1 . Here are the major ways for your teens to gain international experience during a summer abroad:

1. Summer Teen Volunteer Programs

Volunteering abroad offers a unique insight into another culture. Programs can teach much, while strengthening a commitment to the life of volunteering. Amigos International offers immersive programs that include leadership training, along with volunteering. Visions Service International shows ways for your teens to be a teen without borders through service work and cross-cultural living.

2. Summer Study Abroad Programs

Study abroad is my passion — there’s something unique about studying in another country that makes the subject matter come alive, from archaeology to literature. Studying abroad in high school, whether for a summer or on exchange, can get your teens excited about learning again. For those who can’t afford it, there are many ways of financing study abroad, including government programs to fund language learning overseas.

3. Summer Adventures and Cultural Travel Abroad

Maybe your teen is more drawn to adventure. There are many opportunities for adventures abroad — the best programs combine adventures with language learning, cultural activities, and community service, so that adventurous teens get the best of both worlds. Broadreach offers more than 70 summer adventures in more than 40 countries, including marine biology, sailing, language immersion, culture, arts, community service, leadership, and outdoor skills.

4. Summer Language Immersion (沉浸)

Some language learning programs also provide volunteer opportunities. This can be an ideal way to study by helping others. Intercultural Costa Rica also includes cultural activities and tours. The Alpine French School provides both language learning and cultural and outdoor activities. French Summer Classes is a unique opportunity for your teen to have a homestay and the language program in one place. Whatever language program your teen chooses, the chance to learn language through immersion is, as research has shown, the best way to not only learn a language, but gain academic, cultural, and employment benefits.

Start Looking Now and Change Your Teen’s Life!

What are you waiting for? Start researching options with your teens and help them have a summer that will change their lives.

For more information, please visit Why Your Teen High School Student Should Go Abroad: The Parents’ Guide.

1. Whom is the passage written for?

A．The teens.	B．The volunteers.
C．The language learners.	D．The parents.

2. If a teen wants to learn a foreign language by living in a local family, the best choice is ________.

A．French Summer Classes	B．Visions Service International
C．Broadreach	D．Intercultural Costa Rica

3. What is the purpose of the writer in writing the passage?

A．To introduce the ways to experience the foreign culture.

B．To introduce how to spend a summer holiday correctly.

C．To recommend the parents some proper ways to help their teens gain foreign experience.

D．To encourage the teens to learn foreign languages through summer exchange programs.

2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Through travelling you can enjoy beautiful views and     1     (broad) your horizons. In summer, you’d better get on a cruise (乘船游览) ship in the city of Chongqing which will take you to the Three Gorges, for those ordinary ships are usually too     2     (crowd). Near Yunyang, at the steep edge of the hills     3     (stand) the famous Zhang Fei Temple     4     (surround) by trees. Because smoking     5     (forbid) in the cabins, you have to go to the deck to smoke,     6     you can enjoy the beautiful scenery. You can see some fishermen     7     the distance. First, you will go through the Qutang Gorge, which narrows to 350 feet. Then you will sail through the Wu Gorge and the Xiling Gorge. However,     8     impresses you most may be the Daning River in Wuxi County. There is immense     9     (mountain) land on both banks of Yangtze River with only small areas of flat     10     (plain).

3 . Paris is the city of dreams. If you plan to head for Paris for a study period, perhaps a little reality check is in order. But my experience was a romantic one.

I paved my path to Paris through an exchange program. On arrival in Paris, I was constantly reminded of the official processes I had to complete—forms to fill in, meetings to attend—the list seemed endless.

Then the real work began. Once classes were underway, I found myself volunteering to do oral presentations and assignments first rather than last. This method proved to be very helpful.

Once I had finished classes for the week, I had an ever­increasing list of museums to visit, neighborhoods to explore, and cafes to sit in. Maybe you can read books about Paris and talk to locals and other foreigners living there. But the one thing that reading a book or talking to someone cannot do is provide you with the experience of wandering Paris on foot. The people watching, the sounds of the city, and the colors as the seasons change, they all add to the ecstasy that I experienced in Paris as an exchange student.

