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1、2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习讲义阅读理解及训练18小试牛刀-------------阅读理解Theterriblecollegeentranceexamisnotonlyabigchallenge(挑战)forChinesehighschoolstudents,butalsoaveryimportantexaminthelivesofSouthKoreanstudents.Althoughthelong,coldwinterhasalreadystartedinSouthKorea,theannual(一年一度的)nationalexamsha
2、vemadetheatmosphereveryheated.Morethan675,000SouthKoreanhighschoolgraduatestookthecollegeentranceexamlastWednesday.TheyusuallytakeexamsinKorean,maths,sociology(社会学),historyandforeignlanguages.Officiallythereisonecollegeplaceforevery1.33students.Butbecauseallthestudentswanttogoto
3、thetopuniversitiesinthecountry,thepetitioncanreachoneplacefor10students.Thestudentswanttoattendthesecollegesforboththeirfamousnamesandbetterjobopportunities.Becausestudentsfacefiercepetition,theyhavetostudyveryhardtorealizetheirdreams.ParkSeungsaidheandhisclassmatesoftengotoscho
4、olbefore7:30a.m.Afterschoolhasfinishedat6:30p.m.,mostofthemgotothelibrarytocontinuetheirstudyinsteadofreturninghome.SincemanylibrariesinSouthKoreaareopen24hoursaday,theyoftenstaylongintothenight.ManyoftheSenior3studentsonlysleepforthreetofourhoursaday.“Ifeelalotofpressure,butIha
5、vetostudyveryhardinordertomakemydreametrue.Thisismylifetimegoalanditwillbeaturningpointinmylifewhichcoulddecidemyfuture,”Parksaid.TheexamdayisaveryseriousdayforthewholeofSouthKorea.Vehiclesarenotallowedwithina200-metreradius(范围)ofallthetestsitestomakesurethestudentshavequietsurr
6、oundings.Tooting(吹奏)ofhornsisforbidden,evenairplanesareorderedtoavoidlandingandtake-offnearthetestsitesduringlisteningprehensiontesthours.StudentsaretoldtheirscoresinDecemberbeforetheyapplyforcollege.Thisisfollowedbyface-to-faceoraltests.TherearepublicandprivateuniversitiesinSou
7、thKorea.Manyprivateuniversitiesarewell-known,buttheirfeescanbe18,000yuaneachterm.Thishasmadealotofstudentsthinkagain.68.Wecaninferthattherearealmost________collegeplacesforhighschoolgraduates.A.675,000B.507,520C.500,000D.600,00069.Thestudentswanttostudyintopcollegesmainlybecause
8、________.A.theycansucceedmoreeasilyinfutureB.th
