阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

B

It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs.In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don’t.It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs.But this isn’t accepted by all people.

Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life to get education only for a way of living.This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education.In fact, if education is just a way of making a living, people don’t need to spend so much time in school.People can get education for a living in a short time.Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone.Even language and mathematics need not be taught in detail(详细地), either.Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.

Education is well-rounded and it is mainly for improving a man.It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities.After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of human.Education is to make a man lead a better life.Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and most of all take an interest in the whole world.

I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason.

1.People with little education usually ____.

A.spend a long time in school

B.have a good chance to get a job

C.spend the best years to choose jobs

D.have fewer chances to get a good job

2.The earliest education was probably to ______.

A.make a man lead a better life

B.teach a man to write and think

C.make people get a way of living

D.teach people to read good books

3.The underlined word “well-rounded” in the passage means “_______” in Chinese.

A.圆满的

B.崭新的

C.公平的

D.全面的

4.It is expected that educated people will be able to _____.

A.accept education as a way of living

B.take an interest in the whole world

C.develop their abilities to make plays

D.learn subjects like language and math

5.The passage mainly tells us that _______.

A.education should make a man improve

B.people can get education in a short time

C.people should be able to get better paying jobs

D.all subjects are so important for a way of living

What is your favorite holiday? Here are some students’ opinions.

Sandy from Taiwan says:

My favorite holiday is the Mid-Autumn festival. I always visit my grandfather and grandmother, and we always go to the same restaurant on the mountain. At night, we always have a picnic, and watch the moon together. I enjoy it a lot.

Yagna from India says:

My favorite day is Deepavali(屠妖节), which is also called Festival of Lights. People do some cleaning at home and light their oil lamps to thank for the defeat(败仗) of the bad king. To celebrate it, we also eat sweets and delicious food, wear new clothes, and give presents to our friends and relatives.

Pat from Thailand says:

My name is Pat. My favorite holiday is Songkran. It takes place from the 13th to 15th of April. On the holiday people pour water on each other. It is a lot of fun. People also buy new clothes and they have big parties.

1.What is Sandy’s favorite holiday?

A. The Mid-Autumn festival. B. New Year's Day.

C. Deepavali. D. Songkran.

2.What does the underlined word “Songkran” probably mean in Chinese?

A. 音乐会 B. 新年 C. 中秋节 D. 泼水节

3. In order to celebrate Deepavali, we can ________.

A. eat sweets and delicious food

B. wear new clothes

C. give presents to others

D. all of the above

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Pat from Thailand likes Deepavali (屠妖节) best.

B. Sandy can celebrate her favorite festival by pouring water on each other.

C. Songkran takes place from the 13th to 15th of April.

D. Sandy always goes to different restaurants on the mountain to spend the Mid-Autumn festival.

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