These days, more and more students in the UK are taking a “gap year” between their graduation from high school and their university studies. This means that they take a year off, to do something else.
For most students, spending time in foreign countries is a good experience. It is said that Australia is a favorite place to go.
A student once said,” after a year of traveling, I learnt the importance of relationship with people.”
There are many companies around the world that welcome these students on their projects—helping people in poorer countries, or even in your home country. Although you don’t get paid for your work, this kind of work can teach you important skills. The skills include making decisions and trying to solve problems on your own.
Finally, I want to tell you that the knowledge and experience you get will be very useful to you one day. If several university graduates are applying for the same job, “gap year” work experience allows you to say, “I’ve already had some experience of this kind of work.” And that can help you get the job successfully!
（ ）1. If you have a “gap year”, that mean .
A. you will have a year off after the final exam
B. you will have a year off between your graduation from junior school and high school
C. you will have a year off between your graduation from high school and university studies
（ ）2. Traveling can teach you values such as learning about .
A. jobs B. relationships C. money
（ ）3. To help poorer people, you have to be prepared .
A. to work for free
B. to live in another country
C. to be paid very well
（ ）4. University graduates with “gap year” work experience often
than graduates without such experience.
A. get more money B. make more friends C. get jobs more easily
（ ）5. We can infer that the experience of having a gap year is usually .
A. hopeful B. useful C. unnecessary