4 Chapter Four  Education and Social Life

Chapter Four   Education and Social Life

Exercises

Ⅰ. Fill in the blanks

1.American culture , emerged with the English       in North America.

2._____ and       has been the guiding principles and goal of American culture.

3.The Puritans believe the relationship between an elect people and God is based on the       .

4.New Englanders were generally known as       .

5.The belief of the Quakers , known as       , emphasizes       because it believes that something of God exists in everyone.

6.Today Americans still cherish the Pilgrims because they were the first in human history to translate the ideas of       and       into practice.

7.American culture includes an element of deep love of       and landscape.

8.Love of privacy contributes to the American belief in       and      .

9.American public education is operated by     and     .

10.Formal education in the United States consists of elementary,     and       education.

11.The forth U.S. president,     once said: “Knowledge will forever govern ignorance.”

12.The value of American schools is “     ”.

13.There are more than       schools for the 600 million American children.

14.A typical American students spends       hours a day ,       days a week ,       days a years at schools

15.About     of children are enrolled in parochial or nonsectarian private schools.

16.In America, most state schools offer     years of education and some     .

17.There are two kinds of elementary and secondary schools in the United States:       and     .

18.Without     in the United States, the subjects in elementary and secondary schools vary from state to state except some basic subjects.

19.The first systematic arrangements for social security were made in     .

20.The modern Americans believe that     is responsible for the welfare of every citizen and everyone is entitled to help if he has lost his job through no fault of his own.

Ⅱ. Translate the following terms into Chinese

majority rule

Residential privacy

Harlem Renaissance

Ⅲ.Define the following terms.

food stamps

public schools

private schools

Medicare program

Ⅳ.Multiple choice.

1.The functions of institutions of higher education in the U.S. are     .

A.research and teaching

B.teaching and degree awarding

C.professional training, teaching and public service

D.teaching, research and public service

2.Most of the colleges and universities in the U.S. are located     .

A.in only 5 or 6 states along the Atlantic coast

B.in the South

C.in states with a large population

D.along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts

3.The typical organizational pattern for elementary and secondary schools in the United States is that of     .

A. classified schools    B. vocational schools

C. graded schools    D. public schools

4.The expenditure in American public schools is guided or decided by     . A Teachers    B students

C headmaster    D boards of education

5.Which of the following statements about American education is wrong?

A.Elementary and secondary education in America is free and compulsory

B.Private schools are financially supported by religious or nonreligious private organizations or individuals.

C.There are more public colleges and universities than the private ones

D.Credits taken at community colleges are normally applicable to requirement for a four-year bachelor’s degree.

Ⅴ.Translate the following terms into English

1.感恩节

2.独立日

3.阵亡将士纪念日

4.阿灵顿国家公墓

5.情人节

6.万圣节

7.学生能力测试

8.社会保障

9.社保法案

10.世界银行

Ⅵ. Answer the following questions in a few sentences

1.What’s the basis of American Culture?

2.What is the influence of consumerism?

3.What is the general view of the Americans on education?

4.What are some of the characteristics of American education?

5.What is the social welfare of the U. S. A.?