This year, about 2,300 teenagers from all over the world will spend about 10 months in US homes. At the same time about 1,300 American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and learn the rest of the world.

Here is a two-way student exchange in action. Fred,19, spent last year in Germany with George's family. In turn, George's son Mike spent a year in Fred's home in America.

Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived. But after two months of studying, the language became easy for him. School was completely different from what he had expected and it was much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took 14 subjects instead of 6 that were usually taken in the US.

Family life, too, was different. The father's word was the law. All the activities were done with the family rather than individually. Fred found the food to be too simple at first. He also missed having a car.

"Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out to have a good time. In Germany, you walk but you soon learn to like it ."

At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his own ideas. "I suppose I should criticize American schools" he says, "It is far too easy for our level but I have to say that I like it a lot. In Germany, we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many other activities. I think that maybe American schools are better in training their citizens. There ought to be some middle ground between the two."

Differences between American school life and German school life

Comparisons

1. students

German students

school life

They don’t have to stand up when their teacher comes into the classroom

They have six subjects which are very2. to learn.

They take part in many other activities besides study

They have to stand up and show3.to their teacher when he enters the room

They have 14 subjects which are much more4. .

They have to 5.hard all the time.

Family life

They do their own things individually.

They can go to meet friends in a car and6.themselves.

They have to listen to their 7..

They have to8.all the way.

All the activities shouldn’t be done 9.

Mike’s idea

Although school life in Germany is a little difficult, it is worthwhile. But American school can10.students how to be citizens better. There should be some middle ground between the two

1.American 2.easy 3.respect 4.difficult 5.study/ work 6.enjoy 7.father/fathers 8.walk 9.alone/individually 10.train 【解析】本篇文章通過(guò)介紹兩個(gè)交換生的日常生活，向讀者展示了美國(guó)、德國(guó)在學(xué)校生活、家庭生活和教育理念方面的一些...
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