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An 18-year-old is believed to take a meaningful gap year when he/she_____.［A］ lives up to his/her parents’ expectations ［B］ spends time being lazy and doing nothing［C］ learns skills by spending parents’ money ［D］ earns his or her living and gains working
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An 18-year-old is believed to take a meaningful gap year when he/she_____.
［A］ lives up to his/her parents’ expectations ［B］ spends time being lazy and doing nothing
［C］ learns skills by spending parents’ money ［D］ earns his or her living and gains working experience
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第1题：
Hi, I am Zhao Xin from Beijing. I just enrolled at The Open University last month. Now I'm a freshman at the School of Social Work. As a social work major, I can help take care of the homeless and sick people, talk to them and accompany them, do the cleaning and other house chores. I enjoy helping people and want to live a meaningful life. I love being a social worker. I used to look after the elderly at a nursing home when I was in middle school. It gives me a feeling of pride to bring happiness to others. I want to make a differencein the world. 操作提示：句子正确选择下拉选项框为“T”;句子错误选择下拉选项框为“F”。
1. Zhao Xin is studying in the Open University now.()
2. His major is marketing.()
3. He is looking after the elderly at a nursing home nowadays.()
4. He wants to change the world and make it better.()
5. He is proud of being a social worker.()
参考答案：1：T; 2：F; 3：F; 4：T; 5：T
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第2题：
Which of the following is NOT true?
A) When a person tries to help others, he must be clear that there is a real emergency.
B) When a person tries to help others, he should know whether they are worth his help.
C) A person must take the full responsibility for the safety of those in emergencies if he wants to help.
D) A person with a heart attack needs help.
正确答案：C
答案：C
[试题分析]事实判断题。
[详细解答]A，B，D三项分别可以从文章第二、三段内容找到依据，而C项内容文中并未提及。所以应为本题答案。
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第3题：
According to the text, which of the following is true?
［A］ the popularity of gap years results from an increasing number of charities.
［B］ Prince William was working hard during his gap year.
［C］ gap years are not as fashionable as they were ten years ago.
［D］ a well-structured gap year is a guarantee of university success.
正确答案：B
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第4题：
The author can't remember his relatives clearly because__________.A.he didn't live very long with them
B.he was fully occupied with observing nature
C.the family was extremely large
D.he was too young when he lived with them答案：B解析：由第二段“Nor do…have a crystal-clear memory of dogs，the farm animals，the local birdsand above all，the insects．"可知，作者将全部注意力都放在观察自然上了，故选B项。 -
第5题：
Text 3 Today,widespread social pressure to immediately go to college in conjunction with increasingly high expectations in a fast-moving world often causes 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 seems silly 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 academic.But while this may be true,it’s not a good enough reason to condemn gap years.There's always a constant fear of falling behind everyone else on the socially perpetuated“race to the finish line,”whether that be toward graduate school,medical school or lucrative career.But despite common misconceptions,a gap year does not hinder the success of academic pursuits－in fact,it probably enhances 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 those who do not.Rather than 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 with the most.Gap year experiences can lessen the blow when it comes to adjusting to college and being thrown into a brand new environment,making it easier to focus on academics and activities rather than acclimation blunders.If you're not convinced of the inherent value in taking a year off to explore 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 changing their majors at least once.This isn’t surprising,considering the basic mandatory high school curriculum leaves students with a poor understanding of themselves listing one major on their college applications,but switching to another after taking college classes.It’s not necessarily a bad thing,but depending on the school,it can be costly to make up credits 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 school from another department.Taking a gap year to figure things out initially can help prevent stress and save money later on.
The word“acclimation”（Line 8,Para.3）is closest in meaning to_____A.Adaptation
B.application
C.Motivation
D.competition答案：A解析：根据题干关键词“acclimation”（Line 6,Para.3）定位到第三段最后一句。定位句指出，空档年的经历可以减轻适应大学生活和突然进入全新环境时的各种冲击，使他们更容易将精力集中在学术和活动上，并且在acclimation之后是名词blunders“失误”。定位句主要在强调适应全新环境的问题，由此可知，可能出现的失误或者障碍都应该是与适应环境有关的，故正确答案为A。 -
第6题：
共用题干
Generation Gap A few years ago,it was fashionable to speak of a generation gap,a division between young people and their elders.Parents complained that children did not show them proper respect and obedience,while children complained that their parents did not understand them at all.
