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 (客戶) 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.
1.What's the main idea of the passage?

A. Australia widens window of opportunity for international students.

B. Australia is a most attractive place for students in China.

C. Language requirement for overseas students have been eased in Australia.

D. More students will work in Australia after their graduation.

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. Language requirements for overseas students have been more difficult.

C. The deposit required to study in Australia has been reduced.

D. After graduation, some overseas students can get a working visa in Australia.

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. more Chinese students will choose to further their education in Australia

D. the opportunities to work in Australia decrease for overseas students

4.How much can Li's parents save according to the new regulations?

A. 550,000 yuan B. 86,850 yuan

C. 410,000 yuan D. 140,000 yuan

5.Why do many students want to work in Australia after their graduation?

A. They can earn more money in Australia.

B. The working experience abroad will strengthen their competitiveness.

C. Their working experience can make them stay in Australia forever.

D. They have to do so according to the new regulations.

 

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.D

5.B

【解析】

1. 主旨大意題。根據(jù)第一段Australia has passed regulations that will enable more international students to further their education in the country可知，文章主要講述的就是澳大利亞要為國際學生提供更多的機會。故選A。

2. 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段As a result, the student visa application process for overseas students has been simplified, 可知A是對的，and the deposit(押金)required to study in Australia has been reduced.可知B是對的，第四段的句子：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.可知D是對的，Language requirements for overseas students have also been eased. 可知B項是錯誤的。故選B。

3. 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第五段This change will definitely make Australia a more attractive destination for Chinese students planning to study overseas可知，將會有更多的中國學生去澳大利亞留學。故選C。

4. 推理判斷題。根據(jù)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555，000減去410，000等于140，000，所以李的父母可以省下140,000元。故選D。

5. 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段I believe several years of working experience abroad will strengthen my competitiveness when I return to China可知國外工作的經(jīng)驗會讓他們增加競爭力。故選B。

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