单选题 Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given ONE minute to check through your work once more.

Gap Year

A gap year is often a time / when young people travel or work to earn more money for school.

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【答案解析】[听力原文] Gap Year A gap year is often a time / when young people travel or work to earn more money for school. / Gap years are much more common in Europe than in the US, / especially among children born to wealthy families. / It is reported that in 2014, / five percent of first-time university students in the United Kingdom / chose to wait a year before starting their studies. / Now, more Americans are showing an interest in the idea of a gap year. / Each year between 30,000 and 40,000 American young people / choose to take a gap year. /