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1、优选文档英语报刊阅读试题（错误！未找到引用源。）得PartReconstructthemessagesofthefollowingheadlinesofnews分stories:(1%foreach,10%)Example:ItalianEx-MayorMurdered-AnItalianEx-MayorIsMurdered：答1._US_toldnotexploit_Tibetissue.号学2.Rubin_Greenspan_atodds.3.Visitors_flockingtoMaosbirthplace.要4._man_quizzedafter_wifeisknifedin_spor

2、tsstore.得PartReadthefollowingpassageandanswertheQuestionsA5-34分(1%foreach,30%)andB35-44(2%foreach,20%)：不名ATuitionReformforHigherEducation姓Chineseinstitutionsofhigherlearninghavequickenedtheirpaceofreforminrecentyears.Changingenrollmentpracticesandhighertuitionfees内constituteandimportantpartoftherefo

3、rm.Schoolswhichonceadmitted：studentsalmostexclusivelyaccordingtostateplansarebecomingmoreacceptingofstudentssentbyworkgroupsforfurthertrainingandthosewho班paytheirownfees.Regularuniversitiesandcollegesplantoenrollabout786200studentsthisyear,up158200or25percentoverlastyearsfigure.Ofthese,216000,：封or27

4、.4percent,willbesentbytheirworkgroupsorwillpaytheirownway.年Inthepast,thestatepaidalltuitionandschoolfeesforuniversitystudents,amatterofpolicysinceNewChinawasestablishedin1949.Although密thispracticeguaranteedthesupplyofqualifiedpersonnel,itbroughtaheavy：burdentothesate,hinderingfurtherdevelopmentofhig

5、hereducation.Since点学highereducationisnoncompulsoryeducationinChina,tochargeappropriate教feeswillhelpimproveschoolfacilitiesandexpeditethedevelopmentof。1educationinthisstage.Asanaddedbenefit,payingtheirownwaywillencouragestudentstostudyharder.Thereformwilltakeeffectintwodirections.Statefinancedstudent

6、swillbeginpayingpartofthecostsoftheireducation,andmoreselfpayingstudentswillbeaccepted.InAugust1989,underthedirectionoftheStatecouncil,theStateEducationCommission,theMinistryofFinanceandtheSatePriceBureaudrewupstipulationsconcerningtheamountofchargesontuition,accommodationandotherexpensesforstudents

7、ofinstitutionsofhigherlearning.Beginningfromthatyear,freshmenatregularuniversitiesandcollegesandprofessionalschools(includingcadrestakingspecialtrainingcoursesandstudentsworkingonaseconddegree)werecharged100yuan(aboutus$17)eachfortheirtuitionfee,andthislowchargeisexpectedtoberaisedgradually.Thefigur

8、ewashigherinspecialeconomiczonesandeconomicallydevelopedregionssuchasGuangdongProvinceandShanghai,butwascappedat300yuan.Studentslivingoncampuspaidabout20yuanperyearforaccommodationandthechargewasslightlyhigherforbetterfurnishing.Normalschoolstudentsandthoseadmittedonscholarshipsneedonlypayforaccommo

9、dation.Reducedtuitionsandfeesareavailabletostudentsinneedoffinancialassistance,butaccommodationexpenseswillremainthesame.InJune1992,theStateEducationCommission,theMinistryofFinanceandtheStatePriceBureaudecidedtoallowregularinstitutionsofhighereducationtosettheirowntuitionratesandchargesforaccommodat

10、ion,shorttermtrainingprograms,correspondencecoursesandnightschool.Theseshouldbedeterminedaccordingtotheneedsofeachschool,theabilitiesofstudentstopayandgeneralconditionsineacharea.Thetuitionforstudentsinthesciencesandengineeringcanrangefrom300to500yuanperacademicyear.Liberalarts,historyandeconomicsst

