Suppose you want to go abroad and learn about the foreign exchange in culture in different countries. Here is some information you may need. Name: Susan Lane Age: 22
Place: Reykjavik, Iceland, 2010.
Cost: $7,000
Organization: AFS
Experience: “I think it was a turning point in my life. I began to understand more about my own culture by experiencing another culture and seeing how other people live.”
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Name: Sara Small Age: 23
Place: Crivitz, Germany, 2012.
Cost: $8,000
Organization: EF Foundation
Experience: “I love the traveling and I made a lot of friends. I found the European school system to be hard but I am fluent now in German so it was worth it I did miss my family and friends in Australia but I would love to do it again.”
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Name: David Links Age: 16
Place: Stuttgart, Germany, 2012..
Cost: $6,000
Organization: Southern Cross Cultural Exchange
Experience: “I wanted to try something that was very different in culture. In Germany everything was different but I soon got settled. The family I was with was great and I really feel as though I have a second family.”
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Name: Tom Jennings Age: 21
Place: Conflans, France, 2011..
Cost: $7,000
Organization: Southern Cross Cultural Exchange
Experience: “There were times when it was difficult but I liked it, experiencing a different culture. You just have to play each situation as it comes. If there is one thing you learn when you are on a student-exchahge program it is how to take care of yourself.”
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Name: Linda Marks Age: 19
Place: Chonburi Province, Thailand, 2010.
Cost: $3,500
Organization: Rotary International
Experience: “There are lots of ups and downs, but you always come back for more. I had a few problems but there was always someone to turn to and that was great.”
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小题1: According to the information, taking part in a foreign exchange program can cost _________. | A．from $6,000 to $8,000 | B．from $3,500 to $8,000 | | C．anything from $3,500 | D．no more than $7,000 |
小题2:Which organization held more foreign exchanges? | A．EF Foundation | B．AFS | | C．Rotary International | D．SCCE |
小题3:The students who refer to both the good and bad times as an exchange student include _________. | A．Susan Lane and Sara Small | B．Linda Marks and David Links | | C．Tom Jennings and Linda Marks | D．Susan Lane and Tom Jennings |
小题4:As a result of his experience in the foreign exchange program Tom Jennings learnt to become _________. | A．independent and adaptable | B．determined and independent | | C．selfish and defensive | D．defensive and determined |
小题5:If a student wanted to take part in a foreign exchange program, but had not enough money, then the best place would be _________. | A．Iceland and America | B．Thailand and France | | C．Germany and Iceland | D．Germany and Thailand |
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