It is commonly believed in the United States that school is where people go to
get an
education.
Nevertheless, it has been said that today children interrupt their education
to go to
school. The distinction between schooling and education implied by this remark
Line is important.
(5) Education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive than
schooling. Education
knows no
bounds. It can take place anywhere, whether in the shower or on the job,
whether
in a kitchen or on a tractor. It includes both the formal learning that takes
place
in
schools and the whole universe of informal learning. The agents of education
can
range
from a revered grandparent to the people debating politics on the radio, from a
(10) child to
a distinguished scientist. Whereas schooling has a certain predictability,
education
quite often produces surprises. A chance conversation with a stranger may
lead a
person to discover how little is known of other religions. People are engaged
in
education
from infancy on. Education, then, is a very broad, inclusive term. It is a
lifelong
process, a process that starts long before the start of school, and one that
(15) should be
an integral part of one's entire life.
Schooling, on the other hand, is a specific, formalized process,
whose general
pattern
varies little from one setting to the next. Throughout a country, children
arrive
at school
at approximately the same time, take assigned seats, are taught by an adult,
use
similar textbooks, do homework, take exams, and so on. The slices of reality
that
(20) are to be
learned, whether they are the alphabet or an understanding of the workings of government,
have usually been limited by the boundaries of the subject being taught.
For
example, high school students know that they are not likely to find out in
their
classes
the truth about political problems in their communities or what the newest
filmmakers
are experimenting with. There are definite conditions surrounding the
(25) formalized
process of schooling.
Questions
1. What
does the author probably mean by using the expression “children interrupt
their education to go to school” (lines 2-3) ?
(A) Going to several different schools is educationally
beneficial.
(B) School vacations interrupt the continuity of the school year.
(C) Summer school makes the school year too long.
(D) All of life is an education.
2.
The word “bounds”in line 6 is closest in meaning to
(A) rules
(B) experience
(C) limits
(D) exceptions
3.
The word “chance” in line 11 is closest in meaning to
(A) unplanned
(B) unusual
(C) lengthy
(D) lively
4. The word “an integral” in line 15 is closest in meaning to
(A) an equitable
(B) a profitable
(C) a pleasant
(D) an essential
5.
The word “they” in line 20 refers to
(A) slices of reality
(B)
similar textbooks
(C)
boundaries
(D) seats
6.
The phrase “For example,” line 22, introduces a sentence that gives
examples of
(A) similar textbooks
(B) the results of schooling
(C) the workings of a government
(D) the boundaries of classroom subjects
7.
The passage supports which of the followng conclusions?
(A) Without formal education, people would remain ignorant.
(B) Education systems need to be radically reformed.
(C) Going to school is only part of how people become educated.
(D) Education involves many years of professional training.
8.
The passage is organized by
(A) listing and discussing several educational problems
(B) contrasting the meanings of two related words
(C) narrating a story about excellent teachers
(D) giving
examples of different kinds of schools
Please tally your
answer with the below provided answers and then comment here how much you got!
Answers
1. D 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. A 6. D 7.
C 8. B
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