单元检测（十四） Developing and Developed Countries

　　Ⅰ.阅读理解

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　　Like many young people around the world, Emmanuel dreamed of getting a university education in the United States. The 26­year­old is an undocumented immigrant. This means he does not have the official permission needed to enter, live in, or work in the U．S. Emmanuel came to America from Mexico five years ago, when he discovered that he had to learn English and his dream was much more difficult to achieve. The major difficulty he realized was that there were very few opportunities for him to really receive a formal education.

　　Federal laws do not prevent immigrants from going to college. But laws do ban illegal immigrants from receiving government financial aid. The average cost of a four­year degree at a public university is ＄9,410. By comparison, the average cost at a private university is ＄32,405.

　　Many immigrants come to the U．S. with little money, so they usually can't afford the expensive education. Emmanuel read about University of the People which has no tuition fee. The classes and teaching materials are all free online. All the teachers are volunteers. But students must be at least 18 years old and have completed high school. The university just requires students to pay a ＄50 application fee when they are admitted and a ＄100 test fee when they complete a class.

　　Shai Reshef is the president of University of the People. He was born in Israel. He decided to create a tuition­free university after visiting several poor countries, where people had limited higher education opportunities. He notes that University of the People is a model to show universities and governments that the issue can be solved. Higher education can be affordable, can be high­quality and shouldn't leave anyone behind.

　　Currently, there are more than 2,500 students studying with the University of the People. It only provides degrees in computer science and business administration. The university expects the student number to double next year.

　　语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。伊曼纽尔梦想着在美国接受大学教育，他从墨西哥非法移民来到了美国，却发现自己的梦想比想象的更加难以实现，幸运的是他找到了美国人民大学。

　　1．What's the biggest problem for Emmanuel?

A．He didn't understand English at all.