Besides the excitement of travel, one reason to study abroad is that you will experience new customs, holidays, foods, art music and politics firsthand.
“I learned the language and am now fluent, but perhaps more important was how much I learned about cultures, people and myself. I learned this from the viewpoint of an active member of the community and my host family , not from the tourists’ point of view,," said Andrew, who studied in Poitiers, France.
Another reason for studying abroad is that you'll gain self-confidence. Christina studied in Caracas, Venezuela, a city of 10 million people and a huge change from her hometown of 35,000! Christina says she learned how to better stand up for herself and her beliefs and to express herself in another language. What could make you more confident than that?
Living away from home can also help you adjust in the transition (过渡)to college and adulthood .Matthew says he returned from studying in Australia with confidence and a real interest in international affairs that really set him apart from his peers. "After having gone abroad in high school, I found the transition to college to be a breeze——moving 560 miles from home didn’t seem particularly frightening after having lived thousands of miles away.”
And speaking of college, improving your language skills might help you get into dream colleges and even land future jobs. Colleges and employers know that studying abroad provides leadership skills in a world that is increasingly globally interconnected.
Most of all, it's fun! You're not likely to suffer from general boredom while you're studying in a different learning environment.
9. What did Andrew pay special attention to while studying abroad?
A.The foreign fooD. | B.The foreign culture. |
C.The foreign customs. | D.The foreign language. |
10. The example of Christina shows that studying abroad can
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A.change our habits | B.offer us opportunities |
C.increase our knowledge | D.give us self-confidence |
11. What made Matthew different from his peers?
A.His fluent English | B.His special character |
C.His ability to deal with people | D.His interest in the world events. |
12. What does the underlined word “breeze” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.Something very important. |
B.Something very interesting. |
C.Something very easy |
D.Something very hard |