Education has an important effect on the mind or physical ability of an individual. It is the process by which society passes its accumulated knowledge, skills, and values from one generation to another.
Various non-traditional education options are now available and continue to flourish（繁榮）. One of the most important uses in education is the use of technology. Teachers are encouraged to use new technological devices in order to strengthen learning among students and meet the needs of various types of learners.
The right to education has been created and recognized by jurisdiction（司法）. Education is the most important concern of the government of India. Recently India has gained world recognition because many students from foreign countries come here to gain higher qualifications.
One has to be educated in order to speed up the growth process in order to influence the economy. Education is indeed a powerful weapon to stop the cut- throat competition that man faces at every period of life. The importance of education in India is progressing with time. Although India has been a great foundation of learning for many years, it still needs to improve not just on the quality of education but also on the number of people being educated.
Education is not just for academic success but also to make a person become a better human being and a better performer in life. Education makes the students able enough, so that they can compete nationally and internationally. To make a student a successful survivor in life, the responsibility lies equally with the schools and the parents too. Selecting a good school is as important as choosing a suitable career option for a child. The goal of education is the advancement of knowledge and the dissemination of truth, it is education that gives us all the power and necessities of making a difference in any field.
People who are not educated have few opportunities to do what they want to do. Educated people become more responsible and informed citizens, and have a voice in politics and society. It allows people to be more productive by encouraging them to play responsible roles in terms of contributing to society.
小題1:Nowadays teachers are encouraged to ______.
A．study modern science and technology
B．pass all knowledge to their students
C．use non-traditional devices in class
D．meet the needs of intelligent student first
小題2:The author uses the example of Indian education to show that____.
A．Indian education is among the best in the world now
B．Indian is becoming more and more powerful now
C．the right to education should be valued all over the world
D．a(chǎn) lot of students in India are from other countries
小題3:The underlined word “dissemination” in Paragraph 5 probably means “______”.
A．spreadB．ignorance C．a(chǎn)rgumentD．question
小題4:What do we know about education from the passage?
A．It has nothing to do with society
B．It helps people to achieve what they want
C．It has little effect on people’s physical ability
D．It makes a poor man become rich
小題5:What is the passage mainly about?
A．The importance of educationB．The responsibility of education
C．The development of educationD．The purpose of education

