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I never thought I would go far from home. I was an ordinary high school student from a working-class family,and I didn’t think traveling the world was in the cards for me. For my   undergraduate and doctor degree,I only applied to universities within an hour of my hometown in the United Kingdom. Staying at the same university seemed like the safe option. A few years later,as I was considering a postdoc(博士后),I once again wanted to stay close to home,in the comfort of my Ph. D. lab. But I hope to run my own lab one day,and I knew that seeing a different approach to science would be valuable.

I heard about a fellowship program in Japan that sounded like a good fit. The flexibility of the program appealed to me. I could choose how long I would be there-rom as little as a month to as month as a year-long enough to experience a new place, learn and get some msearch done but short enough to make the experience less scary. I thought of it almost as a holiday, somewhat like going to a conference in an interesting far-off place.

But when I was accepted, the head of the group I was going to join wanted me to stay for the full year. I hesitated. After much thought, I worked up my courage and signed on for the year-knowing that, if things went badly. I could come home earlier.

Almost everything was different from what I was used to, but getting used to these differences was easier than I had expected. Eating out with my labmates offers a great communicative opportunity. Talking with my new colleagues about their experiences conducting mearch in other countries helped open my eyes to new ways of doing things.

After my fellowship, I thought I would leave Japan to do a postdoc elsewhere. But when my fellowship adviser offered me a longer-term position in his lab. I couldn’t say no. This time,though,it wasn’t because I was afraid to go somewhere new. It was because I wanted to take advantage of an exciting opportunity. After the jump I took with fellowship. I now feel I can do anything.

1. What can we infer about the author from paragraph 1?
A.He was a typical in doors man.
B.He always worried too much.
C.He suffered serious homesickness.
D.He liked to stay in familiar places.
2. What made the author choose the fellowship program in Japan?
A.The friendly labmates.
B.The fun-filled holiday.
C.The handsome starting salary.
D.The flexible working schedule.
3. When in Japan,the author found life there was________.
A.slightly different
B.very challenging
C.easier than thought
D.dull and predicable
4. Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Learning Happens in a Comfort Zone-4.
B.When in Japan. Do As the Japanese Do
C.Leaving Comfort Zone Can Be Rewarding
D.The Longest Joumey Begins with the First step

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