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　　In a society such as the United States or Canada, which has many national, religious and cultural differences, people highly value individualism－the differences among people．Teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special．The educational systems in these countries show these values．Students do not memorize information．Instead, they work on their own and find answers themselves．There is often discussion in the classroom．At an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions．

　　In most Asian societies, by contrast, the people have the same language, history and culture．Perhaps for this reason, the educational system in these Asian countries reflects society’s belief in group goals and purposes rather than individualism．Children in China, Japan and Korea often work together and help one another on assignments(作业)．

　　There are advantages and disadvantages to both of these systems of education．For example, one advantage to the system in Japan is that students there learn much more math and sciences than American students learn by the end of high school．They also study more hours each day and more days each year than North Americans do．The system is difficult, but it prepares students for a society that values discipline(纪律) and self-control．________．Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools, yet many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information that they have memorized．

　　The advantage of the educational system in North America, on the other hand, is that students learn to think for themselves．The system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas．There is, however, a disadvantage．When students graduate from high school, they haven’t memorized as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have．

1．In this passage, the author mainly discusses what?(Answer within in 15 words．)

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2．Translate the underlined words in the second paragraph into Chinese．

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3．Please fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words according to the context．(Answer within 10 words．)

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4．Why do you think the students in North America can learn to think for themselves?(Answer within 15 words．)

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5．Which educational system do you think is superior?Give your own opinion and reason．(Answer within 30 words．)

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解析：

　　1．The advantage and disadvantage of the two educational system．

　　2．可能是因为这个原因，这些亚洲国家的教育系统反映出的社会信仰在于团体目标和目的，而不是在于个人主义。

　　3．There is, however, disadvantage．

　　4．Because at an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions．

　　5．The answer varies．