Apart from provision for mature students at universities, courses are provided by further education colleges, adult education centers, residential colleges, the Open Universities and various other bodies including a number of voluntary organizations. Most of the provision is made by the local education authorities in a wide variety of establishments, including schools used for adult evening classes and community schools which provide educational, social and cultural opportunities for the wider community. Most courses are part-time. Local authorities also maintain or aid many courses lasting between a weekend and a fortnight. Long-term residential colleges, grant-aided (受补助 ) by central government departments, provide courses of one or two years and aim to provided a liberal education without academic entry tests. Most students admitted are entitled to full maintenance grants.
36. One of the tasks of continuing education is _________.
A. to help employees get promoted and pay increased
B. to widen employees' knowledge of their country's history
C. to make employees' spare time activities rich and varied
D. to keep employees well informed of recent technological developments
37. The word "initiatives" in the 1st paragraph, most probably means _______.
A. plans
B. offers
C. measures
D. proposals
