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More student than ever cefore are taking a gap-year (

间隔年

)before going to used to

be called the ―year off‖ between school and gap

-year phenomenon originated(

起源

)

with the months left over to Oxbridge applicants between entrance exams in November and the start

of the next academic year.

This year, 25,310 students who have accepted places in higher education institutions have put off

their entry until next year, according to statistics on university entrance provided by University and

College Admissions Serbice(UCAS).

That is a record 14.7% increase in the number of students taking a gap year. Tony Higgins from

UCAS asid that the statistics are good news for everyone in higher education. ―Students who take a

well-planned year out are more likely to be stisfied with, and complete, their chosen course. Students

who take a gap year are often more mature and responsible,‖ he said.

But not everyone is happy. Owain James, the president of the National Union of Students(NUS),

argued that the increase is evidence of student had ship

–

young people are being forced into

earning money before finishing their education. ―New students are now aware that they are likely to

leave university up to

￡

15,000 in debt. It is not surprising that more and

More students are taking a gap year to earn money to support their study for the

statistics

show

that

over

40%

of

students

are

forced

to

work

during

term

time

and

the

figure

increa

ses

to 90% during

vacation periods,‖he said.

29. What do we learn about the gap year from the text?

A. It is flexible in length.

B. It is a time for relaxation.

C. It is increasingly popular.

D. It is required by universities.

30. According to Tony Higgins,students taking a gap year______.

better prepared for college studies

a lot more about their future jobs

more likely to leave university in debt

a better chance to enter top universities

31. How does Owain James feel about the gap-year phenomenon?

A. He's puzzled.

B. He's worried.

C. He's surprised.

D. He's annoyed.

32. What would most students do on their vacation according to NUS statistics?

additional courses.

B. Make plans for the new term.

money for their education.

r for their graduate studies.

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Choose Your One-Day Tours

Tour

A-Bath

&

Stonchenge

including

entrance

fees

to

the

ancient

Roman

bathrooms

and

Stonehenge-

￡

until 26 March and

￡

39

thereafter.

Visit the city with over 2,000 years of history and Bath Abbey,the Royal Crescent and the Costute

enge is one of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5,000

years.

Tour B-Oxford & Stratford

including entrance fees to the University St Mary’s Church

Tower and

Anne Hathaway's house

一

32 until 12 March and 36 thereafter.

Oxford:

Includes

a

guided

of

England’s

oldest

university

city

and

colleges.

Look

over

the

―city

of

dreaming

spires(

尖顶

)‖form

St

Mary’s

Church

Tower.

Stratford:

Includes

a

guided

tour

exploring

much of the Shakespeare wonder.

Tour C

—

Windsor Castle & Hampton Court

including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace--?

34

until March and ?

37 thereafter.

Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court, Henry Mill’s favourite palace. Free time

to visit Windsor Castle

（

entrace fees not included

）

. With 500 years of history, Hampton Court was

once the home of four Kings and one Queen. Now this former royal palace ia open to the public as a

major tourist attraction. Visit the palace and its various historic gardens, which include the famous

maze(

迷宫

)where it is easy to get lost!

Tour D-Cambridge

including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great-?

33 .until 1

8 March and ?

37 thereafter.

Includes a guided tour of Cambridge, the famous university town, and the gardens of the 18th centur

y.

tour will you choose if you want to see

England’s

oldest university city?

A

B

C

D

of the following tours charges the lowest fee on 17 March?

r Castle & Hampton Court.

& Stratford

&Stonehenge.

dge.

is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction?

used to be the home of royal families.

used to be a well- known maze

is the oldest palae in Britainc

is a world-famous castle.

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Have

your

parents

ever

inspected

your

room

to

see

if

you

cleaned

it

properly?

Imagine

having

your

entire

houses, garage, and yard inspected at any time -- with no warning. Inspections were a regular part of lighthouse (

灯

塔

) living, and a keeper's reputation depended on results. A few times each year, an inspector arrived to look over

the entire light station. The inspections were supposed to be a surprise, but keeper sometimes had advance notice.

Once lighthouses had telephones, keepers would call each other to warn that the inspector was approaching.

After boats began flying special flags noting the inspector aboard, the keeper's family made it a game to see who

could notice the boat first. As soon as someone spotted the boat, everyone would do last-minute tidying and change

into fancy clothes. The keeper then scurried to put on his dress uniform and cap. Children of keepers remember

inspectors wearing white gloves to run their fingers over door frames and windowsills looking for dust.

Despite the serious nature of inspections, they resulted in some funny moments. Betty Byrnes remembered

when her mother did not have time to wash all the dishes before an inspection. At the time, people did not have

dishwashers in their homes. In an effort to clean up quickly, Mrs. Byrnes tossed all the dishes into a big bread pan,

covered them with a cloth and stuck them in the oven. If the inspector opened the oven door, it would look like bread

was baking. he never did.

One day, Glenn Furst's mother put oil on the kitchen floor just before the inspector entered their house. Like

floor wax, the oil made the floors shiny and helped protect the wood. This time, though, she used a little too much oil.

When the inspector extended his hand to greet Glenn's mother, he slipped on the freshly oiled surface.

across that floor waving his arms like a young bird attempting its first flight,

himself, he shook Glenn's mother's hand, and the inspection continued as though nothing had happened.

66. What does Paragraph I tell us about the inspection at the light station?

A. It was carried out once a year.

B. It was often announced in advance.

C. It was important for the keeper's fame.

D. It was focused on the garage and yard.

67. The family began making preparations immediately after ______.

A. one of the members saw the boat

B. a warning call reached the lighthouse

C. the keeper put on the dress uniform and cap

D. the inspector flew special flags in the distance

68. Mrs. Byrnes put the dishes in the oven because this would ______.

A. result in some fun

B. speed up washing them

C. make her home look tidy

D. be a demand from the inspector

69. If the inspector had opened the oven door, he would have seen _______.