Things you need to know about studying there

Study style

Since the 1950s, the Netherlands has had courses in English especially for foreign students. Students are expected to be critical of what they read and hear, and to be able of working independently. Foreign students will soon notice that at Dutch institutions for higher learning people are expected to do a lot of talking. The most common form of teaching is the seminar or working group, where a small group of students work under a teacher’s supervision to analyze（分析）a certain problem. On exams, they have to show that they know the material, and that they have formed well-founded opinions on the subject.

Accommodations（住宿）

If you are in an exchange programme or an international course, it is quite possible that a room will be arranged for you. Accept it immediately, or you will regret it later. That’s because finding a place to live in a country as crowded as the Netherlands is not easy.

Before you leave China, ask your host institution whether or not housing will indeed be arranged in advance. If you are in the Netherlands and still looking for a place, ask the international relations office or the student dean for advice.

Expences

Tuition: （學(xué)費(fèi)）

Bachelor’s degree：about 2,500 euros a year

Master’s degree: 5,000-12,000 euros a year

Living expenses:

Experience has shown that a year in the Netherlands costs a Chinese

Student about 450-700 euros a month.

Here is a breakdown of average prices of supermarket goods:

Litre of milk:      0.5—0.8 euro

Kilo of apples:     1.5 euros

Shampoo, 400ml:     4 euros

Tube of toothpaste:     1 euro

Bed sheet:      20 euros

Other expenses:

Haircut:        15 euros

Air ticket to China:        600-800 euros

Mobile phone call(one minute):  0.1-0.3 euro

Phone call to China (with IP card): 7 euros(one minute)

Postage stamp in the Netherlands:   0.39 euro

Stamp for China:        0.78 euro

(1 euro-about 10 yuan)

Transportation

Trains, buses and trams run throughout the country.

If you really want to sample Dutch life, and get around quickly and easily, buy yourself a bicycle. Most students buy second-hand bicycles. A reasonable one will cost you 70-120 euros.

You can find them at second-hand bicycle shops or at the bicycle parking facilities near railway stations.

1.Teachers want foreign students to do much talking and analyzing in order to make them        .

A．get higher marks

B．pass exams easier

C．be able to work independently

D．get in close touch with each other

2.The passage implies that        .

A．it is easier to find a room in Netherlands

B．it is difficult to find a room in Netherlands

C．your host institution will surely find a room for you

D．the international relations office can find a room for you

3.It costs at least            a year for a Master degree.

A．104,000 yuan

B．104,000 euros

C．174,000 yuan

D．134,000 euros

4.Most students ride second-hand bicycles mainly because        .

A．they can ride them fast and easily

B．bicycles are safe and comfortable for riding

C．bicycles are convenient and easy to park

D．bicycles are convenient and cheap

 

【答案】

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.D

【解析】

試題分析：本文為一篇介紹在荷蘭學(xué)習(xí)需要注意的一些事情。

1.根據(jù)Students are expected to be critical of what they read and hear, and to be able of working independently.故選C。

2.根據(jù)That’s because finding a place to live in a country as crowded as the Netherlands is not easy，故選B。

3.根據(jù)Expences這一部分內(nèi)容，把所有的花費(fèi)都加起來，故選A。

4.根據(jù)If you really want to sample Dutch life, and get around quickly and easily, buy yourself a bicycle. Most students buy second-hand bicycles. A reasonable one will cost you 70-120 euros.故選D。

考點(diǎn)：本文為一篇說明文。

點(diǎn)評(píng)：這篇閱讀文章非常簡(jiǎn)單，可以根據(jù)問題，在文章找到講述相關(guān)內(nèi)容的段落，從中尋找有效信息。

 

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