Question

Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.

In Britain and other countries, young people usually take a “gap year”, a year off between high school and college. This idea never gained a big following in the United States. Recent news reports have suggested that interest may be growing, though there are no official numbers.

Charles Deacon, the dean of admissions estimates that in the current first-year class of one thousand six hundred students, only twenty-five percent decided to take a year off. He says this number has not changed much over the years. He says the most common reasons to have a chance to travel, but 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 interest.

Many colleges and universities support gap-year projects by permitting students to delay their admission. Experts 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 Burn Out for the Next Generation”. It praises the idea of taking time off to step back, think and enjoy gaining life experience outside the pressure of studies. 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 is the president of the Center for Interim Programs. Her company specializes in helping students plan their gap year. She notes that several books have been written about this subject. And she points out that many gap-year programs cost far less than a year of college.

1.How do many colleges and universities support gap-year projects? (No more than 8 words)

                                                                        

2.According to Charles Deacon, how many students in the current first-year class of his school decided to take a gap year? (No more than 8 words)

                                                                        

3.What is the purpose of some high school students taking a gap year?( No more than 6 words)

                                                                        

4.Why do parents worry about children’s gap year? (No more than 15 words)

                                                                        

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.By permitting students to delay their admission.

2.About 400 / 25 percent of students decided to take a gap year.

3.To recover and explore their interest.

4.Because it may cost much money and make children not go to college./

Because they are worried about high costs and children’s decision not to go to college.

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲述越来越多的美国学生选择take a gap year这样一种受教育方式。即休学一年，周游世界或做自己喜欢做的事情。

1.从第四段第一句Many colleges and universities support gap-year projects by permitting students to delay their admission可得知答案

2.从第一段the dean of admissions estimates that in the current first-year class of one thousand six hundred students, only twenty-five percent decided to take a year off可以得知只有25%或 1600/4=400人决定休息一年。

3.从第三段But it can also give students a chance to explore their interest知高中生 take a gap year是为了探索发现他们的兴趣。

4.考查推理、判断。根据倒数第二段最后一句 parents might worry that their children will decide not to go to college once they take time off. Another concern is money可以得知答案。

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点评：文章讲述越来越多的美国学生选择take a gap year这样一种受教育方式。即休学一年，周游世界或做自己喜欢做的事情。阅读简答搜索答案的技巧：根据题于中的关键字定位原文。用来定位原文的关键词—般有两种。1．原词定位。题干中有一些外表有特点且醒目的字，如人名、地名、数字、大写字母、专有名词等，在原文中可根据这些特点快速定位；还有一些题干表达主要意恩的词，一般是实词(名词、动词、形容词和副词)，这样的词往往直接涉及文章中的重点细节信息，有利于定位的准确性。2．近义词定位。题干中的关键字可能在原文中以同义词或者近义词的方式出现，不一定是原词的重现。即我们常说的“同义改写”或者“同义替换”。如alter/ change；choice／alternative等