美国学生在中国农村（AmericanStudentsinCo

　　elevenstudentsfromworldcollege，westoftheunitedstates，kissedtheirnewlymadechinesefathersandmothers，（goodbye），tearsineyes，whenleavingjiangwantownship，inshanghaisuburbs。thesestudents，whoarestudyingonaprogramofinternationalrelations，arebelievedtobethefirsthatchofforeignstudentstolivewithchinesevillagefamilies。
　　thestudentsstayedinthevillagefortwomonths。atdaytime，theyweregivenchineselanguageandhistorycoursesinthevillageclassroomandtookpartinagriculturalpracticeinthefields。theyspenttherestoftheirtimewiththepeasants，carryingwaterfromwells，makingafireforcooking，evenfeedingbabies。mr。carloslikedtotakelittlechildrenforarideinbicyclewhereasmr。davidoftenplayedcardswithhisyoungchinesefriends。misstracy，aprettyl9yearoldgirl，concentratedherenthusiasmongivingenglishlessonstopupilsatjiangwanprimaryschool。mr。richardwithhisvideocamerafinishedatvdocumentaryaboutchinesevillagelife。welikethelifehere。itssoquiet，soplain，yetsointeresting，saidmisssandra，oneofthestudents。
　　lunchtimewasthemostenjoyableforbothguestandhost。theytalkedabouteverythingthatinterestedthem。thevillagersregardedthesestudentsastheirownsons，daughters，brothers，orsisters。thisnewformisalsobeneficialtoourselves，saidxuhongming，deputydirectorofjiangwantownship。wearelookingforwardtowelcomingmoreforeignstudentstocomehere。
　　indeed，thestudentsnotonlylearnedchinese，butalsoknewmoredeeplyaboutchinawithinthetwomonths。wevelearnedalotwhichwecouldntjustatchinesecolleges，saidmissnonafromcanada。whenaskedaboutthepurposeofgoingtochinaandstayingwithchinesevillagers，tracyshowedherseveralarticlespublishedinanamericannewspaper：living，studyingandlearningtoacceptandworkwithinanotherentirelydifferentcultureisanimportantaspectofeverysociety。communication，understanding，andaboveall，loveareimperativeforworldpeace。
　　【词语解释】
　　hatch〔htm〕n。（小鸡等）一窝；（喻）一群，一组（年轻人）
　　videocamera〔vidiukmr〕n。电视摄像机
　　documentary〔？kjumentri〕n。纪录影片
　　beneficial〔benifiml〕a。有利的；有益的
　　deputydirector〔depjutidirekt〕副乡（镇）长
　　aspect〔spekt〕n。（问题、事物的）方面
　　imperative〔impertiv〕a。绝对必要的