It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs. In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don’t. It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs. But this isn’t accepted by all people.
Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life getting education only for a way of living. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living. People don’t need to spend so much time in school. People can get education for a living in a short time. Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even language and mathematics need not be taught in detail (详细地), either. Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.
Education is well-rounded and it is mainly for improving a man. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities. After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of human. Education is to make a man lead a better life. Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and most of all take an interest in the world.
I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason.
People with little education usually .
| A．spend a long time in school |
| B．have a good chance to get a job |
| C．spend the best years to choose jobs |
| D．have fewer chances to get a good job |
The earliest education was probably to .
| A．make a man lead a better life |
| B．teach a man to write and think |
| C．make people get a way of living |
| D．teach people to read good books |
The underlined word “well-rounded” in the passage means “ “ in Chinese.
| A．圆满的 | B．崭新的 | C．公平的 | D．全面的 |
It is expected that educated people will be able to .
| A．accepted education as a way of living |
| B．take an interest in the world |
| C．develop their abilities to make plays |
| D．learn subjects like language and math |
The passage mainly tells us that .
| A．education is mainly for improving a man |
| B．people can get education in a short time |
| C．people should be able to get better paying jobs |
| D．all subjects are so important for a way of living |
Craig Kielburger was born in Canada on December 17th， 1982 and spent his childhood there． He often took part in sports， and he liked to help people． When Craig was twelve， he read a story in Toronto Star newspaper about a poor boy． The poor boy was killed because he fought for the rights of children． The poor boy was just twelve year old， too． After reading this article， Craig was so angry that he decided to help the children who should go to school instead of working in factories all day in some countries． So he gathered his friends and started a group the Twelve﹣Year﹣Olds． Soon many children joined them and they called the organization Free the Children． The organization has helped develop the education in Kenya， India， China and other countries． Today， they have built more than 700 schools and school rooms in these countries． They have also provided clean water， health care for more than one million people around the world．
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Craig Kielburger and his organization |
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What's the （1） of it |
Free the Children |
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When he started it |
at the（2） of 12 |
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Why he started it |
read a（3） about a poor boy who was killed knew many children in some countries couldn't go to school |
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What it has done |
helped develop the education in some countries built（4） 700schools and school rooms （5） clean water and health care |
You are what you wear． Clothes are important and necessary to us， but do you know how to choose suitable clothes in a correct way？（1）
When you go shopping and want to buy some clothes， you should think about which kind of clothes you really need and decide how much money you can spend on them． （2） They tell you how to take care of the clothes． The label（标签） for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water． A sweater label may tell you to wash it in cold water． The label on a coat may say "dry cleaning only" and cleaning in water may destroy this coat．（3）
Many clothes today must be dry﹣cleaned．（4） When buying new clothes， you had better check if they need to be dry﹣cleaned． You can anve money if you buy clothes that can be washed or that are well made． Well﹣made clothes last longer． They still look good after they have been washed many times．
Clothes that cost more money don't always mean they are better made． （5） On the other hand， less expensive clothes may sometimes look better and fit you well．
A． Dry cleaning is expensive．
B． Here are some suggestions for you．
C． They may not fit you， either．
D． We need to know how to look after the new clothes．
E． If you do as the directions say on the label， you can keep your clothes looking their best．
F． Then look at the labels that are inside the new clothes．
Mr． Brown is a young famous businessman． He lives in the countryside and he often drives his car to his office．
One day， while Mr． Brown was driving down a street with the loud music on， he gaw some children running around． Suddenly， a stone flew to his car's door! He stopped his car and jumped out， shouted to a girl， "That's my new car and it will cost a lot of money to repair it!"
"I'm sorry…I didn't know what else to do． "The girl said． With tears in her eyes， the girl pointed to a boy lying on the ground． "It's my brother，" she said． "He fell out of his wheelchair and I couldn't lift him up． He's too heavy for me． I just wanted to get your attention．" After hearing her words， Mr． Brown lifted the boy back into the wheelchair．
Mr． Brown keeps the dent（凹痕） to remind himself， "Don't go through life too fast， or someone will have to throw a stone at you to get your attention!"
