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

In order to know a foreign language thoroughly, four things are necessary. Firstly, we must be able to understand the language when we hear it spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves, correctly, with confidence and without hesitation. Thirdly, we must be able to read the language and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to compose（组成）sentences that are grammatically correct. We must know how to arrange sentences in paragraphs, so as to write a good letter or composition.
There is no easy way to succeed in language learning. A good memory is of great help, but it is not enough simply to memorize rules from a grammar book. It is not much use learning by heart long lists of words and their meaning. We learn words not by ourselves, but in sentences. We must learn by using the language. “Learn through use” is a good piece of advice for those who are studying a new language. Practice is very important. We must practice speaking and writing the language whenever we can.
【小题1】The word “confidence” here probably means _____.

根据上下文和中文提示，用单词的适当形式填空，使文章完整，通顺。（每空限填一词）

What is your favorite cartoon? It may be    1. (困难的)for you to decide. But for the pianist Lang Lang, Tomand Jerry is the best one.

Lang Lang was born in 1982.When he was two      2. （岁）old, he saw Tom playing the piano. This was his      3.     （一）time to enjoy foreign music and it encouraged （鼓励）him to learn to play piano.

Lang   4.        （成为）a good piano student at there. Ever since, the boy has been doing better and better. His talent at the keyboard took him from Shengyang to the world. In 1997,the 15-year-old boy    5.      （学习）at a first-class American music college. Lang worked   6.    （努力）There and now is   7.       （著名的）for making facial expressions （面部表情）and moving around while playing the piano.

The road to success has never been easy. Lang’s father     8.   (停止)his job to look after him, while his mother stayed in Shengyang to make money.    9.  （然而）Lang thinks himself lucky and    10. （相信）he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor schools a lot.

-- Did you read a book about customs last week?

-- Yes, I found ______ very useful to know the customs of foreign countries.

A. that???????????? B. this???????????? C. it’s??????????? D. it

The new book Harry Potter and the Half-Blood is warmly welcomed by the children in China. It sells well across China. You can see and hear the advertisements about the book here and there.
Why is the book so attractive to children? After reading it, I was attracted by the magic world. I cannot help asking: where is our own Harry Potter?
China has a long history and colorful culture. With a large market of teenagers, China published(出版)many popular books among children. However, why are the present books not as good as those foreign ones?
Firstly, quite a number of children’s books are written for teaching, and they have little interest. Reading them, children often have a feeling of being “educated”. Certainly, they don't like them. Secondly, fewer children like the same stories, but most Chinese books are usually much the same. One knows the ending as early as in the beginning. Finally, the writers seldom think about children’s needs.
First-class Reading, for children should be interesting, and written in their language.
【小题1】About the present Chinese children's books, which is NOT right?