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Traditionally, universities have carried out two main activities: research a
Traditionally, universities have carried out two main activities: research a
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2024-01-19
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Traditionally, universities have carried out two main activities: research and teaching. Any experts would argue that both these activities play a critical role in serving the community. The fundamental question, however, is how does the community want or need to be served?
In recent years universities have been coming under increasing pressure from both the governments and the public to ensure that they do not remain "ivory towers(象牙塔)" of study separated from the realities of everyday life. University teachers have been encouraged, and in some cases compelled, to provide more courses which produce graduates with the technical skills required for the commercial use. If Aristotle wanted to work in university in the UK today, he would have a good chance of teaching computer science but would not be so readily employable as a philosopher.
A post-industrial society requires large numbers of computer programmers, engineers, managers and technicians to maintain and develop its economic growth but "man" , as the Bible says, "does not live by bread alone. " Apart from requiring medical and social services, which do not directly contribute to economic growth, the society should also value and enjoy literature, music and the arts. In these cost-conscious times, it has even been pointed out in justification for the funding of the arts that they can be useful money earners. A successful musical play, for instance, can contribute as much to the Gross National Product through tourist dollars as any other things. [br] We can know from the first paragraph that the author______.
选项
A、believes traditional universities have done a good job serving the community
B、believes it remains to be discussed how universities should meet the needs of society
C、thinks some experts require too much of universities
D、thinks universities should do more than just research and teach
答案
B
解析
文章第一段提出了大学怎样为社会服务是根本问题,以后几段就是讨论这个问题的。不能选D,研究和教学仍是大学的任务。
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