Education in ancient Greece

    The ancient Greeks were great builders and thinkers. Their ideas still influence(影响) us today, especially in the art, science, literature and philosophy. But school for boys and girls in ancient Greece was very d{#blank#}1{#/blank#}from today.

    School for boys

    Boys in ancient Greece stayed at home when they were young. They helped their parents work and had h{#blank#}2{#/blank#}like fishing and sailing. At the age of six or seven, most of them started to go to school. They studied philosophy and h{#blank#}3{#/blank#}to play the lyre (a kind of musical instrument). They also studied other subjects, but they did not use many books. Most of what they l{#blank#}4{#/blank#}was said out loud and memorized.

    School for girls

    In most places in ancient Greece, girls did not go to school. They stayed at home and learned f{#blank#}5{#/blank#}their mothers. Girls were not allowed to go outside the house much. H{#blank#}6{#/blank#}, things were different for girls in a part of Greece called Sparta. Girls there went to military(军事的) school where they learned how to wrestle and fight! This was to prepare them for joining the a{#blank#}7{#/blank#}. Girls in Sparta were allowed to go outside the house a lot more.

    Some kids cheat because they are busy or lazy and they want to get good grades they don't spend lots of time studying. Other kids might feel like they can't pass the tests w{#blank#}1{#/blank#} cheating. Even when there seems to be a good reason for cheating, cheating isn't a good idea.

    If you are s{#blank#}2{#/blank#} or worried about something the night before a test and couldn't study, it would be better to talk with the teacher about this. If you don't have e{#blank#}3{#/blank#} time to study for a test because of a swimming p{#blank#}4{#/blank#}, you need to talk with your parents about how to balance swimming and school.

If a kid thinks cheating is the o{#blank#}5{#/blank#} way to pass a test, he or she needs to talk with the teacher and his or her parents so that they can find a better way. Talking about these problems and working them out will make kids feel better.

    Kids who cheat may feel worried about getting caught. Whether they are caught or not, these kids may feel u{#blank#}6{#/blank#}.

    There are plenty of reasons why a kid shouldn't cheat. If you cheat, it's never too late to stop cheating. Cheating can become a habit, but like other bad habits, a kid can always decide to c{#blank#}7{#/blank#} and make better choices. Choosing to be fair and be honest again can help a kid more relaxed and proud.