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.Why is lifelong learning important?
A. It helps you improve yourself.
B. It’s the best way to learn.
C. It’s fun and easy.
D. It’s an important goal.
2. Some people in Japan take foreign language classes to________.
A. get a job B. learn new things
C. get good grades D. finish college
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Learning only happens in school.
B. When we graduate from school, learning is done.
C. You can’t learn anything when you play a sport.
D. Music, calligraphy, flower arranging and foreign languages are popular classes in Japan.
4.When can we learn?
A. in the high school.
B. in the college
C. when you get a job.
D. in school or college, at work.
5.What is the main idea of the reading?
A. Learning can be fun.
B. We are always learning in school.
C. Finishing high school is important.
D. People can learn all their lives.
The Vietnam(越南) War broke out. The young husband ______ the army and died in the war. His wife and son began to have a _______ life after that. Even though their life was very hard and sometimes they didn’t have enough food to eat, the ______ still decided to raise her son by herself.
Several years later her son immigrated(移民) to America _______ finally become an engineer. He often sent letters to his mother with much money. However, with many excuses, the son ________ to come back home to visit his mother.
_________ his mother died, the son returned. But he didn’t cry. His mother left a box behind. During the funeral(葬礼)，the son opened the box and ________ cried and shouted, “Mom! Mom!” _______ looked at each other and then looked at the box. It was full of $ 100 bill and a piece of paper.
It read, “Son, I don’t spend too much money. I miss you a lot. Every time I heard a motorcycle ________. I ran out of the door but it wasn’t you. I stayed money _______ you in case (以防) you get sick.”
1.A. joined B. moved C. found D. sent
2.A. comfortable B. easy C. hard D. happy
3.A. son B. father C. husband D. wife
4.A. but B. and C. so D. or
5.A. refused B. agreed C. asked D. offered
6.A. Before B. When C. While D. As
7.A. slowly B. hardly C. quickly D. suddenly
8.A. Nobody B. Anyone C. Everyone D. Somebody
9.A. passing by B. going away C. showing up D. running of
10.A. with B. on C. to D. for
—I’ll go on a holiday to Yunnan next summer.
— !
A. Enjoy yourself B. Congratulations
C. Please D. Best wishes to you
—Zhou Ming likes reading English magazines.
—_______. It’s good for English learning.
A. So do I B. So am I
C. So I do D. So I am
—Where is your father?
—He_________ Australia and he ________ Sydney for two weeks.
A. has been to; has been in
B. has gone to ; has been in
C. has been in; has been to
D. has gone to ; has been to
The drink is ________ delicious ________ I enjoy it very much.
A.too；to B.such；that
C. so；that D.enough; to
