Benefits of Having a Student Card
 
1--Do English students have to pay for their education?
 
2--No, the fees are usually paid by the state.
 
1--Do they get a grant as well?
 
2--Yes, most of them get a grant.
 
1--Can they live on it?
 
2--It's very difficult. Most people take a summer job or work for the post office at Christmas to earn a bit of extra money.
 
1--And what are the benefits of having a student card?
 
2--Cheap rail travel, cheap theatre tickets, cheap entrance to some art exhibitions and concerts. Things like that.
 
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注解：
 
1）grant：通常指由国家拨给学校办学或资助学生学习的款项。
2）extra：额外的（这里是与grant相对而言）。
3）benefit：好处，利益。
4）entrance：入场券。
 
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译文：
 
1--英国学生上学要交学费吗？
2--不交学费。学费通常是由国家负担。
1--他们还有助学金吗？
2--是的，大多数学生都有助学金。
1--助学金够维持他们的生活吗？
2--很困难。大多数人靠夏天打工或圣诞节期间到邮局干活再挣些钱。
1--有学生证可享有哪些福利？
2--坐火车、买戏票、参观艺术馆或听音乐会都可以凭学生证购买便宜票。如此等等。