广播电视英语短句 第 11 课：大学毕业所需时间-1

The last time the United States Education Department asked young people how long they took to finish college was in two thousand one. 上一次美国教育部对年轻人大学毕业所需时间的调查是在2001年。

Fifty-seven percent graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in four years. 57%的青年在四年内获得文学学士学位毕业。

Thirty-nine percent took five years. 39%的人则需要5年时间。

And what about the others, the remaining four percent? 那么其他的人，也就是剩余的4%又是怎样的一种情况呢？

They did it in three years. To some people, that is a smart idea. 他们三年内就毕业了。对某些人来说，那是个明智的想法。

In February, Senator Lamar Alexander warned higher education leaders that they risk rejection unless they lower the cost of attending college. 二月份时，参议员Lamar Alexander提醒高等教育领导们，如果他们不降低上大学所需的费用，就会有遭到被排斥的风险。