为招生出奇招，美国高校更名以招揽外国学生

                                                                                        

What's in a name? A lot, if you had asked Johnson State College and Lyndon State College in the US state of Vermont. The schools are now one, at least in name —Northern Vermont University. Though two campuses are 89 km apart. The name change was designed to attract foreign students.
"University" just sounds better than "college". Patricia Coates, director of communications for the Vermont State Colleges System, said that "college" may have a different meaning outside the US. In China, "college" may be seen as equivalent to "high school" or "junior college". "Frankly, let's be honest, 'university' provides a marketing advantage," Coates said.

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1.Johnson State College and Lyndon State College are now one, called ____.

A Harvard University

B New York University

C Eastern Vermont University

D Northern Vermont University

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段第二、三句A lot, if you had asked Johnson State College and Lyndon State College in the US state of Vermont. The schools are now one, at least in name — Northern Vermont University.可知，如果你去问美国佛蒙特州的约翰逊州立学院和林登州立学院，答案是：意义重大。这两所学院现在合并了，至少在名义上是如此，故选D。

2.How long is the distance between Johnson State College and Lyndon State College?

A 8 km.

B 12 km.

C 89 km.

D 98 km.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段第四句Though two campuses are 89 km apart.可知两所学院相距89公里，故选C。

3.Why did the two colleges change their names?

A For attracting more foreign students.

B For sounding better.

C For raising tuition.

D For fame.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段第五句The name change was designed to attract foreign students.可知改名的目的是为了吸引外国学生，故选A。

4.What’s the Chinese meaning of “equivalent”?

A 平淡

B 公平

C 高中

D 对等物

解析：选D。词义猜测题。根据第二段第三句In China, "college" may be seen as equivalent to "high school" or "junior college".可知在中国，“学院”可能被视作“高中”或“专科院校”，故选D。

5.From the passage, which one is TRUE?

A American students like studying.

B American students always go out to play.

C Foreign students prefer to “university”.

D Foreign students prefer to change their names.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据全文可知A、B、D三项没有提到，全文围绕高校将college改为university展开，由此推断留学生更喜欢university，故选C。