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On the day the Daily Express announces: "The secret to why humans grow ol
On the day the Daily Express announces: "The secret to why humans grow ol
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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Dandridge, says the idea that people stop making a useful contribution to society when they reach the age of 60 is outdated.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. [br] What’s the main point of the passage?
选项
A、The baby boomers are coming to campuses at an advanced age.
B、Universities should provide more funds for the baby boomers.
C、Scientists have found the secret why humans grow old.
D、There is a trend towards carrying out lifelong education all over the world.
答案
A
解析
主旨大意题。本文的核心就是婴儿潮一代。本文指出婴儿潮一代把继续教育看作是他们退休后的一种休闲方式,故正确答案为A。
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