Competition between international universities is heating up, as China grows as one of the largest exporters of students aiming to study abroad. “Lots of universities are becoming more and more aggressive to attract Chinese students. Every day I receive contacts from universities in the US expressing the desire to come to China to recruit students,” said Frank Joseph, a commercial officer from embassy of the United States.

One key reason why more Chinese students are able to study abroad is the economy: With China’s boom within the past decade, more families have the financial wherewithal (资金) to send their children to international universities. There will be a total of 200,000 family-funded Chinese students studying overseas in 2011, up 20 percent from last year, said Wu Zaofeng, deputy secretary general of China Education Association for International Exchange.

International institutions, Joseph said, are also facing increasingly tough financial situation with a shortage of domestic students and a drop in government subsidies (补贴). Students, especially in the US are paying high tuition fees and living expenses. Chinese students with money to spend, according to experts, can fill up the gap. Students on average spend 150,000 yuan to 200,000 yuan every year studying in US, according to statistics from the US Institute of International Education. During 2009-2010, there were approximately 81,000 Chinese students studying in the US, up 19.8 percent from 2008.

Representatives from approximately 60 universities from the United States are planning to arrive in Beijing this weekend to attract more Chinese students at this year’s fair. Besides the US, many other countries are also vying (竞争) to enroll Chinese students.

Post-study work visa put out by British government allows all international students completing a UK degree qualification to apply for a visa to stay on and look for work in UK for up to 2 years. Being the third most popular destination for international students next to the US and the UK, France has set up two types of scholarships and has handed out an increase of 26 percent in scholarship funds to Chinese students in recent years.

1.The reason for heating up competition between international universities is __________.

2. Why are more Chinese students able to study abroad?

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

4. From the passage we can learn that __________.

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   请你以一名中学生的名义写一封100字左右的信，呼吁世界各国的中学生帮助拯救大熊猫（ giant panda ）。信的主要内容如下：

（1）大熊猫是中国的稀有（ rare ）动物，也是世界稀有动物之一，为中国人民和世界人民所喜爱;

（2）大熊猫生长在山里，以某种竹子(bamboo)为主食。由于山林遭破坏，竹子被砍伐，大熊猫觅食越来越困难，正濒临灭绝；

（3）我国已建立数个自然保护区（ conservation zone ）以保护大熊猫，但需要更多的资金；

 （4）我们热切需要一切关心爱护野生动物的人伸出援助之手，帮助保护大熊猫，使它们永远和人类生活在一起。

以中学生的名义写一篇100词左右的文章呼吁世界各地的中学生加入到拯救大熊猫(the giant panda)的行列中来。要求用到提示内容，行文连贯、流畅、完整。内容包括：1. 大熊猫是中国的稀有动物，也是世界的稀有动物之一，为中国人民         

和世界人民所喜爱；

2. 大熊猫生长在山里，以竹子为食，由于山林遭到破坏，竹子被砍伐，大熊猫觅食越来越困难，正濒临灭绝；

3. 我国已建立数个自然保护区来保护大熊猫，但需要更多的资金；

4. 我们希望大家伸出援助之手来保护大熊猫。

Maybe you know some well-known buildings, such as the Great Wall, the Great Hall of the People, the Leaning Tower of Pisa. But do you know the Royal Academy of Arts  (皇家艺术学院)?

Lying in the heart of London, the Royal Academy of Arts is an independent fine arts institution (机构) which supports modem artists and promotes interest in the arts through all kinds of exhibition programs. The Academy is completely independent. It is a self-funded (自筹资金的), organization which is governed by the Royal Academicians—eminent practicing, painters, printmakers, sculptors and architects who are elected to the position. The Academy has a long history and was founded in 1768 with Sir Joshua Reynolds as its first President. The Academy lies in Burlington House which itself has a long colorful history with parts of the original structure dating back to1664. Today, the Academy attracts over one million visitors each year, making it one of London's top 10 attractions for paying visitors.

Air: London's City Airport. Gatwick Airport, Heathrow Airport, Luton Airport and Stansted Airport.

Rail: Underground: Piccadilly and Green Park or a short walk from Oxford Circus and Bond Street.

Road: Bus: Public services.

Contact Addresses:

Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London WIJ OBD

Telephone: 020 7300 8000

Website: www.royalacademy.org.uk

1.Which of the following is TRUE about the Academy of Art?

2.You can contact the Academy of Arts by all the following EXCEPT________________.

3.The main purpose of this passage is to_______________________.

可持续发展已成为全球共识，如何实行可持续发展是摆在世人面前的重大问题。请就下面表格所提供的内容进行陈述并谈谈你的看法。