3．Every year in late April，students at Renmin University of China become the subjects of admiration and jealousy of their peers on other campuses in Beijing．Why？（36）F It has been a unique tradition of Renmin University for a decade．
Having fun is just one dimension of the spring break．Field trips，voluntary work，and social projects are all on students'to-do lists．Experts say the spring break is not just for students to enjoy a few days off，but for them to gain new experiences beyond the campus walls．
Push them out
The traditional Chinese belief of the exploration of knowledge and truth emphasizes"reading 10，000 books and travelling 10，000 miles"．（37）E But while Chinese universities have the tradition of spring outings，what's the benefit of making spring break an institution？
Qin Jianguo，from Shenzhen University，thinks the idea of the spring break in some universities in China comes from the intention of pushing students out of the ivory tower to experience more diversity in their lives．He said，"Take traveling for example．A week traveling is a very different experience to a one-or two-day outing．When put out in an unfamiliar context，students are expected to acquire the spirit of teamwork and compromise．（38）D"
Diverse approaches
Many countries have similar vacations in the middle of the semester for students to do things out of their own interest．Taking Japan as an example，instead of partying like their US counterparts，many Japanese students choose to work as interns or engage in study-related projects．
（39）C Pan Yingzhao，22，majoring in finance at Renmin University of China，participated in a social project on the theme of"The Chinese Dream"．She and her teammates interviewed people on the street to see how they understood"The Chinese Dream"．"Through this activity，I learned how to communicate with strangers appropriately，"Pan said．
（40）B
Apart from Renmin University，only a few other universities，have a spring break for their students．The concept in China is still far from the culture and norms built around it in the US．
Wei Xiang，a professor specializing in holiday economics at Beijing International Studies University，said that the spring break is a good experiment for universities to make study schedules smoother in order to give students more options to arrange their own leisure and study activities．
A．Not a legend
B．Not a trend yet
C．As for Chinese students，many tend to do volunteer work
D．They have to learn survival and communication skills as well
E．It does indicate the importance of experience as much as theory
F．Because they get a week off in the middle of term，the so-called spring break
G．To sum up，a spring break helps students expand their horizons and improve ability．
分析 文章介绍了放春假虽然有很多益处，但是中国的春假还有很长的一段路要走．
解答 FEDCB
36F根据文章第二 段Having fun is just one dimension of the spring break．大学生羡慕的原因是因为在学期中间有一星期的春假，故选F．
37E根据文章第三 段reading 10，000 books and travelling 10，000 miles 可知这件谚语暗示了经验和理论一样重要，故选E．
38D根据文章第四 段students are expected to acquire the spirit of teamwork and compromise． 可知他们需要学会合作和妥协精神，因此他们需要学会生存和交流技巧，故选D．
39C根据文章第五 段 She and her teammates interviewed people on the street可知她和她的队友自愿采访街道上的人们，因此他们倾向于做自愿者工作，故选C．
40B根据文章最后一段Apart from Renmin University，only a few other universities，have a spring break for their students． 可知除了人民大学仅仅有一些其他大学给学生放春假，因此这还不是一个趋势，故选B．
点评 此类题目要结合上下文所表示的意思来进行判断是比较容易得出答案的．要搞清楚之间的逻辑关系．
