The word "gladiators" in the first paragraph probably means ______.

A．Selective schools offer better instructional approaches to their students.
B．There are more essay exams in selective schools than other schools.
C．Their new teaching methods secure their graduates' high salaries.
D．They don't outperform other schools in terms of professors' feedback.

A．American youth have fewer choices but to go to elite schools.
B．the competition for elite schools is fiercer in the United States.
C．the parents should not put too much pressure on their children.
D．the children's future will be bleak without going to elite schools.