（1）What does Mr． Brown do？
| A． |
A driver． |
| B． |
A businessman． |
| C． |
A wheelchair maker． |
| D． |
A doctor． |
Possible Earth﹣Like Planet Next Door？
Scientists say they discovered an earth﹣like planet outside our solar system （太阳系）． It is a planet that could support life．
This planet is just 4.2light years away from us． It is so close that space scientists have considered it as a next door neighbor． They say it could be reached by an unmanned spaceship before the end of the century ﹣﹣ in time for people alive today to see it．
An international team of scientists found the planet moving around the star called "Proxima Centauri"． The result came out last month from the scientific magazine Nature．
Scientists have long thought that a planet with water is important for life． And it has to be neither too hot nor too cold． The newly﹣discovered planet is a little larger than earth Scientists have named it Proxima B． It moves around its sun， Proxima Centauri， once every 11days．
American scientists have been using instruments for years to look for earth﹣like planets． In 2013， scientists' best guess was that there are about one billion （1，000million） "earths" in space．
Alan Boss is the chairman of a group for outer space research． He said that Proxima B not only confirms （确认） the discovery of a planet， but also increases the number of other possible"earths" greatly．
Boss said it is possible， even likely， that most stars have at least one earth﹣like planet， which he considers surprising．
So from the early number of a billion， this new research suggests there may be as many possible earth﹣like planets as there are stars in the Galaxy （银河系）． That is， anywhere from 250billion to 500billion "earths"．
This makes the possibility of living things increasingly likely Boss said he believes human beings will be able to show that there is life in places besides earth in his lifetime． "I am 65，" he said， "but I expect to still be alive when it happens．"
（1）When will it be possible for an unmanned spaceship to reach Proxima B？____
| A． |
In about eighty years． |
| B． |
In about 4． 2years． |
| C． |
In about eleven days． |
| D． |
In about one billion years． |
（2）In the fourth paragraph， the writer thinks that ____ is necessary for life．
| A． |
water |
| B． |
light |
| C． |
air |
| D． |
wind |
（3）What does the underlined word "This" stand for in the last paragraph？____
| A． |
Scientists have discovered an earth﹣like planet last month． |
| B． |
There are far more earth﹣like planets than people thought． |
| C． |
Proxima B is not far from earth and is just like our neighbor． |
| D． |
The Galaxy will be the only place for living things to live in． |
（4）What does Alan Boss mean by saying "but I expect to still be alive when it happens"？ ____
| A． |
His health is in good state and he's sure he will live a long life． |
| B． |
Science is developing much faster than ever in recent years． |
| C． |
Scientists may soon find fact that there's life on other planets． |
| D． |
America is far ahead of other countries in space research． |
Hello and welcome to "Words and Their Stories"． We will research into some commonly used words and expressions． As with other languages， American English is rich in expressions that come from animals． Today we will talk about the wolf．
Wolves are important animals in the traditions and stories of America． Before the Europeans arrived at north America in the 1500s， to native （土著的） Americans， wolves often meant being brave．
However， in English， wolves are not to be trusted． Perhaps wolves attacked too many people or ate too many farm animals． Whatever the reason， wolves were killed in many places． So many died that they almost became endangered． They also became known as bad animals．
To begin with， there is an expression lone wolf． If we call somebody a lone wolf， he isn't a bad person， but he may like to do things by himself． In fact， he sometimes makes you think he doesn't want to be around people because he dislikes them．
Now， let's move on to the home． Parents tell their children not to wolf down their food． In other words， the child eats too quickly and without care． And if someone says a child was raised by wolves， that child has bad manners and is behaving like a wild animal．
A wolf call is the noise made by a man to show that he likes the way a woman looks． But a wolf call is not a nice thing． These men sound rude． And trust me， most women really hate wolf calls． So， they don't help a man in the game of love．
By the way， there is a popular expression about wolf from a very old story： a wolf in sheep's clothing． A wolf in sheep's clothing describes someone who acts and looks nice on the outside but is bad on the inside． It tells us not to be fooled by appearances．
（1）What can we know after reading the passage？____
| A． |
Wolves are dangerous and should be killed in order to protect other animals． |
| B． |
B Only in American English can we expect to find expressions about wolves． |
| C． |
C In different areas and times， wolves make people think of different things． |
| D． |
Nobody lived in north America before the Europeans went there in the 1500s． |
（2）If a person is called a lone wolf， which of the following things is he most likely to do？ ____
| A． |
Helping classmates to finish homework． |
| B． |
Stealing money if nobody is watching． |
| C． |
Making many friends with people around． |
| D． |
Going to see a movie on his own after school． |
（3）Which of the following expressions can be used on a student who often breaks school rules？____
| A． |
A lone wolf． |
| B． |
Raised by wolves． |
| C． |
Wolf call． |
| D． |
A wolf in sheep's clothing． |
（4）Where is it possible for us to find the passage above？____
| A． |
A book for travel guide． |
| B． |
A magazine on trade and business． |
| C． |
A science report． |
| D． |
A program for English learning． |