20．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 desbribed 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 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 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．"
Geoge Garrian，chairman of the Department of Leadership and Human Capital Mangement 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．
25．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
26．The phrase"sleeping giant"（ in 2nd paragragh） 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
27．What's George Garritan's attitude toward the"gap year"？A
A．positive   B．Doubtful  C．Uninterested   D．uncertain
28．What's the pas sage 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 本文主要講述了主人公Dennis Sinar獻身醫(yī)療事業(yè)26年，有一次參加了gap year，從中得到和了解了很多，使自我認(rèn)知更加定位，生活更有意義

解答 25．B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第一段提到I needed a recharge．"So he took a"gap year"根據(jù)第一段中Dr．Sinar所說的話進行推斷：26年的工作以后，他想重新開始新的生活，故選B 項．
26．D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第二段提到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，故選D項．
27．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)度是支持的．positive積極的，支持的；doubtful懷疑的；uninterested不感興趣的；uncertain不確定的．所以選A．
28．B 主旨大意．通讀全文，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 本文是一個人物故事類閱讀，題目涉及多道細(xì)節(jié)理解題，做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關(guān)語句進行仔細(xì)分析，結(jié)合選項選出正確答案．推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確答案，切忌胡亂猜測，一定要做到有理有據(jù)．

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