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【題目】Education is an expensive part of American life. Its size is matched by its variety. Differences in American schools compared with those found in the majority of other countries lie in the fact that education here has long been intended for everyone. Schools are expected to meet the needs of every child, regardless of ability, and also the needs of society itself. This means that public schools offer more than academic subjects. It surprises many people when they come here to find high schools offering such courses as typing, sewing, radio repair, computer programming or driver training, along with traditional academic subjects such as mathematics, history, and languages. Students choose their courses depending on their interests, future goals, and level of ability. The basic goal of American education is to develop every child to the utmost of his or her own possibilities, and to give each one a sense of community.

Schools have traditionally played an important role in creating national unity and “Americanizing” the millions of immigrants who have poured into this country from many different backgrounds and origins. Schools still play a large role in the community, especially in the small towns.

The teaching may seem unfamiliar to many, not only because it is informal, but also because there is not much emphasis on learning facts. Instead, Americans try to teach their children to think for themselves and to develop their own intellectual and creative abilities. Students spend much time learning how to use materials, libraries, statistics, and computers. Americans believe that if children are taught to reason well and to research well, they will be able to find whatever facts they need throughout the rest of their lives. Knowing how to solve problems is considered more important than the accumulation (積累) of facts.

This is America’s answer to the searching question that thoughtful parents all over the world are asking themselves in the fast-moving time, “How can one prepare today’s child for a tomorrow that one can neither predict nor understand?”

【1】The underlined words “reason well” probably means _____.

A. persuade firmly B. list the reasons clearly

C. think logically D. conclude immediately

【2】It is implied in the passage that _____.

A. all high-school students take the same courses

B. every student must take practical ability training courses

C. every public school offers the same academic subjects

D. the subjects every student takes may vary

【3】American schools place great emphasis on the learners’ _____.

A. knowledge B. accumulation of facts

C. creativity D. ability to work with hands

【4】What makes American education different from others’?

A. The large number of schools.

B. The variety of the courses.

C. Its consideration for immigrants.

D. The basic goal of the education.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

試題分析：教育是美國人的生活中很重要的一部分，花銷也大。其規(guī)模宏大，種類多樣。與其他大多數(shù)國家相比，美國教育的不同在于美國教育是為每一個人設(shè)置的，而不只是為享有特權(quán)的優(yōu)等生。學校是要滿足每個孩子的需要，不論其能力如何，同時也要滿足社會本身的需求。

【1】猜測詞義題。根據(jù)文中倒數(shù)第二段語句Americans believe that if children are taught to reason well and to research well, they will be able to find whatever facts they need throughout the rest of their lives.可知：美國人認為只要孩子具有好的推理能力，好的研究方法，他們就能在以后找到自己所需的具體知識。劃線詞是推理能力，邏輯思考能力，故選C。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中第一段語句“This means that public schools offer more than academic subjects. It surprises many people when they come here to find high schools offering such courses as typing, sewing, radio repair, computer programming or driver training, along with traditional academic subjects such as mathematics, history, and languages. 理解可知：文中提到學生可以根據(jù)自己的興趣、目標和能力來選擇課程。選D。

【3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段Americans try to teach their children to think for themselves and to develop their own intellectual and creative abilities.得知：A，B，D都只提到教育的某一個方面，但美國教育最強調(diào)的是對學生獨立解決問題能力的培養(yǎng)。選C。

【4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段語句The basic goal of American education is to develop every child to the utmost of his or her own possibilities, and to give each one a sense of community.理解可知。給每個學生最充分地發(fā)揮自己能力的機會是美國教育的最重要特點。。選D。