8.Education is not an end,but a means to an end.In other words,we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them.Our purpose is to fit them for life.
In some modern countries,it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all-one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation.But we can already see that free education for all is not enough; we find in some countries where a far larger number of people with university degree; however,they refuse to do what they think"low"work; and,in fact,work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries.But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a professor; we can live without education,but we die if we have no food.If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses,we should get terrible diseases in our towns.
In fact,when we say that all of us must be educated to fit ourselves for life,it means that we must be educated in such a way that,firstly,each of us can do whatever work suited to his brains and ability and,secondly,that we can realize that all jobs are necessary to society,and that it is very bad to be ashamed of one's work.Only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society.
60.The writer of the passage thinks thatD.
A.education can settle the world's problems
B.free education for all probably leads to a perfect world.
C.free education won't help to solve problems
D.not all the social problems can be solved by education
61.The writer wants to prove thatA.
A.our society needs all kinds of jobs
B.our society needs free education for all
C.work with hands is the most important
D.a farmer is more important than a professor.
62.The purpose of education isB.
A.to get more educated physical laborers
B.to prepare children for the future work
C.to let everyone have suitable education
D.to build a perfect world for all the people.
分析 本文是一篇科教类阅读,主要讲了教育的真正目的是什么及其重要性.
解答 60-62.DAB
60题答案:D根据文章第二段的In some modern countries,it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all-one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation.But we can already see that free education for all is not enough…(在一些现代的国家人们一直以来普遍认为通过全民免费教育能解决所有的社会问题并且建立一个完美的国家.但是我们已经看到全民免费教育是不够的…)可知作者认为不是所有的社会问题都能通过教育解决,故本题答案为D选项.
61题答案:A考查细节推理,根据最后一段的secondly,that we can realize that all jobs are necessary to society.(其次,我们要意识到所有的工作对于社会都是必须的)可知本题答案为A选项.
62题答案:B考查细节推理,根据第一段的Our purpose is to fit them for life.(我们教育的目的是使孩子更好地适应生活)可知教育的目的是"为孩子的未来工作做准备",故本题答案为B选项.
点评 本文是一篇科教类阅读,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对 性找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确的答案.