Question

9．The world is moving so fast these days that if you do not have the right education，you could get left behind．Technology touches every part of our daily lives---even the fast food industry relies on computer assisted systems to speed things to their customers．If you cannot figure out the computer at your local fast food shop，where will that leave you？
Once upon a time，you could have a good life with nothing more than a high school diploma，but those times are gone now．Competition for even the lowest level jobs is fierce，and most employers will give the edge to that extra education now．Jobs that never required a degree before now will certainly be given to the most educated candidate as markets grow tighter and tighter．
Education is not only important on the job front，however．Recent studies show that continually learning will keep your brain more healthy．The more active you keep your brain now，the more active it will remain in the long run．It does make sense if you think about it：if you start jogging，your body feels healthier after a while and will actually long for exercise．The same could probably be said for your brain：make it work to learn something new，and it will continually seek out the stimulation（刺激）of new information to keep itself sharp．
Education is important for your sense of self and self-esteem．If you allow yourself to think that you are poorly educated，you therefore deserve an old car or a small house and poor life．Stop feeling sorry for yourself and take charge of your own fate．Realize that you are a different person now and evaluate why you did so poorly in the past．Was it because you just could not learn，or because you did not want to focus on your education at that time？You are an adult now，and will be more focused and goal driven．Never say no to education，never say no to yourself．
56．Why does the author mention"the fast food industry"in the first paragraph？（No more than l0 words）
To show technology touches all aspects of life．/To tell us technology touches every part of life．
57．How can you make your brain sharp according to this passage？（No more than 10 words）
By making it work to learn something new．/By making use of it to learn something new．
58．What does the underlined phrase"give the edge to"mean？（No more than 3 words）
Prefer．/Value．/Favor．/Like．/Pay attention to．/Focus on．
59．What should you do to stop feeling sorry and take charge of your fate？（No more than 20 words）
Realize that you are a different person now and evaluate why you did so poorly then．
60．In your opinion，why is education very important？（No more than 15 words）
Because education can help us find good jobs and build up our confidence．．

Answer 1

分析 本文属于一篇说明文的短文阅读．主要介绍了教育在当今社会中的重要作用．现代社会科技迅速发展，教育的重要性也越加明显，它能改善我们的工作，提高我们的自信等．

解答 56．To show technology touches all aspects of life．/To tell us technology touches every part of life．
 根据短文中第一段Technology touches every part of our daily lives---even the fast food industry relies on computer assisted systems to speed things to their customers．可知，破折号后面的内容就是对前面一句的解释说明，所以文章提到快餐业的目的就是为了说明科技已经触及到了我们生活中的每一个角落；故答案为
To show technology touches all aspects of life．/To tell us technology touches every part of life．
57．By making it work to learn something new．/By making use of it to learn something new．
 由文中第三段中make it work to learn something new，and it will continually seek out the stimulation（刺激）of new information to keep itself sharp．一句可知，要想使我们的大脑保持思维敏捷，就必须学习新的东西．故答案为By making it work to learn something new．/By making use of it to learn something new．
58．Prefer．/Value．/Favor．/Like．/Pay attention to．/Focus on．
 该句话Competition for even the lowest level jobs is fierce，and most employers will give the edge to that extra education now．说明，即使是最低级的工作其竞争也是很激烈的，大部分老板会更喜欢接受更多教育的人，所以由此推出give the edge to应该是更喜欢、偏爱、钟爱等意思；故答案为Prefer．/Value．/Favor．/Like．/Pay attention to．/Focus on．
59．Realize that you are a different person now and evaluate why you did so poorly then．
 最后一段Realize that you are a different person now and evaluate why you did so poorly in the past．紧承前一句Stop feeling sorry for yourself and take charge of your own fate．要想不再顾影自怜，想控制自己的命运，就要意识到自己的独特并评估分析自己为什么过去做的那么差；故答案为Realize that you are a different person now and evaluate why you did so poorly then．
60．Because education can help us find good jobs and build up our confidence．
根据文章内容的描述和第三段中Education is not only important on the job front，however．Recent studies show that continually learning will keep your brain more healthy．可知，教育的重要性在于能使我们找到好的工作和培养自信心；故答案为Because education can help us find good jobs and build up our confidence．

点评 本文是说明类的阅读表达，要求学生在阅读理解的基础上，根据短文后的题目，在文中找到相关的内容，并用简洁、准确的句子，将理解的内容，书面表达出来．做题时，注意表达的内容不要超出规定的字数．