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A: What special day is today? You know the high school that I pass every day? On my way to work this morning, I saw a lot of policemen around the school. It was quite unusual. Crowds of anxious-looking parents were waiting outside the school gate. Did something happen?
B：哦，今天是高考。知道中国的高考吗?就是每年6月全国大学入学统考。这所学校是一个考场。对有高中毕业生的家庭，这一天非常重要。这一天不仅有警力维持秩序，学校附近的建筑工地都必须停工，降低噪音。一些家长甚至头一天就在附近酒店订了房间，为的是让孩子能休息好，第二天就近到考场。
A: Oh yeah. I heard that the Gaokao is highly competitive here in China. We have something similar in the US, but one can take it more than once and choose the best results to apply for university. I remember seeing a video on Wechat about a Gaokao prep school in southern China. It was unbelievable! A huge school, specializing in preparing students who failed the exam the previous year, like a mass production factory.
B：你说的那个学校我也知道，叫毛坦厂，全国有名。去年有1万多考生呢。在中国，很多人相信高考可以决定一个年轻人的命运，所以家长都想让自己的孩子能考好。为了孩子能考上好大学，他们是不惜一切代价的。
A: Why have these exams become so competitive? Is there any better way for students to receive college education in China? Just imagine all these students spending one whole year working for this one exam1. This must be hard for them and their families!
B：中国有中国的国情啊。尽管高考并不完美，但在中国已经是最严格最透明的考试，对于中国千千万万的年轻人来说，无论你出身高低，有钱没钱，高考都是通向大学最公平、最有效的途径。