A
Below you will find a profile of each gap year program. If there is a specific program you are interested in or a question you have regarding these programs, please feel free to contact them directly.
Youth International
Since 1997, Youth International has provided many people with the most exciting and educational experience of their life. It is a learning program that combines international travel, inter-cultural exchange, home stays, volunteer community service work and outdoor adventures.
Phone:1-720-270-3323
Carpe Diem Education
Through volunteer service, travel and cultural exchange, students of Carpe Diem Education receive a personal insight into themselves and their culture. We specialize in guiding summer and semester programs for high school students. Each course is carefully crafted to develop leadership and self-awareness within our students, who return home better prepared to be leaders in thought and action.
Phone:503-285-1800
Center for Interim Programs
Founded in 1980 the Center for Interim Programs is the first independent gap year organization in America. Based or students' interests and budget, our experienced teachers help make individual course choices including low cost volunteer options, language programs, research trips, and so on. We are committed to helping students find more experiences of formal education and work.
Phone:413-585-0980
EF Gap Year
An EF Gap Year offers students the ability to explore several countries where you will learn a language, volunteer for a good cause gain international work experience 12-week semester or 26-week academic. Choose between a personalize your program to meet your learning. You can then by deciding where, when, and how you wish to stand interests own. Our well-structured curriculum even allows you to have college-level classes and earn credits toward graduation.
Phone:1-800-726-9746
1. Which phone number can you dial if you want to improve your leadership?
A. 1-720-270-3323 B. 503-285-1800
C. 413-585-0980 D. 1-800-726-9746
2. What is EF Gap Year's unique feature?
A. Its reasonable fee.
B. Its experienced teachers
C. Its flexible study time.
D. Its diverse curriculum choices
3. What do the four programs have in common?
A. They pay attention to volunteer service work.
B. They combine education with home stays.
C. They mainly offer cross-cultural education.
D. They raise students' interest in adventure.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. A
【解析】
這是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章介紹了四個(gè)為學(xué)生制定的間隔年學(xué)習(xí)項(xiàng)目。
【1題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Carpe Diem Education下的Each course is carefully crafted to develop leadership and self-awareness within our students, who return home better prepared to be leaders in thought and action . (每個(gè)課程都精心培養(yǎng)學(xué)生的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)能力和自我意識，讓他們在回國后在思想和行動(dòng)上做好更充分的準(zhǔn)備，成為領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者)可知，該項(xiàng)目可以培養(yǎng)學(xué)生的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)能力，該項(xiàng)目的聯(lián)系電話是503-285-1800。如果想培養(yǎng)自己的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)能力，可以撥打503-285-1800。故選B項(xiàng)。
【2題詳解】
推理判斷題。根據(jù)EF Gap Year部分下的You can then by deciding where, when, and how you wish to stand interests own. (你可以通過自己的興趣決定學(xué)習(xí)地點(diǎn)、時(shí)間和方式)可推斷，EF Gap Year的學(xué)習(xí)時(shí)間是靈活的，可以讓學(xué)生通過自己的興趣選擇。C. Its flexible study time. (它靈活的學(xué)習(xí)時(shí)間)符合以上推測，故選C項(xiàng)。
【3題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Youth International部分下的It is a learning program that combines international travel, inter-cultural exchange, home stays, volunteer community service work and outdoor adventures. (這是一個(gè)結(jié)合國際旅游、文化交流、家庭住宿、支援社區(qū)服務(wù)工作和戶外冒險(xiǎn)的學(xué)習(xí)項(xiàng)目)；Carpe Diem Education部分下的Through volunteer service (通過志愿者服務(wù))；Center for Interim Programs部分下的 Based or students' interests and budget, our experienced teachers help make individual course choices including low cost volunteer options(基于學(xué)生的興趣和預(yù)算，我們經(jīng)驗(yàn)豐富的老師可以幫助學(xué)生選擇個(gè)人課程，包括低花費(fèi)的志愿者課程)和 EF Gap Year下的where you will learn a language, volunteer for a good cause, gain international work experience (在那兒，你可以學(xué)語言，為公益事業(yè)做志愿者，獲得國際工作經(jīng)驗(yàn))可知，這四個(gè)項(xiàng)目都關(guān)注志愿者服務(wù)工作。A. They pay attention to volunteer service work. (他們都關(guān)注志愿者服務(wù)工作)符合以上說法，故選A項(xiàng)。
