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Today, widespread social pressure to immediately go to college in conjunction with1 increasingly high expectations in a fast-moving world often caus2 students to completely overlook the possibility of taking a gap year. After all, if everyone you know is going to college in the fall, it ems silly3 to stay back a year, doesn’t it? And after going to school for 12 years, it doesn’t feel natural to spend a year doing something that isn’t academic4.
But while this may be true, it’s not a good enough reason to condemn5 gap years6. There’s always a constant fear of falling behind everyone el on the socially perpetuated7 “race to the finish line,” whether that be toward graduate school, medical school or lucrative career8. But despite common misconceptions9, a gap year does not hinder10 the success of academic pursuits—in fact, it probably enhances11 it.
Studies from the United States and Australia show that students who take a gap year are generally better prepared for and perform better in college than tho who do not. Rather th
an pulling students back, a gap year pushes them ahead by preparing them for independence, new responsibilities and environmental changes—all things that first-year students often struggle with12 the most. Gap year experiences can lesn the blow13 when it comes to adjusting to college and being thrown into a brand new environment14, making it easier to focus on academics and activities rather than acclimation blunders15.
If you’re not convinced of the inherent value16 in taking a year off to explore17 interests, then consider its financial impact on future academic choices. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, nearly 80 percent of college students end up changing18 their majors19 at least once. This isn’t surprising, considering the basic mandatory20 high school curriculum21 leaves students with a poor understanding of themlves listing one major on their college applications22, but switching to another after taking college class. It’s not necessarily a bad thing, but depending on the school, it can be costly23风声鹤唳 to make up credits24 after switching too late in the game. At Boston College, for example, you would have to complete an extra year were you to switch to the nursing school25 fro
m another department26. Taking a gap year to figure things out initially27 can help prevent stress and save money later on.
31. One of the reasons for high-school graduates not taking a gap year is that ________.
[A] they think it academically misleading
[B] they have a lot of fun to expect in college
[C] it feels strange to do differently from others
[D] it ems worthless to take off-campus cours
32. Studies from the US and Australia imply that taking a gap year helps ________.
[A] keep students from being unrealistic28
[B] lower risks in choosing careers
[C] ea freshmen’s financial burdens29
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[D] relieve freshmen of pressures
33. The word “acclimation” (Line 8, Para. 3) is clost in meaning to ________.
[A] adaptationtired翻译30
[B] application
[C] motivation31
[D] competition32
34. A gap year may save money for students by helping them ________.
[A] avoid academic failures
[B] establish long-term goals33
[C] switch to another college34
[D] decide on the right major
35. The most suitable title for this text would be ________.
[A] In Favor of the Gap Year35
[B] The ABCs of the Gap Year36
[C] The Gap Year Comes Back
[D] The Gap Year: A Dilemma37
【干货笔记】
1. in conjunction with … 与...一起
2. cau n. 原因
3. silly adj. 蠢的
silliness n. 愚蠢；糊涂
4. academic adj. 学术的; 理论的; 学院的
n. 学者; 大学生，大学教师
5. condemn v. （通常因道义上的原因而）谴责；宣判
6. gap years 间隔年
多肉怎么养7. perpetuate v. 使长存; 使永恒
肃亲王善耆 perpetuated adj. 永恒的
8. lucrative career 赚钱的职业
9. misconception n. 迷思概念；错误的想法; 误解
10. hinder v. 阻碍
工作激情 hinder progress 阻碍进步
11. enhance v. 增强
12. struggle with 与...斗争
struggle for 为...奋斗
struggle against 与...抗争
fight against 反对
fight for 争取
13. lesn the blow 减轻打击集体生日
14. a brand new environment 一个全新的环境
15. acclimation blunders 适应性障碍
blunder n. （愚蠢或粗心的）错误
16. inherent value 内在价值
17. explore v. 探测， 勘探；[医]探查（伤处等），探索，研究
18. end up changing 最终改变
19. major adj. 主要的；重要的；主修的；较多的
n. [人类] 成年人；主修科目；陆军少校
20. mandatory adj. 强制的；命令的；托管的
n. 受托者（等于mandatary）
21. curriculum n.课程；全部课程；路线；途径
22. 【“apply”一家】
① apply v. 申请；应用
apply for… 申请…
apply A to B 把A应用于B
I am writing this letter to apply for a position as an editor
我写这封信是为了申请一个编辑的职位
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(hunt for a job. 猎取工作，寻找工作)
(resume n. 简历)
② application v. 申请；应用（APP）
college applications 大学申请
stand application form 标准申请表
application software 应用软件
③ applicable v. 可应用的
The latter is applicable to the former. 后者适用于前者。
23. costly adj.昂贵的；代价高的
24. make up credits 补充信用
25. nursing school 护士学校
