As 350,000 students prepare to graduate this July, the UK could this year face a potential “brain-drain” as graduates move abroad in search of better career opportunities.  

A study, which questioned 500 young people of graduation age, explored attitudes towards traveling and working abroad, and was commissioned to help student and traveler shipping specialist, 1StopShip understand ‘Gen Y’ moving trends. 

It found that instead of putting their hard earned degree to good use, 47 per cent of young people were planning to move abroad in the next 12 months, while 23 per cent were actively considering it. 

It is thought as much as 70% of graduates will look to move abroad rather than enter the world of work. The majority (43 percent) were planning to do this for the medium-long term (up to 5 years), while 11 per cent predicted they would remain overseas for more than five years. 

The top destinations emerged as New York (58 percent), Sydney (34 percent), L.A. (26 percent), Melbourne (23 percent), and Beijing (19 percent) while the top reasons for wanting to move abroad were better job prospects (47 percent), rising living costs in the UK (26 percent) or disappointed with UK politics (21 per cent). 

Recent Government figures suggest that graduates contribute to the UK economy almost 10 times what it costs the state to educate them, in return bringing in £180,000 more to the economy than those with A-levels over their working life. This continued trend could therefore slow the UK’s fragile economic recovery. 

Ian Brown, from 1StopShip said: “A good proportion of our customer base is made up of young people – often graduates – who decide to defer the world of work in favor of traveling or working abroad. This can be for a variety of reasons, and often it’s a case of balancing the need to build a career with the opportunity to experience new cultures and gain valuable life experiences. However, whatever the reasons for traveling, careful planning is key, and that’s where a cost-effective and reliable shipping service can play its part.”

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1.Why will many UK graduates move abroad?

A To find a place where they will live with less costs.

B To look for better career opportunities.

C To live in a country with a well-developed economy.

D To put their hard earned degree to good use.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第一段…as graduates move abroad in search of better career opportunities可知，高校毕业生出国的目的是为了寻找更好的就业机会。

2.What can be implied in the passage?

A Some of those graduates are not pleased with the UK’s political situation.

B 1StopShip can help the graduates find jobs overseas.

C The majority expect to enter the world of work first.

D The UK economy is largely depended on the graduates.

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据文章第五段…or disappointed with UK politics可以推知，毕业生出国的主要原因之一是他们对国内政治环境不满意，故选A。

3.What is the author’s attitude towards the trend of the UK graduates’ moving abroad?

A Supportive.

B Amazed.

C Worried.

D Inspired.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据文章第六段This continued trend could therefore slow the UK’s fragile economic recovery可以判断，作者对出国热对英国经济发展的影响表示担忧。故选C。

4.What does the underlined word mean in the passage?

A Prefer.

B Stop.

C Postpone.

D Select.

解析：选C。猜测词义题。根据语境可知，毕业生们不急于工作，而是到国外旅行，丰富自己的阅历，由此可知defer在此意为“推迟，延迟”。

5.What is the key role of 1Stopship?

A It offers careful planning for those going abroad.

B It provides those going abroad with valuable experiences.

C It makes explanations for those who want to go abroad.

D It offers those going abroad a career opportunity.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据文章最后一段…careful planning is key…reliable shipping service can play its part可知“一站式人才输出”（中心）的作用是为出国的毕业生进行具体规划的。