Question

If we agree that the function of education is to prepare us for life, then there is very little time to waste. So, while we can, we ought to concentrate on teaching children something really useful. Here is what our schools should teach.

Politeness is a mark of civilization. The sooner children learn this, the better. In any case, a lot can be accomplished by a smile and good manners.

Like it or not, our adult lives will be consumed by the struggle for money, but we don’t make an effort to teach children how to manage it. So our schools have a duty to teach them this ability from the beginning.

We’re likely not to accept something we are told, but that’s not what educated people do. Educated people are reasonable and they look at facts. If our schools teach nothing else, they should at least teach critical（批判性的）thinking.

Children should learn to take care of their health. They should know that if they eat junk food（垃圾食品）, they will become fat and unhealthy. They should be very clear about what happens to their bodies when they drink or smoke.

All of us are part of society. We have rights and responsibilities. We ought to understand what they are. We have to know a little bit of history and geography, because we need to have an environment in which to relate to the people around us.

How will we test students on these? We can’t. But that’s not a reason to avoid teaching what is important. Our schools should spend every moment they have telling this to our children: “This is life, this is what you are going to face, and this is how you deal with it.”

1.	Very Useful Schooling
Introduction	Education should be a 2. for life.
Advice	Important things should be taught in 3. .
Teaching 4.	●How to 5. properly ●The basic skill of6. money ●How to7. in a critical way ●How to keep 8. ●The rights and responsibilities one has in 9.
Conclusion	Children should be taught what10. is and how to deal with it.

 

Answer 1

1.Title

2.preparation

3.school(s)

4.Content(s)/content(s)/Subjects/subjects/Topics/topics

5.behave

6.managing

7.think

8.healthy/fit

9.society

10.Life

【解析】

试题分析：文章大意：文章主要说明了教育的功能，以及我们在教育过程中应该注意的方面。

1.归纳题。本文主要介绍了一种有用的教学。故此空为title。

2.词性转换。由If we agree that the function of education is to prepare us for life可知是preparation。

3.原词再现。由Here is what our schools should teach.可知是school（s）。

4.归纳题。“一些教学目标，话题”故Content(s)/content(s)/Subjects/subjects/Topics/topics。

5.The sooner children learn this, the better. In any case, a lot can be accomplished by a smile and good manners.中的good manners而得出答案。

6.原词再现。根据文章第三段our adult lives will be consumed by the struggle for money, but we don’t make an effort to teach children how to manage it.可以得出答案，注意形式的变化。

7.词性转换。根据文章第四段If our schools teach nothing else, they should at least teach critical（批判性的）thinking.可得出答案。

8.归纳题。由文章第五段Children should learn to take care of their health. 可以归纳出答案。

9. of us are part of society. We have rights and responsibilities. 可知答案。

10.原词再现。由文章最后一段Our schools should spend every moment they have telling this to our children: “This is life, this is what you are going to face, and this is how you deal with it.”可得出答案。

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