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Spending a term abroad can be one of the most thrilling experiences of your college career, but it's challenging to adapt to a new culture, especially when you don't speak the native language. The following are top tips of the experts on improving your time abroad.
Set specific goals.
"Set goals for yourself when going abroad so that you can bring experiences back home with you, "says Harrison, the Outreach Manager of GoAbroad. "Whether you want to learn to cook a traditional recipe from your host family or pack for the long-term, these lessons of daily life can translate back home. How you choose to learn from your experiences, or even apply them as transferable job skills, will make all the difference. "
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"Make at least one local friend, "says Matthew, co-founder of Students Gone Global. "Join a club, community service group, or a sports league — it will help you form a network and find people you click with. Go out of your way to talk to students in your classes. "
Sign up for classes that allow you to explore.
"Take classes that are interesting and related to the local culture. "says Matthew. "I highly recommend classes with field trips because your professor can show you a side of the country you never would have seen on your own. "
If you're staying with a host family, do get to know them.
"When living with a host family, be mindful of their lifestyle and try your best to adapt to it, "says Lauren, a member of GoAbroad's Conten ＆ Outreach Team. "Have a conversation about rules and customs right away to be sure you know what your host family expects of you. Join yourself in their way of life — try every meal that is offered to you at least once, and ask them to teach you how to play their favorite sport or game. "
51. Harrison advises overseas students to set specific goals to ______________.
A. bring experiences back home B. 1earn to cook a traditional recipe.
C. gain some job skills. D. get along well with the host family
52. What may be the second tip given by experts?
A. Join a club. B. Join a sports league.
C. Befriend the locals. D. Talk to your classmates.
53. Why does Matthew highly recommend classes with field trips?
A. Because you can find people you click with.
B. Because you can know better about the local culture.
C. Because the trips are thrilling and challenging.
D. Because the trips can help you out of loneliness.
54. Which of the following is stressed by Lauren?
A. Showing respect to your host family.
B. Trying to know your host family.
C. Paying attention to table manners.
D. Being mindful when talking with your host family.
55. What's the purpose of the writer writing this text?
A. To introduce some culture differences.
B. To advertise for some foreign universities.
C. To recommend some lessons to students.
D. To give some advice to overseas students.
D
Elephants are the only species on the earth known to have death ritual(仪式)besides man.
They show a strong interest in the bones of their own kind. They are often seen gently touching the bones with their trunks and feet while remaining very quiet. Sometimes elephants completely unrelated to the dead will still visit their graves.
Elephant researcher Meredith recalls something in his book about a typical elephant death ritual. The entire family of a dead elephant, including her young baby, were all gently touching her body with their trunks, trying to lift her. The elephant herd were all rumbling(低吼)：The baby elephant was even observed to be weeping and made sounds that sounded like a scream, but then the entire herd fell incredibly silent. Then they began to throw leaves and dirt over the body and broke off tree branches to cover her. They spent the next two days quietly standing over her body. They sometimes had to leave to get water or food, but they would always return.
Events of elephants behaving this way around human beings are common throughout Africa. On many occasions, they have buried dead or sleeping humans or helped them when they are hurt. An old woman fell asleep under a tree. When she woke up, there was an elephant standing over her, gently touching her. She kept very still because she was frightened. As other elephants arrived, they began to scream loudly and buried her under branches. She was found the next morning by the local people, unharmed.
George Adamson also recalls when he shot all elephant from a herd that kept breaking into the farmers'gardens. George gave the：elephant's meat to 1ocal men and then dragged the rest of the body miles away. That night, the other elephants found the body, took the leg bones, returned them to the exact spot the elephant was killed, and made the death ritual.
56. Elephants touch the bones of their own kind to ______________.
A. express sorrow at the death B. search for the hunter
C. clean their trunks and feet D. call for other elephants
57. What can we learn about the ritual from Meredith's book?
A. All the elephants were observed to be weeping.
B. All the elephants felt sad in the ritual.
C. The whole herd screamed for two days.
D. The elephants ate nothing for two days.
58. The elephant watched the woman because ______________.
A. it thought she was sleeping B. it thought she was dead
C. it tried to protect her D. it wanted to wake her up
59. The case mentioned in the last paragraph mainly shows that ______________.
A. it's cruel of humans to kill elephants for meat
B. elephants can find out who hunted their members
C. elephants tend to make the death ritual for their members
D. there are often conflicts between elephants and humans
60. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Humans and elephants
B. The intelligenee of elephants
C. The feelings of elephants
D. The death rituals of elephants
E
A four-wheeled robot, known as Rover, has been tested by a team at Sydney University. It was used to move a herd of cows from a field to a dairy(牛奶场).
Researchers were amazed at how easily cows accepted the presence of the robot. They were not disturbed by it and the gathering process was calm and effective. Because the robot moved in a steady manner it allowed cows to move at their own speed, which was important in reducing injuries among cattle, said Dr Kendra Kerrisk, dairy researcher and associate professor.
The robot was adapted from one that was already being used to monitor fruit and trees on farms. A team at Sydney University's Centre for Field Robotics improved the robot so that it could be put in a field with cows in order for the researchers to gather data on robot—cow interaction.
The robot needs to be operated by a human but it's hoped that in the future a version can be developed that will be fully automated. As well as gathering cows a new version could also collect information useful for farmers.
Using robots to get cows to the dairy will be better for their well-being. "The research is in its very early stages but robotic technologies certainly have the potential to transform dairy farming, "said Dr. Kerrisk. "When we have discussed this concept with farmers they have been extremely excited and we have had a series of calls and emails asking how they can get hold of one, "she added.
The robot could also cut down the number of accidents involving humans on farms. Most dairy farmers in Australia use bikes to round up their cattle and they are one of the leading causes of injury. The team hopes that by using the robot to do the job instead, accident rates could fall.
61. The robot Rover was mainly used to _____________.
A. milk the cows on the field B. feed the cows with food
C. round up cows on dairy farms D. take farmers around the farm
62. Why did the cows, accept the robot easily?
A. Because it moved at a steady pace.
B. Because it didn't hurt the cattle.
C. Because it was calm and kind.
D. Because it allowed cows to walk at a fast speed.
63. At present, the robot Rover ______________.
A. can go around the farm automatically
B. can help researchers to gather data
C. has to be operated by a human
D. has been available in the market
64. What can we learn from Dr. Kerrisk's words in the fifth paragraph?
A. The research will soon be finished.
B. The robot will be popular among farmers.
C. Robotic technology has highly developed.
D. Dairy farming has much potential.
65. What's the main idea of the text?
A. A team at Sydney University developed a robot.
B. Using robots on farms can reduce injuries.
C. Dairy farming in Australia needs transforming.
D. Robot used to round up cows is a hit with farmers.
