第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
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Foreign students are valuable to the United States. Many take 31 in important research. Most have to 32 the full costs for their education. That helps universities meet their budgets. International students and their 33 put 12,000 million dollars into the American economy last year. That number is from the Institute of International Education, based in New York.
Now, many education officials say they are concerned that 34 students will come to the United States for the next school year. The officials base their concern partly on a decrease in students 35 (plan) to attend intensive English programs during the summer.
The members said one reason 36the expected decrease is slower and more restrictive United States action on travel documents. 37 (secure) has increased since the terrorist attack of September 11,2001. The schools also blamed the travel problems caused by the outbreak of SARS.
In recent years, 38 increasing number of students have come to the United States to study. The Institute of International Education says these students represent more than four percent of all students in American colleges and universities. 39 says the number of international students reached a 40 high of more than 580,000 last year. The largest number came from India. Before last year largest number came from China.
