白冰谈雅思:雅思作文庖丁解“题”

　　1.所有的范文均选自海外各牛校的theses和dissertations，并非笔者这等无海龟经历的土鳖教师所著，着眼于解题，观点收集，希望能抛砖引玉，为一些着眼于写作高分的雅思学员提供一些背景阅读;

　　2.无明确判分，也不想引发任何关于判分之争，但所有范文均经过笔者大学教师，在Pennsylvania State University取得文学硕士，现在University of Chicago攻读文学博士的刘女士的仔细评阅，符合西方高分作文的评判标准，适合作为引导性范读;

　　3.没有给出范文全文，适合有一段备考时间且认真的雅思考生群，不适合考前背范文的机会主义者;

　　4.建议考生在练笔后能有幸找一位在英语写作方面有一定造诣的大师修改;

　　key word: gap year

　　abstract:

　　Taking a year off between high school and college is an idea that is gaining in popularity. Spending a gap year involved in working, traveling, studying, volunteering, or a combination of these types of activities can be a uniquely rewarding experience. In addition, the lessons learned and skills gained in terms of independence, intellectual and emotional maturity and a generally broadened perspective often turn out to be significant and valuable assets that a student then brings to his or her college experience.