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3．When I made the decision to take a gap year，it wasn't a big deal．I supposed I would earn some money，and then travel somewhere far away to have an incredible adventure．
    Two months later，I was on a plane for Thailand．Upon arrival at Wildlife Friends Foundation of Thailand（WFFT），I was in love．The animals，the atmosphere，the community，everything here surpassed any expectation I had ever had．WFFT is an organization that takes in animals，wild or domestic，and cares for them until they can be released back into the wild．
    At the end of my three months at WFFT，I was very sick and scared，so I changed travel plans and left Asia early．It wasn't a decision I made lightly．It was necessary，and I was proud of myself for making the choice to take care of myself and not feel like a failure．I didn't feel like my adventure had been cut short； it was simply a change of plans．Instead of going home，I flew to Tacoma，WA to visit my sister．
    One of the most important things I've learned this year is to just keep putting one foot in front of the other； whether it's a challenge or change，the best way to get through it is one step at a time．
    I've had time to reflect on my year so far，and I'm surprised to find that I've changed greatly and have learned more than I have ever realized．I've broadened my perspective of the world and come back more understanding and compassionate towards people，animals and the environment．I'm grateful for my good fortune in life．I've developed a growing sense of wonder in myself，and an appetite for more of what life has to offer．

56．What was the author's plan for the gap year？（no more than 10 words）To make some money and travel somewhere far away．
57．What's the meaning of the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2？（no more than 8 words）Everything here was better than I had expected．
Everything here was beyond my expecation/what I had expected．
58．How did the author feel about her leaving Asia early？（no more than 10 words）She felt it was simply only a change of plans．
She felt it was not a failture．
She felt it a choice to take care of herself．
59．What's one of the most important things the author has learned from the gap year？（no more than 15 words）
To keep putting one foot in front of the other．
The best way to get through a challengeange/changeis one step at a time．
One step at a time．
60．Do you think it's beneficial to take a gap year？Give your reasons．（no more than 20 words）Yes，because it allows us to take time to do something we like and learn many important lessons．．

分析 文章介绍了作者在休息年去泰国及亚洲一些国家的旅游经历，由此感激生活并且产生了一种对美好生活的向往．

解答 56．To make some money and travel somewhere far away．细节理解题．根据文中I supposed I would earn some money，and then travel somewhere far away to have an incredible adventure．可知作者休学年的计划是为了挣一些钱并且到远方的一些地方旅游．故填To make some money and tavel somewhere far away．
57．Everything here was better than I had expected．/Everything here was beyond my expecation/what I had expected．猜测词意题．根据everything here surpassed any expectation I had ever had．可知这儿的一切超出了我曾经的期望．也就是说这儿的一切比我期望的好．故填Everything here was better than I had expected．/Everything here was beyond my expecation/what I had expected．
58．She felt it was simply only a change of plans．/She felt it was not a failture/She felt it a choice to take care of herself．细节理解题．根据I was proud of myself for making the choice of myself and not feel like a failure．I didn't feel like my adventure had been cut short，it was simply a change of plans．可知作者对早早地离开亚洲这件事，感觉那不是一个失败/感觉只是计划的一个改变/感觉那只是照顾自己的一个选择．故填She felt it was simply only a change of plans．/She felt it was not a failture/She felt it a choice to take care of herself．
59．To keep putting one foot in front of the other．/The best way to get through a challengeange is one step at a time．/One step at a time．细节理解题．根据One of the most important I've learned this year is to just keep putting one foot in front of the other； whether it's a challenge or change，the best way to get through it is one step at a time．可知从休息年中作者学到的最重要的事情是一步一步地走下去；无论那是一个挑战或是改变；最好的办法是一步一个脚印．故填To keep putting one foot in front of the other．/The best way to get through a challenge/change is one step at a time．
60．Yes，because it allows us to take time to do something we like and learn many important lessons．细节理解题．根据最后一段I'm surprised to find that I've changed greatly and have learne more than I have ever realized…and an appetite for more of what life has to offer．可知作者从休息年中受益．因为它允许我们花费时间做我们喜欢的事情并且学到重要的教训．故填Yes，because it allows us to take time to do something we like and learn many important lessons．

点评 阅读理解是考查学生对于不同体裁或不同题材语言材料的理解能力，以及通过材料的阅读，对材料中信息的捕获能力．

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