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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_____．

【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 UK	B．Canada or Australia
C．the US or the UK	D．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

D

Chocolate which hepls you lose weight by actually burning calories as you eat it ? It sounds wonderful．

But unfortunately , for anyone who spent ￡ 37 on a 40-day supply of Slim Choc, the idea is nothing more than daydream．

The product was one of a lot of “miracle cures” marketed to Britons which had no evidence to back up their grandiose(夸大的) claims, according to the Office of Fair Trading．

The OFT said that such tricks affect 200,000 of us a year, at a cost ￡ 20 million ． Some 78 per cent of the victims(受害人)are female, but a large number of men are also taken in by “cures”for hair loss．

OFT Director of Consumer Protection Mike Haley said,“Miracle health tricks target people who are eager to lose weight or find a cure． The products are often worthless and can even be dangerous with untested and possibly harmful ingredients（成分）。”

The OFT yesterday warned consumers about the adverts for Slim-Choc, which were contained in junk mail sent to thousands of homes acorss Britain．

The company chaimed that eating the “slimming chocolate”could help users lose 20lbs in just 20 days, without exercising or cutting back on food．

The tricks claimed this was a “brand new revolutionary cure for the overweight”,and it was “the first and only cholcolate that burns off fat”． Thousands were persuaded to pay ￡ 37 for a 40-day supply．

Alice Tuff, of the Sense About Science charity, said :“The emotional and financial costs for the people who get drawn in can be huge and it is very important that we keep promoting public vigilance（警惕）in dealing with this serious problem．”

1．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．Chocolate And Health B．Dangerous Chocolate

C．Too Good To Be True D．Weight-loss Chocolate

2．Which of the following best states Mike’s idea?

A．The emotional and financial costs for victims can be great

B．Eating the “slimming chocolate” could help users lose weight．

C．We should deal with this weight-loss chocolate problem seriously．

D．Weight-loss chocolate may contain dangerous ingredients．

3．The company promises if you pay ￡ 37 for the product, you will

A．turn to normal in 40 days, B．loss weight without exercising

C．lose 40lbs in 20 days D．lose weight anywhere anytime

4．The passage is written mainly for

A．doctors B．experts C．consumers D．advertisers

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

1.If you want to have more chances of getting scholarship to study in a foreign country, you'd better choose_____．

A．Canada

B．the UK

C．the US

D．Australia

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

3.If you want to go on staying in the country after you finish studying there, you will choose ______．

A．Australia or the UK	B．Canada or Australia
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?

A．The US &- the UK．	B．The UK &- Canada．
C．The UK &- Australia．	D．Canada &- the US．

5.The passage is intended to give _____．