11、udentsofthefineartspay400to600yuanperyear,andstudentsofthefinearts400to750yuan.Statisticsfor英语报刊阅读试卷（A卷）第2页共18页优选文档1992showstudentspaidanaverageof340yuanintuitionthatyear,only5percentoftherealcost.Measureshavebeentakentolimitthepossibledetrimentalaffects题ofrisingtuition.Shanghai,forinstance,exemptst

12、hechildrenofrevolutionarymartyrsfrompayingtuition.Andthesecostsmaybereducedorwaivedforstudentswithlimitedfamilyfinancialsupportastheir：parentsareeitherbothdeadorarereceivingsubsidiesfromtheirwork号答units.Somecollegeshavealsosetupworkstudyprogramstobenefit学studentswithfinancialdifficulties.要Guidelines

13、concerningselfpayingstudentswerefirstsetoutin1989.TheStateEducationCommission,theMinistryofFinanceandtheStatePriceBureaustipulatedthatthesestudentsshouldpay80percent：ofthecostoftheireducation.Suchstudentswholiveoncampuspaythe不名standardrateforaccommodationandmustcovertheirownmedicalexpenses.姓Thecharg

14、eforeachselfpayingstudentaveraged2000yuanofthecostin1992,or30percentofthecost.Chargesforundergraduatesandstudents内ofspecialcollegeswhoseeducationissponsoredbyworkunits,withpaymentcomingeitherinpartorinfullfromtheirunits,aresomewhat：higher.Selfpayingstudentsarenotassignedjobsbythestateafter级班线graduat

15、ion,whereasstudentssentbytheirunitswillreturntothemaftergraduating.Chargesforcorrespondencecoursesandnightschoolareequaltoor：封slightlyhigherthanthoseforfull-timestudentsenrolledaccordingto级年thestateplan.Withtheirimprovementoftheirlivingstandardsandthedeepening密ofreform,peopleingeneralacceptthechange

16、sinthetuitionsystem.：Tofacilitatethedevelopmentofhighereducation,theincreasesin点tuitionrateswillbemoreflexibleanddiversified.Studentpaymentswill学教beaugmentedbyfindingfromthestate,enterprisesandfundsraisedfrom。3thepublic.Lawsandregulationswillbyenactedtoensuresteadyprogress,andoverseasorganizationsan

17、dindividualsareencouragedtosetupandoperateschoolsinChina.-21stCentury,Apr.20,1992ReadingComprehensionCircletheletterthatbestsuitstheanswerorcompletesthestatement.Changingenrollmentpracticesandhighertuitionfees_.A.payanimportantpartinthereformB.makeupanimportantpartofthereformC.includeanimportantpart

18、ofthereformD.holdanimportantpartofthereformRegularuniversitiesandcollegesplantoenrollabout786200studentsthisyear_.A.whichisthesameaslastyearsfigureB.whichismorethanlastyearsfigureby158200C.whichis25percentoverlastyearsfigureD.bothBandCAmong786200students_willbesentbytheirworkgroupsorwillpaytheirownw

19、ay.A.158200B.21600C.27.4percentD.25percentSinceNewChinawasestablished,alltuitionandschoolfeesforuniversitystudents_.A.WerepaidbytheirworkgroupsB.WerepaidbythestudentsthemselvesC.WerepaidbythestateD.WerepaidbythelocalgovernmentThepolicywhichthestatepaidalltuitionandschoolfeesforuniversitystudents_.密封

20、线内不要答题英语报刊阅读试卷（A卷）第4页共18页优选文档A.BroughtlotsofprofitstothestateB.WashelpfultofurtherdevelopmentofhighereducationC.BroughtmanyadvantagestothestateD.Broughtexpenseandtroubletothestate10.Whichstatementisnottrue?A.TochargeappropriatefeeswillhelpimproveschoolfacilitiesB.Asanaddedbenefit,payingtheirownwaywi

