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 pany 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 petitiveness when I return to China, she says.
Gaining a petitive 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 e to Australia to workB．more Chinese students will choose to live in Australia.C．the opportunities to work in Australia decrease for overseas studentsD．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 yuanB．140,000 yuanC．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 petitiveness.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.C
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(答案→)C
解析：【小题1】C细节题。根据第二段1,2行. It all goes back to a story about a young man who was the son of a poor horse trainer。以及文章内容可知就是那个年轻人，故A正确。
【小题2】C 推理题。根据第三段1,2行He wrote a seven-page paper about his goal of owning a horse ranch in great detail. He put a great deal of his heart into the project and even drew a detailed floor plan for the dream ranch说明他对自己的未来有一个很远大的计划，故D正确。
【小题3】D 细节题。根据第五段第一句‘This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you.说明老师认为昨天的计划是不现实的，是不可能实现的，故D正确。
【小题4】B 推理题。根据文章第一句I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch (大牧场) in San Isidro.说明Monty Roberts坚持儿时的梦想，最终获得了成功，故他应该是一个意志坚定的人，故C正确。
【小题5】A 主旨大意题。文章主要是想通过Monty Roberts的故事告诉我们：只要有梦想，就一定可以实现。故D项：有志者，事竟成。符合文意。故D 正确。