The United States has a wide    1    (various) of institutions that provide higher education. There are so many options that it can be difficult for international students    2    (understand) the different choices. One of the more common questions asked by international students is    3    the difference between a public and a private university is.

A public university    4    (fund) by the public through the government of that state, while a private university is not. The most obvious difference is the price. Public universities are    5     (expensive) than private universities. Private universities can cost well over $100,000 for a four-year degree.    6    , compared to public universities, private universities tend to be more geographically “diverse”, drawing students from many different states as well as other countries because the tuition is    7    same price for students regardless of whether or not they live in the state    8    the university is located.

There are many     9     (high) reputable private and public universities throughout America. According to US News Best Colleges rankings, the first 19 institutions are private universities. That does not mean that there aren’t reputable public universities in the USA. Thus, don't focus only     10    the rankings.

Stage schools often act as agencies to supply children for stage and television work. More worthy of the name "stage school" are those few schools     1     children enjoy the time with a training for the theatre and a general education.   

A visit to such schools will leave you in no doubt that the children enjoy     2     (them). After all, what lively children wouldn't settle for spending only half the day doing ordinary school work,     3     acting, singing or dancing their way through the other half of the day?   

Then of course these are time for the children     4     (make) a name and make little money in some big shows. Some stage schools give their children too much     5     (profession) work at such a young age. But the law is very tight on the amount they can do. Those under 13     6     (limit) to 40 days in the year; those over 13 to 80 days.   

The schools admit that not all children will be successful in the profession for which they are being trained. So what happens     7     those who don't make it? While all the     8     (lead) schools say they place great     9     (important) on children getting good study results, the facts seem to suggest this     10     (be) not always the case.

The United States has a wide     1     (various) of institutions that provide higher education. There are so many options that it can be difficult for international students     2     (understand) the different choices. One of the more common questions     3     (ask) by international students is: What is the difference between a public and a private university?

A public university     4     (fund) by the public through the government of that state, while a private university is not. The most obvious difference is the price. Public universities are     5     (expensive) than private universities. Private universities can cost well over $100,000 for a four-year degree. But compared to public universities, private universities tend to be more geographically “diverse”,     6     (draw) students from many different states as well as other countries because the tuition is     7     same price for students regardless of whether or not they live in the state     8     the university is located.

There are many     9     (high) reputable private and public universities throughout America. According to US News Best Colleges rankings, the first 19 institutions ape private universities. That does not mean that there aren’t reputable public universities in the USA. Thus, don't focus only     10     the rankings.

5 . I can well remember that I was once asked to deliver a speech titled “A Real Test in My Life” before the whole class at the age of 9. You can imagine how     1     (terrible) shy I was with so many eyes     2     (fix) on me. I had no choice but to prepare for it, though. First of all, I was to draft the speech, which     3     (be) just a piece of cake for me, a good writer. But the hardest part     4     (lie) in my oral presentation from my memory — for to read from the paper was not allowed. The real moment began     5     I stood on the platform with my legs trembling and my mind blank. But my listeners were waiting patiently without any signs of rushing me.

Gradually I found myself back,     6     (deliver) my speech with difficulty. After what seemed to be a hundred years, I found my audience applauding — I made     7    ！ From then on, my fear of talking before a big audience disappeared. Actually with my     8     (confident) building up, I now turn out to be a great speaker. Looking back, I know the greatest difficulty on our way     9     success is our fear. Overcome it     10    we will be able to achieve our goals.