考研人數(shù)逐年增加，競爭之激烈使得我們不得不加急復(fù)習(xí)的日程。眾所周知，閱讀理解占據(jù)了考研英語二100分試卷的一半分值，而考研英語閱讀文章大多來自英美國家的主流報刊雜志，所以如果能在日常就多多閱讀這些文章，對以后讀懂文章做對題目來說會大有裨益。

學(xué)習(xí)步驟如下：

1.不看漢語譯文自己看一遍短文做理解

2.看漢語譯文比對自己理解的意思與之出入

3.強(qiáng)化記憶重點(diǎn)單詞（以記憶其漢語意思為主）

If you’re not convinced of the inherent value in taking a year off to explore interests, then consider its financial impact on future academic choice. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, nearly 80 percent of college students end up changing their majors at least once. This isn’t surprising, considering the basic mandatory high school curriculum leaves students with a poor understanding of the vast academic possibilities that await them in college. Many students find themselves listing one major on their college applications, but switching to another after taking college classes. It’s not necessarily a bad thing, but depending on the school, it can be costly to make up credits after switching too late in the game. At Boston College, for example, you would have to complete an extra year were you to switch to the nursing school from another department. Taking a gap year to figure things out initially can help prevent stress and save money later on.

短文翻譯

如果度過一個空檔年去發(fā)現(xiàn)興趣點(diǎn)的內(nèi)在價值還不足于令你信服的話，那么考慮一下他對未來學(xué)業(yè)選擇的經(jīng)濟(jì)影響吧。根據(jù)國家教育數(shù)據(jù)中心統(tǒng)計，接近80%的高校學(xué)生至少換過一次專業(yè)。考慮到高中的基礎(chǔ)性必修課程令學(xué)生們對進(jìn)入大學(xué)后學(xué)業(yè)上的廣泛選擇空間知之甚少，因此這并不奇怪。很多學(xué)生會發(fā)現(xiàn)自己在申請大學(xué)時填報了某個專業(yè)，而在大學(xué)課程開始后才轉(zhuǎn)入另一個專業(yè)。這也未必是一件壞事，但要看具體學(xué)校，換專業(yè)太晚可能會在積攢學(xué)分方面付出代價。例如，在波士頓大學(xué)，如果你從另一個專業(yè)轉(zhuǎn)到護(hù)理學(xué)院，你必須多讀一年。度過一個空檔年，從一開始就考慮清楚，有助于日后避免壓力，節(jié)約金錢。

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真題練習(xí)

*一定要做題哦

34. A gap year may save money for students by helping them ______.

[A] avoid academic failures

[B] establish long-term goals

[C] switch to another college

[D] decide on the right major

35. The most suitable title for this text would be ______.

[A] In Favor of the Gap Year

[B] The ABCs of the Gap Year

[C] The Gap Year Comes Back

[D] The Gap Year: A Dilemma

題目解析

34.【解析】文章最后一段第一句提到了consider its financial impact on future academic choices。Financial 對應(yīng)題干中的save money，而academic choices學(xué)術(shù)選擇可以排除A和B。根據(jù)最后一段第三句...students...listing one major on their college applications, but switching to another after taking college classes.所以第一句中的academic choices指的就是轉(zhuǎn)專業(yè)的事，因此選D。

35.【解析】第二段第一句話But while this may be true, it's not a good enough reason to condemn gap years.就用but句說明了全文就是想說間隔年你值得擁有。而選項中只有A選項in favor of是持正面積極態(tài)度的，因此選A。