Thegreatestargumentforpublicschools,somepeoplefeel,isthestrikinglyhighproportionofex-public-schoolboysoccupyingseniorpostsinthegovernment,thearmedforces,thechurch,theuniversities,theprofessions,andeveninbusiness.This,theysay,provesthesuperiorityofapublicschooleducation.Otherssaythatthisisthegreatestargumentagainstpublicschools,sinceitsimplyprovesthesocialexclusivenessandfovouritism.Thereisnodoubtthatthepublicschoolsareundemocratic,oftensnobbish,andtheyconstitutethebiggestbarriertosocialequalityinmodernEngland.Butthepublicschoolsarenolongerassuperiorandasexclusiveastheyoncewere.Theirprefectsystem,theirhousesystemandtheirtraditionofsporthavebeenwidelyadoptedinstatesecondaryschools,andmanygrammarschoolshaveacademicrecordswhichmanyapublicschoolmightenvy.Moreover,manyso-calledpublicschoolsaredependentonanannualgrantfromthecentralgovernment,inreturnforwhichtheyawardbetweenaquarterandahalfoftheirplacestopupilspayingreducedfeesornoneatall.Theseschoolsadmitpupilsateleven,justlikegrammarschools.Allpublicschoolstoo,exceptafewofrecognisedstandard,areliabletobeinspectedbythestate.ThereisthusagradualprogressawayfromexclusivenessinBritisheducation.(p180-181) 　　再赠送一个： 　　WhatwastheoriginofThanksgivingDay?AndwhatdoyouthinkofcelebratingThanksgivingDayinChina?ThanksgivingiscelebratedintheU.S.onthefourthThursdayinNovember.FormanyAmericansitisthemostimportantholidayapartfromChristmas.Schools,officesandmostbusinessescloseforThanksgiving,andmanypeoplemakethewholeweekendavacation.ThanksgivingisassociatedwiththetimewhenEuropeansfirstcametoNorthAmerica.In1620,theMayflowerarrived,bringingabout150peoplewhotodayareusuallycalledPilgrims.Whentheyfirstarrived,theyhadaveryhardwinterandcouldnotfindenoughtoeat,somanyofthemdied.Duringthefollowingsummer,NativeAmericansshowedthemwhatcropsweresafetoeatandhowtoplantthemsotheyhadagoodharvest.TheyheldabigcelebrationtothankGodandtheNativeAmericansforhelpingthemsurvivetheharshwinterandproduceabountifulharvest.ThanksgivingDaybacameanofficialholidayin1863.TodaypeoplecelebrateThanksgivingtoremembertheseearlydays.ThemostimportantpartofthecelebrationisatraditionaldinnerwithfoodsthatcomefromNorthAmerica.Themealincludesturkey,sweetpotatoes(alsocalledyams)andcranberrysauce,whicharemadeintoakindofsauceorjelly.Theturkeyisfilledwithstuffingordressing,andmanyfamilieshavetheirownspecialrecipe.OnThanksgiving,therearespecialtelevisionprogramsandsportsevents.InNewYork,thereisMacy’sThanksgivingDayParade----alonglineofpeoplewearingfancycostumesmarchthroughthestreetswithlargeballoonsintheshapeofimaginarycharacters.ThanksgivingisconsideredthebeginningoftheChristmasseason,andthenextdaymanypeoplegoouttoshopforChristmaspresents