4．Spending a term abroad can be one of the most thrilling experiences of your college career，but it's challenging to adapt to a new culture，especially when you don't speak the native language．The following are top tips of the experts on improving your time abroad．
Set specific goals．
"Set goals for yourself when going abroad so that you can bring experiences back home with you，"says Harrison，the Outreach Manager of GoAbroad．"Whether you want to learn to cook a traditional recipe from your host family or pack for the long-term，these lessons of daily life can translate back home．How you choose to learn from your experiences，or even apply them as transferable job skills，will make all the difference．"
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"Make at least one local friend，"says Matthew，co-founder of Students Gone Global．"Join a club，community service group，or a sports league-it will help you form a network and find people you click with．Go out of your way to talk to students in your classes．"
Sign up for classes that allow you to explore．
"Take classes that are interesting and related to the local culture．"says Matthew．"I highly recommend classes with field trips because your professor can show you a side of the country you never would have seen on your own．"
If you're staying with a host family，do get to know them．
"When living with a host family，be mindful of their lifestyle and try your best to adapt to it，"says Lauren，a member of GoAbroad's Conten & Outreach Team．"Have a conversation about rules and customs right away to be sure you know what your host family expects of you．Join yourself in their way of life-try every meal that is offered to you at least once，and ask them to teach you how to play their favorite sport or game．"
51．Harrison advises overseas students to set specific goals toA
A．bring experiences back home
B．1earn to cook a traditional recipe．
C．gain some job skills．
D．get along well with the host family
52．What may be the second tip given by experts？C
A．Join a club．
B．Join a sports league．
C．Befriend the locals．
D．Talk to your classmates．
53．Why does Matthew highly recommend classes with field trips？B
A．Because you can find people you click with．
B．Because you can know better about the local culture．
C．Because the trips are thrilling and challenging．
D．Because the trips can help you out of loneliness．
54．Which of the following is stressed by Lauren？B
A．Showing respect to your host family．
B．Trying to know your host family．
C．Paying attention to table manners．
D．Being mindful when talking with your host family．
55．What's the purpose of the writer writing this text？D
A．To introduce some culture differences．
B．To advertise for some foreign universities．
C．To recommend some lessons to students．
D．To give some advice to overseas students．
分析 本文是科教類文章，作者通過給國外留學生提出如何提升國外學習時間效率，教會你適應新的文化．
解答 ACBBD
51A 細節(jié)理解題．根據文章第二段第一句"Set goals for yourself when going abroad so that you can bring experiences back home with you，"可知為自己設定目標的目的是以便于回國把經驗帶回去，故答案為A．
52C 細節(jié)理解題．根據文章第三段第一句"Make at least one local friend，"says Matthew，得知他提出的第二個建議就是與當地人成為朋友故選C．
53B 細節(jié)理解題．根據文章第四段I highly recommend classes with field trips because your professor can show you a side of the country you never would have seen on your own．"可知上帶有田野旅行的課程可以幫助你了解到這個國家你所不知道的一面，故選B，更多的了解當地文化．
54B 細節(jié)理解題．根據文章第四段Have a conversation about rules and customs right away to be sure you know what your host family expects of you．可以看出作者特別強調了解寄宿家庭的重要性，故選B．
55D主旨大議題．通過文章第一段和結合全文可以明顯看出本文主要是用來給即將出國留學的學生提供建議的，故選D．
點評 考察學生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力，做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句，和題干進行比較，再做出正確的選擇．在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實，要根據文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．
