B．surfing its website

C．sending an e­mail

D．writing a letter

D

When leaving school, I was pleased that my exam results meant that I could study engineering_at_university. But I also wanted to travel before st

arting my course. A friend of mine told me about the Schools Exploring Society, an organization which helps students take a gap year (a year between leaving school and going to college). It has three foreign journeys a year, taking 16­20­year­olds on science and nature trips. I love being outdoors, and a mountaineering trip to Alaska was on offer. So I signed up (报名) immediately.

There was one problem, though. I had to raise a large amount of money for the trip. It was a big task, but I managed to make it. I washed cars, worked in a cafe and also sold off some of my old books, clothes and CDs. Then, just before starting out, I started worrying.Can I do this？Am I fit enough？What if I see a bear?

Seventy of us traveled to Alaska. The first two days after arrival were spent in a school hall preparing our equipment and five tons of food. Then we left for the beautiful Talkeetna Mountain. On the trip we dug paths and recognized plant species. Then we climbed a mountain that was over 6,000 feet high. It was tiring but exciting.

Looking back, a gap year was so right for me. I learned a lot about accepting other people for what they are. We had to help each other and it made me less selfish. My gap year has also made me more able to concentrate (专心). Now, whenever I'm worried about anything, I think I did Alaska - I can do this!

33．We can learn from Paragraph 1 that the author________.

A．hadn't taken foreign trips before

B．made the trip together with his friends

C．was not satisfied with his exam results

D．was going to study engineering at a college

34．What was the problem for the author?

A．His body was not strong.

B．He couldn't afford the trip.

C．He had no outdoor experience.

D．He had little time to prepare for the trip.

35．The author may agree that his gap year________.

A．was well worth it

B．got him interested in plants

C．made him fall behind others in study

D．helped him know more about himself

36．What might be the author's purpose in writing the text?

A．To explain how to prepare for trips.

B．To advise on how to spend a gap year.

C．To describe his experience in his gap year.

D．To encourage students to do part­time work.