You've just finished you’re a-levels and you've got a place at university, but you'd really like a break from the academic world. Why not think about taking a year out? While most students go__61from school to university, more and more young people today are choosing to spend a year at“the university of life” __62 . There are lots of things to choose from. You could work in a bank or do community work. You might even do something challenging ,such as__63 an expedition(探险) to the Amazon rainforest. The experience will__64 your horizons and teach you new skills. It may also give you the chance to earn some money ,which will be very helpful when you__65 start your studies. If you're interested in taking a year out, you must make sure that the university will__66 your place for you till next year. Most are quite happy to do this,__67they find that yearout students are__68 experienced, confident and independent. But don't forget: it's a year out not a year__69 . Your university will want to know what you're going to do. They won't be very pleased if you just
want to do__70 for a year. So what would you do with a year out?
61. A. easily B. simply C. fast D. straight
62. A. last B. first C. at last D. at first
63. A. participating B. joining C. attending D. expecting
64. A. broaden B. spread C. improve D. raise
65. A. hopefully B. willingly C. eventually D. happily
66. A. hold B. leave C. occupy D. remain
67. A. however B. though C. as D. when
68. A. less B. much C. even D. more
69. A. in B. off C. away D. through
70. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything
61---70 DBBAC ACDBA
61.从短文的内容可知，现在学生考上大学后有两种选择：一是直接上大学；一是先上一年的“人生大学”。所以要选straight(直接地)。A表示“容易地”；B表示“简单地，仅仅”；C表示“快的”。答案为D。
62.现在越来越多的学生首先上“人生大学”。注意first和at first的区别：first的意思是“首先”；at first的意思是“在开始时”。last是最后；at last表示“最后，终于”。答案为B。
63. join="take" part in(参加)，例如参加亚马孙热带雨林的探险。participating常与介词in连用，意思是“参与，参加”；attending的意思是“参加(会议)”；expecting的意思是“期望”。答案为B。
64.broaden的意思是“使扩大”。参加工作的经历可以开阔一个人的视野(horizons)。spread的意思是“散布”；improve的意思是“改善”；raise的意思是“举起”。答案为A。
65.eventually的意思是“最后的”。先参加工作可以得到挣钱的机会，这对以后上大学会有帮助。hopefully的意思是“有希望地”；willingly的意思是“心甘情愿地”；happily的意思是“高兴地”。答案为C。
66. hold your place的意思是“为你留着位置”。如果你对休学一年去参加社会实践活动有兴趣，你必须确保学校为你留着位置。leave your place的意思是“离开你的位置”；occupy your place的意思是“占据你的位置”；remain的意思是“剩余”。答案为A。
67.C表“因为”，这是一个原因状语从句。大多数大学愿意让学生休学一年从事社会活动，因为他们发现这样的学生比较有经验、有信心和有独立性。而however表转折；though表“虽然”，when表时间。答案为C。
68.因为是休学一年的学生与直接上大学的学生进行比较，所以要用形容词的比较级。注意这四个词的用法：less和more放在多音节形容词的前面构成比较级；much和even后接形容词的比较级，可排除。再结合语意可知答案为D。
69.a year off的意思是“脱离大学一年”。“in”表示在里面，与文章意思不符。“through”表示“从空间”。答案为B。
70.do nothing表示“无事可作”，如果一个学生休学一年的目的是什么事也不做，大学是不会满意的。其它三个不定代词与文章意思不符。答案为A。