A gap year (also known as year abroad, year out, year off, deferred year, bridging year, time off and time out) is a year during which students take time off and do something other than schooling, such as travel or work. The gap year is most monly taken after secondary school and before starting university.
The practice of taking a gap year developed in the United Kingdom in the 1960s. During a gap year, a student might travel, engage in volunteer work overseas or undertake a working holiday abroad.
In 1978, the Prince of Wales and Colonel John Blashford-Snell began what is now known as Raleigh International by launching Operation Drake, a gap year expedition voyage around the world following Sir Francis Drake's route. The Center for Intermin Programs in the United States was originally founded in 1980 to assist students in making a more effective transition from high school to college.
The gap year has grown very popular among students in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. A trend for gap years is to participate in international education programs that bine language study, homestay, cultural immersion, munity service, and independent study.
The high pressure increasingly leaves students of high school tired out and longing for refreshment.
Also, counselors are ing to bless the gap-year option, and colleges increasingly are offering a delayed enrollment option as more and more “gappers” arrive on campus with enhanced motivation and maturity—all of which prepares well foe their undergraduate years in college.
In 2010, gap year travel has increased among school, college and university leavers, as this is seen as an attractive option for future career development.
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It is a year without schooling.
When to take it
A secondary graduate usually takes it【小题3】
How to take it
●【小题4】
●doing voluntary work overseas
●undertaking a working holiday abroad
Famous gap year programs
●【小题5】 (the UK)
●the Center for Intermin Programs(the USA)
Trend for gap years
Participate in 【小题6】 :
●language study
●homestay
●cultural immersion
●【小题7】
●independent study
Reasons for its popularity
●Students want to escape【小题8】 .
●Colleges want more 【小题9】 and mature students.
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Gap year travel is an attractive option for future career development.
A gap year/Gap years
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(答案→)A gap year/Gap years
解析：“间隔年“指的是已经有工作的人辞职进行间隔旅行，以调整身心或者利用这段时间去学习充电。总之，无论是学生的gap亦或有工作一族的gap，都是为了从固定不变的生活模式中暂时跳出来，去另外一个环境体验新的生活，经历更多以更好的认识自己，这样我们才能更好的迎接未来。
【小题1】原词重现：从第一段的句子：A gap year (also known as year abroad, year out, year off, deferred year, bridging year, time off and time out) is a year during which students take time off and do something other than schooling, such as travel or work.可知填A gap year/Gap years
【小题2】归纳词：右边的是间隔年的定义：Definition
【小题3】原词重现：从第一段的句子：The gap year is most monly taken after secondary school and before starting university. 可知是在上大学前： before starting university
【小题4】词性转化题：从第二段的句子：During a gap year, a student might travel, engage in volunteer work overseas or undertake a working holiday abroad. 可知间隔年可以去旅游。Travel改成travelling
【小题5】原词重现：从第三段的句子：In 1978, the Prince of Wales and Colonel John Blashford-Snell began what is now known as Raleigh International by launching Operation Drake, a gap year expedition voyage around the world following Sir Francis Drake's route.可知填 Raleigh International
【小题6】原词重现：从第四段的句子： A trend for gap years is to participate in international education programs that bine language study, homestay, 可知填bined educational programs
【小题7】原词重现：从第四段的句子：cultural immersion, munity service, and independent study. munity service
【小题8】原词重现：从第四段的句子：The high pressure increasingly leaves students of high school tired out and longing for refreshment.可知填high pressure
【小题9】词性转化题：从倒数二段的句子：Also, counselors are ing to bless the gap-year option, and colleges increasingly are offering a delayed enrollment option as more and more “gappers” arrive on campus with enhanced motivation and maturity可知把motivation 改成motivated
【小题10】归纳题：右边的内容是对文章的总结：Conclusion