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Nowadays, more and more young people have the chance to go to another country to study.Studying abroad will enable you to have various experiences.The best recommendation I'd like to give you is to be open to the experiences and the culture shock.Several common new experiences are around food, locations, culture, and language.
Food: The food in a foreign country will not only be different from American food, but the cooking style will also be different.For example, while most American vegetables are usually boiled, in China, where I studied, vegetables are often fried, which, as far as I'm concerned, is terrible！China actually helped me like my former enemy, vegetables.So, have an open mind, and try the local food.
Locations: In terms of locations, I mean that your study abroad location differs from your home location or college location.For example, coming from San Francisco and going to school at Mount Holyoke.College in South Hadley, Masschusetts, was a location shock for me.I was not used to the very slow public transport and the need to drive.
Culture: Having an open mind will benefit you the most.In a global education program, we had Chinese roommates, and my Mount Holyoke Class was mainly made up of Chinese graduate students.Therefore, hanging out with them was not too much trouble, but if finding local friends is not that easy, join clubs, sit at coffee shops, or start conversations at a gathering or party.Being interested in flea markets and art galleries, I looked online for those types of events and went to them.At these events, I met expatriates (侨民) and locals alike and became good friends with them.Another way to fit in with the culture is to find people who will go to cultural events and places with you.I would walk around Shanghai, taking in the Chinese culture everywhere I went.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。作者结合个人的切身体验给身在异国他乡、置身于陌生环境中的莘莘学子从饮食、地点、文化等方面提出了很好的建议。
1．We can infer from the passage that the writer ．
A．made only Chinese friends when in Shanghai
B．kept an open mind when studying in China
C．disliked his study experience in Masschusetts
D．experienced Chinese culture by traveling everywhere
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的The best recommendation I'd like to give you is to be open to the experiences and the culture shock.及第二段中的in China, where I studied可推测作者在中国学习时，对中国的文化敞开心扉，并从中受益，所以才会给其他人这个建议。故选B项。
2．Who may be interested in the passage?
A．Parents at home and abroad.
B．Teachers teaching foreign languages.
C．Students studying or to study abroad.
D．Workers in service agencies.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据文章第一段，尤其是Studying abroad will enable you to have various experiences.The best recommendation I'd like to give you is to be open to the experiences and the culture shock.可以推测文章是针对在国外留学或即将去国外留学的学生的。故选C项。
3．Which will be mainly discussed in the following paragraph?
A．Friends. B．Language.
C．Study. D．Chinese culture.
解析：选B 推理判断题。文章第一段中的 Several common new experiences are around food, locations, culture, and language.以及根据第二、第三、第四段段首的Food, Locations, Culture可推测接下来应是谈论language方面的内容。故选B项。
4．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A．Make the Most of Your Experience When Studying Abroad
B．Get Familiar with Chinese Culture
C．Be Open to the Chinese Culture Shock
D．My Wonderful Experience When Studying Abroad
解析：选A 标题归纳题。根据文章的主要内容，尤其是第一段可知本文主要通过作者在国外的经历给正在或即将去国外学习的学生提供一些建议，让他们敞开心扉充分体验国外的学习生活。
