7.I had often dreamt of the possibility of spending a year away from my hometown of Leeds in England,living in a foreign country.By the time I was old enough,however,I thought that my language was going to hold me back.
However,luckily for me,Leeds University,where I was studying at the time,made it possible for any student,even people like myself speaking only one language,to study abroad.Before I knew it I was boarding a plane for Salzburg,Austria.I wasn't quite sure what to expect of the experience ahead of me but I was prepared to accept the challenge.
The university was quite small but the classes were large.Also,Austrian students usually take five years to complete their courses,so studying was somewhat more relaxed than at home.Austrian students go home quite often,too.Therefore,the foreign students had to socialise with each other quite a lot,which didn't help our language skills.
Salzburg itself is a picture-postcard Austrian city.It is also famous for being the birthplace of Mozart and the setting for The Sound of Music.As a result,it is usually very busy with tourists.I also found that it doesn't have a lot going on for young people,in comparison to Leeds.
There were,however,many advantages to living in Salzburg.For example,get on a train and you can be in Prague,Rome or Krakow within a matter of hours.By the end of my year in Salzburg,I had visited eight other countries in Europe.
After spending a year overseas,I went back to my course in Leeds much more focused on what I wanted to get out of my last year and more appreciative of the opportunities (机会) university provides.The year in Salzburg really showed me that you get a lot more out of a place when you live there compared to when you are just travelling through.I'd recommend all students to spend a year studying abroad if they can.
22.In the author's opinion,what may have prevented his studying abroad?D
A.His not being old enough.
B.His fearing the culture shock.
C.His becoming homesick easily.
D.His not knowing a foreign language.
23.Compared with Leeds University,the university in SalzburgB.
A.provides more social events
B.has longer university years
C.has more foreign students
D.offers more small classes
24.One advantage the author mentions about Salzburg is thatA.
A.it's a good location for travelling
B.it has a high-speed rail network
C.it's the hometown of Mozart
D.it's full of foreign tourists
25.What does the author think of his experience of studying abroad?A
A.He benefited a lot from it.
B.He regretted studying abroad.
C.It was far from what he expected.
D.It badly affected his studies at home.
分析 文章主要讲述了作者的一次出国留学的经历.
解答 22.D 细节题.根据第一段I thought that my language was going to hold me back.我以为我的语言会阻碍我.和第二段even people like myself speaking only one language甚至像我这样的人也只说一种语言.可知答案.
23.B 细节题.根据第三段Austrian students usually take five years to complete their courses,so studying was somewhat more relaxed than at home.奥地利学生通常要花五年的时间来完成学业,所以学习比在家轻松多了.可知奥地利大学时间更长.故选B.
24.A 细节题.根据倒数第二段的描述可知,在萨尔茨堡坐火车不一会儿工夫就可以到达布拉格、罗马等城市,而且作者也提到在萨尔茨堡学习的一年他就去过附近的八个国家.由此可知,作者认为萨尔茨堡的地理位置十分便利.
25.A 细节题.根据最后一段much more focused,more appreciative,you get a lot more以及recommend all students to spend a year studying abroad更加关注、更加珍惜,你得到更多的以及推荐所有的学生在国外学习一年可知答案.
点评 做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.