For example, Vogel's contacts give him a sensitivity to the gravity of examinations in the everyday life of the five societies he looks at. No matter whether it is to get into a good school or to get a good job, everyone must pass through the trials of the examinations; getting good grades is the most important aim for young people (and their families).
例如，他從接觸中感覺到「考試」在這五個社會的日常生活中所佔的份量﹘﹘無論要進好的學校，或獲得理想的工作，都必須在考場過關斬將；在考試中獲得好成績甚至是青少年（及其家人）最重要的人生目標。