17. 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.
18. The word “packages” (Line 3, Para. 2) means________.
［A］ parcels carried in traveling ［B］ a comprehensive set of activities
［C］ something presented in a particular way ［D］ charity actions
19. What can cause the disasters of gap years?
［A］ Intervention of parents. ［B］ Irresponsibility of the companies.
［C］ A lack of insurance. ［D］ Low expectation.
20. 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
核心词汇
at two weeksnotice 提前两周通知；at short(a moments) notice随时，提前很短时间通知 例：We are ready to start at short notice.我们已准备好，接到通知就可以出发。
backup n./ a. *① 支援（者），支持（者） ② 备用品 例：a backup plan/system/pilot备用计划/备用系统/候补飞行员
back up ① 支持（某人），证实（某说法） ② 备份，复制（磁盘） ③ 向后移动
counterbalance n./v. 平衡，抗衡；平衡抵消物； counter 前缀，表示“相反的，相对的”如 counterattack v. 回击，counterpart n. 地位、职务等相当的人，对等物
look up ① 抬头看 ② 尊敬，仰望 例：look up to sb. as ones teacher把某人尊为老师 *③ （形势等）好转 例：Things are looking up now.情况正在好转。 ④ （在字典、参考书等中）查寻 例：look up a word in a dictionary在字典中查一个词
package n. ① 包，盒，袋 *② a set of related things or services sold or offered together（必须整体接受的）一套，一揽子 例：a benefits package 一套福利措施 / an aid package 综合援助计划 / package deal 一揽子交易
pick up ① 拾起，拿起 例： pick up the phone拿起话筒 ② （偶然、无意地）获得（收益、知识、消息等） pick up a tip from my mother 从妈妈那学到一个窍门 ③ 接收（讯号），收听（广播等）例：pick up the BBC World Service 接收英国广播公司国际广播节目 *④ （情况等）好转，改进 例：Trade is picking up nicely.生意很有起色。
structure n. ① 结构，构造，体系 *② a situation in which everything is carefully organized and planned组织性，条理性 例： Kids need some sort of structure to their day. 儿童的日常生活需要有点条理性。vt. 构造；组织；安排 例：You need to structure your arguments more carefully.你需要更仔细地组织好自己的论据。/ well structured精心组织的，安排周密的
umbrella organization an organization that includes many smaller groups伞状机构、组织
超纲词汇
a gap year （中学和大学之间）学业间断的一年，间断年
backpack v.背包旅行 例：go backpacking n.背包
blurb n. ① （印在书籍封套上的）简介 *② 夸大的广告或介绍词
hangover n. 遗留的感觉（或风俗、习惯等）（常后跟介词from） 例：the insecure feeling that was a hangover from her childhood 她儿时留下的不安全感
slob n. 懒惰而邋遢的人 *vi. slob out/around游手好闲，无所事事
toil n.辛苦，劳累；苦活，难事 例：some books are a toil to read.有些书读起来真费劲。 v.苦干，辛苦从事（于……） 例：toil at/on ones task辛苦工作
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