根据图片,完成填空 -= 、 += 。 答案:【1】4【2】2【3】2【4】2【5】2【6】4Read the following passage. Answer the questions
according to the information given in the passage.
In Britain and other countries, young people usually
take a “gap year”, a year off between high school and college. This idea never
gained a big following in the United States. Recent news reports have suggested
that interest may be growing, though there are no official numbers.
Charles Deacon, the dean of admissions estimates that
in the current first-year class of one thousand six hundred students, only
twenty-five percent decided to take a year off. He says this number has not changed
much over the years. He says the most common reasons to have a chance to
travel, but international students may take a gap year to meet requirements at
home for military duty.
Some high school graduates see a year off as a chance
to recover after twelve years of required education. But it can also give
students a chance to explore their interest.
Many colleges and universities support gap-year
projects by permitting students to delay their admission. Experts say students
can grow emotionally and intellectually as they work at something they enjoy.
The Harvard admissions office has an essay on its Web site called “Time Out or
Burn Out for the Next Generation”. It praises the idea of taking time off to
step back, think and enjoy gaining life experience outside the pressure of
studies. Of course, a gap year is not for everyone. Students might miss their
friends who go on directly to college. And parents might worry that their
children will decide not to go to college once they take time off. Another concern
is money. A year off, away from home, can be costly.
Holly Bull is the president of the Center for Interim
Programs. Her company specializes in helping students plan their gap year. She
notes that several books have been written about this subject. And she points
out that many gap-year programs cost far less than a year of college.
1.How do many colleges and universities support
gap-year projects? (No more than 8 words)
2.According to Charles Deacon, how many students in
the current first-year class of his school decided to take a gap year? (No more
than 8 words)
3.What is the purpose of some high school students
taking a gap year?( No more than 6 words)
4.Why do parents worry about children’s gap year? (No
more than 15 words)