Question

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. the student with high grades

C. neither of the two students

D. the student with a gap year experience

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.D

3.C

4.D

【解析】

試題分析：本文敘述了學(xué)生度過空檔年的好處。“空檔年”是學(xué)生在上大學(xué)之前的一段時(shí)期。在這一段時(shí)間，學(xué)生可以了解世界，也會(huì)了解自己。他們不僅玩得開心，也會(huì)面對許多挑戰(zhàn)。同時(shí)，學(xué)生可以在這一段時(shí)間為上大學(xué)積累錢。在空檔年的實(shí)踐經(jīng)驗(yàn)也有利于學(xué)生被大學(xué)錄取。

1.

2.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)A gap year is not only a time to take a vacation, but also a time to face challenges.可知在空檔年，學(xué)生不僅度假玩得開心，而且還會(huì)面對一些挑戰(zhàn)。故選D。

3.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The experiences of different cultures offer you interesting lessons.可知在空檔年學(xué)生可以體驗(yàn)一下外國的不同文化。 故選C。

4.推理判斷題題。根據(jù)Both of them are excellent and have high grades. However, one student has much practical experience or has volunteered in his vacation可知兩個(gè)要被錄取的學(xué)生都是高分的，優(yōu)秀的，但是其中一個(gè)是有實(shí)踐經(jīng)驗(yàn)或者在假期做過志愿者，相比之下，在空檔年有實(shí)踐經(jīng)驗(yàn)的會(huì)被錄取。故選D。

考點(diǎn)：日常生活類短文閱讀。