Each year, thousands of Chinese middle school students go to study in foreign countries. Recent research shows among 428 middle school students in Shanghai, nearly half of them would like to study abroad(国外). "Chinese children are eager to go abroad to get a wider view, less academic (学业) competition or even family honour," said Chen Yi, a Chinese writer who has lived in the USA for 16 years. "But life in foreign countries can be hard for young people."

　　"We have to face the culture shock(差异) and language problems," said Hong Guang, a Chinese student in London. However, these are not always the most difficult things to overcome. To most children, controlling themselves when studying alone in a foreign country is a big challenge.

　　Zhang Jia, a 16-year-old student from Shanghai, entered high school in Melbourne, Australia last October. To his surprise, his teachers there seldom pushed students to study. And usually there wasn't much homework. Some of his friends spent their whole year's money in the first two months of the new term.

　　"Studying abroad at a young age can help students learn foreign languages quickly and broaden their minds, but students and parents should know about the challenges," Chen said.

　　(51) What does the research tell us?

　　A. Half of the students in China would like to study abroad.

　　B. Half of the students in Shanghai would like to study abroad.

　　C. Almost half of the students in Shanghai would like to study abroad.

　　D. Less than 50 percent of the students in China would like to study abroad.

　　(52) What do Chinese students expect to study abroad Except for?

　　A. To broaden their mind.               B. To get a better job.

　　C. To get less academic competition.      D. To get the family honor.

　　(53) If students want to study alone in a foreign country, what is the most difficult thing to them?

　　A. Money.      B. Culture shock.    C. Language.       D. To control themselves well.

　　(54) Why do students in Australia have more free time than in China?

　　A. Because teachers never pushed them to study.

　　B. Because students don't have much homework.

　　C. Because all the subjects they learn are too easy to them.

　　D. Because schools give them a lot of play-time.

　　(55) What's the article mainly about?

　　A. How to study English well.          B. Whether it is good to study abroad.

　　C. Problems of studying abroad.        D. A reach report.

We had _______ 8-day holiday during this National holidays, but some of us felt unhappy because of _________heavy traffic on the highways.

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We had _______ 8-day holiday during this National holidays, but some of us felt unhappy because of _________heavy traffic on the highways.

We had _______ 8-day holiday during this National holidays, but some of us felt unhappy because of _________heavy traffic on the highways.

Man has invented four kinds of satellites (卫星). The first kind of satellite studies the 31 of the earth. They are used to make maps. They also help countries to see where they may 32 oil or gold.

The second kind of satellite is used to guide ships and planes. A ship or a plane can 33 a message to the satellite, and the satellite can find out 34 the ship or the plane is.

The third kind studies the weather. These satellites 35 clouds and strong winds moving across the earth. They warn countries to make preparations (准备) when very 36 weather is coming. 　37 kind is used for communication. Telephone calls 38 countries can be sent by these satellites. Some can carry hundreds of calls at the same time. The call is sent to the satellite, then the 39 sends it to a station in the country and this country is being phoned. These satellites also carry pictures; they can receive and send about eight 40 at a time.

（　　）31. A. biology　　　　 B. history　　 　 C. physics　　 D. geography

（　　）32. A. study　　　 　 B. find　　　　 C. carry　　　　　 D. choose

（　　）33. A. write　　　　　 B. send　　　　 C. take　　 　 D. bring

（　　）34. A. where　　　　　 B. which　　　 　 C. what　　　　 D. that

（　　）35. A. search　　　　　 B. watch　　　　　 C. notice　　　　　 D. see

（　　）36. A. sunny　　　　　 B. cool　　　　 C. fine　　 　 D. bad

（　　）37. A. The last　　　　 B. Another　　 C. One　　 　 D. Any other

（　　）38. A. during　　　　　 B. along　　　　　 C. between　　 D. of

（　　）39. A. TV　　　　　　　 B. telegraph　　　 C. telephone　　　 D. satellite

（　　）40. A. plays　　　　　 B. programs 　 C. films　　　　　 D. object