单选题 In many countries, such as France, Greece, and Japan, it is often more difficult for students to pass college entrance exams than to do the course work when they are actually in college, and students who don't have much money are at a disadvantage (不利). Students have to prepare for these tests for years in advance. Often, students attend a private school at night to get ready for them. These private schools are usually expensive. If their families do not have much money, students can not attend, and they might not pass the entrance exams without this extra preparation.
In contrast, students can easily get into an American or Canadian college. American students take an entrance exam called the S. A.T. (学习能力测试). However, colleges do not consider only S. A. T. scores. They also consider a student's grades and activities throughout high school. A student who has done well in high school will probably get into college.
What happens when a student finally enters a college or university? Students in China, Korea, or Japan might find their college studies easier than high school work. On the' other hand, when American or Canadian students begin college, many of them discover that they need to work very hard and study seriously for the first time in their lives especially if they want to go to graduate school.

单选题 In France and Greece, students find that ______.
A. they have to do extra preparation to pass the entrance exams
B. private schools are not expensive
C. course work in college is more difficult
D. college entrance exams are more difficult
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 细节题。根据文章第一段第一句In many countries,such as France,Greece,and Japan,it is often more difficult for students to pass college entrance exams than to do the course work when they an actually in college,得知,在法国,希腊和日本,通过大学入学考试远比进入大学后的学习难的多。故本题答案为[D]。
单选题 From the first paragraph we can see that before entering college, students must______.
A. pass the entrance exams
B. study in private schools
C. earn enough money
D. do some course work
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 推理判断题。根据文章第一段得知:学生进入大学之前,必须通过入学考试,选择参加私立学校的学习班并不是必须的。故本题答案为[A]。
单选题 In America, colleges usually take new students according to ______.
A. students' grades and activities in high school only
B. students' scores of S. A.T. only
C. both students' S. A.T. scores and records in high school
D. students' objectives of study
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 推理判断题。根据文章第二段的第二,三和四句,可以看出美国大学录取学生的标准不仅耍考虑学生的学习能力测试成绩,还要参考学生整个高中期间的成绩和参加活动情况。故本题答案为[C]。
单选题 In North America, college students ______.
A. study harder than they did in high school
B. study as hard as in high school
C. find college studies easier than high school work
D. find it easier to go to graduate school
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 推理判断题。根据文章第三段最后的话when American or Canadian students begin college,many of them discover that they need to work very hard and study seriously…可以得知,许多美国和加拿大的学生进入大学后,才发现他们需要努力学习,并且开始他们一生当中真正的学习生活。故本题的答案为[A]。