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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 on 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】
这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四个为学生制定的间隔年学习项目。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据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 . (每个课程都精心培养学生的领导能力和自我意识，让他们在回国后在思想和行动上做好更充分的准备，成为领导者)可知，该项目可以培养学生的领导能力，该项目的联系电话是503-285-1800。如果想培养自己的领导能力，可以拨打503-285-1800。故选B项。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据EF Gap Year部分下的You can then by deciding where, when, and how you wish to stand interests own. (你可以通过自己的兴趣决定学习地点、时间和方式)可推断，EF Gap Year的学习时间是灵活的，可以让学生通过自己的兴趣选择。C. Its flexible study time. (它灵活的学习时间)符合以上推测，故选C项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据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. (这是一个结合国际旅游、文化交流、家庭住宿、支援社区服务工作和户外冒险的学习项目)；Carpe Diem Education部分下的Through volunteer service (通过志愿者服务)；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(基于学生的兴趣和预算，我们经验丰富的老师可以帮助学生选择个人课程，包括低花费的志愿者课程)和 EF Gap Year下的where you will learn a language, volunteer for a good cause, gain international work experience (在那儿，你可以学语言，为公益事业做志愿者，获得国际工作经验)可知，这四个项目都关注志愿者服务工作。A. They pay attention to volunteer service work. (他们都关注志愿者服务工作)符合以上说法，故选A项。
