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?A “Gap Year” means ___ in the passage.
| A．going abroad in a year for further education |
| B．travelling around the world in a year |
| C．taking a break before going to a university |
| D．doing a part-time job to make money during a vacation |
Besides having fun, gap year students have to face the .
| A．money | B．information |
| C．vacations | D．challenges |
Having a gap year may make you .
| A．become very rich |
| B．remain less popular |
| C．experience foreign cultures |
| D．have no chance to break |
The last sentence implies(暗含) that will probably be admitted by the admission officer.
| A．either of the two students |
| B．the student with high grades |
| C．neither of the two students |
| D．the student with a gap year experience |
Americans usually eat three meals a day. Breakfast usually comes before eight o’clock in the morning. They usually have eggs, some meat, bread, fruit juice and coffee. Lunch is between twelve and one o’clock. It is like a light meal and working people must take lunch with them or get it near workplace.
Children in school take sandwiches, fruit, and cookies with them or eat in school. Supper, the main meal, is between six and eight in the evening. People cook it carefully. They may have meat or chicken, turkey and duck. They may all have potatoes or rice, vegetables or salad. The drink is coffee, tea or milk. Then comes the dessert.Americans have breakfast ________.
| A．after eight o’clock |
| B．at eight o’clock |
| C．before eight o’clock in the morning |
| D．in the morning |
________is the most important meal in a day.
| A．Breakfast | B．Lunch |
| C．Meals | D．Supper |
“light” means ________in Chinese.
| A．重的 | B．有用的 |
| C．轻的 | D．不太重要的 |
Americans usually have breakfast and supper at ________.
| A．home | B．office |
| C．in school | D．workplace |
When Americans have supper, ________ comes last.
| A．drink | B．meat |
| C．dessert | D．vegetables |
We are learning English, but how can we learn English well? A student can know a lot about English, but maybe he can not speak English.
If you want to know how to swim, you must get into the river. And if you want to be a piano player, you must play the piano. So, you see, you can learn English only by using it. You listen to your teacher in class. You must read your lessons every day. You must speak English to your classmates and also you must write in English. Then one day, you may find your English very good.You know a lot about English but maybe you ______.
| A．can’t speak it | B．can study it |
| C．can’t study it | D．can’t use it |
You must get into the river ______.
| A．to play with water | B．to go boating |
| C．to learn how to swim | D．to catch a fish |
Do you want to be a piano player? Please ___.
| A．put your piano away | B．buy a good piano |
| C．play the piano | D．watch others play the piano |
How can we learn English well?
| A．We must have a good English book. |
| B．We must have a good English teacher. |
| C．We must see more English films. |
| D．We must use it often. |
Who can you speak English to in your class?
| A．Only my classmates. |
| B．My English teacher and classmates. |
| C．My father and mother. |
| D．All my friends. |
A bus stops at a small bus stop. A man is hungry and he wants to buy some cakes. It’s raining hard, he doesn’t want to go out in the rain. He sees a boy. “Come here, boy!” he cries. “Do you know how much the cakes are?” The boy says yes. The man gives the boy four dollars and asks him to buy two cakes. “One is for you and one is for me.” Three minutes later, the boy comes back. He’s eating a cake. He gives the man two dollars and says: “Sorry, there is only one cake left.”Where is the man?
| A．He’s near the bus. | B．He is at home. |
| C．He’s in the bus. | D．He is in the car. |
The man doesn’t want to go out because__________.
| A．he is tired | B．he doesn’t like rain |
| C．he is hungry | D．it’s raining hard |
How many cakes does the boy get?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
How much are they if we buy five cakes?
| A．Five dollars. | B．Four dollars. |
| C．Ten dollars. | D．Fifteen dollars. |
What’s the result (结果)?
| A．The man eats the cake. |
| B．The boy eats the cake. |
| C．The boy doesn’t eat the cake. |
| D．The boy and the man both eat the cakes. |
One day the sun and the wind had a quarrel(争吵).The sun said he was stronger than the wind. And the wind said he was stronger than the sun. Just then a man was walking under them, with a hat and a coat on. The sun said, “Let’s see who can make the man take off (脱下)his hat and coat. If you can do that more quickly than I, then you are the stronger.”
“All right,” said the wind, “I’ll try first.” So the wind began to blow. （2）But the harder he blew（吹） , the tighter(紧的)the man held his hat and coat. The wind could not make him take them off. Then the sun tried. It shone (照耀) quietly. Soon the man （3）_____ _____ his hat and wiped(擦) his forehead. The sun began to shine a little brighter, and the man took off his coat. It shone harder still, and the man began to take off his shirt. Then the wind said to the sun, “That’s enough. You are stronger than I.”回答问题：What did the sun say to the wind when they saw a man with a hat and a coat on?_________________________________________________________________
将（2）处译成汉语。________________________________________
在(3)句的空白处填入适当的词组使句意完整、上下文通顺：___________ __________
找出文中与下列句子意思相近的句子：If you can make the man take them off faster than I._______________________________________________________________
找出文中最能表达该短文主题的句子
One day Jack met his good friend Sue in the park. A dog was looking up at the woman beside her.
Jack walked up to Sue and said, “Hello, how are you? May I sit and talk with you for a moment?” “Of course, please sit down,” Sue said. Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench, and they talked quietly together. The dog continued to look up at Sue, as if( 似乎) waiting to be given（给）some food.
“That's a nice dog, isn't he?” Jack said, pointing at the animal.
“Yes, he is. He's handsome. He's strong and healthy.”
“And hungry,” Jack said. “He hasn't taken his eyes off you. He thinks you've got some food for him.”
“That's true,” Sue said. “But I haven't.”
They both laughed and then Jack said, “Does your dog bite（咬）?”
“No, ”Sue said, “ He's never bitten（咬）anyone. He's always gentle and friendly.”
Hearing this, Jack decided to hold out his hand and touched the animal's head. Suddenly it jumped up and bit him.
“Hey!” Jack shouted. “You said your dog didn't bite.”
Sue answered in surprise, “Yeah, I did. But this is not my dog. My dog is at home.”Jack and Sue were ________.
| A．friends | B．neighbors |
| C．classmates | D．brother and sister |
The dog looked at the woman because _______.
| A．the woman wanted to feed him |
| B．the woman was friendly |
| C．he was strong and healthy |
| D．he was hungry |
Jack touched the dog because he believed _______.
| A．the dog was handsome | B．Sue's dog was unfriendly |
| C．the dog was Sue’s | D．Sue's dog was at home |
We can guess from the story that _______.
| A．Sue gave a wrong answer |
| B．Jack made a mistake（错误） |
| C．the dog wasn’t dangerous |
| D．both Jack and Sue liked the dog |
Which of the Following can be the best title of the passage?
| A．A Wrong Question | B．Sue's Dog |
| C．A pleasant talk | D．Sue's Friend |
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