(单词翻译:单击)
听力文本
From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report.
Suppose you are thinking about attending college in the United States, but perhaps you might not be ready for a university with a four-year program. About 88,000 international students have found solution. They are attending U.S. community colleges, such colleges are sometimes called junior colleges. They offer two years or education above the secondary of high school level.
Community college students can choose from subjects like medical assistance,computer science or law enforcement. At the end of their study program, they receive a document of completion, called a certificate.
Other students work toward an associate degree in traditional academic subjects like Science or History. Some students with associate degrees move on to attend a four-year college or university. They may have only two years of study left before they receive a bachelor's degree.
Many educational experts agree that saving money is a good reason to consider a community college. The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) says, a public two-year college costs average of 3,000 dollar a year, that is true if the student lives in the same state as the school. A student at a four-year public college may pay more than 8,500 dollars a year for classes and user fees, that does not include books and other materials.
International students may need more preparation in English before entering a four-year school in the United States. For example, Istrif Montgomery came to the U.S. from Kosovo in 2006. He soon were graduated from the University of Maryland's University College, but he did not begin his college level education at the university.
First, he spent three years at a Maryland junior college with, by chance, the same name as his last name. He worked to improve his English at Montgomery college for a year, then for the next two years, he attended classes in basic subjects.
Some international students at two-year colleges need to find a place to live. Most community colleges do not provide student housing on their grounds. But Mr Montgomery had a home near by.
"It was right there, I was able to drive my bicyle, I was able to walk if I want it."
Scott Crow is with American River College in Sacramento, California. He says most community college students live near their school. For example, he says most American River students live within five to ten miles off the college.
And that's the Education Report from VOA Learning English. We will have more about community colleges in a future report. You can visit our website at learningenglish.voanews.com. I'm Bob Doughty.
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词汇解释
1.law enforcement n. [法] 法律的实施；执法机关
We need to restore respect for the law enforcement agencies.
我们需要重建对于执法机关的尊重。
2.associate degree n. 美国大学修满二年课程的肄业证书
Such programmes lead to an associate degree.
学完这些课程可以拿到专科学位。
3.certificate vt. 发给证明书；以证书形式授权给…；用证书批准 n. 证书；执照，文凭
He was afforded a certificate upon completion of his course of study.
他结业时被授予证书。
内容解析
1.Suppose you are thinking about attending college in the United States, but perhaps you might not be ready for a university with a four-year program.
be ready for 为……做准备
You had to be ready for any emergency.
你得随时预防不测。
The made - up sandwiches were stacked to be ready for customers.
做好的三明治堆得好好的准备迎接顾客。
参考译文
这里是美国之音慢速英语教育报道。
设想你考虑在美国上大学，但可能条件不够上四年的项目，约有8.8万名国际学生找到了解决办法，他们在美国上社区学院，这种学院有时称为初级学院，提供中学或高中以上两年的教育。
社区学院可以选择医护、电脑科学或执法等学科，在学习项目结束时，学生将获得结业证书。
其他学生则攻读科学和历史等传统学科的副学士学位，部分获得副学士学位的学生进入四年制的学院或大学学习，他们可能只有两年的时间来获得学士学位。
许多教育专家认为省钱是上社区学院的一个好理由，美国社区学院协会称公立两年制学院每年学费平均3000美元，如果学生住在和学校同一个州确实如此。在四年制公立学院就读的学生可能要支付8500美元或更多用于课程和学籍费，这还不包括课本等材料。
英国的国际学生要进入美国四年制的学校需要进行更多准备，比如，蒙哥马利2006年从科索沃来到美国，他很快从马里兰大学的大学学院毕业，但没有在该校开始大学阶段的教育。
首先，他在马里兰州一所与他同名的初级学院上了三年，他在蒙哥马利学院用了一年时间努力提高英语，在接下去的两年他上了基础学科课程。
两年制学院中有的国际学生需要找地方住，大多数社区学院不给学生提供校园内的宿舍，但蒙哥马利在学校附近找到住处。
“那地方不错，我能骑自行车上学，想走路去的话也可以。”
斯科特·克洛在加州州萨克拉门托市的美国河流学院上学，他说大多数社区学院学生住在学校附近，比如，他说美国河流学院大多数学生住在距离学院5到10英里处。
这就是美国之音慢速英语教育报道，我们将会继续报道社区学院，登陆我们的网站learningenglish.voanews.com，我是鲍勃·多迪。
