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.
小題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.
小題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.
小題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．the opportunities to work in Australia decrease for overseas students
D．more Chinese students will choose to further their education in Australia
小題4:How much can Li's parents save according to the new regulations? 
A．550,000 yuanB．140,000 yuan
C．410,000 yuanD．86,850 yuan
小題5:Why do many students want to work in Australia after their graduation? 
A．The working experience abroad will strengthen their competitiveness.
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.

小題1:C
小題2:C
小題3:D
小題4:B
小題5:A

小題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(xué)生提供更多的機(jī)會
小題2:事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題，根據(jù)第三段Language requirements for overseas students have also been eased可知，C項(xiàng)是錯誤的
小題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(xué)生去澳大利亞留學(xué)
小題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，
小題5:事實(shí)細(xì)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，
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Helen Thomas, born on August 4, 1920, is a famous news reporter, a Hearst Newspapers columnist, and member of the White House Press Corps. She served for fifty-seven years as a correspondent and White House bureau chief for United Press International (UPI). She is called “First Lady of the Press”.
Born in Kentucky, Helen Thomas was raised in Detroit, Michigan where she attended public schools and later graduated from Wayne State University. Upon leaving college, Helen served as a copy girl in an old company in Washington. In 1943, Ms. Thomas joined United Press International and the Washington Press Corps. Thomas served as president of the Women’s National Press Club from 1959 to 1960.
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小題1:What’s the correct order of the events?
a. Thomas joined the UPI and the Washington Press Corps.
b. Thomas traveled with President Nixon to China.
c. Thomas served as president of the Women’s National Press Club.
d. Thomas resigned.
e. Thomas was called upon by President Bush.
f. Thomas became a White House correspondent and a columnist.
A．a(chǎn), b, c, d, e, fB．a(chǎn), c, b, d, f, eC．a(chǎn), c, b, d, e, fD．a(chǎn), d, e, f, c, b
小題2:Which of the following is NOT true?
A．Thomas made speeches about events nationwide.
B．Thomas has written four books.
C．Thomas covered every Economic Summit when traveling with US presidents.
D．Thomas became a correspondent after she graduated from the university.
小題3:From the passage, we can conclude that Thomas is a _____ woman.
A．courageousB．a(chǎn)mbitiousC．successfulD．stubborn
小題4:After reading the passage it can be inferred that ___.
A．Thomas worked in the White House for 57 years.
B．Thomas is the most influential woman in America
C．President Bush received Thomas once in his term.
D．Thomas has traveled around the world with Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton.
小題5:What’s the best title of the passage?
A．The First Lady of the Press—Helen Thomas
B．A Successful News Reporter—Helen Thomas
C．Life Experience of Helen Thomas
D．Helen Thomas and Her Career

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