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 （學(xué)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 （頑固） 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 （學(xué)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 （學(xué)術(shù)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(chǎn) story book                                         B．a(chǎn)n advertisement of jobs

C．a(chǎn) news report                                     D．a(chǎn)n educational magazine

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

However，it would be unrealistic to provide an education which gave no consideration to 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 further education at university level improved the student’s general ability，a report states, “In basic skills the standards remained very low．”   

It is doubtful whether standards have lowered 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 (學(xué)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 is different 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．

53．The article mainly talks about  __________．

A．no education among young people

B．the weaker standards of education

C．the problem of unemployment

D．meeting the educational requirements of employment

54．In the writer’s opinion , education should __________ ．

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

B．only meet the needs of employment

C．centre on student’ working ability

D．pay more attention to grammar

55．The underlined part “the same girls and boys” refers 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

56.  It’s suggested that teachers should __________．

A．never change their jobs

B．improve their teaching methods

C．get some working experience outside school

D．spend more time on their school work   

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（有爭議的）whether standards have declined（減弱）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（學(xué)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(學(xué)術(shù)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

閱讀理解

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（有爭議的）whether standards have declined（減弱）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（學(xué)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(學(xué)術(shù)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

The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My belief began when I was just a kid, who 1 becoming a doctor.
My mother was a domestic（傭人）. Through her work, she observed that2 people spent a lot more time reading than they 3 watching television. She announces that my brother and I 4watch two to three pre-selected programs during the week. With our5time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and6 written book reports to her. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later we realized her marks were a 7. My mother was illiterate（文盲）.
When I entered high school, I was a 8 student, but not for long. I began to like fancy clothes. I wanted to 9 other guys. I went from an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from her various jobs and I 10 about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, “Okay, I’ll give you all the money I 11 this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy the family food and pay the bills. With the money 12, you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want.” I was very 13 with that arrangement but once I got through allocating（分配）money, there was14 left. I realized my mother was a financial genius（金融天才）to be able to keep the roof over our heads and any kind of food on the table, let alone buy 15. I really realized my desire wasn’t going to get me 16. Success requires intellectual preparation. I went back to my 17 and became an A-student again and eventually I 18 my dream and I became a doctor.
My story is really my mother’s story—a woman with 19 formal education who used her position as a parent to change the lives of her children. There is no job 20 than parenting. This I believe.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      thought of
   2. B.
      got used to
   3. C.
      dreamed of
   4. D.
      got tired of
2. 2.
   1. A.
      honest
   2. B.
      hardworking
   3. C.
      successful
   4. D.
      reliable
3. 3.
   1. A.
      spent
   2. B.
      wasted
   3. C.
      took
   4. D.
      did
4. 4.
   1. A.
      could only
   2. B.
      couldn’t
   3. C.
      must not
   4. D.
      should often
5. 5.
   1. A.
      weekend
   2. B.
      free
   3. C.
      evening
   4. D.
      play
6. 6.
   1. A.
      read
   2. B.
      present
   3. C.
      teach
   4. D.
      explain
7. 7.
   1. A.
      joke
   2. B.
      means
   3. C.
      tool
   4. D.
      trick
8. 8.
   1. A.
      top
   2. B.
      normal
   3. C.
      poor
   4. D.
      slow
9. 9.
   1. A.
      get rid of
   2. B.
      hang out with
   3. C.
      break away from
   4. D.
      keep in touch with
10. 10.
    1. A.
       complained
    2. B.
       forgot
    3. C.
       worried
    4. D.
       argued
11. 11.
    1. A.
       have
    2. B.
       cost
    3. C.
       need
    4. D.
       make
12. 12.
    1. A.
       left over
    2. B.
       paid off
    3. C.
       used up
    4. D.
       put away
13. 13.
    1. A.
       tired
    2. B.
       pleased
    3. C.
       disappointed
    4. D.
       bored
14. 14.
    1. A.
       anything
    2. B.
       everything
    3. C.
       something
    4. D.
       nothing
15. 15.
    1. A.
       clothes
    2. B.
       shirts
    3. C.
       shoes
    4. D.
       skirts
16. 16.
    1. A.
       anymore
    2. B.
       somewhere
    3. C.
       anywhere
    4. D.
       everywhere
17. 17.
    1. A.
       guys
    2. B.
       mother
    3. C.
       studies
    4. D.
       school
18. 18.
    1. A.
       made
    2. B.
       realized
    3. C.
       changed
    4. D.
       remembered
19. 19.
    1. A.
       little
    2. B.
       much
    3. C.
       low
    4. D.
       high
20. 20.
    1. A.
       more interesting
    2. B.
       less interesting
    3. C.
       more important
    4. D.
       less portant

