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名校课堂系列答案 | NEMS | NEWRI Environmental Master of Science | |
| NEWRI: Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute | |||
| Be a leader in environmental science and engineering through the NEMS programme | |||
| NEWRI Environmental Master of Science（NEMS） is a primary graduate education and research programme conducted by Nanyang Technological University’s （NTU’s） NEWRI, with summer attachment at Stanford University. It aims to train engineers and scientists to meet the increasing environmental challenges for Asia and the wider region. | NEWRI-Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute NEWRI is enabling Singapore to be a global center of environmental science and technology in providing technological solutions to the world. It is committed to environmental and water technologies through its ecosystem of education, research and developmental activities. NEWRI is trying its best to pull together NTU’s water and environment-related centers and institutes, gathering one another’s strengths for the benefit of industry and society. | ||
| Master of Science Applications ●Applications open now and close on 30 May 2012 for Singapore applicants. ●Graduates having relevant engineering or science background, including final-year students, are invited to apply. ●Applicants are required to have a certificate of GRE. Further information and application materials are available at the Website: www.ntu.edu.sg/cee/program/postgrad.asp | |||
| Highlights of Programme: ★Students spend a full summer term at Stanford taking regular courses and continue with the rest of their academic programme at NTU. ★It is a 12-month full-time course in environmental science & engineering. ★Students under NEMS will have opportunities to do research projects under NEWRI as well as to continue for the Doctor’s degree. ★Graduating students receive the NTU degree and a certificate from Stanford for their summer attachment. | |||
| Scholarship for tuition grants and living expenses at both Stanford and NTU are available | |||
| Enquiry contact: Ms Christian Soh Tel：（65） 6861 0507 Fax:（65） 68614606 Email: nems@ntu. edu. sg Information on other graduate programmes available at： www.ntu.edu.sg/cee/program/postgrad.asp | | ||
| A．have passed the GRE test. |
| B．make contact with Ms Soh |
| C．possess a university diploma |
| D．major in engineering or science |
| A．will first have regular courses at Stanford |
| B．needn’t be released from their regular jobs |
| C．are required to obtain a Doctor’s degree |
| D．can receive degrees of both NTU and Stanford |
| A．To offer scholarship for tuition grants and living expenses. |
| B．To strengthen the cooperation between NTU and Stanford. |
| C．To cultivate experts on environmental science and engineering. |
| D．To introduce Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute |
| A．applications for the NEMS programme are open for applicants from Asia and the wider region. |
| B．applications for the NEMS progamme are open only to graduates having relevant engineering or science background. |
| C．there are still some other graduate programs conducted by Nanyang Technological University. |
| D．graduating students from the NEMS programme will have opportunities to continue for the doctor’s degree at Stanford |
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NEWRI Environmental Master of Science |
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Be a leader in environmental science and engineering through the NEMS programme |
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NEWRI Environmental Master of Science（NEMS） is a primary graduate education and research programme conducted by Nanyang Technological University’s （NTU’s） NEWRI, with summer attachment at Stanford University. It aims to train engineers and scientists to meet the increasing environmental challenges for Asia and the wider region. |
NEWRI-Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute NEWRI is enabling Singapore to be a global center of environmental science and technology in providing technological solutions to the world. It is committed to environmental and water technologies through its ecosystem of education, research and developmental activities. NEWRI is trying its best to pull together NTU’s water and environment-related centers and institutes, gathering one another’s strengths for the benefit of industry and society. |
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Master of Science Applications ●Applications open now and close on 30 May 2012 for Singapore applicants. ●Graduates having relevant engineering or science background, including final-year students, are invited to apply. ●Applicants are required to have a certificate of GRE. Further information and application materials are available at the Website: www.ntu.edu.sg/cee/program/postgrad.asp |
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Highlights of Programme: ★Students spend a full summer term at Stanford taking regular courses and continue with the rest of their academic programme at NTU. ★It is a 12-month full-time course in environmental science & engineering. ★Students under NEMS will have opportunities to do research projects under NEWRI as well as to continue for the Doctor’s degree. ★Graduating students receive the NTU degree and a certificate from Stanford for their summer attachment. |
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Scholarship for tuition grants and living expenses at both Stanford and NTU are available |
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Enquiry contact: Ms Christian Soh Tel：（65） 6861 0507 Fax:（65） 68614606 Email: nems@ntu. edu. sg Information on other graduate programmes available at： www.ntu.edu.sg/cee/program/postgrad.asp |
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1.If one wants to apply for the NEMS programme, it is essential for him to __________.
A. have passed the GRE test.
B. make contact with Ms Soh
C. possess a university diploma
D. major in engineering or science
2.Students admitted to the NEMS Programme __________.
A. will first have regular courses at Stanford
B. needn’t be released from their regular jobs
C. are required to obtain a Doctor’s degree
D. can receive degrees of both NTU and Stanford
3.What’s the main purpose of the NEMS programme?
