The entry questions to get into Oxford University are designed to test the minds of the country’s brightest teens and encourage them to stretch their imaginations.
牛津大学入学问题是为测试英国最聪明的青少年,同时鼓励他们发挥自己的想象力而设计的。
In a bid to find the smartest people in the country, the prestigious institution asks prospective candidates questions ranging from the philosophical to the more pedestrian - including why Coronation Street is important to an English student.
In a world where English is a global language, why learn French, Mandarin Chinese or Spanish?
在这个以英语为全球语言的世界里,为何还要学习法语、汉语或者是西班牙语?
PHILOSOPHY, POLITICS AND ECONOMICS
哲学、政治学和经济学
Why is income per head between 50 and 100 times larger in the United States than in countries such as Burundi and Malawi?
为何美国的人均收入是布隆迪和马拉维这些国家的50~100倍?
PHYSICS
物理学
A ball, initially at rest, is pushed upwards by a constant force for a certain amount of time. Sketch the velocity of the ball as a function of time, from start to when it hits the ground.