In Western society, especially in the English-speaking world, the chance for young people to see the other countries and experience life is considered important. Many young people, when they finish school at the age of 18, take a gap year (间隔年) before they go to university.
Parents often want their children to grow up a little and see what the real world is like when they finish school. Although they are worried about their safety, many think that the advantages of independence (独立) and experience are worth the worries. Children are encouraged to be brave, independent and to explore (探索) the world on their own or with friends.
Young people also want to experience freedom and see what life is like on the other side. This other side could be the other side of the world or just the other side of life. For example, if they have a rich life, they may want to see how people in poor areas live.
A gap year after school is also an important chance for young people to spend time thinking about what they want to do with their lives. A little bit of growing up and experience will help them make their important career (职业) decisions, especially when they are unsure about what they want to study.
Another reason for going straight after school is to get a break from studying before they start the next few years of university. So anywhere you travel in the world, you will meet young European people exploring the world.
So much of the world has been travelled and explored. The young people are now looking for more worthy experiences. Some of them work as volunteers to do something for the country they are visiting. Many gap year volunteers are now spending a few months teaching English in Thailand, helping feed giant pandas in China or building a well (井) in a village in Africa.
These young people’s wish to explore the world is an expression of the values of the societies that they are part of. Both discovering the world and making a positive (积极的) difference in it are important parts of the Western mind.
【小题1】Many young people ______, often take a gap year before they go to university.| A．in Western society | B．at the age of 16 | C．in China | D．live alone |
| A．Young people want to take a break from studying. |
| B．Young people want to be sure about what to study. |
| C．Parents encourage them to be brave and independent. |
| D．Parents encourage them to live a free and rich life. |
| A．experiencing different cultures | B．helping protect rainforests in Brazil |
| C．making friends with more people | D．enjoying traditional local food |
| A．stay with their parents all the time | B．make money for their further study |
| C．help change the world for the better | D．change the Western mind completely |
| A．show different opinions about gap year | B．discover new ways to take a gap year |
| C．offer readers information about gap year | D．tell young people when to take a gap year |
Instead, they receive their elementary and high school education by working at home on computers. The center for Education Reform says the United States has 67 public “cyberschools(网络学校)” and that is about twice as many as two years ago.
The money for students to go to a cyberschool comes from the governments of the states where they live. Some educators say cyberschools receive money that should support traditional public schools. They also say it is difficult to know if students are learning well.
Other educators praise this new form of education for letting students work at their own speed. These people say cyberschools help students who were unhappy or unsuccessful in traditional schools. They say learning at home by computer ends long bus rides for children who live far from school.
Whatever the judgment of cyberschools, they are getting more and more popular. For example, a new cyberschools called Commonwealth Connections Academy will take in students this fall. It will serve children in the state of Pennsylvania from ages five through thirteen.
Children get free equipment for their online education. This includes a computer, a printer, books and technical services. Parents and students talk with teachers by telephone or by sending emails through their computers when necessary.
Students at cyberschools usually do not know one another. But 56 such students finished studies at Western Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School recently met for the first time. They were guests of honor at their graduation.
【小题1】What do we know from the text about students of a cyberschools?
| A．They have to take long bus rides to school. |
| B．They study at home rather than in classrooms. |
| C．They receive money from traditional public schools. |
| D．They do well in traditional school programs. |
| A．Their equipment costs a lot of money. |
| B．They get little support from the state government. |
| C．It is hard to know students' progress in learning. |
| D．The students find it hard to make friends. |
| A．they are less expensive for students |
| B．their students can work at their own speed |
| C．their graduates are more successful in society |
| D．they serve students in a wider age range |
In your spare time, do you help your parents with chores around the house? Can you cook for your family?
In order to stress(强调) the importance of hard-working spirit education(劳动教育) among students of different ages, the Communist Party of China Central Committee recently released(发布) a guideline.
The guideline calls for students to respect labor work. Students should learn basic life skills and form good working habits through such education.
The government has been try to stress the importance of hard-working spirit education. But this has been overlooked in recent years. Many teenagers do not value the importance of working hard and aren’t interested in doing so.
According to a study of nearly 3,000 students that was done by Ningbo Evening News in March, only 22% of students help with everyday chores around the house.
Schools and families play an important role in teaching students about the value of working hard, the guideline says.
Primary and middle schools should provide students with hard-working spirit classes every week, according to the guideline. School can also hold activities to give students real-world work experience. For example, schools can teach children how to plant trees on Tree-Planting Day.
As children’s first teachers, parents should also encourage children to learn how to do chores at home. Students should master one or two life skills every year. These skills can include cooking, washing their own clothes and tidying their rooms.
【小题1】The guideline was released recently in order to ________.| A．stress the importance of hard-working spirit education |
| B．ask students to work hard at English and other subjects |
| C．teach students how to help their parents do housework |
| D．help students of different ages solve life problems |
| A．重视 | B．忽视 | C．回看 | D．超越 |
| A．give a tree to every student on Tree-Planting Day |
| B．provide a guideline for every student to follow |
| C．teach students how to do cooking in the school |
| D．provide chances of real-world work for students |
| A．About two thirds of students help with housework at home. |
| B．Students should master at least three life skills every year. |
| C．Schools should provide students with hard-working spirit class every day. |
| D．Parents should also encourage children to learn how to do chores at home. |
| A．Education of Hard-working Spirit | B．How to Value the Experience |
| C．The Importance of All Subjects | D．How to Do Everyday Chores |
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