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On every measure, Britain is an expensive place to study. Tuition fees(学费) in the UK have now reached £ 9,250 a year and students also face some of the highest living costs in the world. Fortunately there are a number of countries where universities offer degree programmes entirely in English, along with the chance to learn the local language while you live there. Here are three of the options broken down in detail.
University of Amsterdam
The Dutch capital is not a cheap city to live in, but standard tuition fees of £ 1,800 a year make it significantly cheaper than a British degree at £ 37,400 for three years all in. There are 14 bachelor’s degrees on offer that are taught in English, including Political Science, Economics & Business Economics and Actuarial Science. Nearly all Dutch people speak English, making it an easy country to get by in.
Tianjin University
Moving to China is not for the faint-hearted. Undergraduate degree courses at Tianjin last four years,
but the total cost, at £ 28,800, is still around half the cost of a three-year degree in Britain. Living costs are only around £ 400 a month and tuition fees are £ 2,300 a year. Flights will cost £ 3,600 over the four years. Tianjin is one of the world’s latest cities and is only a half-hour train ride from Beijing. Three undergraduate programmes are offered in English：Chemical Engineering, Environment & Energy and Pharmaceutical Science.
University of Milan
The University of Milan’s fees range from £ 140 to £3,650 a year. The one bachelor’s degree offered entirely in English--Political Sciences--is a three-year course. While living costs in Milan are high, the significantly lower fees make it a cheaper option than a British university.
1. What may be the annual living cost in Tianjin University?
A. £ 400. B. £ 2300.
C. £3600. D. £ 4800.
2. Where can you major in Political Science?
A. London and Tianjin. B. Amsterdam and London.
C. Amsterdam and Milan. D. Tianjin and Milan.
3. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To encourage people to study abroad. B. To introduce some affordable universities.
C. To advertise some degree programs. D. To compare tuition fees and living cost
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B
【解析】
【分析】
本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了英国是一个学费和生活费都昂贵的国家，但许多国家的大学提供了完全用英语授课的学位课程。本文介绍了其中三所费用不高的大学。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Tianjin University中的“Living costs are only around £ 400 a month and tuition fees are £ 2,300 a year. ”可知，在天津大学学习，每月生活费400英镑,每年12个月。大约 4800英镑。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据University of Amsterdam中的“There are 14 bachelor’s degrees on offer that are taught in English, including Political Science, Economics & Business Economics and Actuarial Science.( 有14个用英语授课的学士学位，包括政治学、经济学和商业经济学以及精算学。)”和University of Milan 中的“The one bachelor’s degree offered entirely in English--Political Sciences--is a three-year course.( 唯一一个完全用英语提供的学士学位—— 政治学——是一个为期三年的课程。)”可知，如果你想主修政治学，可以选择阿姆斯特丹大学或米兰大学。故选C 。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段“On every measure, Britain is an expensive place to study.( 从各方面来看，英国都是一个学习费用昂贵的国家。)”和“ Fortunately there are a number of countries where universities offer degree programmes entirely in English, along with the chance to learn the local language while you live there.(幸运的是，许多国家的大学都提供完全用英语授课的学位课程，而且你还可以在那里生活期间学习当地语言。 )”从而可以判断出，此文的目的是介绍一些负担得起的大学。故选B。
【点睛】
文章主要考查学生根据问题迅速从文中定位、提取有效信息的能力。考生需要根据问题中的信息迅速定位到相关的板块，并从中寻找有用信息。有的题目有时需要进行简单的计算或推理。如小题1需要进行简单的计算，特别注意总费用是一年的生活费用，而根据文章Tianjin University 中的“Living costs are only around £ 400 a month and tuition fees are £ 2,300 a year.”可知，只告诉我们一个月的费用，所以用通过简单计算得知答案。
