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For much of the history of American higher education, dorms and other student amenities (设施)—from dining halls to recreational c

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问题     For much of the history of American higher education, dorms and other student amenities (设施)—from dining halls to recreational centers—were thought after the primary business of campus planning: grand academic buildings.
    By the turn of this century, colleges had an increasing appetite for campus luxuries. A surge of students from the millennial (千禧年的) generation were graduating from high schools nationwide, and many colleges found the simplest way to compete for attention in a crowded market was to build fancier facilities. Construction cranes were everywhere on campuses, and often the most high-profile projects involved student amenities usually financed by borrowing.
    Now, after a building boom that lasted more than a decade, the pace of spending on luxurious campus decorations is slowing. The reason behind this shift is a combination of growing concerns about rising tuition and student debt, declining numbers of high-school graduates, and the ever-fluctuating tastes of students and parents.
    Another reason for colleges withdrawing from the amenities arms race is that higher education is no longer in a growth mode, so there are fewer dollars available to build student luxuries. Enrollment numbers in higher education have fallen for five continuous years. It’s also unclear if the "build it and they will come" approach actually worked in attracting students or keeping them through graduation.
    Some higher-education experts argue that ever-fancier amenities for students distract them from their studies—college students spend only a quarter of their week on academic pursuits—and encourage them to spend time alone in private kitchens and bedrooms rather than with other students in dining halls or lounges (休息室). Research shows that without the sense of community that often comes from living together in close communal quarters, students may have fewer opportunities to learn how to get along with different people and manage conflicts, or develop the friendships and networks that keep them in school.
    As colleges increasingly worry about boosting their retention and graduation rates, campuses are returning to their old-school ways. Dorms and other student amenities are going back to more modest times with the conveniences of the modern age.
What does the author say about American higher education?
选项 A、Dorms and dining halls were always the focus of American higher education.
B、More attention was paid to academic buildings than students’ conveniences.
C、American campus planning used to include a large number of facilities.
D、Recreational centers were appealing to students of different nationalities.
答案B
解析 推理判断题。由定位段可知，在美国高等教育的大部分历史中，宿舍和其他学生设施都是在校园规划的主要业务——宏伟的教学楼之后考虑的东西，即教学楼比学生设施更受重视，故答案为B)。A)“宿舍和食堂总是美国高等教育的关注点”，此处属于绝对选项，故排除；C)“美国校园规划过去包含数量众多的设施”，文中只提到“宿舍和其他学生设施——从餐厅到娱乐中心”，并未涉及数量如何，故排除；D)“娱乐中心对不同国籍的学生都有吸引力”，文中只提到娱乐中心，没有说明学生的态度如何，故排除。
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