Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once.
A) In the last decade, mainland Chinese students have reshaped the international student body at US colleges and universities, notably at Ivy League institutions. In the 2009-2010 academic year, China surpassed traditional "study abroad" heavyweights like Canada, India and South Korea, to lead international enrollment across US higher education, according to the Institute of International Education. The US-based institute's most recent figures reveal that mainland Chinese students increased 23% to more than 723,000 in the 2010-2011 academic year.
B) While Chinese students traditionally went abroad when they failed to secure a place at a top-tier local university, the best students are now forgoing(放弃) famous Chinese universities to study in the United States. Many of them are seeking a higher quality of education that will train them to become independent and creative. And they believe the world's top-ranked universities are in the United States. While China's economic reforms and "opening-up" that began in 1978 gave rise to the first major generation of students who were generally reliant on scholarships to study in the United States, its rapid economic growth in the mid-1990s has made a distinctive second generation of overseas Chinese students emerge. This new generation comprises much more affluent students. Many of them don't rely on scholarships anymore. This is one of the reasons why there is such a great increase in this population.
C)The factors driving mainland Chinese to study in the United States come into play much earlier. Starting around 2005, an influx(流入) of foreign Chinese students came into private US secondary schools. Many Chinese parents send their children to private US high schools as a strategic decision to strengthen their candidacy for elite(精英) US universities. A growing number also want their children to lead happier lives rather than have them consumed by preparing for the "gaokao" in China---the one-time, high-stakes national university entrance examination that is the sole determinant of admission. However, while US boarding schools desire Chinese students both for their dollars and diversity, they typically admit four to five students of any foreign nationality per grade level, with international students comprising up to 20% of the overall student body. With about 100 students for each of the four grade levels, this means admitting a maximum of 20 mainland Chinese, or five percent of the student body.
D) By virtue of their size, US universities can accept a much higher number of Chinese students than boarding schools. Since 1999, China was the second leading place of origin for international students at Harvard, trailing only Canada. Its student numbers steadily increased to lead Harvard's international enrollment since the last academic year, with 686 students currently enrolled (nearly 16% of the international student body). China similarly dominates international enrollment at other Ivy League schools, including Yale and Princeton. International students are seen very favorably as a whole, as a way to diversify and really become a global institution. Also economically ---it's very advantageous for elite schools to admit international students because the bulk of them can pay full tuition. As such, there is "a lot of favoritism" toward such students, as financial aid budgets have been cut over the last decade.
E) But while mainland Chinese students dominate international enrollment, they comprise a small fraction of the overall student body. This is even more the case at the undergraduate level, as most international students are graduates. According to Harvard spokesperson Kevin Galvin, Harvard has "no quotas or limits for international students. All students are considered in the same pool for all places in the incoming class, regardless of citizenship or the school they attend. " While there is no evidence of undergraduate quotas for international students in Harvard, it is standard practice for top-ranked schools to assess them as a separate pool rather than with the entire pool of applicants. Some US colleges and universities, however, state clearly that they aim to recruit an undergraduate group with around 10% international students.
F) As US campuses cannot fully support the demand from China, some educators have seen an opportunity in bringing international education to China, beginning at the secondary level. The trend can already be seen in US universities establishing local degree-granting branches. Next September, New York University will welcome its first undergraduate cohort(一批人) at its new Shanghai campus. Instead of sending Chinese students to secondary schools in America or other foreign countries, these people want to bring international curriculum into China so they don't need to travel outside the country. They help local high schools incorporate international systems, such as the International Baccalaureate and A-Levels, alongside Chinese curriculum. Students at these "Chinese versions of international schools" are typically Chinese nationals, who are restricted by government policy from attending full-fledged(完备的) international schools, which cater to expatriates(侨民).
______1.Some American universities have already established local degree-granting branches in China.
______2.Though Chinese students lead international enrollment in many schools, they make up a small percentage of the overall student population.
______3.Many Chinese students start their study in America early at boarding schools.
______4.The number of mainland Chinese students in American colleges and universities has increased greatly in recent years, especially at Ivy League schools.
______5.American universities recruit international students as a way to diversify and improve their financial situation.
______6.American boarding schools usually admit a very limited number of Chinese students.
______7.Since the last academic year, China has become the leading place of origin for international students at Harvard.
