If you ask 10 students which subject he or she hates most, 9 of them will answer “Math”. No matter which country you visit, no matter which grade you are in, you may not learn Art, Biology, Chemistry or Chinese, but you always learn Math. Why do so many students hate Math and yet cannot avoid learning it at school?
Jenny Sanders, a high school student in California, asks “What good do we get from learning Math? We can use computers to calculate (计算) numbers and we can use computers to store information. I think learning Math at school is a waste of time.”
However, there is much more to Math than just learning to add and subtract numbers. In fact, Math is not so much about calculation because it is about learning to think logically (逻辑地) and working out problems. Of course, Jenny was right that we can use computers to do calculations, but if we can’t think logically, how could we know how to use the computer? In short, computers are only tools when solving problems.
For example, imagine you are a cook and must prepare dinner for 100 people. How should you divide your resources so that you can get the job done fastest and best? To think logically will help you work out your problems in a better way.
【小题1】According to the passage, which subject do students always learn in different grades at school?
A.Chinese. | B.Math. | C.Geography. | D.Art. |
【小题2】What does Jenny Sanders think of learning Math?
A.Interesting. | B.Boring. | C.Useless. | D.Difficult. |
【小题3】What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 mean?
A.Number. | B.Computer. | C.Math. | D.Subject. |
【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.90% of the students hate learning Math. |
B.Students can learn Math well with computers. |
C.Math can do calculations and store information. |
D.Math helps students learn all the other subjects well. |
【小题5】What does the writer want to tell us?
A.Math is just learning to add and subtract numbers. |
B.Math can be good for both our body and our mind. |
C.Math helps us think logically and solve problems. |
D.Math can help students find a good job in the future. |