A. To offer scholarship for tuition grants and living expenses.
B. To strengthen the cooperation between NTU and Stanford.
C. To cultivate experts on environmental science and engineering.
D. To introduce Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute
4.We can learn from the passage that _________.
A. applications for the NEMS programme are open for applicants from Asia and the wider region.
B. applications for the NEMS progamme are open only to graduates having relevant engineering or science background.
C. there are still some other graduate programs conducted by Nanyang Technological University.
D. graduating students from the NEMS programme will have opportunities to continue for the doctor’s degree at Stanford
In the college-admissions wars, we parents are the true fighters. We’re pushing our kids to get good grades, take SAT preparatory courses and build resumes so they can get into the college of our first choice. I’ve twice been to the wars, and as I survey the battlefield, something different is happening. We see our kids’ college background as a prize demonstrating how well we’ve raised them. But we can’t acknowledge that our obsession(痴迷) is more about us than them. So we’ve created various justifications（辩解）that turn out to be half-truths, prejudices or myths. It actually doesn’t matter much whether Aaron and Nicole go to Stanford.
We have a full-developed panic; we worry that there won’t be enough prizes to go around. Fearful parents urge their children to apply to more schools than ever. What causes the hysteria(歇斯底里) is the belief that scarce elite（精英）degrees must be highly valuable. Their graduates must enjoy more success because they get a better education and develop better contacts. All seems right but mostly wrong. We haven’t found any convincing evidence that selectivity or prestige matters. Selective schools don’t systematically employ better instructional approaches than less selective schools. On two measures—professors’ feedback and the number of essay exams selective schools do slightly worse.
By some studies, selective schools do enhance（提高） their graduates’ lifetime earnings. The gain is reckoned at 2-4% for every 100-point increase in a school’s average SAT scores. But even this advantage is probably a statistical fluke(偶然). A well-known study examined students who got into highly selective schools and then went elsewhere. They earned just as much as graduates from higher-status schools.
Kids count more than their colleges. Getting into Yale may signify intelligence, talent and ambition. But it’s not the only indicator and, surprisingly, its significance is declining. The reason: so many similar people go elsewhere. Getting into college is not life’s only competition. In the next competition—the job market and graduate school—the results may change. Princeton economist Alan Krueger studied admissions to one top Ph.D. program. High scores on the GRE helped explain who got in; degrees of famous universities didn’t.
So, parents, take it easy（lighten up）. The stakes (利害关系) have been vastly exaggerated. Up to a point, we can rationalize our pushiness. America is a competitive society; our kids need to adjust to that. But too much pushiness can be destructive. The very ambition we impose on our children may get some into Harvard but may also set them up for disappointment. One study found that, other things being equal, graduates of highly selective schools experienced more job dissatisfaction. They may have been so conditioned to being on top that anything less disappoints.
1. Why does the author say that parents are the true fighters in the college-admissions wars?
A. They have the final say in which university their children are to attend.
B. They know best which universities are most suitable for their children.
C. They have to carry out intensive surveys of colleges before children make an application.
D. They care more about which college their children go to than the children themselves.
2. Why do parents urge their children to apply to more schools than ever?
A. They want to increase their children’s chances of entering a prestigious college.
B. They hope their children can enter a university that offers attractive scholarships.
C. Their children will have a wider choice of which college to go to.
D. Elite universities now enroll fewer student than they used to.
3. What does the author mean by “kids count more than their colleges” Line1, para.4?
A. Continuing education is more important to a person’s success.
B. A person’s happiness should be valued more than their education.
C. Kids’ actual abilities are more important than their college background.
D. What kids learn at college cannot keep up with job market requirements.
4. What does Krueger’s study tell us?
A. Getting into Ph.D. programs may be more competitive than getting into college.
B. Degrees of prestigious universities do not guarantee entry to graduate programs.
C. Graduates from prestigious universities do not care much about their GRE scores.
D. Connections built in prestigious universities may be kept long after graduation.
5. One possible result of pushing children into elite universities is that______
A. they earn less than their peers from other institutions
B. they turn out to be less competitive in the job market
C. they experience more job dissatisfaction after graduation
D. they overemphasize their qualifications in job application
第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
New friends. Fresh lifestyle. Better career opportunities... Those are attractions of overseas study for young people in China. "Start early, finish strong,” some of them say.
More than 300 universities from 27 countries and regions were represented at last weekend's international education exposition (展览).
