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最新READINGREPORT

Name:

YiqunZhou（周逸群）

Class:

TsinghuaLawSchoolClass12（法12班）

Date：

13/3/2012

READINGREPORT

Title:

ChineseUniversitySendBigSignalstoForeigners

Author:

LizGooch

NameofPublication:

TheNewYorkTimes

DateofPublication:

March11,2012

SourceofReading:

Features

Summary:

ThearticleChineseUniversitySendBigSignalstoForeignerswrittenbyLizGoochandpublishedontheAmerican’smainmagazineNewYorkTimessentusanencouragingmessagethatChineseUniversitiesaregoingtoemploynotonlyforeignstudentshere,butalsoforeignprofessorstoChina,especiallyprestigiousones.Chinaissendingamessagethatthegovernmentissupportingsuchprogram.ThereasonthatChinasendsuchsignalisthatweneedforeignacademicstohelpimproveresearchandinnovation,andsuchprogramisasanextensionofthethousandtalentsprogram,namedtheThousandForeignExpertsProgram,withwhichmethodweliftourinternationalcompetitiveness.Chinaisenticingforeignexpertswithitsarangeofincentives,especiallywhenitisfundingharderinmanywesterncountries.Anotherattractionisthegoodacademicatmospherewhereacademicscanintegratesocially.Besides,China’sgooddevelopingprosperityisalsoappealing.Amongtheprofessors,theonesfromdevelopedcountries,especiallytheUnitedStatesandCanadaarethemostwelcomed.Manyforeignacademicsthinkitgratifyingforthehighremuneration,thehighstatus,thestrategicalignmentandtheinfluenceofChina’sdevelopment.TheinstitutionsinChinawouldmostlikelybeinterestedintheStemsubjects,whichlifteconomicsgrowththroughinnovationandareseenas“politicalneutral”.Alargeamountofcapitalwasinventedtosupporttheprogram.Theinternationalizationofacademics,alsobroughtbackvaluableknowledgeandhelptheircountryunderstandChinabetter.TostandintheshoesofChina,Chineseschoolscanrecruitmoreexcellentstudentsinthenameofprofessorswithadvancedattainments.AndthemostimportantisthattheprogramhelpedwiththeprosperityofsciencedevelopmentinChina.

Response:

There’snodenyingthatthenewsofenticingforeignteacherstoourschoolsisawin-winproject.Suchprojectsmeananotherstepforwardinimprovingthelevelofeducationinboththetwocountries,andtothinkoptimistically,eventhewholeworld.

AsfarasI’mconcerned,astorecruitforeignstudentsdemonstratesthestrengthofoureducation,toenticeforeignteachersalsohighlightstheprosperityofourcountry.Afterall,noteveryprofessorwantstoteachinacountrywherethere’snodevelopmentprospect.Anotherunavoidablereasonisthatwehaveattachedmuchimportancetosciencestudywithtimegoesby,forwehaverecognizedhowsignificantscienceistoeconomicgrowth.Thegovernmenthasplacedstressonthedevelopmentofscience,andthusintroducesforeignprestigiousprofessorswhateverthecost.Itiswidelyacknowledgedthatprofessorsarekeenonscientificstudy.Besides,theprogramalsoprovidesthoseoverseasChineseandethnicChinese,whoareeagertorepaywhatthemotherlandhasgiventhem---mostoftheforeignerscometoChinaareChinese-born.Ofcourse,anessentialconditionistheaccelerationofglobalization.

Theprojectbenefitsbothsides.TothinkintheChineseshoes,wecannotonlyrecruitmoreexcellentstudentsandliftourinternationalcompetitivenessbymeansofthefameoftheprofessorsintroduced,butalsoimproveourlevelofsciencestudy,stoppingthestatusofbeinglackofsciencetalents.Another,suchprogramalsoleadstoabetterunderstandingbetweenChinaandothercountries.Lastbutnottheleast,thestudents’papersinEnglishhelpwithestablishinginternationalrecognitionofscholars.

Ontheotherside,there’snoharmtotheforeigncountries.Thefleeofacademicsisnolongeraheadacheconcern,foritisgoingthroughaphaseofrapidinternationalization.TheacademicsgotoChinaforaperiodoftimedoesn’tmeantheyhavedefected,oppositely,theybringbackvaluableknowledgeofthecustominChina,andaredevotedtoestablishingfriendshipwitheachother.

We,however,shouldalsobeawareoftheproblemsanddisadvantages.Weknowthatnotalladvancedprofessorsarewell-known,forsomereason.Suchasbeingindifferenttofameandfortune,notrecognizedachievements,andsoon.Butwefocussomuchonthefameoftheacademicsthatweignoremanyothertalents.Another,wecareexcessivelyonpoliticalissues,soastointroduceonlystemsubjects,whichisthought“politicallyneutral”.Butinmyopinion,socialscienceandhumanitiesacademicsarealsoimportantintheconstructionofsocialistsociety.Weoughtto,andmustlearnfromdevelopedcountriesabouttheirthinkingandideas.Asaresult,weshouldemancipatingthemind,andlearnfromthegoodfactors.

