While (66)________ everyone accepts the goal of developing (67)_______ in the three "R's" - reading, writing, and arithmetic - it often seems impossible to (68)_______ agreement on any goal beyond that. In the broadest (69)________, the conflict over educational goals can be (70)_______ as a conflict between conservatives and liberals, or, (71)_______ they are sometimes called, essentialists and progressives.
The conservatives, or essentialists, tend to identify a desirable education with the transmission of the cultural heritage, a no-nonsense (72)_______ featuring the three R's at the elementary-school level, and academic studies or strong vocational or business courses in the secondary school. They put emphasis on the training of the mind and cultivation of the intellect.
The liberals, or progressives, tend to be interested in the development of the all-round child, not merely in training the child's mind or in preparing the child for adult life in a remote future. They emphasize rich, meaningful school living in the present, and they view subject matter as a resource (73)________ total human development (74)_______ as a goal in itself. They do not downgrade content but believe it should be (75)_______ not for their own sake but as a means of fostering thought and inquiry.
66. A. most B. mostly C. almost D. utmost
67. A. talents B. actions C. skills D. techniques
68. A. get B. accomplish C. take D. reach
69. A. terms B. words C. letters D. means
70. A. viewed B. thought C. counted D. named
71. A. but B. when C. although D. as
72. A. subject B. curriculum C. object D. program
73. A. at B. in C. of D. for
74. A. but for B. rather than C. instead D. better
75. A. inquired B. required C. acquired D. Requested