TAIBEI - Increasing numbers of Taiwanese students are joining the island’s “China rush”, seeking education on the Chinese mainland.

    According to official Chinese figures, the number of Taiwanese students admitted into college and postgraduate(研究生)programs on the mainland totaled 461 in 1996, 928 in 1997 and 839 in 1998.Although no latest official numbers were available,” Netbig.Com said this number had risen between 30 to 50 percent annually in the past two years with well over 1000 entering mainland campuses last year.

    The Internet site, based in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, provides education service and information on Chinese mainland college and universities. “Many Taiwanese believe a Chinese education giving more knowledge about the people and culture in the mainland will increase their chances in the Chinese job market, Net. Com vice-president Ingrid Huang said.“I believe it will give me hands-on experience in the business field in the Chinese mainland and a better understanding of the Chinese mainland people,” said Lydia Chang, a 19-year-old majoring in journalism at Shih Shin University. Chang plans to go on to get a master’s degree in business administration in Shanghai, which she says offers the best environment for such studies.

    A journalism graduate student, surnamed Lin, at the National Taiwan University said he would like to study law on the Chinese mainland since “there will be better career prospects now that more Taiwanese companies are going there”. “They hope the children could build up connections which could later become useful in their business operations,” said Yang Ching-yao, professor of the Chinese mainland studies. A Netbig.Com survey showed the campuses favored by Taiwan students included Beijing, Qinghua and Renmin universities in Beijing, and Jinan and Zhongshan universities in Guangzhou. The most popular studies were law, business and Chinese medicine.

    At present, Chinese Taibei doesn’t recognize diplomas earned in the Chinese mainland nor help with any inquiries about studying there. But recognizing the trend, education authorities are giving a final form to a policy accepting certificates(证书)from selected universities.

More Taiwanese students study on the Chinese mainland because ___________.

      A.Taiwan will reunite with the mainland sooner or later

      B.the fees asked for are lower than those of Taiwan

      C.what they have learned on the mainland will bring them a bright future

      D.there are many famous universities for them to choose

Some business executives were sending their children to study in the Chinese mainland so that their children ___________.

      A.could receive better education      B.could learn more about the policy there

      C.could do well in the business operations    D.could make more friends there

The underlined word “it” in the third paragraph refers to __________.

A.Netbig.Com                             B.a Chinese education on the mainland

C.the Chinese job market         D.the university

The author wrote the article to tell us ______________.

      A. more Taiwanese students are studying on the mainland

B. the number of Taiwanese students going to universities on the mainland had been increasing year after year

      C. education on the mainland is more attractive compared with that of Taiwan

      D. Taiwan and the mainland should cooperate with each other in every field.

Which is true according to the passage?

      A. Chinese Taibei recognizes diplomas earned on the Chinese mainland

B. The number of Taiwanese students going to study on the mainland will surely be increasing in the next few years.

C. Chinese Taibei doesn’t help with any inquiries about Taiwanese studying in the mainland

      D. Education of Taiwan is far behind the mainland.

Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English.

Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers.

You may find the information you need.

★Global English Center

    *General English in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

    *3-month(700yuan), 6-month(1200yuan) and one-year(2000yuan) courses.

    *Choice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day. Mon-Fri.

    *Experienced college English teachers.

    *Close to city center and bus stops.

      Tel: 67605272    Add: 105 Zhongshan Road, 100082.

★Modern Language School

Special courses in English for business. traveling , banking , hotel management and office skills.

*Small classes(12-16 students) on Sat.&Sun. From 2:00-5:00pm.

*Native English teachers from Canada and USA.

*Language lab and computers supplied.

*3-month course: 1,050yuan; 6-month course: 1,850yuan.

    Write or phone: Modern Language School, 675Park Road.100056

    Tel: 67353019

★  The 21st Century English raining Center

*We specialize in effective teaching at all levels.

*We offer morning or afternoon classes, both of which last three months and a half at

a cost of 800yuan.

 *We also have a six-week TOEFL preparation class during winter and summer holidays.

*Entrance exams: June 1 and Dec.1.

*Only 15-minute walk from city center.

Call 67801642 for more information.

★  The International House of English

*Three/Six-month English courses for students of all levels at very low cost: 60yuan for 13 hours per week; convenient class hours: 9:00-12:00am and 2:00-5:00pm.

*A four-month evening program for developing speaking skills( same cost as day classes).

*Well-trained Chinese and foreign teachers experienced in teaching English as a second/foreign language. Free sightseeing and social activities. Very close to Central Park.

For further information call 67432308.

1.You work from 9:00am to 4:00pm every day. Which schools will you choose?

   A. Global English Center and Modern Language School

   B. Global English Center and The International House of English

C. Modern Language School and the 21st Century English Training Center

D. The 21st Century English Training Center and The International House of English

2. You will probably prefer to go to the International House because it _____.

   A. has native English teachers   

B. has special course in spoken English

   C. costs less than the other schools            

D. offers free sightseeing and social activities

3. If you want to apply for a university in the USA, you may attend _____.

A. The 21st Century English Training Center

B. The International House of English

   C. Modern Language School

   D. Global English Center

4. If you take the evening program at the International House, you will pay about _____.

A. 60 yuan          B. 240 yuan         C. 720 yuan            D. 1,000 yuan

 

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