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The organization representing British universities has expressed concern about the potential effect of tuition fees（學費）after figures showed a drop of more than 6% in student applications with less than a month to go before the deadline for 2013 applications.
Data from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (Ucas) showed there were 265,784 university applications by UK-based candiates up to 17 Decemeber, 6.3% down on the parallel period in the admissions cycle the year before. While this is less than the 8.4% year-on-uear fall seen in earlier Ucas figures, released in mid-November, the coming January deadline makes it ever more likely that the total 2013 applicant figure will see a second sizeable fall following the introduction of annual fees of up to ￡9,000.
Nicola Dandridge, the chairman of Universities UK, said : “However, we must be concerned about any drops in the numbers applying to university and in particular, we must look closely at how the increase in graduate contributions in England may be affecting the decisions of promising students. However ,the December figures show a drop in numbers across the UK, suggesting that it is not only a question of tuition fees in England putting off from applying.”
A report of the Uncas figures to mid-December shows a 6.5% fall for applicants in England and 11.7% for those in Wales, with smaller drops of 3.9% for Scotland and 0.5% for Nortern Ireland. Scotiish students at home insitiutions pay on fees, while those from Nothern Ireland have fees capped to ￡3,575 for Northern Irish universities.
Dandridge added: “No one should be put off applying to university because of worries about finance.”
“It is important that no one is put off applying to university because they do not have information about the student support available to them. Most new students don’t need to pay directly. There will be more financial support for those from poorer families and everyone will make lower loan repayments thatn they do now once they are in well paid jobs.”
【小題1】A drop of more than 6% for 2013 applications is probably the effect of        .

A．the increased tuition fees

B．the approaching deadline

C．the concern from applicants

D．the difficulties with applications

【小題2】Compared with the previous year, the fall in student applications is         .

A．3.9%

B．6%

C．6.3%

D．8.4%

【小題3】Why is the fall for application the smallest in Soctoland and Northem lreland?

A．Because they have more financial support.

B．Because the tuition is much cheaper for them.

C．Because the education is better there.

D．Because the universities are free for them.

【小題4】Which of the following is true?

A．The application for universities is on a rise continuously.

B．The fall for applications is due to family problems.

C．The education in Scotland and Northern Ireland is worse.

D．The rise of tuition fees has an effect on applications.

【小題5】The last paragraph tells us that        .

A．everyone should apply to university

B．students may get financial supports

C．lower loan repayments is unavailable

D．most new students will not pay fees

Answer 1

【小題1】A
【小題2】C
【小題3】B
【小題4】D
【小題5】B

解析試題分析：本文報道了英國一個大學機構對2013以及近年來英國學生上大學申請人數(shù)逐年下降，并分析了下降的主要原因，同時也建議，學生應該上大學，并且可以尋求金融資助。
【小題1】考查細節(jié)理解能力。理解文章第一段the potential effect of tuition fees可知選擇答案A。
【小題2】考查細節(jié)理解能力。根據(jù)文章第二段第一句話Data ...6.3% down on the parallel period in the admissions cycle the year before.可知正確答案。
【小題3】考查推理判斷能力。根據(jù)第四段內(nèi)容的簡單推理可知那里的學費比較便宜。
【小題4】考查推理判斷能力。理解文章主旨可知申請上大學學生人數(shù)下降的原因是學費不不斷上漲。
【小題5】考查推理判斷能力。理解文章最后一段可知學生應該上大學，并且可以尋求經(jīng)濟援助。
考點：新聞報導類文章。
點評：本文報道了2013以及近年來英國學生上大學申請人數(shù)逐年下降的主要原因，同時建議學生應該上大學，并且可以尋求金融資助。新聞類閱讀要抓新聞發(fā)生的時間，地點，人物等要素，文章主要考查細節(jié)題和推理題。本文集中考查推理題，要求考生在閱讀時體會字里行間的言外之意