【推荐1】Below you will find a profile(概述) of each gap year program. If there is a specific program you are interested in or a question you have regarding these programs, please feel free to contact them directly.

Youth International

Since 1997, Youth International has provided many people with the most exciting and educational experience of their life. It is a learning program that combines international travel, inter-cultural exchange, home stays, volunteer community service work and outdoor adventures.

Phone: 1-720-270-3323

Carpe Diem Education

Through volunteer service, travel and cultural exchange, students of Carpe Diem Education receive a personal insight into themselves and their cultures. We specialize in guiding summer and semester programs for high school students. Each course is carefully crafted to develop leadership and self-awareness within our students, who return home better prepared to be leaders in thought and action.

Phone: 503-285-1800

Center for Interim Programs

Founded in 1980, the Center for Interim Programs is the first independent gap year organization in America.

Based on students’ interests and budget, our experienced teachers help make individual course choices including low cost volunteer options, language programs, research trips and so on. We are committed to helping students find more experiences of formal education and work.

Phone: 413-585-0980

EF Gap Year

An EF Gap Year offers students the ability to explore several countries where you will learn a language, volunteer for a good cause, gain international work experience. Choose between a 12-week semester or 25-week academic year. You can then personalize your program to meet your learning goals and interests by deciding where, when, and how you wish to study on your own. Our well-structured curriculum even allows you to have college-level classes and earn credits toward graduation.

Phone: 1-800-726-9746

1. Which phone number can you dial if you want to improve your leadership?

A．1-720-270-3323.	B．503-285-1800.
C．413-585-0980.	D．1-800-726-9746.

2. What do we know about the Center for Interim Programs ?

A．It was founded in 1980.

B．It is the first independent gap year organization in the world.

C．It’s telephone number is 1-800-726-9746.

D．It’s based on the teachers’ interests and budget.

3. What is EF Gap Year’s unique feature?

A．Its reasonable fee.	B．Its experienced teachers.
C．Its flexible study time.	D．Each course is aimed to develop leadership.

【推荐2】Teen Travel with Global Teen

Ever thought about traveling in Italy? Or a teen travel program in Spain? Our summer travel program for teens is one adventure you cannot pass up. Experience Europe and tour Spain, France, Austria, Germany, Italy, or other European countries.

Come to enjoy our summer travel program for teens that will have you touring and experiencing cultures unlike anything you have done before. For example, Teen Travel Italy gives you wonderful tours of splendid cathedrals, adventures in Italian history, and the experience of your young life that you don’t want to miss! Teen travel programs through Global Teen give you the best courses and activities on the web.

The travel programs are offered in varying lengths. Teen Travel Italy is a minimum of two weeks, but for the teenager or high school student, it can last for the whole summer break. The summer travel program for teens is a great way to experience the culture of another country and provides more than the usual summer camp experience. Most teenage students who take advantage of our travel opportunities are in high school. They do a teen travel program in the summer at a language camp either in Europe or Latin America to experience another culture.

Travel with Global Teen this summer! Have an adventure at one of our language camps, experience the culture of a foreign country and have the time of your life this summer!

1. By writing the text, the author tries to ________.

A．persuade teens to join a teen travel program

B．show the fun of traveling in European countries

C．compare different cultures of European countries

D．give some background information about European countries

2. If you join Teen Travel Italy, you will have to be in Italy for at least ________.

A．14 days

B．one month

C．two months

D．the whole summer

3. According to the text, the teen travel programs can help you ________.

A．find a better way to learn a foreign language	B．experience the culture of another country
C．go to high school in a European country	D．make some European friends

4. Which of the following is TRUE about the teen travel programs?

A．The programs will offer the services for free.

B．The programs provide different language camps.

C．Most teens joining the programs are from junior middle school.

D．The programs are mainly for American and European students.

