Why do children go to school?
What is school for? This may seem an easy question to answer, but a poll taken in the USA shows people have different opinions on why kids go to school. The poll is called the «Public’s Attitudes Toward the Public Schools». It is from a global association of education professionals called PDK International. PDK asked Americans to name the biggest purpose of school. Just 45 per cent of people who took part in the poll said the main goal of school was to prepare students to pass exams. Around a quarter of people said the main purpose was to get kids ready to join the workforce. Just over 26 per cent of Americans believed the biggest reason for school was to teach children about citizenship.
Joshua Starr, CEO of PDK, said the poll questioned whether today’s schools were doing the right thing. He said: «One has to really question whether the direction we’ve been going is consistent with what the public wants». He quoted from author James Baldwin, who said in 1963 that the purpose of school is «to ask questions of the universe and learn to live with those questions». Students had different ideas about what school was for. Elena Brankov, 15, said school was to teach children to be creative, to share ideas with others and to use technology to make the world a better place. Lyndon Bailey, also 15, said school, «is just to make poor kids into robots who work and make rich people richer».
3. Фразовое совпадение: иногда возможно более одного выбора.
1 this may seem an easy a. a better place
2 people have different b. exams
3 it is from a global c. opinions on why
4 prepare students to pass d. others
5 to teach children e. questions to answer
6 schools were doing the right f. richer
7 teach children to be g. thing
8 share ideas with h. association
9 use technology to make the world i. about citizenship
10 make rich people j. creative

Spring is the most beautiful and joyous time, a time of nature awakening. Perhaps no season of the year is not waiting with such anticipation as this one.Spring in the Urals, generally Sunny and dry. At this time of year people tend to get into the woods, to relax after a long winter. It has become a tradition campfires in the woods. And a few people think that divorced at the edge of the fire, lit cigarette, thrown broken bottles, which reflect the sun's rays, all this leads to a fire.Forest fire is a very terrible sight. Many have read about him, could be seen on television, but few people know how terrible he really is. The forest looming wall of flame, sweeping away everything in its path, sparing no one. With the crackling of burning trees, which, maybe, will not grow for hundreds of years. Animals flee in terror, but they can't escape from this scourge. I see the fear, everyone tries to save his lifeIn case of untimely measures taken to extinguish a forest fire it can spread to human settlements, which will inevitably lead to huge material damage and human casualties. Therefore, when visiting the forest, please remember to observe basic rules of fire safety: campfires only in designated areas (sites);do not throw burning matches, cigarette butts, glass (glass bottles, cans, etc.);do not leave oiled or impregnated with gasoline, kerosene or other combustible substances materials (paper, cloth, hemp, wool, etc.) specially in inappropriate areas;never fill fuel in the fuel tanks during engine operation, and also to smoke or use open flame near the cars, filled with fuel;it is prohibited infestation of forest household, construction, industrial and other waste and garbage.Russia ranks first in the world in terms of forests. Of course, to care for the forest and ensure its protection, requires a great deal of effort needs the help of the entire population. Therefore, even with young children have to say about the benefits of forests and the need for its protection.Fire from ancient times plays an important role as a natural factor in the life of the forest. With the advent of man and development of civilization the fire in the forest turned into a destructive factor, and the protection of forests from fires has become an important part of nature conservation on our planet.In pediatric literature, there are many stories about the fires, which suggests that the fires in our world – it is a very relevant and hot topic that I want to share with children to prevent such situations.Despite the fact that in recent time, new causes of forest fires, such as global warming, greenhouse effect, main cause of forest fires remains. Therefore, it is important to pay special attention to fire prevention: outreach to the population.I wish all people often recalled the lines written by John. Rodari:Tree, grass, flower and birdNot always know how to defend themselves.If they are destroyed,On the planet we're alone.

Forest fires result from the careless handling of fire. Throw a cigarette butt, burning match, leave the fire embers.

Ascended breeze fanned the flames. The blue flame licked dry twig, lit and runs on dry grass, last year's leaves. Engaged nearest bushes and trees. Raging flames. Thick smoke creeps into the sky. It started a forest fire.

How many trees will destroy it! How many will die forest dwellers! Rushing through the forest squirrels and hares. Losёnok clung to his mother. From a beast it protects its sharp hooves strong legs. it is powerless against the fire. And what a terrible, dreary spectacle - burnt areas! Many years will pass until the rise again living forest.