19．Dennis Sinar，51，a doctor from New York，is quick to explain why he took a year-long break from his job．"I was pretty burned out after practicing medicine for 26 years．I needed a recharge．"So he took a"gap year"，from July 2011 to June 2012，to explore things like ancient buildings，and traditional Eastern medicine，in locations including Alaska，Nepal and Romania．
"Taking a break from work is an excellent way for adults to go into a new career or refresh an old one，"said Holly Bull，president of Princeton，N，J．"In recent years，mid-career breaks have been gaining more interest，"she said．A report on adult gap years published this year by a market research company also described the potential American market for gap years as a"sleeping giant．"
"A gap year is a challenge for the older individual to step out of a comfort zone and take a risk．I enjoyed that side most．"said Dr．Sinar，who kept a daily blog about his experience．His time studying Eastern medicine"assured the reasons I went into health care，"said Dr．Sinar，who returned to practice medicine at his old job，although he works fewer days．"I use those experiences to provide my patients with more care，"he added．"And I listen better than I did before．"
   George Garritan，chairman of the Department of Leadership and Human Capital Management at New York University，certainly agrees with Dr．Sinar．He said a gap-year experience could be worthwhile for employees and companies．For employees，investing in themselves and improving skill sets is a move that will benefit throughout their career．He added that returning employees feel refreshed and have given more thought to their career．For companies，offering unpaid leaves makes good sense for attracting and keeping talented employees．
29．Dr．Sinar took a gap year because heB．
A．had lost his old job                
B．wanted to refresh after 26 years'work
C．had a desire for travelling             
D．became interested in historical research
30．The phrase"sleeping giant"（in 2nd paragraph） indicates thatD．
A．it's too early for people to accept the concept of gap year
B．the effect of gap year policy remains to be seen
C．it's difficult to foresee the gap year market
D．more American people will accept the gap year policy
31．What's George Garritan's attitude toward the"gap year"？A
A．Positive．B．Doubtful     C．Uninterested．D．Uncertain．
32．What's the passage mainly about？B
A．How an adult plans a mid-career gap year．
B．Why a gap year is worthwhile for adults．
C．Whether a gap year is popular with adults．
D．Why a gap year is challenging for individuals．

分析 這是一篇議論文．主要介紹成年人放棄眼前的工作，而進(jìn)行休假，培養(yǎng)其他方面的興趣，作者用多方面的資料證實工作間隔年是值得的．

解答 BDAB
29．答案B    細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第一段中Dr．Sinar所說的話"I was pretty burned out after practicing medicine for 26 years．I needed a recharge．"可知26年的工作以后，他想充充電．所以選B．
30．答案D    細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第二段中"In recent years，mid-career breaks have been gaining more interest"可知更多的美國人接受間隔年的政策． 所以選D．
31．答案A    推理判斷題．根據(jù)文章最后一段的"He said a gap-year experience could be worthwhile for employees and companies"可知George Garritan對間隔年的態(tài)度是積極的．所以選A．
32．答案B    主旨大意題．通讀全文，根據(jù)文章最后一段He said a gap-year experience could be worthwhile for employees and companies．可知文章重在闡述間隔年對成年人來說是值得的．所以選B．

點評 閱讀理解題測試考生在閱讀基礎(chǔ)上的邏輯推理能力，要求考生根據(jù)文章所述事件的邏輯關(guān)系，對未說明的趨勢或結(jié)局作出合理的推斷；或根據(jù)作者所闡述的觀點理論，對文章未涉及的現(xiàn)象、事例給以解釋．考生首先要仔細(xì)閱讀短文，完整了解信息，準(zhǔn)確把握作者觀點．

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