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Unit1阅读技能突破
时文领读
主题：人与自我—学校生活
体裁：说明文
词数：299
难度：中
阅读用时：5分钟
背景导入：在留学热的大背景下，理性科学地制订留学计划，有计划、有条理地准备相关工作显得尤为重要。本文给出了一些相关指导和建议。
阅读技巧：训练学生查找事实细节的能力。
原文
Youreveryexcitedtostudyabroadandtoexperienceanewculture.Notonlywillyoubegoingthroughadventureyoullneverforget,butyoullalsobelearningalotandexpanding①yourhorizons.Ifyoudliketoknowhowtostudyabroadintherightway,followthesetips.
Choosingtherightstudyabroadprogrammeisthemostimportantstep.You’llhavetodeterminewhatprogrammeisbestforyou.You’llhavetopicktheprogrammeyouwanttodo,andthecitywhereyou’llbestudying.Ifyou’renotmajoringinaforeignlanguageornotinterestedinoneparticularforeignculture,dosomeresearch.LookthroughtravelguidesandsearchtheInternettoseewhichcityattractsyou.
Onceyouchooseyourprogramme,youhavetotaketherequiredtestsandgetthescoresbeforetheapplicationdeadline②oftheprogramme.Thenyoumighthavetoreportthescorestothechosenprogrammedepartmentsorschoolsasinstructedinhowtoapplyontheirwebsite.
Ifyouneedtoknowaforeignlanguageinthecountryofchoice,takealanguageclassandpractisespeakingitonyourown.Watchmoviesinthelanguagetohelpimproveyourcomprehension③skills.Takeaclassabouttheculture.Ifyourschooloffersacourseaboutthehistoryorartoftheculture,youmustbejumpattheopportunity.Trysomecuisine④fromtheculture.Giveitatrytogetusedtothethoughtofeatingiteveryday.
Onceyouknowwhereyou’llbeliving,readeverythingyoucanaboutthecity.Readblogsonline,gettravelbooks,andreaduponthehistoryofthecity.Thiswillgiveyouastrongerappreciationofwhereyou’regoing,andofallthecoolstuffyou’llhavetodoonceyougetthere.
①expandv.延伸；拓展
②deadlinen.最后期限
③comprehensionn.理解
④cuisinen.烹饪；菜肴
知识点击
notonly…butalso…意为“不仅……而且”，notonly位于句首时，所在的句子要用部分倒装
Choosing…为动名