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英语报刊阅读平时练习
英语报刊阅读平时练习
2003-12-31
英语报刊阅读平时练习
I.Reconstructthemessagesofthefollowingheadlinesofnewsstories:
(10points)
Example:
ItalianEx-MayorMurdered
---AnItalianEx-MayorIsMurdered
1.UStoldnottoexploitTibetissue
2.Rubin,Greenspanatodds
3.VisitorsflockingtoMao’sbirthplace
4.Manquizzedafterwifeisknifedinsportsstore
II.ReadthefollowingpassageandanswertheQuestionsA5-34(30points)andB35-45(20points).
TuitionReformforHigherEducation
Chineseinstitutionsofhigherlearninghavequickenedtheirpaceofreforminrecentyears.Changingenrollmentpracticesandhighertuitionfeesconstituteandimportantpartofthereform.Schoolswhichonceadmittedstudentsalmostexclusivelyaccordingtostateplansarebecomingmoreacceptingofstudentssentbyworkgroupsforfurthertrainingandthosewhopaytheirownfees.
Regularuniversitiesandcollegesplantoenrollabout786200studentsthisyear,up158200or25percentoverlastyear’sfigure.Ofthese,216000,or27.4percent,willbesentbytheirworkgroupsorwillpaytheirownway.
Inthepast,thestatepaidalltuitionandschoolfeesforuniversitystudents,amatterofpolicysinceNewChinawasestablishedin1949.Althoughthispracticeguaranteedthesupplyofqualifiedpersonnel,itbroughtaheavyburdentothesate,hinderingfurtherdevelopmentofhighereducation.Sincehighereducationisnon—compulsoryeducationinChina,tochargeappropriatefeeswillhelpimproveschoolfacilitiesandexpeditethedevelopmentofeducationinthisstage.Asanaddedbenefit,payingtheirownwaywillencouragestudentstostudyharder.
Thereformwilltakeeffectintwodirections.State—financedstudentswillbeginpayingpartofthecostsoftheireducation,andmoreself—payingstudentswillbeaccepted.
InAugust1989,underthedirectionoftheStatecouncil,theStateEducationCommission,theMinistryofFinanceandtheSatePriceBureaudrewupstipulationsconcerningtheamountofchargesontuition,accommodationandotherexpensesforstudentsofinstitutionsofhigherlearning.Beginningfromthatyear,freshmenatregularuniversitiesandcollegesandprofessionalschools(includingcadrestakingspecialtrainingcoursesandstudentsworkingonaseconddegree)werecharged100yuan(aboutus$17)eachfortheirtuitionfee,andthislowchargeisexpectedtoberaisedgradually.ThefigurewashigherinspecialeconomiczonesandeconomicallydevelopedregionssuchasGuangdongProvinceandShanghai,butwascappedat300yuan.Studentslivingoncampuspaidabout20yuanperyearforaccommodationandthechargewasslightlyhigherforbetterfurnishing.Normalschoolstudentsandthoseadmittedonscholarshipsneedonlypayforaccommodation.Reducedtuitionsandfeesareavailabletostudentsinneedoffinancialassistance,butaccommodationexpenseswillremainthesame.
InJune1992,theStateEducationCommission,theMinistryofFinanceandtheStatePriceBureaudecidedtoallowregularinstitutionsofhighereducationtosettheirowntuitionratesandchargesforaccommodation,short—termtrainingprograms,correspondencecoursesandnightschool.Theseshouldbedeterminedaccordingtotheneedsofeachschool,theabilitiesofstudentstopayandgeneralconditionsineacharea.Thetuitionforstudentsinthesciencesandengineeringcanrangefrom300to500yuanperacademicyear.Liberalarts,historyandeconomicsstudentsofthefineartspay400to600yuanperyear,andstudentsofthefinearts400to750yuan.Statisticsfor1992showstudentspaidanaverageof340yuanintuitionthatyear,only5percentoftherealcost.
Measureshavebeentakentolimitthepossibledetrimentalaffectsofrisingtuition.Shanghai,forinstance,exemptsthechildrenofrevolutionarymartyrsfrompayingtuition.Andthesecostsmaybereducedorwaivedforstudentswithlimitedfamilyfinancialsupportastheirparentsareeitherbothdeadorarereceivingsubsidiesfromtheirworkunits.Somecollegeshavealsosetupwork—studyprogramstobenefitstudentswithfinancialdifficulties
Guidelinesconcerningself—payingstudentswerefirstsetoutin1989.TheStateEducationCommission,theMinistryofFinanceandtheStatePriceBureaustipulatedthatthesestudentsshouldpay80percentofthecostoftheireducation.Suchstudentswholiveoncampuspaythestandardrateforaccommodationandmustcovertheirownmedicalexpenses.Thechargeforeachself—payingstudentaveraged2000yuanofthecostin1992,or30percentofthecost.Chargesforundergraduatesandstudentsofspecialcollegeswhoseeducationissponsoredbyworkunits,withpaymentcomingeitherinpartorinfullfromtheirunits,aresomewhathigher.Self—payingstudentsarenotassignedjobsbythestateaftergraduation,whereasstudentssentbytheirunitswillreturntothemaftergraduating.