What had gone wrong?Why had the generation gap suddenly appeared?Actually,the generation gap has been around for a long time.Many critics argue that it is built into the fabric of our society.
One important cause of the generation gap is the opportunity that young people have to choose their own life styles.In more traditional societies,when children grow up,they are expected to live in the same area as their parents,to marry people that their parents know and approve of, and often to continue the family occupation.
In our society,young people often travel great distances for their education,most out of the family home at an early age,marry or live or choose occupations different from those of their parents. In our upwardly mobile society,parents often expect their children to do better than they did:to find better jobs,to make more money,and to do all the things that they were unable to do.
Often,however,the ambitions that parents have for their children are another cause of the division between them.Often they dis-cover that they have very little in common with each other. Finally,the speed at which changes take place in our society is another cause of thie gap between the generations.In a traditional culture,elderly people are valued for their wisdom,but in our society the knowledge of a lifetime may become obsolete overnight.
The young and the old seem to live in two very different worlds,separated by different skills and abilities, No doubt,the generation gap will continue to be a feature of American life for some time to come.Its causes are rooted in the freedoms and opportunities of our society,and in the rapid pace at which society changes.The main idea of the first paragraph is that____＿.
A:the generation gap suddenly appeared
B:the generation gap is a feature of American life
C:how people can bridge the generation gap
D:many critics argue over the nature of the generation gap答案：B解析：文章第一段主要讲述了美国社会中所存在的代沟问题：父母抱怨孩子们不够尊敬和服从他们；孩子们抱怨父母不理解他们。实际上，该问题已经存在了很长一段时间。评论家认为代沟已经成为美国社会结构的一部分。由此可见，代沟是美国的一种特征。因此B为正确答案。
由文章第一段倒数第二句话可知，代沟问题已经存在了很长时间。around在此处意思是“存在”，与in existence（存在）意思相近。因此D为正确答案。
文章从三方面讲述了代沟形成的原因。由第二段第一句话可知，形成代沟的一个重要原因是年轻人必须选择自己的生活方式；由第三段第一句话可知，父母对孩子期望过高也是代沟形成的一个原因；由第四段第一句话可知，社会的快速变化也是导致代沟形成的原因。而文中并未提到现代教育使得孩子与父母想法不同的问题。因此D为正确答案。
由文章第三段最后一句话可知，父母和孩子会发现彼此之间几乎没有相似之处。因此D为正确答案。
文章主要讲的是美国社会中所存在的代沟问题及其形成的原因，并没有提到如何解决这一问题，因此排除A.B选项；而D项（美国社会应该避免代沟问题）文中也未提及.由文章第三段可知，父母对孩子期望过高也是形成代沟的原因。因此C为正确答案。 -
第7题：
He（）in London. He（）in New York.
Adoesn’t live；live
Bdon’t live ；lives
Cdoesn’t live； lives
C
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第8题：
He（）in London. He（）in New York.
- A、doesn’t live；live
- B、don’t live ；lives
- C、doesn’t live； lives
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第9题：
单选题When a teacher helps students deal with the information gap of real discourse, he/she probably aims at developing students' ____.AImguistic competence
Bstrategic competence
Cdiscourse competence
Dfluency
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第10题：
单选题He（）in London. He（）in New York.Adoesn’t live；live
Bdon’t live ；lives
Cdoesn’t live； lives
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第11题：
单选题It was ______ he came back from Africa that year ______ he met the girl he would like to marry.Awhen; then
Bnot; until
Cnot until; that
Donly; when
正确答案： A解析：
句意：直到那年从非洲回来他才遇上想要娶的女孩。本句整体上是强调句式，被强调部分是时间状语从句，根据所给选项要用not until引导。故答案是C项。 -
第12题：
单选题When he was diagnosing constraints to schooling and proposing policies to improve _____, the gap between girls’ and boys’ primary enrolment rates has increased in some places.Aoutcries
Boutgrowths
Coutgoes
Doutcomes
正确答案： D解析：
outcome结果，成果。outcry喊叫；大声疾呼。outgrowth自然的产物，枝条。outgo支出，开销。 -
第13题：
—When did he go to America?
—Oh, he ______ there since half a year ago.
A went
B has been
C has gone
D was
参考答案B
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第14题：
Part 2 3. 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, organised 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 backpacking, includes working with charities, building hospitals and schools and, very commonly, working as a language assistant, teaching English. With this trend, however, comes a danger. Once parents feel that a well-structured year is essential to their would-be undergraduate’s progress to a better university, a good degree, an impressive CV and well paid employment, as the gap companies’ blurbs suggest it might be, then parents will start organising—and paying for—the gaps.
