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When six the very best students from different cities in Guangdong Province all together
chose universities in Hong Kong; when the very best student of Beijing picked up HK
University while giving up the nearby Pe king or Tsinghua University; when the highest enroll
ment(录取) rate of Hong Kong Science and Industry University reached 48: 1 ,it's the high
time to ask where the real education heaven for students in China is.
Years ago,the answer certainly would be"Peking or Tsinghua University". But now no one
could give the exact reaction without hesitation. The only sure thing is that HK universities have
gradually showed an unusual attraction to a great many mainland students.
It's no doubt to call this HK craze(狂热) ,which is even out of the expectation of those
HK universities themselves.
How can HK universities shake the steady founda tions of Peking and Tsinghua and attract
so many mainland students?
First, Hong Kong universities offer large amount scholarship,especially for the top students
who can receive the sum scholarship as much as 400 000 HK dollars. Since higher education
has become a kind of heavy burden of many families,it's easy to understand why the reaction to
the generous offering of HK universities is great.
Second, most HK universities receive professors and students from all over the world and
carry out bilingual(双语的) education. This kind of excellent language atmosphere is an other
attraction for mainland students.
Further more,university students in Hong Kong have a better chance to study abroad as
exchange students.
Can mainland top universities like Peking or Tsinghua University be calm as before when
facing the unexpected competition from HK? Will they take relevant measures to win back the
top students who once help them set the worldwide reputation? Time will explain it.
The fierce competition brought by HK universities can be a good thing for an entire improvement
of education in Cluna.After the awakerung and action taking of main-
land universities,they can perform better together with HK universities.
At least,it reminded the mainland universities the tuition fees (学费) are among students' top
concem when they are choosing universities. It's time to move.
1. What is the passage mainly talking about?
A. Some thought brought by the enrollment of HK umversities.
B. Higher education in Hong Kong.
C.The competition between HK University and Peking University.
D. The fatal of mainland universities.
2.Top students from mainland apply for HK universities because .
A. many students now would love to study aboard to get a better experience
B. they concern only about the tuition fees when choosing universities
C. HK universities offer higher scholarship, better environment and more opportunities for their further
study
D. Peking university has lost its worldwide reputation.
3. What is the author's attitude toward the competition brought by HK universities?
A. The govemment should take relevant measures to stop this unfair competition.
B. Mainland universities had better tower their tuition fees and win back the top students.
C. Universities both in mainland and in HK would get an entire improvement during the competition.
D.lt may probably cause a complete loss to both sides in the end.
4. From the passage we can see HK universities .
A. didn't mean to enroll top students from mainland
B. didn't expect their enrollment of mainland students would be so popular
C. have strict enrollment rules and only l out of 48 students can get the chance to study there
D. are proud of their teaching staff and facilities
5. What does the author mean by saying "It's time to move" in the last paragraph?
A. Mainland universities should take measures as soon as possible to attract students.
B. The opportunities come for top students to study abroad.
C. Mainland universities should make full preparations to challenge HK universities.
D. Top students should be offered further education free of charge.
