世纪之交 ,一场关于语文教育的大讨论遍及神州大地。基础教育一门普通学科的教学状况 ,竟能引起全国上下如此强烈的反响 ,除了说明民众关心教育 ,语文天生重要之外 ,还说明 ,这门学科的教学已到了非认真改革不可的时候了。时代在呼唤 ,人民在企盼 :中小学语文教育的出路在哪里 At the turn of the century, a great discussion of language education spread throughout China. The teaching situation of an ordinary subject in basic education can cause such a strong response from across the country. Apart from explaining that people are concerned about education and language is inherently important, it also shows that the teaching of this discipline has reached the point where serious reforms are not possible. The era is calling for people to look forward to: where is the way out for language education in primary and secondary schools?