2.Education is not an end,but a means(手段) 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 whether rich or poor,clever or stupid-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 degrees(学历) refuse to do what they think to be"low"work,and,in fact,work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful(害羞) these days.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 will 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.
28.The writer wants to prove thatA.
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.people with university degrees earn more money
29.According to the passageD.
A.work with hands is dirty and shameful
B.work with hands is low work
C.work with hands is the most important
D.we can't regard work with hands as low work
30.The purpose of education isC.
A.to choose a system of education
B.to let everyone receive education
C.to prepare children for their future work
D.to build a perfect world.
分析 本文叙述了教育孩子的目的并非为了教育他们,换句话说,我们教育孩子的唯一目的教育他们,我们的目的是让他们适应生活.一旦我们认识到这一事实,我们将明白,这是非常重要的选择的一个好方法,将真正的准备教育孩子的生活.而且现在的社会有人认为用手的工作是低等的工作,工作没有贵贱之分,只有分工不同,每个人的工作都是很重要的,我们要把自己培养成适应社会的人.通过这个短文告诉我们:教育对我们每一个人都非常重要,我们应该正确对待教育.
解答 28.A.推理判断题.根据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;可知我们的社会需要各种各样的工作.故选A.
29.D.细节理解题.根据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 professor.我们不应该把用手的工作认为是低等的工作,故选D.
30.C.细节理解题.根据第一段Our purpose is to fit them for life.可知我们教育的目的是让他们适应生活.故选C.
点评 本篇短文是一篇教育文化类阅读短文.本文主要介绍了教育孩子的目的,根据每段的主题句学生很容易把握文中中心内容.答题中注意带着问题阅读短文,一般就能顺利找出答题依据.对于不能直接找到根据的问题注意联系上下文,根据短文中心总结出正确答案.