21、llencouragestudentstostudyharderC.HighereducationiscompulsoryeducationinChinaD.Tuitionreformforhighereducationwilltakeeffectintwodirections11.Stipulationsconcerningtheamountofchargesontuition,accommodationandotherexpensesforstudentsofinstitutionsofhigherlearningwasdraftedby_.A.theStateEducationCommi

22、ssionB.theStateCouncilC.theuniversitiesandcollegesD.theStateEducationCommission,theMinistryofFinanceandtheStatePriceBureauThefigureontuitionfeewashigherinspecialeconomiczonesandeconomicallydevelopedregions,butwas_.A.fixedat300yuanB.limitedin300yuanC.over300yuanD.muchmorethan300yuanStudentsinneedoffi

23、nancialassistance_.A.cangetagrantB.needonlypayforaccommodationC.cangetsupportfromthelocalgovernmentD.canenjoyreducedtuitionsandfees14.AccordingtothestipulationsmadebytheStateEducationCommission,。5theMinistryofFinanceandtheStatePriceBureau,thetuitionforstudentsinthesciencesandengineeringcan_.A.bechan

24、gedbetween300and500yuanperacademicyearB.befixedat300or500yuanperyearC.besetat400or600yuanperyearD.beextendedfrom400to750yuanperyearThechildrenofrevolutionarymartyrsinShanghai_.A.enjoyreducedtuitionB.enjoyfreechargetuitionC.gainallowancefromgovernmentD.receivesubsidiesfromtheirparentsworkunitsStipula

25、tionsconcerningselfpayingstudentstookeffectin_.A.1989B.1992C.1990D.1991Chargesforundergraduatesandstudentsofspecialcollegeswhoseeducationissponsoredbyworkunits_.A.aresetat2000yuanperyearB.areexempted50percentfromthewholecostoftheireducationC.areratherhigherD.areexempted30percentSelfpayingstudents,af

26、tertheirgraduation,_.A.willreturntotheirunitsB.willbeappointedtodosomeworkbythestateC.areprovidedemploymentsbythestatD.arenotassignedjobsbythestate19.Whichstatementistrue?A.TheincreasesintuitionratescannotbechangedeasilyB.Studentspaymentwillbedecreasedbyfundingfromthestateandenterprises英语报刊阅读试卷（A卷）第

27、6页共18页优选文档题答要不内线封密C.LawsandregulationswillbemadetoensuresteadyprogressD.PeopleingeneralcantacceptthechangeinthetuitionreformVocabularyChoosethebestanswertoexplainthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordorphrase.Chineseinstitutionsofhigherlearninghavequickenedtheirpaceofreforminrecentyear_.A.WalkingB.stepC.foot

28、D.speedChangingenrollmentpracticesandhighertuitionfeesconstituteanimportantpartofthereform_.A.MakeupB.establishC.holdD.CompleteAlthoughthispracticeguaranteedthesupplyofqualifiedpersonnel,itbroughtaheavyburdentothestate_.A.itbroughtthestateexpenseandtroubleitbroughtthestatesufferingitmadethestateinvo

29、lveindifficultiesitcausedthestateinvolvedintroubles23.Thereformwilltakeeffectintwodirections_.A.willtakeplaceB.willcomeintoforceC.willaffectD.willhaveaninfluence24.ThefigurewashigherinspecialeconomiczonesandeconomicallydevelopedregionssuchasGuangdong,provinceandShanghai,butwascappedat300yuan_.A.cove

30、redB.aboutC.overD.muchmorethanThisMinistryofFinanceandtheStatePriceBureaudecidedtoallowregularinstitutionsofhighereducationtosettheirowntuitionratesandchargesforaccommodation_.。7A.decideB.fixC.putforwardD.BothAandB26.Thetuitionforstudentsinthesciencesandengineeringcanrangefrom300to500yuanperacademic

