美国的社区学院为所有的中学／中等教育毕业生提供普及／大众／通识教育。根据统计，本年度有超过1200万的学生上／注册社区学院，占全美的大学生一半以上。

Sentence No.1 Like food and shelter, clothing is a basic human need. One reason people began wearing clothing was for protection. Rough garments protected them from animal bites, scratches, and burns. Clothing also kept the people warm and dry.
Sentence No. 2 The professor said his best teaching years were between 35 and 50 because he was more open to new ideas. As he grew old, he became more mature, more responsible and sensitive to the world around him.
Sentence No. 3 Without disease or the aging process, the only things to kill humans would be accidents, suicides, and murder. If that were the case, our average lifespan would probably be 1200 years or more.
Sentence No. 4 American community colleges provide general education courses for all post secondary students. According to statistics, this year over 12 million students were enrolled in community colleges, amounting to more than half of all undergraduate students in the US.
Sentence No. 5 The prospect of a hung parliament saw the value of sterling slide against the dollar. By Friday, sterling was down 1.7% against the dollar at $1.2735. The weakening pound makes imported goods’ prices higher and reduces domestic demand.