AS CHINESE SOCIETY CHANGES, HIGHER EDUCATION IS UNDERGOING MAJOR TRANSFORMATIONS

Exercise 10:As Chinese society changes, higher education is undergoing major transformations. The university model ofthe United States and other Western countries has a powerful influence. New trends in Chinese higher educationare attracting the attention of global educators. Since the establishment of Western-oriented modern universities atthe end of nineteenth century, Chinese higher education has continued to evolve. Over the past two decades,however, tremendous economic development in China has stimulated reforms in higher education that haveresulted in some remarkable changes.The first modern institution, Peiyang University, was founded in Tianjin. The university changed its name toTianjin University in 1951 and became one of the leading universities in China: Next, Jiaotong University wasfounded in Shanghai in 1896. In the 1950s, most of this university was moved to Xi'an, an ancient capital city innorthwest China, and became Xi'an Jiaotong University; the part of the university remaining in Shanghai wasrenamed Shanghai Jiaotong University.Tianjin University celebrated its hundredth anniversary in 1995, followed by Xi'an Jiaotong and ShanghaiJiaotong Universities in 1996. Other leading universities, such as Zhejiang University (1897), Beijing University(1898), and Nanjing University (1902) also recently celebrated their hundredth anniversaries, one after another.These celebrations marked the beginning of a new chapter in Chinese higher education.1. The text is about _______.A. Chinese education system B. some famous universities in ChinaC. the western influences on Chinese education D. application for a university in China2. Chinese higher education _______.A. is not affected by any others B. has not really well-developedC. has developed since the end of nineteenth century D. is not paid any attention by global educators3. Chinese higher education _______.A. has been stable since nineteenth century B. has decreased over the past two decadesC. has not got any changesD. has been affected by the country's economic development4. Tianjin University was founded in _______.A. 1895 B. 1896 C. 1950 D. 19515. Which university celebrated the hundredth anniversaries in 2002?A. Nanjing University B. Shanghai Jiaotong UniversityC. Xi'an Jiaotong University D. Beijing University