Dennis Sinar, 51, a doctor from New York, is quick to explain why he took a year- long break from his job. “ I was pretty burned out after practicing medicine for 26 years. I needed a recharge.” So he took a “ gap year”, from July 2011 to June 2012, to explore things like ancient buildings, and traditional Eastern medicine, in locations including Alaska, Nepal and Romania.
“ Taking a break from work is an excellent way for adults to go into a new career or refresh an old one,” said Holly Bull, president of Princeton,N,J. “ In recent years, mid-career breaks have been gaining more interest,” she said. A report on adult gap years published this year by a market research company also desbribed the potential American market for gap years as a “ sleeping giant.”
“ A gap year is a challenge for the older individual to step out of comfort zone and take a risk. I enjoyed that side most.” Said Dr.Sinar, who kept a daily blog about his experience. His time studying Eastern medicine at his old job, although he works fewer days. “ I use those experiences to provide my patients with more care,” he added. “ And I listen better than I did before.”
Geoge Garrian, chairman of the Department of Leadership and Human Capital Mangement at New York University , certainly agrees with Dr. Sinar. He said a gap-year experience could be worthwhile for employees and companies. For employees, investing in themselves and improving skill sets is a move that will benefit throughout their career. He added that returning employees feel refreshed and have given more thought to their career. For companies, offering unpaid leaves makes good sense for attracting and keeping talented employees.
1.Dr. Sinar took a gap year because he ______.
A. had lost his old job
B. wanted to refresh after 26 years’ work
C. had a desire for travelling
D. became interested in historical research
2.The phrase “sleeping giant”( in 2nd paragragh) indicates that_____.
A. it’s too early for people to accept the concept of gap year.
B. the effect of gap year policy remains to be seen
C. it’s difficult to foresee the gap year market
D. more American people will accept the gap year policy
3.What’s George Garritan’s attitude toward the “ gap year”?
A. positive B. Doubtful C. Uninterested D. uncertain
4.What’s the passage mainly about?
A. How an adult plans a mid- career gap year
B. Why a gap year is worthwhile for adults
C. Whether a gap year is popular with adults
D. Why a gap year is challenging for individuals[
I was a dance teacher when I first began working with people who have disabilities. I had thirty students. These were teens and adults up to the age of 40. We learned new steps together. We laughed together and we shared a love of music and fellowship.
I had one pupil , Dan, who didn’t appear to get much out of the class. I never had eye contact with him. When I left the class to travel down the stairs to reach the main floor of the building, he moved worriedly as a blind person might do in unfamiliar condition.
One day his parents met me shopping downtown and told me that they were so grateful that I was teaching the class.They said that my class was the high point of their son’s week. Were they just being polite?
A week later, a snowstorm held me up and I was later than usual pulling into the school parking lot. Ahead of me by one row of cars, and over to one side, was my student, Dan and his worker. I could see his face as he moved toward the building. He was excited. I watched Dan run toward the building in anticipation(期待着) his weekly treat, my class. I cried as it hit me that though I could not see in class all that Dan got from the class, it surely meant a lot to him. Dan did indeed love the class. He was getting enjoyment out of it.
Today when I teach courses at the College to students, I remind them that children can stand on the sidelines and seem to be uninterested and yet they can be learning at the same pace as those who are in the middle of the activity. When I teach this, I think, yes and this is true for those with disabilities too!
Teach with the wonderful enthusiasm and you are bound to reach your students. Do your job with a love for others and you will be successful no matter what your job involves.
1.The writer found her working with disabilities_______.
A. boring B. confusing
C. satisfying D. challenging
2.The writer has learned from Dan that_______.
A. a teacher is sure to reach his students
B. kids with disabilities need more love
C. students learn in diffetent ways
D. students make achievements out of a class
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A. The writer was doubtful when hearing what Dan’s parents said.
B. Dan didn’t get much of the dancing class.
C. Dan received more attention in the writer’s class.
D. The writer was impatient with Dan at first.
4.What may be the best title for the passage?
