New friends.
Fresh lifestyle. Better career opportunities… Those are attractions of overseas
study for young people in China. “Start early, finish strong,” some of them
say.
More than 300
universities from 27 countries and regions were represented at last weekend’s
international education exposition.
The US
The US
has always been oft the top destination list for Chinese students, with its high
education standards and enough scholarships．
Good
news: It's easier to get a US student visa nowadays．Last year, the refusal rate was
only 20 to 30 percent, much lower than a few years before, according to US
embassy．
Concerns:
There're a lot to prepare The TOFEL, GRE… It's longer time to apply to US
universities than schools in the UK or Australia．
Useful link: www．Usemhassy．org．cn
Easier
access to visas and international environment are the UK's great attractions
for Chinese students．
Good
news: There are many new scholarships this year, both from the government and
universities, such as the Scotland International Scholarship．
Concerns:
Money．Money．Money．It's expensive to study in the
UK, with an average cost of 200, 000 to 300, 000 yuan a year．
Useful link; www．educationuk．org．en
Canada
Canada's
multicultural environment is good for students' studies and careers．
Good
news: Students are allowed to take off-campus part-tim'e job's during their
studies from last year．It'll help pay living expenses．
Students can get two-year work
permits after graduation．
Concerns: Only a limited number
of scholarships are available．
They rarely cover the full cost
of a study program．
Useful link; www．studycanada．en
Australia
Good
climate, high quality education and favorable immigration policy—these make Australia one of the
most popular choices among Chinese students．
Good
news: A new E-visa policy ensures a quick application process （four weeks compared with 12
weeks before）．
Concerns:
Tuition fees have risen in past years．The total cost is about 200, 000 yuan to attend a university located
in big cities like sydney or Melbourne．
Useful link; www．students, idp．corn
1.If you want to
have more chances of getting scholarship to study in a foreign country, you'd
better choose_____．
A．Canada B．the
UK C．the
US D．Australia
2.Many young people
go to study in the US because _____．
A．it is very difficult for them to get a student
visa
B．it is easier for them to pass the TOFEL or GRE
C．they don't spend much time applying to US
universities
D．they think they can receive good university
education
3.If you want to go
on staying in the country after you finish studying there, you will choose
______．
A．Australia or the
UK
B．Canada or Australia
C．the US or the
UK
D．Canada or the UK
4.In which of the
following countries may money be the most concern while studying abroad?
A．The US &- the UK． B．The UK &- Canada．
C．The UK &- Australia．
D．Canada
&- the US．
5.The passage is
intended to give _____．
A．information for foreign study
B．advice on job seeking
C．suggestions on traveling abroad
D．tips on getting-visas
