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 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

Let’s Explore The Nature!

Are you interested in animals and nature? Want to enjoy your summer holiday and learn something interesting and useful?

Here comes your CHANCE! We provide you with a THREE-DAY SUMMER PROGRAM! You can take part in many hands-on activities and meet with live animals-- giraffes, pandas, tigers, and so on! More information about the program in as follows:

Age: Students aged 8~16

Groups: There are 2 programs for you to choose from. Each program needs at most 15 students.

Program A

Dates: 14~16 July, 2014

Days: Monday to Wednesday

Time: 10:00 a.m.~4:00 p.m.

Program B

Dates: 5~7 August, 2014

Days: Tuesday to Thursday

Time: 10:00 a.m.~4:00 p.m.

Program cost: $230 for members; $250 for non-members。

How to do: Simply come to our centre to get an application form (申请表). Send your completed form on or before 11th July, 2014(Friday).

Notes:

1. NO FREE LUNCHES ARE PROVIDED because of personal food differences. You may either bring a lunch-box or pay for lunch at our restaurants.

2. Both programs will start ONE DAY later if there is a warning of rainstorms.

COME AND JOIN US NOW!! DON’T MISS THE CHANCE!!

1. ______ can join the three-day summer program.

A. A kid of 7 B. A boy of 14

C. A girl of 17 D. A man of 26

2.If there is a rainstorm on 14th July, program A will start on ______.

A. Sunday B. Monday C. Tuesday D. Wednesday

3. Two members and one non-member should pay ______ for the program.

A. $690 B. $710 C. $730 D. $750

4. Free lunches aren’t provided because ______.

A. the lunches cost too much B. people have different tastes

C. there are many restaurants D. they may bring lunch-boxes

5. What can we know from the passage?

A. Youth Explorer is the name of the program.

B. More than 15 students are in each program.

C. We can see three kinds of animals in the program.

D. You need to hand in an application for the program.

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