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问题 Text 4 The two-year degree is back.The idea of increased flexibility in higher education is,in the broadest sense,a good one.But it is a sign of how captured we have been by market-centric thinking that"flexibility",to this government,is manifested as"squeeze the same amount into a shorter period of time to maximise your financial returns later".The sector has undergone a"catastrophe"as part-time student numbers have collapsed;that the government's response is a degree format-the polar opposite of part-time-is indicative of its approach to governance in generaL For most demographics whose access to higher education is restricted,condensing the course doesn't address the barriers they're facing.If you're balancing employment and childcare with a full-time education,especially if you're relying on sketchy public transport infrastructure,it's unrealistic to squeeze any more into your schedule.Many universities currently structure their courses around the reality that many students work,at least part-time,while studying.None of this is to mention those with disabilities who may face additional barriers to access.There are no doubt some-the independently wealthy,for example-who may benefit,but it seems perverse that these people should be the focus of a major policy change.Troublingly,we seem to have fully accepted the shift from education as a social good to a product sold to students on grounds of higher earnings in the job market.Often,the grand promises of access to employment don't hold up.The labour market has been increasingly casualised and"hollowed out",with a gap emerging between the skilled and"unskilled".Progression through the ranks is vanishing,with a degree becoming a requirement for all sorts of jobs beyond simply those with high wages.Even beyond the gap between the promise and reality,though,lies a philosophical flaw with the current approach.The two-year degree,in and of itself,is neither a good nor a bad thing.For some people it will be a positive,for the majority of others an irrelevance.What is troubling is what it represents about how Britain's political establishment sees education.It fits well into the reductive free-market philosophy,where every aspect of life can be sold as a commodity.A government that sees the price of everything and the value of nothing will inevitably be drawn to the idea of squeezing maximum output into minimum time.A government that really wanted to make higher education more flexible,open and accessible would be exploring options that made sense for those with restricted access.There is no evidence,though,that this government thinks the choice between being stuck in a low-wage hellscape or taking on thousands of pounds in debt to play a roulette wheel with better odds is a bad thing.The days of education policies that address none of the problems with education are far from overWhich of the following is true of education?A.The idea of education as a social good is fading.B.It brings higher earnings in the job market than ever before.C.It widens the gap between the skilled and the unskilled.D.It increasingly consolidates the social hierarchical system.

选项 A.The idea of education as a social good is fading.
B.It brings higher earnings in the job market than ever before.
C.It widens the gap between the skilled and the unskilled.
D.It increasingly consolidates the social hierarchical system.

答案 A

解析【信息锁定】第三段②句指出：教育已经从“社会福利”转变为”向学生出售的商品”，由此可见，教育曾经被视为一项社会福利，现如今，这种观念在逐渐消失，故A.正确。【解题技巧】B.将第三段②句所述当前教育理念转变的理由“能在就业市场上找到更高收入的工作”视为事实，而⑧句“美好承诺不等于现实”实则对此予以了反驳；C.、D.均强拽因果关联，第三段末两句“熟练工与非熟练工之间出现差距”、“阶层之间的晋升正在消逝”均是用以说明当前劳动力市场实际发生的变化，从而说明教育并非真正能够带来更高的收入（而非说明教育导致了这两种后果）。

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