My Year Abroad                                                           
This month in Travelers Corner there are three teenagers’ experiences in year-abroad programmes.
Mariko Okada – Tokyo
My year abroad in the United States was a fantastic experience. I’m not a shy person, and I was very comfortable speaking to everyone. So I got lots of speaking practice. I also learned lots of interesting things about American culture. When I got home, my friends all said that I had improved so much! I hope to go back again in the future.
Carla Fonseca – Rio de Janeiro
I spent last year studying English in London. I’m from a small town, and London is a very big city. Sometimes I felt it was too big. There were so many people to talk to, but I always felt bad about my English. I missed my family, and I really missed my two cats. My roommate was always using our telephone, so I hardly had the chance for a nice long talk with my parents. I think it was a good experience for me, but I’m glad to be home!
Alvin Chen – Hong Kong
Studying in New Zealand was a fun experience for me, but it was also lots of hard work! I had English classes six hours a day, five days a week——with lots of homework. I also kept a diary of my experience. I like to write, and I wrote two or three pages in my diary every day. On Saturdays, my homestay family took me to lots of interesting places and showed me so many wonderful things about the culture. I’m really glad I went!
小題1:All the three teenagers went abroad           .
A．to study EnglishB．to visit friends
C．to have a holidayD．to find a job
小題2:Who didn’t really enjoy the stay in a foreign country very much?
A．Mariko.B．Carla.C．Alvin.D．None of them.
小題3:Travelers Corner is most probably         .
A．a(chǎn) sports club newsletterB．a(chǎn) science documentary
C．a(chǎn) travel magazineD．a(chǎn) news website

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:C
短文大意:這篇短文主要介紹了三個青少年在國外的學(xué)習(xí)經(jīng)歷.
小題1:根據(jù)Mariko Okada – Tokyo ……So I got lots of speaking practice.……Carla Fonseca – Rio de Janeiro I spent last year studying English in London. ……Alvin Chen – Hong Kong……I had English classes six hours a day, five days a week描述，可知這三個人都是去國外學(xué)英語。故選A。
小題2:根據(jù)Carla Fonseca – Rio de Janeiro……I missed my family, and I really missed my two cats.描述，可知卡拉不太喜歡呆在外國。故選B。
小題3:聯(lián)系下文three teenagers’ experiences in year-abroad programmes.描述，可知這是一本關(guān)于旅行的雜志。故選C。
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