In England and Australia， it is more common than in the United States for a student to take a gap year(间隔年). What is a gap year？ After high school， it's time for students to go to college. But some students don't go to college directly. ①They will spend one year traveling or doing some other activities before entering college. The year is called a gap year.

On the one hand， students can learn a lot during a gap year.②Before the gap year ， students who take a break from their education will come back to college. When they come back， they will have a clear opinion about what they want to do in their life. ③ may ， learning ， they ， their ， towards ， attitude(态度)， change.

On the other hand， delaying(延期) college for one year can mean increased education costs of 8% or more. Besides higher education costs， the cost of the gap year can be large. That depends on the activities the student chooses.

Taking a gap year has advantages and 　④　. After considering all the things， I might take a gap year. My dream is to be a tour guide. I will spend one year working as a travel agent. That would be a wonderful experience for me.

    We always think classical (古典的) music fans are quiet and shy, and lovers of rap (说唱音乐) are outgoing.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}According to a study in Edinburgh, it is.

    Professor North, who did the study, says that people often show their personalities through the kind of music they listen to. More than 36,000 people from around the world joined-the study.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}Here are some of the results:

Western and country music fans are hard-working and not shy.

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Classical music fans are quiet.

Rap fans are outgoing.

    {#blank#}4{#/blank#} People think heavy metal fans are very sad and unhappy. But like classical music fans, they are in fact easy-going and creative, and not very outgoing.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#}Heavy metal fans in Sweden have more in common with heavy metal fans in Brazil than with Swedish fans of pop.

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B: Yes, sure. First of all, they sang {#blank#}2{#/blank#} to me. 1 made a wish and blew out candles. Then we ate the birthday cake together.

A: Sounds interesting. What's that? Is that your gift?

B: Yes. It's from my mother. It is a watch.

A: {#blank#}3{#/blank#}?

B. It's made in Shanghai. And these CDs are from Lucy They are my favorite songs.

A: {#blank#}4{#/blank#}?

B: I like the music that it has great lyrics.

A: Me too.

B: So let's listen to the CDs together.

A: {#blank#}5{#/blank#}!