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   The UK's education system is ranked sixth best in the developed world, according to a global league table published by education firm Pearson. The first and second places are taken by Finland and South Korea.
   The rankings combine international test results and data such as graduation rates between 2006 and 2010. Pearson's chief education adviser says successful countries give teachers a high status and have a "culture" of education. International comparisons in education have become increasingly significant—and this latest league table is based upon a series of global test results combined with measures of education systems, such as how many people go on to university. The two education superpowers, Finland and South Korea, are followed by three other high-performing Asian education systems : Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore.
   The UK is then ranked at the head of an above-average group including the Netherlands, New Zealand, Canada and Ireland. These are ahead of a middle-ranking group including the United States, Germany and France. At the lowest end are Mexico, Brazil and Indonesia.

【答案解析】 1．英国的教育系统在发达国家中排在第六位：翻译该句时，可使用被动语态，即“The UK's education system is ranked sixth best in the developed world”。
   2．英国是教育水平位于平均线以上的国家中排名最靠前的：句中“最靠前的”可在翻译时进行词性转换，即“The UK is then ranked at the head of an above-average group”。
   3．排名仅次于芬兰和韩国这两个教育大国的是亚洲的香港、日本和新加坡，它们也拥有出色的教育系统。翻译时可将原句整合为一个英语长句，即“The two education superpowers, Finland and South Korea, are followed by three other high-performing Asian education systems: Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore.”