A “Gap Year” is a period of time when a student takes a break before going to university. It is often spent travelling or working. It can give young people useful learning experiences and new skills.
Gap years are popular with European and Australian students， but remain less popular in America. However， in recent years， more and more American students are preparing for college by taking a gap year. The advantages of taking a gap year are as follows：
Learn about the World and Yourself
Although you don’t have to go abroad to experience gap years， most gap year students catch the chance to travel abroad. You are able to work out who you are and what you are for. The experiences of different cultures offer you interesting lessons. You can learn more about the world and get to know yourself better.
Face Challenges and Have Fun
A gap year is not only a time to take a vacation， but also a time to face challenges. Gap year students usually work， volunteer or take service projects. You have to learn how to get along in the real world. This process isn’t always easy， but it is an important part of growing up. Only in this way can you enjoy life and have fun.
Save Money and Improve Your College Admission Chances
There’s a common thought that gap years are only for rich students， but it’ s not true. Actually， taking a gap year can save your money. Gap year students often take a part-time job. Besides， at the end of a gap year， students are much more likely to know what to study in college. Clear learning goals ran keep the students working hard instead of wasting time and money playing.
Imagine an admission officer trying to admit (录取) only one between two students. Both of them are excellent and have high grades. However， one student has much practical experience or has volunteered in his vacation. Who do you think the admission officer will choose?
1.What does a “Gap Year” mean in the passage ?
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2. In which country are gap years more popular according to the passage ， America or Australia?
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3.How many advantages of taking a gap year are mentioned in the passage ?
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4.Besides having fun ， what do gap year students have to face ?
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5.What does the last sentences probably imply (暗含) ?
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Things are sometimes different in different countries. If you go to Britain， it is a good idea to ask people there about good manners. First of all ， you should never talk about two s 1.___ money and age. You should never ask how much he is paid for his job. One suitable subject to talk about is the w 2.___ ； people in Britain are quite possible to d__3.___ weather. And some people like to hear good works about her dogs or cats.
You should also pay attention to table manners while visiting. They will make you a nice g___4.___. First p__5.___ your napkin (餐巾) up and put on your lap. You can use it to clean your hands or mouth， but not your face. When you finish eating， put it b___6.___ on the table.
However， many things are the same. You can’t make noises in p__7.___ places. While waiting， you shouldn’t p__8.____ in before others. When someone is in your way， you mustn’t t___9.___ him or push past him. You have to say “E___10.___ me” and wait till he moves.
句型转换5分
1. My son is too young to join the army.(改为同义句)
My son _____ old______ to join the army.
2.I really don’t know how to help her out. (改为复合句)
I really don’t know how_____ _____ help her out.
3.My sister has to stay at home at the weekend.(改为否定句)
My sister_____ _____ to stay at home at the weekend.
4.I have felt a bit lonely since I moved into that house.(划线提问)
_____have you_____ since you moved into that house.？
5.Ann with her parents went to Hong Kong two weeks ago. ( 改为同义句)
Ann with her parents______ been ______ Hong Kong for two weeks.
用所给动词的适当形式填空
spend talk refuse win clap |
1.---Hey， guys. Where are you heading now?
---Home. We ________ all our money so we have to walk home now.
2.---Alice， would you mind not playing the guitar? I_______ on the phone.
----Oh， sorry， Mum.
3.Most young people in the village agreed to move to town， but some of the elderly people_______.
4.We all hope that our sportsmen and sportswomen_______ new honors (荣誉) for China at the next Olympic Games.
5. ---Can you hear me， Tom?
--- Louder， please. I can hardly hear you， the students_______ their hands so loudly.
根据句意选词并用其适当形式填空。
1.Of all the ________， I think Mickey Mouse is the prettiest.
2.We should take action to kept water from ________.
3.It is a new kind of computer. Please use it ________.
4.---You can improve your __________ of grammar by playing this game.
---That’s very nice of you.
5.The little boy often looks sad because he misses his _______ lovely pet very much.
请根据中英文提示或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。
1.---Why is the shop closed?
---It is open every day _______ Monday. You’d better go to another one.
2.Everybody knows black is the ________ of white.
3.He moved to another flat three _______( a group of building with streets on all sides) away from here.
4.When we talk with others in English， please be careful to _______(try not to do something) subjects like age， weight of money.
5.The big fire spread quickly and the firemen _______(设法) to put it out.
