At school, pupils prepare for adult life by learning to carry out almost all the tasks which they will face when they grow older.
在学校里，学生们通过学习完成他们长大后将要面对的几乎所有的任务来为成年后的生活做准备。
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In one study of 400 adult who had achieved distinction in all areas of life, researchers found that three-fifths of these individuals either did badly in school or were unhappy in school.