【題目】A “Gap Year” is a period of time when a student takes a break before going to university. It is often spent travelling or working. It can give young people useful learning experiences and new skills.

Gap years are popular with European and Australian students, but remain less popular in America. However, in recent years, more and more American students are preparing for college by taking a gap year. The advantages of taking a gap year are as follows：

Learn about the World and Yourself

Although you don’t have to go abroad to experience gap years, most gap year students catch the chance to travel abroad. You are able to work out who you are and what you are for. The experiences of different cultures offer you interesting lessons. You can learn more about the world and get to know yourself better.

Face Challenges and Have Fun

A gap year is not only a time to take a vacation, but also a time to face challenges. Gap year students usually work, volunteer or take service projects. You have to learn how to get along in the real world. This process isn’ t always easy, but it is an important part of growing up. Only in this way can you enjoy life and have fun.

Save Money and Improve Your College Admission Chances

There’s a common thought that gap years are only for rich students, but it’ s not true. Actually, taking a gap year can save your money. Gap year students often take a part-time job. Besides, at the end of a gap year, students are much more likely to know what to study in college. Clear learning goals ran keep the students working hard instead of wasting time and money playing.

Imagine an admission officer trying to admit (錄取) only one between two students. Both of them are excellent and have high grades. However, one student has much practical experience or has volunteered in his vacation. Who do you think the admission officer will choose?

【1】A “Gap Year” means in the passage.

A. going abroad in a year for further education

B. travelling around the world in a year

C. taking a break before going to a university

D. doing a part-time job to make money during a vacation

【2】Besides having fun, gap year students have to face the .

A. money B. information C. vacations D. challenges

【3】Having a gap year may make you .

A. become very rich

B. remain less popular

C. experience foreign cultures

D. have no chance to break

【4】The last sentence implies(暗含) that will probably be admitted by the admission officer.

A. either of the two students

B. t he student with high grades

C. neither of the two students

D. the student with a gap year experience

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

【1】考查細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中A “Gap Year” is a period of time when a student takes a break before going to university.描述可知。學(xué)業(yè)間斷年是學(xué)生在上大學(xué)之前的一段休息時間。故選C。

【2】考查細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中A gap year is not only a time to take a vacation, but also a time to face challenges. 描述可知學(xué)業(yè)間斷年不僅是度假，還面臨挑戰(zhàn)。故選D.

【3】考查細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中The experiences of different cultures offer you interesting lessons. 描述可知學(xué)業(yè)間斷年可以體驗外國文化。故選C。

【4】考查推理判斷題。根據(jù)生活嘗試當(dāng)兩個學(xué)生成績同等優(yōu)秀時，另一個有社會實踐經(jīng)驗時，根據(jù)生活常識招考官肯定會錄取有實踐經(jīng)驗的那個。故選D.

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