成人英語三級(jí)考試閱讀理解專題練習(xí)(3).doc

1、2018年成人英語三級(jí)考試閱讀理解專題練習(xí)（3）Education is broadly divided into general and special education; our topic now is the difference and the relationship between the two. The term, general education, is somewhat vague and colorless; it does not mean some airy education in knowledge in general (if there be such

2、knowledge), nor does it mean education for all in the sense of universal education. It is used to indicate that part of a student ' s whole education which look first of all to his life as a responsible human being and citizen, while the term, special education, indicates that part which looks t

3、o the student ' s competence in some occupation. These two sides of life are not entirely separable; and it would be false to imagine education for the one as quite distinct from education for the other. Clearly, general education has somewhat the meaning of liberal education. If one clings to t

4、he root meaning of liberal as that which benefits or helps to make free men, then general and liberal education have identical goals.It is most unfortunate if we envisage general education as something formless-that is to say. the taking of one course after another; and as something negative, namely

5、, the study of what is not in a field of concentration. Just as we regard the courses in concentration as having definite relations to one another, so should we envisage general education as an organic whole whose parts in expounding a ruling idea and in serving a common aim. It may be objected that

6、 we are proposing to limit the liberty of the student in the very name of liberal education. Such an objection would only indicate an ambiguity in the conception of liberal education. We must distinguish between liberalism in education and education in the liberalism. The former, based as it is on t

7、he doctrine of individualism, expresses the view that the student should be free in his choice of courses. But education in liberalism is an altogether different matter; it is education which has a pattern associated with the liberal outlook. In this view, there are truths which none can be free to

8、ignore, if one is to have that wisdom through which life can become useful. These are the truths concerning the structure of the good life and concerning the factual conditions by which it may be achieved, truths comprising the goals of the free society.第 16 題.What is the main idea of the passage?A.

9、Difference and relationship between general and special education.B.Difference and relationship between general and liberal education.C.Difference and relationship between liberalism in education and education in liberalism.D.All of the above.答案：D詳解：答案D.從本文第一句看出，原文首先談及普通教育與 特殊教育的關(guān)系與區(qū)別；原文第一段末尾談及普通教育與

10、自由教 育的聯(lián)系;接著第二段談及這兩者的區(qū)別；原文第二段第五句作者 言道”我們必須區(qū)分開教育中的自由主義與自由教育"由該句可推論出這二者之間必有其相關(guān)與不同之處，因此才須區(qū)分。D項(xiàng)正確。第 17 題.According to the author, what does the term “general education " mean?A.Education for making students become responsible.B.Education for making students become competent in any occupation.C.

11、Education for making students study courses freely.D.Education for making students study useful things in our society.答案：A詳解：答案A.從原文第三句可知，普通教育這一術(shù)語是用來 指出通過這種教育，使學(xué)生成為有責(zé)任感的人。A項(xiàng)選項(xiàng)符合原 文;B項(xiàng)、C項(xiàng)、D項(xiàng)與原文不符。第 18 題.What is the relationship between general and special education?A.Both general and special educatio

12、n make students study universal knowledge.B.Both general and special education make students become free.C.Both general and special education look to the future life of students.D.Both general and special education have some limitation.答案：C詳解：答案C.從原文第一段可知，普通教育的目的在于將學(xué) 生變成有責(zé)任感的人；特殊教育是使學(xué)生對于將來所從事的某種 工作有

13、勝任能力。C項(xiàng)正確。第 19 題.What does the word “ namely " mean?A.The word something or someone is called.B.That is to say.C.An offensive title for someone.D.The opinion others have of someone.答案：B詳解：答案B.在第二段的第一句話里，作者說”如果我們把普 通教育想象為是無形的或是具有負(fù)面影響的話，這就是最不幸 的?！白髡咴?formless and negative后分另fj用 that is to say和 namely 對其作進(jìn)一步的補(bǔ)充說明。根據(jù)猜詞技巧，namely即是that is tosay,因此，選擇B項(xiàng)。第 20 題.What is the difference between liberalism in education and education in liberalism?A.They