Each year, thousands of Chinese middle school students go to study in foreign countries.

“Chinese children hope to study abroad（到国外）to _______ a wider view（视野）of the world.” said a Chinese writer called Chen Yi. Chen told the parents and their children that life in foreign countries can be hard for young people. “They have to meet a _______ shock（冲击）and language problems.”

However, these are not the most difficult things. To most children looking after _______ when studying alone in a foreign country is a big challenge（挑战）.

Zhang Jia began to study in a high school in Australia last October. To his surprise, his teachers there didn’t _________students to study. And _______there wasn’t homework. “With these education（教育）systems, we have more _______ time and more space for thinking.” said Zhang. “But if you don’t know how to _______ your time and money. you will not have an easy time.”

“Studying abroad at a young age can help students learn foreign language _______ and broaden（拓宽）their minds, but students and parents should know about the challenges,” Chen said.

_______ you want to study abroad, try to talk to someone with ________ in foreign countries. Make sure that you are ready for it.