<P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left>难度<FONT face="Times New Roman">A/B</FONT>级<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman">Goal of American Education<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman"> Education is an enormous and expensive part of American life. Its size is matched by its variety.<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman"> Differences in American schools compared with those found in the majority of other countries lie in the fact that education here has long been intended for everyone – not just for a privileged elite. Schools are expected to meet the needs of every child, regardless of ability, and also the needs of society itself. This means that public schools offering such courses as typing, sewing, radio repair, computer programming or diver training, along with traditional academic subjects such as mathematics, history, and languages. Students choose their curricula depending on their interests, future goals, and level of ability. The underlying goal of American education is to develop every child to the utmost of his or her own possibilities, and to give each one a sense of civic and community consciousness.<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman"> Schools have traditionally played and important role in creating national unity and “Americanizing ” the millions of immigrants who have poured into this country from many different backgrounds and origins. Schools still play a large role in the community, especially in the small towns.<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman"> The approach to teaching may seem unfamiliar to many, not only because it is informal, but also because there is not much emphasis on learning facts. Instead, Americans try to teach their children to think for themselves and to develop their own intellectual and creative abilities. Students spend much time, learning how to use resource materials, libraries, statistics and computers. Americans believe that if children are taught to reason well and to research well, they will be able to find whatever facts they need throughout the rest of their lives. Knowing how to solve problems is considered more important than the accumulation of facts.<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman"> This is <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">America</st1:country-region></st1:place>’s answer to the searching question that thoughtful parents all over the world are asking themselves in the fast-moving time: “How can one prepare today’s child for a tomorrow that one can neither predict nor understand?”<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">1. which of the following best states the goal of American education?<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">A. to teach every learner some practical skills<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">B. to provide every learner with rich knowledge<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">C. to give every students the opportunity to fully develop his/her ability<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">D. to train every student to be a responsible citizen<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">2. It is implied in the passage that___.<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">A. all high-school students take the same courses<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">B. every high-school students must take some practical ability training courses<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">C. every public school offers the same academic subjects<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">D. the subjects every student takes may vary<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">3. American schools place great emphasis on the learner’s<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">A. enrichment of knowledge<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">B. accumulation of facts<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">C. acquisition of the ability to be creative<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">D. acquisition of the ability to work with his hands<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">4. According to the passage, American education meets the needs of all of the following EXCEPT____.<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">A. the brightest students<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">B. the slow students<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">C. the students from foreign counties<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">D. the immigrants<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">5. Which of the following best states the feature of American education that makes it different from education in other countries?<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">A. The large number of its schools<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">B. the variety of the courses offered in its schools<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">C. its special consideration given to immigrants<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">D. its underlying goal to develop every child’s abilities to the fullest extent<p></p></FONT></P> |