______8.Many top students choose to go to American universities rather than attend the famous universities in China.
______9.Since US schools cannot fully satisfy the demand from China, educators now work to bring international education to China.
______10.Unlike the first generation of Chinese students in America, the new generation includes the best students and many of them do not need to rely on scholarships.
A) In the last decade, mainland Chinese students have reshaped the international student body at US colleges and universities, notably at Ivy League institutions. In the 2009-2010 academic year, China surpassed traditional "study abroad" heavyweights like Canada, India and South Korea, to lead international enrollment across US higher education, according to the Institute of International Education. The US-based institute's most recent figures reveal that mainland Chinese students increased 23% to more than 723,000 in the 2010-2011 academic year.
B) While Chinese students traditionally went abroad when they failed to secure a place at a top-tier local university, the best students are now forgoing(放弃) famous Chinese universities to study in the United States. Many of them are seeking a higher quality of education that will train them to become independent and creative. And they believe the world's top-ranked universities are in the United States. While China's economic reforms and "opening-up" that began in 1978 gave rise to the first major generation of students who were generally reliant on scholarships to study in the United States, its rapid economic growth in the mid-1990s has made a distinctive second generation of overseas Chinese students emerge. This new generation comprises much more affluent students. Many of them don't rely on scholarships anymore. This is one of the reasons why there is such a great increase in this population.
C)The factors driving mainland Chinese to study in the United States come into play much earlier. Starting around 2005, an influx(流入) of foreign Chinese students came into private US secondary schools. Many Chinese parents send their children to private US high schools as a strategic decision to strengthen their candidacy for elite(精英) US universities. A growing number also want their children to lead happier lives rather than have them consumed by preparing for the "gaokao" in China---the one-time, high-stakes national university entrance examination that is the sole determinant of admission. However, while US boarding schools desire Chinese students both for their dollars and diversity, they typically admit four to five students of any foreign nationality per grade level, with international students comprising up to 20% of the overall student body. With about 100 students for each of the four grade levels, this means admitting a maximum of 20 mainland Chinese, or five percent of the student body.
D) By virtue of their size, US universities can accept a much higher number of Chinese students than boarding schools. Since 1999, China was the second leading place of origin for international students at Harvard, trailing only Canada. Its student numbers steadily increased to lead Harvard's international enrollment since the last academic year, with 686 students currently enrolled (nearly 16% of the international student body). China similarly dominates international enrollment at other Ivy League schools, including Yale and Princeton. International students are seen very favorably as a whole, as a way to diversify and really become a global institution. Also economically ---it's very advantageous for elite schools to admit international students because the bulk of them can pay full tuition. As such, there is "a lot of favoritism" toward such students, as financial aid budgets have been cut over the last decade.
E) But while mainland Chinese students dominate international enrollment, they comprise a small fraction of the overall student body. This is even more the case at the undergraduate level, as most international students are graduates. According to Harvard spokesperson Kevin Galvin, Harvard has "no quotas or limits for international students. All students are considered in the same pool for all places in the incoming class, regardless of citizenship or the school they attend. " While there is no evidence of undergraduate quotas for international students in Harvard, it is standard practice for top-ranked schools to assess them as a separate pool rather than with the entire pool of applicants. Some US colleges and universities, however, state clearly that they aim to recruit an undergraduate group with around 10% international students.
F) As US campuses cannot fully support the demand from China, some educators have seen an opportunity in bringing international education to China, beginning at the secondary level. The trend can already be seen in US universities establishing local degree-granting branches. Next September, New York University will welcome its first undergraduate cohort(一批人) at its new Shanghai campus. Instead of sending Chinese students to secondary schools in America or other foreign countries, these people want to bring international curriculum into China so they don't need to travel outside the country. They help local high schools incorporate international systems, such as the International Baccalaureate and A-Levels, alongside Chinese curriculum. Students at these "Chinese versions of international schools" are typically Chinese nationals, who are restricted by government policy from attending full-fledged(完备的) international schools, which cater to expatriates(侨民).
______1.Some American universities have already established local degree-granting branches in China.
______2.Though Chinese students lead international enrollment in many schools, they make up a small percentage of the overall student population.
