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1、2013高考英语二轮复习讲义（阅读理解）及训练18：（答案）小试牛刀-------------阅读理解Theterriblecollegeentranceexamisnotonlyabigchallenge(挑战)forChinesehighschoolstudents,butalsoaveryimportantexaminthelivesofSouthKoreanstudents.Althoughthelong,coldwinterhasalreadystartedinSouthKorea,theannual(一年一度的)nationalexamshavemadetheatm
2、osphereveryheated.Morethan675,000SouthKoreanhighschoolgraduatestookthecollegeentranceexamlastWednesday.TheyusuallytakeexamsinKorean,maths,sociology(社会学),historyandforeignlanguages.Officiallythereisonecollegeplaceforevery1.33students.Butbecauseallthestudentswanttogotothetopuniversitiesintheco
3、untry,thecompetitioncanreachoneplacefor10students.Thestudentswanttoattendthesecollegesforboththeirfamousnamesandbetterjobopportunities.Becausestudentsfacefiercecompetition,theyhavetostudyveryhardtorealizetheirdreams.ParkSeungsaidheandhisclassmatesoftengotoschoolbefore7:30a.m.Afterschoolhasfi
4、nishedat6:30p.m.,mostofthemgotothelibrarytocontinuetheirstudyinsteadofreturninghome.SincemanylibrariesinSouthKoreaareopen24hoursaday,theyoftenstaylongintothenight.ManyoftheSenior3studentsonlysleepforthreetofourhoursaday.“Ifeelalotofpressure,butIhavetostudyveryhardinordertomakemydreamcometrue
5、.Thisismylifetimegoalanditwillbeaturningpointinmylifewhichcoulddecidemyfuture,”Parksaid.TheexamdayisaveryseriousdayforthewholeofSouthKorea.Vehiclesarenotallowedwithina200-metreradius(范围)ofallthetestsitestomakesurethestudentshavequietsurroundings.Tooting(吹奏)ofhornsisforbidden,evenairplanesare
6、orderedtoavoidlandingandtake-offnearthetestsitesduringlisteningcomprehensiontesthours.StudentsaretoldtheirscoresinDecemberbeforetheyapplyforcollege.Thisisfollowedbyface-to-faceoraltests.TherearepublicandprivateuniversitiesinSouthKorea.Manyprivateuniversitiesarewell-known,buttheirfeescanbe18,
7、000yuaneachterm.Thishasmadealotofstudentsthinkagain.68.Wecaninferthattherearealmost________collegeplacesforhighschoolgraduates.A.675,000B.507,520C.500,000D.600,00069.Thestudentswanttostudyintopcollegesmainlybecause________.A.theycansucceedmoreeasil
