Section III  Translation

Directions: In this section there is a passage in English. Translate it into Chinese and write your version on ANSWER SHEET 2. (15 points)

Gap years are fashionable, as is reflected in the huge growth in the number of private companies offering them. Pictures of Prince William toiling in Chile have helped, but the trend has been gathering steam for a decade. The range of gap packages starts with backpacking, includes working with charities, building hospitals and schools and, commonly, working as a language assistant, teaching English.
With this trend, however, comes a danger. Once parents feel that a well-structured year outside campus is essential to their would-be undergraduate’s progress to a better university, a good degree, an impressive CV and well paid employment, as the gap companies’ blurbs suggest, then parents will start organizing — and paying for — the gaps.
Where there are disasters, according to Richard Oliver, it is usually because of poor planning. That can be the fault of the company or of the student, he says, but the best insurance is thoughtful preparation.