Australia has passed regulations that will enable more international students to
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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.
小题1:What"s the main idea of the passage? | A．Language requirement for overseas students have been eased in Australia. | | B．Australia is a most attractive place for students in China. | | C．Australia widens window of opportunity for international students. | | D．More students will work in Australia after their graduation. |
小题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．The deposit required to study in Australia has been reduced. | | C．Language requirements for overseas students have been more difficult. | | D．After graduation, some overseas students can get a working visa in Australia. |
小题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．the opportunities to work in Australia decrease for overseas students | | D．more Chinese students will choose to further their education in Australia |
小题4:How much can Li"s parents save according to the new regulations? | A．550,000 yuan | B．140,000 yuan | | C．410,000 yuan | D．86,850 yuan |
小题5:Why do many students want to work in Australia after their graduation? | A．The working experience abroad will strengthen their competitiveness. | | B．They can earn more money in Australia. | | C．Their working experience can make them stay in Australia forever. | | D．They have to do so according to the new regulations. |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:A |
解析
小题1:主旨大意题，根据第一段Australia has passed regulations that will enable more international students to further their education in the country可知，文章主要讲述的就是澳大利亚要为国际学生提供更多的机会
小题2:事实细节题，根据第三段Language requirements for overseas students have also been eased可知，C项是错误的
小题3:推理判断题，根据第五段This change will definitely make Australia a more attractive destination for Chinese students planning to study overseas可知，将会有更多的中国学生去澳大利亚留学
小题4:推理判断题，根据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.可知，
小题5:事实细节题，根据倒数第二段I believe several years of working experience abroad will strengthen my competitiveness when I return to China可知， |
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Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict,” jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled.” Today David wears casual clothes---khaki pants and sports shirt---to the office. He hardly ever wears necktie. “I’m working harder than ever,” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.”
More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work in the United States. The change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday). This became known as “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday.” “What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing,” said business consultant Maisly Jones.
Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is that it’s easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code. “A lot of young people don’t want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so it’s hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code.” Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale. Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative impact on productive. Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”
小题1:David Smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict” because_______.| A．he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirt | | B．he couldn’t stand a clean appearance | | C．he wanted his clothes to look neat all the time | | D．he didn’t want to spend much money on clothes |
小题2:David Smith wears casual clothes now, because________| A．they make him feel at ease when working | | B．he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes | | C．he looks handsome in casual clothes | | D．he no longer works for any company |
小题3:According to this passage, which of the following statements is FALSE?| A．Many employees don’t like a conservative dress code. | | B．Comfortable clothes make employees more productive | | C．A casual clothes code is welcomed by young employees | | D．All the employers in the U.S are for casual office wear. |
小题4:In this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned EXCEPT_______.| A．saving employees’ money | | B．making employees more attractive | | C．improving employees’ motivation | | D．making employees happier |
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Learning to Accept
I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 21_,he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy,but rather when he was 22 and ill.
My father was 23 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 24 all that away.Now he can no longer walk and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is 25 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started 26 about life,and I told them about one of my 27 . I said that we must very often give things up 28 we grow—our youth, our beauty, our friends---but it always 29 that after we give something up,we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father 30 up. He said, “But, Peter,I gave up 31 ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say. 32 , he answered his own question: “I 33 the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes,along with hope and thankfulness.
I was also 34 by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated(恼怒的)at someone, I 35 remember his words and become 36 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be 37 to give up my small irritations. In this 38 ,I learned the power of acceptance from my father.
Sometimes I 39 what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one 40 .
| 小题1: | | A．Afterwards | B．Therefore | C．However | D．Meanwhile |
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| 小题2: | | A．tired | B．weak | C．poor | D．slowly |
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| 小题3: | | A．already | B．still | C．only | D．once |
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| 小题5: | | A．impossible | B．difficult | C．stressful | D．hopeless |
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| 小题6: | | A．worrying | B．caring | C．talking | D．asking |
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| 小题7: | | A．decisions | B．experiences | C．ambitions | D．beliefs |
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| 小题8: | | A．as | B．since | C．before | D．till |
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| 小题9: | | A．suggests | B．promises | C．seems | D．requires |
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| 小题10: | | A．spoke | B．turned | C．summed | D．opened |
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| 小题11: | | A．something | B．anything | C．nothing | D．everything |
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| 小题12: | | A．Surprisingly | B．Immediately | C．Naturally | D．Certainly |
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| 小题13: | | A．had | B．accepted | C．gained | D．enjoyed |
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| 小题14: | | A．touched | B．astonished | C．attracted | D．warned |
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| 小题15: | | A．should | B．could | C．would | D．might |
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| 小题16: | | A．quiet | B．calm | C．relaxed | D．happy |
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| 小题17: | | A．ready | B．likely | C．free | D．able |
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| 小题18: | | A．case | B．form | C．method | D．way |
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| 小题19: | | A．doubt | B．wonder | C．know | D．guess |
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| 小题20: | | A．award | B．gift | C．lesson | D．word |
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Anne and Joseph are talking about an interesting question. Why do some people change their names? There can be many reasons. Hanna changed her name to Anne because she thought it would be easier for people to remember. On the other hand, Joseph is thinking about changing his name to an unusual name because he wants to be different.