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The US has always been on the top destination list for Chinese students, with its high education standards and enough scholarship. Good news:It's easier to get a US student visa (签证) nowadays. Last year, the refusal rate was only 20 to 30 per cent, much lower than a few years before, according to US Embassy. Concerns: There're a lot to prepare. The TOFEL, GRE... It's longer time to apply to US universities than schools in the UK or Australia. Useful link: www, usembassychina, org. cn |
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Easier access to visas and international environment are the UK's great attractions fox Chinese students. Good news: There many new scholarships this year, both from the government and universities, such as the Scotland International Scholarship. Concerns: Money. It's expensive to study in the UK, with an average cost of 200,000 to 300,000 yuan a year. Useful link: www, educationuk, org. cn |
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Canada's multicultural environment is good for students' studies and careers. Good news: Students are allowed to take off campus part-time jobs during their studies from last year. It'll help pay living expenses. Students can get two-year work permits after graduation. Concerns:Only a limited number of scholarships are available. They rarely cover the full cost of a study programme. Useful link: www. studycanada, ca |
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Good climate, high quality education, favorable immigration (移民) policy: these make Australia one of the most popular choices among Chinese students. Good news: A new E-visa policy ensure a quick application process ( four weeks compared with 12 weeks before ) Concerns: Tuition fees (学费) have risen in past years. The total cost is about 200,000 yuan to attend a university located in big cities like Sydney or Melbourne. Useful link:www. students, idp. come |
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Tulips, windmills and wooden shoes: this was the image that once drew tourists. But Holland has more to offer. Good news: From 2005, Holland and China started recognizing each other's education certificates. And from 2006, the government provides 4 million euros(欧元) for scholarships to Chinese students every year. Concerns: Not many Chinese know about Dutch education. Speaking Dutch sounds not easy. Useful link:www. nesobeijing, com |
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Italy is getting a lot of attention this year in China, with the China-Italy Year. Its art, culture and fashion appeal to many. Good news: China and Italy will recognize each other's educational certificates soon. Its government-funded universities are tuition free to international students. Concerns :The language is a problem. Most classes are taught in Italy. Useful link: www, studyinitaly, cn |
请阅读以下学位申请者的信息，然后匹配申请者和他/她拟要申请留学的国家：
Zhang Yuan has passed the IELTS and hopes to go to a foreign country for further study with easier access to visas and international environment, regardles of the tuition fee.
Li Hong can afford a tuition of about 200,000 yuan. She wishes to study in a foreign country with good climate and wishes to go on staying in the country after he finishes studying there.
Zhang Hua has passed the TOFEL and GRE. He wants to have more chances of getting scholarship to study in a foreign country.
Wang Ying doen’t have so much money and wishes to study art at a university in a foreign country as an international student.
Li Ming would like to take campus part-time jobs while studying in a foreign country and wishes to go on staying in the country after he finishes studying there
申请者 申请留学的国家
56. Zhang Yuan A.
57. Wang Ying
B. 
58. Li Ming
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59. Li Hong
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60. Zhang Hua
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F. 
New friends. Fresh lifestyle. Better career opportunities… Those are attractions of overseas study for young people in China. “Start early, finish strong,” some of them say.
More than 300 universities from 27 countries and regions were represented at last weekend’s international education exposition.
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The US
The US has always been oft the top destination list for Chinese students, with its high education standards and enough scholarships．
Good news: It's easier to get a US student visa nowadays．Last year, the refusal rate was only 20 to 30 percent, much lower than a few years before, according to US embassy．
Concerns: There're a lot to prepare The TOFEL, GRE… It's longer time to apply to US universities than schools in the UK or Australia．
Useful link: www．Usemhassy．org．cn
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Easier access to visas and international environment are the UK's great attractions for Chinese students．
Good news: There are many new scholarships this year, both from the government and universities, such as the Scotland International Scholarship．
Concerns: Money．Money．Money．It's expensive to study in the UK, with an average cost of 200, 000 to 300, 000 yuan a year．
Useful link; www．educationuk．org．en
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Canada
Canada's multicultural environment is good for students' studies and careers．
Good news: Students are allowed to take off-campus part-tim'e job's during their studies from last year．It'll help pay living expenses．
Students can get two-year work permits after graduation．
Concerns: Only a limited number of scholarships are available．
They rarely cover the full cost of a study program．
Useful link; www．studycanada．en
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Australia
Good climate, high quality education and favorable immigration policy—these make Australia one of the most popular choices among Chinese students．
Good news: A new E-visa policy ensures a quick application process （four weeks compared with 12 weeks before）．
Concerns: Tuition fees have risen in past years．The total cost is about 200, 000 yuan to attend a university located in big cities like sydney or Melbourne．
Useful link; www．students, idp．corn
1.If you want to have more chances of getting scholarship to study in a foreign country, you'd better choose_____．
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A．Canada |
B．the UK |
C．the US |
D．Australia |
2.Many young people go to study in the US because _____．
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A．it is very difficult for them to get a student visa |
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B．it is easier for them to pass the TOFEL or GRE |
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C．they don't spend much time applying to US universities |
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D．they think they can receive good university education |
3.If you want to go on staying in the country after you finish studying there, you will choose ______．
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A．Australia or the UK |
B．Canada or Australia |
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C．the US or the UK |
D．Canada or the UK |
4.In which of the following countries may money be the most concern while studying abroad?
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A．The US &- the UK． |
B．The UK &- Canada． |
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C．The UK &- Australia． |
D．Canada &- the US． |
5.The passage is intended to give _____．
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A．information for foreign study |
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B．advice on job seeking |
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C．suggestions on traveling abroad |
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D．tips on getting-visas |