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Have you ever been on a student exchange? How useful was it? We asked three people for their opinions.
Ellen
I spent 8 days in Stuttgart (Germany) when I was studying for my A levels. I went to school with my exchange partner every day, and spent the evenings with her family. It was great because I had to speak German all the time. However, the most useful thing was that I was focusing more on communicating with the language, rather than speaking perfectly correct German. It also made me more confident because people could understand what I was talking about. I'd certainly recommend (推荐) it to other students studying languages.
Frank
I went on an exchange with my class for a week in Madrid (Spain). Before the exchange, I thought my understanding of grammar was pretty good, but I struggled with listening and speaking. So, it was good to be in a place where I had no choice but to use my language skills. It also helped me learn the kind of Spanish that people use when they're speaking, rather than the language from books. If I had the opportunity, I'd certainly take part in another language exchange.
Alice
I took part in a French exchange. It lasted one week and I stayed with my exchange family in a small town just outside Paris. I'm quite a shy person, so the first few days were a bit frightening, but then it was fine. I love French and my level has always been good. But the exchange really helped develop my speaking skills, and made me a much more confident person. It felt great to be able to talk with native French people. I also found that everyone who took part in the exchange did a lot better in their endofyear exams. I would certainly recommend an exchange.
本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了三个人去国外当交换生学习语言的经历及感受。
21．What impressed Frank most during his exchange?
A．Local culture. B．Grammar rules.
C．Natural Spanish. D．New language skills.
答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据Frank中的“It also helped me learn the kind of Spanish that people use when they're speaking, rather than the language from books.”可知，弗兰克在西班牙的交换生经历让他学到了地道的西班牙语。
22．What did Alice think about her exchange?
A．It mainly developed her listening skills.
B．It improved her confidence.
C．It taught her exam skills.
D．It was timeconsuming.
答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据Alice中的“made me a much more confident person”可知，爱丽丝在法国的交换生经历帮助她提高了自信。
23．All three people would most likely describe their exchanges as ________.
A．tiring B．exciting C．boring D．helpful
答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据每个人的描述可知，三个人都认为他们的交换生经历是有益的。
