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    Are you looking forward to going abroad? These years, thousands of Chinese middle school students go to study in foreign ____ (country) such as the US, the UK and Australia.

     “Chinese children hope to go abroad ____ (get) a wider view (视野) of the world,” said Li Mingshan, a Chinese writer who has ____ (live) in America for many years. In a talk Li told more than 300 parents and their children that life abroad can be surely ____ (hard) for young people than that in China. “They have to meet a culture shock and language problems.”

    ____, these are not the most difficult things. To most children, looking after ____ 

while they are studying alone in a foreign country is a big challenge (挑战).

    Zhao Baohua, ____18-year-old student began to study in a high school in Australia last October. To his surprise, he was hardly given ____ homework! “So we have more free time and more space for thinking.”said Zhao. “But ____ you don't know how to plan your time and money, you will not have an easy time.”

     “Learning abroad at a young age ____ (help) students learn foreign languages quickly, but students and parents should know about the challenges. Make sure that you are ready for it.” Li said at last.