第i卷 阅读理解 (共两节,满分40分)第一节 (共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分) 阅读下列短文 ,从每题所给的四个选项 (a 、b 、c 和 d )中 ,选出最佳选项 ,并在题卡上将该项涂黑。 a education is not an end, but a means to an end. in other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them. our purpose is to fit them for life. in some modern countries it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all-whether rich or poor, clever or stupid-one can solve all the problems of society