31、year_.A.bechargedbetween300and500B.setat300or500C.bedecidedat300or500D.extendfrom300to50027.Measureshavebeentakentolimitthepossibledetrimentalaffectsofrisingtuition_.A.determinedB.damageC.harmfulD.influentialShanghai,forinstance,exemptsthechildrenofrevolutionarymartyrsfrompayingtuition_.A.chargesali

32、ttleforB.makesfreechargeforC.reducesthechargeforD.BothAandBAndthesecostsmaybereducedorwaivedforstudentswithlimitedfamilyfinancialsupportastheirparentsareeitherbothdeadorarereceivingsubsidiesfromtheirworkunits_.A.insistedonB.notenforcedC.chargedD.exempted30.Somecollegeshavealsosetupworkstudyprogramst

33、obenefitstudentswithfinancialdifficulties_.A.helpB.givemoneytoC.giveprofitstoD.sendallowanceofmoneyto31.TheStateEducationalCommission,theMinistryofFinanceandthe密封线内不要答题英语报刊阅读试卷（A卷）第8页共18页优选文档StatePriceBureaustipulatedthatthesestudentsshouldpay80percentofthecostoftheireducation_.A.arrangedB.advocated

34、C.statedclearlyD.stimulatedSuchstudentswholiveoncampuspaythestandardrateforaccommodationandmustcovertheirownmedicalexpenses_.A.includeB.exemptC.changeD.providemoneyfor33.Selfpayingstudentsarenotassignedjobsbythestateaftergraduation,whereasstudentssentbytheirunitswillreturntothemaftergraduation_.A.Af

35、tergraduationthestatedoesntgiveemploymentstotheselfpayingstudentsB.Aftergraduation,thestatedoesntappointtheselfpayingstudentstodosomeworkC.Aftergraduation,theself-payingstudentsarenotgoingtoapplyforjobsD.Allarewrong34.Tofacilitatethedevelopmentofhighereducation,theincreasesintuitionrateswillbemorefl

36、exibleanddiversified_.A.willbemoreeasilybentandvariousB.willbemorelimitedandvarious.C.willbeeasilychangedandinvarietytoadapttonewconditionsD.willberaisedmorethanbeforeEndangeredTrade(TheAsianWallStreetJournal,Mar.,1999)SuchisthespecialrelationshipbetweenAmericaanditsNATOpartnersthatwhilethatalliance

37、cooperatestobombSerbianforces,theU.S.andtheEUaremanagingatradewaragainsteachother.Fortunately,nolivesareatstakeinthelatterconflict.Yetifitspreadsunchecked,therestoftheworldis。9suretofeelthepainofit.ItshardtodecidewhethertheU.S.orEuropedeservesthemostcontemptforexpandingtheirtradewar.Thefirstfight,ov

38、erbananas,isessentiallyastrugglebetweentwofruitdistributorswithstrongpoliticalconnections.NowWashingtonandBrusselsareescalatingtheirbattleoverbeef,withEuropeanfarmersstoopingtoscienceintheirclaimsthathormone-treatedAmericanbeefisunsafe.Inhisfirstterminoffice,PresidentBillClintonteamedupwiththeRepubl

39、icanstopushmajorfree-tradeliberalizations.Now,however,heseemsbentonpursuinglevelevenifplayingfields,torpedoingtheworldeconomy.Thelatestsalvowasfiredthisweek,withtheU.S.announcingithastargetedcloseto$1billionofEuropeanproductsfor100%tariffsiftheEuropeanUniondoesntdropthehormonenonsense.Themovefollows

40、anearlierannouncementthattheU.S.administrationwillfightEuropesbananaimportregimebyhittingarangeofEuropeangoodswithprohibitivetariffs.AddtothisrenewedAmericanthreatstoraisethedrawbridgetoRussian,JapaneseandBraziliansteel,aswellasadministrationsupportforacongressionalvotetobanConcordeflightsfromEurope