小題1:C
小題2:C
小題3:A
小題4:B
小題5:A

試題分析：本文講述了教育的重要性。教育不僅可以武裝一個人，使他在社會上具備更強的競爭性，得到更好的發(fā)展機會，獲得更大的成功，而且通過教育這種手段，人們也可以把知識、真理以及正確的價值觀一代代的傳播下去。
小題1:C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中Teachers are encouraged to use new technological devices in order to strengthen learning among students and meet the needs of various types of learners可知C選項正確。
小題2:C推理判斷題。文章第三段開頭提出The right to education has been created and recognized by jurisdiction。然后以印度的教育情況為例，目的是說明教育權(quán)利問題，所以C選項正確。
小題3:A詞義猜測題。The goal of education is the advancement of knowledge，由常識可知教育的目的是增進知識，傳播真理，所以A選項正確。
小題4:B推理判斷題。文章末段People who are not educated have few opportunities to do what they want to do.沒受過教育的人做他們想要做的事情的機會很少，由此判斷可知受過教育的人會有更多機會做自己想做的事情，所以B選項正確。
小題5:A主旨大意題。在文章首段Education has an important effect on the mind or physical ability of an individual. It is the process by which society passes its accumulated knowledge, skills, and values from one generation to another.作者即提出中心，隨后圍繞這個中心展開論述，所以A選項正確。
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A．recoveredB．revealedC．rejectedD．replaced
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小題3:
A．essentialB．complexC．leadingD．inviting
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小題10:
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小題11:
A．commentB．reflectionC．reactionD．respond
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D．To explain the aims of the camps.
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A．Paper Causes Less Pollution
B．Plastic Causes Less Pollution
C．Paper and Plastics Cause Pollution
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C．Paper bags require less energy than plastic bags.
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小題1:What tends to give rise to the highest death toll according to the passage?
A．The lack of tight environmental protection standards.
B．The increasing numbers of the diesel cars and trucks.
C．The frighteningly high death rate from deadly cancer.
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小題2:The “byproduct” (Paragraph 1) most probably refers to     .
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小題1:The weight of      is NOT mentioned in the passage.
A．a(chǎn) cumulus cloudB．a(chǎn) tornado
C．a(chǎn) hurricaneD．a(chǎn) storm cloud
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A．She found it not convincing.
B．She thought it needed further calculations.
C．She was quite surprised at it.
D．She considered the calculations inaccurate.
小題3:What can be inferred from the passage?
A．A storm cloud weighs about 200,000 elephants.
B．The water in a hurricane weighs more than that in any other kind of cloud.
C．There are less than forty million elephants living on the earth.
D．The water in the cloud is in very tiny partials.
小題4:What is the best title for the passage?
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C．Glass “cities” under the seaD．Creatures under the sea
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B．Because thousands of children visit it every year.
C．Because it is crowded with snails and rockfish, etc.
D．Because all the species call the reef home.
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Life learning is independent of time, location or the presence of teacher. It does not require mom or dad to teach, or kids to work in workbooks at the table from 9 to noon. Life learning is learner-driven. It involves living and learning—in and from the real world. It is about exploring, questioning, experimenting, making messes, taking risks without fear of making mistakes, being laughed at and trying again.
Furthermore, life learning is about trusting kids to learn what they need to know and about helping them to learn and grow in their own ways. It is about providing positive experiences that enable children to understand the world and their culture and to interact with it.
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A．tell the nature of life learning 　　B．carry life learning through
C．learn without going to school 　　D．find a specially trained teacher
小題2:According to the author, the schooling framestudy often ______.
A．produces slow students with poor memories
B．ignores some parts of the official curriculum
C．fails to provide enough knowledge about life
D．gives little care to the quality of teaching materials
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A．a(chǎn)ble to respect other people　B．careful to make a time table
C．clear about why to learn　　D．cautious about any mistakes
小題4:According to the author, life learning ______.
A．could prevent one from running risks
B．teaches a kid how to avoid being laughed at
C．makes a kid independent of his parents
D．could be a road full of trials and errors
小題5:Through life learning, children ______.
A．will grow without the assistance from parents
B．will be seperated from the negative side of society
C．will be driven to learn necessary life knowledge
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McCarroll has good reasons for rejecting fur. Each year, tens of millions of amimals, including dogs and cats, needlessly suffer and die to fuel the fur industry. But what did Jay McCarroll use in place of fur?“I have patchwork pieces that contain all sorts of combinations of fabrics. The rest is cotton, nylon, polyester…you name it. I even have some stuff made out of bamboo / cotton blend. Anything but fur and leather,”he told Fashion Wire Daily.
“So many people want to protect animals and live their lives without causing unnecessary cruelty. More than two thirds of Americans have pets, and we share a bond with animals every day. Saying no to fur can help millions of animals, and we want to show our respect to leading designers like Jay who embrace compassion(同情) as the fashion,”said Michael Markarian, executive vice president of The HSUS.“It is great to see leaders in the fashion industry recognizing that the animals need their fur more than we do.”
小題1:Which of the following is true about Jay McCarroll?
A．He is a famous fashion designer.
B．He is the executive vice president of the HSUS.
C．He is an editor of Fashion Wire Daily.
D．He is the head of an animal protection organization.
小題2:What does“a new chapter”in line 2,paragraph 1 mean?
A．A new unit of a book.B．The beginning of a new trend.
C．The latest issue of a magazine.D．A newly established organization.
小題3:Which of the following is NOT recommended for clothing by Jay McCarroll?
A．Polyester.B．Bamboo.C．Leather.D．Patchwork pieces.
小題4:What do we learn from this passage?
A．Human beings depend emotionally on animals.
B．Fashion can go hand in hand with compassion for life.
C．Fur is more effective than bamboo/cotton blend for clothing.
D．Fur is more expensive than other materials for fashion designers.

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