Ⅰ. Readings
Reading 1 My College Days*
Directions： There is one passage in this reading followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice.
Before entering Yale, I had not solved the problem of how I was to be carried through the collegiate course without financial backing of a definite and well-assured character. It was an easy matter to talk about getting an education by working for it, and there is a kind of romance in it that captivates the imagination, but it is altogether a different thing to face it in a business and practical way. I had no one except Brown, who had already done so much for me in bringing me to this country, and Hammond, who fitted me for college. To them I appealed for advice and counsel. I was advised to avail myself of the contingent fund provided for indigent students. It was in the hands of the trustees of the academy and so well guarded that it could not be appropriated without the recipient’s signing a written pledge that he would study for the ministry and afterwards become a missionary.
Such being the case, I made up my mind that it would be utterly useless for me to apply for the fund. I gave the trustees to understand that I would never give such a pledge for the following reasons:
First, it would handicap and circumscribe my usefulness. I wanted the utmost freedom of action to avail myself of every opportunity to do the greatest good in China. If necessary, I might be obliged to create new conditions, if I found old ones were not favorable to any plan I might have for promoting her highest welfare.
In the second place, the calling of a missionary is not the only sphere in life where one can do the most good in China or elsewhere. In such a vast empire, there can be hardly any limit put upon one’s ambition to do good, if one is possessed of the Christ-spirit; on the other hand, if one has not such a spirit, no pledge in the world could melt his ice-bound soul.
In the third place, a pledge of that character would prevent me from taking advantage of any circumstance or event that might arise in the life of a nation like China, to do her a great service.
“For these reasons,” I said, “I must decline to give the pledge and at the same time decline to accept your kind offer to help me. I thank you, gentlemen, very much, for your good wishes.”
Both Brown and Hammond afterwards agreed that I took the right view on the subject and sustained me in my position. To be sure, I was poor, but I would not allow my poverty to gain the upper hand and compel me to barter away my inward convictions of duty for a temporary mess of pottage.
All through my college course, especially in the closing year, the lamentable condition of China was before my mind constantly and weighed on my spirits. Before the close of my last year in college I had already sketched out what I should do. I was determined that the rising generation of China should enjoy the same educational advantages that I had enjoyed; that through Western education China might be regenerated, become enlightened and powerful. To accomplish that object became the guiding star of my ambition. Towards such a goal, I directed all my mental resources and energy.
Exercise
1. What do we learn from the first paragraph about the author’s college education?
A） It was an easy matter for him to enroll in Yale.
B） He was caught in financial difficulty before entering college.
C） He could get financial aid from the academy without any conditions.
D） He asked Brown and Hammond for financial support.
2. The author declined to accept the financial aid provided by the academy for the following reasons EXCEPT that .
A） he wanted to get every chance to do the most good in China after graduation
B） he didn’t want to be a missionary because he was not a Christ
C） he thought one could do more to serve his country than being a missionary
D） He thought being a missionary would limit his chances to serve his country
3. What does the underlined word “circumscribe” in Para.3 probably mean according to the passage?
A） Contribute. B） Restraint.
C） Restrict. D） Prescribe.
4. How did Brown and Hammond feel about the author’s refusal of the financial aid?
A） They thought it needed further discussion.
B） They found it satisfactory on the whole.
C） They thought it’s right to decline the proposal.
D） They thought the author should accept it.
5. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A） The author was in favor of Western education and ready to learn more from it.
B） The author decided to spread the Western education idea in China.
C） The author showed his disapproval of China’s education.
D） The author was determined to help the younger generation of China to receive the same education as he had in the US.
Glossary
1. barter: /ˈbɑː(r)tə(r)/ v. to exchange goods, property, services, etc. for other goods, etc. without using money （同某人）以物易物；以财产（或劳务等）作交换
2. collegiate: /kəˈliːdʒiət/ adj. relating to colleges, or intended for students at college 大学的；学院的
3. contingent: /kənˈtɪndʒ(ə)nt/ adj. depending on sth. that may or may not happen 依情况而定的
4. captivate: /ˈkæptɪveɪt/ v. to keep sb.’s attention by being interesting, attractive, etc. 迷住；使着迷
5. conviction: /kənˈvɪkʃn/ n. a strong opinion or belief 坚定的看法（或信念）
6. indigent: /ˈɪndɪdʒnt/ adj. very poor 十分贫穷的
7. lamentable: /ˈlæməntəb(ə)l/ adj. very disappointing 使人惋惜的
8. missionary: /ˈmɪʃn(ə)ri/ n. a person who is sent to a foreign country to teach people about Christianity 传教士
9. oblige: /əˈblaɪdʒ/ v. to force sb. to do sth., by law, because it is a duty, etc. （以法律、义务等）强迫；迫使
10. pledge: /pledʒ/ n. a serious promise 保证；诺言；誓约
11. pottage: /ˈpɒtɪdʒ/ n. soup or stew 汤；炖菜
12. recipient: /rɪˈsɪpiənt/ n. a person who receives sth. 接受方；接受者
13. sustain: /səˈsteɪn/ v. to decide that a claim, etc. is valid 认可；支持
Culture Notes
My college Days 我的大学时代
This text is selected from My Life in China and America by Yung Wing (容闳), the first Chinese student to graduate from an American university (Yale College in 1854). He was involved in business transactions between China and the United States and brought students from China to study in the United States on the Chinese Educational Mission. He was considered as the forefather of overseas Chinese students.
