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  3. On his deathbed in 1638, John Harvard bequeathed half of his estate, about &800 and his library of some 400 books to a new colle

On his deathbed in 1638, John Harvard bequeathed half of his estate, about &800 and his library of some 400 books to a new colle

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问题     On his deathbed in 1638, John Harvard bequeathed half of his estate, about &800 and his library of some 400 books to a new college in present-day Cambridge, Massachusetts. Harvard’s founders decided to name their new university for its first big benefactor. The university continues to be the beneficiary of generous donors. Some of its alumni think this ought to be sufficient to scrap tuition fees.
    Among them are Ralph Nader, a veteran political activist, and Ron Unz, author of a number of critical articles on American meritocracy. Both are hoping to win election to the university’s board of overseers, from which perch they will push to make Harvard free for all students to attend, and also pressure its admissions office to disclose data on how it chooses which students to admit.
    Colleges have their defenders. "Most of these places are already providing a fair amount of financial aid for students well beyond the poverty line," says Kim Rueben of the Tax Policy Centre. Kevin Weinman, Amherst’s chief financial officer, says his university’s endowment provides $ 90m to the college’s budget, $ 30m more than tuition, room board and various fees combined. After Congress last examined the topic in 2007, more colleges began to award grants instead of loans.
    In addition to pointing out their generosity, colleges also argue that forcing them to spend endowment money on free tuition might even be illegal. Donors can restrict their tax-exempt gift to a legally-binding particular purpose, such as creating a chair, establishing a scholarship or building a new lab. Around 70% of endowments are restricted funds. Not abiding by a donor’s wishes can result in a lawsuit. Princeton was sued by the heirs of the A&P grocery fortune who claimed a gift of $ 35m made in 1961 was misused and not spent as directed.
    If the wealthiest colleges already spend so much on financial aid, where is the problem? Mr Unz argues that relentless endowment-fuelled spending on new buildings, sports facilities and the hiring of administrators has created an arms-race in higher education, pushing up prices at those universities that are not fortunate enough to have lots of generous benefactors. Harvard could scrap tuition payments without damaging its finances or touching the restricted portion of its endowment, he reckons. Furthermore, the abolition of both complicated financial-aid forms and terrifying stickerprices for tuition (ie, before financial aid is calculated) could, he argues, do much to encourage applicants from beyond the plutocracy.
Which of the following can be inferred about Ralph Nader and Ron Unz?
选项 A、They are under attack for their views.
B、They may gain from their proposals.
C、They pay attention to all students.
D、They may abandon admissions offices.
答案B
解析 (1)根据题干关键词Ralph Nader和Ron Unz，可定位至第2段。(2)根据文章，(这两人)“呼吁大学废除学费”(第1段：scrap tuition fees)，“抨击了美国教育的英才教育(制度)”(第2段：meritocracy)。重要的是，(他们)“希望赢得学校监督委员会的选举”(第2段：win election)，“从这个动机出发，他们呼吁哈佛大学对所有学生免费”(第2段：push)。那么，言外之意便是他们这么做可能有所图谋。选项[B]表达出了言外之意。
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