1、随堂训练1In Britain and other countries, young people sometimes take a“gap year”, a year off between high school and college. This idea never gained a big following in America. Recent news reports have suggested that interest may be growing, though there are no official numbers. Charles Deacon, Dean of
2、Admissions at Georgetown University in Washington, D. C. estimates that in the current first-year class of 1, 600 students, only about 25 decided to take a year off. He says this number has not changed much over the years. Mr Deacon says the most common reason for taking a “gap year” is to have a ch
3、ance to travel, but he says 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 interests. Student
4、s hoping to be doctors, for example, could learn about the profession by volunteering in a hospital. 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 e
5、njoy. The Harvard admissions office has an essay on its website 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. It also notes that students are sometimes admitted to H
6、arvard or other colleges partly because they did something unusual with that time. 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
7、 concern is money. A year off, away from home, can be costly. Holly Bulls job is to specialize in helping students plan their“gap year”. She notes that several books have been written about this subject. She says these books along with media attention and the availability of information on the Inter
8、net have increased interest in the idea of a year off, and she points out that many gap-year programs cost far less than a year of college. 【文章大意】本文主要介绍了英国的高中毕业生应该如何度过高中和大学之间的“gap year”, 这种做法也开始在美国流行。1. What is the passage mainly about? A. More and more American students are choosing to take a year
9、off. B. If you want to go to an American university, take a“gap year”first. C. It is likely that taking a“gap year”is becoming popular in America. D. Americans hold different opinions towards studentstaking a“gap year”. 【解析】选C。主旨大意题。根据文章第一段的Recent news reports have suggested that interest may be gro
10、wing. . . 可知C正确。2. How many reasons for students taking a“gap year”are mentioned in the passage? A. 2B. 3C. 4D. 5【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据文章内容可知have a chance to traveltake a“gap year”to meet requirements at home for military dutya chance to recover after twelve years of required educationa chance to explore t
11、heir interests四种原因。故选C。3. The essay“Time Out or Burn Out for the Next Generation”suggests that_. A. every student must take a“gap year”before applying for a famous universityB. some famous universities encourage students to gain more life experienceC. taking a“gap year”can make students free from li
12、fe learningD. the stress of studies does harm to the studentshealth【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章第六段的It praises the idea of taking time off to step back, think and enjoy gaining life experience outside the pressure of studies. 可知选B。4. What can we learn from the passage? A. Books and media have contributed to the
13、 students interest in school learning. B. Charles Deacon doesnt support the idea of the students taking a“gap year”. C. Parents might disagree with the program, concerned about their childrens future. D. Experts agree taking a year off will benefit the students emotionally and physically. 【解析】选C。推理判
14、断题。根据文章倒数第二段的And parents might worry that their children will decide not to go to college once they take time off可知C正确。2For the next few days, Mols avoided her mum. It didnt feel right to go to Jazs house, so Jaz came over to her place. They went to the beach or hid out in her room with the iPod spe
15、akers. They stayed in at night. Mols could sense that Carol was scared and wanted her home. They lived in a two-storey, brown brick house on Dress Circle Road. It was a wide, short house with low ceilings, built into the side of the hill. Molss bedroom was downstairs, and it was dark and cool becaus
16、e it was dug into the side of the hill. Next to her room was the laundry, and then Bryces music room where he had his violins and music computer set up. The other rooms were upstairs. This week was unusual because everyone was home. Carol was an English teacher, so she was on holidays, and Bryce tau
17、ght at the Conservatorium and there were no classes. It was clear that Bryce and Carol were excited about the move, but they didnt talk about it in front of her; they were afraid of what she might saysay she didnt want to come. This silence was heavy in the house, and even Jet was quiet. Mols had th
18、ought about it from a hundred different angles, asked herself the question in a thousand different ways. She tried to be strong about a new page turning in her life. And she told herself that she was cool, she was well-liked at school and she would make new friends. She knew what it would do to her
19、mum if she didnt go. She thought about how they had been together longer than anyone in her family, longer than her mum and dad. When things went wrong, Carol always knew the right thing to say and to cook. They had fun together talking about her friends at school and the stupid things they would do
20、 or say. And Carol liked to keep up with the gossip about boys and who was doing what with who and where. Downstairs, inside. Mols knew if she said she wanted to stay with her dad that it would cut Carol. But in her heart, when she asked herself the question “Do you want to move to keep your family
21、together? ”and she knew she couldnt leave Jaz and her dad. Bryce needed the car, so Mols and Carol caught the bus to Manly. It had rained all night. Heavy, straight-down rain, but the skies had cleared just as they walked towards the beach. Mols knew today was the day; she was going to have to say o
22、ne way or another. Mols wanted to think about something else. She tried to remember the last time her mum had called her Poppet. It was her name when she was little. It carried with it all the warmth and gentleness and strength of her mum. And then there was another time. She and Jaz found an old wo
23、oden box under her place. It was about half the size of a shoebox and made of rough wood. When they opened it there was a little fabric doll inside with real white hair. The inside of the box was lined with broken-up mirrors. . . 【文章大意】本文主要描述了莫斯的心理斗争变化过程。莫斯要搬新家了, 但她不愿意离开, 但又不想伤父母的心。1. Where was Bryc
24、es bedroom likely to be? A. On the first floorB. On the second floor. C. Over the music room. D. Next to Mols room. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段可知, 她们住在一座二层楼的房子里, 莫斯的床在楼下, 她房间的旁边是洗衣房, 然后是布莱斯的音乐室。其他的房间都在楼上。由此可判断出答案为B。2. How did Mols feel about the move? A. Excited. B. Pleased. C. Unhappy. D. Strange. 【解析】选C。推理
25、判断题。根据第三段可知, 很明显布莱斯和卡罗尔对搬家很兴奋, 但是他们从不在她面前谈论这件事。他们很害怕那句她可能说出的话说她不想走。由此可判断出她不愿意搬家。3. What does the sentence “She tried to be strong about a new page turning in her life” in Paragraph 4 mean? A. She would like to face her new life bravely. B. She wanted to change her life in a strong way. C. She believ
26、ed that her future would be better. D. She tried to run away from her old life. 【解析】选A。句意猜测题。根据上下文可知, 虽然她不想离开现在生活的地方, 但思考之后她努力让自己坚强地面对生活中即将翻开的崭新一页, 接受这一改变。4. If Mols left with her parents, Carol would_. A. go with herB. do the stupid thingsC. feel heart-brokenD. never keep in touch with her【解析】选C。细节
27、理解题。根据第五段中的Mols knew if she said she wanted to stay with her dad that it would cut Carol. 可知, 莫斯知道如果她说她想和她爸爸在一起, 那会伤了卡罗尔。5. How did Mols go to Manly with Carol? A. By boat. B. By air. C. By train. D. By bus. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第六段第一句话可知, 布莱斯要用车, 因此莫斯和卡罗尔乘坐了去曼利的公共汽车。6. What is the key message of the last paragraph? A. Mols happy memory. B. Her name “Poppet”. C. Mums great love. D. An old wooden box. 【解析】选A。段落大意题。根据内容可知, 她妈妈最后一次叫她“宝贝”的情形和发现一个旧木盒子, 都是她的美好的回忆。其他选项都是本段内容的一部分, 不可作为段落主旨。版权所有：高考资源网()