听力原文:M: Do you think you'll be able to get this ink stain out of my pants?
W: It won't be a problem but I'll need to send them over to a main cleaning facility. That's an extra day's time.
Q: What does the woman mean?
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A. The man can have his pants at the end of the day.
B. Cleaning the pants will take longer than usual.
C. She doesn't think the stain can be removed.
D. The man should go to a different location.
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Schooling and Education
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 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 in the job, whether in a kitchen or in a theatre. 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 respected grandparent to the people debating politics on the radio, from a 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 (婴儿期) on. Education, then, is a very broad, inclusive term. It is a lifelong (一生的) process, a process that starts long before the start of school, and one that should be an integral (基本的) 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 (指定的) seats, are taught by an adult, use similar textbooks, do homework, take exams, and so on. The slices of reality that are to be learned, whether they are words or an understanding of the working 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 formalized process of schooling.
Which of the following is true according to the author?
A. School is the place where people get informal education.
B. Education means schooling.
C. Education can be both formal and informal.
D. Going to school is the only way to receive education.
听力原文:M: Isn't it rather cold outside, Sally?
W: It is a bit, but I can't stand the terrible smoke inside. I'd rather stay here if you don't mind.
Q: Why does the woman want to stay outside?
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A. Because she feels very hot in the room.
Because she wants to avoid meeting people.
C. Because she wants to smoke a cigarette outside.
D. Because she doesn't like the smell of smoke inside.
A Society Without a Formal Authority
In the seventeenth century, European soldiers who came across some Indian groups in the western Great Lakes found that several native tribes (部落) were living in the area without a formal leadership system. They appeared to be "quite friendly with each other without a formal authority!"
Not only did the Indians appear to lack a formal system of authority, but they also deeply hated any efforts to control their actions. All members of the tribes knew what was required of them by lifelong (一生的) familiarity with the tasks of the area. These tasks tended to be simple, since the Indians' rate of social change was slow. Thus, although subgroups such as soldiers had recognized leaders, no real authority was required. Rather than giving direct orders (which were considered rough) , members of the tribes would arouse others to action by examples.
It would be difficult, if not impossible, to carry out such a system in our own society. Most of us have grown up under one authority or another for as long as we can remember. Our parents, our teachers, our bosses , our government all have the recognized right under certain conditions to tell us what to do. The authority is so much a part of our culture that it is hard for us to imagine a workable society without it. We have been used to relying on authority to get things done and would probably be uncomfortable with the Indian methods of examples on a large scale.
Of course, the major reason why the Indian system would not be suitable for us is that our society is too large. The number of tasks that various members of our society have to perform. often under tight time and resource limitations could not be treated by the Indian system, in modern societies, the formal authority system is necessary to achieve any social objectives.
Which of the following statements about the European soldiers is correct?
A. They had no leaders.
B. They treated the Indian groups well.
C. They came across some Indian groups.
D. They found the Indian groups friendly to them.
W: It's odd, but there isn't much we can do as long as he orders something.
Q: What does the woman imply?
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A. They should wait patiently.
B. They should ask that man to leave.
C. They should serve that man immediately.
D. That man is old enough to order things he likes.