The Cost of Higher Education Individuals(个人) should pay for their higher education. A university education is of huge and direct benefit to the individual. Graduates eam more than non-graduates.Meanwhile,social mobility is ever more dependent on having a degree. However,only some people have it. So the imli- vidual,not the taxpayers,should pay for it. There are pressing calls on the resources(资源) of the government. Using taxpayers' money to help a small number of people to earn high incomes in the future is not one of them. Full govemment funding(资助) is not very good for universities. Adam Smith worked in a Scottish university whose teachers lived off student fees. He knew and looked down upon 18th-century Oxford, where the academics lived comfortably off the income received from the govemment. Guaranteed salaries,Smith argued,were the enemy of hard work;and when the academics were lazy and incompetent,the students were similarly lazy. If students have to pay for their education,they not only work harder,but also demand more from their teachers. And their teachers have to keep them satisfied. If that means taking teachjng seriously,and giving less time to their own research interests,that is surely something to celebrate. Many people believe that higher education should be free because it is good for the economy (经济) . Many graduates clearly do contribute to national wealth,but so do all the businesses that invest (投资) and create jobs. If you believe that the government should pay for higher education because graduates are economically productive,you should also believe that the government should pay part of business costs. Anyone promising to create jobs should receive a gift of capital from the govemment to invest. Therefore,it is the individual,not the govemment,who should pay for their university education. |
1. The underlined word "them" in Paragraph 2 refers to _____. |
A. taxpayers B. pressing calls C. college graduates D. govemment resources |
2. The author thinks that with full govemment funding _____. |
A. teachers are less satisfied B. students are more demanding C. students will become more competent D. teachers will spend less time on teaching |
3. The author mentions businesses in Paragraph 5 in order to____. |
A. argue against free university education B. call on them to finance students' studies C. encourage graduates to go into business D. show their contribution to higher education |
Researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine said consumers were paying higher prices for organic food because of its imagined health benefits, creating a global organic market worth an estimated $48 billion in 2007.
A systematic review of 162 scientific papers published in the scientific literature over the last 50 years, however, found there was no significant difference.
"A small number of differences in nutrient content were found to exist between organically and conventionally (通常) produced foodstuffs, but these have nothing to do with public health, " said Alan Dangour, one of the report's authors.
"Our review indicates that there is currently no evidence to support the selection of organically over conventionally produced foods on the basis of nutritional superiority . "
The results of research, which was commissioned by the British government's Food Standards Agency, were published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Sales of organic food have fallen in some markets, including Britain, as a slowdown in economic growth has led consumers to cut back on purchases.
The Soil Association said that growth in sales of organic products in Britain slowed to just 1.7percent, well below the average annual growth rate of 26 percent over the last decade.
Why does organic food cost more than conventionally produced food?
A.Because people think they are much healthier.
B.Because they are more delicious.
C.Because people prefer organic food.
D.Because they sell better.
A、interesting event
B、disappointment
C、exhilarating event
D、sensational event
A.They want to further improve their economic well-being.
B.They cannot afford the time and expenses of rearing children.
C.They are concerned about the future of the coming generation.
D.They dont rely on their children to support them in old age.
B.To encourage people to support local sports groups.
C.To raise money for a forthcoming local sports event.
D.To show his familys contribution to the community.
B.She has developed some serious mental problem.
C.She is in charge of the firms budget planning.
D.She supervises a number of important projects.
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