Question

【题目】

阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

If we agree that the function of education is to prepare us for life, then there is very little time to waste. So, while we can, we ought to concentrate on teaching children something really useful. Here is what our schools should teach.

Politeness is a mark of civilization. The sooner children learn this, the better. In any case, a lot can be accomplished by a smile and good manners.

Like it or not, our adult lives will be consumed by the struggle for money, but we don’t make an effort to teach children how to manage it. So our schools have a duty to teach them this ability from the beginning.

We’re likely to accept something we are told, but that’s not what educated people do. Educated people are reasonable and they look at facts. If our schools teach nothing else, they should at least teach critical (批判性的) thinking.

Children should learn to take care of their health. They should know that if they eat junk food (垃圾食品), they will become fat and unhealthy. They should be very clear about what happens to their bodies when they drink or smoke.

All of us are part of society. We have rights and responsibilities. We ought to understand what they are. We have to know a little bit of our history and geography, because we need to have an environment in which to relate to the people around us.

How will we test students on these? We can’t. But that’s not a reason to avoid teaching what is important. Our schools should spend every moment they have telling this to our children: “This is life, this is what you are going to face, and this is how you deal with it.”

Title	Very Useful【1】
Introduction	Education should be a 【2】 for life.
Advice	Important things should be taught in 【3】
Teaching 【4】	●How to behave【5】 ●The basic skill of【6】 money ●How to【7】 in a critical way ●How to keep【8】 ●The rights and responsibilities one has in 【9】
Conclusion	Children should be taught what 【10】 is and how to deal with it.

Answer 1

【答案】【1】Teaching/Education/Schooling

【2】preparation

【3】 school(s)

【4】 contents/subjects/topics

【5】 politely/properly/well

【6】 managing

【7】 think

【8】 healthy/fit

【9】 society

【10】life

【解析】 本文意在说明教育的功能，及我们在教育过程中应该注意的方面。

【1】 由文章第一段可知答案。本空只要和“教育”含义有关的词汇皆可。

【2】 由句子the function of education is to prepare us for life可知答案。答此题时注意空前有冠词a，故应用名词preparation

【3】 由句子Here is what our schools should teach可知答案。答此题时注意单复数皆可。

【4】句子Here is what our schools should teach以下各段分别说明教育的“内容，科目”等，本空只要切合这个含义皆可。

【5】由句子Politeness is a mark of civilization可知答案。注意本空应根据Politeness选择含义；根据behave选择副词形式。

【6】 根据第三段we don’t make an effort to teach children how to manage it. So our schools have a duty to teach them this ability from the beginning内容可知答案。注意此空前的介词of，故填managing。

【7】 由句子If our schools teach nothing else, they should at least teach critical (批判性的) thinking可知答案。注意此空前的不定式to，故填think。

【8】 由文章第五段内容可知答案。注意此空在keep后面，只要是“健康的”含义皆可。

【9】由句子All of us are part of society. We have rights and responsibilities可知答案。

【10】由句子This is life, this is what you are going to face, and this is how you deal with it可知答案。