Chargesforcorrespondencecoursesandnightschoolareequaltoorslightlyhigherthanthoseforfull-timestudentsenrolledaccordingtothestateplan.
Withtheirimprovementoftheirlivingstandardsandthedeepeningofreform,peopleingeneralacceptthechangesinthetuitionsystem.Tofacilitatethedevelopmentofhighereducation,theincreasesintuitionrateswillbemoreflexibleanddiversified.Studentpaymentswillbeaugmentedbyfindingfromthestate,enterprisesandfundsraisedfromthepublic.Lawsandregulationswillbyenactedtoensuresteadyprogress,andoverseasorganizationsandindividualsareencouragedtosetupandoperateschoolsinChina.
--21stCentury,Apr.20,1992
ReadingComprehension
Circletheletterthatbestsuitstheanswerorcompletesthestatement.
5.Changingenrollmentpracticesandhighertuitionfees____.
A.payanimportantpartinthereform
B.makeupanimportantpartofthereform
C.includeanimportantpartofthereform
D.holdanimportantpartofthereform
6.Regularuniversitiesandcollegesplantoenrollabout786200studentsthisyear____.
A.whichisthesameaslastyearsfigure
B.whichismorethanlastyear’sfigureby158200
C.whichis25percentoverlastyear’sfigure
D.bothBandC
7.Among786200students____willbesentbytheirworkgroupsorwillpaytheirownway.
A.158200B.21600
C.27.4percentD.25percent
8.SinceNewChinawasestablished,alltuitionandschoolfeesforuniversitystudents____
A.Werepaidbytheirworkgroups
B.Werepaidbythestudentsthemselves
C.Werepaidbythestate
D.Werepaidbythelocalgovernment
9.Thepolicywhichthestatepaidalltuitionandschoolfeesforuniversitystudents____.
A.Broughtlotsofprofitstothestate
B.Washelpfultofurtherdevelopmentofhighereducation
C.Broughtmanyadvantagestothestate
D.Broughtexpenseandtroubletothestate
10.Whichstatementisnottrue?
A.Tochargeappropriatefeeswillhelpimproveschoolfacilities.
B.Asanaddedbenefit,payingtheirownwaywillencouragestudentstostudyharder.
C.HighereducationiscompulsoryeducationinChina.
D.Tuitionreformforhighereducationwilltakeeffectintwodirections.
11.Stipulationsconcerningtheamountofchargesontuition,accommodationandotherexpensesforstudentsofinstitutionsofhigherlearningwasdraftedby____.
A.theStateEducationCommission
B.theStateCouncil
C.theuniversitiesandcolleges
D.theStateEducationCommission,theMinistryofFinanceandtheStatePriceBureau
12.Thefigureontuitionfeewashigherinspecialeconomiczonesandeconomicallydevelopedregions,butwas____.
A.fixedat300yuanB.limitedin300yuan
C.over300yuanD.muchmorethan300yuan
13.Studentsinneedoffinancialassistance____.
A.cangetagrant
B.needonlypayforaccommodation
C.cangetsupportfromthelocalgovernment
D.canenjoyreducedtuitionsandfees
14.AccordingtothestipulationsmadebytheStateEducationCommission,theMinistryofFinanceandtheStatePriceBureau,thetuitionforstudentsinthesciencesandengineeringcan____.
A.bechangedbetween300and500yuanperacademicyear
B.befixedat300or500yuanperyear
C.besetat400or600yuanperyear
D.beextendedfrom400to750yuanperyear
15.ThechildrenofrevolutionarymartyrsinShanghai___.
A.enjoyreducedtuition
B.enjoyfreechargetuition
C.gainallowancefromgovernment
D.receivesubsidiesfromtheirparents’workunits
16.Stipulationsconcerningself—payingstudentstookeffectin____.
A.1989B.1992
C.1990D.1991
17.Chargesforundergraduatesandstudentsofspecialcollegeswhoseeducationissponsoredbyworkunits_____.
A.aresetat2000yuanperyear
B.areexempted50percentfromthewholecostoftheireducation
C.areratherhigher
D.areexempted30percent
18.Self—payingstudents,aftertheirgraduation,____.
A.willreturntotheirunits
B.willbeappointedtodosomeworkbythestate
C.areprovidedemploymentsbythestat
D.arenotassignedjobsbythestate
19.Whichstatementistrue?
A.Theincreasesintuitionratescannotbechangedeasily.
B.Studentspaymentwillbedecreasedbyfundingfromthestateandenterprises.
C.Lawsandregulationswillbemadetoensuresteadyprogress.
D.Peopleingeneralcan’tacceptthechangeinthetuitionreform.
Vocabulary
Choosethebestanswertoexplainthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordorphrase.
20.Chineseinstitutionsofhigherlearninghavequickenedtheirpaceofreforminrecentyear
A.walkingB.step
C.footD.speed
21.Changingenrollmentpracticesandhighertuitionfeesconstituteanimportantpartofthereform.
i.Makeup
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