We’re so well educated – but we’re useless students who have lost the ability to do anything practical. The only thing we’ve mastered is consumption(消費(fèi)).
Large numbers of students have entered higher education in the past 10 years, but despite being the most educated generation in history, it seems that we’ve grown increasingly ignorant when it comes to basic life skills.
Looking back on my first couple of weeks of living in student halls, I consider myself lucky to still be alive. Unfamiliar to fresher’s， there are many hidden dangers in the dirty corners of students accommodation.
I have survived a couple of serious boiling egg incidents and lots of cases of food – poisoning, probably from dirty kitchen counters. Although some of my clothes have fallen victim to ironing experimentation, I think I have now finally acquired all the domestic (居家的) skills I missed out in my modem education.
In 2006 and 2010, the charming educationist Sir Ken Robinson gave two very amusing talks in which he discussed the importance of creativity in education. Robinson’s main viewpoint is that our current education system dislocates people from their natural talents. I would like to go a step further and propose that besides our talents, the system takes away what used to be passed from generation to generation – a working knowledge of basic life skills.
Today’s graduates may have earned themselves honor in history, law or economies, but when it comes to simple things like putting up a shelf to hold all their academic books, or fixing a hole in their on – trend clothes, they have to call for help from a professional handyman or tailor.
Since the invention of the internet, it has never been easier for people to access information, but our highly specialized education has made us more one – sided than ever.
I suggest that we start with the immediate reintroduction of some of the most vital aspects of “domestic science” education, before the current lack leads to serious accidents in student halls.
【小題1】People call us useless students for the reason that         .

每句中最多有一處錯(cuò)誤。每處錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧)，并在改句后面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(/)劃掉。

修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該句后面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

1.She could hardly afford for the medical care.

2.Now people get a lot of informations from TV.

3.Henry did not like his car, that ran badly and often broke down.

4.There were too many nice things that I didn’t know what to choose.

5.We had guests last night who had not stayed in it ago.

6.Some parents think useless for girls to go to school.

7.I know you are particular interested in Human Rights.

8.Filling with many people, the room is crowded.

9.She was a child star and began to perform in the age of four.

10.It is much easy to make plans than to carry them out.

每句中最多有一處錯(cuò)誤。每處錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。
增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧)，并在改句后面寫出該加的詞。
刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(/)劃掉。
修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該句后面寫出修改后的詞。
注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；
【小題1】She could hardly afford for the medical care.
【小題2】Now people get a lot of informations from TV.
【小題3】Henry did not like his car, that ran badly and often broke down.
【小題4】There were too many nice things that I didn’t know what to choose.
【小題5】We had guests last night who had not stayed in it ago.
【小題6】Some parents think useless for girls to go to school.
【小題7】I know you are particular interested in Human Rights.
【小題8】Filling with many people, the room is crowded.
【小題9】She was a child star and began to perform in the age of four.
【小題10】It is much easy to make plans than to carry them out.

We’re so well educated – but we’re useless students who have lost the ability to do anything practical. The only thing we’ve mastered is consumption(消費(fèi)).

Large numbers of students have entered higher education in the past 10 years, but despite being the most educated generation in history, it seems that we’ve grown increasingly ignorant when it comes to basic life skills.

Looking back on my first couple of weeks of living in student halls, I consider myself lucky to still be alive. Unfamiliar to fresher’s， there are many hidden dangers in the dirty corners of students accommodation.

I have survived a couple of serious boiling egg incidents and lots of cases of food – poisoning, probably from dirty kitchen counters. Although some of my clothes have fallen victim to ironing experimentation, I think I have now finally acquired all the domestic (居家的) skills I missed out in my modem education.

In 2006 and 2010, the charming educationist Sir Ken Robinson gave two very amusing talks in which he discussed the importance of creativity in education. Robinson’s main viewpoint is that our current education system dislocates people from their natural talents. I would like to go a step further and propose that besides our talents, the system takes away what used to be passed from generation to generation – a working knowledge of basic life skills.

Today’s graduates may have earned themselves honor in history, law or economies, but when it comes to simple things like putting up a shelf to hold all their academic books, or fixing a hole in their on – trend clothes, they have to call for help from a professional handyman or tailor.

Since the invention of the internet, it has never been easier for people to access information, but our highly specialized education has made us more one – sided than ever.

I suggest that we start with the immediate reintroduction of some of the most vital aspects of “domestic science” education, before the current lack leads to serious accidents in student halls.

1.People call us useless students for the reason that         .

A．what we’ve learned is beyond consumption

B．we are educated generation

C．we’ve entered higher education

D．our living skills are so poor

2.Which is NOT the incidents the writer had during the first few weeks in student halls?

A．He was seriously burnt by boiled eggs.

B．He was accidentally poisoned by food.

C．He damaged his clothes while ironing.

D．He was severely beaten by fresher.

3.According to Robinson’s opinion, our current education        .

A．focuses on the importance if creativity

B．dislocates people from their natural talents

C．has equipped students with basic life skills

D．has followed the convention properly

We’re so well educated – but we’re useless students who have lost the ability to do anything practical. The only thing we’ve mastered is consumption(消費(fèi)).
Large numbers of students have entered higher education in the past 10 years, but despite being the most educated generation in history, it seems that we’ve grown increasingly ignorant when it comes to basic life skills.
Looking back on my first couple of weeks of living in student halls, I consider myself lucky to still be alive. Unfamiliar to fresher’s， there are many hidden dangers in the dirty corners of students accommodation.
I have survived a couple of serious boiling egg incidents and lots of cases of food – poisoning, probably from dirty kitchen counters. Although some of my clothes have fallen victim to ironing experimentation, I think I have now finally acquired all the domestic (居家的) skills I missed out in my modem education.
In 2006 and 2010, the charming educationist Sir Ken Robinson gave two very amusing talks in which he discussed the importance of creativity in education. Robinson’s main viewpoint is that our current education system dislocates people from their natural talents. I would like to go a step further and propose that besides our talents, the system takes away what used to be passed from generation to generation – a working knowledge of basic life skills.
Today’s graduates may have earned themselves honor in history, law or economies, but when it comes to simple things like putting up a shelf to hold all their academic books, or fixing a hole in their on – trend clothes, they have to call for help from a professional handyman or tailor.
Since the invention of the internet, it has never been easier for people to access information, but our highly specialized education has made us more one – sided than ever.
I suggest that we start with the immediate reintroduction of some of the most vital aspects of “domestic science” education, before the current lack leads to serious accidents in student halls

1. 1.

   People call us useless students for the reason that         

   1. A.
      what we’ve learned is beyond consumption
   2. B.
      we are educated generation
   3. C.
      we’ve entered higher education
   4. D.
      our living skills are so poor
2. 2.

   Which is NOT the incidents the writer had during the first few weeks in student halls?

   1. A.
      He was seriously burnt by boiled eggs
   2. B.
      He was accidentally poisoned by food
   3. C.
      He damaged his clothes while ironing
   4. D.
      He was severely beaten by fresher
3. 3.

   According to Robinson’s opinion, our current education        

   1. A.
      focuses on the importance if creativity
   2. B.
      dislocates people from their natural talents
   3. C.
      has equipped students with basic life skills
   4. D.
      has followed the convention properly