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Higher EducationHigher Education March 2010March 2010

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09 年 12 月 快速阅读 Merit-aid Scholarship 阅读 2 Educator (good at fund-raising)08 年 6 月 完形填空 University and Students07 年 12 月 快速阅读 Internationalized

阅读 1 Distance Education (Internet-based)

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vocabulary1. institution/ seminar

2. submit3. tuition4. scholarship5. academic6. invest7. critic8. approach9. eliminate10. dean/

faculty/ staff / personnel

11. collaborative12. recruit/ enroll/

admit13. ranking-

conscious14. primary15. competitive16. commitment17. budget18. trend19.perspective10. advance

21. keep pace with22. for one’s shake23. keep in touch

with24. sacrifice/

contribute 25. ambition26. essential27. acquire28. reverse29. instrument/

facility30. application

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institution

An established organization or foundation, especially one dedicated to education, public service, or culture. 机构

Some schools are re-examining whether that aid, typically known as “merit aid” is the most effective use of precious institutional dollars. 09.12

Universities are institutions that teach a wide variety of subjects at advanced levels. 08.06

金融机构： financial instrument

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tuition

n. the price of or payment for instruction

tuition bill/ feeMerit aid can be an important revenue-builder

because many recipients still pay enough tuition dollars over and above the scholarship amount to keep the institution running. 09.12

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academic

based on subjects that are taught to develop the mind rather than to provide practical skills.学术性的

academic study 学术研究Merit aid has served primarily as a tool to recruit t

op students and to improve their academic profiles.

Merit-based aid is aid offered to students who achieve excellence in a given area, and is generally known as academic, athletic and artistic merit scholarship. （ 09.12 ）

theoretical

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eliminate

vt. remove completely 消除Generally speaking, face-to-face communication

with an instructor is minimized or eliminated altogether. （ 07.12 ）

It announced it would eliminate loans for needy students and cap them for middle-class families.（ 09.12 ）

delete, erase

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perspectiven. a view 看法，角度Foreigners can offer a fresh perspective on establi

shed practices.09.12From the school’s perspective, there is a lot of mo

ney to be saved.07.12

spect – 看

suspect, spectacle

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personneln. all the people employed by a company, in th

e armed forces, or working in any organization. 全体员工

military personnel, personnel managementYet the talent flow isn’t universal. High-level pers

onnel tend to head in only one direction: outward from America.(09.12)

staff 员工 faculty 教员

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acquirevt. learn, gain by one’s own work over a long p

eriod of time acquire knowledgeMost students attend a university mainly to acquir

e the knowledge needed for their chosen profession. 08.06

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recruit, enroll, admitto make one officially a member of a group 招收But for ranking-conscious schools in between, merit a

id has served primarily as a tool to recruit top students and to improve their academic profiles. （ 09.12 ）

At least 15 states also offer merit aid, typically in a bid to enroll top students in the state’s public institutions. （ 09.12 ）

American politicians have great difficulty recognizing that admitting more foreign students can greatly promote the national interests by increasing international understanding. （ 07.12 ）

campus recruitment 校园招聘

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08.06 cloze Universities are institutions that teach a wide variety of

subjects at advanced levels. They also carry out research work aimed _______

extending man's knowledge of these subjects. The emphasis given to each of these functions ________

from university to university, according to the views of the people in __________and according to the resources available.

The smaller and newer universities do no __________the staff or equipment to carry out the __________research projects possible in larger institutions.

_______ most experts agree that some research activity is _______ to keep the staff and their students in ________ with the latest developments in their subjects.

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Most students attend a university mainly to ______ the knowledge needed for their chosen __________.

Educationists believe that this aim should not be the _____ one.

Universities have always aimed to produce men and women _________ judgment and wisdom as well as knowledge.

For this reason, they _______ students to meet others with differing ________ and to read widely to _______ their understanding in many fields of study.

_______ a secondary school course, a student should be interested enough in a subject to enjoy gaining knowledge for its own __________.

He should be prepared to __________sacrifices to study his chosen ______ in depth.

He should have an ambition to make some _______ contribution to man's knowledge.

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Cloze 考察点词：介词，词组句 ( 义 ) ：时态、转折

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Reading 现象 / 问题——分析（问题）——结论（解决 / 预测）现象： Many universities have made top-level hires from

America.分析： 1.American schools tend to consider hiring local A

merica educator who is good at fund-raising.2. Gradually lacking of government’s support, many Euro

pean universities have made fund-raising a necessary ability among administrators.

3. Some famous schools around the world have joined the trend.

结论： The globalization of education means more university will be seeking head with international experience to promote international programs.

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Writing 07 年 12 月 What Electives to Choose1. 各大学开设了各种各样的

选修课2. 学生因为各种原因选择了

不同的选修课3. 以你自己为例

06 年 6 月 On Students Selecting Lecturers1. 有些大学允许学生自由选择

某些课程的任课教师

2. 学生选择教师时所考虑的主要因素

3. 学生自选任课教师的益处和可能产生的问题

2. 学生因为各种原因选择了不同的选修课

2. 学生选择教师时所考虑的主要因素

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论点学生因为各种原因选择了不同的选修课 enlarge the knowledgeobtain an extra certificate for job huntingjust for one’s own interest/fun

学生选择教师时所考虑的主要因素 a teacher with plentiful knowledgea teacher with a sense of humorwhether the teacher is strict or not

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相关话题Vocational Education or College Education?On College Students Using Credit CardsCertificate Craze on CampusOn Overseas Study

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Writing practice

Certificate Craze on Campus近几年大学生们热衷于考取各种各

样的证书，校园内出现“考证热”产生这种现象的原因在我看来……Phenomenon: certificate craze (n.)

Reasons as following:

In my opinion …

Look for jobs (company requires ability)

Learn something new

Meet the need of society’s development

Follow others

Make full use of one’s spare time

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纠错 Certificate craze on Campus Recently, more and more collage students in fond of tak

ing exams for different certifications. There is a phenomenon of craze about all kinds of certificates.

The reasons for certificate craze are as follow. First, With the quickly economic development, a lot companies would like to employ advanced people. Only those who have already got several certificates can prove themselves excellent. In the same time, students are difficult to find wok. So they become craze about certificate. Secondly, some students want to learn something new by preparing for these certificates. Last but not the least, it’s good to make full use of one’s free time on the campus.

In my perspective, certificate craze is good for college students. But you should remember not to take them just follow others.

1. college, be fond of

2. 很多： a lot of, numerous, thousands of

3. at the same time, it’s difficult for students to find an ideal job.

4. become crazy about

5. last but not least

6. on campus

7. spare time

8. from one’s perspective, in one’s opinion/ view

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范文 Certificate craze on Campus Recently, more and more college students have been i

n fond of taking exams for different certificates. There is a phenomenon of craze about all kinds of certificates.

The reasons for certificate craze are as follows. First, with the quickly economic development, a lot companies would like to employ advanced people. Only those who have already got several certificates can prove themselves excellent. At the same time, it’s difficult for students to find ideal jobs. As a result, they become crazy about certificate. Second, some students want to learn something new by preparing for these certificates. Last but not least, it’s good to make full use of one’s spare time on campus.

From my perspective, certificate craze is good for college students. But one should remember not to take them just follow others.