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The University of New Hampshire will become the first state university in the US to accept the Gaokao — a standard Chinese college entrance exam similar to the SAT — in an effort to attract more foreign students. The BBC reports that nearly 10 million students took the nine-hour exam last week.

During the 2015-2016 school year, almost 330,000 Chinese students were studying in the US, the largest number of any foreign country, and that figure is thought to be closer to 375,000 for the academic year that just ended.

BBC Chinese Service Editor Howard Zhang wrote this about the Gaokao: Gaokao literally means High Exam. It refers to the yearly National Higher Education Entrance Exam in China, similar in format to the SAT in the United States.

Millions of Chinese high school students who sit through this highly competitive multi- subject exams each year see it as a life-defining moment. Graduates who make it into top universities often end up in top companies and with good careers. Those who fail to enter university are often condemned to a life with little prospects.

There are already many universities in Canada, England and other countries who accept the results of the Gaokao. A percentage of Chinese students also pay to take a private, international exam that is accepted by many American colleges.

1.How many students were studying in the US in the 2017-2018 school year?

A 330000.

B 350000.

C 375000.

D 705000.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段During the 2015-2016 school year, almost 330,000 Chinese students were studying in the US, the largest number of any foreign country, and that figure is thought be closer to 375,000 for the academic year that just ended.可知刚结束的这个学年（2017-2018学年）的在美留学的中国人有375000人，故选C。

2.What does the underlined word “prospects” mean in Chinese?

A 薪水.

B 工作.

C 希望.

D 前程.

解析：选D。词义猜测题。根据前面的top companies and with good careers可知进入好大学就能进入好公司有好工作，即有好前程，因此下面表示对比会说到没有进入大学就几乎没有前程，故选D。

3.What can we learn from this passage?

A All American universities will accept the Gaokao to attract Chinese students.

B Gaokao is so important that it can influence your rest of life.

C People who fail to go to university cannot find a good job.

D D.You have to take an SAT exam to enter an America university.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第四段可知高考很重要，甚至能决定一个人的下半生，故选B。

4.In which column of a newspaper can you find this passage?

A Science.

B Culture.

C Education.

D Technology.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据本文内容可知本文讲述的是美国大学接受中国高考成绩作为美国大学入学成绩的事，应属教育板块，故选C。