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

Learning about the World and Yourself

______ not everyone has to go abroad to experience gap years, most gap year students catch the chance to travel abroad. You are able to ______ 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 ______ better.

Facing Challenges and Having 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

_____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.

Saving Money and Improving Your College Admission（錄用） Chances

There’s a common thought that gap years are only for ______ 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, ______ of a gap year, students are much more likely to know what to study in college. Clear learning goals can 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.studentsB.teachersC.farmers

【2】A.more popularB.less popularC.the same popular

【3】A.to takeB.by takingC.for taking

【4】A.isB.areC.was

【5】A.BecauseB.AlthoughC.Therefore

【6】A.find outB.look forC.look up

【7】A.othersB.yourselfC.me

【8】A.howB.whatC.why

【9】A.poorB.youngC.rich

【10】A.in the endB.by the endC.at the end

First of all, population plays an important role. 【2】. Though China is a developing country, its own people will speak Chinese for sure. 【3】 It is its own advantage. However, some small countries have to try hard to make themselves accepted and then try their best to widen the using number of their language.

【4】 With the right leading of Chinese leader, China has developed quickly in recent years. China has been accepted among the international world in the area of economic, culture, politics and so on. In another word, as the development of China, the communication between international countries makes more and more foreigners want to learn Chinese to build up some friendly relationship with Chinese. This is also a force to be reckoned with.

In general, Chinese becomes more and more widely used. 【5】

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A.Secondly, development also can’t be left out.

B.There’s no doubt for its own advantage and its effort.

C.China is a country with a large population.

D.Maybe there are not many people studying this problem.

E.Then the language is spoken by an unbelievable number of people.

B:【1】 just sharing memories of junior high school.

A: Do you have any special memories, Mary?

B: Oh yeah, lots…I remember losing my English book in Grade 8.

A: I remember that! We all helped you to search 【2】 it, remember?

B: Yes, and finally Peter found it. Thanks so much for saving my life that day!

C: No 【3】.

B: 【4】 been good friends ever since.

C: Yeah! We should enjoy every year of our junior high school.

B: I can’t agree with you 【5】.

B: Hello, Lucy! Come in and have a seat. 【1】

A: Thank you. I’m coming to say goodbye to you. I’m going to Beijing tomorrow.

B: Really? 【2】

A: I’m going to a Summer Camp there.

B: What will you do at camp?

A: I will practice my Chinese in a new way.

B: I’m sure you will speak Chinese much better. 【3】

A: About ten days.

B: 【4】

A: Sounds great. What places do you think I should visit?

B: The Summer Palace, the Great Wall and some other interesting places. All of them are well worth visiting.

A: Wonderful! But I don’t know how I can get to these places.

B: 【5】 The tourist bus can take you anywhere. By the way, don’t forget to buy a map of Beijing.

A: Thank you for your advice.

B: You’re welcome. Enjoy yourself.

A.Make yourself at home.

B.Don’t worry.

C.What is the purpose of your visit?

D.How long will you stay there?

E.How about visiting some places of interest in your free time?

F.Why do you visit Tianjin?

G.Let me help you.

develop, one, step, bad, base, be filled with, serve, I

It is not always easy to discover yourself. From a young age, I had a strong sense of who I would become ―but an accident changed everything.

To ______, skating was more important than anything else in the world. My heart ______ so much joy. I spent twenty-four hours a week ______ my skills. I had no social life or interests except skating. But I won the ______ place medals in nearly every competition.

Unluckily, I fell and was ______ hurt. The doctor told me that I couldn’t skate any more. The pain in my back was hard to stand and even ________daily tasks became difficult. After eight months of suffering(受苦), something had to change. Instead of sitting around and wasting my days, I began to work with local community ______ projects. By volunteering as a swimming teacher and summer reading assistant(助手) for kids, I got an idea of who I wanted to become. Little by little, I ______ out of the dark and rebuilt my confidence.

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A.Thanksgiving DayB.New Year’s DayC.Christmas Day

A.passedB.have passedC.has passed

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A.happenedB.was happenedC.took place

A.allowB.are allowedC.to allow