1 . Lifelong learners never think of themselves as the greatest experts in anything. They continue to lean and bring a great deal to the groups they belong to. What is a lifelong learner like? Here are some of their main characteristics (特征).

● They are knowledge seekers. They are always searching for much information on a topic they’re interested in and looking for new experience or opportunities (机会) to improve their knowledge or skills.

● They are social and self-directed learners. They like taking different courses and taking part in discussions around subjects they are interested in. ________ They also know their own learning styles, and their strengths and weaknesses. They can plan and organize their own learning.

● They are critical (批判性的) thinkers. They always use a lot of ways to analyze (分析) and synthesize (合成) information. From their research they judge the information to see if it is useful for the question at hand.

● They are problem solvers. They will meet different problems while learning. However, they usually regard problems as challenges and life experiences and try to stand above them.

1. What does the underlined “knowledge seekers” mean?

A．Persons who are testing knowledge.	B．Persons who are teaching knowledge.
C．Persons whose jobs are inventing knowledge.	D．Persons who are looking for knowledge.

2. What can be put in the blank (空白处)?

A．They invite each other to parties.	B．They learn both from and with others.
C．They learn from plants and animals.	D．They don’t like learning on society.

3. Which of the following most clearly shows you are a critical thinker?

A．You ask others for help when you can’t correct your own mistakes.

B．You believe in the information you get and use it in your study.

C．You correct mistakes someone makes as soon as you find them.

D．You always use a lot of ways to analyze and synthesize information.

4. How is the passage organized? (P= Paragraph)

A．	B．
C．	D．

5. What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To introduce some of the main characteristics lifelong learners have.

B．To explain the relationship between common people and lifelong learners.

C．To suggest lifelong learners become experts.

D．To describe the height, clothes and hairstyle of a lifelong learner.