单选题 When a program starts, students should first ______.

【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】本题为细节辨认题。文章第三段第三句讲到“Basic courses on doing research and writing papers are taught at the beginning of the program.”即:当研究项目开始前,需要教授作调研和撰写论文等基础课程。