tttttttttvvvvvvvv you need to equip yourselves with essential skills to start a truly independent life as soon as possible. First and,foremost, you do not need to be an excellent cook but should know basic cooking skills to feed yourselves.,Suppose that you experienced a pandemic period, you would have to cook at home due to social distancing and,most restaurant closures. Second, clean-up and household skills are of equal importance. To lower,accommodation costs, many students often choose to share apartments with other mates. Definitely, no one,wants to stay with those who are untidy and do not know how to do simple household tasks, so make sure that,you can do daily housework well enough. Third, money management is a challenging task for most overseas,students. Some students are often flat broke at the end of the month because they cannot handle their budget.,It's advisable to be a smart shopper by making a suitable shopping list and keeping an accurate record of your,daily expenses to avoid pointless debt. In short, the pieces of advice will hopefully make your independent life,easier when you go to university in another country.,1. What is the passage mainly about?,A. How to face loneliness and helplessness at home,B. Ways to gain independence while studying abroad,C.Overseas students and problems with additional expenses,D. Young students' adjustment to sharing an apartment,2. What does the word those in the passage mean?,A. flatmates B. acquaintances C. Housekeepers D. instructors,3. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT given in the list of advice to live,independently?,A. Cooking skills B. Clean-up skills,C. Communication skills D.Budget management skills,4. According to the passage, who might be short of money at the end of the month?,A. Students who buy a lot of learning materials and clothes,B. Students who live on foreign scholarships,C. Students who eat out frequently,D. Students who are incapable of managing their budget,5. Which of the following is true about the passage?,A. Students must be excellent cooks when living abroad.,B. Students ought to get used to washing clothes or making the bed.,C. Students don't need to pay attention to what they buy every day.,D. Keeping an accurate record of daily expenses is more effective than shopping smartly.,Read the passage. Circle the best answer to each of the questions.,A natural ecosystem is a place _____ (1)living and non-living things depend on each other to survive.,These things interact in many ways, forming a delicate balance. If one species disappears, the entire system can,be affected. This is exactly what happened in Yellowstone National Park.,When Yellowstone was established as a national park in 1872, the wolf population had already started to,_____(2). Early settlers and hunters hunted wolves to reduce the number of predators. In addition, there,was no formal protection for wolves, and government programs to control predators led to the killing of many,wolves. This loss was a significant mistake for nature (3), as the wolves had played an important role,in maintaining the balance of the ecosystem. Wolves helped control the deer population, which, in turn, kept,plants and trees from being overgrazed. Without wolves, the deer population grew too large. _____(4),,deer overgrazed the park's plants, destroying the habitats of many other species.,Over the years, scientists and conservationists realized that the absence of wolves was damaging the ecosystem.,They understood that wolves were essential for maintaining _____ (5) in the park. However, it wasn't,until the mid-1990s that serious efforts were made to bring them back. In 1995, fourteen wolves were,reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park as part of a major nature conservation effort.,1. A. who B. where C. which D. when,2. A. promote B. raise C. decline D. switch,3. A. consered B. conservative C. conservation D. conservationists,4. A As a result B. Also C. However D. Instead,5. A damage B. biodiversity C. population D. atmosphere

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1. B. Ways to gain independence while studying abroad
2. A. flatmates
3. C. Communication skills