People have a lot of reasons for changing their names. Film stars, singers, sportsmen and some other famous people often change their names because they want names that are not ordinary, or that have special sound. They chose the “new name” for themselves instead of the name their parents gave them when they were born.
Some people have another reason for changing their names. They have moved to a new country and want to use a name that is usual there. For example, Li Kaiming changed his name to Ken Lee when he moved to the United States. He uses the name Ken at his job and at school. But with his family and Chinese friends, he uses Li Kaiming. For some people, using different names makes life easier in their new country.
In many countries, a woman changes her family name to her husband’s after she gets married. But today, many women are keeping their own family name and not using their husband’s. Sometimes, women use their own name in some situations（情况）and their husband’s in other situations. And some use both their own name and their husband’s.
小题1:Hanna changes her name to Anne because “Anne” is for people to remember.| A．louder | B．easier | C．prettier | D．harder |
小题2:Famous people want their new names to .| A．have special sound | B．be ordinary | | C．have no meaning | D．be unknown |
小题3:Mr. Li uses his new name when he .| A．stays with his family | B．is at his job | | C．is among Chinese friends | D．comes back to China |
小题4:Which of the following statement is TRUE?| A．Women have to change their names when they get married. | | B．Women can’t use their husband’s name without permission. | | C．If a singer becomes famous, he or she has to change his or her name. | | D．Some people changed their names in order to get much more attentions. |
小题5:What is the best title（标题）of this passage ?| A．Family Names | B．Women’s Names | | C．Changing Names | D．Special Names |
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Everybody may have seen the film “Death on the Nile (n. 尼罗河)”, but nobody can imagine that the writer of the story, Agatha Christie, saved a baby in a most unusual way.
In June 1977, a baby girl became seriously ill in Deleville. Doctors there were unable to find out the cause of her illness, so she was sent to a famous hospital in London, where there were many excellent doctors. The baby was so seriously ill that a team of doctors hurried to examine the baby without delay. The doctors, too, were puzzled by the baby’s illness and they also became discouraged. Just then a nurse asked to speak to them.
“I think the baby is suffering from thallium (n. 铊) poisoning. ” said the nurse. “A few days ago, I read a story ‘A Pale Horse’ written by Agatha Christie. Someone uses thallium poison, and all the symptoms are written in the book. They are exactly the same as the baby’s.”
“You’re very good at observing things,” said a doctor, “and you may be right. We’ll carry out some tests and find out whether the cause is thallium poisoning or not.”
The tests proved that the baby had indeed been poisoned by thallium. Once they knew the cause, the doctors were able to give her correct treatment. The baby soon got well and was sent back to Deleville A week later, it was reported that the poison might have come from an insecticide (n. ***虫剂) used in Deleville.
小题1:The baby was sent to a hospital in London because __________.| A．her parents were living in London then | | B．the hospitals in Deleville were full at that time | | C．she was the daughter of a famous doctor in London | | D．doctors in Deleville were not sure about the cause of her illness |
小题2:When the baby was first sent to the hospital in London, her illness was considered to be ____________.| A．quite easy to treat | | B．the result of thallium poisoning | | C．a common one | | D．extraordinarily serious |
小题3:From this passage it seems that the baby’s illness had something to do with __________.| A．a dead writer | | B．the water in Deleville | | C．a dangerous murderer | | D．a harmful substance (n. 物质) used to kill pests |
小题4:As far as we can tell from the story, Agatha Christie ____________.| A．had never met this baby | | B．had spent a long time studying the baby’s illness | | C．visited the baby both in Deleville and London | | D．gave the nurse some advice on the telephone |
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That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theater. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.
As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away any possible robbers(抢劫犯). Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.
About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.
Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I’d heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.
Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck(垃圾车) pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes. “Is this what you’re looking for?” he asked, holding up a small square shape.
It was nearly 3 a.m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn’t get much sleep that night, but I had got my wallet back. I also had got back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.
小题1:How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work?| A．Cold and sick | B．Lucky and hopeful | | C．Satisfied and cheerful | D．Disappointed and helpless |
小题2:From the first paragraph, we learn that the writer was busy_____.| A．solving her problem at the bank | | B．taking part in various city activities | | C．learning acting in an evening school | | D．preparing for the first night show |
小题3:On her way home the writer_____| A．lost her wallet unknowingly | | B．was stopped by a garbage truck driver | | C．was robbed of her wallet by a man with a knife | | D．found some homeless people following her |
小题4:In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming?| A．Someone offered to take her back home | | B．A red-haired man came to see her. | | C．She heard someone call her name | | D．Her wallet was found in a garbage truck |
小题5:From the text, we can infer that the writer_____| A．would stop working at night | | B．would stay on in San Francisco | | C．would make friends with cleaners. | | D．would give up her job at the bank |
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