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What is a good education? The question is far from being answered. Once more, colleges and universities are changing their programs: they drop "fun courses" and restart some of the traditional subjects neglected (忽视) 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 describe the good education of our time. Obviously the purely vocational training once favored is not enough. But neither is the gentleman's education of the nineteenth century. Educational programs must meet the demands of a modern world where men and women have to work and to deal with big problems.

What, then, is a good education of this 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 deal with human relations and human problems; some basic knowledge of modern science, which would enable future voters to be better informed about current problems like nuclear. 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 blocks of education: history and literature!"

1.The best title for this passage might be _______.

A．Education                             B．A Mastery of English

C．A Good Education                       D．Something About Study

2.The underlined word "drop" in the first paragraph means _______.

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

3.The author thinks that the question about 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

4.Some educational experts believe a mastery of English should include the ability _______.

A．to read fast                            B．to write and speak well

C．to write clearly and accurately             D．to listen and speak skillfully

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.B 

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲的是什么是好的教育。这个问题还没有很好的回答。

1.主旨题：从第一句话：What is a good education? The question is far from being answered可真这篇文章讲的是什么是好的教育。选C

2.猜词题：从第一段的句子：restart some of the traditional subjects neglected (忽视) since the 1960s.可知有的大学放弃了一些“有趣的课程”重新采用传统的课程。选A

3.细节题：从第一段的句子：The question is far from being answered.可知这个问题还没有很好的回答。选D。

4.细节题：从第二段的句子：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,可知教育家认为精通英语应该包括写和说。选B

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