III. Reading Comprehension (15’+30’)
A recent article in The Wall Street journal says that Chinese students in American universities are not getting the most out of their educational opportunities. The article says that __71__ Chinese students work hard, many are not acquiring the soft skills that come with fully participating in campus life.
Soft skills refer to things like socialization and learning to be __72__. These are the skills students develop by __73__ socially with American and other international students and by learning how to handle problems in a new __74__ and make their own decisions. A large number of Chinese students, __75__, tend to self-segregate, that is, they just __76__ other Chinese students and __77__ the campus culture and even the wider American culture that surrounds them.
Jocelyn Jia, a 22-year-old from Hainan studying at the university of north Carolina at Chapel Hill, says, “If you just come to study and hangout with Chinese people, all you bring back to China is the __78__. It’s just a piece of paper. That’s it” Jocelyn studies hard, but she likes to __79__, too. She’s taking every opportunity to make American friends and experience things she couldn’t have at a(n) __80__ university.
Chinese companies want to hire “haigui” like Jocelyn. Ken Chen of a consulting firm in Shanghai says an American college education teaches you how to socialize, develop your __81__ and know how to think and solve problems. Mr. Chen says these are the kinds of people he is looking for.
An American education isn’t __82__, though. It can cost as much as U.S. $200,000 for a four-year program. But Charlotte Fan, a graduate of Duke University from Shanghai, says the __83__ was worth it. She’s now working for an American company and, in the Wall Street Journal article, is quoted as saying. “I’ve learned a lot and changed a lot in college, not just to learn knowledge, but more importantly the way of thinking, creativity, communication--the soft skills you never learn from __84__ but learn from day-to-day life and from interacting with all the smart kids around you in school. Those sorts of things are what a Chinese education doesn’t __85__.”
71.A. if B. while C. as D. unless
72.A. enjoyable B. permanent C. intelligent D. independent
73.A. mixing B. combining C. cooperating D. conflicting
74.A. society B. environment C. class D. organization
75.A. however B. in addition C. as a result D. for instance
76.A. take pity on B. show respect to C. rely on D. hangout with
77.A. ignore B. admire C .require D. challenge
78.A. diploma B. proof C. document D. title
79.A. have fun B. have a rest C. do research D. take a trip
80.A. average B. Chinese C. traditional D. prestigious
81.A. social wellbeing B. financial literary C. physical strength D. emotional intelligence
82.A. adequate B. cheap C. worthwhile D. extensive
83.A. time B. effort C. investment D. degree
84.A. teachers B. books C. movies D. friends
85.A. allow for B. know about C. focus on D. seek out
III.
Section A: 71-75 BDABA 76-80 DAAAB 81-85 DBCBC
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that fits the context.A recent article in The Wall Street journal says that Chinese students in American universities are not getting the most out of their educational opportunities. The article says that __71__ Chinese students work hard, many are not acquiring the soft skills that come with fully participating in campus life.
Soft skills refer to things like socialization and learning to be __72__. These are the skills students develop by __73__ socially with American and other international students and by learning how to handle problems in a new __74__ and make their own decisions. A large number of Chinese students, __75__, tend to self-segregate, that is, they just __76__ other Chinese students and __77__ the campus culture and even the wider American culture that surrounds them.
Jocelyn Jia, a 22-year-old from Hainan studying at the university of north Carolina at Chapel Hill, says, “If you just come to study and hangout with Chinese people, all you bring back to China is the __78__. It’s just a piece of paper. That’s it” Jocelyn studies hard, but she likes to __79__, too. She’s taking every opportunity to make American friends and experience things she couldn’t have at a(n) __80__ university.
Chinese companies want to hire “haigui” like Jocelyn. Ken Chen of a consulting firm in Shanghai says an American college education teaches you how to socialize, develop your __81__ and know how to think and solve problems. Mr. Chen says these are the kinds of people he is looking for.
An American education isn’t __82__, though. It can cost as much as U.S. $200,000 for a four-year program. But Charlotte Fan, a graduate of Duke University from Shanghai, says the __83__ was worth it. She’s now working for an American company and, in the Wall Street Journal article, is quoted as saying. “I’ve learned a lot and changed a lot in college, not just to learn knowledge, but more importantly the way of thinking, creativity, communication--the soft skills you never learn from __84__ but learn from day-to-day life and from interacting with all the smart kids around you in school. Those sorts of things are what a Chinese education doesn’t __85__.”
71.A. if B. while C. as D. unless
72.A. enjoyable B. permanent C. intelligent D. independent
73.A. mixing B. combining C. cooperating D. conflicting
74.A. society B. environment C. class D. organization
75.A. however B. in addition C. as a result D. for instance
76.A. take pity on B. show respect to C. rely on D. hangout with
77.A. ignore B. admire C .require D. challenge
78.A. diploma B. proof C. document D. title
79.A. have fun B. have a rest C. do research D. take a trip
80.A. average B. Chinese C. traditional D. prestigious
81.A. social wellbeing B. financial literary C. physical strength D. emotional intelligence
82.A. adequate B. cheap C. worthwhile D. extensive
83.A. time B. effort C. investment D. degree
84.A. teachers B. books C. movies D. friends
85.A. allow for B. know about C. focus on D. seek out
III.
Section A: 71-75 BDABA 76-80 DAAAB 81-85 DBCBC
