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What’s your understanding of education? It is a term that can have many meanings, but it is 【小题1】 (general) defined as the process of learning information. Formal (正式的) learning in a school or university is one of the most common 【小题2】 (type). Communities around the world place a high value on 【小题3】 (educate) people of all ages, whether formally or informally.
When 【小题4】 (talk) about education, most people will think of schools and classrooms where trained teachers present information 【小题5】 students. Classroom learning usually 【小题6】 (start) when a child is very young — around five years old in most countries. The purpose of most classroom learning is not to prepare a child for a specific job,【小题7】 rather to help him or her develop critical reasoning and thinking skills.
As a matter of fact, many people choose to extend (延长) their formal education beyond what 【小题8】 (require) by going to university. Students usually have a wide range of 【小题9】 (choose) when it comes to subject areas and degree options.
Although book learning is very important, it is not the only form of education in 【小题10】 people can get knowledge. Some people are self-taught. Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, is one of the self-learners.