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Each person has different learning preferences and styles that benefit them. Some may find they have a dominant learning style. Others prefer different learning styles in different circumstances. There is no right or wrong answer to which learning style is best for you - or mix of learning styles. However, by discovering and better understanding your own learning styles, you can employ techniques that will improve the rate and quality of your learning.
If you prefer lessons that employ images to teach, you are a visual learner. Visual learners retain information better when it is presented in pictures, videos, graphs and books. They frequently draw pictures or develop diagrams when trying to comprehend a subject or memorize rote information. If you are a visual learner, use pictures, images, color, diagrams and other visual media in your note taking, test preparation and studying. Whenever possible, use pictures instead of text. Try to develop diagrams to comprehend concepts and storyboards to remember important sequences and relationships.
Aural (auditory) learners retain information better when it’s presented in lecture format, via speeches, audio recordings, and other forms of verb communication. While a visual learner would prefer to read a book or watch a video, auditory learners would prefer to attend a lecture or listen to a book on tap. Aural learners are also big on sound and music. They can typically sing, play an instrument and identify different sounds. If you are an aural learner, integrate auditory media, listening techniques, sound, rhyme, or even music in your learning and studying. You may also consider using background music and sounds to help you with visualization of processes and systems. For example, if you’re practicing fight procedures, you may consider playing a recording of an aircraft in the background as you study. Replacing the lyrics of a favorite song with information you are learning is a very powerful way to memorize large amounts of information for aural learning. Use this technique and you will never forget the information again
What does the passage mainly discuss?
Features and techniques of two learning styles.
Visual and aural learners’ problems and solutions.
Why and how to understand your learning styles.
What and how to use your learning techniques.
By discovering and better understanding your own learning styles, you can improve _______.
Your learning quality and quantity.
Your learning rate.
Your learning styles.
Your learning quality and speed.
The word “They” in paragraph 2 refers to_______.
visual learners
pictures
videos
graphs
According to the passage, one benefit of diagrams is _______.
to understand concepts
to remember sequences.
to understand story boards.
to use pictures not texts.
All of the following statements are TRUE about visual learners EXCEPT _______.
They employ images to teach.
They remember graphs well.
They prefer pictures to texts.
They use story boards for relationships.
According to the passage, the benefit of listening to music while learning and studying is that it _______.
is a hobby or an interest
attracts your attention
makes you feel relaxed
helps you visualize processes and systems
The author suggests that to remember lessons, aural learners can _______.
forget melody
learn by heart lyrics
sing along
write songs with your favorite lyrics and information you’re learning.
It can be inferred from the passage that a person’s learning style _______.
is completely different from others’.
can never be best for them.
determines learning quality.
has its effective technique.
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Ranked as the number one beverage consumed worldwide, tea takes the lead over coffee in both popularity and production with 5 million metric tons of tea produced annually. Although much of this tea is consumed in Asian, European and African countries, the United States drinks its fair share. According to estimates by the Tea Council of the United States, tea is enjoyed by no less than half of the U.S population on any given day. Black tea or green tea – iced, spiced or instant – tea drinking has spurred a billion-dollar with major tea producer in Africa and South America and throughout Asia.
Tea is made from the leaves from an evergreen plant, Camellia saneness, which grows tall and lush in tropical region. On tea plantation, the plant is kept trimmed to approximately four feet high and as new buds called flush appear; they are plucked off by hand. Even in today’s world of modern agricultural machinery, hand harvesting continues to be the preferred method. Ideally, only the top two leaves and a bud should be picked. This new growth produces the highest quality tea.
After being harvested, tea leaves are laid out on long drying racks, called withering racks, for 18 to 20 hours. During this process, the tea softens and become limp. Next, dependent on the type of tea being product, the leaves may be crushed or chopped to release flavor, and then fermented under controlled condition of heat and humidity. For green tea, the whole leaves are often steamed to retain their green color, and the fermentation process is skipped. Producing black teas requires fermentation during which the tea leaves begin darken. After fermentation, black tea is dried in vats to produce its rich brown or black color.
