“China is large, but the world is still much larger to explore (探索),” said Ma Ying, a 15 year-old girl from Beijing. She is now studying in the United Kingdom. Two years ago, Ma took a study tour in the country. Fascinated (被……吸引) by British culture, she talked with her parents and chose to study there.
Ma’s story is not rare. Studying overseas has become more common for Chinese students. But 70 years ago, things were different. Thousands of young students had to compete with each other to win a chance to study overseas. It was a valuable (珍贵的) and novel experience for people then.
Wang Huiyao, 61, is a founder of the Center for China and Globalization, a non-profit organization (非营利性组织). Over 30 years ago, he studied at the University of Windsor, Canada. As one of few Chinese students studying there, Wang found that Westerners knew little about China. “They even asked to touch my head to see if anything was different,” he said.
Such misunderstandings are less common today. About 662,100 Chinese went abroad to study last year, according to the Ministry of Education.
The ministry said 90 percent of these students are self-supporting (自费). This means it will be easier for them to expand (扩大) their horizons (眼界) and life experiences at a younger age, just as Ma is doing.
31. Ma Ying decided to study in the UK because ________.
A.she dreamed of exploring the world | B.she didn’t want to study in China |
C.her parents sent her to study there | D.she was fascinated by its culture |
32. What was studying abroad like for Wang Huiyao’s generation?
A.Studying abroad was not common at that time. |
B.Foreigners knew a lot about Chinese culture. |
C.Students had to be self-supporting to study abroad. |
D.Chinese people found it hard to move to a new country. |
33. What does the underlined word “
rare” mean in Chinses according to this passage?
34. How do most Chinese students pay the cost to study abroad?
A.By asking the non-profit organization for help. |
B.By working there to make money. |
C.By using their own or their family’s money. |
D.By getting help from the government. |
35. From the story, we can learn that ________.
A.it is getting harder to get into universities abroad |
B.more Chinese students are studying abroad |
C.studying abroad is becoming more expensive |
D.Chinese education is better than foreign education |