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【1】Entering a study abroad program was a personal program for myself. College had not been fun up until that point. I was looking for excitement. After meeting a guy who loved to travel, he convinced me that studying abroad was one of the best decisions he had ever made and that I should try it. Immediately I visited my study abroad office and discovered many choices. I only spoke Spanish, but not fluently enough to feel fortable in a program that was based in Spain or Mexico. This meant I needed a country that spoke English. Finally I chose the University of Central London.
【2】Many people hesitate before studying abroad because they think they . I went to college on loans(贷款), so a semester abroad would be no different. The additional expenses, such as food and travel, were the most expensive part of the trip. Any student travelling abroad received part of a grant donated to our school. This took almost $ 2,000 off the cost of my trip.
【3】Looking back on my experience years later, I am grateful that I took the chance and studied in London. I made a number of friends in London with locals, who are willing to help me anytime. I never felt unsafe because they would show me how to live in London, where to go and how to get anywhere I needed to go.
【4】My favorite memories in London is turn around my classwork. When studying abroad I took an English class that focused on British humor. During this class we watched British films and went to live performances. Before this class, I never understood British humor, and now I enjoy it more than American humor. My favorite class was art history. I cannot express to anyone how interesting it was to take art history in London.
【5】When people ask me if I would study abroad again, I exclaim, “yes!” You will never learn any lessons or information like you do when travelling abroad to a foreign country. As a person you will grow independent from everything. You will learn how to make friends and survive alone on your own. You will also learn to respect and understand other cultures.
【小题1】 What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 probably refer to? (no more than 3 words)
【小题2】Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. (no more than 5 words)
【小题3】What does the author think of his English local friends? (no more than 6 words)
【小题4】What did the author do during his English class? (no more than 10 words)
【小题5】What’s the main idea of Paragraph 5? (no more than 10 words)
studying abroad
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(答案→)studying abroad
解析：文章主要介绍了作者出国留学的经历和感受。作者认为出国留学很有必要，出国留学可以让一个人学会独立，如何结交朋友，更好地理解外国文化等。主要考查学生从文中提取有效信息的能力。
【小题1】根据“he convinced me that studying abroad was one of the best decisions he had ever made and that I should try it”可知，and连接了两个宾语从句，他说服了作者应该尝试一下出国留学。故it指代studying abroad。故填studying abroad。
【小题2】根据“I went to college on loans(贷款)”可知，许多人担心支付不起出国留学的费用，故填cannot afford it。
【小题3】根据第三段“I made a number of friends in London with locals, who are willing to help me anytime.”可知，作者认为英国当地的朋友都很乐于助人。故填He thinks they are helpful.。
【小题4】根据第四段“During this class we watched British films and went to live performances.”可知，在英文课上，作者看英国电影和参加现场表演，故填He watched British films and went to live performances。
【小题5】国家最后一段“You will never learn any lessons or information like you do when travelling abroad to a foreign country...grow independent...how to make friends and survive alone...learn to respect and understand other cultures”可知，作者认为出国留学会给一个人带来非常多的好处。故填What benefits a person can get from studying abroad。