This month in Travelers Corner there are three teenagers’ experiences in year-abroad programs:

　　Mariko Okada – Tokyo

　　My year abroad in the United States was a fantastic experience. I’m not a shy person, and I was very comfortable speaking to everyone. So I got lots of speaking practice. I also learned lots of interesting things about American culture. When I got home, my friends all said that I had improved so much! I hope to go back again in the future.

　　Carla Fonseca – Rio de Janeiro

　　I spent last year studying English in London. I’m from a small town, and London is a very big city. Sometimes I felt it was too big. There were so many people to talk to, but I always felt bad about my English. I missed my family, and I really missed my two cats. My roommate was always using our telephone, so I hardly had the chance for a nice long talk with my parents. I think it was a good experience for me, but I’m glad to be home!

　　Alvin Chen – Hong Kong

　　Studying in New Zealand was a fun experience for me, but it was also lots of hard work! I had English classes six hours a day, five days a weekwith lots of homework. I also kept a diary of my experience. I like to write, and I wrote two or three pages in my diary every day. On Saturdays, my homestay family took me to lots of interesting places and showed me so many wonderful things about the culture. I’m really glad I went!

　　51. What is true about Mariko, Carla, and Alvin?

　　A. They all hope to spend more time abroad in the future.

　　B. They all studied in the same country.

　　C. they all speak English very well.

　　D. They all spent a year abroad.

　　52. Who was very comfortable speaking English?

　　A. Carla B. Mariko C. Alvin D. Alvin and Carla

　　53. Carla felt embarrassed because _______.

　　A. she missed her cats B. London was too big

　　C. her roommate was using the telephone D. she was too shy to speak

　　54. Mariko thought that ________.

　　A. she missed her friends B. her roommate was hard-working

　　C. she learned about some cultural things D. she was too shy to speak

　　55. When Alvin studied in New Zealand, he ________.

　　A. had a hard time. B. had lots of homework.

　　C. wrote letters to his parents D. visited lots of interesting people.