14．In most developed countries the government provides free education for children because it realizes that educated citizens are useful to the country in their later life．Most countries also have private （私立的）education．This means that parents can pay to send their children to certain schools．People who agree with this system say that it gives parents a larger choice of schools．Other people think that private schools give the children who go to them an unfair advantage over other children．
At the age of three，many children go to nursery school．Two or three years later，they enter a primary school．At the age of 11they go to a secondary school．Then they may have a chance．of continuing their studies at a university or college．
Universities and colleges are places where some young people go to continue their education after leaving school．Most university students study one main subject，though they may also study a number of others．Teaching is usually by lectures，or by discussions between a lecturer and students．
Most students stay at university for three or four years．At the end of that，they take an examination．If they pass，they receive their Bachelor's degree，usually a BA，which is short for Bachelor of Arts，or a BS for Bachelor of Science．Some students study for several more years in order to get higher degree，such as a MA or a PhD
Most university courses don't train students to do a certain job．Colleges，on the other hand，usually teach skills which enable students to follow a career（职业），such as clothing design，or business studies．
56．The passage mainly tells usC．
A Something about the private schools in developed countries
B．How developed countries pay attention to education
C．Some general information about education in developed countries
D．Why education is important
57．Why do most developed countries provide free education to children？B
A．Because the children don't have money to go to school．
B．Because the government want their citizens to be useful to the country．
C．Because education doesn't cost the country too much money．
D．Because there are not enough private schools．
58．Which of the following statement is true according to the passage？D
A．All the university students study one subject．
B．After studying at the university for three or four years，all the students can
get a Bachelor's degree．
C．Students usually receive a master's degree before receiving a Bachelor's degree．
D．Unlike university，colleges usually teach students some useful skills for a career．
分析 文章主要介绍了发达国家教育方面的信息，包括幼儿园，初中，高中和大学，并解释了为什么教育是重要的．
解答 56-58 CBD
56．答案C．主旨题：根据文章第一句话In most developed countries the government provides free education for children because it realizes that educated citizens are useful to the country in their later life可知，文章主要介绍发达国家教育方面的信息，并解释为什么教育是重要的．选C．
57．答案B．细节理解题："文章第一段的句子：In most developed countries the government provides free education for children because it realizes that educated citizens are useful to the country in their later life．可知，政府认为市民的教育有利于国家的发展．选B．
58．答案D．细节理解题：从最后一段的句子：Colleges，on the other hand，usually teach skills which enable students to follow a career（职业），such as clothing design，or business studies．可知学院教给学生一些技能．选D．
点评 这篇文章考查推理题和句意理解，题目要我们理解有些重点的句子．集中考查了句意理解题，要求考生有较强的细节理解能力．
