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Australia has passed regulations that will enable more international students to further their education in the country.    The new measures were released by the Australian Department of Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations in September and will take effect in mid-2012.    As a result, the student visa application process for overseas students has been simplified, and the deposit (押金) required to study in Australia has been reduced. Language requirements for overseas students have also been eased.    Also, overseas students receiving a higher education in Australia will be granted a working visa lasting from two to four years after graduation, as long as they meet the basic IELTS requirement.    "This change will definitely make Australia a more attractive destination for Chinese students planning to study overseas," says Wang Lan, a consultant from Education International Cooperation Group (EIC), a Beijing-based company that provides services to students wishing to study overseas.    However, in the past few years, many of Wang's student clients (客户) could not start studies in Australia because they did not meet the language requirements, visa processing took a long time and deposit regulations were tough. The change in policy is good news for the parents of students wishing to study in Australia, Wang says.    A 22-year-old female student surnamed Li, in Beijing, who is planning to do her postgraduate studies in Australia, learned about the policy change several weeks ago.    "According to the previous deposit requirement for my student visa, my family was required to put down 550,000 yuan ($86,850). Now we only need to prepare 410,000 yuan. This is a relief for my parents," Li says.
    She also says that the two to four years working visa makes her feel much clearer about her study plans.    "I believe several years of working experience abroad will strengthen my competitiveness when I return to China," she says.    Gaining a competitive advantage is the major reason for Chinese students to study abroad, according to the report by EIC.56. What's the main idea of the passage?  
  A. Australia widens window of opportunity for international students.
   B. Australia is a most attractive place for students in China.
  C. Language requirement for overseas students have been eased in Australia.
D. More students will work in Australia after their graduation.
57. Which of the following is NOT the content of the new regulations?  
   A. The student visa application process for overseas students has been simplified.
   B. Language requirements for overseas students have been more difficult.
   C. The deposit required to study in Australia has been reduced.
   D. After graduation, some overseas students can get a working visa in Australia.
58. After the new regulations are passed, _______.  
   A. more students will come to Australia to work
   B. more Chinese students will choose to live in Australia.
 C. more Chinese students will choose to further their education in Australia
 D. the opportunities to work in Australia decrease for overseas students
59. How much can Li's parents save according to the new regulations?  
   A. 550,000 yuan  B. 86,850 yuan   C. 410,000 yuan  D. 140,000 yuan
60. Why do many students want to work in Australia after their graduation?  
    A. They can earn more money in Australia.
   B. The working experience abroad will strengthen their competitiveness.
C. Their working experience can make them stay in Australia forever.
   D. They have to do so according to the new regulations.
E
 “Soon, you’re going to have to move out!” cried my neighbor upon seeing the largest tomato plant known to mankind, or at least known in my neighborhood.
One tiny 9-inch plant, bought for $1.25 in the spring, has already taken over much of my rose bed, covering much of other plants, and is well on its way to the front door.
Roses require a good deal of care, and if it weren’t for the pleasure they give, it wouldn’t be worth the work. As it is, I have a garden full of sweet-smelling roses for most of the year. bushes must be pruned(剪枝) in early spring, leaving ugly woody branches until the new growth appears a few weeks later. It was the space available in the garden that led me into planting just one little tomato plant. A big mistake.
Soil conditions made just perfect for roses turn out to be even more perfect for tomatoes. The daily watering coupled with full sun and regular fertilizing(施肥) have turned the little plant into a tall bush. The cage I placed around it as the plant grew has long since disappeared under the thick leaves.
Now the task I face in harvesting the fruit is twofold; First, I have to find the red ones among the leaves, which means I almost have to stand on my head, and once found I have to reach down and under, pick the tomatoes and withdraw(缩回) my full fist without dropping the prize so dearly won. I found two full-blown white roses completely hidden as I picked tomatoes in June. But they were weak and the leaves already yellow for lack of light.
Here I am faced with a painful small decision: To tear up a wonderful and productive tomato plant that offers up between ten and twenty ripe sweet tomatoes each day or say goodbye to several expensive and treasured roses. Like Scarlett in Gone With the Wind, I’ll think about that tomorrow.
61．What are the requirements for the healthy growth of rose?
 A. Frequent pruning and fertilizing. B. A lot of care and the right soil.
C. Tomato plants grown alongside. D. Cages placed around the roots.
62．The writer planted the tomato because _________.
 A. there was room for it in the garden B. the soil was just right for it
 C. it cost only $1.25  D. the roses’ branches needed to be covered
63．This year the writer’s roses were __________.
 A. removed from the rose bed B. largely hidden under the tomato plant
 C. mostly damaged by too much sunlight D. picked along with the tomatoes
 64．By saying “the prize so dearly won” in paragraph 5, the writer wants to ________.
 A. express her liking for the roses B. show the hardship of growing the roses
 C. show the difficulty in picking the tomatoes    D. express her care for the tomatoes
65．In the situation described in the text, one good thing is that ________.
 A．the roses cost the writer little money 
 B．the writer has a daily harvest of tomatoes
 C．someone will help the writer make the decision
 D．the writer can now enjoy both the roses and tomatoes
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