Q19 : The seminar programme largely deals with the ______.
obstacles of Australian government
reform of Australian public service
structure of Australian public facilities
management of Australian public service
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Q20 : The word "insight" (line 3, paragraph 2) refers to _____.
valuable innovations
a long vision
modern practices
deep understanding
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Instruction: Read the following passage and choose the best answer. (Q21 - Q25)
Structured learning certainly has its place. But if it replaces unmediated engagement with the world, it has a negative effect on a child’s education. Children learn the fragility of flowers by touching their petals. They learn to cooperate by organizing their own games. The computer cannot simulate the physical and emotional nuances of resolving a dispute during kickball, or the creativity of inventing new rhymes to the rhythm of jumping rope. These full-bodied, often deeply heartfelt experiences educate not just the intellect but also the soul of the child. When children are free to practice on their own, they can test their inner perceptions against the world around them, develop the qualities of care, self-discipline, courage, compassion, generosity, and tolerance – and gradually figure out how to be part of both social and biological communities.
It’s true that engaging with others on the playground can be a harrowing experience, too. Children often need to be monitored and, at times, disciplined for acts of cruelty, carelessness, selfishness, even violence. Computers do provide an attractively reliable alternative to the dangers of unsupervised play. But schools too often use computers or other highly structured activities to prevent these problematic qualities of childhood from surfacing – out of fear or a compulsion to force-feed academics. This effectively denies children the practice and feedback they need to develop the skills and dispositions of a mature person. If children do not test the waters of unsupervised social activity, they likely will never be able to swim in the sea of civic responsibility. If they have no opportunities to dig in the soil, discover the spiders, bugs, birds, and plants that populate even the smallest unpaved playgrounds, they will be less likely to explore, appreciate, and protect nature as adults.
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Q21 : The passage is mainly about ________.
children’s activities
children’s education
how to stimulate children’s creativity
the negative effects of structured learning
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Q22 : The author thinks that _________.
structured learning is the best way for children to learn
children learn to co-operate by playing computer games
computers can supplement physical activities for children
computers cut children off from direct experience of the world
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Q23 : According to the passage, children should have _________so that they can adapt themselves to be part of society.
free time with their family
highly structured activities
unsupervised social activities
attractive and monitored activities
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Q24 : Which of the following agrees with the passage?
Children should learn how to swim properly.
Children should be encouraged to engage with nature.
Children will eventually mature into responsible adults.
Children need to be supervised most of the time to prevent violence.
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Q25 : The word "harrowing" (paragraph 2, line 1) is closest in meaning to _____.
upsetting
structured
instructive
pleasurable
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