40.A. answers　　　 　　　　 B. ways　　　　　 　　 C. edges　　　　 　　　 D. meanings

39. A. unexpected　 　　　　 B. endless　　　　 　 C. countless　　 　　　　 D. simple

38. A. difference　 　　　　　 B. importance　　　 　 C. use　　　　　 　　　 D. problem

37. A. understand　 　　　　　 B. need　　　　　 　 C. enjoy　　　　 　　　 D. interrupt

36. A. Then　　　　 　　　　 B. However　　　 　　 C. Thus　　　　 　　　 D. Therefore

14． 2007届苏州市八所重点中学联考试题

It is commonly believed that school is where people go to get education. 　36　 , it has been said that today children 　　37　 their education to go to school. The 　　38　 between schooling and education suggested by this is important.

Education is　 39　 , compared with schooling. Education knows no　 40　 . It can take place 　41　 , whether in the shower or on the job, whether in a kitchen or on a tractor. It includes both the　 42　 learning that takes place in schools and the whole universe of learning out of class. 　　43　 the experience of schooling can be known in advance, education quite often produces 　44　 . A chance talk with a 　45　 may lead to a person to discover how　 46　 he knows of another country. People obtain education from　 47　 on. Education, 　　48　 , is a very 　49　 and unlimited term. It is lifelong experience that starts long　 50　 the start of school, and one that should be a necessary part of one's entire life. Schooling, on the other hand, is a　 51　 experience, whose style changes　 52　 from one way to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school at the same time, take 　53　 seats, use similar textbooks, do homework, and　 54　 , and so on. Schooling has usually been　 55　 by the edges of the subjects being taught.　

55. A. clearly　　　 　　 B .hardly　　　　 C. obvious　　　 　 D. almost

[ key 36-40 BACDB　　　 41-45 ACDCD　 46-50 BBDAB　 51-55CADCA ]

54. A. thick wire　　 　 B. sharp knife　 　 C. special key　 　 D. long ladder

53. A. disappeared　 　　 B. damaged　　 　 C. hidden　　　 　 D. forced

52. A. checked　　　 　　 B. examined　　 　 C. tested　　　　 　 D. tried