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Education is not an end, but a means（手段） 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 whether rich or poor, clever or stupid-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 such countries a far larger number of people with university degrees(学历) refuse to do what they think to be "low" work, and, in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful(害羞) these days. 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 will 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 us 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 is very bad to be ashamed of one's work. Only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society.
1.The writer wants to prove that _____.
A. our society needs all kinds of jobs
B. our society needs free education for all
C. a farmer is more important than a professor
D. people with university degrees earn more money
2.According to the passage _____.
A. work with hands is dirty and shameful
B. work with hands is low work
C. work with hands is the most important
D. we can't regard work with hands as low work
3. The purpose of education is _____.
A. to choose a system of education
B. to let everyone receive education
C. to prepare children for their future work
D. to build a perfect world
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A man in Pakistan is now working to help children get an education. When he was a child, he did not go to school because he was too poor.
It is reported that Pakistan has 25 million children who do not go to school. That is the secondhighest number in the world. Only Nigeria has more. Many Pakistani children must work to support their families.
Mohammad Ayub was once one of those children. He is now a firefighter. He also manages a small school. VOA recently visited the school in the capital Islamabad.
Ayub started with just one student in 1982. He saw a boy cleaning cars for days. He asked him, "Why don't you go to school?" The boy answered that his parents were dead and he had to work to help support his five brothers and three sisters.
Ayub was also an orphan and he, too, had to work to help support his five brothers and three sisters. He said, "When my father died, everyone who came to the funeral said they were sorry, but no one helped." He sold newspapers and did other work to earn enough money to pay school fees for his brothers and sisters.
Ayub wanted to help the young boy who washed cars, but he did not have enough money to pay the boy's school fees.
Today, Ayub teaches many children at his school in a public park. Some of the children attend other schools in the morning, but come to Ayub in the afternoon to get help with their homework.
Ayub has helped a large number of poor children since he began teaching. Many of them come from very poor areas near the park.
Ayub said," I used to argue with kids who worked ' Why are you washing someone's dishes or their clothes? Why don't you study? ' "
One of the children he advised to attend classes was Farhat Abbas. Ayub found him working with his friends about 12 years ago. "He followed us back home. He told our parents he wanted to teach us and asked them to send us to his school, "Abbas said.
Today, Abbas is taking classes at a college and is helping Ayub.
Many children are out of school, and those who do attend classes often get a poor education. Information gathered by an organization shows half of all Pakistani children in the 5th grade do not understand basic mathematics and cannot read a story in their language.
A group in Islamabad reports Pakistan spends less on education than any other country in South Asia.
1.Ayub did all the following things to help the poor children EXCEPT _____.
A. managing a small school
B. teaching the poor children
C. taking classes at a college
D. visiting the children's parents
2.Which sentence can be put in the empty box in the passage?
A. So he offered to teach him.
B. So he asked his parents to help him.
C. So he gave up his idea.
D. So he forced him to go to school.
3.Which is the right time order of what happened in the passage?
a. Ayub began to teach the poor children in his school.
b. Ayub's school in the capital Islamabad was visited by VOA.
c. Ayub advised Abbas's parents to send him to his school.
d. Ayub worked to pay school fees for his brothers and sisters.
e. Ayub saw a boy cleaning cars for days and decided to help him.
A. a-b-e-d-e B. b-c-d-a-e
C. d-a-e-c-b D. d-e-a-c-b
4.From the passage, which are the best words to describe Ayub?
A. hard-working and honest
B. kind-hearted and helpful
C. creative and confident
D. humorous and popular
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October is getting closer and it also means that the year of 2014 is coming to an end. “Hooray! It’s a holiday!” While you are thinking of putting textbooks aside and playing video games, let’s take a look at what children in other continents usually do during their holidays.
Children in America don’t have much homework to do. They keep themselves busy by playing camp games. A parent says, “My daughter Shirley usually attends different camps. We don’t ask her to spend plenty of time on maths problems or spelling tests.”
Children in Australia take partin activities on over twenty different themes (主题). They learn painting, dancing, singing, history, culture and so on. Parents can accompany their kids to enjoy the learning process and to build a closer relationship with them.
These are what African kids do: build a boat, have a camel race, make a drum and make a rag (碎布) football. Don’t you think it is interesting that kids in other places have no idea how to make a drum, but kids in Africa do?
