首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
The British government recently announced a proposal to introduce health care access fees for migrants and long-term visitors th
The British government recently announced a proposal to introduce health care access fees for migrants and long-term visitors th
admin
2017-12-08
28
问题
The British government recently announced a proposal to introduce health care access fees for migrants and long-term visitors this year. The fees would affect some foreign students, who would for the first time have to pay for medical cover while in Britain. The proposal is part of an immigration bill now going through Parliament and does not expressly target students. But concerns are being voiced that it would set up yet another obstacle for international access to the British education system—one of the most prestigious in the world.
"As a matter of principle, the charge is unfortunate and unfair," said Dominic Scott, chief executive of the UK Council for International Student Affairs. Foreign students who need to apply for visas—those from countries outside the European Union—will have to pay 150 pounds per year of study when they are issued their visa, according to the plan laid out by the Department of Health.
The proposed charge is relatively minor compared with tuition and other costs that for a foreign student in Britain can easily reach £20,000 a year. Critics of the plan concede that it is unlikely, by itself, to turn many away. Still, they warn that it will add to a cumulative message that is increasingly unwelcoming.
It comes during a controversial campaign for tighter immigration curbs and less than two years after the government eliminated a visa track, known as Tier-1 (post-study work), that allowed newly graduated foreigners to stay in Britain to work. "Tier-1 was the hammer blow, but it’s just possible that people will see this as one unpleasant thing after another," Mr. Scott said. Daniel Stevens, the international students’ officer at the National Union of Students, the country’s largest student union, agreed: "You will see a shift in the attitude of international students toward other countries," he said.
Daniel Obst, deputy vice president of the Institute of International Education, said he thought it highly unlikely that the fee would cut the number of students going to Britain. Still, "every time you have a new regulation, there is concern," he said. "You have to deal with the perceptions issue."
What result will the new proposal most probably bring according to the first paragraph?
选项
A、The policy will give a bad impression on potential overseas students.
B、The reputation of British education system will be destroyed.
C、British universities will set up another obstacle for foreign students.
D、International students can’t voice their opinions any more.
答案
A
解析
本题询问新提案可能带来的后果。该段最后一句提到,人们普遍担忧,该提案会为想到英国留学的国际学生又增设一道障碍(set up…another obstacle),由此推断,该提案对外国学生赴英留学造成负面影响,故A“给潜在的外国留学生留下坏印象”是合理的推断。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/9ja7777K
0
大学英语四级
相关试题推荐
Ofallthecomponentsofagoodnight’ssleep,dreamsseemtobeleastwithinourcontrol.Indreams,awindowopensintoaworl
Likeaneedleclimbingupabathroomscale,thenumberkeepsrising.In1991,15%ofAmericanswereobese(肥胖的);by1999,thatp
Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOnTeacher-studentRelationshipfollowingtheoutline
Juicemaybetasty,butit’snotreallythatnourishing.Whileorangejuiceisan【B1】_____sourceofvitaminC,itdoesn’tconta
Juicemaybetasty,butit’snotreallythatnourishing.Whileorangejuiceisan【B1】_____sourceofvitaminC,itdoesn’tconta
A、ItisorganizedbyScotland’sgovernment.B、Itstrengthensfriendshipsamongnations..C、Itmaybethegreatestculturalfesti
A、Moderatenoiseisharmless.B、Soundabove80decibelscanhurthearing.C、Noisecanmakepeoplefeelstressed.D、Thereisnon
秦始皇是中国统一后的第一位皇帝,他成功创建了壮观又巨大的(enormous)建筑工程。他促进了文化和思想上的发展,同时也对中国造成了很大的破坏。应该记住他创造的功绩还是他的暴政(tyranny)是一个很有争议性的问题,但是每个人都应该承认,秦始皇是中国历史
It’snosecretthatmanychildrenwouldbehealthierandhappierwithadoptiveparentsthanwiththeparentsthatnaturedealtt
随机试题
(2011年10月)很多单位出现“一把手”腐败,从领导体制上看,主要原因是______。
对工程咨询单位的资格复评每()年进行一次。
张先生在未来10年内每年年初获得1000元,年利率为8%,则这笔年金的终值为()元。
甲游客与乙国际旅行社签订了一份出国旅游合同,在合同中没有明确约定哪一方负担出境手续费。根据我国有关的法律规定,该手续费应当由()负担。
什么是物流活动中的增值活动?
秦始皇将方孔圆钱作为统一货币的原因有两种说法,一是钱铸成后要进行锉边等加工,把方形细木棍插入方孔,可以使钱固定不动,便于操作,方孔钱也便于钱上文字的定位。另一种说法被学界普遍认可,即秦始皇笃信当时极为流行的“天圆地方”的宇宙观。依据文意,文章接下来最应该讲
第二次世界大战后,多数先行国家的行政重心逐渐向社会福利管理转移,它们的人口基础管理,普遍形成了一种以“人口服务”为主的新体制。这种体制并没有放弃人口的管控,只是这种管控的核心目标是人口服务,基本手段是人口服务,表现形式也是人口服务。它将管控寓于服务之中,而
下颌中切牙的解剖特点,错误的是()。
AllthefollowingsentenceshaveanappositiveEXCEPT______
A、Hehasthreetelevisions.B、HewatchesTVveryoften.C、HewatchesTVonlywhenheisnotbusy.D、HewatchesTVtorelaxhimse
最新回复
(
0
)