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   When the time comes to send the kids to college,some Asian parents may do their budget in Malaysian money. Malaysia wants to become a regional centre for higher education." We're introducing a bill in October to allow the University of London and other wellknown foreign universities to come in and establish fullscale branch campuses," says Fong Chan Onn,the deputy minister with responsibility for Chinese education. The University of London will be opening a branch near Kuala Lumpur. Fong says Australian institutions have expressed interest. "Even one of the Japanese universi?ties is interested," he adds.

  Malaysia hopes the imports will solve several problems. Local universities have limited places and many are reserved for Malays and other native groups. Ethnic Chinese and Indians often have no choice but to study overseas―or not go to uni?versity at all. "The country has been spending billions on the thousands of students who go abroad for their higher education," says Penang State Assemblyman Kang Chin Seng. "The figure is almost equal to all the revenue we earn from tin mines. The government itself sends scholars (奖学金获得者) to other countries. Many could be placed in the foreign campuses here,saving government funds."

  As an education centre,Malaysia can even make money. "The slogan is that one foreign student studying in Malaysia is worth 4X365 tourist days," says Fong. Kuala Lumpur is eyeing students from ASEAN countries,and perhaps Hong Kong,where it is difficult to be admitted into local universities. Will foreign students come knocking? Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says Malaysia will be offering "quali?ty education at reduced cost". As for the local institutions,Fong believes they will rise to the challenge. Malaysia will know it has become a regional centre for educa?tion when its homegrown schools can rival foreign universities as centres of excel?lence.

5. What must be done before foreign universities can open branch campuses in Ma?laysia?

   A. A law allowing them to do so must be passed.

   B. Education fees must be the same in all universities.

   C. There must be enough applications from foreign students.

   D. Malaysian scholars must finish their education overseas.

6. The underlined word"revenue" in the second paragraph means"       ". 

 A. taxes   B. money   C. costs   D. budget

7. What does Kang suggest Malaysia do with Malaysian students who have won scholarships?

   A. Send them to study in homegrown universities.

   B. Make them pay back the scholarships.

   C. Allow them to study in foreign universities.

   D. Have them study in foreign campuses in Malaysia.

8. What is the best title for this passage?

   A. Malaysian international schools

   B. Malaysian education opportunities

   C. Malaysia's plan for educational excellence

   D. Malaysian education vs Chinese education

Answer 1

 [文章大意]这是一篇关于教育的新闻报道。本文报道的是马来西亚打算成为该区域内国际髙等教育的中心。

5. A细节理解题。根据第一段中的"'We're introducing a bill in October to allow the University of London and other wellknown foreign universities to come in and establish fullscale branch campuses -"'可知，首先要通过法律来允许外国大学在本国设立分校，所以答案为A项。

6. B词义猜测题。根据后面的"…we earn from tin mines."可推断出该词的词义相当于money,

7. D推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句"'Many could be placed in the foreign campuses here,saving government funds.'"可以推断，马来西亚可以让那些获得奖学金的学生在国内读外国大学。

8. C标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了马来西亚打算成为国际高等教育的区域中心，从而能为学生提供优质教育，所以选C项。