The Experiment in International Living

　 It provides summer abroad programs for high school students who want to connect deeply and engage meaningfully with the richness and complexities of another country. Programs are designed to equip participants not only with essential cultural skills and，in many cases，language skills，but also with a deeper awareness of and sensitivity to critical global issues shaping the diverse communities and regions we visit.

　　Program Location（s）：Europe，the Americas，Africa，south of the Sahara

　　Phone：800-345-2929

　　Email：experiment＠worldlearning.org

　　Visitoz

　　It's the Only organization in Australia that guarantees jobs for young people coming to our country on a Work and Holiday Visa. For young Americans this is a huge chance to get away from home and stand on their own two feet to make their own decisions．

　　Program Location（s）：Australia

　　Phone：4168-6106

　　Email：info＠visitoz.org

21. If you want to learn to be independent，what phone number will you dial？

　　A. 819-l647-3226． B. 207-322-2973．

　　C. 800一345-2929. D. 4168-6106．

22．Which one attracts a student interested in international affairs most？

　　A．Visitoz．

　　B．Expedition Education Institute．

　　C．The Experiment in International Living．

　　D．The International School for Earth Studies．

23．The main purpose of the passage is to .

　　A. attract more students to take an active part

　　B. persuade people to study language skills

　　C. advise people to stay in nature more and more

　　D. compare the differences of four different programs

　　B

I was in my first year of college, making friends and enjoying life, but then my whole world turned upside down. I had a heart attack. It felt like someone was stabbing (刺) me in the chest with a knife over and over again.

After three months of rest I went back to college, but then things took a turn for the worse. I was staying at my Nana's house and woke up in the middle of the night with a terrible pain in my chest. I knew I was having a heart attack again.

I couldn't even shout for help. Luckily my grandpa was going to the toilet and heard me falling out of bed. If it wasn't for him, I probably wouldn't be here.

The two holes in my heart were causing the problems and I needed an operation immediately to repair them. Unfortunately, the surgery didn't go well and they only managed to repair one of the holes.

When I woke up from the operation, I had a really dry mouth and couldn't wait to have something to eat and drink. The biggest shock of all came when I was told that I needed a heart transplant and was put on the register. The doctors were stunned at how quickly heart failure came on - it usually takes years, but it took my heart less than six months to get to that stage. My whole world came crashing down, but I stayed strong. It was a choice between crying every day and getting on with my life.

As time went on, life became even harder. I hated feeling weak all the time and needing