A. A student with disability
B. Learning with Dan
C. Enjoying a lesson with children
D. Sharing love with students
书面表达
假如你是胜利中学高三（1）班李华，下面四幅图描述了近期你看到骑公共自行车“绿色出行”的宣传后所采取的行动。请根据图片的先后顺序，为校刊“英语园地”写一篇短文。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节使行文连贯；
短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换作文，下文就是你同桌的一篇作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^）,并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错误的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第十一处起）不计分。
I am glad to hear of you again. You want to know that everything is going in our school. In shortly, all has been improving since the school had began to carry on new policies. In the past, teachers always keep on explaining the points in class. Our students just listened and took note.But now we often discuss and try to solve the problems raising by the teachers or ourselves. Before class, we enjoy different kinds of activities instead of doing endless homework. For example, we can read what we are interested in. We can go to the library or surf Internet for various kinds of information. We are now masters of study, and we are happy.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
(When Sara came home from work. she found her mother in an anxious state)
Sara: What's wrong, Mum? You seem upset.
Mum: It's your 1. (young) sister Jill. She should have been here 2. hour ago.
Sara: Don't worry Mum! It's not all that late and she has 3. (probable) not realized how late it is. I think she'll be here soon.
(Just then Sara's brother Peter came into the kitchen)
Peter: What's up? Mum's on the phone and she seems as though she's going try[
Sara: It's Jill. She should 4. (reach) home by now and Mum's getting anxious.
Peter: You needn't feel so anxious. Mum! You know 5. teenage girls are like. I'm sure she's all right.
Mum: I can't help but be concerned. I've just rung Lucy and she said Jill left her outside the cinema ages ago to get the bus home.
Peter: Well, the bus service isn't very frequent 6. the evenings. Perhaps she missed one and is waiting for another. Have you tried 7. (phone) her on her mobile?
Mum: Yes. But there's no reply. That made me even more worried. I think 8. must have happened to Jill. Do you think we should call the police?
Sara: Calm down, Mum! You'll make yourself ill. Perhaps she switched her mobile 9. in the cinema and forgot to switch it back on again. Or it may need 10.(charge) .
完形填空
I had a habit of skipping to the last page of a book. I just wanted to see how it ended _____ I was still in the middle of it. This habit _____ first my mom, then my friends, and _____ even my own daughter. Often my _____ wouldn’t be limited just to the books I read but also to what others were _____ as well. Then one day my daughter told me in anger, “Dad, please just read a book one _____ at a time like everyone else!”
At times I didn’t _____ this bad habit to just reading books either. I also tried to skip ahead in my own life and _____ out what to do months or even years from now _____ enjoying each day at present. Although I knew that the _____ of my life wasn’t done yet and that I had many pages _____to go, I still couldn’t control my burning desire to write the _____of it halfway through. Time and time again, I would _____jump ahead and try to solve every potential problem before it happened. Life, _____ doesn’t work like that. It loves to _____ us, and you never know what new problems, changes, or opportunities each new day will _____ .
Recently when I found myself living in the _____ again, I felt a voice that gently told me I needed to “live one day at a time”. When I heard those words, I _____ , turned the book of my life to the _____ page, and thanked God for today.
Each of us has to _____ the book of life line by line, moment by moment and trust that our story will be brought to its perfect end.
1.A. since B. for C. while D. because
2.A. confused B. annoyed C. delighted D. embarrassed
3.A. usually B. obviously C. accidentally D. finally
4.A. impatience B.misunderstanding C. disappointment D. disagreement
5.A. saying B. reading C. doing D. watching
6.A. page B. copy C. chapter D. edition
7.A. contribute B. devote C. apply D. limit
8.A. try B. figure C. let D. turn
9.A. on the part of B. other than C. instead of D. on the basis of
10.A. book B. river C. picture D. play
11.A. forgotten B. left C. kept D. regretted
12.A. feelings B. beginning C. ending D. comments
13.A. consciously B. strangely C. foolishly D. critically
14.A. otherwise B. moreover C. therefore D. however
15.A. surprise B. cheat C. satisfy D. frighten
16.A. make B. bring C. take D. award
17.A. present B. future C. memory D. dream
18.A. cheered B. cried C. lost D. smiled
19.A. exciting B. hopeful C. favorite D. right
20.A. write B. review C. explain D. translate
