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     'USA? Britain? Which country is better to study in?' We often hear such discussions. As China opens its
door, it is a dream for many Chinese students to study abroad. They want to learn about the outside world.
     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.     
     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 1________ or abroad
Phenomenon (现象) Studying abroad has become a 2________ for Chinese students.
Advantages◆ It is helpful to the future 3________ of Chinese students.
◆ It helps 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.
答案

1. home   2. dream   3. development   4. improve   5. easily

6. Disadvantages  7. takes   8. without   9. high   10. successful

判断题
填空题

传说,中国古时候有一种叫“夕”的兽,头长触角,凶猛异常。“夕”长年深居海底,每到特定的时间(除夕)才爬上岸,吞食牲畜,伤害人命。因此,每到除夕这天,村村寨寨的人们都扶老携幼逃往深山, (76)
有一年除夕,从村外来了个乞讨的老人。 (77) ,只有村东头一位老婆婆给了老人些食物,并劝他快上山躲避“夕”兽。那老人把胡子撩起来笑道:“若让我在你家待一夜,我一定把‘夕’兽赶走。”老婆婆继续劝说,乞讨老人笑而不语。
半夜时分,“夕”兽闯进村里。它发现村里气氛与往年不同了:村东头老婆婆家的门上贴着大红纸, (78) 。“夕”兽浑身一抖,怪叫了一声。将近门口时, (79) ,听到这声音,“夕”浑身战栗,再不敢往前凑了。原来,“夕”最怕红色、火光和炸响。这时,婆婆家的大门打开了,只见院内一位身披红袍的老人在哈哈大笑。“夕”大惊失色, (80) 。第二天是正月初一,避难回来的人们见村里安然无恙,十分惊奇。这时,老婆婆才恍然大悟,赶忙向乡亲们述说了乞讨老人的许诺。这件事很快在周围村里传开了,人们都知道了驱赶“夕”兽的办法。
从此,每年除夕,家家贴红对联,燃放爆竹;户户烛火通明,守更待岁。初一一大早,还要走亲访友道喜问好。这风俗广泛流传,成了中国民间最隆重的传统节日。


A.院内突然传来“砰砰啪啪”的炸响声
B.狼狈地逃走了
C.乡亲们一片匆忙恐慌
D.以躲避“夕”兽的伤害
E.屋内烛火通明