Q: Although international students want to dive into American culture, it is easier to stay close to the families.

"Most international students told me that they want to meet and make friends with as many Americans as they can," said Mark Galloway, Institute for International Studies (IIS) student adviser at prefix = st1 /StateUniversity.

"But in reality, they are comfortable with being around people from their own country, if possible. "

Testing of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is an admission test for international students enrolling in American universities. Galloway said students' scores decreased when they spend less time with American students.

More than 450 international students are on campus at MurrayStateUniversity. Thailand, Japan,South Korea,ChinaandGermanyare countries with the most students this semester, according to an IIS report.

Wichien Eampromate, Thai Student Association President, said poor English ability and cultural differences make it difficult for Thai students to spend time with Americans.

"We eat different things; we do different kinds of things," said Eampromate.

On the other hand, Joon-Seong Bae, an exchange student from KoreaUniversity, said he tried to avoid hanging around other Koreans.

But it is not easy for him. He said he is less comfortable with Americans because he cannot say everything he wants to say, and not all Americans are patient with his limited English.

"There were two or three Americans and me," Bae said. "We talked about something. As time went by, I was kind of excluded because they talked to each other.

While international students venture outside their comfort zones, American students also have the opportunity to be exposed to other cultures.

"I know there are a lot ( of American students) who want to get to know international students," said Philip Lee, senior from Boonville,Indiana. "They are just uncomfortable. "

Lee said he has learned about life from his international friends, although it is sometimes a challenge.

" I can't live a comfortable life all the time," Lee said. " I realized there is a great benefit of stepping out of my comfort zone to meet people. "

1. families
2. Testing of English as a Foreign Language
3. for international students
4. enrolling in American universities
5. Korea University
6. other Koreans
7. false
8. cannot say everything
9. 450
10. yes
11. yes
12. yes
13. not many
14. Institute for International Studies
15. advising
16. Thai Student Association President
17. poor English ability
18. ture
19. Bae himself
20. Boonville

Numbered questions:
1. Who are exchange students most comfortable around?
2. What does TOEFL stand for?
3. What is this test for?
4. Doing what?
5. Where is Joon-Seong Bae from?
6. What kind of people did he try to stay away from?
7. True or False: He feels more at ease around Americans.
8. Why is it not easy?
9. How many exchange students go to Murray State?
10. Do many Japanese student go there?
11. Many Germans?
12. Many Koreans?
13. What about Taiwanese?
14. What does ISS stand for?
15. What does Galloway do for ISS?
16. Who is Wichien Eampromate?
17. What does he think hinders Thai students when interacting with Americans?
18. True or False: Joon-Seong Bae considers some Americans to be impatient with new English speakers.
19. Who became left out of a conversation in Bae's story?
20. Where is Philip Lee from?

Q: CHAPTER VIII.

NEW QUARTERS.

Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:

"It isn't best for us to spend all our time laughing at Newcombe, or we may find out that he's smarter than we give him credit of being. If we expect to shoot any more wells in this vicinity, we must change our quarters, for we can safely count on this being watched."

"What if it is?" cried Dick, their success having made him very bold. "Wasn't it watched to-night, and didn't we shoot the Hoxie well in spite of them all?"

"Yes, we fooled Newcombe well; but we might find it difficult to do so the second time. Then again, all our work would not be as convenient to the hut as this was, and if it had been necessary for us to get our horses out, you must admit that Newcombe had us very foul."

And Bob, while he felt thoroughly elated by their victory, did not want that his partners should come to believe that all difficulties could be surmounted as readily.

"But what do you mean about changing our quarters?" asked Jim, who looked upon their hut as something particularly convenient and well located.

"I mean that we have got to build another shanty somewhere, if we can't find one ready-made."

"Nonsense! there's no more use of our leaving this place than there is of our trying to fly!" said Dick. "I ain't afraid that Newcombe will come here again very soon."

1. Until nearly daylight
2. Laughing
3. Newcombe's credulity
4. Congratulating each other
5. On the success of that night's work
6. No
7. Studying some plan
8. Newcombe
9. Change their quarters
10. In order to shoot more wells
11. Dick
12. Bold
13. No
14. That is partners might believe all difficulties could be as readily surmounted

Numbered questions:
1. How long did the boys stay up?
2. Doing what?
3. what was funny?
4. What else were they doing?
5. For what?
6. Did Bob approve?
7. What had he been doing?
8. Who did Bob defend?
9. What did he say they must do?
10. For what purpose?
11. Who objected?
12. How was he feeling?
13. Was Bob confident in a second time?
14. What would have changed the outcome according to Bob?

Q: Walter owns three Italian restaurants which are running very well in Rhode Island in America. Every day his restaurants welcome crowds of customers all over the world. He studied to be a cook, but he sees now that his success is the result of a lifetime education. When he opened his first restaurant, all of a sudden his schooling knowledge , the history of his family and his ethics of his father _ . It made him a person who studied and explored the secrets in the food business. Walter's learning never stops. He says " The food business is one where you need to stay on top. Cooks should be trained. You have to keep on studying or you will be left behind." So he spent more time in reading. Every time he gets new ideas from the book, he brings them into his work. Walter also has a clear understanding about success. That is he would like to be remembered as a person who is creative, who believes in the Italian cooking culture in America. Food is like a bridge connecting to the past, to the family and to the country. He says "Success to me is not how much money I make, but if at the end of the day I am able to make fifteen or twenty customers happy, I'm a happy man."

1. Walter

Numbered questions:
1. What's the name of the person the story is about?