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e. adopted the metal letters system of easier printing methods
In several countries in the process of industrialization, overcrowded cities present a major
problem. The overpopulation of towns is mainly caused by the drift of large numbers of people
from the rural areas. The only long-term solution is to make life in the rural areas more
attractive, which would encourage people to stay there. This could be achieved by providing
incentives for people to go and work in the villages. Moreover, facilities in the rural areas, such
as transportation, health and education services should be improved.
22. The passage says that , one significant outcome of industrialization has been .............
a. a massive migration from the countryside to cities
b. a general improvement in the quality of urban life
c. the decline of health services in cities
d. the emergence of new cities throughout the country
23. The author emphasizes that one way in which rural life might be made from attractive
.............
a. has already been tried; namely improved education services
b. would be to set up better medical facilities
c. has been suggested by those migrating to the towns
d. has been regarded by some as a threat to the progress of industrialization
24. The writer suggests that, so as to solve the problem of overcrowding in cities, .............
a. health and education services in the cities have to be modernized
b. transport facilities have to be renewed completely
c. measures should be taken to make the city environment more attractive
d. living conditions in the countryside need to be made better and more agreeable.
From the beginning of human history every society has had some way of preparing young
people for adult life. Many communities have regarded education as training for work. In many
traditional societies children still help the older members of the family in their work and so
grow up to do the same jobs as their parents. Elsewhere young boys used to be sent away for
several years as apprentices to a craftsman to learn his trade. In the modern world, however, the
main aim of education is to stimulate the child's mind and enable him to develop his personality
and abilities to their limits.
1. The passage gives the idea that; in the past, education .............
a. was offered only to adults
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