We believe that there is more to education than preparation for a job. Children must be prepared for all aspects of their adult life work, leisure, personal relationships, creative activities, coping with money matters, independence, and parenthood.

       Nevertheless, it would be unrealistic to provide an education which took no account of the needs of employers.

       What type of training does the business world regard as important?

       Many young people applying for jobs were, in the employers' opinions, very weak in the basic skills of handwriting, grammar and spelling. Though additional education at university level improved the students' general ability, a report states, "In basic skills the standards remained stubbornly low."

       It is debatable whether standards have declined in recent years. What is certain is that employers do not believe the standard is now high enough. Do technological changes make greater demands upon the students' abilities?

       We should also remember that the job expectations of young people have increased. The girls who would have once become shop assistants or hairdressers now want to be secretaries. Boys who sought an apprenticeship （学徒） 20 years ago now desire to have an engineering degree. But it is still the same girls and boys with the same degree of ability. No wonder there are problems in reaching the "necessary standards" of the business world.

       Many employers believed that it was important for teachers to have experience outside the world of college and school. They should work for a while at some other kinds of job "to see how the world of business and commerce differs form their own". The teaching profession and society in general needed a greater understanding of manpower needs and therefore of "the desired" direction of the education system.

1．The article mainly talks about ________.

       A．no education among young people       

       B．meeting the educational requirements of employment

       C．the problem of unemployment       

       D．the weaker standards of education

2．In the writer's opinion, education should ________.

    A．pay more attention to students' academic ability

    B．only meet the needs of employment

    C．be suitable to all aspects of being an adult, including employment

       D．focus on grammar

3．"The same girls and boys" in Para. 6 refer to ________.

       A．those who are likely to be unemployed

       B．those who have just left middle school

       C．those who are looking for jobs far beyond their abilities

       D．those who might have become shop assistants, hairdressers and apprentices in the past

4．It's suggested that teachers should _________.

       A．never change their jobs                        B．spend more time on their school work

       C．improve their teaching methods        D．get some work experience outside school

We believe that there is more to education than preparation for a job. Children must be prepared for all aspects of their adult life; work, leisure, personal relationships, creative activities, dealing with money matters, independence, etc.

    However, it would be unrealistic to provide an education which didn’t consider the needs of employers.

    What type of training does the business world regard as important?

    Many young people applying for jobs were, in the employers’ opinions, very weak in the basic skills of handwriting, grammar and spelling. Though additional education at university level improved the student’s general ability, a report states, “In basic skills the standards remained stubbornly （顽固） low.”

    It is doubtful whether standards have decreased in recent years. What is certain is that employers do not believe the standard is now high enough. Do technological changes make greater demands upon the students’ abilities?

    We should also remember that the job expectations of young people have increased. The girls who would have once become shop assistants or hairdressers now want to be secretaries. Boys who sought an apprenticeship （学徒） 20 years ago now desire an engineering degree. But it is still the same girls and boys with the same degree of ability. No wonder there are problems in reaching the “necessary standards” of the business world.

    Many employers believe that it is important for teachers to have experience outside the world of college and school. They should work for a while at some other kind of job “to see how the world of business and commerce differs from their own.” The teaching professor and society in general need a greater understanding of manpower needs and therefore of “desired” direction of the education system.

1．The article mainly talks about _________.

   A．no education among young people

   B．meeting the educational requirements of employment

   C．the problem of unemployment

   D．the weaker standards of education

2．In the writer’s opinion, education should _________.

   A．pay more attention to students’ academic （学术的） ability

   B．only meet the needs of employment

   C．be suitable to all aspects of being an adult, including employment

   D．focus on grammar

3．“The same girls and boys” in Para. 6 refer to _________.

   A．those who are likely to be unemployed

   B．those who have just left middle school

   C．those who are looking for jobs far beyond their abilities

   D．those who might have done work with basic skills in the past

4．This passage most probably appears in _________.

   A．a story book                                         B．an advertisement of jobs

C．a news report                                     D．an educational magazine

We believe that there is more to education than preparation for a job. Children must be prepared for all aspects of their adult life such as work, leisure, personal relationships, creative activities, coping with money matters, independence, parenthood and so on.

Nevertheless, it would be unrealistic to provide an education which took no account of the needs of employers.

What type of training does the business world regard as important?

Many young people applying for jobs were, in the employer’s opinions, very weak in the basic skills of handwriting, grammar and spelling. Though additional education at university level improved the students general ability, a report states,“In basic skills the standards remained stubbornly low.”

It is debatable（有争议的）whether standards have declined（减弱）in recent years. What is certain is that employers do not believe the standard is now high enough. Do technological changes make greater demands upon the student’s abilities?

We should also remember that the job expectations (展望) of young people have increased. The girls who would have once become shop assistants or hairdressers now want to be secretaries. Boys who sought an apprenticeship（学徒）20 years ago now desire to an engineering degree. But it is still the same girls and boys with the same degree of ability. No wonder there are problems in reaching the “necessary standards” of the business world.

Many employers believed that it was important for teachers to have experience outside the world of college and school. They should work for a while at some other kind of job “to see how the world of business and commerce differs from their own”.The teaching profession and society in general needed a greater understanding of manpower needs and therefore of “the desired” direction of the education system.

1.In the writer’s opinion, education should______.

A. pay more attention to students’ academic(学术的)ability

B.only meet the needs of employment

C.be suitable to all aspects of being an adult, including employment

D.focus on grammar

2.“the same girls and boys” in Para.6 refer to______.

A.those who are likely to be unemployed

B.those who have just left middle school

C.those who are looking for jobs far beyond their abilities

D.those who might have become shop assistants, hairdressers and apprentices in the past

3.It’s suggested that teachers should______.

A. never change their jobs

B.spend more time on their school work

C.improve their teaching methods

D.get some work experience outside school

阅读理解

We believe that there is more to education than preparation for a job. Children must be prepared for all aspects of their adult life such as work, leisure, personal relationships, creative activities, coping with money matters, independence, parenthood and so on.

Nevertheless, it would be unrealistic to provide an education which took no account of the needs of employers.

What type of training does the business world regard as important?

Many young people applying for jobs were, in the employer’s opinions, very weak in the basic skills of handwriting, grammar and spelling. Though additional education at university level improved the students general ability, a report states,“In basic skills the standards remained stubbornly low.”

It is debatable（有争议的）whether standards have declined（减弱）in recent years. What is certain is that employers do not believe the standard is now high enough. Do technological changes make greater demands upon the student’s abilities?

We should also remember that the job expectations (展望) of young people have increased. The girls who would have once become shop assistants or hairdressers now want to be secretaries. Boys who sought an apprenticeship（学徒）20 years ago now desire to an engineering degree. But it is still the same girls and boys with the same degree of ability. No wonder there are problems in reaching the “necessary standards” of the business world.

Many employers believed that it was important for teachers to have experience outside the world of college and school. They should work for a while at some other kind of job “to see how the world of business and commerce differs from their own”.The teaching profession and society in general needed a greater understanding of manpower needs and therefore of “the desired” direction of the education system.

1.In the writer’s opinion, education should______.

A. pay more attention to students’ academic(学术的)ability

B.only meet the needs of employment

C.be suitable to all aspects of being an adult, including employment

D.focus on grammar

2.“the same girls and boys” in Para.6 refer to______.

A.those who are likely to be unemployed

B.those who have just left middle school

C.those who are looking for jobs far beyond their abilities

D.those who might have become shop assistants, hairdressers and apprentices in the past

3.It’s suggested that teachers should______.

A. never change their jobs

B.spend more time on their school work

C.improve their teaching methods

D.get some work experience outside school