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 Directions: Listen to the following passage and fill the missing words in the blanks.

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      The purpose of education is not only to train youngsters for the 1)   , but to prepare them for tomorrow's society. Because of the rapidly changing world, one can argue that changes will be continuous, which will make lifelong learning necessary for those who expect to 2)   successfully. While some may argue that their education commenced when they began school and 3)   when they completed it, modern reality suggests that education is a lifelong process, and the classroom is merely the beginning of the education process. The 4)   of its definition implies that education is lifelong.
      Lifelong education 5)   and affects all existing educational providers, and extends beyond the formal educational providers to include all bodies and individuals 6)   learning activities.
Lifelong education means enabling people to learn at different times, in different ways, for different purposes 7)   of their lives and careers.

 
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