Studying at home or study 1. ? | |
Phenomenon（现象） | Studying abroad has become a 2. for Chinese students. |
Advantages | It is helpful for Chinese students to 3. themselves. |
It is helpful for Chinese students to 4. foreign language skills. | |
It enables Chinese students to find jobs more 5. . | |
6. | It 7. Chinese students too much time to learn a foreign language. |
It’s hard for Chinese students to get used to the life abroad 8. parents’ care. | |
Parents may be under pressure（压力）because the cost of studying abroad is very 9. . | |
Purpose: To tell us studying abroad is not the only way to be 10. by describing Liu Xiang’s example. | |
wrok as et up receive education is thankful to raises money |
Li Yan is a girl from a remote mountain village. She had to work in the field all day. She said not go to school and she could not read or write.
One day, a UNICEF officer came to Li Yan’s village. He said it was important for children to 1. . He wanted all the children in the village to learn to read.
UNICEF is part of the United Nations. It was 2. in Europe in 1946. It works all over the world now. UNICEF 3. by selling Christmas cards and organizing other activities.
Half a month later, Li Yan entered a local school. Now she goes to school every day. She enjoys studying with her new friends. She can read and write. She 4. UNICEF for helping her.
Li Yan says that she hopes to 5. a volunteer teacher in the futhre. She wants to help more children like her.
1. — Jim (return) the book to the library? I want to read it.
—No. You can borrow it from him.
2. It is (harm) for you to read in the sun. Please come in!
3. Most of the children enjoy pop songs, (include) some hot songs on the Internet.
4. Facing so many toys, the boy had much trouble (decide) which one to choose.
5.Each year quite a lof of food (waste) around the world. It is time for us to do something.
1. The bottle is （空的）. Would you like some more juice?
2. Many people are so poor that they can’t （付得起）to go to hospital.
3. Don’t drop （垃圾）everywhere, we should keep the classroom clean?
4.—We are asked to wait for our turns to get on the bus （礼貌地）
5. —Why not （惩罚）those naughty boys? They broke the window again!
—Ok, I will.
Why do plants grow in some places and not in other? Why does some land have so much growing on it, while other land has almost no plants growing on it at all?
To grow, plants need several things. One is warmth. In very cold places almost nothing grows. Plants also need water. In very dry parts of the Earth only a few unusual plants can grow. That's why dry deserts everywhere are almost not covered by trees or grass.
Plants must also have a place in which to put down their roots and grow. They find it difficult to grow on hard land. The town is built on hard land. The plants here have only the soil found between the cracks of the stones to grow in.
Another thing plants must have before they can grow is food.
What will happen if we try to make things grow on the sandy beach? A few plants, such as beach grass, will grow in sand, but most plants won't. Even if the weather is warm enough and we water the plants each day, many of them will die because the sand on this beach has almost no food for plants.
1.What does the underlined word "cracks" mean in the text?
A. 缝隙 B. 表面
C. 夹层 D. 底部
2.From the passage, we can know it is for plants to grow in dry places.
A. easy B. difficult
C. impossible D. important
3.The reason why most plants can't grow on the sandy beach is that _______ .
A. there isn't enough sunlight
B. there is too much water
C. it is too crowded there
D. it has little food for plants
4.The passage can most probably be found in a ______ book.
A. science B. history
C. travel D. math
Last month the manager of a jewelry shop received a letter. As he was very busy then, the letter lay on his desk till tea-time. He opened it and a 10-pound note(票) fell out onto the desk. Within the note was a letter which said:
Dear sir:
In 1935 I got engaged(订婚). But unfortunately I lost my job. At the time a lot of people were out of work. Six months later I got a job again, but of course I was very short of money. I came to your shop to buy a wedding ring(婚戒). The assistant took out some rings for me to look at, but she was called away for a moment, and I put one of the rings in my pocket. When she came back, I said I didn’t know the size of my girl’s finger. So I left the shop without buying a ring. My wife died a short while ago and the fact that I never paid for the ring has been heavy in my heart all these years. At that time, the ring cost 2 pounds so I think it is 10 pounds at today’s price and I’m sending 10 pounds.
Yours truly,
A customer (顾客)
1.When did the manager open the letter?
A.In the morning B.When he received the letter
C.At lunch time D.Till tea-time
2.The customer didn’t write the letter until_____.
A.he was dying B.his wife’s death
C.he had enough money D.he got a job again
3.What do you think of the customer’s paying for the ring at last?
A.Honest B.Forgetful
C.Dishonest D.Careless
