The True Meaning of Education

　　教育的真意

　　With the rapid development of society, almost everyone wants to be educated. However, many people hold an erroneous view towards education. They think , probably most parents do, that through education, they will, or their children will, turn out to be either prominent scholars or rich merchants. To them, education suggests merely fame or riches.

　　The aim of education, in my understanding, is set upon deeper and more important mental accomplishments and moral culture. When we study at school or at the university, we are certainly aiming at a profound learning of various subjects, for that is one of the essential things and a fundamental indispensable for building up our future career. Equally important is the moral education which we must receive either at school or at the university, for building our character.

　　On the other hand, education does not simply mean "going to school." We cannot consider ourselves well-educated and superior just because we are the fortunate ones who can go somewhere to study, thus looking down upon those who cannot get such golden chances as ours. It is a truth universally known that that a doctor is different from a blacksmith is not because the former has received higher education and the latter has not.

　　To conclude my essay, I would like to quote an old saying, "Learn whatever it may be, whenever you can, and whenever you will". And this, I think , is the true meaning of education.

　　作文结构分析：

　　·Erroneous view towards education

　　* Education — way to fame

　　* Education — way to riches

　　·My view towards education

　　* Education — mental accomplishments

　　* Education — moral culture

　　· Education not simply mean going to school

　　· My conclusion

　　作文内容分析：

　　本文是一篇议论文, 文中作者对“教育之真谛”发表自己的议论, 其论点主要是受教育的真正目的要从深层含义上去理解,即要做到智力上的完善和道德的修养。作者认为上过学的人不应鄙视没有机会上很多学的人, 其结论是受教育应是“ 学无常体, 随遇而施”。

　　单词词组：

　　the true meaning of education 教育之真谛

　　erroneous view 错误的观点

　　prominent scholars 杰出的学者

　　fame n . 名誉

　　mental accomplishments 智力的完善

　　moral culture 道德修养

　　aim at 目标瞄准

　　profound a. 深刻的, 渊博的

　　indispensable n . 必不能少的东西

　　building our character 塑造性格

　　look down upon 鄙视

　　blacksmith n. 铁匠

　　quote v. 引用

　　"Learn what ever it may be, whenever you can , and whenever you will." “学无常体, 随遇而施”。