We send our children to school to prepare them for the time when they will be big and will have to work for themselves.They learn their own language so that they will be able to tell others clearly what they want and what they know,and understand what others tell them.They learn foreign languages in order to be able to understand the people from other countries and make themselves understood.They learn history to know something about human beings they meet every day.What they learn at school is,of course,quite useful,but is that the only reason（原因） why they go to school??
No.There is more in education than just learning facts.We go to school,above all,to learn how to learn,so that when we have left school,we can continue to learn.A man who really knows how to learn will always be successful,because whenever he has to do something new,he will quickly teach himself how to do it in the best way.The uneducated person,on the other hand,is either unable to do something new,or does it badly.So the purpose（目的）of school is not just to teach the students these useful subjects but teach the way to learn.

1. 1.

   Children are sent to school because       .

   1. A.
      they can grow fast at school?
   2. B.
      they have to work for themselves at the moment
   3. C.
      the parents have to prepare them for their future
   4. D.
      they are able to learn facts?
2. 2.

   Why do they learn languages?Because they will       .

   1. A.
      make friends with others
   2. B.
      be able to speak to and hear others clearly
   3. C.
      be able to understand others
   4. D.
      make themselves understood
3. 3.

   The sentence“There is more in education than just learning facts”means     .?

   1. A.
      learning facts isn’t the only thing in education
   2. B.
      there are more facts to learn in education
   3. C.
      education is just learning facts
   4. D.
      learning facts is more important in education
4. 4.

   What does an educated person do when he meets something new?He will     .?

   1. A.
      try his best to do it
   2. B.
      quickly find the best way out
   3. C.
      be unable to do it well
   4. D.
      know how to learn
5. 5.

   The main idea of the text is that       .

   1. A.
      children must go to school
   2. B.
      the subjects at school are useful
   3. C.
      parents should send their children to school
   4. D.
      children should be taught not only to learn but how to learn

It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs. In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don’t. It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs. But this isn’t accepted by all people.

Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life to get education only for a way of living. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living, people don’t need to spend so much time in school. People can get education for a living in a short time. Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even language and mathematics need not be taught in detail(详细地), either. Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.

Education is well-rounded and it is mainly for improving a man. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities. After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of human. Education is to make a man lead a better life. Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and most of all take an interest in the world.

I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason.

1.People with little education usually ____.

A．spend a long time in school                B．have a good chance to get a job

C．spend the best years to choose jobs         D．have fewer chances to get a good job

2.The earliest education was probably to ______.

A．make a man lead a better life              B．teach a man to write and think

C．make people get a way of living             D．teach people to read good books

3.The underlined word “well-rounded” in the passage means “_______” in Chinese.

A．圆满的           B．崭新的           C．公平的           D．全面的

4.It is expected that educated people will be able to _____.

A．accept education as a way of living

B．take an interest in the whole world

C．develop their abilities to make plays

D．learn subjects like language and math

5.The passage mainly tells us that _______.

A．education should make a man improve

B．people can get education in a short time

C．people should be able to get better paying jobs

D．all subjects are so important for a way of living

Have you been asked for money by some disabled beggars (乞丐) while you’re enjoying shopping? Do you have any pity on them who are so poor and lonely or do you just feel afraid of their terrible shapes? As one of the most special groups, disabled people’s living conditions — not only their material (物质的) conditions, but their mental (精神的) world — really need improvement.
The treatment for disabled people should go like this: First, don’t look down upon them. Don’t be afraid of looking at the terrible shapes of the disabled. Try to treat them equally. Because they are a part of the society (社会),we can?t discard (抛弃) them. The second is to help them as much as we could. If you can be a volunteer and do some work for the disabled people, that would be very nice. That does help not only to the disabled people but also to yourself because you will feel good after your kind action.
If every one of us gives a little love, the world will become a beautiful wonderland!
【小题1】 From the passage, we can see that          .

Not only ______to the zoo, but also he ______a good time.

1. A.
   he went ; had
2. B.
   did he go; did have
3. C.
   he went; did have
4. D.
   did he go; had

Have you been asked for money by some disabled beggars while you’re enjoying shopping? Do you have any pity on them who are so poor and lonely or do you just feel afraid of their terrible shapes? As one of the most special groups, disabled people’s living conditions — not only their material (物质的) conditions, but their mental (精神的) world — really need improvement.
The treatment for disabled people should go like this: First, don’t look down upon them. Don’t be afraid of looking at the terrible shapes of the disabled. Try to treat them equally. Because they are a part of the society (社会),we can’t discard (抛弃) them. The second is to help them as much as we could. If you can be a volunteer and do some work for the disabled people, that would be very nice. That does help not only to the disabled people but also to yourself because you will feel good after your kind action.
If every one of us gives a little love, the world will become a beautiful wonderland!
Choose the best answer according to the passage
【小题1】 From the passage, we can see that          .
A. disabled people are poor, but they are happy
B. all disabled people ask for money from those who are shopping
C. disabled people’s living conditions are not good
【小题2】 The underlined word “equally” means “        ” in Chinese.
A. 平等地         　　 B.确切地    　    C. 正确地
【小题3】Most disabled people are begging (乞讨) along the streets because          .
A. it’s their job
B. they want to make a living in this way
C. more and more people love to help them
【小题4】 People have pity on disabled beggars because          .
A. they are homeless                   
B. they are poor and lonely
C. they have terrible shapes
【小题5】 Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The disabled like to beg in the street.
B. The best way to help disabled beggars is to give them lots of money.
C. Disabled beggars are not usually treated equally.