No one knows when or how tea became popular, but legend has it that tea as a beverage was discovered in 2737 B.C. by Emperor Shen Nung of China when leaves from camellia dropped into his drinking water as it was boiling over a fire. As the story goes, Emperor Shen Nung drank the resulting liquid and proclaimed that the drink to be most nourishing and refreshing. Though this account cannot be documented, it is thought that tea drinking probably originated in China and spread to other parts of Asia, then Europe, and ultimately to America colonies around 1650.
With about half the caffeine content of coffee, tea is often chosen by those who want to reduce, but not necessarily eliminate their caffeine intake. Some people find that tea is less acidic than coffee and therefore easier on the stomach. Others have become interested in tea drinking since the National Cancer Institute publishes its finding on the antioxidant properties of tea. But whether tea is enjoyed for it perceived health benefit, its flavor, or as a social drink, teacups continue to be filled daily with the world’ most popular beverage.
According to the passage, what is implied about tea harvesting?
It is totaling done with the assistance of modern agricultural machinery
It is longer done in China.
The method has remained nearly the same for a long time.
The method involves trimming the uppermost branches of the plant.
What does the word “they” in paragraph 2 refer to?
tea pickers
new buds
evergreen plants
tropical regions
Which of the following is NOT true about the tea production process?
Black tea develops its dark color during fermentation and final drying.
Green tea requires a long fermentation process.
Green tea is often steamed to keep its color.
Black tea goes through two phases during production.
According to the passage, what is TRUE about origin of tea drinking?
It began during the Shen Nung Dynasty.
It may begin some time around 1950.
It is unknown when tea first became popular.
It was originally produced from Camilla plants in Europe.
The word “eliminate” in paragraph 5 could be best replaced by which of the following words?
decrease
increase
reduce
remove
According to the passage, why someone would choose to drink tea instead of coffee?
Because it’s easier to digest than coffee.
Because it has higher nutritional content than coffee.
Because it helps prevent heart attacks.
Because it has more caffeine than coffee does.
What best describes the topic of the passage?
A. Tea consumption and production.
The two most popular types of tea.
The benefits of tea consumption worldwide.
How tea is produced and brewed.
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The economic expansion prompted by the Second World War triggered a spectacular population boom in the West. Of course, the region was no stranger to population booms. Throughout much of its history, western settlement had been characterized by spurts, rather than by a pattern of gradual and steady population growth, beginning with the gold and silver rushes of the 1850's and 1860's. The decade after the First World War - the 1920's - witnessed another major surge of people pouring into the West, particularly into urban areas. But the economic depression of the 1930's brought this expansion to a halt; some of the more sparsely settled parts of the region actually lost population as migrants sought work in more heavily industrialized areas. By 1941 when the United States entered the Second World War and began to mobilize, new job opportunities were created in the western part of the nation.
If the expansion of industries, such as shipbuilding and aircraft manufacturing, was most striking on the pacific coast, it also affected interior cities like Denver, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City. Equally dramatic were the effects of the establishment of aluminum plants in Oregon and Washington and the burgeoning steel industry in Utah and California. The flow of people into these areas provided an enormous impetus to the expansion of the service industries - banks, health care services and schools. Although strained to the limit by the influx of newcomers, western communities welcomed the vast reservoir of new job opportunities. At the same time, the unprecedented expansion of government installations in the West, such as military bases, created thousands of new civilian openings. As land had served as a magnet for western migrants in the late nineteenth century, so wartime mobilization set in motion another major expansion of population. Indeed, it could be said that the entire western United States became a giant boomtown during the Second World War. This was especially true of California. Of the more than eight million people who moved into the West in the decade after 1940, almost one-half went to the Pacific coast. In fact, between 1940 and 1950, California's population surged by more than three million people.
What is the main point of the passage?
California dominated the economic growth of the West during the Second World War.
Industrial growth during the 1940's attracted large numbers of people to the West.
The military drew people away from civilian jobs during the 1940's.
The West experienced gradual and steady economic growth from 1900 to 1940.
The word "triggered" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to______.
was connected to
generated
interfered with
illuminated
Why does the author mention “the gold and silver rushes of the 1850's and 1860's” in the first paragraph?
As causes of gradual population growth
As contrasts to late patterns of population
As illustrations of a market economy.
