单选题 Traditionally, universities have carried out two main activities: research and teaching. Many experts would argue that 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 government 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 constrained (强逼), to provide more courses which produce graduates with the technical skills required for the commercially useful purpose. 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 postindustrial 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. A successful musical play, for instance, can contribute as much to the Gross National Product through dollars as any other things.

单选题 The main idea of the first paragraph is that ______.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】主旨题。第一段主要讲述大学职能即满足社会需要,故可以确定A为正确答案。
单选题 We can infer from the second paragraph that ______.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】推断题。第二段说明大学受到了来自政府和公共的压力,大学教授要讲授更多的是为了商业目的实用技巧的课程。可以看出社会对现在大学教育不是很满意。
单选题 The Aristotle example is used to make the point that ______.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】推断题。从第二段可以看出,像哲学等抽象的学科在现在社会用处很少。
单选题 According to the passage, literature, music and the arts ______.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】细节题。从第三段中“Apart from requiring medical and social services ... enjoy literature,music and the arts.”可以确定D为正确答案。
单选题 The author believes that ______.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】推断题。通读全文可以看出,作者认为不仅要重视促进经济发展的计算机、高科技,还要重视和利用文学、音乐和艺术的价值。