In the German school system, fate reaches out for children at around the age of 10. Kids start their secondary education at institutions ranging from an academic Gymnasium, with a high probability of ultimate university entry, to a more vocationally focused Realschule, where the education is famously excellent but unlikely to provide access to the most sought after and high-paying careers. Many German parents would like the Gymnasium for their children. They try hard to get them in.
在德国教育体系中，孩子们大约在10岁左右就必须做出决定命运的选择。开始初中学习时，他们就必须在注重学业的文理中学(Gymnasium)与更注重职业技能的实科中学(Realschule)之间做出选择。前者的大学升学率很高，后者的教育以高质量著称，却不太可能让年轻人进入最抢手的高薪职业。德国的许多家长希望孩子能进入文理中学，并为此费尽心血。
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