As examples of western population booms.
According to the passage, the depression of the 1930's caused which of the following?
A lack of population growth in the West.
The building of new suburbs.
A creation of more job opportunities.
A growth in immigration from abroad.
The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to______.
expansion
Denver
manufacturing
the Pacific coast
The passage suggests that industrialization in the West led to all of the following EXCEPT ______.
An increase in school construction.
Improved access to doctors.
An increase in the number of banks.
A reduction in the price of land.
It can be inferred from the passage that the principal cause of California’s population surge between 1940 and 1950 was ______.
the increased availability of land.
people’s desire to live in a warm, coastal climate.
the industrial mobilization necessitated by the Second World War.
overcrowding in urban areas in other regions of the United States.
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The Development of Refrigeration
Cold storage, or refrigeration, is keeping food at temperatures between 32 and 45 degrees F in order to delay the growth of microorganisms - bacteria, molds, and yeast - that cause food to spoil. Refrigeration produces few changes in food, so meats, fish, eggs, milk, fruits, and vegetables keep their original flavor, color, and nutrition. Before artificial refrigeration was invented, people stored perishable food with ice or snow to lengthen its storage time. Preserving food by keeping it in an ice-filled pit is a 4,000-year-old art. Cold storage areas were built in basements, cellars, or caves, lined with wood or straw, and packed with ice. The ice was transported from mountains, or harvested from local lakes or rivers, and delivered in large blocks to homes and businesses.
Artificial refrigeration is the process of removing heat from a substance, container, or enclosed area, to lower its temperature. The heat is moved from the inside of the container to the outside. A refrigerator uses the evaporation of a volatile liquid, or refrigerant, to absorb heat. In most types of refrigerators, the refrigerant is compressed, pumped through a pipe, and allowed to vaporize. As the liquid turns to vapor, it loses heat and gets colder because the molecules of vapor use energy to leave the liquid. The molecules left behind have less energy and so the liquid becomes colder. Thus, the air inside the refrigerator is chilled.
Scientists and inventors from around the world developed artificial refrigeration during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. William Cullen demonstrated artificial refrigeration in Scotland in 1748, when he let ethyl ether boil into a partial vacuum. In 1805, American inventor Oliver Evans designed the first refrigeration machine that used vapor instead of liquid. In 1842, physician John Gorrie used Evans's design to create an air-cooling apparatus to treat yellow-fever patients in a Florida hospital. Gorrie later left his medical practice and experimented with ice making, and in 1851 he was granted the first U.S. patent for mechanical refrigeration. In the same year, an Australian printer, James Harrison, built an ether refrigerator after noticing that when he cleaned his type with ether it became very cold as the ether evaporated. Five years later, Harrison introduced vapor-compression refrigeration to the brewing and meatpacking industries.
Brewing was the first industry in the United States to use mechanical refrigeration extensively, and in the 1870s, commercial refrigeration was primarily directed at breweries. German-born Adolphus Busch was the first to use artificial refrigeration at his brewery in St. Louis. Before refrigeration, brewers stored their beer in caves, and production was constrained by the amount of available cave space. Brewing was strictly a local business since beer was highly perishable and shipping it any distance would result in spoilage. Busch solved the storage problem with the commercial vapor- compression refrigerator. He solved the shipping problem with the newly invented refrigerated railcar, which was insulated with ice bunkers in each end. Air came in on the top, passed through the bunkers, and circulated through the car by gravity. In solving Busch's spoilage and storage problems, refrigeration also revolutionized an entire industry. By 1891, nearly every brewery was equipped with mechanical refrigerating machines.
The refrigerators of today rely on the same basic principle of cooling caused by the rapid evaporation and expansion of gases. Until 1929, refrigerators used toxic gases - ammonia, methyl chloride, and sulfur dioxide - as refrigerants. After those gases accidentally killed several people, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) became the standard refrigerant. However, they were found to be harmful to the earth's ozone layer, so refrigerators now use a refrigerant called HFC 134a, which is less harmful to the ozone.
What is the main reason that people developed methods of refrigeration?
They wanted to improve the flavor and nutritional value of food.
They needed to slow the natural processes that cause food to spoil.
