Will Nanfang University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen announce a new beg

Will Nanfang University ofScience and Technology in Shenzhen announce a new beginning for China’s higher education reform? It’stoo early to answer.But its presence is challenging the Ministry ofEducation.Even without the approval of the ministry it seems that the school isdetermined to move forward and enroll 50 students, so-called child prodigies(奇才), to begin classes onMarch l, 2011.On graduating in 2015, these students will receive a diplomaunauthorized by the Ministry of Education-unlike the students of their age fromthe state-run universities.

The school is committed tomodeling itself on Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, but if thegovernment will not approve the school, the situation could cause a lot oftrouble for those 50 students if they want to do graduate studies at otherhigher learning institutions.Other schools could turn their applications downfor their unauthorized diplomas.

The difficulties, however, havenot frightened students and their parents away.On Dec.18, 2010 more than 1,000students and their parents visited Nanfang University of Science and Technologyfor interviews.

Private investment marks theschool out from other higher learning institutions in the nation.Not a pennycomes from the government. So the government will have no voice in how the schoolwill be run.

The Ministry of Education haspublished a comprehensive plan for education reform and development between2011 and 2020.The goal is to make China’shigher education internationally competitive.To accomplish this goal, thegovernment should have the courage to let the educators who have big ideas trythem out.The ministry should have applauded the independence the school inShenzhen has shown and encouraged more to do likewise.

Education reform in China hasreached a new and crucial stage.Nanfang University of Science and Technologyhas a long way to go to prove itself competitive rather than a diploma mill.

1.Over 1,000 students and parents visited theschool because       .

    A．they believe that theschool will have a bright future

    B．they believe thegovernment is sure to approve the school

    C．the school models itselfon Hong Kong University successfully

    D．they will never dograduate studies at other higher learning institutions

2.The trouble the students in the school mayhave is that       .

    A．the government will haveno voice in the school

    B．they won’t receive any diploma when graduating from the school

    C．other schools are unlikelyto accept their diploma from the school

    D．they will not learn how tobe competitive

3.What does the author think of NanfangUniversity of Science and Technology?

    A．It is another kind ofdiploma mill.

    B．It’s impossible for the school to be competitive.

    C．It will never get theapproval from the Ministry of Education.

    D．Its independence from thegovernment may benefit the education reform.

4.What is the best title of the passage?

    A．University of NewStyle.              B．China’s Education Reform.

    C．Modeling Hong KongUniversity.       D．Authorizedor Not?

试题答案

【答案】

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.A

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