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【題目】 In today’s difficult economic time, it’s natural to rethink your goal of studying abroad. Does the benefit outweigh the cost? The answer, in fact, is yes, when you look at the road ahead.

When the economy becomes more challenged, competition for the workforce increases, and employers look for employees with the best credentials（資力）. Having an overseas degree — from a university where strong English skills are required — can make all the difference. The added expertise of a foreign degree, along with more cultural experience, can make you more qualified for many jobs.

A 50-year study of 3,400 students shows that studying abroad is usually a defining moment in a young person’s life and continues to impact the participant’s life for years after the experience.

82% said that they acquired skills that influenced their career path. 70% stated that it ignited（點(diǎn)燃）an interest in a career direction that they pursued after the experience.

And the effect on one’s career can be equally strong. A study by the Queensland, Australia government showed:

61% of employers stated overseas studying experience was positive on a graduate resume. 72% of employers felt that a second language made a graduate a more attractive employee.

Still, there’s the question of how to pay for studying overseas. But the cost doesn’t have to be as high as you think. Scholarships may be available to cover some or all of these costs. And, there are plenty of ways to further offset（抵消）the cost — through financial tips, advice and grants（補(bǔ)助金）.

【1】The second study shows that studying abroad .

A.helps one to get a jobB.affects one’s whole life

C.affects one’s career directionD.helps one to make more money

【2】The author tries to prove his idea by .

A.giving examplesB.answering questions

C.listing facts and numbersD.offering advice and solutions

【3】What does the author think about the university fees?

A.Financial tips must increase the university fees.

B.Scholarships can cover some of the costs.

C.Money is a serious problem for studying abroad.

D.There are few ways for the students to earn money.

【4】What does the author intend to tell us in the passage?

A.Studying abroad is easy.B.Studying abroad is rewarding.

C.The effects of studying abroad.D.The problems with studying abroad.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【4】B

【解析】

本文是議論文。在當(dāng)今不景氣的經(jīng)濟(jì)形勢(shì)下，出國(guó)留學(xué)能否如過(guò)去一樣得到回報(bào)是值得深思的。本文通過(guò)兩項(xiàng)調(diào)查，說(shuō)明了出國(guó)留學(xué)仍是一個(gè)明智的選擇，尤其是在就業(yè)市場(chǎng)競(jìng)爭(zhēng)激烈的今天。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第七段，第二項(xiàng)調(diào)查表明“61% of employers stated overseas studying experience was positive on a graduate resume. 72% of employers felt that a second language made a graduate a more attractive employee”可知，有著海外留學(xué)經(jīng)歷和懂第二外語(yǔ)的求職者更具吸引力，說(shuō)明留學(xué)可以使求職者更容易找到工作。故選A項(xiàng)。

【2】推理判斷題。作者在第一、二段表明自己的觀點(diǎn)，從第四段中“82% said that they acquired skills that influenced their career path. 70% stated that it ignited（點(diǎn)燃）an interest in a career direction that they pursued after the experience.”和第六段中“61% of employers stated overseas studying experience was positive on a graduate resume. 72% of employers felt that a second language made a graduate a more attractive employee.”可以看出，作者通過(guò)列舉事實(shí)及數(shù)據(jù)來(lái)證明自己的觀點(diǎn)。故選C項(xiàng)。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章最后一段中“Scholarships may be available to cover some or all of these costs”可知，獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金可以解決一些你的學(xué)費(fèi)問(wèn)題。故選B項(xiàng)。

【4】推理判斷題。通讀全文可知，根據(jù)第一段“In today’s difficult economic time, it’s natural to rethink your goal of studying abroad. Does the benefit outweigh the cost? The answer, in fact, is yes, when you look at the road ahead”可知，在當(dāng)今經(jīng)濟(jì)困難時(shí)期，重新考慮出國(guó)留學(xué)的目標(biāo)是很自然的。收益是否大于成本?事實(shí)上，當(dāng)你放眼未來(lái)，答案是肯定的。以及本文通過(guò)兩項(xiàng)調(diào)查，說(shuō)明了出國(guó)留學(xué)是一個(gè)明智的選擇，因?yàn)閿?shù)據(jù)顯示海外留學(xué)生在職場(chǎng)競(jìng)爭(zhēng)中占有優(yōu)勢(shì)。由此判斷出作者想告訴我們出國(guó)留學(xué)是值得的。故選B項(xiàng)。