They needed to use for the ice that formed on lakes and rivers.
They wanted to expand the production of certain industries.
The word “perishable” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
capable of spoiling
uncooked
of animal origin
highly nutritious
What can be inferred from paragraph 1 about cold storage before the invention of artificial refrigeration?
It kept food cold for only about a week.
It was dependent on a source of ice or snow.
It required a container made of mental or wood.
It was not a safe method of preserving meat.
Artificial refrigeration involves all of the following processes EXCEPT______.
the pumping of water vapor through a pipe.
the rapid expansion of certain gases.
the evaporation of a volatile liquid.
the transfer of heat from one place to another.
According to the passage, who was the first person to use artificial refrigeration for a practical purpose?
William Cullen
Oliver Evans
John Gorrie
Adolphus Busch
The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to______.
printer
refrigerator
type
ether
The word “constrained” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to______.
restricted
spoiled
improved
alternated
According to the passage, the first refrigerated railcar used what material as a cooling agent?
ether
ice
ammonia
CFCs
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Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn't easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn't exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin's work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.
One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.
Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention as he dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.
On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin's grand entrance for a long time!
The passage is mainly about _______________ .
how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century
a strange man
how roller skating began
an unusual party
The word "astonished" in paragraph 4 can be best replaced by________ .
tired
surprised
embarrassed
polite
Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to ____________.
impress the party guests
arrive at the party sooner
show his skill in walking on wheels
test his invention
The word "ball" in paragraph 2 probably means _________.
game
party
round object
match
People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he ___________.
was a gifted musician
invented the roller skates
often gave others surprises
was full of imagination
What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph?
Merlin got himself into trouble.
Merlin succeeded beyond expectation.
The roller skates needed further improvement.
The party guests took Merlin for a fool.
The word "These" in paragraph 3 refers to
wheels
roller skates
different ways
shoes
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When we moved to our new house near the sea, I was eight years old. Even before that I had spent every summer messing about on boats. My dad had taught me to sail before I learnt to ride a bike so I knew how I wanted to spend my time at the new house- I was going to get my own boat and sail it everyday. The house was only a few meters from the water's edge, and in rough weather the waves would come crashing into the front garden. I used to sit with my nose pressed to the glass, fascinated by the power of the ocean. I grew up watching the skies to see if it was going to rain; would I be going sailing that afternoon or not?
Of course I sometimes wished I could live in the town like my friends. I used to get angry with my parents, who had taken early retirement because they seemed incapable of getting anywhere on time. Dad drove me the eight miles to school everyday, but I was often late because he had been walking on the cliffs earlier in the morning and had lost track of time. When I was taking my university entrance exams, I used to stay over at a friend's in town, just in case. All in all, I was lucky to grow up by the sea and I still love to sail.
At the age of eight, the writer's house was _______.
in the town
under the mountain
on boat
by the sea
The word "rough"in the passage is closest in meaning to ___________.
forceful
beautiful
careful
easy
The writer's father retired early because ___________.
he walked on the cliffs every morning.
he was unable to get anywhere on time.
he had to drive his kid to school everyday
he lost rack of time.
According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT___________.
the writer didn't know how to sail.
house to school was 8 miles.
the waves came crashing into the writer's front garden in bad weather.
the write moved to a new house when he was 8.
Growing up by the sea, the writer felt ___________.
excited
angry
unlucky
lucky
The writer learnt to sail ___________.
When he/ she was eight.
when his family moved to a new house
before going to school.
before learning to ride a bike
When taking the university entrance exams, ___________.
the weather was terrible
the writer's family moved to a new house by the sea
the writer had to live in a friend's house
the writer's father drove him/ her to university.
The phrase "All in all "in the passage is closest in meaning to ___________.
In all
In the whole
On general
On the whole
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Mr. Faugel was convinced that students’ nervousness had affected their scores; to reduce the anxiety of these students who had already been tested, he gave 22 of them a beta blocker before readministration of the test. Their scores improved significantly. The other 8 students (who did not receive the beta blockers) improved only slightly. Second-time test-takers nationwide had average improvements which were similar to those in Faugel's non-beta blocker group.
