【题目】 If you’ve done your last year of school but are not yet ready to settle down to life at university or college, why not think about taking a break and having a gap year? Over 200,000 people between the ages of 18 and 25 did this last year.
【1】 You will become more confident and independent and learn to get on with all sorts of different people during the year, which will help you when you go to university or college. 【2】 Students who have had a gap year are more likely to be satisfied with their chosen courses and, therefore, are more likely to finish them.
【3】 Doing voluntary work overseas is one of the most rewarding ways of spending your gap year. If you don’t want to work, there are plenty of other exciting educational possibilities to consider. How about studying art history in Italy? Perhaps you would like to take up acting and want to try a drama course in your gap year. 【4】 Maybe it has always been your dream to visit China, or India or even Australia.
Of course, you don’t have to leave home. The key to a constructive gap year is to learn new skills and work out what you want to do with your life. You can do this just as easily in your own country as you can on the other side of the world. 【5】.
A. There are many reasons to take a gap year.
B. The universities actively encourage gap year.
C. What are the most common types of gap year?
D. Having a gap year can help gain relevant work experience and key skills.
E. There are plenty of established volunteering project you can research online.
F. Perhaps you would rather just fill your backpack and go off on an adventure.
G. Employers will often ask you what you gained from the year, not where you went.
【答案】
【1】A
【2】D
【3】C
【4】F
【5】G
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了“间隔年”。 如果你已经完成了最后一年的学业,但还没有准备好开始大学生活,可以考虑休息一下,过一个间隔年,去年,超过20万18岁至25岁的年轻人参加了这项活动。文章介绍了“间隔年”的有关事宜。
【1】下文提示“在这一年中,你会变得更加自信和独立,学会与各种不同的人相处,这将有助于你上大学。”承接下文,A项There are many reasons to take a gap year.(有很多理由让你选择间隔年。)切题。故选A。
【2】根据上文提示“在这一年中,你会变得更加自信和独立,学会与各种不同的人相处,这将有助于你上大学。”再根据下文提示“有过间隔年的学生更有可能对他们选择的课程感到满意,因此更有可能完成它们。”承接上下文,D项Having a gap year can help gain relevant work experience and key skills.(间隔年可以帮助你获得相关的工作经验和关键技能。)切题。故选D项。
【3】根据下文提示“在海外做义工是度过空档年最有回报的方式之一。”承接下文,C项What are the most common types of gap year?(空档年最常见的类型是什么?)切题。故选C。
【4】根据上文提示“也许你想学习表演,想在你的间隔年尝试戏剧课程。”再根据下文提示“也许访问中国、印度甚至澳大利亚一直是你的梦想。”承接上下文,F项Perhaps you would rather just fill your backpack and go off on an adventure.(也许你宁愿装满你的背包去冒险。)切题。
【5】上文提示“在自己的国家,你可以像在世界的另一边一样轻松地做到这一点。”承接上文,G项Employers will often ask you what you gained from the year, not where you went.(雇主通常会问你这一年收获了什么,而不是你去了哪里。)切题。故选G。
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The second time I met him was when our children started going to school together. He was sitting in the classroom while【4】rest of us were pretending that having Steve Jobs in the room was 【5】 (total) normal. It was one Halloween when I realized he actually knew my name, 【6】 made me a little surprised. 【7】(dress) like a monster, he was decorating a scary house with his wife. As I walked by with my son, Steve smiled and said, “Hi, Lisen”My son thought I was the coolest mom in town when he realized Steve Jobs knew me.
【8】 then on, when I saw him holding his meetings in our 【9】(neighbor), I didn’t hesitate to smile and 【10】(say) hi. Steve always returned the greeting, proving that while he may have been a genius, he was also a good neighbor.
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【2】Why did Hubway start the new program?
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【2】Which of the following best explains “assorted” underlined in Paragraph 2?
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【3】What can we infer about London’s Chinatown from the last paragraph?
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Dear Peter,
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Adrienne Jolly, a careers advisor at UEA, says, “It’s hard to prove reliable statistics on social media. But it’s generally accepted that social media networks are pretty influential in this process—for better or worse.”
You might decide quitting social media isn’t practical in the long run. However, if its ugly side is bringing you down, why not consider taking leave? By doing so, I gained confidence and a strong connection with reality.
【1】The author listed three kinds of social media to prove they _______.
A. are important for him and others like Caty
B. have the power to make students learn more
C. are frequently used by many university students
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【2】The underlined word“shunning”in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “___________”
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【3】Why doesn’t Bethany use social media?
A. She hates to share everything with others.
B. She hopes her personal information is safe.
C. She buries herself in the busy studies every day.
D. She doesn’t care what has happened to her friends.
【4】What is the attitude of Adrienne Jolly to using social media online?
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C. He takes it for granted that he is the most intelligent guy in the world.
D. He continues his pursuit until he finally succeeds.
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