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  When six the very best students from different cities in Guandong province all together chose universities in Hong Kong; when the very best student of Beijing picked up HK University while giving up the nearby Peking or Tsinghua University; when the highest enrollment(錄取)rate of Hong Kong Science and Industry University reached 48:1, it’s the high time to ask where the real education heaven for students in China is.

  Years ago, the answer certainly would be “Peking or Tsinghua University”.But now no one could give the exact reaction without hesitation.The only sure thing is that HK universities have gradually showed an unusual attraction to a great many mainland students.

  It’s no doubt to call this HK craze(狂熱), which is even out of the expectation of those HK universities themselves.

  How can HK universities shake the steady foundations of Peking and Tsinghua and attract so many mainland students?

  First, Hong Kong universities offer large-amount scholarship, especially for the top students who can receive the sum scholarship as much as 400, 000 HK dollars.Since higher education has become a kind of heavy burden of many families, it’s easy to understand why the reaction to the generous offering of HK universities is great.

  Second, most HK universities receive professors and students from all over the world and carry out bilingual(雙語(yǔ))education.This kind of excellent language atmosphere is another attraction for mainland students.

  Further more, university students in Hong Kong have a better chance to study abroad as exchange students.

  Can mainland top universities like Peking or Tsinghua University calm as before when facing the unexpected competition from HK? Will they take relevant measures to win back the top students who once help them set the worldwide reputation? Time will explain it.

  The fierce competition brought by HK universities can be a good thing for an entire improvement of education in China.After the awakening and action taking of mainland universities, they can perform better together with HK universities.

  At least, it reminded the mainland universities the tuition fees(學(xué)費(fèi))are among students’ top concern when they are choosing universities.It’s time to move.

(1)

What is the passage mainly talking about?

[  ]

A.

Some thought brought by the enrollment of HK universities.

B.

Higher education in Hong Kong.

C.

The competition between HK University and Peking University.

D.

The fall of mainland universities.

(2)

Top students from mainland apply for HK universities because.

[  ]

A.

many students now would love to study aboard to get a better experience.

B.

they concern only about the tuition fees when choosing universities.

C.

HK universities offer higher scholarship, better environment and more opportunities for their further study.

D.

Peking university has lost its worldwide reputation.

(3)

What is the author’s attitude toward the competition brought by HK universities?

[  ]

A.

The government should take relevant measures to stop this unfair competition.

B.

Mainland universities had better lower their tuition fees and win back the top students.

C.

Universities both in mainland and in HK would get an entire improvement during the competition.

D.

It may probably cause a complete loss both sides in the end.

(4)

From the passage we can see HK universities.

[  ]

A.

didn’t mean to enroll top students from mainland

B.

didn’t expect their enrollment of mainland students would be so popular

C.

have strict enrollment rules and only 1 out of 48 students can get the chance to study there

D.

are proud of their teaching staff and facilities

(5)

What does the author mean by saying “It’s time to move” in the last paragraph?

[  ]

A.

Mainland universities should take measures as soon as possible to attract students.

B.

The opportunities come for top students to study abroad.

C.

Mainland universities should make full preparations to challenge mainland universities.

D.

Top students should be offered further education free of charge.

答案:1.A;2.C;3.C;4.B;5.A;
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How Long Can People Live?

  She took up skating at age 85, made her first movie appearance at age 114, and held a concert in the neighborhood on her 121st birthday.

  Whe n it comes to long life, Jeanne Calment is the world’s recordholder.She lived to the ripe old age of 122.So is 122 the upper limit to the human life span(壽命)?If scientists come up with some sort of pill or diet that would slow aging, could we possibly make it to 150-or beyond?

  Researchers don’t entirely agree on the answers.“Calment lived to 122, so it wouldn’t surprise me if someone alive today reaches 130 or 135,”says Jerry Shay at the University of Texas.

  Steve Austad at the University of Texas agrees.“People can live much longer than we think,”he says.“Experts used to say that humans couldn’t live past 110.When Calment blew past that age, they raised the number to 120.So why can’t we go higher?”

  The trouble with guessing how old people can live to be is that it’s all just guessing.“Anyone can make up a number,”says Rich Miller at the University of Michigan.“Usually the scientist who picks the highest number gets his name in Time magazine.”

  Won’t new anti-aging techniques keep us alive for centuries?Any cure, says Miller, for aging would probably keep most of us kicking until about 120.Researchers are working on treatments that lengthen the life span of mice by 50 percent at most.So, if the average human life span is about 80 years, says Miller,“adding another 50 percent would get you to 120.”

  So what can we conclude from this little disagreement among the researchers?That life span is flexible(有彈性的),but there is a limit, says George Martin of the University of Washington.“We can get flies to live 50 percent longer,”he says.“But a fly’s never going to live 150 years.”

  “Of course, if you became a new species(物種),one that ages at a slower speed, that would be a different story,”he adds.

  Does Martin really believe that humans could evolve(進(jìn)化)their way to longer life?“It’s pretty cool to think about it,”he says with a smile.

(1)

What does the story of Jeanne Calment prove to us?

[  ]

A.

People can live to 122.

B.

Old people are creative.

C.

Women are sporty at 85.

D.

Women live longer than men.

(2)

According to Steve Austad at the University of Texas, ________.

[  ]

A.

the average human life span could be 110

B.

scientists cannot find ways to slow aging

C.

few people can expect to live to over 150

D.

researchers are not sure how long people can live

(3)

Who would agree that a scientist will become famous if he makes the wildest guess at longevity?

[  ]

A.

Jerry Shay.

B.

Steve Austad

C.

Rich Miller

D.

George Martin

(4)

What can we infer from the last three paragraphs?

[  ]

A.

Most of us could be good at sports even at 120.

B.

The average human life span cannot be doubled.

C.

Scientists believe mice are aging at a slower speed than before.

D.

New techniques could be used to change flies into a new species.

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