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.

 

 
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                 

The UK

 
 


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

 

 
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

 

 
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
【小题1】If you want to have more chances of getting scholarship to study in a foreign country, you'd better choose_____.
A.CanadaB.the UKC.the USD.Australia
【小题2】Many young people go to study in the US because _____.
A.it is very difficult for them to get a student visa
B.it is easier for them to pass the TOFEL or GRE
C.they don't spend much time applying to US universities
D.they think they can receive good university education
【小题3】If you want to go on staying in the country after you finish studying there, you will choose ______.
A.Australia or the UKB.Canada or Australia
C.the US or the UKD.Canada or the UK
【小题4】In which of the following countries may money be the most concern while studying abroad?
A.The US &- the UK.B.The UK &- Canada.
C.The UK &- Australia.D.Canada &- the US.
【小题5】The passage is intended to give _____.
A.information for foreign study
B.advice on job seeking
C.suggestions on traveling abroad
D.tips on getting-visas

 

Café en Seine

The wildly luxury(奢华) new art style of this huge bar has been a massive hit since it first opened in 1995, and while it may not be the “in” place it once was, it is still very popular with the after-work crowd and out-of-towners. Maybe it’s the glass frames, or the real 12m-high trees; but most likely it’s the beautiful people supporting the wood-and-marble bar.

Good for: decoration, cocktails, amazing food and service

Address: 40 Dawson St

Transport: all city centre

Phone: 01 677 4369

Gravediggers (aka Kavanagh’s)

The gravediggers from the neighboring Glasnevin Cemetery had a secret serving hatch(舱口)  so that they could drink on the job – hence the pub’s nickname. Founded in 1833 by one John Kavanagh and still in the family, this pub is one of the best in Ireland, almost unchanged in 150 years. In summer time the green of the square is full of drinkers basking in the sun, while inside the hardened locals ensure that never a hint of sunshine disturbs some of the best Guinness in town. An absolute classic.

Good for: Guinness, traditional pub, pub food

Address: 1 Prospect Sq Glasnevin

Transport: 13 from city centre

Phone: 830 7978

Davy Byrne’s

James Joyce, an Irish author and a poet (1882-1941), would hardly recognise the bar that Leopold Bloom rushed into for a gorgonzola sandwich and a glass of wine in Ulysses. It doesn’t stop Davy Byrne’s from making the most of its Joyce’s connections, even though today's version is strictly for out-of-towners and the rugby crowd.

Good for: socializing with the locals, tasty Irish food, watching TV

Address: 21 Duke St

Transport: all city centre

Website: www.davybyrnes.com

Phone: 01 677 5217

1.People choose Café en Seine most probably because they enjoy _____as well as its cocktails and service

A. its location

B. its history

C. its decoration

D. its environment

2. “Guinness” in Gravediggers probably refer to ________.

A. a kind of tea

B. a kind of beer

C. the name of the boss

D. the name of the town

3.We can infer that Davy Byrne’s is ________.

A. a newly-opened bar

B. an old-fashioned bar

C. a bar with a long history

D. a bar popular with foreigners 

4.What do Café en Seine and Davy Byrne’s have in common?

A. Their represent the same architecture style.

B. They give the same description about transport.

C. They both serve cocktails and tasty Irish food

D. They are both popular with the rugby crowd.

 

British psychologists have found evidence of a link between excessive (过度的) Internet use and depression, a research has shown.

Leeds University researchers, writing in the Psycho pathology journal, said a small part of Internet users were classed as Internet addicts and that people in this group were more likely to be depressed than non-addicted users.

The article on the relationship between excessive Internet use and depression is from a questionnaire-based study of 1,319 young people and adults.

The respondents answered questions about how much time they spent en the Internet and what they used it for; they also completed the Beck Depression Inventory—a series of questions designed to measure the seriousness of depression.

The six-page report, by the university's Institute of Psychological Sciences, said 18 of the people who completed the questionnaire were Internet addicts.