The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My belief began when I was just a kid, who    36   becoming a doctor.
My mother was a domestic（傭人）. Through her work, she observed that   37   people spent a lot more time reading than they    38   watching television. She announces that my brother and I    39  watch two to three pre-selected programs during the week. With our   40  time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and   41   written book reports to her. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later we realized her marks were a    42  . My mother was illiterate（文盲）.
When I entered high school, I was a    43   student, but not for long. I began to like fancy clothes. I wanted to    44   other guys. I went from an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from her various jobs and I    45   about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, “Okay, I’ll give you all the money I    46   this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy the family food and pay the bills. With the money    47  , you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want.” I was very    48   with that arrangement but once I got through allocating（分配）money, there was   49   left. I realized my mother was a financial genius（金融天才）to be able to keep the roof over our heads and any kind of food on the table, let alone buy    50  . I really realized my desire wasn’t going to get me    51  . Success requires intellectual preparation. I went back to my    52   and became an A-student again and eventually I    53   my dream and I became a doctor.
My story is really my mother’s story—a woman with    54   formal education who used her position as a parent to change the lives of her children. There is no job    55   than parenting. This I believe.

The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My belief began when I was just a kid, who    36   becoming a doctor.

My mother was a domestic（傭人）. Through her work, she observed that   37   people spent a lot more time reading than they    38   watching television. She announces that my brother and I    39  watch two to three pre-selected programs during the week. With our   40  time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and   41   written book reports to her. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later we realized her marks were a    42  . My mother was illiterate（文盲）.

When I entered high school, I was a    43   student, but not for long. I began to like fancy clothes. I wanted to    44   other guys. I went from an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from her various jobs and I    45   about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, “Okay, I’ll give you all the money I    46   this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy the family food and pay the bills. With the money    47  , you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want.” I was very    48   with that arrangement but once I got through allocating（分配）money, there was   49   left. I realized my mother was a financial genius（金融天才）to be able to keep the roof over our heads and any kind of food on the table, let alone buy    50  . I really realized my desire wasn’t going to get me    51  . Success requires intellectual preparation. I went back to my    52   and became an A-student again and eventually I    53   my dream and I became a doctor.

My story is really my mother’s story—a woman with    54   formal education who used her position as a parent to change the lives of her children. There is no job    55   than parenting. This I believe.

1.                A．thought of      B．got used to      C．dreamed of    D．got tired of

2.                A．honest         B．hardworking     C．successful D．reliable

3.                A．spent          B．wasted         C．took D．did

4.                A．could only      B．couldn’t       C．must not  D．should often

5.                A．weekend       B．free           C．evening  D．play

6.                A．read           B．present         C．teach D．explain

7.                A．joke           B．means          C．tool  D．trick

8.                A．top            B．normal         C．poor D．slow

9.                                  A．get rid of   B．hang out with

C．break away from                   D．keep in touch with

10.               A．complained     B．forgot          C．worried   D．a(chǎn)rgued

11.               A．have           B．cost           C．need D．make

12.A. left over  B paid off  C. used up  D. put away

13.               A．tired           B．pleased        C．disappointed   D．bored

14.               A．a(chǎn)nything        B．everything      C．something D．nothing

15.               A．clothes         B．shirts          C．shoes D．skirts

16.               A．a(chǎn)nymore       B．somewhere     C．a(chǎn)nywhere  D．everywhere

17.               A．guys           B．mother         C．studies    D．school

18.               A．made          B．realized        C．changed   D．remembered

19.               A．little           B．much          C．low   D．high

20.                                A．more interesting  B．less interesting

C．more important                    D．less portant

The simplest way to say it is this：I believe in my mother．My belief began when I was just a kid，who   36   ! becoming a doctor．

My mother Was a domestic(傭人)．Through her work，she observed that   37   people spent a lot more time reading than they    38    watching television．She announced that my brother and I   39  watch two to three pre-selected programs during the week．With our   40   time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and    41   written book reports to her．She would mark them up with check marks and highlights．Years later we realized her marks Were a   42  ．My mother was illiterate(文盲)．

When I entered high school, I was a   43  student，but not for long．I began to like fancy clothes．I wanted to   44  with other guys．I went from an A-student to a B-student to a C-student．One night my mother came home from her various jobs and I  45  about not having enough Italian knit shirts．She said，“Okay．I'll give you all the money I've  46  this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms，and you can buy the family food and pay the bills．With the money   47  ，you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want．” I was very   48  with that arrangement but once I got through allocating(分配)money，there was  49   left．I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to keep the roof over our heads and any kind of food on the table, let alone buy  50  ．I really realized my desire wasn't going to get me   51   ．Success requires intellectual preparation．I went back to my  52  and became an A-student again and eventually I  53  my dream and I became a doctor．

My story is really my mother's story―a woman with   54  formal education who used her position as a parent to change the lives of her children．There is no job  55  than parenting．This I believe．