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 light.

　　A greater proportion(比例)of women than men faced objections or criticism from their families over their gap-year 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 recalled. “It was OK but one day I did get chased by one. ”

　　She said that she had travelled alone because“you meet more people”．

　　5. By referring to “gap year”, the writer means .

　　A．a gap you come across after leaving high school

　　B．a time when you are caught in a dilemma between work and study

　　C．a period before you find a job upon your graduation from college

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