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20．In Britain and other countries，young people sometimes take a"gap year"，a year off between high school and college．This idea never gained a big following in America．Recent news reports have suggested that interest may be growing，though there are no official numbers．
Charles Deacon，．Dean of Admissions at Georgetown University in Washington，D．C．，estimates that in the current first-year class of 1，600students，only about 25decided to take a year off．He says this number hasn't changed much over the years．
Mr．Deacon says the most common reason for taking a"gap year"is to have a chance to travel，but he says international students may take a"gap year"to meet requirements at home for military duty．
Some high school graduates see a year off as a chance to recover after twelve years of required education，but it can also give students a chance to explore their interests．Students hoping to be doctors，for example，could learn about the profession by volunteering in a hospital．
Many colleges and universities support gap-year projects by permitting students to delay their admission．Expels say students can grow emotionally and intellectually as they work at something they enjoy．
The Harvard admissions office has an essay on its Web site called"Time Out or Bum Out for the Next Generation．"It praises the idea of taking time off to step back，think and enjoy gaining life experiences outside the pressure of studies．It also notes that students are sometimes admitted to Harvard or other colleges partly because they did something unusual with that time．
Of course，a gap year is not for everyone．Students might miss their friends who go on directly to college，and parents might worry that their children will decide not to go to college once they take time off．Another concern is money．A year off，away from home，can be costly．
Holly Bull's job is to specialize in helping students plan their gap year．She notes that several books have been written about this subject．She says these books along with media attention and the availability of information on the Internet have increased interest in the idea of a year off，and she points out that many gap-year programs cost far less than a year of college．

32．What is the passage mainly about？A
A．It is likely that taking a"gap year"is becoming popular in America．
B．More and more American students are choosing to take a year off．
C．If you want to go to an American university，take a gap year first．
D．Americans hold different opinions towards students'taking a"gap year"．
33．How many reasons for students'taking a"gap year"are mentioned in the passage？C
A．2．
B．3．
C．4．
D．5．
34．The essay"Time Out or Bum Out for the Next Generation．"suggests thatB．
A．every student must take a"gap year"before applying for a famous university
B．some famous universities encourage students to gain more life experiences
C．taking a‘gap year'Can make students free from life learning
D．the stress of studies does harm to the students'health
35．What can we learn from the passage？B
A．Charles Deacon doesn't support the idea of the students'taking a"gap year"
B．Parents might disagree with the program，concerned about their children's future．
C．Books and media have contributed to the students'interest in school learning．
D．Experts agree taking a year off will benefit the students emotionally and physically．

分析本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了在美国，"空档年"很可能会流行起来，然而有些家长为了孩子的未来并不支持．

解答 32．A．推理判断题．根据文章第一段Recent news reports have suggested that interest may be growing，though there are no official numbers．可知文章主要讲在美国，"空档年"很可能会流行起来；故选A．
33．C．细节理解题．根据文中第三段第四段，可知一共有四个理由1．have a chance to travel 2．take a gap year to meet requirements at home for military duty 3．a chance to recover after twelve years of required education？4．a chance to explore their interests等四种；故选C．
34．B．细节理解题．根据It praises the idea of taking time off to step back，think and enjoy gaining life experiences outside the pressure of studies可知有些著名的大学鼓励学生获得更多的生活经验；故选B．
35．B．推理判断题．根据parents might worry that their children will decide not to go to college once they take time off可知家长可能不同意该计划，关注他们孩子的未来；故选B．

点评考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．

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