More than half a million South Korean students in their final year of high school recently took the university entrance exam. Many people consider success on this test the first step toward a good life. But South Korean students say they feel stressed from the pressure.

Seventeen-year-old student Lee Jee-woo is not ready yet to take the test. But he has a strong idea about it. He says, “The rest of your life depends on this test."

South Korean high school students spend years studying for the university entrance exam. People say good scores make sure the entrance to a top university and the chance of a high-paying job. Some say good test results even improve chances for a good marriage in the future.

The test is multiple choice, meaning that the student may choose among several possible answers to a question. Some teachers say this test does not help the students learn to think for themselves. They also saySouth Koreais not the only country to use these tests. We can see similar things inChinaandJapan.Vietnamalso is known for its university entrance exam.

A study found that South Korean children are the least happy compared to children in 29 other developed countries. Many South Koreans think educational pressure makes the result of this unhappiness.

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1.What does Lee Jee-woo think of the university entrance exam?

A He hates taking the test.

B The test is very important for his life.

C She feels stressed from the test.

D The test is very difficult for him.

解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据文章第二段的“The rest of your life depends on this test.”， “你的余生取决于这次考试”，因此他认为这次考试很重要。故答案为B。

2.If a South Korean student gets good scores in the university entrance exam, he’ll ___________.

A have a happy family in the future

B get a lot of money

C be able to go into a top university.

D feel very stressed.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据文章第三段的“People say good scores make sure the entrance to a top university and the chance of a high-paying job.”可知，高分能确保学生进入顶尖大学并有机会获得高薪的工作，故答案为C。

3.How many countries use the university entrance exam?

A 1

B 2

C 3

D 4

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据文章第四段的内容可知，除韩国外，还有中国、日本和越南采用这种考试，因此共4个国家，故答案为D。

4.Why are South Korean children the most unhappy in the 30 developed countries?

A Because they are under large pressure from education.

B Because they don’t have a happy family.

C Because their teachers are strict with them.

D Because their parents are strict with them.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据文章第五段的“Many South Koreans think educational pressure makes the result of this unhappiness.”可知，来自教育的压力导致了韩国学生的不幸福，故答案为A。

5.What’s the main idea of this passage?

A The university entrance exam in China.

B The university entrance exam in South Korea.

C What’s the university entrance exam?

D How to get good scores in the university entrance exam.

解析：选B。B 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了韩国的大学入学考试，故答案为B。