Question

Certainly, a well-rounded education is the foundation from which all of us spring forth. I am grateful to the many incredible teachers who have inspired me to do greater things, and have fired my enthusiasm for everlasting learning!

I have also been honored to have the most amazing teachers in all of my children's lives. These are extraordinary people who not only teach our children, but love them, challenge them, and provide an environment where a child learns how to learn.

But, sometimes I wonder if the outline of our educational plan is lacking something. I watched the movie Easy A with my older daughter. The main character's parents were loving, supportive, and built great confidence in their daughter and developed her ability to handle her own problems.

There was a scene where the mother was speaking to the younger child and he announced that he received an "A" on his spelling test. She replied, "That' s great, honey, but everything has spell check these days. " It was funny --- but TRUE ! I don't mean that we shouldn't teach our children how to spell, but maybe some of our time should be spent educating them about the dangers of posting things on Facebook.

Maybe we might want to spend time showing them how real life works - the credit card isn't free money - you will have to pay it back at sometime. Oh, and get this - they charge you for borrowing that money. Perhaps, we should spend some time on interpersonal relationships. I worry that our kids do not know how to relate to one another.

Choosing a career (职业) is a daunting task. My daughter is in her second year in college and has changed her major twice. It' s not that she didn't know what she wanted to do. What she "wanted to do" and the degree she chose did not match.

I have learned many college students do not know what they want to do because they haven' t seen what it looks like in the real world. Being a journalist in the real world looks very different from writing stories. Maybe if we spent some time exposing them to real life experience - maybe two or three courses m areas of interest in high school that give them a "feel" for what that particular field would look like, they might be better prepared. I do not know the solution, but it seems that it should at least be a topic of discussion.

1. Why does the author mention the movie Easy A?

A. To prove the importance of book learning.

B. To show the parents' ignorance of spelling.

C. To lead to the topic he is going to talk about.

D. To share with the readers his feeling about the movie.

2.The author believes that

A. students need to focus on the skills in learning

B. parents and school should be consistent in education

C. his daughter is smart enough to make her own choice

D. courses in areas of interest in high schools will benefit students

3.The underlined word "daunting" in Paragraph 6 probably means_____

A. discouraging B. specific

C. rewarding D. regular

4.What is mainly discussed in the passage?

A. Schools should prepare students for the real life.

B. What students learn in school should be practiced in life.

C. Life experience is of greater importance than school education.

D. Students should spend more time discussing practical problems.

Answer 1

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：我们的孩子们接受到很好的教育，但是在现有的教育体系中，我们只重视教给孩子书本上的知识还不够，还应该让孩子多参与社会实践等。

1.推理判断题。文章用Easy A这部电影的故事内容来引出话题：I wonder if the outline of our educational plan is lacking something. Maybe we might want to spend time showing them how real life works.学校不应该只是关注成绩，还要关注孩子们的兴趣、能力和对生活的正确认识。所以选C。

2.细节理解题。由“Maybe if we spent some time exposing them to real life experience - maybe two or three courses areas of interest in high school that give them a "feel" for what that particular field would look like, they might be better prepared.”可知，高中课程树立起来的孩子的兴趣方向可能会影响到他以后的职业和工作选择。因此高中的课程也许会让他们受益。所以选D。

3.词义猜测题。择业是一项艰巨的任务。我的女儿改了两次专业，不是因为她不知道怎么做，而是她“想做的”和她“能做的”并不完全吻合。discouraging使人沮丧的；specific特殊的；rewarding有益的；regular有规律的。通过文章意思分析应该是艰难而令人生畏的。所以选A。

4.推理判断题。从最后一段“I have learned many college students do not know what they want to do because they haven' t seen what it looks like in the real world.”联系全文可知，文章指出了现阶段的教育和实际生活有出入，孩子们自身的能力尚需要引导发掘，而能够承担这个任务的非学校莫属了。所以选A。

考点：社科类短文阅读。