41、inrelationforEUthreatstorefuselandingrightstoold-Americanplanesretrofittedwithnoisereducingtechnology.Mr.ClintonsoundedtheprotectionistbattlecryinhisJanuaryStateoftheUnionaddress,wherehevowedtofightforafreerandfairertradingsystemfor21stcenturyAmerica.Inthecaseofagriculture,whentherespectivelobbieson

42、bothsidesoftheAtlanticenterthefray,thattranslatesintoastickysituation.Onthewhole,Americanfarmersaremajorexporters.AndU.S.farmershaveagoodcaseonbeefhormones.ButitisnonethelessdangerousfortheU.S.toshutoff$1billionintrade.ThisisnottoexcusetheEU.Thehormoneargumentisnonsense.TheWorldTradeOrganizationhasa

43、cknowledgedasmuch,orderingtheEUtoallowimports英语报刊阅读试卷（A卷）第10页共18页优选文档题答要不内线封密ofAmericanmeatbyMay13.BrusselshasrespondedbysayingthatitneedsmoretimebecauseEuropeancitizens,whosupposedlydontlikehormonesintheirfood,wouldrebelagainsttheirgovernmentsifAmericanmeatsuddenlyappearedontheirstoreshelves.Wereit

44、notforthehighstakesinvolvedforbothproducersandconsumers,theargumentmightbeamusing.Whengovernmentscurtailtradetheglobaleconomyshrinksandforallthejobssavedbyprotections,therearealotmorelost.TheSmoot-HawleyagriculturalprotectionsimposedbytheU.S.Congressinthelate1920scertainlycontributedtotheGreatDepres

45、sion.Mr.Clintonmaybelieveheisfightingthegoodfight.Butweveneverthoughtmuchofthekindofwarwhereyouposeevenwhenyouwin.JudgewhetherthefollowingstatementareTrueorFalse:()TheTradewarbetweentheU.S.andtheEUhascostnolivesbutisequallydangerous.()Itsveryeasytodecidewhoistoblameforexpandingthetradewar.37.()Theve

46、rybeginningofthetradewarsuggeststhatitbearspoliticalsignificance.()Theauthoragreesthathormone-treatedbeefisharmfultooneshealth.()PresidentBillClintonusedtobeabelieveroffreetrade,butnotnow.()Levelplayingfieldscadogoodtotheworldeconomy.()BesidesitstradewarwiththeEU,theU.S.isalsoinconflictwithJapan,Rus

47、siaandBrazil.()Theauthorthinksthatinthecaseofbeef,theAmericanfarmersarejustified.43.()TheauthorthinksthatitisarightdecisionfortheU.S.toshutoff$1billionintrade.。11()ThetwosideshavesubmittedthecaseofbeeftotheWTOforsettlement.得分PartReadthefollowingpassageandanswerQuestions4549(4%foreach,20%)TheRichGetR

48、icherandElectedByStevenV.RobertsTherepresentativesnewlyelectedin1984werealmostfourtimesaswealthyasthefirst-termlawmakerselectedonlysixyearsbefore,accordingtoanewstudybasedonethemembersfinancialreports.Behindthisremarkableaswing,thestudysays,aretwomainfactors:acourtdecisionthatoutlawedlimitsonwhatcan

49、didatescouldgivetotheirowncampaigns,andtheenormousgrowthinthecostofpursuingaseatinCongress.Asaresult,itisincreasinglydifficultforcandidatesofmodestmeans,particularlywomen,tomountsuccessfulchallengestoentrenchedofficeholders.Onesolution,theauthorscontend,isasystemofpublicfinancingforcampaigns,butCong

50、ressseemsinnomoodtochangethepoliticalrulesanytimesoon.“Thelowerchamberisgoingupperclass,”saidMarkGreen,thepresidentofTheDemocracyProject,apublicpolicyinstitutebasedinNewYork.“ButthisevolutionfromaHouseofRepresentativestoaHouseofLordsdeniesthediversityofourdemocracy.Itestablishesadefactopropertyquali