Where there are disasters, according to Richard Oliver, director of the gap companies’ umbrella organisation, the Year Out Group, it is usually because of poor planning. That can be the fault of the company or of the student, he says, but the best insurance is thoughtful preparation. “When people get it wrong, it is usually medical or, especially among girls, it is that they have not been away from home before or because expectation does not match reality.”
The point of a gap year is that it should be the time when the school leaver gets to do the thing that he or she fancies. Kids don’t mature if mum and dad decide how they are going to mature. If the 18-year-old’s way of maturing is to slob out on Hampstead Heath soaking up sunshine or spending a year working with fishermen in Cornwall, then that’s what will be productive for that person. The consensus, however, is that some structure is an advantage and that the prime mover needs to be the student.
The 18-year-old who was dispatched by his parents at two weeks’ notice to Canada to learn to be a snowboarding instructor at a cost of ￡5,800, probably came back with little more than a hangover. The 18-year-old on the same package who worked for his fare and spent the rest of his year instructing in resorts from New Zealand to Switzerland, and came back to apply for university, is the positive counterbalance.
第31题：It can be inferred from the first paragraph that parents of gap students may_____.
［A］ help children to be prepared for disasters ［B］ receive all kinds of support from their children
［C］ have rich experience in bringing up their offspring ［D］ experience watching children grow up
正确答案：D
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第15题：
What happened to Reagan after this encounter?__________A.He rejected Bouvier's offer and took the shop job
B.He was allowed to take the local bus one year for free
C.The shop where he was interviewed doubled his salary
D.He returned to high school to continue his schooling答案：B解析：根据文章最后一段“…gave Reagan a free one—year pass．"可知选B。 -
第16题：
Text 3 Today,widespread social pressure to immediately go to college in conjunction with increasingly high expectations in a fast-moving world often causes 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 seems silly 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 academic.But while this may be true,it’s not a good enough reason to condemn gap years.There's always a constant fear of falling behind everyone else on the socially perpetuated“race to the finish line,”whether that be toward graduate school,medical school or lucrative career.But despite common misconceptions,a gap year does not hinder the success of academic pursuits－in fact,it probably enhances 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 those who do not.Rather than 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 with the most.Gap year experiences can lessen the blow when it comes to adjusting to college and being thrown into a brand new environment,making it easier to focus on academics and activities rather than acclimation blunders.If you're not convinced of the inherent value in taking a year off to explore 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 changing their majors at least once.This isn’t surprising,considering the basic mandatory high school curriculum leaves students with a poor understanding of themselves listing one major on their college applications,but switching to another after taking college classes.It’s not necessarily a bad thing,but depending on the school,it can be costly to make up credits 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 school from another department.Taking a gap year to figure things out initially can help prevent stress and save money later on.
A gap year may save money for students by helping them____A.avoid academic failures
B.establish long-term goals
C.switch to another college
D.decide on the right major答案：D解析：根据题干关键词save money和by helping可以定位到第四段第一句，定位句指出，“如果度过一个空档年去发现兴趣点的内在价值还不足以令你信服的话，那么考虑一下它对未来学业选择的经济影响吧。”在随后的分析中，作者指出，高校新生换专业十分频繁，因为他们多半在入学前不了解自己的真正需求和大学学业特点，空档年有助于他们想清楚自己的实际兴趣和需要，避免换专业带来的经济等方面压力，由此可知，正确答案为D。 -
第17题：
Text 3 Today,widespread social pressure to immediately go to college in conjunction with increasingly high expectations in a fast-moving world often causes 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 seems silly 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 academic.But while this may be true,it’s not a good enough reason to condemn gap years.There's always a constant fear of falling behind everyone else on the socially perpetuated“race to the finish line,”whether that be toward graduate school,medical school or lucrative career.But despite common misconceptions,a gap year does not hinder the success of academic pursuits－in fact,it probably enhances 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 those who do not.Rather than 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 with the most.Gap year experiences can lessen the blow when it comes to adjusting to college and being thrown into a brand new environment,making it easier to focus on academics and activities rather than acclimation blunders.If you're not convinced of the inherent value in taking a year off to explore 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 changing their majors at least once.This isn’t surprising,considering the basic mandatory high school curriculum leaves students with a poor understanding of themselves listing one major on their college applications,but switching to another after taking college classes.It’s not necessarily a bad thing,but depending on the school,it can be costly to make up credits 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 school from another department.Taking a gap year to figure things out initially can help prevent stress and save money later on.