Beta blockers are prescription drugs which have been around for 25 years. These medications, which interfere with the effects of adrenalin, have been used for heart conditions and for minor stress such as stage fright. Now they are used for test anxiety. These drugs seem to help test-takers who have low scores because of test fright, but not those who do not know the material. Since there can be side effects from these beta blockers, physicians are not ready to prescribe them routinely for all test-takers.
The word “reduce” in paragraph 1 most nearly means ________.
build up
lessen
increase
maximize
The word “interfere” in paragraph 2 most nearly means ________.
prescribe
aid
help
hinder
Why are beta clockers not prescribed regularly?
Students are expected to do poorly.
They cause test anxiety.
The drugs are only 25 years old.
There are side effects.
According to the passage, ____________
all people can take beta blockers.
beta blockers are widely prescribed.
beta blockers work only to improve test scores if the test-taker truly knows the material.
beta blockers work only on test anxiety.
The expression “readministration” in this passage refers to _________.
giving the test again to both groups after beta blockers have been administered to one group.
giving the test again to people without administering beta blockers.
giving the beta blockers without retesting.
giving the test to both groups of test-takers and then giving them beta blockers.
What possible use for beta blockers was NOT discussed in this passage?
Pain relief
Anxiety test
Heart conditions
Minor stress
Beta blockers work on some physical and emotional symptoms because they ________.
interfere with the side effects of adrenalin
primarily change human thought processes
produce side effects worse than the symptoms
fool a person into a healthier stance
Faugel’s research showed that beta blockers given to his sample _______
increased scores the same as the national average.
decreased scores.
increased scores less than the national average.
increased scores much more than the national average.
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Today I’d like to begin a discussion on the problem of the heating up the earth. First, we’ll touch on the relationship between fluorocarbons and the ozone layer. You probably remember that the ozone layer is the protective shield around the earth. It is important to all life, because it filters out harmful ultraviolet light from the sun. Ozone itself, a form of oxygen, is regularly made by the action of the sun in the upper atmosphere. It is also regularly destroyed by natural chemical processes.
The problem now is that too much of the ozone layer is being destroyed. Scientists suspect that certain chemicals, such as fluorocarbons, are contributing to the depletion of the ozone layer. And how do we use fluorocarbons? The most common uses are in spray cans and cooling systems. The chemical pollution from these fluorocarbons can account for some of the ozone losses that have been reported. There are, however, new studies linking the sun itself to the depletion of the ozone layer. We’ll go into that new study more next time.
Who is the most likely speaker?
A mechanic
A chemist
A professor
A doctor
What does the word “filters out” in paragraph 1 probably mean?
prevents
separates
keeps
stops
What is the most important purpose of the ozone layer?
Shielding the sun
Protecting the earth
Destroying chemicals
Providing fluorocarbons
What does the word “depletion” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
deletion
deployment
departure
destruction
What is the ozone layer made of?
Oxygen
Shields
Ultraviolet light
Fluorocarbons
The speaker’s main topic is _________.
air-conditioning systems
fluorocarbons and the ozone layer
ultraviolet light
the use of spray cans
What will the speaker probably discuss next?
The make-up of the ozone layer.
The sun as a cause of ozone layer depletion.
How to make air conditioners with fluorocarbons.
Harmful effects of ultraviolet light.
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A lot of advice is available for college leavers heading for their first job. In this article we consider the move to a second job. We are not concerned with those looking for a second temporary position while hunting for a permanent job. Nor are we concerned with those leaving an unsatisfactory job within the first few weeks. Instead, we will be dealing with those of you taking a real step on the career ladder, choosing a job to fit in with your ambitions now that you have learnt your way around, acquired some skills and have some idea of where you want to go.
What sort of job should you look for? Much depends on your long-term aim. You need to ask yourself whether you want to specialize in a particular field, work your way up to higher levels of responsibility or out of your current employment into a broader field.
Whatever you decide, you should choose your second job very carefully. You should be aiming to stay in it for two or three years. This job will be studied very carefully when you send your letter of application for your next job. It should show evidence of serious career planning. Most important, it should extend you, develop you and give you increasing responsibility. Incidentally, if you are interested in traveling, now is the time to pack up and go. You can do temporary work for a while when you return, pick up where you left off and get the second job then. Future potential employers will be relieved to see that you have got it out of your system, and are not likely to go off again.
