America continues to lead the world as a destination for international students. Last year about 900,000 foreign students were studying in the United States, about half of them from Asia. But a growing number of Asian students are looking to an English-speaking country much closer to home—the Philippines.

The island nation of 100 million is quickly becoming the education center of Asia. The country's low prices, open culture, and quality schools are attracting record numbers of foreign students. Koreans are leading the way.

The Philippines is in a unique position to benefit from the global demand for English education. American colonialism （殖民主义） brought the English language here in the early twentieth century. Although it is not the native language of most Filipinos, English is an official language here. More than 60 years after independence, Filipinos still speak English with a strong American accent. Today, the Philippines markets itself as the world's third-largest English-speaking country.

Low prices and its location in Asia helped to produce the education explosion in the Philippines. The capital, Manila, has cheap non-stop flights to Tokyo, Seoul, and other Asian capitals. The rising U.S. dollar has made American education more expensive than ever before.

There are hundreds of private and public schools in the Philippines that teach English or teach in English. More advanced students can take regular university academic courses in English. Others study at beachside resorts, where they mix language study with vacation. Some Korean families even move to the Philippines so their children can learn English in public schools.

Visitors may come here for the low costs and white sand beaches, but they stay for the people. Almost anyone can feel at home in the Philippines, with its unique mixture of Asian, Spanish, and American cultures.

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1.The number of Asian students in the United States last year was about _____.

A 900000

B 450000

C 100 million

D million

解析：选B。B。细节理解题。根据第1段第2句可知，去年美国的外籍留学生为900，000，而其中一半来自亚洲。

2.Which of the following is not the advantage for the Philippines to attract Asia students?

A Low prices.

B Open culture.

C Quality schools.

D Island country.

解析：选D。D。细节理解题。第2段The country's low prices, open culture, and quality schools are attracting record numbers of foreign students.所以A、B、C都是其优势所在。

3.Which of the following statements is true about the Philippines?

A The Philippines benefit from American colonialism in English language.

B The Philippines brought English language in as their official language.

C Few of the Filipinos speak English with a strong American accent.

D The Philippines has made itself the third world market in language teaching.

解析：选A。A。推理判断题。根据第3段可知，菲律宾因受美国的殖民统治而造成英语直接进入菲律宾，使菲律宾成了除美国以外说美式英语最多的国家。所以A为正确答案。但美式英语并不是菲律宾人自己有意识地引入的，所以B答案不对。英语不是菲律宾的母语，而那些说英语的菲律宾人都带美式口音，所以C不对。菲律宾自称是世界第三大说英语的国家，这是广告宣传语（markets...as...），而不是所谓的世界第三大语言教学市场，所以D答案不正确。

4.It is_____ that has helped the education explosion in the Philippines.

A private and public schools

B cheap non-stop flights

C the rising U.S. dollar

D 60 years of independence

解析：选C。C。推理判断题。根据第4段最后1句The rising U.S. dollar has made American education more expensive。可知，美国费用高涨，促成菲律宾为众多学子的选择。

5.Besides studying, what else do people enjoy doing in the Philippines?

A Teaching in English.

B Teaching English.

C Staying with the locals.

D Feeling at home.

解析：选C。C。推理判断题。根据文章最后1段第1句Visitors may come here for the low costs and white sand beaches, but they stay for the people.可知，除了学习、旅游，人们到菲律宾的另一原因是与菲律宾人交往。