Question

Education is not an end, but a means to an end. ______, we do not educate children only for the aim of educating them.

A．In the end

B．After all

C．In other words

D．In the meantime

Answer 1

C

试题分析：考查固定短语。A. In the end最后，终于，结果B. After all毕竟，终究C. In other words换句话说D. In the meantime在…期间，同时；与此同时。句意：教育不是目的,而是达到目的的一种手段．换句话说，我们不能仅仅带着为教育孩子而教育的目的。
点评：固定词组是高考常考内容，该题中四项都是以in开头的固定词组，但是它们的意思各不相同，要求考生掌握它们的用法。
即学即练：The huge statue(雕像) of the former leader was pulled down, and it lay on the ground _______ .
A. in parts         B. in trouble        C. in ruins             D. in danger
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