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13.Some of the most famous universities in America are urging students to consider the idea of putting off college for a year.It's caled a"gap year."And while it's been common and popular in Australia and the U.K.for decades,the concept is now starting to gain significant steam here in America.
Why?A growing number of high school seniors are tired of riding the academic conveyor belt from preschool all the way to university.They're burnt out.Or not quite ready.Or they want to explore a few interests before deciding what to study in college.So instead of packing their bags to college,they're volunteering in New Orleans or teaching in Thailand.They're starting the great American novel,or working for a short time to help figure out what they want to do with their lives.
Understandably,that makes a lot of parents nervous.But a gap year does not mean that a student will remain degree-less forever.While there are no formal studies on the number of students who never end up making their way to college after the gap year,evidence from admissions officers across the country says very few actually leave college without finishing their courses.Taking a gap year can actually make kids more focused and ready for future academic life.In fact,Harvard University believes so much in the gap year that it encourages every student it admits to consider a year off before really starting.
The reason behind higher education's support of the gap year is clear:Better-prepared students mean higher completion rates.And it's completion that matters.Parents should remember that getting a kid into college is only half the battle.According to the College Board,three out of five students who enter a public four-year college don't manag to obtain a degree within five years.And nearly 30percent of all students who enter college don't return the second year.Considering the fact that this year's average price at a four-year private college is about $23,712per year,it's a pretty expensive place to play around.
28.Students want to take a gap year mainly becauseD.
①they want to have an experience of foreign education
②they want to escape academic pressure for a while
③they want to read more books before college
④they are not completely prepared for college
⑤they can't decide what to learn in college
A.①③④
B.①③⑤
C.②③④
D.②④⑤
29.What makes parents feel concerned about the gap year?C
A.The high cost of the gap year.
B.The safety risks outside school.
C.Their kids dropping out of college.
D.Their kids falling behind in their lessons.
30.Why do some universities encourage the gap year?C
A.It means students will have enough money to pay for college.
B.It allows students to finish college in less than four years.
C.It gets students more involved in their studies.
D.It makes students develop a competitive spirit.
31.What is the author's attitude towards the gap year?B
A.Surprised.
B.Supportive.
C.Critical.
D.Doubtful.

分析 本文是议论文.文章主要阐述了美国一些大学鼓励高中毕业生在入学前休学一年做其他事情,对此许多家长感到很担忧.家长们主要担心孩子们休学一年后不愿意再回学校完成学业.学生们想要休学一年主要有三个原因:一、一直上学太累了,需要暂时抽离;二、没有对大学生活作好准备;三、不知道自己的兴趣所在,决定不了大学应该选择什么专业.休学一年后的学生对大学生活准备得更充分,重返校园后能更加专注学习,因此毕业率也更高,一些大学鼓励这一行为.

解答 DCCB
28.D.细节理解题.根据第二段中的"…tired of riding the academic conveyor belt from preschool all the way to university.They're burnt out.Or not quite ready.Or they want to explore a few interests before deciding what to study in college"可知,学生们想要休学一年主要有三个原因:一、一直上学太累了,需要暂时抽离;二、没有对大学生活作好准备;三、不知道自己的兴趣所在,所以决定不了大学应该选择什么专业.故选D项.
29.C.推理判断题.根据第三段中的"But a gap year does not mean that a student will remain degree-less forever…evidence from admissions officers across the country says very few actually leave college without finishing their courses"不难推测,家长们主要担心孩子们休学一年后不愿意再回学校完成学业.故选C.
30.C.细节理解题.根据最后一段中的"The reason behind higher education's support of the gap year is clear:Better-prepared students mean higher completion rates"可知,休学一年后的学生对大学生活准备得更充分,重返校园后能更加专注学习,因此毕业率也更高,这就是一些大学鼓励这一行为的原因.故选C.
31.B.推理判断题.根据全文内容,尤其是第三段中的"Taking a gap year can actually make kids more focused and ready for future academic life"可以判断,作者支持休学一年的做法.故选B.

点评 解答细节理解题时,一个常用的方法就是运用定位法,即根据题干和选项中的关键词从原文中找到相关的句子,与选项进行比较从而确定答案;推理判断题既要求学生透过文章表面文字信息推测文章隐含意思,又要求学生对作者的态度、意图及文章细节的发展作正确的推理判断,力求从作者的角度去考虑,不要固守自己的看法或观点.

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