When I was about six years old,I was sure that space aliens had entered my bedroom.One peaceful night,I was in bed,trying to sleep.Suddenly,I heard strange voices whispering(低语) near my bed.I shouted for my parents right away.We looked everywhere but couldn't find anything.I tried to go back to sleep,but the whispering began again.①I don't know how many times my parents came to my bedroom that night.I only remembered that none of us could sleep well because of the voices.As a result,I was late for school the next morning.

“There must be someone hiding in my bedroom,perhaps an alien!” I thought to myself.

The next night,the same whispering sound came again.Although I was scared,I decided to find the “alien”.②我仔细地搜查了我卧室的每一个角落。Finally,I found it.However,it wasn't the alien that I expected,but an old broken radio in my bookcase.The radio suddenly began to work and the voices came from it.

Even so,that experience helped me to create a lifelong interest in UFOs and aliens.

When I was in Grade 5,astronauts were being sent into space for the first time.Almost every night,I would look out of my bedroom's window and search the sky for UFOs.I never saw one,but I did see lots of stars.They were really beautiful and amazing,and maybe the aliens would agree with me.

1.How was the writer when he heard the strange voices?

2.Did the writer find the “alien” at last?

3.What influence did the experience make for the writer?

4.将划线①译成汉语。

5.将划线②译成英语。

In Western society, especially in the English-speaking world, the chance for young people to see the other countries and experience life is considered important. Many young people, when they finish school at the age of 18, take a gap year before they go to university.

Parents often want their children to grow up a little and see what the real world is like when they finish school. Although they are worried about their safety, many think that the advantages of independence and experience are worth the worries. Children are encouraged to be brave, independent and to explore the world on their own or with friends.

Young people also want to experience freedom and see what life is like on the other side. This other side could be the other side of the world or just the other side of life. For example, if they have a rich life, they may want to see how people in poor areas live.

A gap year after school is also an important chance for young people to spend time thinking about what they want to do with their lives. A little bit of growing up and experience will help them make their important career decisions, especially when they are unsure about what they want to study.

Another reason for going straight after school is to get a break from studying before they start the next few years of university. So anywhere you travel in the world, you will meet young European people exploring the world.

So much of the world has been travelled and explored. The young people are now looking for more worthy experiences. Some of them work as volunteers to do something for the country they are visiting. Many gap year volunteers are now spending a few months teaching English in Thailand, helping feed giant pandas in China or building a well(井) in a village in Africa.

These young people’s wish to explore the world is an expression of the values of the societies that they are part of. Both discovering the world and making a positive difference in it are important parts of the Western mind.

1.Which is NOT a reason for young people to take a gap year?

A. Young people want to take a break from studying.

B. Young people want to be sure about what to study.

C. Parents encourage them to be brave and independent.

D. Parents encourage them to live a free and wealthy life.

2.Now a gap year volunteer might do something more valuable like .

A. experiencing different cultures

B. helping protect rainforests in Brazil

C. making friends with more people

D. enjoying traditional local food

3.By taking a gap year, young people may .

A. stay with their parents all the time

B. make money for their further study

C. help change the world for the better

D. change the Western mind completely

4.The purpose of writing this article is to .

A. show different opinions about gap year

B. offer readers information about gap year

C. discover new ways to take a gap year

D. tell young people when to take a gap year

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