2011•安徽卷if we agree that the function of education is to prepare us for life, then there is very little time to waste.so, while we can, we ought to concentrate on teaching children something really useful.here is what our schools should teach. politeness is a mark of civilization.the sooner children learn this, the better.in any case, a lot can be accomplished by a smile and good manners. like it or not, our adult lives will be consumed by the struggle for money, but we don"t make an effort to teach children how to manage it.so our schools have a duty to teach them this ability from the beginning.
