Question

【题目】Education is not an end, but a means（手段） to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them. Our purpose is to fit them for life.

In some modern countries it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all whether rich or poor, clever or stupid-one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough; we find in such countries a far larger number of people with university degrees(学历) refuse to do what they think to be "low" work, and, in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful(害羞) these days. But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a professor. We can live without education, but we will die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we should get terrible diseases in our towns.

In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we must be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever work suited to his brains and ability and, secondly, that we can realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and that is very bad to be ashamed of one's work. Only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society.

【1】The writer wants to prove that _____.

A. our society needs all kinds of jobs

B. our society needs free education for all

C. a farmer is more important than a professor

D. people with university degrees earn more money

【2】According to the passage _____.

A. work with hands is dirty and shameful

B. work with hands is low work

C. work with hands is the most important

D. we can't regard work with hands as low work

【3】 The purpose of education is _____.

A. to choose a system of education

B. to let everyone receive education

C. to prepare children for their future work

D. to build a perfect world

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】C

【解析】

试题分析：教育不是结果，而是通往结果的一个手段。我们教育孩子的目的不仅仅是为了教育的目的，我们的目的是让他们安心生活。本文讲述的就是教育的意义。

【1】A 理解归纳题。题意：作者想要证明什么？A. our society needs all kinds of jobs 我们社会需要各种工作；B. our society needs free education for all我们社会需要免费教育；C. a farmer is more important than a professor农民比专业人士更重要；D. people with university degrees earn more money有大学文凭的人挣更多的钱。根据作者的意思：没有教育我们可以生存，没有食物人不能生存，没有环卫工，会有许多可怕的疾病。所以，作者认为各种工作都很必须。故选A。

【2】D 判断理解题。题意：按照短文意思，哪一个是对的？A. work with hands is dirty and shameful用手工作是肮脏可耻的；B. work with hands is low work用手劳动是下贱的工作；C. work with hands is the most important用手劳动更重要；D. we can't regard work with hands as low work我们不能把用手劳动看作低贱的工作。根据短文最后一自然段，作者认为社会上的各种工作都很必要，故选D。

【3】C 理解推断题。题意：教育的目的是什么？A. to choose a system of education选择教育系统； B. to let everyone receive education 让每个人都受到教育；C. to prepare children for their future work为孩子们将来工作做准备；D. to build a perfect world建设完美世界。根据短文第1自然段，教育的目的是为了孩子们适应将来的生活。故选C。