Plan your holiday well and try what you want to try. Make a good plan and you will have a lot of fun.
1.Where does Shirley come from?
A. Asia. B. America.
C. Australia. D. Africa.
2. What does the underlined word “accompany” mean in Chinese?
A. 提醒 B. 监视 C. 陪伴 D. 排斥
3.According to the passage, only kids in Africa know how to ______.
A. play camp games B. do spelling testsC. build a boat D. make a drum
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The passage was written before October.
B. Kids in America are good at maths.
C. Kids in Australia spend much time on homework.
D. Kids in Africa don’t play football.
5.What is the purpose of this passage?
A. To advise kids to make holiday plans.
B. To introduce some good holiday camps.
C. To encourage kids to make friends with parents.
D. To show the importance of doing homework during holidays.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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—He hardly had friends because he used to be mean.
—But now he has changed a lot. He treats others and is popular.
A.nicely B.carelessly C.rudely D.heavily
九年级英语单选题困难题查看答案及解析
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Liberal (自由) education is designed not only to teach and learn knowledge, but also to develop a person’s character. Its aim is to1each student to think for himself and make wise decisions. Now liberal education has a great 2on the world.
Much work has been done to3 a better way of teaching. In a liberal class, students are 4to have their own thoughts and own ideas when they have5which are often held in the form of group discussion. They are properly guided to6the knowledge learned. Punishment no longer exists (存在).7and students are just like friends.
The idea is of course a perfect one if it can really be carried out. However, it8exists in the imagination and will never be realized. We must admit (承认) that9should at least be guided properly. Just close your eyes and think how many students will10the duties of a student if they are not pushed.11is the use of advice only if it is not supported by a reasonable12of control and punishment?
It is13for us to judge the success and failure of the kind of education now, but14the bad behavior of children, which is really the15of liberal education, we can see that something must be done to help these children.
1. A．teach B．order C．learn D．push
2. A．organization B．figure C．effect D．fact
3. A．hold B．find C．make D．answer
4. A．encouraged B．told C．used D．driven
5. A．shopping B．lunch C．sports D．lessons
6. A．remember B．use C．review D．act
7. A．Enemies B．Fathers C．Teachers D．Classmates
8. A．also B．only C．even D．never
9. A．children B．families C．adults D．schools
10. A．arrange B．make C．perform D．return
11. A．Why B．When C．What D．Where
12. A．degree B．rest C．person D．master
13. A．easy B．possible C．hard D．helpful
14. A．with B．against C．about D．from
15. A．progress B．goal C．result D．purpose
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完形填空
A good dictionary is an important tool. It will tell you not only what a word means but also how it is used. A dictionary needs to be printed again about every ten years. Languages develop and a good dictionary must show these new changes.
A new English dictionary will only tell you ________ most people use the language today. It will not tell you what is right ________ wrong. It may tell you the right time to use a word. If only ________people use a word, a dictionary will ________ tell you this or not list it.
Every dictionary will tell you many interesting facts. If you type a word and the word is too long, look it up in your dictionary. All dictionaries show you ________ to break a word. And they also show you how a word ________.
Every dictionary, of course, tells you what a word means. But some words, like “get” or “take”, may have lots of meanings. In some dictionaries, the main meanings are often listed first. In ________ , the newest meanings are listed last. So before you use your dictionary, you should always ________the front part. This part explains how to use it.
Some dictionaries also show you where a word comes from. Do you know that the word “brand” (标记) comes from an old word? This old word means “to burn”. This is because hundreds of years ago people burned their names on tables or boats to show who ________ them. They also burned their own names on their farm animals ________ they would not be stolen.
Your dictionary also has a lot of other interesting facts in it. After you have learned to use a dictionary, it can become your best useful book.
1.A. how B. what C. why D. if
2.A. and B. or C. but D. not
3.A. a little B. many C. a few D. a lot of
4.A. neither B. nor C. both D. either
5.A. when B. where C. why D. which
6.A. speaks B. is spoke C. be spoken D. is spoken
7.A. another B. the other C. others D. other
8.A. see B. watch C. look D. read
9.A. builds B. makes C. built D. made
10.A. when B. in order to C. so that D. before
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It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs. In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don't. It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs. But this isn't accepted by all people.
Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life to get education only for a way of living. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living, people don't need to spend so much time in school. People can get education for a living in a short time. Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even language and maths need not be taught in detail, either. Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.
Education is well-rounded (全面的) and it is mainly for improving a man. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities. After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of human. Education is to make a man lead a better life. Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and take an interest in the world.
I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason.
1. The earliest education was probably to_______.
A. make a man lead a better life
B. teach a man to write and read
C. make people get a way of living
D. teach people to read good books
2.It is expected that educated people will be able to_______.
A. accept education as a way of living
B. take an interest in the whole world
C. develop their abilities to make plays
D. learn subjects like language and math
3.The passage mainly tells us that_______.
A. education should make a man improve
B. people can get education in a short time
C. people should be able to get good paying jobs
D. all subjects are so important for a way of living
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It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs. In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don’t. It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs. But this isn’t accepted by all people.
Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life getting education only for a way of living. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living. People don’t need to spend so much time in school. People can get education for a living in a short time. Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even language and mathematics need not be taught in detail (详细地), either. Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.
Education is well-rounded and it is mainly for improving a man. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities. After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of human. Education is to make a man lead a better life. Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and most of all take an interest in the world.
I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason.
1.People with little education usually .
A. spend a long time in school
B .have a good chance to get a job
C. spend the best years to choose jobs
D. have fewer chances to get a good job
2.The earliest education was probably to .
make a man lead a better life
teach a man to write and think
make people get a way of living
teach people to read good books
3.The underlined word “well-rounded” in the passage means “ “ in Chinese.
A.圆满的 B.崭新的 C.公平的 D.全面的
4.It is expected that educated people will be able to .
accepted education as a way of living
take an interest in the world
develop their abilities to make plays
learn subjects like language and math
5.The passage mainly tells us that .
education is mainly for improving a man
people can get education in a short time
people should be able to get better paying jobs
all subjects are so important for a way of living
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs. In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don’t. It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs. But this isn’t accepted by all people.
Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life to get education only for a way of living. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living, people don’t need to spend so much time in school. People can get education for a living in a short time. Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even language and maths need not be taught in detail, either. Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.
Education is well-rounded and it is mainly for improving a man. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities. After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of human. Educationis to make a man lead a better life. Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and take an interest in the world.
I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason.
1.People with little education usually .
A. spend a long time in school
B. have a good chance to get a job
C. spend the best years to choose jobs
D. have fewer chances to get a good job
2. The earliest education was probably to .
A. make a man lead a better life
B. teach a man to write and read
C. make people get a way of living
D. teach people to read good books
3.The underlined word “well-rounded” in the passage means “ “in Chinese.
A. 圆满的 B. 崭新的
C．公平的 D. 全面的
4. It is expected that educated people will be able to .
A. accept education as a way of living
B. take an interest in the whole world
C. develop their abilities to make plays
D. learn subjects like language and math
5. The passage mainly tells us that .
A. education should make a man improve
B. people can get education in a short time
C. people should be able to get good paying jobs
D. all subjects are so important for a way of living
九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better jobs．In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don't．It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs．But this isn't accepted by all people．
Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life getting education only for a way of living．This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education．In fact, if education is just a way of making a living, people don't need to spend so much time in school．People can get education for a living in a short time．Subjects like History and Geography need not be taught to everyone．Even Language and Mathematics need not be taught in detail, either．Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living．
Education is well-rounded and it is mainly for improving a man．It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities．After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of human．Education is to make a man lead a better life． Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and most of all take an interest in the world．
I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason．
1.People with little education usually ________．
A. spend a long time in school
B. have a good chance to get a job
C. spend the best years choosing jobs
D. have fewer chances to get a good job
2.The earliest education was probably to ________．
A. make a man lead a better life
B. teach a man to write and think
C. make people get a way of living
D. teach people to read good books
3.It is expected that educated people will be able to ________．
A. accept education as a way of living
B. take an interest in the whole world
C. develop their abilities to make plays
D. learn subjects like Language and Maths
4.The passage mainly tells us that ________．
A. education should make a man improve
B. people can get education in a short time
C. people should be able to get better jobs
D. all subjects are so important for a way of living
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