"Our research indicates that excessive Internet use is associated with depression, but hat we don't know is which comes first—adepressed! people drawn to the Internet or does he Internet cause depression?^ the article's lead author Dr Catriona Morrison said."What is leadis that, for s small part of peoples, excessive use of the Internet could be a warning signal or depressive tendencies."

The age range of all respondent? was between 16 and 51 years, with an average age of 1.24.The average age of the 18 Internet addicts was 18.3 years.By comparing the levels of depression within this group to that within a group of 18 non-addicted Internet users, researchers found the Internet addicts had a higher chance of developing depression than non-addicts.They also discovered that addicts spent more time visiting sexually pleasing websites, online gaming sites and online communities.

"The public speculation (推测) was further proved by this study.That's to say, over-engaging in websites which serve to replace normal social function might be linked to psychological disorders like depression and addiction," Morrison said "We now need to consider the wider social influences of this relationship and clearly prove the effects of excessive Internet use on mental health.”

67.Internet addicts are people who _____ according to the passage.

       A.use the Internet more than enough      B.feel depressed when using the Internet

       C.seldom connect to the Internet               D.feel depressed without the Internet

68.What is confirmed by the study according to the passage?

       A.Depression leads to excessive use of Internet.

       B.Depression results from excessive use of Internet

       C.Excessive use of Internet usually accompanies depression.

       D.Excessive use of Internet is usually earlier to depression.

69.It is thought by the public that online communities             .

       A.can never replace normal social function

       B.are intended to replace normal social function

       C.are associated with psychological disorders

       D.shouldn't take the blame for psychological disorders

70.According to Dr Catriona Morrison, the public speculation           .

       A.lacks scientific evidence                   B.helps clarify their study

       C.finds a theoretical basis                    D.has little scientific value

           Learning inside the museum

        Museums have an important role in providing learning services to users,especially school

    children.Some learning services will provide a range of formal teaching opportunities in the

    museum;others will work closely with school teachers so that these teachers can make better use

    of the learning resources available through displays and exhibitions,databases,handling

      collections and museum staff.

        In an ideal world,every museum would have at least one learning or education specialist.He

    or she would be a trained teacher who also had a good understanding of museums and museum

    collections,and a strong feeling to help people-especially children-use and learn from them.

        A museum education specialist is of great value. For most museums the establishment of

    such a post should be high priority. He or she is the only member of staff with training in the

    psychology of learning,and has considerable experience of analyzing complex concepts and-

    presenting them in a simple way to a non-specialist audience. The education. specialist is,indeed,

    the only professional interpreter in the museum.

          It is clearly reasonable,therefore,for the museum to make full use of the education

    specialist's skills,and to involve him or her in all aspects of interpretation and the planning of

    new displays and exhibitions.Museum learning is not just about teaching children,though

    children may be its principal audience.

        Many small museums tray not be able to employ an education specialist of their own.For

    them,there are other possibilities. One is that the local Schools Service may be able to lend a

    teacher to the museum,perhaps for two or three years,ivho could be trained to apply teaching

    skills to the museum context: Another is that suitable volunteers may be available in the

    community-perhaps retired teacher:,or teachers not presently working-who may be willing to

    give some of their time to the museum. Another possibility is sponsorship:a large company

    might be willing to finance tl-to appointawnt 4 an education、pecialist for a few. years.

        An important part of thu= work for the edUcatiOri specialist in a museum is to establish strong

    links with its local schools.He or she is a communicator who has responsibility for keeping

      contact with the teachers at local schools. He of she should make sure that the schools know

    what is going on at th:nusezim arid how they can make use of it,and that the museum staff

    know about developnww:in the school。‘Above 4.11,it is their responsibility to find out what

    schools want,and to en、ure that the museum does its best to meet those requirements.There

    needs to be a continuing dialogue between teachers and museum:the museum needs to know

what the teachers are teaching;teachers need to learn how the museum could help,and what

resources they could use.

    The look of wonder on a child's face can be the reward for a lifetime's work in museums.

The aims of museum learning are to establish contact between people-whether children or

adults-and objects;and not to teach facts,but to sow(播)a seed of interest,a spark(火花)of

inspiration.

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