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Young women are more adventurous than young men when traveling abroad in gap years．One in
three female backpackers visits more than three countries during a year out and travels alone, according
to new research．
By contrast, the majority of their male counterparts(对手方) visit only one country and tend to travel
in groups, says a survey by the Gap Year company, which provides information and services for students
considering taking a year out．
More women than men say that their prime reason for taking time off is to see the world and
experience different cultures．Men were more likely to rank "having fun" higher on their list of priorities．Women were more likely to value the challenge of a foreign trip, and many cited reasons such as learning
a language and meeting new people．
The more adventurous gap years taken by women seem to work to their benefit; more than three
quarters of those surveyed reported increased confidence, self-reliance and independence, whereas only
half of the men had that experience．
The research also showed that women were more likely to do voluntary work while travelling, with
more than one in ten helping with teaching or development projects．One of the reasons given for this is
a wish to see the country in an authentic(真正的) light．
A greater proportion(比率) of women than men faced objections or criticism from their families over
their gapyear plans．Among the men surveyed, lack of money was the main barrier to travel．
Carolyn Martin, a doctor from London, was a typically confident female traveller．Starting in Cape
Town, she travelled around southern Africa and Australia with a string of unusual and sometimes
dangerous jobs．
"I had one job chasing elephants off the runway in Africa by banging a stick against a pan," she re
called．"It was OK but one day I did get chased by one．"
She said that she had travelled alone because "you meet more people"．
1．According to the article, ________．
A．most of the women students will travel abroad during the summer holidays
B．one third of the women students will travel abroad in a year
C．women students are more likely to travel abroad alone in gap years
D．women students are willing to travel abroad in a group
2．More women than men say that their prime reason for taking time off is______ .
A. to make a study of history
B. to have fun
C. to see the world and experience different cultures
D. to do voluntary work
3．Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．Men students will travel less during the gap year because of their parttime jobs．
B．Women students will travel more but face more objections．
C．The article suggests that women travelling alone will have dangerous experiences．
D．Men students prefer to travel inside their own country to going abroad．
4．Which of the following would be the main point of the passage?
A．Girls Get the Best out of Gap Years
B．Boys Lack Courage in Gap Years
C．For Fun or for Adventure?
D．Young Women Are More Adventurous
