Question

What is a good education? The question is far from being answered. Once more, colleges and universities are revising their programs: they drop “fun courses” and reestablish some of the traditional subjects neglected since the 1960s. Many great schools are again requiring the students to take a number of classes in English, history, literature, the social sciences, philosophy, the natural sciences, and art if they want to get a degree. Meanwhile, the experts are trying to define the good education of our time. Obviously the purely vocational training once favored is not enough. But neither is the gentleman's education of nineteenth century. Educational programs must meet the demands of a modern world where men and women have to work and to deal with enormous problems.

What, then, is a good education at the beginning of the 21st century? Some educators suggest that it should include foreign languages and the study of foreign cultures; a mastery of English, including the ability to write and speak well, because communications have become all-important in the modern world, and also because “a person who doesn't speak and write clearly doesn't reason clearly either”; some knowledge of the social sciences (sociology, psychology) that deals with human relations and human problems; some basic knowledge of modern science, which would enable future voters to be better informed about current problems. Finally, many educators insist that all college graduates should be familiar with computers and modern information system, since the educated professionals of tomorrow will have to understand their machines. Is that all? “No, of course not,” answer the educators. “We have not mentioned the two great building block of education: History and Literature!”

　　  1. The passage shows that the question as to what a good education is——.

　　　　   A. has been answered fairly well

　　　　   B. hasn't been put forward yet

　　　　   C. has been dealt with successfully

　　　　   D. has not been answered satisfactorily

　　  2. The word “drop” in the third sentence of the first paragraph means——.

　　　　   A. desert　　　　 B. dislike　　　　   C. decline　　   D. neglect

　　  3. Which of the following statements is not related to the passage?

　　　　   A. Educational programs must meet the demand of a modern world.

　　　　   B. The students will not get a degree unless they take a number of classes in English, history, literature, social sciences, philosophy, the natural sciences and art.

　　　　   C. A good education should include foreign languages and the study of foreign culture.

　　　　   D. Every student ought to take part in military training.

　　  4. The best title for this passage might be——.

　　　　   A. A Good Education　　　　　　　　  B. A Mastery of English

　　       C. Education　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Something About Study

 

Answer 1

答案：D;A;D;A
解析：

1．D。细节题。文章第二句“The question is far from being answered?”即说明选项D正确。far from意为“绝没有，远非，一点也不……”。其他三项均错。     2．A。语义题。“drop”意为“遗弃，放弃”。通过上下文，不难猜出此意。其他三项词义不符。     3．D。细节题。第一段最后一句与选项A一致；第一段第四句与选项B一致；第二段第二句与选项C一致；惟独选项D与本文无关，故选D。     4．A。主旨题。文章共有两段，每一段都在段首有一个主题句。第一段的主题句是“What is a good education?”第二段的主题句是“What，then，is a good education at the beginning 0f 21st century?”两段都围绕a good education来论述。选项A正确。选项B是第二段中提到的一个细节，不宜作标题；选项C中的education范围太大；选项D偏离主题。

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