For the last few years, university students have been given the chance to choose a few optional courses in additon to the mandatory courses of their majors.

最近几年来，除了上专业必修课之外，大学生们还有机会选学一些选修课。

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Sure, we could treat car salesmen like securities analysts and have them attend mandatory ethics courses whenever they step out of line.

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