2006年职称英语考试模拟题卫生b[第一套](5).docx

2006 年职称英语考试模拟题卫生 B[ 第一套](5) 第四部分：阅读理解（每题 3 分，共 45 分） 下面有 3 篇短文，每篇短文后有 5 道题，每道题后面有 4 个选项。 请仔细阅读短文并根据短文回答其后面的问题，从 4 个选项中选择 1 个答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。 第1篇 Goal of American Education Education is all enormous and expensive part of American life. Its size is matched by its variety. Differences in American schools compared with those found in the majority of other countries lie in the fact that education here has long been intended for everyone-not just for a privileged elite.Schools ale expected to meet the needs of every child, regardless of ability, and also the needs of society itself ．This means that public schools offer more than academic subjects. It surprises many people when t11ey come here to find high schools offering such courses as typing ，sewing, radio repair, computer programming or driver training, along with traditional academic subjects such as mathematics, history, and languages. Students choose their curricula depending on their interests, future goals, and level of ability. The underlying goal of American education is to develop every child to the utmost of his or her own possibilities, and to give each one a sense of civic and community consciousness. Schools have traditionally played an important role in creating national unity and "Americanizing" the millions of immigrants who have poured into this country from many different backgrounds and origins.Schools still play a large ole in the community,especially in the smalltowns. The approach to teaching may seem unfamiliar to many,not only because it is informal, but also because there is not much emphasis on learning facts. Instead, Americans try to teach their children to II link for themselves and to develop their own intellectual and creative abilities. Students spend much time, learning how to use resource materials libraries,statistics and computers. Americans believe that if children are taught to reason well and to research well, they will be able to find whatever facts they need throughout the rest