Talk to any parent of a student who took an adventurous gap year (a year between school and university when some students earn money, travel, etc. ) and a misty look will come into their eyes. There are some disasters and even the most motivated, organized gap student does require family back-up, financial, emotional and physical. The parental mistiness is not just about the brilliant experience that has matured their offspring; it is vicarious living. We all wish pre-university gap years had been the fashion in our day. We can see how much tougher our kids become; how much more prepared to benefit from university or to decide positively that they are going to do something other than a degree.
Gap years are fashionable, as is reflected in the huge growth in the number of charities and private companies offering them. Pictures of Prince William toiling in Chile have helped, but the trend has been gathering steam for a decade. The range of gap packages starts with backpacki
A. parcels carried in traveling
B. a comprehensive set of activities
C. something presented in a particular way
D. charity actions
| Talk to any parent of a student who
took an adventurous gap year (a year between school and university when some
students earn money, travel, etc. ) and a misty look will come into their eyes.
There are some disasters and even the most motivated, organized gap student does
require family back-up, financial, emotional and physical. The parental
mistiness is not just about the brilliant experience that has matured their
offspring; it is vicarious(引发同感的) living. We all wish pre-university gap years
had been the fashion in our day. We can see how much tougher our kids become;
how much more prepared to benefit from university or to decide positively that
they are going to do something other than a degree. Gap years are fashionable, as is reflected in the huge growth in the number of charities and private companies offering them, Pictures of Prince William A. They will become more motivated and organized. B. They need support from their parents. C. They will live more harmoniously with their parents. D. They will get their degree more easily. [单项选择]Why does Keith say he can talk with any foreigner in any country
A. Because he has a phrase book which can talk. B. Because he has a tape recorder. C. Because he knows four different languages. D. Because his phrase book produces phrases in four languages. [单项选择]W: I need to talk to someone who knows Baltimore well. I’m told you lived there.
M: Oh, but I was really young at the time. Q: What does the man mean（ ）. A. He moved to Baltimore when he was young. B. He can provide little useful information. C. He will show the woman around Baltimore. D. He will ask someone else to help the woman. [单项选择]
Mini-talk Two Who signed the legislation to create a National Cultural Center（）A. John Fitzgerald Kennedy B. Jacqueline Kennedy C. Dwight Eisenhower D. Edward Durrell Stone. 我来回答: 提交
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