考研人数逐年增加，竞争之激烈使得我们不得不加急复习的日程。众所周知，阅读理解占据了考研英语二100分试卷的一半分值，而考研英语阅读文章大多来自英美国家的主流报刊杂志，所以如果能在日常就多多阅读这些文章，对以后读懂文章做对题目来说会大有裨益。
学习步骤如下：
1.不看汉语译文自己看一遍短文做理解
2.看汉语译文比对自己理解的意思与之出入
3.强化记忆重点单词（以记忆其汉语意思为主）
If you’re not convinced of the inherent value in taking a year off to explore interests, then consider its financial impact on future academic choice. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, nearly 80 percent of college students end up changing their majors at least once. This isn’t surprising, considering the basic mandatory high school curriculum leaves students with a poor understanding of the vast academic possibilities that await them in college. Many students find themselves listing one major on their college applications, but switching to another after taking college classes. It’s not necessarily a bad thing, but depending on the school, it can be costly to make up credits after switching too late in the game. At Boston College, for example, you would have to complete an extra year were you to switch to the nursing school from another department. Taking a gap year to figure things out initially can help prevent stress and save money later on.
短文翻译
如果度过一个空档年去发现兴趣点的内在价值还不足于令你信服的话，那么考虑一下他对未来学业选择的经济影响吧。根据国家教育数据中心统计，接近80%的高校学生至少换过一次专业。考虑到高中的基础性必修课程令学生们对进入大学后学业上的广泛选择空间知之甚少，因此这并不奇怪。很多学生会发现自己在申请大学时填报了某个专业，而在大学课程开始后才转入另一个专业。这也未必是一件坏事，但要看具体学校，换专业太晚可能会在积攒学分方面付出代价。例如，在波士顿大学，如果你从另一个专业转到护理学院，你必须多读一年。度过一个空档年，从一开始就考虑清楚，有助于日后避免压力，节约金钱。
核心单词一览
真题练习
*一定要做题哦
34. A gap year may save money for students by helping them ______.
[A] avoid academic failures
[B] establish long-term goals
[C] switch to another college
[D] decide on the right major
35. The most suitable title for this text would be ______.
[A] In Favor of the Gap Year
[B] The ABCs of the Gap Year
[C] The Gap Year Comes Back
[D] The Gap Year: A Dilemma
题目解析
34.【解析】文章最后一段第一句提到了consider its financial impact on future academic choices。Financial 对应题干中的save money，而academic choices学术选择可以排除A和B。根据最后一段第三句...students...listing one major on their college applications, but switching to another after taking college classes.所以第一句中的academic choices指的就是转专业的事，因此选D。
35.【解析】第二段第一句话But while this may be true, it's not a good enough reason to condemn gap years.就用but句说明了全文就是想说间隔年你值得拥有。而选项中只有A选项in favor of是持正面积极态度的，因此选A。
