When you finish high school or university, is learning done? The answer is “no”. In many countries, people continue learning all their lives. Why is lifelong learning important? How can it help you? Let’s look at one example of lifelong learning in Japan.
Why is lifelong learning important?
You go to school and learn. You take tests. But learning doesn’t only happen in school. And learning doesn’t stop when you graduate from high school or college. You are learning all the time. For example, learning can happen when you go to a museum. It can also happen when you get a job. You learn when you play a sport or when you take a trip. Learning is life! We never stop learning. Every day, you can improve yourself by learning something new.
Lifelong learning in Japan
In Japan, life learning is very important. People in Japan like to try new learning activities. Music calligraphy, flower arranging, and foreign languages are some of their favorite classes. The Japanese take classes to improve their skills and learn new things.
Conclusion
When we graduate from school, we can continue to learn. Make lifelong learning one of your goals!

1. 1.

   Why is lifelong learning important?

   1. A.
      It helps you improve yourself
   2. B.
      It’s the best way to learn
   3. C.
      It’s fun and easy
   4. D.
      It’s an important goal
2. 2.

   Some people in Japan take foreign language classes to______.

   1. A.
      get a job
   2. B.
      learn new things
   3. C.
      get good grades
   4. D.
      finish college
3. 3.

   Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Learning only happens in school
   2. B.
      When we graduate from school, learning is done
   3. C.
      You can’t learn anything when you play a sport
   4. D.
      Music, calligraphy, flower arranging and foreign languages are popular classes in Japan
4. 4.

   What is the main idea of the reading?

   1. A.
      Learning can be fun
   2. B.
      We are always learning in school
   3. C.
      Finishing high school is important
   4. D.
      People can learn all their lives

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
Hello, everyone(每个人)! My name is Bob. I live in Toronto, Canada. It’s a very beautiful city. My parents are from France. They speak French. And I can speak English and French.
I am 13 years old and my birthday is in November. I’m a middle school student. There are thirteen girls and fifteen boys in my class. They are from five countries. They all come to learn English. There are eight Chinese students in my class and six of them are my good friends. I like China very much because it is a great country. I want to learn Chinese. And I want to go to China.
【小题1】Where is Bob from?
A. France.    B. Canada.     C. China.
【小题2】How many students are there in Bob’s class?
A. Thirteen.   B. Fifteen.        C. Twenty-eight.
【小题3】What does Bob want to do?
A. He wants to go to China. B. He wants to learn English. C. He wants to go to France.
【小题4】What languages can Bob speak?
A. English and Chinese.  B. English and French.  C. Chinese and English.
【小题5】How many Chinese friends does Bob have?
A. Five.       B. Six.         C. Eight.

Like most English children, I learned foreign languages at school. When I made my first visit to the United States, I was sure I could have a nice and easy holiday without any language problem. But how wrong I was!
At the American airport, I was looking for a public telephone to tell my friend Danny that I had arrived. An American asked if he could help me. "Yes," I said, '1 want to give my friend a ring."
"Well, that's nice. Are you getting married?" he asked. "No," I replied, "I just want to tell him I have arrived." "Oh," he said, "there is a phone downstairs on the first floor." "But we're on the first floor now," I said.
"Well, I don't know what you are talking about Maybe you aren't feeling too well after your journey," he said. "Just go and wash up, and you will feel a lot better." And he went off, leaving me wondering where on earth I was: At home we wash up after a meal to get the cups and plates clean. How can I wash up at an airport?
At last we did meet. Danny explained the misunderstanding: Americans say "to give someone a call", but we English say "to give somebody a ring". When we say "to wash your hands", they say "to wash up". And Englishmen start numbering from the ground floor so the first floor is the second for Americans.
【小题1】The writer went to America by  ______.