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考研英语（阅读）模拟试卷90

一、阅读常（规阅读理解）本（题共20题，每题7.0

分，共20分。）

Itisnotsurprisingthataphilosophyborrowedfrombusinessshouldseeitsprincipal

focuswithineducationasthefurtheringoftheconnectionwithbusinessandindustry.

Moreover,whenaphilosophyisimplementedatgovernmentallevelbypeople,itisnot

surprisingthatthemajoritywholearnttheirunderstandingoflifewithinthisenvironment

shouldpictureeducationasfeedingthisgoal.InanagewhentheUSisseenasbeingin

desperate,almostcut-throatcompetitionwithindustrialneighbours,itbecomesanarticle

offaiththattomaintainpresentstandardsofliving,educationmustincreasinglyfocus

upontrainingtheyouthofthecountrytocompeteinsuchmarkets.Thisdemandis,of

course,nothingnew.numberoffactorsconictogethertoprovidethemotiveforcefor

makingeducationthehandmaidenofthejobmarket.Forthosewitheconomicblinkers,

suchconcentrationmakesgoodsense,butforthosewhotakeawiderviewofthe

purposesofeducation,thisappearsnarrowanddamaging,even,inthelongterm,tothe

economicgoodhealthofthecountry.Itispossibletoarguefortheultimatepurposesof

educationfromdifferentstandpoints.Theonethatappearstobethemotiveforceinmuch

educationaldecision-makingatthepresenttimevaluesknowledgethatisconduciveto

thefurtheranceofthenationaleconomicwell-being.Itseesthechildasabeingtobe

trainedtofitintothiseconomicmachine.Initiativeandactivityareencouragedonlyas

farasthesedovetailwithultimateoccupationaldestinations.Theteacher,therefore,is

seenasatrainer,aconstructor,atransmitter.However,therearemanywhovalue

knowledgewhichisperceivedaspartofthatcountrysculturalheritagewhileotherchild-

centredadvocates