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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Dandridge, says the idea that people stop making a useful contribution to society when they reach the age of 60 is outdated.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?
From the Daily Express’s announcement, we can see that______.
选项
A、the whole text is mainly about why humans grow old
B、the discovery provides a brand-new way to cure age-related diseases
C、it is a tendency to apply for some continuing education
D、scientists have found an effective way to treat various diseases
答案
B
解析
细节辨认题。由定位句可知,英国科学家已发现人类为何衰老的秘密,这一发现为治愈与年龄相关的疾病铺平了道路,故正确答案为B)。
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