themselves, it is hard for students to study well.
Finally, studying abroad brings a heavy burden（负担）to the family. For most Chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad is very high. But is it worth it?
We know that there are many famous people who have achieved success through their hard work in China. Liu Xiang is a good example. Once an American teacher invited him there, but he refused. He kept training hard with his Chinese teacher. He surprised the world when he won a gold medal at the Athens Olympic Games. So when you wonder which country is better to study in, think again. Title: Studying at 71 or abroad Phenomenon（现象） Studying abroad has become a dream for Chinese students. ◆ It is helpful to the future development of Chinese students. Advantages ◆ It helps to 72 foreign language skills. ◆ It enables Chinese students to find jobs more easily. ◆ It takes Chinese students too much time to learn a foreign language. 73 ◆ It’s hard for Chinese students to get used to the life abroad 74 parents’ care. ◆ Parents may be under pressure（压力）because the cost of studying abroad is very high . Purpose: To tell us studying abroad is not the only way to be 75 by describing Liu Xiang’s example. 答案：71. home 72. Improve 73. Disadvantages 74. without 75. successful
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Now telephone, television, radio and the Internet all help people communicate with each other. As a result, ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the world. For example, within seconds, people can know who wins the vote in another country. An international football match comes into the homes of everyone with a TV set. When an earthquake or a flood happens in some places, news of these disasters can bring help from distant countries within hours. Help is on the way. Because of modern technology like the satellites (人造卫星) that travel around the world, information travels fast.
How has this speed of communication changed the world? To many people, the world has become smaller. Of course this does not mean that the world is really
becoming smaller. It means that the world seems smaller. Two hundred years ago, communication between two countries took a long time. In the 17th and 18th centuries, it took six weeks for news from Europe to reach America. This time difference influenced people’s actions. For example, a fight, or a war in 1812 between England and the United States could have been avoided (避免). A peace agreement had already been signed (签署). Peace was made in England, but the news of peace took six weeks to reach America. During these six weeks, the large and serious War of New Orleans was fought. Many people lost their lives after the peace agreement had been signed. In the past, communication took much more time than it does now.
With the help of modern technology, it’s much easier to get more information within a short time. Our lives are becoming faster and faster. Title: The 62 Is Getting Smaller 63 between people or countries is becoming much easier Theme because of television, telephone, radio and the Internet. Ideas and news of events spread quickly 64 the world. People can know the results of a vote that is being held in another country within 65 . An international football match comes into the homes of everyone Examples with a TV set. (at 66 ) People from distant countries give their 67 within hours when they know the news of a disaster like an earthquake or a flood. 68 to modern technology, information goes faster now. Two 69 ago, communication between the two countries took Examples a long time. (in the past) The news of peace agreement signed in 70 took six weeks to reach America. Now communication takes 71 time than it did in the past. So Conclusion it’s much easier to communicate with others. 62．world 63．communication 64．throughout 65．seconds 66．present 67． help 68．Due/Owing/Thanks 69．centuries 70．England 71．less
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