【推荐3】Tayka Hotel de Sal
Where：Tahua, Bolivia
How much：about $95 a night
Why it's cool：You've stayed at hotels made of brick or wood, but salt? That's something few can claim. Tayka Hotel de Sal is made totally of salt—including the beds (though you'll sleep on regular mattresses and blankets). The hotel sits on the Salar de Uyuni, a prehistoric dried­up lake that's the world's biggest salt flat. Builders use the salt from the 4,633­square­mile flat to make the bricks, and glue them together with a paste of wet salt that hardens when it dries. When rain starts to dissolve the hotel, the owners just mix up more salt paste to strengthen the bricks.
Green Magic Nature Resort
Where: Vythiri, India
How much: about $240 a night
Why it's cool: Riding a pulley­operated(滑轮操控的) lift 86 feet to your treetop room is just the start of your adventure. As you look out of your open window—there is no glass—you watch monkeys and birds in the rain forest canopy.   Later you might test your fear of heights by crossing the handmade rope bridge to the main part of the hotel. You don't even have to come down for breakfast—the hotel will send it up on the pulley­drawn “elevator”．
Dog Bark Park Inn B&B
Where: Cottonwood, Idaho
How much: $92 a night
Why it's cool: This doghouse isn't just for the family pet. Sweet Willy is a 30­foot­tall dog with guest rooms in his belly. Climb the wooden stairs beside his hind leg to enter the door in his side. You can relax in the main bedroom, go up a few steps to the loft in Willy's head, or hang out inside his nose.
Gamirasu Cave Hotel
Where: Ayvali, Turkey
How much: between $130 and $475 a night
Why it's cool: Experience what it was like 5,000 years ago, when people lived in these mountain caves formed by volcanic ash. But your stay will be much more modern. Bathrooms and electricity provide what you expect from a modern hotel, and the white volcanic ash, called tufa, keeps the rooms cool, about 65℉in summer.
1. Which of the following about Tayka Hotel de Sal is TRUE?

A．The hotel is the cheapest among the four hotels.

B．Everything in the hotel is made of salt.

C．Rain has no effect on the hotel.

D．It is located on an old lake.

2. What is the similarity of the four hotels?

A．Being old.	B．Being unique.
C．Being natural.	D．Being beautiful.

3. It can be inferred that ________.

A．it is the same man who designed the four hotels

B．Green Magic Nature Resort is the dearest in India

C．the building of Dog Bark Park Inn B&B is like a dog

D．Gamirasu Cave Hotel is the oldest among the four ones

4. What's the writer's purpose in writing the passage?

A．To show his wide knowledge.

B．To develop business in tourism.

C．To attract attention from readers.

D．To introduce some interesting hotels.

【推荐1】The World’s Most Beautiful Places

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda

Dense, lush and otherworldly, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is one of the last habitats of the mountain gorilla. Several hundred call this UNESCO-protected national park home, with the chance for visitors to trek to and meet habituated groups. Its biodiversity extends far beyond its most famous inhabitants, however, almost 350 bird species and around 220 butterfly species can be found within its 331-square-kilometer expanse.

Samburu, Kenya

Thanks to its relative inaccessibility in the heart of Kenya, Samburu is a shelter for some of Africa’s most attractive wildlife. The grassland and acacia(金合欢树)-dotted landscapes of its national reserve are home to the endangered reticulated (网状的) giraffe and Grevy’s zebra, as well as the pioneering Elephant Watch Camp.

Mount Toubkal, Morocco

At 4,167 meters(13,671 feet),Mount Toubkal lays claim to the title of “the roof of North Africa.”The path to its summit zigzags across empty valleys, past holy lands and up steep snowfields before emerging onto a ridge that falls away to give climbers matchless views across the Atlas Mountains.

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, China

China’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan Province is known for its towering sandstone pillars.

Best explored on foot, its back trails make for an easy way to escape the crowds and find the best views. As the mists descend, it’s easy to see why this area has long been an inspiration for traditional Chinese paintings.

1. What do we know about Bwindi Impenetrable Forest?

A．It is the last habitat of the mountain gorilla.	B．Almost 350 birds can be found there.
C．There are exactly 220 butterfly species there.	D．We can find a diversity of species in it.

2. Why is Sambura home to some of most appealing wildlife according to the passage?

A．It has acacia-dotted landscapes.	B．There is a vast grassland there.
C．The weather there is fit for wildlife.	D．It is difficult for people to go there.

3. What do Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Zhangjiajie National Forest Park have in common?

A．They are both under the protection of UNESCO.

B．They are both known for its towering sandstone pillars.

