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Choosing to Study Overseas

Every year， thousands of students choose to study in another country for a semester， a summer， or a year. Studying overseas can be an exciting experience for many people.

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Living in another country can help you to learn a language， and about another culture. You will see the world in a new way， and learn more about yourself. 2 Many companies today want employees who speak a second language， or have experienced living or working in another country.

● Making the right choice

Once you decide to study overseas， you have to make some choices. To choose the right country or school， ask yourself： Where do I want to go and why？ How much do I want to pay？ 3 Do I want to live with a host family， with roommates， or alone？

● Getting ready to go

Get your passport and visa early！ 4 Learn about the money. Bring some of it and a credit card with you.

● Once you are there

After the first few weeks overseas， many students will feel a little homesick. They may miss their family， friends， and familiar ways of doing things. 5 When you feel sad or homesick， try to talk to others， or write about your feelings in a notebook.

A. Why do it？

B. How long do I want to study overseas？

C. You should improve your mother tongue before you go.

D. A large number of students cant afford to study overseas.

E. Overseas study may also look good on your future resume.

F. Remember that it takes time to get used to a new place， school， and culture.

G. Before you go， learn some of the language， and read about some common customs in your host country.

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If you asked high school girls to name their favorite sports， most would probably say basketball or volleyball. I happened to be one of the few girls who would 1 ： surfing（沖浪）. But isnt that a boy thing？ Some people may 2 . Most certainly not.

I started surfing about five years ago and 3 in love with the sport on the very first day. Riding that first 4 was the best feeling I had ever experienced.

When I try to 5 surfing with other things， I find it very difficult because， in my 6 ， theres nothing like it. It involves body， 7 ， and soul. Theres sand between my toes and cool salt water all 8 us. The feeling I get when Im surfing across that 9 ， becoming one with the 10 ， is like Im weightless.

The one thing I can 11 from surfing and not any other sport is endless challenge. You can never be the “best surfer” because the ocean 12 an uncountable variety of waves that nobody can ever master. The variations of surfing styles are wonderful. Some surfers are 13 and flowing； others are very aggressive and sharp. All of these things attract me to surfing and make it 14 from any other sport.

Ive 15 to tell every girl I know to do something that people dont think girls can do. Its part of being human to advance to new 16 ， so shouldnt it be expected that girls should step up and start 17 the limits of things boys and men used to dominate？

Therere women 18 side by side with the President of our country， so why not be side by side with the boys 19 the football team or out in the water surfing？ Give girls a chance to 20 ， and they will.

1. A. tell B. answer C. give D. realize

2. A. wonder B. understand C. reply D. believe

3. A. stayed B. came C. dropped D. fell

4. A. wave B. storm C. sail D. boat

5. A. bring B. connect C. compare D. tie

6. A. work B. study C. holiday D. life

7. A. mind B. effort C. health D. time

8. A. along B. above C. around D. by

9. A. beach B. water C. board D. lake

10. A. sky B. world C. earth D. ocean

11. A. take B. get C. make D. keep

12. A. catches B. includes C. offers D. collects

13. A. free B. great C. hard D. soft

14. A. easy B. usual C. far D. different

15. A. chosen B. tried C. learned D. promised

16. A. levels B. points C. steps D. parts

17. A. reaching B. accepting C. pushing D. setting

18. A. sitting B. walking C. fighting D. working

19. A. of B. from C. on D. with

20. A. think B. succeed C. perform D. feel