A
Below you will find a profile (简介) 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 been providing 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: 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 cultures. 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, 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
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. We are so different from other programs that we can design programs to meet your learning goals and interests. You yourself decide where, when, and how you wish to study on your own.
Phone: 800-726-9746
1. Which phone number can you dial if you want to improve your leadership?
A. 720-270-3323. B. 503-285-1800.
C. 413-585-0980. D. 800-726-9746.
2. What is EF Gap Year's special feature?
A. Its reasonable fee. B. Its experienced teachers.
C. Its personalized program. 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】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。主要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。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据EF Gap Year部分中“We are so different from other programs that we can design programs to meet your learning goals and interests. You yourself decide where, when, and how you wish to study on your own.(我们
课程与其他课程不同，我们可以根据您的学习目标和兴趣设计课程。你自己决定在哪里，什么时候，以什么方式自学。)”由此可知，EF Gap Year的独特之处是它提供个性化项目。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Youth International部分中 “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行、跨文化交流、家庭住宿、志愿社区服务工作和户外冒险的学习项目)”；Carpe Diem Education部分中“Through volunteer service, travel and cultural exchange, students of Carpe Diem Education receive a personal insight into themselves and their cultures.(通过志愿服务、旅游和文化交流，及时行乐教育的学生可以了解他们自己和他们的文化)”；Center for Interim Programs部分中“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.(根据学生的兴趣和预算，我们有经验的老师帮助学生选择个人课程，包括：低成本的志愿者选择，语言课程，研究旅行等)”以及EF Gap Year部分中“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.( EF间隔年为学生提供了探索多个国家的能力，在那里你可以学习一门语言，为公益事业做志愿者，获得国际工作经验)”由此可知，这四个项目共同之处在于他们重视志愿服务工作。故选A。
