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We send our children to school to prepare them for the time when they will be big and will have to work for themselves.They learn their own language so that they will be able to tell others clearly what they want and what they know,and understand what others tell them.They learn foreign languages in order to be able to understand the people from other countries and make themselves understood.They learn history to know something about human beings they meet every day.What they learn at school is,of course,quite useful,but is that the only reason（原因） why they go to school?

No.There is more in education than just learning facts.We go to school,above all,to learn how to learn,so that when we have left school,we can continue to learn.A man who really knows how to learn will always be successful,because whenever he has to do something new,he will quickly teach himself how to do it in the best way.The uneducated person,on the other hand,is either unable to do something new,or does it badly.So the purpose（目的）of school is not just to teach the students these useful subjects but teach the way to learn.

1.Children are sent to school because       .

2.Why do they learn languages?Because they will       .

3.The sentence“There is more in education than just learning facts”means     .

4.What does an educated person do when he meets something new?He will     .

5.The main idea of the text is that       .

We send our children to school to prepare them for the time when they will be big and will have to work for themselves.They learn their own language so that they will be able to tell others clearly what they want and what they know,and understand what others tell them.They learn foreign languages in order to be able to understand the people from other countries and make themselves understood.They learn history to know something about human beings they meet every day.What they learn at school is,of course,quite useful,but is that the only reason（原因） why they go to school??
No.There is more in education than just learning facts.We go to school,above all,to learn how to learn,so that when we have left school,we can continue to learn.A man who really knows how to learn will always be successful,because whenever he has to do something new,he will quickly teach himself how to do it in the best way.The uneducated person,on the other hand,is either unable to do something new,or does it badly.So the purpose（目的）of school is not just to teach the students these useful subjects but teach the way to learn.

1. 1.

   Children are sent to school because       .

   1. A.
      they can grow fast at school?
   2. B.
      they have to work for themselves at the moment
   3. C.
      the parents have to prepare them for their future
   4. D.
      they are able to learn facts?
2. 2.

   Why do they learn languages?Because they will       .

   1. A.
      make friends with others
   2. B.
      be able to speak to and hear others clearly
   3. C.
      be able to understand others
   4. D.
      make themselves understood
3. 3.

   The sentence“There is more in education than just learning facts”means     .?

   1. A.
      learning facts isn’t the only thing in education
   2. B.
      there are more facts to learn in education
   3. C.
      education is just learning facts
   4. D.
      learning facts is more important in education
4. 4.

   What does an educated person do when he meets something new?He will     .?

   1. A.
      try his best to do it
   2. B.
      quickly find the best way out
   3. C.
      be unable to do it well
   4. D.
      know how to learn
5. 5.

   The main idea of the text is that       .

   1. A.
      children must go to school
   2. B.
      the subjects at school are useful
   3. C.
      parents should send their children to school
   4. D.
      children should be taught not only to learn but how to learn

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We send our children to (1)        to prepare them for the time when they will be big and will have to work for themselves．They learn their own (2)         so that they will be able to tell others clearly what they want and what they know, (3)        understand what others tell them．They learn foreign languages in order to be able to understand the people (4)       other countries and make (5)         understood．They learn history to know something about human beings they meet every day． What they learn at school is, of course, quite useful．Is that the only reason (原因) (6)        they go to school?

No．There is more in education (7)        just learning facts．We go to school, above all, to learn how to learn, so that when we have left school, we can continue to learn．A man who really knows how to learn will always be successful, (8)        whenever he has to do something new, he will quickly teach himself how to do it in the best way．The uneducated person, on the other hand, is either unable to do something new, (9)       does it badly．So the purpose (目的) of school is not just to teach the students these useful subjects (10)         teach the way to learn．

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Joe lost his arms in an accident that killed his father. Since then, he has had to depend on the     36    of his younger sister Ella. In order to take care of him, Ella became his shadow, never leaving him     37     for years. Except for writing with his toes, he was completely unable to do anything in his life. 

As they grew up together, they had their share of     38    and they would often quarrel. Then one day, Ella wanted to separate from Joe, living    39     own life. So Joe was heart-broken and didn't know what to do.

A     40     misfortune (不幸) struck Rosa, too. One night her mother, who suffered(受苦) from mental illness,     41     . So her father went out looking for her mother. She tried to cook meals for her parents, only to overturn the kerosene light on the stove, resulting in a fire which took her hands away.

Though her elder sister Susan showed her willingness to take care of her, Rosa decided to be    42     independent. And most of all she learned to do things on her own. Once she wrote the following in her composition: “I’m lucky. Though I lost my arms, I still have legs. Though my wings are broken, my heart can still     43   .”

　　One day，Joe and Rosa were both invited to a television interview program. Joe told the TV host about his     44     future at being left on his own, while Rosa was full of hope for her life. They both were asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. Joe wrote：My younger sister's arms are my arms;     45      Rosa wrote: Broken wings, flying heart.

They had both stood the same sufferings, but their different     46     determined(決定) the nature of their lives. It is true that life is unpredictable. How you deal with misfortune is the true test of your character. If you choose only to complain and run away from the suffering，it will always     47     you wherever you go. But if you decide to be strong, the hardship will turn out to be a fortune on which new hopes will arise.

1.A. legs              B. arms          C. eyes           D. hands 

2.A. sad           B. afraid           C. worried        D. alone

3.A. questions    B. accidents       C. problems         D. business

4.A. his           B. her            C. my             D. their

5.A. serious           B. sudden            C. terrible       D. similar

6.A. returned          B. disappeared       C. moved          D. left

7. A. completely       B. directly          C. seriously        D. immediately

8.A. break         B. beat          C. fly            D. jump

9.A. unfair        B. uncertain     C. unsafe             D. undoubted

10.A. and           B. so           C. while           D. or

11. A. opinions        B. values            C. senses             D. attitudes

12.A. follow           B. catch         C. disturb            D. hurt