______3.Many Chinese students start their study in America early at boarding schools.
______4.The number of mainland Chinese students in American colleges and universities has increased greatly in recent years, especially at Ivy League schools.
______5.American universities recruit international students as a way to diversify and improve their financial situation.
______6.American boarding schools usually admit a very limited number of Chinese students.
______7.Since the last academic year, China has become the leading place of origin for international students at Harvard.
______8.Many top students choose to go to American universities rather than attend the famous universities in China.
______9.Since US schools cannot fully satisfy the demand from China, educators now work to bring international education to China.
______10.Unlike the first generation of Chinese students in America, the new generation includes the best students and many of them do not need to rely on scholarships.
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- 2 What should Chinese universities do when more and more international students come and study in China? Work in teams and share your thoughts in class.
- Task (Page 86-88) Chinese Students in the US Describe Challenges of Cross-Cultural Friendship A It is hard to deny that even with greater diversity on university campuses, some American students still hold negative stereotypes of Asians, at a time when Chinese international students enroll in American universities in increasing numbers each year as undergraduates. B The existence of these stereotypes might explain why Chinese students are rarely seen at university functions such as sporting events, extracurricular clubs, or musical concerts. To many Americans, the Chinese international students are invisible compared with the larger populations of Americans or students from foreign countries other than China. C According to a recent report made by an Indiana University, Chinese students conf irmed that many have few or no American friends and are often unaware of campus life activities such as sporting events or extracurricular clubs. Instead, Chinese students often spend their free time involving in Chinese Student associations or Chinese Christian events. D Students also cited barriers between themselves and American students when they were asked to work in groups for class. They frequently reported that the first few times participating in the group was a stressful experience for them, as their American classmates often criticized their English, so some students thought that American classmates did not believe they added value to group projects, which ultimately made it diff cult for them to participate actively. One student explained that it wasn’t only his classmates who treated him differently but also his professors. He said, “I see the professors joking with the American students all the time. But they never joke with me before or after class.” E While most Chinese students want more American friends, few reported having more American friends than Chinese friends, and all students reported that their best friends were Chinese. One girl responded, “I don’t know how to make American friends. I sit next to them in classes and they talk to each other, but they never talk to me. I joined some extracurricular things a couple times, but that didn’t work either. I really want American friends.” F The report’s suggested remedies included having Chinese and American students room together during their freshman year, as well as providing better cultural sensitivity training for American staff and students. Breaking down stereotypes is not an easy task, but the best way to begin the effort may be to encourage more interaction between Chinese and American students. The more they communicate, the more they will understand that they are not different from one another. Only with more interaction can Chinese students integrate into campus life and be invited to activities by their American classmates. Completing the Sentences Complete each sentence below with NO MORE THAN ONE WORD from the passage. 1. Although an increasing number of Chinese students choose to study in American universities, some American students still have passive______________ of Asian students. 2. Chinese are______________when compared with large numbers of American students or other foreign students. 3. With few or no American friends, many Chinese students are often ______________ of campus life activities, like sporting events or extracurricular clubs. 4. Chinese students complain that their American classmates often______________________ their English and do not value their contributions to the group work, especially during the first few times. 5. Increasing _____________between Chinese and American students is a very good way to improve the relationship between Chinese and American students. In order to achieve this, colleges or universities can have Chinese and American students room together and offer cultural sensitivity training for staff and American students.
- The University of Southern California has the largest number of international students since Having many international students brings ______ to the University of Southern California. A: worldwide reputation in the academic area B: better relationships with other universities C: profitable income from students’ tuition D: financial aid from the federal government
- Which of the following factors attracts more international students to study in China? A: Rapid economic development of China. B: Increased scholarships for international students. C: High education standards. D: Low college costs in China.
- The number of international students who study in China has been on a rise.
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（ ）Students in China study half a day and US students study as long as Chinese students do. A: 正确 B: 错误
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Schools in the United Kingdom will plan to teach Mandarin just because______. A: they just want to make more money from students B: many parents of students’ asked them to do so C: china’s economy is becoming more influential in the world D: british people love Chinese culture
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What is the challenge for the US universities when dealing with Chinese students?
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The enrollment of international students will have a positive impact on America rather than threaten its competitiveness.
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The international students in the US work harder than the American students.（） A: Right B: Wrong C: Not mentioned