Now,manyforeignacademicsaregoingtoChinaandenergizeoureducationsystem.Ihopetoreinforcetherelationship,andgetforwardmuchinthefuture.

Vocabulary:

1.Entice…with…用……吸引

Original：

…buttheChinesegovernmentisalsoenticingforeignerswithanewprogramthatoffersarangeofincentives.

Anotherexample：

Thebeautifulspyenticedtheofficerwithherbeautyandsuccessfullystoletheprivacy.

2.Arangeof一系列、一连串

Original:

…buttheChinesegovernmentisalsoenticingforeignerswithanewprogramthatoffersarangeofincentives.

Anotherexample:

Arangeofmountainsextendstosomewherefaraway,makingthearoundabeautifulscene.

3.Anextensionof……的延伸、扩展

Original:

TheprogramisanextensionoftheThousandTalentprogram,whichstartedin2008asawaytoattractexperts,academicsandentrepreneurstoChina.

Anotherexample:

Asanextensionoftheprogramonimprovingstudents’qualities,thephysicaltrainingispopularwiththestudents.

4.Theintakeof……的摄入量

Original:

Mr.Wangsaidthegovernmentwantedtofurtherliftitsintakeofoverseasexperts,whichledtotheestablishmentofthelatestprogramspecificallyaimedatforeigners.

Anotherexample:

TheintakeofvitaminCisamustforhumans.

5.Aimat针对于、目标是；瞄准

Original：

Mr.Wangsaidthegovernmentwantedtofurtherliftitsintakeofoverseasexperts,whichledtotheestablishmentofthelatestprogramspecificallyaimedatforeigners.

Anotherexample：

Astationarytargetisalwayseasiertoaimatthanamovingone.

6.Comeby从旁边走；获得、取得

Original:

WithfundinghardertocomebyinmanyWesterncountries,China’simpressiveinvestmentinresearchanddevelopmentisprovingadrawformanyWesternresearchers.

Anotherexample:

Thislargesumofmoneywascomebyinanillegalway.

7.Targetat目标为

Original：

Hesaidtheprogramwastargetedat"peoplewhohaebeenrecognizedinthewest,thosewhohaveagoodtrackrecord.”

Anotherexample:

TostabilizethevalueofRMB,ChinesepremierWenJiabaowaswillingtomakeRMBexchangerategrowthtargetat3%

8.Fretabout对……烦躁

Original:

Nevertheless,hesaysthatWesterninstitutionsshouldnotfretaboutlosingacademicstoChina.

Anotherexample:

Someneighborsarefrettingaboutbeingdisturbedbythecrazydog.

9.Thefleeof……的流失

Original:

Ingeneral,thefleeofacademicsmighthavebeenanissueofconcerninthepast,butitshouldn’tbethatworryingtoday,…

Anotherexample:

Thefleeofloveisalwaysmoredisappointingthanthatoffortune.

10.Aphaseof……阶段、相、局面

Original:

…andacademicresearcharegoingthroughaphaseofrapidinternationalization.

Anotherexample:

Generallyspeaking,everysuccessoftenwentthroughaphaseoflowlifeinthepast,andtheexperiencealwayslefthimasumofwealth.

Readingcomprehensionquestions:

1.WhydoesChinawanttoemployforeignprofessors?

2.WhyareforeignersattractedbythesubsidygivenbyChina?

3.Inwhichschoolsdoforeignacademicsprefertoteach?

4.WhatdothecriticsthinkofthepaperswritteninEnglish?

5.Whydon’tforeigneducationagenciesworryaboutthefleeofacademics?

6.（T/F）Mr.MontagniernolongerworkedatapublicinstituteinFrancebecausehedidn’tlikethejob.

Key:

1.Reasons:

（1）itisanextensionoftheThousandTalentprogram,whichstartedin2008asawaytoattractexperts,academicsandentrepreneurstoChina.

（2）thegovernmentwantedtofurtherliftitsintakeofoverseasexperts,whichledtotheestablishmentofthelatestprogramspecificallyaimedatforeigners.

（3）Helpliftitsinternationalcompetitiveness

（4）Torecruitstudentsandtogetrecognitionfromthepublic

（5）HelpChineseuniversitiesattractmoreresearchrundingandmadeiteasierforthemtoconnectwiththeinternationalacademiccommunity.

2.Becauseoffundinghardertocomeby

3.Top-tierschoolslikePekingUniversityandTsinghuaUniversity

4.Ontheonehand,itisabigbarriertothelocalacademics;ontheotherhand,intermsofinternationalrecognitionofscholars,thatwillbeabighelpfortheuniversities.

5.Becausehighereducationandacademicresearcharegoingthroughaphaseofrapidinternationalization,andthefactthatacademicsgotoChinaforacoupleofyearsdoesn’tmeantheyhavedefected.Onthecontrary,theymightbringbackhomevaluableknowledgeandhelptheirhomecountriesunderstandChinabetter.

6.F

Arguments:

Mr.Montagnier,then78,explainedChina’sappeal.HedescribedhowhewasnolongerabletoworkatapublicinstituteinFrancebecauseofthecountry’sretirementlaws,andspokeofthe“intellectualterror”thatmadeitdifficulttoobtainfundingforresearchrelatedtohomeopathyinFrance.