题目内容
Australia has passed regulations that will enable more international students to further their education in the country.
The new measures were released by the Australian Department of Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations in September and will take effect in mid-2012.
As a result, the student visa application process for overseas students has been simplified, and the deposit (押金) required to study in Australia has been reduced. Language requirements for overseas students have also been eased.
Also, overseas students receiving a higher education in Australia will be granted a working visa lasting from two to four years after graduation, as long as they meet the basic IELTS requirement.
"This change will definitely make Australia a more attractive destination for Chinese students planning to study overseas," says Wang Lan, a consultant from Education International Cooperation Group (EIC), a Beijing-based company that provides services to students wishing to study overseas.
However, in the past few years, many of Wang's student clients (客户) could not start studies in Australia because they did not meet the language requirements, visa processing took a long time and deposit regulations were tough. The change in policy is good news for the parents of students wishing to study in Australia, Wang says.
A 22-year-old female student surnamed Li, in Beijing, who is planning to do her postgraduate studies in Australia, learned about the policy change several weeks ago.
"According to the previous deposit requirement for my student visa, my family was required to put down 550,000 yuan ($86,850). Now we only need to prepare 410,000 yuan. This is a relief for my parents," Li says.
She also says that the two to four years working visa makes her feel much clearer about her study plans.
"I believe several years of working experience abroad will strengthen my competitiveness when I return to China," she says.
Gaining a competitive advantage is the major reason for Chinese students to study abroad, according to the report by EIC.
1.What's the main idea of the passage?
A. Australia widens window of opportunity for international students.
B. Australia is a most attractive place for students in China.
C. Language requirement for overseas students have been eased in Australia.
D. More students will work in Australia after their graduation.
2.Which of the following is NOT the content of the new regulations?
A. The student visa application process for overseas students has been simplified.
B. Language requirements for overseas students have been more difficult.
C. The deposit required to study in Australia has been reduced.
D. After graduation, some overseas students can get a working visa in Australia.
3.After the new regulations are passed, _______.
A. more students will come to Australia to work
B. more Chinese students will choose to live in Australia.
C. more Chinese students will choose to further their education in Australia
D. the opportunities to work in Australia decrease for overseas students
4.How much can Li's parents save according to the new regulations?
A. 550,000 yuan B. 86,850 yuan C. 410,000 yuan D. 140,000 yuan
5.Why do many students want to work in Australia after their graduation?
A. They can earn more money in Australia.
B. The working experience abroad will strengthen their competitiveness.
C. Their working experience can make them stay in Australia forever.
D. They have to do so according to the new regulations.
1.A
2.B
3.C
4.D
5.B
【解析】
试题分析: 目前,澳大利亚通过了一些制度,这些制度的通过使得更多的外国学生可以到澳大利亚学习深造。其中包括海外学生申请过程的简化以及担保押金的降低。此外,在澳大利亚接受过高等教育的海外学生还可以获得2--3年的工作签证。
1.主旨大意题。本文是一篇报道,作者在首段提出Australia has passed regulations that will enable more international students to further their education in the country.(澳大利亚通过了一些制度,这些制度将使更多的国际学生能够去澳大利亚学习深造。)然后以此为中心在下文进行了详细介绍,由此可知A选项内容能够反应文章中心。
2.细节理解题。根据文章第三四段内容可知学生申请到海外学习的手续简化了,押金也减少了,并且在澳大利亚接受高等教育的学生可以在毕业后获得工作签证,故B为错误选项。
3.细节理解题。根据文章第五段"This change will definitely make Australia a more attractive destination for Chinese students planning to study overseas,"可知更多的中国学生将去澳大利亚学习,故选C。
4.推理判断题。根据倒数第四段“According to the previous deposit requirement for my student visa, my family was required to put down 550,000 yuan($86,850). Now we only need to prepare 410,000 yuan. This is a relief for my parents,” Li says.可知:550,000-410,000=140,000,答案为D.
5.细节理解题。由文章倒数第二段学生们的看法"I believe several years of working experience abroad will strengthen my competitiveness when I return to China,"可知学生们认为在澳大利亚的工作经验将使他们在社会上更具有竞争性,故选B。
考点:考查社会教育类短文阅读。
I wasn’t surprised when I read that actress Helen Hunt recently stated that she would never allow her young daughter to become a child star. Ms Hunt is the daughter of a Hollywood technical director, and grew up in Hollywood. Now in her late 40s, she started acting and modeling when she was eight and has probably seen a lot over those years in show business.
She has had a successful career. She earned four Golden Globes and four Emmys. She also attained the top honor of her profession when she won the Best Actress Academy Award for her role in the 1992 movie, As Good As It Gets. Given those accolades, Ms Hunt is successful. There is no doubt that her early experiences as a child star prepared her for what has been an outstanding adult career. Given those achievements, why would this star declare she’ll never allow her daughter, now at the age of six, to follow in her footsteps?
Everyone familiar with the entertainment scene is aware of the reasons for her attitude. Recent tabloid (小报) news headlines featuring the troubles of former child stars, among them Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears and the late Gary Coleman, may answer the question. Although Ms Hunt managed to become a successful grown-up star, she apparently believes she’s an exception.
What Ms Hunt may be suggesting is that many very young stars go through unnatural childhoods on movie and TV sets. While they’re earning big incomes, they’re so pampered (纵容) by directors and praised by fans; they may get false impressions that their lives will always be that way. Then, within a few years, when faced with reality, they’re hurt and confused. After all the overwhelming affection, they find they can’t deal with the problems. That’s often when drugs and alcohol take over their lives.
Helen Hunt has some other reasons why she doesn’t want her daughter to be in the entertainment business. Many child stars can never make a successful transition to meaningful adulthood. However, as with many Hollywood movies, I believe there are both good and bad scenes about how it can be played out in real life.
1.According to the passage, Ms Hunt _________.
A. started acting and modeling when she was a little girl
B. has been acting for about 30 years
C. is the daughter of a famous actor
D. started singing when she was eight
2.The underlined word “accolades” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_________”.
A. difficulties B. awards
C. salaries D. opinions
3.The author thinks Helen Hunt’s success is mainly due to _________.
A. her hard work
B. the help of a technical director
C. her experiences as a child star
D. her talent and good luck
4.Helen Hunt wouldn’t allow her daughter to become a child star because she thinks _________.
A. child stars often take drugs and alcohol
B. being a child star may ruin her future
C. child stars aren’t able to solve their problems
D. it is difficult to succeed as a child actor
5.From the passage we can conclude that _________.
A. few child stars will succeed in the future
B. there is no way to save the entertainment business
C. the author has a different opinion about child stars
D. meaningful adulthood only belongs to non-child stars