Reading 2 Sun Yat-sen University* 
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Directions： In this reading, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
Sun Yat-sen University, founded by Dr. Sun Yat-sen and with an educational tradition spanning over 100 years, is a preeminent research, academic and cultural center and the premier location for talent development in South China. Under the direct (1) of the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China, and strongly supported by both the Ministry and Guangdong Province, Sun Yat-sen University has developed into a modern comprehensive university that enjoys a reputation as a top-tier university nationally and a renowned university (2) . With five campuses in the three cities of Guangzhou, Zhuhai and Shenzhen, and ten affiliated hospitals, the University is striving to become a world-class university and global center of learning.
(3) on a solid multidisciplinary foundation of humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, medical sciences, and engineering, Sun Yat-sen University is propelled forward by the continuous pursuit of academic innovation. The University is (4) with a globally aware outlook, and has dedicated itself to being an institution that is “comprehensive, innovative, and open”.
The goal of talent cultivation is to (5) students who have both ability and moral integrity, able to cultivate charisma and eager to serve their country. The guiding philosophy is to be oriented toward academic frontiers, oriented toward national major strategic needs, and oriented toward national and regional economic and social development. The basic approach is through the (6) of big research teams, big platforms and big projects.
The University is pushing forward the transformation from external development to (7) development, the transformation from routine development to active development, and the transformation from advantages in humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and medical sciences to a university where humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, medical sciences and engineering can (8) and develop while retaining their distinctive characteristics. Now, (9) at a new starting point, Sun Yat-sen University strives to foster an academic environment where all disciplines develop distinctively yet (10) , thus blossoming into an institution with influence and impact on a global scale.
Glossary
1. affiliated: /əˈfɪlieitid/ adj. （usually before nouns） closely connected to or controlled by a group or an organization 隶属的
2. charisma: /kəˈrɪzmə/ n. the powerful personal quality that some people have to attract and impress other people 超凡的个人魅力；号召力
3. multidisciplinary: /ˌmʌltidɪsɪˈplɪnəri/ adj. involving several different subjects of study （涉及）多门学科的
Culture Notes
Sun Yat-sen University 中山大学
Sun Yat-sen University, located in Guangzhou City—the largest city in south China and close to Hong Kong and Macao, was founded by Dr. Sun Yat-sen (Zhongshan being his alias), the great leader of the democratic revolution in China. With a history of more than 100 years, she is a key and multi-disciplines university entitled the projects of “985” and “211” under the Ministry of Education, ranking as one of the major universities in the country and at the top in South China. The University has four campuses: the Guangzhou South and North Campuses, the Guangzhou East Campus (located in the University Town) and the Zhuhai Campus.
Reading 3 Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao See Fruitful Results in Educational Cooperation
Directions： In this reading, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter.
A） The Guangzhou campus of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology （HKUST）， officially known as the HKUST （Guangzhou）， opened its new semester this September. The new ampus， sharing resources and complementary advantages with the HKUST， has upgraded the Hong Kong university to a new level.
B） Located in Nansha district of Guangzhou， the campus is the first legally-independent university co-established by the Chinese mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region （HKSAR） since the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area （GBA） was unveiled in 2019. It is expected to foster innovative talents with international visions and better serve the construction of the GBA.
C） The Outline Development Plan for the GBA encourages the area to promote cooperation and development in education. It supports higher education institutions from Guangdong， Hong Kong and Macao in jointly operating schools， and encourages the joint development of academic programs， laboratories and research centers in fields where they have a competitive edge.
D） Over the past three years， educational cooperation in the GBA has made intensive and extensive progress. At present， a batch of cooperative programs between Hong Kong and Guangdong Province are well underway， such as the Dongguan campus of the City University of Hong Kong， the Zhaoqing campus of the Hong Kong Metropolitan University and the Shenzhen branch of the University of Hong Kong.
E） The cooperation will help the three regions further share educational resources. The GBA has a strong economy and sees abundant innovation elements. As an internationalized region， it is home to a large number of higher education institutions. Colleges and universities in Guangdong are engaged in a wide range of academic disciplines. They enjoy reliable student resources and sound local industrial development on their way to building first-class institutions.
F） Hong Kong is a hub of renowned and internationalized universities that enjoy strong research capabilities， while Macao boasts a batch of high-level and featured disciplines such as traditional Chinese medicine* and tourism.
