十年前,《新闻周刊》发布了第一份基于大学水平考试参与度的排行榜,当时排名前100位的学校中,只有三所学校的毕业班学生人数少于100人。
Ten years ago, when the first NEWSWEEK list based on college-level test participation was published, only three of the top 100 schools had graduating classes smaller than 100 students.
很悲哀,不过却是事实:如果你在学校时足够聪明,就会在16岁时参加一连串儿的中学毕业考试(GCSE),又会在18岁时参加又一连串儿的中学高级水平考试(A-level),而后进入一所不错的大学。
Sad, but true: if you are clever at school, you do lots of GCSE exams at 16, a bunch of A-levels at 18, and go to a good university.
很悲哀,不过却是事实:如果你在学校时足够聪明,就会在16岁时参加一连串儿的中学毕业考试(GCSE),又会在18岁时参加又一连串儿的中学高级水平考试(A-level),而后进入一所不错的大学。
Sad, but true: if you are clever at school, you do lots of GCSE exams at 16, a bunch of A-levels at 18, and go to a good university.
应用推荐