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    Most economists were against the idea of Britain leaving the European Union, but perhaps few felt so strongly about it. However, in a poll conducted prior to the vote by Times Higher Education, a trade paper, nine in ten university staff said they would vote to Remain. At University College London (UCL), where one in ten students comes from the EU, the mood after the result was one of “deep shock, grief and then concern,” says Michael Arthur, the university’s president.

British universities are home to students from all corners: Europeans make up 6% of the total; another 14% come from the rest of the world. As a result of EU rules, the former are treated like home students, meaning that in England their fees are capped at £9,000 a year and they have access to state-provided loans. By contrast, there are no limits on fees for students from the rest of the world. A geography degree at Oxford costs non-EU students £22,430 a year.

But life will soon get trickier for universities. The big issue is whether EU students will continue to have access to loans, says Mr. Mian. Withdrawing the loans from EU students, however, would risk a big drop in their number, which could cause a 50-75% fall in the number of EU students at UCL.

Others point out that under such a situation universities probably would be free to charge higher fees to EU students, as they currently do for non-Europeans. That may help, says Richard Shaw, head of education at Grant Thornton, an accounting firm, but it seems unlikely that any increase in fees would be sufficient to make up for the fall in student numbers. Those numbers could drop further if foreign students are put off by the referendum (公民投票) result, which some have interpreted as a sign of hostility towards migrants in general.

Brexit (脱欧) comes at an awkward time for universities. Many have borrowed money to fund expansion, following the government’s decision in 2013 to lift the cap on the number of students that English universities were able to accept. Some might now find their new lecture halls less full than they had hoped.

Most countries do all they can to lure students from around the world, including seeking to attract the best lecturers. That is sensible: some students stick around, boosting the economy; others return home with fond memories of the country where they spent their early adulthood. All of them pay for the privilege. Immigration restrictions on non-EU students have already done considerable harm to higher education. It is likely that British universities will suffer once again.

1.What does the underlined word “capped” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.Restricted. B.Imposed.

C.Covered. D.Overlooked.

2.Which of the following is NOT the influence Brexit will have on British universities?

A.The fall in the number of EU students.

B.The negative emotions from foreign students.

C.The waste of the expansion of the universities.

D.The inevitably rising fees the universities will charge.

3.What can we infer from the passage?

A.Owing to the EU rules, non-EU students are charged more than EU students.

B.Studying abroad makes no difference to the students who return home at last.

C.Compared with the loss of students, British universities will suffer more from the decline in fees.

D.Britain’s foreign policy didn’t take the long-term development of its universities into     consideration.

4.What does this passage mainly talk about?

A.Universities’ tricks in drawing foreign students.

B.Brexit, the worst decision made by the government.

C.Academics’ fear of a drying up of students and money.

D.The urgent measures to balance education and politics.