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 Although you don't have to go abroad to experience gap years, most gap year students catch the chance to travel abroad. You are able to work out who you are and what you are for. The experiences of different cultures offer you interesting lessons. You can learn more about the world and get to know yourself better.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} 

A gap year is not only a time to take a vacation, but also a time to face challenges. Gap year students usually work, volunteer or take service projects. You have to learn how to get along in the real world. This process isn't always easy, but it is an important part of growing up. Only in this way can you enjoy life and have fun.{#blank#}3{#/blank#} 

 There's a common thought that gap years are only for rich students, but it's not true. Actually, taking a gap year can save your money. Gap year students often take a part-time job. Besides, at the end of a gap year, students are much more likely to know what to study in college. Clear learning goals can keep the students working hard instead of wasting time and money playing.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} 

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    Last Sunday, my friends Wang Tao, Zhang Jun asked me to go swimming with them. Soon {#blank#}1{#/blank#} got to the river. They were swimming in it. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} I couldn't swim. So I sat {#blank#}3{#/blank#} a big tree and watched a little boy {#blank#}4{#/blank#} with a ball near the river. But the ball {#blank#}5{#/blank#} into the water and he fell into the water, too.

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    When my friends knew this, they all smiled and said, "You can swim now."