The most suitable title for this text would be_____A.In Favor of the Gap Year
B.The ABCs of the Gap Year
C.The Gap Year Comes Back
D.The Gap Year:A Dilemma答案：A解析：根据题干关键词title for this text可知，解答本题需概括全文主旨。文章开篇就提出了学生们在高中毕业后是否应该先度过一个空档年再去上大学的问题，作者分析了高中毕业生不做此选择的种种原因，随后作者明确提出自己的观点：空档年其实是由好处的。第三段和第四段分别从心理准备和经济影响着两个角度分析了空档年可能带来的好处，用于支持第二段的观点，由此可知，作者是赞成空档年的，正确答案为A。 -
第18题：
共用题干
第三篇
Generation Gap
A few years ago,it was fashionable to speak of a generation gap,a division between young people and
their elders.Parents complained that children did not show them proper respect and obedience,while children
complained that their parents did not understand them at all.What had gone wrong?Why had the generation
gap suddenly appeared?Actually,the generation gap has been around for a long time.Many critics argue
that it is built into the fabric of our society.
One important cause of the generation gap is the opportunity that young people have to choose their own
life styles.In more traditional societies,when children grow up,they are expected to live in the same area
as their parents,to marry people that their parents know and approve of,and often to continue the family occupation.
In our society,young people often travel great distances for their education,most out of the family home at
an early age,marry or live or choose occupations different from those of their parents.
In our upwardly mobile society,parents often expect their children to do better than they did: to find
better jobs,to make more money,and to do all the things that they were unable to do.Often,however,the
ambitions that parents have for their children are another cause of the division between them.Often they dis-
cover that they have very little in common with each other.
Finally,the speed at which changes take place in our society is another cause of the gap between the
generations.In a traditional culture,elderly people are valued for their wisdom,but in our society the
knowledge of a lifetime may become obsolete overnight.
The young and the old seem to live in two very different worlds,separated by different skills and abilities.
No doubt,the generation gap will continue to be a feature of American life for some time to come.Its causes
are rooted in the freedoms and opportunities of our society,and in the rapid pace at which society changes.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A:Parents should he more tolerable towards their children.
B:The young generation should value the older generation for their wisdom.
C:The generation gap is partly created by the older generation.
D:The generation gap should he avoidable in American society.答案：C解析：由文章第一段最后一句话“Many critics argue that it is built into the fabric of our society", 可知很多评论家认为代沟问题是美国社会的组成部分。故选B。
around的意思是“围绕；在……附近”，在文章中是指代沟问题已经存在了一段时间，故选D。
文章中提到三个原因。由第二段第一句话，可知选项A年轻人喜欢选择他们自己的生活方式是代沟形成的原囚之一。由文章第三段第一句话，可知选项C父母对子女的高期望也是代沟形成的原因之一。由文章第四段第一句话，可知选项B美国社会的快速发展是代沟形成的原因之一。故选D。
由文章倒数第二段“The young and the old seeni to live in two very different worlds, separa-ted by different skills and abilities"，可知年轻人和老年人由于技术和能力的不同被分隔在两个不同的世界里。故选D。
文章中没有提到代沟问题该如何解决，仅仅提到代沟形成的原因，所以可以排除A、B、 D。 C项说代沟问题在某种程度上说是由老一代造成的，是正确的。 -
第19题：
He（）in Beijing, but his parts（）in Hangzhou.
- A、live：lives
- B、lives；live
- C、live；live
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第20题：
单选题What can we infer（推断） from the story?AAunt Polly gave Tom a lot of pocket money for what he had done.
BBen and the other boys might feel unhappy when they found out the truth.
CTom believed that he had discovered how to deal with different people.
DEveryone thought Tom clever when they realized what had happened.
