Question

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.What does Alexandra Grace work for?

A.New Zealand Embassy Beijing.

B.QS World University Ranking System.

C.The Multi-cultural Environment Organization.

2.What stops some students choosing New Zealand for study?

A.Its environment. B.Its size. C.Its population.

3.What’s the total yearly cost for a Chinese student to study in a New Zealand university?

A.20,000 dollars. B.25,000 dollars. C.45,000 dollars.

4.What message about New Zealand does the speaker mainly convey?

A.Its multi-cultural environment is good for tourists.

B.Its higher education is suitable for Chinese students.

C.Its breath-taking scenery is absolutely worth seeing.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.B

【解析】

【原文】

W: I’m Alexandra Grace, Educator at New Zealand Embassy Beijing. Today I will give you a brief introduction of New Zealand’s higher education. Small as it may be, New Zealand offers quality higher education opportunities, with two thirds of its higher education institutes within the top 10 of QS World University Rankings 2014.What makes New Zealand’s universities stand out is their abilities to provide high-end education.

Though Chinese students form the largest international student group in New Zealand, the country only ranks the 7th on Chinese students’ most desirable overseas destination list. The size of the country prevents it becoming a hot study destination. But it draws students with its safe and multi-cultural environment.

While it attracts mainly wealthy students, higher education in New Zealand is also affordable for many common Chinese families. Chinese students can get a British-based education with the school fee being some of the lowest in the world. On average, the school fee was about 25,000 dollars per year, and the living costs were about 20,000 dollars a year. Besides, students can do some part-time jobs. The money earned in those jobs is enough for them to travel around the country and enjoy its breath-taking scenery.