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【题目】

Equal Opportunities for Quality Education

It is widely accepted that human resources are playing a very important part in China’s economic growth. Education, which greatly affects the qualities of human resources, has undergone rapid developments in recent years.

Last year, China had more than 2 million graduates from colleges or universities, and another 3.5 million graduates from vocational schools.

Despite the great developments in education, in the era of reform, lawmakers exposes and criticized many problems in the developments of education , which trouble, if not anger, the public.

One of the most glaring problems is that in China’s vast rural areas, even the most basic education is not available to some children. And elsewhere, even if they have access, the facilities available for them are still a far cry from those in cities.

Official statistics show that at the primary stage, there are a big number of rural students who drop out of school because they do not have the money to pay their tuition fees.

At college level, there have been some big increases in tuition fees over the last few years. So, some students from rural areas have also been forced to abandon their dreams.

China has a long tradition of valuing education and Chinese parents are willing to save each and every penny to support their children’s schooling. But in a nation of more than 1.3 billion people, upholding equal opportunities in the education sector is a discouraging task.

The central government is delicated to quickening the development of the cause, It will cancel rural school fees and offer the children in poverty－stricken areas financial support so they can all enjoy the equal education and complete the nine－year compulsory schooling programme.

The most important part of the issue lies in the amount of cash put into it. On the other hand, it is more than an issue of fiscal input﹙财政收入﹚. The unbalanced distribution of resources between rural and urban schools risks slowing down the future of China’s vast rural areas, where two thirds of the population live.

Education is undoubtedly the long－term lifeline of citizens. Good education promotes more than personal well－being or the fulfillment of individual ambition. As individual ability grows, the nation will become stronger and more prosperous.

Equality in education is vital to the sustainability of our nation’s economic progress. It has a big impact on every citizen’s quality of life, so the government must do all it can to achieve this goal.

An overview of education in China	As China’s economy grows, education, which has a great【1】 on the qualities of human resources, has experienced great developments.
【2】 in he development of education	In 【3】 of great developments., what worries the public is that there are still children in vast rural areas who have no 【4】 to the most basic education and the facilities available are far from 【5】 compared with those in cities.
Serious consequences	A large number of rural primary school students have to quit school because they can’t 【6】 their education. With the college tuition fees increasing sharply, rural students have no 【7】 but to give up their dreams.
【8】 Of solving the problems	To ensure 【9】 in the education for rural students, the central government will cancel rural school fees and provide them with financial support, The distribution of resources between rural and urban schools should be【10】 , which will surely accelerate the development of vast rural areas.
Conclusion	Equality in education makes it possible for individual ability to grow, which guarantees our nation’s economic prosperity.

Answer 1

【答案】 【1】effect/influence/impact

【2】 Problems

【3】spite

【4】access

【5】 enough

【6】 afford

【7】 choice

【8】 Ways

【9】 equality

【10】 balanced/equal

【解析】【1】 effect/influence/impact 从文章第一段Education, which greatly affects the qualities of human resources…可知答案。

【2】 Problems 从文章第三段的problems in the developments of education可直接得出答案。

【3】 spite 从文章第三段Despite the great developments in education, in the era of reform,转换而来。

【4】 access 从文章第四段even the most basic education is not available to some children和even if they have access可知答案。

【5】 enough 从文章第四段, the facilities available for them are still a far cry from those in cities.可知答案。

【6】 afford 从文章第五段because they do not have the money to pay their tuition fees. 可知答案。

【7】 choice 从文章第六段some students from rural areas have also been forced to abandon their dreams. 可知答案。have no choice but to do sth.意为“别无选择只能做某事”。

【8】 Ways 文章第八、九两段都是讲述政府解决教育问题的做法，故填Ways。

【9】 equality 从文章第八段so they can all enjoy the equal education可知答案。

【10】balanced/equal 从文章第九段The unbalanced distribution of resources between rural and urban schools可知答案。