C．They both have diverse species.

D．They both have empty valleys.

【推荐2】A Summer Horse Camp in Montana and Wyoming for Teen Girls

Dates: June 23—July 5, 2021

Ages: 14—16 (grades 8, 9 & 10)

Tuition: ＄2,955(not including airfare)

Start: Bozeman, Montana

End: Jackson, Wyoming

Traversing the Continental Divide, this camp takes place on the borders of Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming, where girls will go whitewater rafting, scenic river floating, hot spring soaking, and will tour both Yellowstone and Teton National Parks.

Girls who participate in this adventure will gain knowledge and appreciation with each turn, becoming keepers of the land, and being introduced to skills necessary to work with pack animals in the wilderness. All of this adventure and learning take place in a fun, non-competitive atmosphere, which will make this an adventure to remember.

Trip Campsite & Facilities

Eight nights are spent in tents in public “frontcountry” campgrounds where we have pre-assigned campsite with neighbors and campgrounds hosts nearby, running drinkable water, and private outhouses or flushing toilets.

Four nights are spent in tents in “backcountry” wilderness areas where we will purify our water before drinking and learn and practice basic Leave No Trace camping skills such as how to select a campsite, how to go to the bathroom, and how to keep clean outdoors. All backcountry campsites in this travel plan have an outhouse available to us.

Why choose this trip

Girls who love horses but also want to go rafting, standing up paddle boarding, and explore Yellowstone Country will automatically love this camp. From rivers, to lakes, to mountains, Yellowstone Horseback Adventure camp will give girls a variety of outdoor settings in which they can fall in love with the natural world!

1. How long will the camp last?

A．8 days

B．10 days

C．12 days

D．13 days

2. What does the underlined word “backcountry” refer to?

A．An area which lies in the back	B．An area which is opposite the front
C．An area which has existed for a long time	D．An area where few people live

3. Who is the camp intended for?

A．The girls who love riding horses and exploring nature

B．The boys who enjoy swimming and outdoor activities

C．The teens who are fond of experiencing the camps outdoors

D．The people who enjoy riding horses and swimming

【推荐3】Attention, People of Earth:

Fine.The big secret is out. A bunch of your finest science nerds have cracked the case and discovered there is life tens of millions of miles away-here, on the beautiful planet of Venus.Yeah, no duh. Congratulations on the big reveal. We have a polite request: Stay away.

We’re serious. No missions to Venus, no exploratory spacecraft, no sleepovers. If we wake up one morning and look out and see Bezos, Musk and Branson wandering around in tailored spacesuits,we’re going to be really ticked off.

We mean no unfriendliness. It’s just that we’re not terribly impressed by what you’ve got going on down there.

Earth looks like a mess. You’ve got health crises, environmental crises,political crises.You keep fighting about face masks. You haven’t figured out how to deliver French fries without having them get soft and disgusting. No wonder so many of you want to abandon Earth for another planet.

We know you’d like it here.That’s what scares us. You’d all move to Venus in an instant.

But we live in a fragile solar system. We can only handle so much. If we start having you all up here, pretty soon, the Martians and Jupiterians are going to want to come, too.

In the meantime, cool your enthusiasm. Tell Elon, Jeff and Sir Richard to settle down and stick to cars, books and planes. We’re not your escape plan. Venus is not Earth 2.

We wish you the best in figuring it out. We have every faith you can save your planet. If not, try Pluto. They’re pretty lonely and bored out there.

Sincerely,

Venus

1. What is the tone of the text?

A．Humorous.

B．Apologetic.

C．Serious.

D．Cheerful.

2. What is the big secret mentioned in the first paragraph?

A．Humans could move to Venus in an instant.

B．Humans could handle all the crises on Earth.

C．Humans took Venus as a substitute for Earth.

D．Humans discovered the existence of life on Venus.

3. What does the underlined phrase “ticked off” in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．as mad as a wet hen

B．as cool as a cucumber

C．as busy as a bee

D．as cheerful as a lark

4. Why did Venus write the letter?

A．To congratulate Earth on the new discovery.

B．To offer advice on settling crises of Earth.

C．To discourage humans from moving to Venus.

D．To encourage humans to save their planet.