Unit 12 Education

1. According to the text , ______ of school-age children attended primary school by _______ .

A. 99 % ; 2000 B. 86% ; 2000 C. 99% ; 2004 D. 86% ; 2004

2. What suggests that many countries realize the importance of education ?

A. They realize that the future welfare of their citizens is closely linked to education

B. They attended the World Education Forum in 2000

C. At the World Education Forum in 2000 , they made a commitment called “Education for all”

D. They are trying to get every child into school

3. ______ prevents some people attaching importance to education .

A. The importance of agriculture

B. Heavy work on the farm

C. Traditional ideas

D. All the above

4. What kind of classes can often be seen in western provinces in China ?

A. Mixed grade classes

B. Classes of large sizes

C. Classes of small sizes

D. Classes by two-way radio and mail

5. What measures do many developing countries take to provide schools with necessary equipment?

A. They call on their citizens to donate it

B. They depend on aid from other countries and international organizations or programs

C. They borrow it from their neighbor countries

D. Developed provinces provide aid for less developed provinces

6. How many countries are mentioned in the text to have adopted distance learning methods ?

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

7. According to Paragraph F , which of the following is one of the education problems existing in America ?

A. The quality of teaching is not good nationwide

B. There are too many families now below poverty line

C. One third of the students live in the countryside

D. Violent crimes take place in schoolyards

8. The text talks mainly about ______ .

A. “Education for all ”----the international target

B. solving the problems of teaching quality in remote areas

C. encouraging people in rural areas to accept education

D. problems of the number of people in one area and location

9. It’s difficult for some countries in Africa and Asia to achieve the goal of “ Education for all ” , because _______ .

A. the population is too large

B. they are facing many other problems , such as lack of fresh water and basic health care

C. the international aid is far from enough

D. the economy there is the least developed

10. Which of the statements is true ?

A. People’s attitude towards education affects education system

B.The number of people in one area and people’s distribution can also cause education problems

C. Education system can be affected by economy

D. All the above

答案：CCDAB CCADD