清华大学降低国际学生录取门槛引争议

 　　China's Tsinghua University has been bombarded with criticism after it released a new set of admissions requirements for foreign applicants¹, which critics have deemed "discriminatory against Chinese nationals."

　　近日，在中国清华大学公布了对外国申请学生的新录取要求之后，却遭到了不少人的批评，被认为"歧视中国人"。

　　According to the university's 2017 requirements for international bachelor's degree applicants, foreign applicants must hold a high school diploma and pass the Level 5 HSK Chinese proficiency² test with a score of at least 60 out of 100.

　　根据清华大学2017年对国际学士学位申请人的要求，申请人必须持有高中毕业证书，通过HSK汉语水平考试5级，且分数在60到100分之间。

　　All other entrance examinations are waived³ for foreign students.

　　此外，对外国学生也将不再举行其他的入学考试。

　　The requirements have sparked controversy⁴, with many denouncing the "preferential policy," arguing that such requirements will dampen Chinese students' enthusiasm and lead to educational injustice⁵.

　　这些要求引起了很大的争议，许多人都对这项"特优政策"表示了批评，称这样的要求会打击中国学生的积极性，导致教育不公平。

　　"As one of China's most prestigious⁶ universities, Tsinghua's admissions requirements for international students are too lenient⁷ compared to those for their Chinese counterparts. At most respected universities in the U.K., there are specified⁸ enrollment⁹ standards for Chinese students requiring high GPAs and strong English skills," an expert from a Beijing-based study abroad agency told People's Daily Online.

　　北京某留学机构的一名专家向《人民日报》透露："作为中国最著名的大学之一，和中国其他名校相比，清华对国际学生的申请要求太过于宽松。在英国那些最好的大学里，对中国学生有特别的入学标准，会要求很高的GPA和非常优秀的英语能力。"

　　The expert also believes that Tsinghua's Chinese proficiency requirement is too low compared to requirements for TOEFL or IELTS scores from Chinese applicants abroad, as foreigners can pass the Level 5 HSK exam by knowing only 2,500 Chinese words.

　　这位专家也认为，相比于国外学校对中国学生托福和雅思成绩的高要求，清华对国际学生的汉语水平能力要求太低，因为外国人只要掌握2500个汉字就可以通过HSK5级。

　　Other critics believe that the new requirements may worsen China's educational injustices¹⁰. Many Chinese parents already give birth to their children abroad so that their offspring can obtain foreign passports.

　　其他批评者则认为这些新要求可能会进一步恶化中国的教育不公平。许多中国父母已经选择在国外生孩子，如此一来他们的子女就能获得外国护照。

　　If those foreign passport-holders then seek to receive an education in China, they have much easier access to prestigious schools and education resources than their Chinese peers.

　　如果这些外国护照持有者将来寻求在中国接受教育，他们会比中国同龄人更加容易地获得进入名校的资格和教育资源。

1 applicants   

申请人，求职人( applicant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There were over 500 applicants for the job. 有500多人申请这份工作。
• He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job. 求职人员出色的能力给他留下了深刻印象。

2 proficiency   

n.精通，熟练，精练

参考例句：

• He plied his trade and gained proficiency in it.他勤习手艺，技术渐渐达到了十分娴熟的地步。
• How do you think of your proficiency in written and spoken English?你认为你的书面英语和口语熟练程度如何？

3 waived   

v.宣布放弃( waive的过去式和过去分词 )；搁置；推迟；放弃（权利、要求等）

参考例句：

• He has waived all claim to the money. 他放弃了索取这笔钱的权利。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I waived the discourse, and began to talk of my business. 我撇开了这个话题，开始讲我的事情。 来自辞典例句

4 controversy   

n.争论，辩论，争吵

参考例句：

• That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
• We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。

5 injustice   

n.非正义，不公正，不公平，侵犯（别人的）权利

参考例句：

• They complained of injustice in the way they had been treated.他们抱怨受到不公平的对待。
• All his life he has been struggling against injustice.他一生都在与不公正现象作斗争。

6 prestigious   

adj.有威望的，有声望的，受尊敬的

参考例句：

• The young man graduated from a prestigious university.这个年轻人毕业于一所名牌大学。
• You may even join a prestigious magazine as a contributing editor.甚至可能会加入一个知名杂志做编辑。

7 lenient   

adj.宽大的，仁慈的

参考例句：

• The judge was lenient with him.法官对他很宽大。
• It's a question of finding the means between too lenient treatment and too severe punishment.问题是要找出处理过宽和处罚过严的折中办法。

8 specified   

adj.特定的

参考例句：

• The architect specified oak for the wood trim. 那位建筑师指定用橡木做木饰条。
• It is generated by some specified means. 这是由某些未加说明的方法产生的。

9 enrollment   

n.注册或登记的人数；登记

参考例句：

• You will be given a reading list at enrollment.注册时你会收到一份阅读书目。
• I just got the enrollment notice from Fudan University.我刚刚接到复旦大学的入学通知书。

10 injustices   

不公平( injustice的名词复数 )； 非正义； 待…不公正； 冤枉

参考例句：

• One who committed many injustices is doomed to failure. 多行不义必自毙。
• He felt confident that his injustices would be righted. 他相信他的冤屈会受到昭雪的。