Question

Skills vs. Knowledge in Education

Education systems all over the world are based on the idea that students get and remember information from teachers and books. These systems test this knowledge with standardized tests which compare students to each other. They only test the kind of information which is possible to measure(测试，测量) in tests. The goal is gaining information, not developing skills by which to use and make information. Unlike the old style of education where people remembered things in order to pass tests and get higher scores than other students, the modern world calls for a new kind of education in which the focus(焦点) is deep understanding, creativity and information management skills.

Einstein said "Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Use information in creative ways. Knowledge is what other people have created. Understanding is all about what you think about something. Everybody sees, hears, feels and thinks differently. No two people in the world have the same understanding of the same thing. It is impossible to give tests on a point of view. Because of this, tests are illogical. The only reason tests exist is to label(归类) students as "smart" or "stupid". There are many kinds of intelligence(智力，智能), however. One of the most famous researchers in the field of intelligence, Gardner, found at least seven different kinds of intelligence. Intelligence and understanding are related. Unfortunately, tests only measure one kind of intelligence.

In the modern world skills are more important than knowledge. If a person knows many facts, it is impressive, but not very useful. It is of much greater importance to be able to find information quickly, organize that information, analyze(分析) and understand the main ideas, put different pieces of information together, and create new information. Together these skills make what we call information management and innovation, the skills which are most desired(期望) in the business world.

Most people in the world believe that education is about remembering things to take tests which measure one's performance against other people who have studied the same information.

However, this idea no longer matches the reality of the modern world in which knowledge is less important than creativity and deep understanding. To be successful in the age of technology, education must focus on helping students gain information management and innovation skills.

1.The new kind of education in the modern world doesn't focus on ________.

A.creativity B.gaining information

C.deep understanding D.information management skills

2.According to the passage, which of the following is useless?

A.You do as what your teacher tells you in class.

B.You examine a text first carefully to understand what it means.

C.You organize your ideas so that people can understand and follow you.

D.You come up with a solution by asking the questions and understanding the problem.

3.What's the passage mainly about?

A.How people can live in the age of technology.

B.What knowledge tests measure in the age of technology.

C.How students develop themselves in the age of technology.

D.What education helps the students to gain in the age of technology.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

【解析】

文章主要讲述信息时代的教育应该让学生更多地关注于创新，深入理解和信息管理技能的掌握。

1.

细节理解题。根据第一段“a new kind of education in which the focus(焦点) is deep understanding, creativity and information management skills”可知新的教育焦点在于创造力，深入地理解和信息管理技能。B选项获得信息不包括。故选B。

2.

推理判断题。根据“education is about remembering things to take tests”，“this idea no longer matches the reality of the modern world in which knowledge is less important than creativity and deep understanding”及 “education must focus on helping students gain information management and innovation skills ”认为教育知识为了记住东西参加考试这样的观点不能适应实现世界了，创造和深入的理解比知识更重要，教育必须关注于帮助学生掌握信息管理和创新技能。 “You do as what your teacher tells you in class”上课时老师告诉你什么你就做什么，这是旧的教育观点。“You examine a text first carefully to understand what it means”考试时首先仔细分析理解它的含义，这涉及到理解。“You organize your ideas so that people can understand and follow you”你组织你的观点以便别人能明白并听懂你的话，这属于信息管理。由此可知A是无用的。故选A。

3.

主旨大意题。根据最后一段“ To be successful in the age of technology, education must focus on helping students gain information management and innovation skills”要在科技时代取得成功，教育必须重点帮助学生获得信息管理和创新技能。可知文章主要讲述信息时代的教育应该让学生更多地关注于创新，深入理解和信息管理技能的掌握。可概括为What education helps the students to gain in the age of technology。故选D。