在政府的新計劃下，英格蘭的大學里開設的質量欠佳的專業課程可能被限制招募學生。英國政府表示，這類無法為學生提供 “令人滿意的結果” 的課程包括輟學率高和學生就業率低的課程。

These plans would see the Office for Students asked to limit the number of students universities could take on courses that had high dropout rates or did not lead to good jobs. The regulator already has the power to investigate and sanction universities if degrees fall below set minimum performance thresholds. These include 75% of students completing the course and 60% going on to further study or professional work within 15 months of graduating.

在這些計劃下，英國學生事務辦公室將被要求限制各大學提供的輟學率高或沒能幫助畢業生找到好工作的專業課程可招收的學生人數。該監管機構已有權在學位課程的效果低于他們設定的最低表現閾值的情況下對大學進行調查和處罰。該閾值標準包括最少有75%的學生完成課程，以及至少60%的學生在畢業后的一年零三個月內繼續學習深造或找到高技能工作。

Rishi Sunak said too many young people were being sold a false dream. Labour's shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson said the announcement was an attack on the aspirations of young people and the Liberal Democrats said it would make it harder for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to go on to further study.

英國首相里希·蘇納克表示，之前有太多年輕人在為不切實際的期望買單。工黨的影子內閣教育部首席秘書布里奇特·菲利普森認為這項公告是對年輕人的理想抱負的攻擊，而自由民主黨則稱這一舉措會讓出身貧困的年輕人更難接受到高等教育。

Universities UK said, for the large majority of students, university was a great investment and warned any measures must be targeted and proportionate.

英國大學組織表示，對于絕大多數學生來說，上大學是很有效的投資。他們警告任何舉措都應具有針對性，并確保影響到的對象比例適當。

詞匯表

dropout rates 輟學率
regulator 監管機構，進行官方調控的部門
sanction 處罰，制裁
performance thresholds 表現閾值，績效的臨界值
a false dream 不真實的夢，不切實際的期望
aspirations 抱負，志向
disadvantaged backgrounds 貧困背景出身
measures 舉措，措施
proportionate 成比例的，相稱的

閱讀理解：請在讀完上文后，回答下列問題。

1. On which courses might the Office for Students be asked to limit students?

2. True or False? The minimum performance threshold for students completing the course is 60%.

3. What did Bridget Phillipson say about the announcement?

4. How did Universities UK describe university for the large majority of students?

答案

1. On which courses might the Office for Students be asked to limit students?

These plans would see the Office for Students asked to limit the number of students on courses that had high dropout rates or did not lead to good jobs.

2. True or False? The minimum performance threshold for students completing the course is 60%.

False. The minimum performance thresholds include 75% of students completing the course.

3. What did Bridget Phillipson say about the announcement?

Bridget Phillipson said the announcement was an attack on the aspirations of young people.

4. How did Universities UK describe university for the large majority of students?

Universities UK said, for the large majority of students, university was a great investment.