After spending five months wandering through the charming neighborhoods, I fell in love with the atmosphere that came out from every open door and every spoken word. There is something comforting about walking to the market each Sunday to enjoy the beautiful display of fruits, vegetables and dairy products. There is warmth in saying Bonjour to the passers­by.

On my last day in Paris, I confidently said “Bonjour Monsieur” as I passed the little store down the street. I guess the best part about going on exchange in Paris is falling in love with the city in your own way. And I know mine is unique and special to me—my own little pieces of Paris.

1. What does the underlined word “ecstasy” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Courage.

B．Imagination.

C．Happiness.

D．Depression.

2. According to the passage, what left the author the deepest impression?

A．The friendly people he met in Paris.

B．The special culture he experienced in the city.

C．The academic achievement he made in his study.

D．The presentations and assignments he did in class.

3. Why did the author like walking to the market?

A．Because of the romantic locals.	B．Because of the pleasant weather.
C．Because of the fresh vegetables.	D．Because of the warm atmosphere.

4. What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．An exchange student’s life.	B．Charming neighborhoods.
C．An exchange program.	D．A traveling experience.

4 . 读后续写

Yoghurt

It was a rough week. The price of oil skyrocketed as the temperature dropped sharply in Maine. We were looking at a high of eight degrees that week, and I had missed three days of work so my paycheck was going to be lower than normal. I was stressed, to say the least. I shopped strategically, looking for every possible way to cut pennies so I could buy groceries and keep the house warm.

My eight-year-old son didn't understand when I told him we were struggling that week. He wanted a special kind of yoghurt, but I didn't have the extra three dollars to buy it for him. It was the kind of yoghurt with a cartoon kid riding a skateboard on the front of the box, and a mere two spoonfuls in each cup. It was the kind of product that wastes a parent's money and makes me hate advertising.

I felt guilty as a parent when those big eyes looked at me with confusion, as if to say, “It's just yoghurt. What's the big deal?” So I found a way. I put something back as single mothers often do. He got his yoghurt.

On the way driving back from the grocery store, I noticed a homeless man holding a sign by the side of the road. My heart hurt, and I tried not to look at him. I watched people stay away from him on the street and walk by without even meeting his eyes. My son didn't seem to care much, either. I looked at the man closely then — bare hands grasping a piece of cardboard, snot frozen to his face, a worn-out jacket. And there I was struggling because I had to buy oil and groceries. But I decided to help. I pulled over to the man and handed him a five-dollar bill.

Paragraph 1:

Seeing this, my son became confused and surprised.

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Paragraph 2:

On that day, my son performed an act that most adults wouldn’t have done.

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5 . The world is a big place, and there are many, many different places you can visit.     1    

First of all, traveling allows us to escape our daily routines and expand perspectives, because seeing new places and gaining new experiences can broaden our perspectives.

Traveling is also the most valuable form of learning.     2     It helps us absorb information about other cultures. That is to say, traveling extends our knowledge of the world and lets us know the cultural diversity（多样性）.By doing so, we realize that there is not one way to live, nor is one way correct.     3    

What's more, traveling can have a direct effect on people's sense of happiness, and decrease their stress and anxiety. These improvements don't just disappear the moment travelers return to their daily lives.     4     As a result of travel, people change the way they communicate with others and learn to be more patient with others. Above all, people who frequently travel tend to be healthier and live a longer life.

    5     We can escape our daily stress, expand our worldview, learn about others and ourselves, and improve our health. Many of the benefits people acquire from traveling improve the quality of their overall well-being. It is vital for people to visit different places, meet new people and discover a new way of living. Travelling helps us fully appreciate the beauty of the world and the diversity in it.

A．The improvements look likely to last.

B．Traveling has many positive effects on people.

C．In conclusion，traveling benefits people in many ways.

D．The process of traveling enriches people's knowledge.

E．We learn to accept other people and their different lifestyles.

F．Many people say that they appreciate their present lives more after traveling.

G．It's another type of new discovery and learning, and great for our soul and body.