1.
A. Sharper competition from schools in other nations.
B. Rising education costs in the U.S. compared to other countries.
C. The lack of clear and steady policies by the current U.S. administration.
D. Higher enrollment requirements for international students.
2.
A. New York University.
B. University of Southern California in Los Angeles.?
C. Boston's Northeastern University.
D. Columbia University in New York City.
1. According to the news report, which is not mentioned to be a reason of the decrease of international students attending American colleges and universities in the 2017-2018 school year?
A. Sharper competition from schools in other nations.
B. Rising education costs in the U.S. compared to other countries.
C. The lack of clear and steady policies by the current U.S. administration.
D. Higher enrollment requirements for international students.
2. According to the news report, which of the following schools has the largest number of international students in the 2017-2018 school year?
A. New York University.
B. University of Southern California in Los Angeles.?
C. Boston's Northeastern University.
D. Columbia University in New York City.
The number of new international students attending American colleges and universities has dropped for the second straight year. Newly arriving foreign students fell about 7 percent in the 2017-2018 school year. The number of students dropped to about 271,000. The latest decrease followed a 3 percent drop during the 2016-2017 school year. Sharper competition from schools in other nations – for example Australia and Canada – was a major reason for the drop in international students coming to the U.S. It also said rising education costs in the U.S. compared to other countries played a big part. There are other reasons for the drop in students besides increased competition. A major issue currently facing American universities is the lack of clear and steady（稳定的） policies by the current U.S. administration. One of those policies was a travel ban ordered by President Donald Trump on people from several Muslim-majority nations. In addition, U.S. officials have said they plan to seek a new limit on how long international students will be permitted to stay in the U.S. Currently, students can stay as long as they are continuing their studies. Such proposals（提议） and policies have created an overall（全面的） political environment seen as unfriendly to immigrants（移民） and foreigners. The current situation is "not a welcoming environment" for foreign students interested in studying in the U.S. Similar to in the past, the largest numbers of students last year came from China, India and South Korea. The three countries combined made up 56 percent of all international students. The top school for international students was New York University. This was followed by the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. At number three was Boston's Northeastern University, followed by Columbia University in New York City.