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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 do higher-education experts worry about?
选项 A、Students tend to stay alone playing computer games.
B、Students spend less time on study than on recreations.
C、Students may not know how to hang out with others.
D、Students may lack the courage to solve conflicts.
答案B
解析 事实细节题。定位句提到，一些高等教育专家认为，为学生修建越来越昂贵的设施会分散他们的学习注意力——大学生一周只花四分之一的时间来学习，而花费更多的时间与精力在便利设施上，故答案为B)。A)“学生往往独自待着打电脑游戏”，文章并未提及他们具体干什么，故排除；C)“学生可能不知道如何与其他人一起出去玩”，该段第二句提到因缺乏在亲密的公共区共同生活所产生的社区感，学生可能很少有机会学习如何与不同的人相处，并未具体指出去玩，故排除；D)“学生可能缺少解决冲突的勇气”，文中提到学生可能更少有机会学习如何解决冲突，未涉及勇气，故排除。
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