New friends. Fresh lifestyle. Better career opportunities… Those are attractions of overseas study for young people in China. “Start early, finish strong,” some of them say.
More than 300 universities from 27 countries and regions were represented at last weekend’s international education exposition.
The US The US has always been oft the top destination list for Chinese students, with its high education standards and enough scholarships．
Good news: It's easier to get a US student visa nowadays．Last year, the refusal rate was only 20 to 30 percent, much lower than a few years before, according to US embassy．
Concerns: There're a lot to prepare The TOFEL, GRE… It's longer time to apply to US universities than schools in the UK or Australia．
Useful link: www．Usemhassy．org．cn
Easier access to visas and international environment are the UK's great attractions for Chinese students．
Good news: There are many new scholarships this year, both from the government and universities, such as the Scotland International Scholarship．
Concerns: Money．Money．Money．It's expensive to study in the UK, with an average cost of 200, 000 to 300, 000 yuan a year．
Useful link; www．educationuk．org．en
Canada Canada's multicultural environment is good for students' studies and careers．
Good news: Students are allowed to take off-campus part-tim'e job's during their studies from last year．It'll help pay living expenses．
Students can get two-year work permits after graduation．
Concerns: Only a limited number of scholarships are available．
They rarely cover the full cost of a study program．
Useful link; www．studycanada．en
Australia Good climate, high quality education and favorable immigration policy—these make Australia one of the most popular choices among Chinese students．
Good news: A new E-visa policy ensures a quick application process （four weeks compared with 12 weeks before）．
Concerns: Tuition fees have risen in past years．The total cost is about 200, 000 yuan to attend a university located in big cities like sydney or Melbourne．
Useful link; www．students, idp．corn
小题1:If you want to have more chances of getting scholarship to study in a foreign country, you'd better choose_____．
| A．Canada | B．the UK | C．the US | D．Australia |
小题2:Many young people go to study in the US because _____．
| A．it is very difficult for them to get a student visa |
| B．it is easier for them to pass the TOFEL or GRE |
| C．they don't spend much time applying to US universities |
| D．they think they can receive good university education |
小题3:If you want to go on staying in the country after you finish studying there, you will choose ______．
| A．Australia or the UK | B．Canada or Australia |
| C．the US or the UK | D．Canada or the UK |
小题4:In which of the following countries may money be the most concern while studying abroad?
| A．The US &- the UK． | B．The UK &- Canada． |
| C．The UK &- Australia． | D．Canada &- the US． |
小题5:The passage is intended to give _____．
| A．information for foreign study |
| B．advice on job seeking |
| C．suggestions on traveling abroad |
| D．tips on getting-visas |
