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In science, Finland was second behind Shanghai. The United States was twenty-third.
在科学方面,芬兰落后于上海屈居第二。美国位居第23名。
Education Secretary Arne Duncan says the results show an urgent need for Americans to do more to remain competitive in the world economy.
教育部长阿恩·邓肯称,测试结果显示,美国人迫切需要做更多的工作,以保持在世界经济体中的竞争力。
He points out that the United States has fallen from first to ninth place in college graduation rates because of gains by other countries.
他指出,由于其他国家的进步,美国大学毕业率已经从第一掉到第九位。
Mr. Schleicher says international testing experts have investigated and confirmed the Shanghai scores. He says the PISA results are not representative of all of China.
施莱歇尔称,国际测试专家已审核并确认了上海的分数。他称PISA测试结果不代表全中国的水准。
But he also says they dispute the common belief that Chinese education is centered on repetition and memorization.
但他也表示,他们对中国教育集中于重复和记忆这一普遍观点表示质疑。
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The OECD average was three percent.
而经合组织的平均水平仅为百分之三。