阅读理解AbillpassedbytheU.S.Senate(参议院)showsthatlimitingstudentvisas(签证)mayaffecttheadmissionofinternationalstudentsatcollegesacrossthenation.Thebillwaspassedwithanunanimous(一致)vote

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　　A bill passed by the U. S. Senate(参议院)shows that limiting student visas(签证)may affect the admission of international students at colleges across the nation. The bill was passed with an unanimous(一致) vote by the senate and now awaits President George W. Bush's approval before becoming law. The Congressional measure puts restrictions(限制)on visas to students from Cuba Iran Iraq Libya Syria Sudan and North Korea countries. The bill does not restrict regular immigrants from those countries. The bill was put forward when it was discovered that one of the hijackers(劫机犯)had cane to the U. S. on a student visa. This man who was not a national of any of the seven countries on the State Department list never actually arrived on his college campus.

　　John Pearson Director of the International Center: background checks will be carried out for anyone from these countries. My hope is that there won't be a full-out denial of visas just the background checks. The objective now is to reach a compromise (折中)whereby students from these countries won't be denied entry if they have undergone and passed sufficient background checks. It is unclear what the final process will be for determining visa issuance to students from the seven countries. There won't be a visa denial for students from these countries the process will just take longer. I don't like this word-tracking system to report data on all foreign students. If the bill becomes law universities will be asked to report foreign students not showing up for classes to immigration authorities.

　　John Hennessy University President: Since several departments accept a number of students from these countries some of our programs will be significantly weakened if these students can no longer enter the country The University will offer its support for students already here from these seven countries. We will of course try to continue to work with students here to ensure that they will be able to continue their studies.

1．The bill was passed to ________.

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A．refuse international students

B．check the background of international students

C．to turn down students from the seven countries

D．restrict students visas

2．The senate passed the bill with an unanimous vote because of ________.

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A．too many immigrants

B．Sept. 11th attack

C．too many international students

D．political reasons