But not everyone is happy.Owain James，the president of the National Union of Students(NUS)，argued that the increase is evidence of student hardship－young people are being forced into earning money before finishing their education.“New students are now aware that they are likely to leave university up to ￡15，000 in debt.It is not surprising that more and more students are taking a gap year to earn money to support their study for the degree.NUS statistics show that over 40%

　　of students

　　are

　　forced

　　to

　　work

　　during

　　term

　　time

　　and

　　the

　　figure

　　increases

　　to 90% during

　　vacation periods，”he said.

　　【语篇导读】　这是一篇议论文。越来越多的学生在上大学之前都会度过一个间隔年。然而人们对于这一现象所持的看法却大相径庭。有的人十分推崇，而有的人却极力反对。

　　★1. What do we learn about the gap year from the text?

　　A．It is flexible in length.

　　B．It is a time for relaxation.

　　C．It is increasingly popular.

　　D．It is required by universities.

　　答案　C　[事实细节题。由短文首句及第三段“That is a record 14.7% increase in the number of students taking a gap year.”一句可知，这种现象日渐流行。因此答案为C。]

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