(单选题)

We learn from the first paragraph that many Americans believe ______.

A.Japanese preschool education emphasizes academic instruction

B.Japan’s economic success is a result of its scientific achievements

C.Japanese parents are more involved in preschool education than American parents

D.Japan’s higher education is superior to theirs

参考答案：A

参考解析：

细节理解题。题目的关键信息是“美国人认为”，也就需要在第一段开头部分寻找和美国人的观点有关的内容。第三句解释了日本学前教育的特点：日本学前教育很少强调功课指导。这一特点是美国人没有预料到的，那么美国人此前的观点就应该是日本人比较强调功课指导。A的说法与此相符。故选A。

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