单选题Kindergarten in rich countries other than America usually begins at the age of ______.AeightBsevenCsixDfour
单选题
Kindergarten in rich countries other than America usually begins at the age of ______.
A
eight
B
seven
C
six
D
four
参考解析
解析：
细节理解题。由原文第一段中的“The first year of school in America，known as kindergarten，usually begins between the ages of five and six. Among rich countries such a late start is very strange.”可知，美国的学龄前教育开始于五六岁，这在其他发达国家看来是非常晚的。即其他发达国家学龄前教育开始的时间比美国（五六岁）早。只有D项four“四岁”符合。因此选D项。
细节理解题。由原文第一段中的“The first year of school in America，known as kindergarten，usually begins between the ages of five and six. Among rich countries such a late start is very strange.”可知，美国的学龄前教育开始于五六岁，这在其他发达国家看来是非常晚的。即其他发达国家学龄前教育开始的时间比美国（五六岁）早。只有D项four“四岁”符合。因此选D项。
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