Juliette Davidson spend her first year after leaving St. Aldate’s College working for three lawyers. It was the perfect first job in that “ OK ... they were very supportive people. I was gently introduced to the work, learnt my way around an office and improve my word processing skills. However, there was no scope for advancement. One day, I gave my notice, bought an air ticket and traveled for a year.”
Juliette now works as a Personal Assistant to Brenda Cleverdon, the Chief Executive of business in the Community. “In two and a half years I have become more able and my job has really grown”, she says. “ Right from the beginning my boss was very keen to develop me. My job title is the same as it was when I started but the duties have changed. From mainly typing and telephone work, I have progressed to doing most of the correspondence and budgets. I also have to deal with a variety of queries, coming from chairmen of large companies to people wanting to know how to start their own business. Brenda involves me in all her work but also gives me specific projects to do and events to organize.”
Who is intended to benefit from the advice given in the article?
students who have just finished their studies
people who are unhappy with their current job
those who are interested in establishing a career
people who change jobs regularly
According to the writer, why is the choice of your second job important?
It will affect your future job prospects.
It will last longer than your first job.
It will be difficult to change if you don’t like it.
It should give you the opportunity to study.
“It” in the passage refers to _______.
first job
second job
application
career
If you have a desire to travel, when does the writer suggest that you do it?
straight after you have left college
when you are unable to find a permanent job
after you have done some temporary work
between the first and second job
What does the phrase “you have got it out of your system” in passage mean?
You have planned your career sensibly.
You are an experienced traveler.
You have satisfied your wish to travel.
You have learned to look after yourself.
How did Juliette Davidson benefit from the experience of her first job?
It was good introduction to working in an office.
She met a variety of interesting people.
It enabled her to earn enough money to travel.
She learnt how to use a word processor.
In what way is Juliette’s current job better her first job?
She has a more impressive job title.
She now know how to start her own business.
She has been able to extend her skills.
She is more involve in the community.
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It is commonly believed 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 difference between schooling and education implied by this remark is important.
Education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive than schooling. Education knows no limits. It can take place anywhere, whether in the shower or on the job, whether in the kitchen or on the tractor. It includes both the formal learning that takes place in school and the whole universe of informal learning. The agent (doer) of education can vary from respected grandparents to the people arguing about politics on the radio , from a child to a famous 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 receive 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 should be a necessary 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 about the same time, take the assigned seats, are taught by an adult, use similar textbooks, do homework, take exams, and so on. The pieces of reality that are to be learned, whether they are the alphabet or an understanding of the workings of governments, have been limited by the subjects 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 society or what the newest filmmarkers are experimenting with. There are clear and undoubted conditions surrounding the formalized process of schooling.
In the passage, the expression “children interrupt their education to go to school” mostly implies that _____.
schooling prevents people discovering things
schooling takes place everywhere
all of life is an education
education is totally ruined by schooling
What does the writer mean by saying “education quite often produces surprises”?
Educators often produce surprises.
Informal learning often brings about unexpected results.
Success of informal learning is predictable.
It’s surprising that we know little about other religions.
Which of the following would the writer support?
Without formal education, people won’t be able to read and write.
Going to school is only part of how people become educated.
Schooling is of no use because students do similar things every day.
Our education system needs to be changed as soon as possible.
According to the passage, the doers of education are _____.
only respected grandparents
mostly famous scientists
mainly politicians
almost all people
Which of the following is TRUE according to passage?
Education and schooling are quite different experience.
The best schools teach a variety of subjects.
Students benefit from schools, which require long hours and homework.
The more years students go to school, the better their education is.
The word “they” in the last paragraph refers to _____.
workings of governments
newest filmmarkers
political problems
high school students
The word “all-inclusive” in the passage mostly means _____.
including everything or everyone
going in many directions
involving many school subjects
allowing no exceptions
This passage is mainly aimed at _____.
telling the difference between the meaning of two related words “schooling” and “education”
telling a story about execellent teachers
listing and discussing several educational problems
giving examples of different schools
