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On the day the Daily Express announces: "The secret to why humans grow old has been discovered by scientists in Britain, paving
On the day the Daily Express announces: "The secret to why humans grow old has been discovered by scientists in Britain, paving
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2015-07-31
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On the day the Daily Express announces: "The secret to why humans grow old has been discovered by scientists in Britain, paving the way towards radical new treatments for age-related diseases. " We know there’s a growing demand for higher education from older learners: the most recent Universities and Colleges Admissions Service figures showed a 63.4% increase in the number of mature applicants for undergraduate courses. Of course, it’s the baby boomers. Now hitting old age, they are determined to enjoy the pleasures maturity has to offer.
The report coming from Universities UK, talks of unlocking mental capital, promoting well-being and preparing people for the "probable two decades" they’ll have after retiring. Learning is a popular leisure pursuit for those who have escaped the office, though heaven knows it’s tough to find a college still offering adult education classes these days.
Chief executive of Universities UK, Nicola Dandridge, says the idea that people stop making a useful contribution to society when they reach the age of 60 is outdated. "We are facing a situation where older people are living longer and healthier lives and have, as a consequence, a huge amount to contribute. Universities have a significant part to play in developing that contribution," she says.
But hang about. Aren’t universities in the grip of a funding crisis? There are some who might argue that the baby-boomers have had their chance—they’ve been to university and they didn’t even have to pay for it. David Willetts, the Tories’ resident egghead certainly thinks baby boomers can be held responsible for nicking their kids’ future. "Of course, proposals to support older people into universities must be considered in light of the current funding climate facing the sector," says Dandridge.
She has a point. We recall the remarkable Bernard Herzberg, a refugee from Nazi Germany, who died in 2007 while putting the final touches to his second MA degree. He became the world’s oldest graduate at age 90 when he completed a BA degree in German literature at London University in 2000. But in these straightened times, can universities afford to priorities for the mental stimulation and well-being of older people?
The example of Bernard Herzberg mentioned by Dandridge is to tell us______.
选项
A、she hopes good conditions can be provided for the old by universities nowadays
B、how great and difficult Bernard Herzberg is to achieve higher education
C、Nazi Germany should take responsibility for refugees at the time
D、universities can provide priorities for older people for continuing education
答案
A
解析
细节辨认题。由定位句可知,文章以Bernard Herzberg经历过如此艰难的岁月都不懈地完成了继续教育为例,反问在和平年代,大学是否有能力优先为老年人提供精神鼓舞和福利,故正确答案为A)。
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