White British children will be outnumbered in state school classrooms in England within 23 years, research reveals. Population trends since 2004 have seen ethnic minorities rise by 61 per cent in primary and secondary schools as the number of white Britons dropped by 12 per cent.

The findings suggest increased immigration and falling birth rates will see classroom statistics shift remarkably by 2037. White British pupils aged five to 18 are already a minority in many on the UK's major cities. The native population has dropped from 5.4 million pupils to 4.8 million in just ten years - with the most notable changes seen in schools in London and Birmingham. 

The biggest ethnic-minority group in English schools is of Asian-origin with just under 670,000 pupils. Black British and white non-British are the next biggest group, with almost 360,000. And there are 320,000 mixed race children in English classrooms.

The figures come a month after a study revealed white teenagers are the least likely group to apply to university after being overtaken by black pupils. Rising numbers from all ethnic groups are setting their sights on a higher education but white teenagers are less likely to apply than black, Asian or Chinese pupils. The statistics also show that pupils on free school meals due to family poverty are half as likely to seek a place as their more privileged peers. Just one in seven schoolboys on free meals is aiming for university. 

The report compares the figures with those from 2006 and finds that demand among black teenagers has overtaken the proportion of white pupils applying. While the application rate of white teenagers rose from 25 to 31 per cent, black pupils increased their applications more rapidly, from 24 per cent to 39 per cent.

‘Application rates for all groups are higher in 2014 than in 2006 with the largest increase being for the black ethnic group,’ the report said. The findings will focus fresh attention on under-achievement among white working-class pupils, who are fast falling to the bottom of the educational population. 

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1.What is the factor that will cause classroom statistics to shift remarkably by 2037?

A The decreased immigration.

B The falling of birth rates.

C The increased application for universities.

D The worsening situation for education.

解析：选B。B。细节理解题。根据文章第二段…increased immigration and falling birth rates will see classroom statistics shift remarkably by 2037可知，增长的移民数量与下降的出生率将使2037年之前的学校人口有很大的变化。故选B。

2.How many Asian students are studying in Britain?

A 670000

B 360000

C 320000

D 68000

解析：选A。A。细节理解题。根据文章第三段…of Asian-origin with just under 670,000 pupils可知，在英国的亚裔学生为670,000人。

3.What can be implied in the passage?

A More and more people are coming to the UK to seek a better life.

B Among the immigrants, Chinese take the largest population.

C Half of the students on free meals would like to have a higher social place.

D Poor students tend to change their situation through higher education.

解析：选D。D。推理判断题。根据文章第四段…pupils on free school meals due to family poverty are half as likely to seek a place as their more privileged peers可知，吃免费校餐的学生中有百分之五十的人申请考大学，由此判断，这些贫困学生希望通过接受高等教育改变自己的社会地位。

4.What can be concluded from the last paragraph?

A Students of the white working class are at the least educated population.

B There are more black pupils applying for universities in 2014 than in 2006.

C More white students applied for universities in 2006 than in 2014 reportedly.

D There are more white working-class pupils than other ethnic groups in the UK.

解析：选A。A。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段…white working-class pupils…are fast falling to the bottom of the educational population可以判断，目前，白人工人阶层的孩子是英国社会接受教育是最差的人群。

5.What is mainly talked about in the passage?

A More and more foreign people come and live in the UK.

B White children are now becoming minority in British classrooms.

C State schools offer free meals to those coming from poor families.

D Black teenagers in the UK are the largest group to apply for universities.

解析：选B。B。主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了由于各方面因素，英国白人青少年逐渐成为学校“少数民族”的情况。