Is studying abroad a good idea or not? There are certainly _________, but in my opinion, the advantages are _________ greater. As I always tell my son, there are no great difficulties for a person who is brave, optimistic, and willing to work hard!

The first advantage of studying _________ is personal growth. The education you gain and the experiences you have will change you for the better. For example, you will certainly become more _________ because you will have to deal with all kinds of difficulties by yourself. Studying abroad also helps you to gain a_________ view and improve your general competence.

Another advantage is the increased chance for cultural _________. Chinese students can be seen as cultural envoys(使者)_________ friendship between nations. International students in China also _________ their colourful cultures here. Cooperating _________ people from diverse cultural backgrounds helps us view the world from different __________ and thus gives us more insight into our own culture.

Finally, studying abroad provides a great opportunity to contribute __________ the development of our motherland. China’s global outlook, with __________ such as the Belt and Road Initiative, has helped us make connections across the world. Therefore, China needs more __________ young people with a global perspective who are highly competent with languages, have leadership and organizational skills, and have strong cultural awareness. Students who study abroad will __________ such skills and abilities, and these in turn will provide them with __________ career opportunities.

All in all, studying abroad helps to build character and increase people’s understanding of cultural diversity __________ strengthening China and building a shared future for __________. I think this life-changing experience is __________ worthwhile, and I hope my child will study abroad in the future.

Of course, my opinion is for reference only. When deciding__________ a student will study abroad or not, we should __________ his or her interest, economic ability of his or her family, the law and order of a country and so forth.

Universities in Britain are a magnet (磁铁) for overseas _______. There are currently over 200,000 from outside Britain _______ at British universities. The _______ single group is Chinese students. There are currently 50,000 in the UK.

The British government _______ the total number of overseas students to be around 900,000 by 2025, and also thinks that a quarter of these will be _______.

But why is the UK such a _______ destination for university students?

Well, the quality of your course is _______. All courses are _______ by an independent system, so you can be assured that your course is officially approved and has wide international _______.

The British education system is very ________ in order to provide for the needs of a modern, complex society. It is also cost-effective. Degree courses are ________ three years long, which is ________ and more intensive (集中的) than in other countries. There are lots of scholarships ________.

British universities offer a personalized but independent approach. The emphasis is on creative and ________ thought, which helps develop the skills you will need to ________ in the global job market. Tutors not only teach but also provide support and ________. As a result, international students have a very ________ drop-out rate and very high pass rates.

It is very ________ to become an international student in the UK. The British Council offers a free and impartial (公平的) service to anyone who is ________ in studying in the UK, and an organization called UCAS assists you in finding a course and making an effective ________.

One morning, the door to the classroom opened and a new teacher, Mrs Cosby, walked in. She looked too _______ to ever deal with us. And we sure gave her a _______ time, but she never lost her temper. And then came the last day of the first month she had been our teacher. She _______some papers the moment she entered the classroom. We _______ the worst—a test. But no, it was something that totally _______ us.

Mrs Cosby asked us to come to the front of the class, and gave each of us a piece of _______, on which she had written what the student with _______ had been good at during the last month. You see no one ever _______ us. No one ever liked us. We were constantly told how good-for-nothing we were. And here, _______, was someone who had been ________ with us closely for a month. Mrs Cosby did this every ________ from then on. Each month we got a piece of paper that said our ________. She commended on my courage, and how well I did if I wanted to ________ arguments. Her attitude influenced our class. We did not want to ________ her feelings anymore. We actually started to ________.

And then came the day of our ________. Mrs Cosby hugged us and told us with tears in her eyes how ________ she was of us. Then she ________ each one of us a book. All the encouraging words through the years were there, in hard covers.

She said, “ I want you each to keep this book and if ever during your life you feel unworthy,   ________ this and read how good you are. You can be anything you want to be as long as you believe in yourself. ________ me you’ll remember that!”