中国赴美留学生年龄趋小

Chinese students in the United States are getting an earlier start.In the 1970s, a Chinese student in the US was there for college education. Now, Chinese are the largest international group in US kindergarten-through-12th grade. November statistics show that 34,578 Chinese students were studying in primary and secondary schools in the US, or 52% of all international students there. Five years ago, the number was 8,857.

At the Brook Hill School in Bullard, Texas, the number of Chinese students grew from 6 to 20 in the past six years, the top number allowed from one foreign country. When Tang Weite first came to the school in 2009, the 18-year-old found that South Koreans were the most at their boarding house. Shawn Rhodes, a teacher of the school, said, "Now it turns to China, as China has become stronger and more important in the world." One of the reasons for many Chinese students studying in US schools is to get away from the gaokao. The other reason is to get ready for US colleges.

“More younger Chinese students choose to go to US high schools. Parents believe that US high schools offer better English-language and cultural training, and it is easier for their kids to master these skills and become more competitive,” said Yu Haoyang, founder of Global Intellect Consulting(环宇洪泽咨询有限公司) in Beijing, which helps Chinese students to go to US schools.

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1.Chinese students first went to the USA for_______education.

A primary school

B secondary school

C high school

D college

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段第二句In the 1970s, a Chinese student in the US was there for college education.可知，故选D。

2.Chinese students in American primary and secondary schools increased ______in five years.

A 8857

B 25721

C 34578

D 43435

解析：选B。数字计算题。题干问5年内增加了多少，所以应该是34578减去8875，故选B。

3.Which is RIGHT according to the passage?

A All the Chinese students like to study in the USA.

B 20 is the most for Chinese students to study in the Brook Hill School.

C 20 is the most for foreign students to study in the Brook Hill School.

D Students want to study in the USA to make more money in the future.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句At the Brook Hill School in Bullard, Texas, the number of Chinese students grew from 6 to 20 in the past six years, the top number allowed from one foreign nation.可知一国的留学生数量不能超过20，而不是所有的留学生数量之和，故选B。

4.________and getting ready for US colleges make Chinese students study in the US.

A Working in the US

B Getting away from China

C Getting away from China’s colleges

D Getting away from the gaokao in China

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第二段最后两句One of the reasons for many Chinese students studying in US schools is to get away from the gaokao. The other reason is to get ready for US colleges.可知，故选D。

5.Parents think kids study in the US will be __________ according to Yu Haoyang.

A cleverer

B stronger

C more competitive

D more careful

解析：选C。态度观点题。根据第三段第二句 “…and it is easier for their kids to master these skills and become more competitive," said Yu Haoyang可知，故选C。