I'm Maria's mother. She is going to Britain next month. As you know, she'll be 1 with a family for two weeks. Now the most important thing is 2. She should take about £30 in cash and about £200 in traveler's checks (支票）.Then I have to tell her something 3.
When you 4 at the airport, our host family will meet you there. You must remember to wear a red shirt so that the family will find you 5. I've told them to look out for the 6 shirt. You'll also need to 7 with you 4 photos of yourself and, of course, it's very important that you take the school 8. While you are there, if you have any problem, you can 9 our agent. I'll give you her office phone number now: It's 580-4436 and the person to ask for is Mrs. Belcher, that's B-E-L-C-H-E-R. She's in the 10 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day. OK! That's everything. Have a good trip.
David did well in all his subjects except physics, Mr. Brown, his physics teacher, gave him his physics paper and said to him, “Show it to your dad and ask him to sign his name on the paper.”
David played football until it was 7 o'clock. When he got home, his parents had finished supper. His dad was watching TV and his mother was doing the dishes in the kitchen as usual.
“Dad, may I ask you some questions?” David asked happily.
“Yes, of course,” answered his dad.
“If you can't answer them, you'll have to do something for me.”
“OK, I'll do as you tell me,” said his dad.
“Which is cooler, walking or sitting in the sun?”
“Walking is cooler. It can make wind.”
“Which clothes can keep out (阻挡）the sunlight，shirts or coats?”
“Coats can keep out the sunlight because they are much thicker than shirts.” “Is a man smart if he wears a coat and walks in the sun in summer?” David looked at his dad and waited for his answer. His dad thought for a minute and shook his head.
David took out his paper, “Now sign your name on the paper, please.”
Every year, thousands of students choose to study in another country. More than 30 percent of these students go to the United States, around 15 percent go to Italy, and 10 percent go to both England and Germany. A little less than 10 percent go to Australia, and around 5 percent go to Canada.
No matter where a student chooses to study, there are some things universities around the world need. First, all students must graduate from high school before they can apply (申请）to a university. Most universities also need some kind of test for students to enter the university.
Universities in the United States, Australia, and Canada usually need some kind of standardized (标准化的）exam，such as the SAT in the United States. Students who do not come from English speaking countries also must take a test such as the TOEFL in the United States and Canada to show they know enough English to study in English. England and Australia require students to take the IELTS.
In most countries, students must apply to each university they hope to go to. However, students applying to universities in England can use one form to apply to six universities at one time through the British Council (英国文化协会). Many students like this because it can save them a lot of time and money. For universities in other countries, students must fill in different forms for each university and pay a fee with each application.
