美国向国际留学生“打开大门”

US 'Open Doors' for International Students 美国向国际留学生“打开大门”

More international students are studying at U.S. colleges and universities than ever before, a new report says.

The report shows that nearly a million international students are studying at U.S. universities. That's among more than 20 million students at all U.S. universities. This is the highest number ofinternational students on record since 1954.

International students added $30.8 billion to the U.S. economy over the past year.

Open Doors is the name of the report. Every year the U.S. Department of State and the Institute of International Education (or IIE) work together to release¹ an annual report. IIE studies and supports international student exchange.

The Department of State and IIE released² the 2015 Open Doors report last week.

Allan Goodman, Ph.D., is the president of IIE. Goodman told VOA he thinks having more international students in the U.S. is good for the future.

"I think it's clear that being a global citizen… matters deeply to the next generation of students and our future leaders... We're hoping here at the Institute that international [study] increasingly³ becomes a part of everybody's education… because it's the only way we can really learn about the world we share."

The number of international students in the U.S. has increased since 2006. It increased 10 percent between 2014 and 2015. That was the highest increase in 35 years.

China sent more students to study in the U.S. in 2015 than any other country, the report states: 304,040. That is an increase of 10.8 percent from last year.

India sent more students to the U.S. than it had in its past. It sent the second largest number of students to the U.S. with 132,888.

Rajika Bhandari is the Deputy⁴ Vice⁵ President of Research and Evaluation⁶ for IIE. She said more Indian students are coming to the top-level science and technology facilities at U.S. universities.

"What the data shows us is that the United States is still the Number One destination for students who seek a global education."

Bhandari also said that programs for international students can make a lot of change. She suggested that a program called "One Hundred Thousand Strong in The Americas" helped increase the number of students from Latin⁷ America and the Caribbean.

“One Hundred Thousand Strong in the Americas" is a combined effort of the U.S. Department of State and several education and development organizations. The program helps make international study between Latin America and the U.S easier and more affordable⁸.

"The number of students from Latin America and the Caribbean increased by almost 20 percent … making this the fastest growing region⁹ of origin for international students."

Brazil sent 23,675 students to the U.S. That is 79 percent more than in 2014. The Brazil Scientific Mobility¹⁰ Program helped pay for the students. This program pays for science and mathematics students to study at U.S. universities for one year.

Government scholarships were also important for students from the Middle East. Saudi Arabia had the fourth highest number of students in the U.S., with 59,945. That is an increase from last year of 11.2 percent.

Kuwait increased its number of students by 24 percent. Both countries' governments have programs that pay for some of their students to study in other countries.

Foreign governments pay 7.7 percent of fees for their students to study in the U.S.

The U.S. government is also trying to increase the number of U.S. students studying in foreign countries.

Evan Ryan is the Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs for the U.S. Department of State. She said that international student exchange makes stronger connections between countries.

"Exchange programs help… U.S. foreign policy goals. They develop the relationships between people and communities… And they [give students] the language skills and global perspectives¹¹ they need to succeed in their careers," she said.

The number of U.S. students studying in foreign countries increased by 5.2 percent to 304,467 in 2014, the Open Doors report says.

The Department of State opened a Study Abroad office in Washington, D.C. in March. The office manages several scholarship programs for American students who want to study in other countries. The office's website also shares news and resources for students and parents.

The goal is to increase the number of U.S. university students who study in other countries.

"It is [very important] that we continue to work to make study abroad more accessible. These exchanges [improve] ties between the United States and countries around the world," Ryan said.

Words in This Story

annual – adj.  happening once a year

global – adj. involving the entire world

facilities – n. something such as a building or large piece of equipment that is built for a specific purpose

data – n. facts or information used usually to calculate¹², analyze¹³, or plan something

destination – n. a place to which a person is going or something is being sent

affordable – adj. at a low enough cost that it is easy to pay for

region – n.  a part of a country or the world that is different or separate from other parts in some way

origin – n.  the place, social situation, or type of family that a person comes from

scholarship(s) – n. an amount of money that is given by a school, government or organization to a student to help pay for the student's education

perspective(s) – n. a way of thinking about and understanding something such as a particular issue or life in general

accessible – adj.  able to be used or obtained

1 release   

vt.发布，发表，发行；释放，放开

参考例句：

• After my examination I had a feeling of release.考完试后我有如释重负之感。
• This medicine will give you release from pain.这药吃后会解除你的疼痛。

2 released   

v.释放( release的过去式和过去分词 )；放开；发布；发行

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
• With hindsight it is easy to say they should not have released him. 事后才说他们本不应该释放他，这倒容易。

3 increasingly   

adv.逐渐地，日益地，逐渐增加地

参考例句：

• Rivers are being increasingly made use of by man. 河流正在日益为人类所利用。
• I find it increasingly difficult to live within my income.我发现靠收入过日子越来越难了。

4 deputy   

n.代理人，代表，副职；adj.代理的，副的

参考例句：

• John will act as a deputy for me during my absence.我离开期间，约翰将代理我的职务。
• She is the deputy headmistress of the school.她是那所学校的代理校长。

5 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

6 evaluation   

n.估价，评价；赋值

参考例句：

• I attempted an honest evaluation of my own life.我试图如实地评价我自己的一生。
• The new scheme is still under evaluation.新方案还在评估阶段。

7 Latin   

adj.拉丁的，拉丁语的，拉丁人的；n.拉丁语

参考例句：

• She learned Latin without a master.她无师自通学会了拉丁语。
• Please use only Latin characters.请仅使用拉丁文字符。

8 affordable   

adj.支付得起的，不太昂贵的

参考例句：

• The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。
• There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。

9 region   

n.地区，地带，区域；范围，幅度

参考例句：

• The students went to study the geology of that region.学生们去研究那个地区的地质情况。
• It is unusual to see snow in this region.这个地区难得见到雪。

10 mobility   

n.可动性，变动性，情感不定

参考例句：

• The difference in regional house prices acts as an obstacle to mobility of labour.不同地区房价的差异阻碍了劳动力的流动。
• Mobility is very important in guerrilla warfare.机动性在游击战中至关重要。

11 perspectives   

n.透视( perspective的名词复数 )；透视图；观点；全景

参考例句：

• We suggest that it is possible to reconcile these apparently opposing perspectives. 我们认为这两个看似对立的观点是可以调和的。 来自辞典例句
• These countries loom big in the perspectives of European writers. 这些国家在欧洲作者们的心目中是庞大逼人的。 来自辞典例句

12 calculate   

vt.计算，核算；估计，推测；计划，打算

参考例句：

• He must calculate the probability of failure.他必须计算一下失败的概率。
• I'll calculate what it will cost.我要估计一下那要花多少钱。

13 analyze   

vt.分析，解析 (=analyse)

参考例句：

• We should analyze the cause and effect of this event.我们应该分析这场事变的因果。
• The teacher tried to analyze the cause of our failure.老师设法分析我们失败的原因。