G） The three regions see the advantages of geographical proximity and cultural ties， which have laid a solid foundation for cooperation and development. Enhancing the educational cooperation will help universities in Hong Kong and Macao tackle a series of challenges， such as a low level of industry-university-research institute collaboration， and a limited size of campuses. It will also help these universities better translate their scientific outcomes. Besides， universities in the Chinese mainland can learn from the advanced experiences in school running， so as to nurture more world-class universities and disciplines.
H） Higher education is an important indicator of a country’s development and potential， as well as a powerful engine driving regional economic and social development. The high-quality construction of the GBA cannot be advanced without constant talent supply， which requires the GBA to further educational cooperation and build itself into a hub of education and talents.
I） In 2020， a development plan was issued on promoting educational cooperation in the GBA. The plan aims to build a synergetic development system of higher education in the GBA， and enhance collaborative innovation in scientific research for universities in the area.
J） According to the plan， the GBA will nurture a batch of world-class universities and strategic scientists by 2035. A number of original scientific achievements that can have a significant impact on the world’s technological development and the progress of human civilization will be created by then. With those developments， the 11-city cluster will become a role model for the world’s cooperative and innovative development of higher education. The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao cooperation in education will also help enhance the sense of patriotism of Hong Kong and Macao compatriots.
K） The Outline Development Plan for the GBA encourages students from Hong Kong and Macao to study in mainland universities. It also promotes cooperation in recruitment and employment， educational exchanges and skill competition among vocational schools in the three regions， and enhances cooperation on basic education.
L） The young people are the most vital and creative group in the society， as well as an emerging force driving innovative development. In recent years， educational exchanges between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong and Macao have been prospering， and students from the two special administrative regions are seeing expanded channels of studying in the mainland. Thanks to a series of major projects launched， more young people from Hong Kong and Macao have started businesses in the GBA and realized their dreams.
M） Innovations made to upgrade the models of educational cooperation between the mainland and the two special administrative regions help foster youth exchanges and enhance the sense of patriotism of the young people participating in national construction. Today， Guangdong， Hong Kong and Macao are constantly enhancing the alignment of rules and mechanisms.
N） New measures have been unveiled to support employment and entrepreneurship among the young people from Hong Kong and Macao in the GBA. More and more professionals from the two special administrative regions have obtained professional certificates in the mainland. The GBA’s capability in sci-tech innovation has been brought to a new level.
O） It is believed that as Guangdong， Hong Kong and Macao keep expanding their cooperation in education， the GBA will definitely grow into a great model of comprehensive educational cooperation between the mainland and the two special administrative regions， and build a world-leading higher education system and an international demonstration zone of education.
Exercise
1. The GBA is an internationalized region in which many higher education institutions are located.
2. Universities in Hong Kong and Macao are superior in school running than universities in the Chinese mainland do, thus they can help the latter to nurture more world-class universities and disciplines.
3. With shared resources and complementary benefits of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), the HKUST (Guangzhou) has elevated the Hong Kong university to a new stage.
4. The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao cooperation in education will also intensify Hong Kong and Macao compatriots’ love for China and their willingness to sacrifice for her.
5. Graduates of the HKUST (Guangzhou) are expected to be equipped with innovative capacity as well as international sights, and both are quite important for the construction of the GBA.
6. Constant talent supply is the guarantee of the high-quality construction of the GBA, which requires the GBA to promote educational cooperation and make itself a hub of education and talents.
7. A series of cooperative programs between Hong Kong and Guangdong Province are currently in progress.
8. The three regions have the favor of proximal geography and approximate culture, which have been a solid basis for cooperation and development.
9. The youngsters are full of vitality and creativity in the society, who serve as an emerging force driving innovative development.
10. There are favorable measures for young people from Hong Kong and Macao, which provide them with more access to jobs and businesses in the GBA.
Glossary
1. alignment: /əˈlaɪnmənt/ n. political support given to one country or group by another （国家、团体间的）结盟
2. batch: /bætʃ/ n. a number of people or things that are dealt with as a group 一批
3. collaboration: /kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃn/ n. the act of working with another person or group of people to create or produce sth. 合作；协作
4. complementary: /ˌkɒmplɪˈment(ə)ri/ adj. mutually supplying each other’s lack 互补的
5. compatriot: /kəmˈpætriət/ n. someone who is from the same country as you 同胞
6. discipline: /ˈdɪsəplɪn/ n. a subject that people study, especially at a university 学科
7. hub: /hʌb/ n. the central and most important part of a particular place or activity （某地或活动的）枢纽
8. indicator: /ˈɪndɪˌkeɪtə(r)/ n. a sign that shows you what sth. is like or how a situation is changing 指标；标志
9. proximity: /prɒkˈsɪməti/ n. the state of being near sb./sth. in distance or time （时间或空间）接近；邻近；靠近
Culture Notes
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) 中医
Traditional Chinese Medicine, a medical culture with a history of more than 2,000 years, is a therapy and a theory on how to stay healthy. It has formed a deep and immense knowledge of medical science, theory, diagnostic methods, prescriptions and cures. Four basic diagnostic methods include observing, auscultation and olfaction, interrogation, pulse taking and palpation.