1.教育的重要性 Ⅰ
段落大意：教育在現代社會變得更加重要。
In today’s society, education is really important. Education has evolved a lot over time and has greatly shaped our society. Back in the old days, education was not that important, because many jobs did not have educational requirements. In those days, you could have a high school diploma and get a good job. Today, if you only have a high school diploma, the types of jobs that you can get are restricted （受限製的） to fast-food restaurant cashiers （快餐店收銀員） or even construction workers （建築工人）. Getting a college degree is very essential to your success and your opportunity to get a good job that pays well.
2.教育的重要性 Ⅱ
段落大意：教育讓人們得到充分發展，成為偉大的思想家和決策者。
The importance of learning is self-evident （顯而易見的，不言而喻的）. Receiving a high-quality education enables the individual to bring out the ultimate （極限） of his or her potentials. Without education, the human mind is underdeveloped （未充分發展的）. No human being in the world has been able to succeed without certain proper source of education. Without education, a person is incomplete. To be precise, education makes a person great thinker and wise decision-maker （決策者）. And this is achieved by bringing him knowledge from the outside world, teaching him to reason, and acquainting him with history.
3.終身學習的概念
段落大意：終身學習是一個持續的過程。
The term “lifelong learning”indicates that learning does not stop at the end of compulsory education （義務教育）. It is a continuous process and can continue through-out a person’s life. The use of the word “learning”as opposed to “education”suggests a difference between the formal framework （框架） of compulsory education required of children and young people, and the more relaxed learning environment enjoyed by adults.
4.學習方式
段落大意：每個人應找到適合自己的學習方式。
Each of us learns and absorbs information in different ways. Many teachers simply talk to us, and we answer their questions. Such teaching methods cannot assist or encourage us to learn in our unique ways. There are many different techniques to classify learning styles such as perceptual modality （感知模式） and information processing （信息加工）. Perceptual modalities define biologically-based reactions to our physical environment and represent the most efficient way we adopt data. By learning our perceptional （認知的） style, we can seek out information most directly. Information processing distinguishes the way we sense, think, solve problems, and remember information. Each of us has a preferred, consistent and distinct way of perceiving （感知）, organizing, and retaining （保存） information.
5.教育工作的開展
段落大意：教育的定義。老師是開展教育工作的基礎。
What is the purpose of education? What is education for? Education, would be to learn or to gain knowledge of something through being taught by others or through self-learning （自學）. One of the definitions from the Webster’s dictionary states that education is the activities of instructing or teaching, activities that impart （傳授） knowledge or skills. The two most important words about education are teaching and learning. Why do we teach? By definition, teachers are leaders, and to put it simply leaders lead. Teachers lead their students through the path of knowledge. According to the Foundation of Education, teachers also demonstrate leadership by working with others and modeling desirable behaviors.
6.大學教育的價值
段落大意：大學教育能帶給人們知識、經驗和深入思考的能力等。
“If you think the price of education is high, find out the price of ignorance （無知）. You will pay for ignorance every day for the rest of your life.”Parents often ponder （思考，考慮） the real value of college education as college costs continue to grow and rates exceed inflation（通貨膨脹） rates. Keeping in mind that one does not necessarily need to obtain a degree to “enjoy life,”especially financially. Then still, “What is the value of a college education? ”An individual gains value from college education as he/she learns to think critically, put the acquired knowledge into practice, understand one’s true self, and recognize others’ values. Expectations are also reached.
7.優先發展教育的必要性
段落大意：教育是國家進步的巨大動力，應被置於首要位置，尤其是對中國這樣的發展中國家而言。
China, as a developing country, is determined to catch up with and even surpass （超越）the developed ones. I think that one of the best possible ways to do so is to give first priority（優先考慮） to the development of culture, science and especially education. In modern times, when science and technology are making great progress, the education of the work force （勞動力） is of primary importance. Moreover, many of the successes in advanced countries have demonstrated that a nation’s prosperity mainly depends on its labor force, especially those who have been well educated. 4In a developing country like China, our investment in culture, education and science, and especially elementary education （初等教育）, must enjoy top priority. This is crucial for China to catch up with the developed nations in today’s surging（洶湧的） waves of technological revolution. Otherwise, the gap between China and advanced countries will be widened rather than bridged.
8.對學生的全方位培養
段落大意：對學生的培養不應僅限於學術方麵，還應注重非學術方麵的教育，如體育、烹飪等。
We need to provide young people with the most possibility of doing well at school. In traditional curriculum there is a wide variety of subjects with a mix of academic （學術的） and non-academic （非學術的） subjects. In this way a young person is formed with a well-rounded education （通才教育）. Non-academic subjects would include sports, cooking, woodwork （木工） and metalwork （金屬加工）. I believe this is the best form of education. A young person should learn things other than academic subjects. Among these, sport is particularly important. Young people have to learn to love sport so that they can be fit and healthy in their future life. Otherwise, we will be raising an obese and unfit generation.
9.政府為教育提供資助
段落大意：政府應為教育提供資助，從而滿足學生在教育上的需求，包括教學硬件的配置、對老師的培養等。
I believe that local, state, and federal governments are responsible for the appropriation （撥出，撥付） of funds for school systems to meet their students’ educational needs. This includes providing adequate facilities for schools, hiring trained and experienced school administrators, and offering tempting salaries to attract highly qualified educators. Although supplying the adequate funds for school systems is not always an easy task, it should enjoy the priority. Unfortunately, too many schools are forced to rely on standardized test scores as a means of additional funding from the government, and this focus should be shifted to other criteria （評判標準） of school performances.