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【题目】The top scorers in the gaokao, China’s national college entrance exam, have always been a major focus during the results coming out. Recently, China University Alumni Association（中国大学校友会） published a report based on its research into more than 3,000 provincial-level top scorers from 1952~2015 in Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. They found that the most popular universities they choose are Peking University, Tsinghua University, The University of HK and Taiwan University. Generally, top scorers engaged（从事） on various professions with higher salary after their graduation. Here are some other findings about the top scorers.

【1】What are the most popular universities for the top scorers?

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【2】How many provinces have more female top scorers？

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【3】Why does the number of female top scorers keep growing?

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【4】From 1952 to 2015, what percent have female top scorers in Mainland China increased?

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【5】Which university will you choose in the future? Why?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Peking University, Tsinghua University, The University of HK and Taiwan University.

【2】19 provinces.

【3】Because girls receive equal high-quality education as boys, and girls are more careful and patient.

【4】23.69%

【5】I will choose The University of HK. Because I can experience both Chinese culture and western culture there

【解析】【主旨大意】本文是一篇图表说明文，介绍了高考获得高分的学生所选择的大学及获得高分学生的男女比例变化及原因。

【1】 Peking University, Tsinghua University, The University of HK and Taiwan University.细节理解题。题干意为：对高考的高分获得者来说，最受欢迎的大学是什么？根据文章第三句“They found that the most popular universities they choose are Peking University, Tsinghua University, The University of HK and Taiwan University.”可知答案。

【2】19 provinces.图示理解题。题干意为：多少个省有更多的女性高分获得者？根据图表第一个框中“At present, 19 provinces have more female top scores than male ones.”可知在19个省里有更多的女性高分获得者。

【3】Because girls receive equal high-quality education as boys, and girls are more careful and patient.图示理解题。题干意为：为什么女性高分获得者的数量持续增长？由表中第二个框中“Girls receive equal high-quality education as boys; Girls are more careful and patient.”可知答案。

【4】23.69%.数字计算题。题干意为：从1952年到2015年，中国大陆的女性高分获得者比例增长了多少？根据第三个框可知，1952年女性高分获得者比例为28.95%，2015年女性高分获得者比例为52.64%,因此中国大陆的女性高分获得者比例增长了52.64% - 28.95%=23.69%。

【5】I will choose The University of HK. Because I can experience both Chinese culture and western culture there.开放性试题。题干意为：将来你会选择哪所大学？为什么？本题为开放性试题，言之有理且无表达错误即可。