Education is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them. Our purpose is to fit them for life.
In some modern countries it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all — one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough; we find in such countries a far larger number of people with university degree; they refuse to do what they think “low” work; and, in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries. But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a professor; we can live without education, but we die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we should get terrible diseases in our towns…
In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we must be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever work suited to his brains and ability and, secondly, that we can realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and that is very bad to be ashamed of one’s work. Only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society.
1. The writer of the passage thinks that _______.
A. education can settle most of the world’s problems
B. free education for all probably leads to a perfect world
C. free education won’t help to solve problems
D. all the social problems can’t be solved by education
2. The writer wants to prove that _______.
A. our society needs all kinds of jobs
B. our society needs free education for all
C. a farmer is more important than a professor
D. work with hands is the most important
3.The purpose of education is _______.
A. to choose officials for the country
B. to prepare children mainly for their future work
C. to let everyone receive education fit for him
D. to build a perfect world
4. The passage tells us about _______ of the education.
A. the means B. the system C. the value D. the type
The other day, I happened to meet someone I hadn’t seen for many years. I couldn’t believe the change in him. In fact, he didn’t even seem like the 21 person.
When I first knew Bill, back in 22 , he was one of the most carefree（无忧无虑）people I had ever 23 . He was always ready to have a party. He thought 24 of going out for beer at three o’clock in the morning or driving 50 miles to see an old 25 he really liked. Bill and I were in the same class in college, and 26 was never dull when he was 27 . With him there was one wild 28 after another. Sometimes I wonder how we 29 to study for our exams.
Last week I was in Houston on business and I ran into Bill in the bar at the hotel. 30 , I wasn’t even sure it was 31 . Was this short – haired businessman really the same person? I wasn’t really sure until I came near him but it indeed was Bill. Now he works for a bank. He 32 most of the evening about his job, his new car and his house. How he had changed! Back when we were in college, the 33 thing Bill cared about was possessions. Now they seemed to be his main 34 . Although I have changed quite a bit myself, somehow, I never 35 Bill changing so much. My image of him 36 the one I had formed 37 the time when we were college students together.
I suppose it’s 38 to expect people to remain the same, especially 39 I have changed so much myself. But I must say that I enjoyed the old Bill much more than the new Bill. Maybe he 40 the same way about me.
1.A．proper B．same C．usual D．right
2.A．childhood B．the army C．his thirties D．college
3.A．considered B．supposed C．met D．expected
4.A．nothing B．much C．most D．none
5.A．man B．hospital C．movie D．country
6.A．learning B．life C．work D．fun
7.A．in B．out C．away D．around
8.A．adventure B．mistake C．chance D．joke
9.A．decided B．intended C．managed D．hoped
10.A．First of all B．At first C．Now and then D．All the time
11.A．that B．us C．there D．him
12.A．thought B．talked C．argued D．spent
13.A．first B．last C．next D．only
14.A．interest B．event C．subject D．problem
15.A．forgot B．minded C．liked D．imagined
16.A．remained B．reminded C．suggested D．became
17.A．since B．from C．at D．till
18.A．unnecessary B．foolish C．common D．unusually
19.A．because B．that C．how D．when
20.A．felt B．acted C．looked D．discovered
The teacher said there were twelve _____ who had failed in the exam.
A . at all B. in all C. all in D. all in all
The wounded soldier died ______I had a chance to know his name and family .So I can never give regards to any of his family or relatives.
A. after B. while C. until D. before
It was only when I reread his poems recently______ I began to appreciate their beauty.
A. until B. that C. then D. so
Last term our maths teacher set so difficult an examination problem ______none of us worked out.
A. that B. as C. so that D. which