51、ficationforofficethatincreasinglysays:lowandmiddleincomeneednotapply.”TheDemocracyProjectproducedthestudyincooperationwiththeUnitedStatesPublicInterestResearchGroup,asimilarinstitutesituatedinWashington.Buttheirresearchwasnotentirelytheoretical.In1980Mr.GreenwastheunsuccessfulDemocraticcandidateforC

52、ongressinNewYorks15thDistrict,inManhattan.ThewinnerwasBillGreen,one英语报刊阅读试卷（A卷）第12页共18页优选文档ofthewealthiestmembersofCongress.OfAssetsandMillionairesMembersofCongressmustreporttheirassetsinbroadcategories,notexactnumbers,sothefiguresinthestudyarenotprecise.Buttheminimumaveragewealthofthe43lawmakersfir

53、stelectedlastyearwas$251,292.Sixyearsearlier,the74newmembersreportedanaverageofonly$41,358inassets.Withinflationfiguredin,theincreasewasalmost400percentinrealterms.Moreover,financialdataontheclassof1978indicatedonlyonemillionaire,WilliamF.ClingerJr.,aPennsylvaniaRepublican.Lastyearsnewcomersincluded

54、15possiblemillionaires,morethanathirdoftheentiregroup.ToppingthelistwasJosephJ.Dioguardi,aWestchesterRepublican,wholistedassetsof$1millionto$2.46million.Themainreasonforthechange,Mr.Greenmaintains,istheSupremeCourtdecisionof1976inthecaseofBuckleyV.Valeo.Inthatcase,theCourtruledthatlimitsmandatedbyCo

55、ngressontheamountacandidatecouldgivetohisorherowncampaignwereanunconstitutionalabridgmentofindividualrights.Atthesametime,theCourtupheldlimitsonamountscontributedbyoutsiders.“Quitenaturally”,Mr.Greensaid,“thisputsapremiumonpersonalwealth.The43Representativesnewlyelectedin1984spentanaverageof$459,344

56、;ofthat,$50,329wastheirownmoneyinanaveragecase.Eightofthe43spentmorethan$100,000inpersonalfundsbuttheclearleaderwasTommyF.Robinson,anArkansasDemocrat,whocontributed$441,167tohisowncampaign.Mr.DioGuardiwasnextwithapersonaldonationof$210,000.TheSenatePutsanevenhigherpremiumonwealth.Lastyeartheaveragec

57、andidatefortheSenatespent$2million,andtherosterofmillionaires。13intheSenateissteadilygrowing.Thesecondfactorputtingapremiumonpersonalwealth,Mr.Greenargues,istherapidriseofpoliticalactioncommittees.Theytendtofavorincumbentswiththeircampaigncontributions,andaresult,Mr.Greensays,isthatittakesawealthych

58、allengertomakearaceofthings.OneapparenteffectistheobstaclethisposesforwomenwhorunforCongress.Whilewomeninrapidlyrisingnumbersarecapturinglocalandstateoffices,theirrepresentationonthenationallevelhasstayedstatic.Theclassof1984includedonlytwowomen:HelenD.BentleyofMarylandandJanMeyersofKansas,bothRepub

59、licans.“ItislargelymenwhocontrolwealthinAmerica,”Mr.Greensaid,“andifwealthisamajorvariableinpoliticalsuccess,thatautomaticallymeansmoremenwillrunandwin.”FredWertheimer,presidentofCommonCause,thepublicaffairslobbythat,ifyourenotpersonallywealthy,andyourenotwillingtoindebtyourselftothePACs,youfaceanup

60、hillstrugglejusttogetyourmessageonthetable.Theauthorsofthestudyarguethatsomeformofpublicfinancingforcampaignsshouldbeinstituted.“Competitionforpublicofficeshouldbebasedmoreuponmeritthanmoney,”assertedGeneKarpinski,executivedirectorofthepublicinterestresearchgroup.Mr.Wertheimerarguesthat“membersofCon