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1、阅读理解练习题However, education cannot promise all wishes, dreams, and desires. Society must reject the foolish idea that a college educations main purpose is to satisfy our desires and secure success. Like most challenging things, education is a gamble (赌博) in which results depend entirely on peoples abi
2、lity to look past their wants to see the realism and reason behind their wants. For instance, my first year of college, I took a sociology class. In class, we were taught that Third World countries were poor. We learned that our quality of life would be almost impossible for an average person in tho
3、se countries. I began to examine my own desire to be rich. To always go after money felt selfish when knowing others had none at all. Learning about other societys financial situations forced me to look beyond what I wanted. Through the process of education, everything once desired is tested. Wantin
4、g something no longer is enough; its more important to examine why we want it and whether we really want it. When my desire for money changed, everything changed. I stopped longing for money-driven careers and stopped valuing the people who had them. I began to examine the things I purchased and my
5、reason for wanting them. Education is a tool to be used to develop and advance our desires, so we can discover the things that are truly significant in life. Education is a source to expand our society to see beyond the superficial (表面的) appeals and the “quick fixes”, leaving the belief of an effort
6、less life behind in order to desire a meaningful one.1. The authors fourth-grade teacher probably agreed that _. A. the author was an ambitious student B. the author should set more realistic goals C. a college student would lead an easier life D. a college degree was the key to the authors dreams2.
7、 Why does the author mention her sociology class? A. To share her learning experiences with readers. B. To support her new understanding about education. C. To express her sympathy for people in Third World. D. To stress the importance of taking a sociology course.3. With a college education, the au
8、thor _.A. envied rich people B. lost interest in careerC. desired more material things D. stopped always seeking more wealth 4.Whats the main idea of the passage? A. College education promises an effortless life. B. College education tests and guides our life desires. C. College education offers solutions to social problems. D. College education turns young people into gamblers. 答案：DBDB