请同学们在一张白纸上把你听到的内容逐字逐句地写下来，包括标点符号，注意单词的拼写和大小写要正确。然后查看听力原文仔细核对答案。

Listen to the following passage and write down every word you hear. Altogether the passage will be read to you 4 times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work.

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听力原文

Education

Some people may say that it is energy that makes the world go round~/ but in my opinion there is something else which is equally important. /That is education. /Education makes it possible to pass on the invaluable knowledge of our ancestors and, at the same time,/ makes it easier to explore the contemporary world. /Most great inventions have been brought about by educated people. /So we can say that education makes the world go round. /

A poorly educated nation can never be a rich one. /The most advanced countries in the world all place great emphasis on education. /Nations which have a low percentage of educated people can, /in most cases, barely produce the basic necessities of life,/ let alone develop their science, technology and economics. /Such nations are facing the possibility of extinction in this highly developed world. /Therefore, education cannot be emphasized enough in a developing country.