英语报刊阅读平时练习.docx

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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