Question

   When the time comes to send the kids to college,some Asian parents may do their budget in Malaysian money. Malaysia wants to become a regional centre for higher education." We're introducing a bill in October to allow the University of London and other wellknown foreign universities to come in and establish fullscale branch campuses," says Fong Chan Onn,the deputy minister with responsibility for Chinese education. The University of London will be opening a branch near Kuala Lumpur. Fong says Australian institutions have expressed interest. "Even one of the Japanese universi?ties is interested," he adds.

  Malaysia hopes the imports will solve several problems. Local universities have limited places and many are reserved for Malays and other native groups. Ethnic Chinese and Indians often have no choice but to study overseas―or not go to uni?versity at all. "The country has been spending billions on the thousands of students who go abroad for their higher education," says Penang State Assemblyman Kang Chin Seng. "The figure is almost equal to all the revenue we earn from tin mines. The government itself sends scholars (獎學金獲得者) to other countries. Many could be placed in the foreign campuses here,saving government funds."

  As an education centre,Malaysia can even make money. "The slogan is that one foreign student studying in Malaysia is worth 4X365 tourist days," says Fong. Kuala Lumpur is eyeing students from ASEAN countries,and perhaps Hong Kong,where it is difficult to be admitted into local universities. Will foreign students come knocking? Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says Malaysia will be offering "quali?ty education at reduced cost". As for the local institutions,Fong believes they will rise to the challenge. Malaysia will know it has become a regional centre for educa?tion when its homegrown schools can rival foreign universities as centres of excel?lence.

5. What must be done before foreign universities can open branch campuses in Ma?laysia?

   A. A law allowing them to do so must be passed.

   B. Education fees must be the same in all universities.

   C. There must be enough applications from foreign students.

   D. Malaysian scholars must finish their education overseas.

6. The underlined word"revenue" in the second paragraph means"       ". 

 A. taxes   B. money   C. costs   D. budget

7. What does Kang suggest Malaysia do with Malaysian students who have won scholarships?

   A. Send them to study in homegrown universities.

   B. Make them pay back the scholarships.

   C. Allow them to study in foreign universities.

   D. Have them study in foreign campuses in Malaysia.

8. What is the best title for this passage?

   A. Malaysian international schools

   B. Malaysian education opportunities

   C. Malaysia's plan for educational excellence

   D. Malaysian education vs Chinese education

Answer 1

 [文章大意]這是一篇關于教育的新聞報道。本文報道的是馬來西亞打算成為該區域內國際髙等教育的中心。

5. A細節理解題。根據第一段中的"'We're introducing a bill in October to allow the University of London and other wellknown foreign universities to come in and establish fullscale branch campuses -"'可知，首先要通過法律來允許外國大學在本國設立分校，所以答案為A項。

6. B詞義猜測題。根據后面的"…we earn from tin mines."可推斷出該詞的詞義相當于money,

7. D推理判斷題。根據第二段最后一句"'Many could be placed in the foreign campuses here,saving government funds.'"可以推斷，馬來西亞可以讓那些獲得獎學金的學生在國內讀外國大學。

8. C標題歸納題。本文主要講述了馬來西亞打算成為國際高等教育的區域中心，從而能為學生提供優質教育，所以選C項。