I first visited the UK on a vacation as a curious 15-year-old in 2013.The rich culture of London，the beautiful highlands of Scotland and the sunny beaches of Wales deeply attracted me.I decided then that I wanted to pursue my university education in the UK.
  Fast forward to 2016 and I arrived at the University of Bristol.The first couple of weeks were great.But after my first month，I started missing my parents，my little sister，the food and the warm，sunny weather.
  There was also another problem.Having always studied an Indian curriculum，which is objective，learning-based and strict，I found it difficult to adjust to several aspects of the British education system.The freedom of choosing which lectures to go to，the highly subjective （主觀的） and thought-encouraging discussions at tutorials （輔導(dǎo)課） and a large amount of reading I was expected to do caught me off-guard （措手不及的）.
   It was not until my first end-of-term exams were over in January 2017 that I could slow down and think carefully about the things that I was doing wrong and the things that I got right.The week after my exams ended，I realised how little time I had spent outside the university libraries and my living place.
   So I tried new cafés in Clifton，and going for walks near the famous Clifton Suspension Bridge.I also started watching British TV shows.And I evolved socially too.I finally found the societies （社團(tuán)） I wanted to join.I also realised the importance of staying in touch with my tutors and not being afraid of needing and asking for help.I made some amazing friends in Bristol.If it had not been for the people around me，my first year would not have been as good as it was.
   Overall，my second term ended on a much more relaxed and happier note than the first.I wrote my final exams in May and，before I knew it，I had finished my first year of university.

（1）What was the author's first visit to the UK like？

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A．Risky
B．Romantic
C．Boring
D．Impressive
（2）What problem did the author face after arriving at the University of Bristol？

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A．She found it difficult to read in English.
B．She couldn't get along well with her classmates.
C．She was unprepared for the new way of studying.
D．She didn't have much freedom when choosing lectures.
（3）Which of the following did the author consider important for her after her first exams？

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A．Staying in touch with her tutors and making new friends.
B．Spending time at the library.
C．Chatting online with old friends.
D．Learning English through TV shows.
（4）What is the purpose of the passage？

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A．To show us the importance of education.
B．To compare two different education systems.
C．To introduce the author's first year as an international student.
D．To encourage more students to study in a UK university.