正确答案： C解析：
推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，Tom是通过小伎俩让其他的孩子们来给栅栏刷油漆的。所以如果他们知道真相的话，可能会不高兴。 -
第21题：
问答题When David is twice as old as he is now he will be four times as old as his daughter Jane will be in five years time. If in 1990, four years ago, he was four times as old as his daughter, in what year was she born?正确答案： In 1983解析：
（由题目可知，四年前为1990年，则今年为1994年。可以设David的女儿今年为X岁，David为Y岁，根据题目条件可以列出一个两元一次方程组：4(X+5)=2Y; 4(X-4)=Y-4。解方程组可得：X=11，Y=32，即Jane今年11岁，又知今年为1994年，则1994-11=1983，即她出生于1983年。） -
第22题：
单选题Aa 17-year-old girl.
Ba 15-year-old boy.
Ca 23-year-old woman.
Dan 18-year-old man.
正确答案： A解析：
细节题。在新闻中间提到受害者是“a severe head injury to a 23-year-old restaurant employee”，A、B、D项是新闻中提到的嫌疑人。 -
第23题：
问答题In some countries young people are encouraged to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting university studies. Read the article carefully and write your response in about 300 words, m which you should: 1. summarize briefly the opinions in the article: 2. give your comment. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. A gap year is a year off that you can take between finishing high school and starting university. Otherwise known as deferring your studies, it can be a good alternative to starting university if you’re feeling exhausted or you’re just not sure what you want to do. Perhaps you want to travel, earn some money by working full-time or get some work experience in your field of interest. There’s a lot to weigh up when deciding whether to take a gap year. Some common masons to take a gap year include: Broaden your view of the world Whether you simply want to see and experience another country, or gain an appreciation and awareness of global issues, taking a defer year can be a great way to immerse yourself in another country. Gain relevant work experience and key skills Working during your defer year means you’ll gain plenty of experience, skills and knowledge, which (especially if in a relevant field) can be highly valuable when applying for jobs later on. Earn some money Following on from that, a working year off can also be a great way to earn some extra money before starting university. You might not earn enough to pay your entire university costs, but you could perhaps cover expenses such as accommodation, text books, travel or even the first semester/ term of your course fees. Develop useful contacts During your defer year, you’ll likely meet a range of different people from all walks of life. This could include people you can call on for job opportunities and references, or simply some international friends on whose sofas you can crash on if you get the chance to visit their home country later. Challenge yourself Many students take the year to tackle challenges they’ve set for themselves, step out of their comfort zone, face their fears and enjoy new experiences. You might decide to go trekking through a jungle, climb a mountain for charity, volunteer in a developing country, or go scuba diving, skiing or snowboarding. Improve and gain new life skills This can be anything from learning and becoming fluent in a foreign language, becoming an instructor in an adventure sport, boosting your IT skills or learning how to teach English as a foreign language. While there are many benefits to taking a gap year, it’s worth considering that there are also risks involved. Some of the disadvantages of a gap year you might encounter include: You’ll be a year behind everyone who graduated high school/ secondary school with you, if they didn’t take a year off themselves. It can cost a lot of money to organize and realize. You may get injured or sick during your travels—if you need prescription medication, make sure to check whether your medication is legal and available in your destination country. You might find your break too interesting/ distracting, and end up not wanting to go back into formal education. Your study skills may have diminished, making it harder for you to adjust to life in education. This can be particularly true for mathematics or physics students, or any course that involves complex theoretical processes and techniques that may not be used outside of the classroom. You may simply find that you didn’t get the experience you were hoping for.正确答案：
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An increasing number of students, rich or poor, would like to spend a year traveling or working in other countries before they go to universities, which stems from a variety of reasons. Some of them just hope that by experiencing different things, they can find what their ambitions truly are. After all, it is an unwise decision to pass directly from high school to university. Some want to be independent by earning extra money. As for me, no matter what you choose, you have to make sure that you are heading to your goals.
Taking a year off gives you a good chance to broaden your horizons, to visit different countries and to meet different people. Perhaps, you can get inspirations from others’ lifestyle. Part-time job can make you economically independent for a period of time, as well as giving you relevant work experience and an advantage in terms of coping with the challenges of student life.
Nevertheless, there are definitely dangers in that process you have to face. With little social experience, young students may slip into some bad habits and end up never getting your college degree. Don’t be penny wise and pound foolish. After all, academic qualifications are so important in this modern world. Secondly, you may get injured in a particular adventure activity. Besides, it takes a lot of money to take a gap year and you maybe cannot make ends meet. What’s more, you will be a year behind everyone who graduated high school/ secondary school with you, if they didn’t take a year off themselves.
In short, you should think thoroughly before making any significant decision. Stepping out comfort zone is good, but master the skills to control your life is better.解析： 暂无解析