本次雅思写作考试大作文题目为剑5t2:
Some students take one year off between finishing school and going to university, in order to travel or to work. Do you think advantages outweigh disadvantages。
教育类：
In some countries some school leavers are choosing to work or travel for a period of time between finishing high school and attending university. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for school leavers' decision. Give your own opinion and reasons. Use your experience of life to explain it. (2009年9月26日)
解析：本题考查间隔年的利弊
Grand Tour n从前英国贵族子女的遍游欧洲大陆的教育旅行
The gap year n 间隔年
薛鹏思路拓展：
间隔年的利好：
1. 兼职工作积累工作经验，获得自我成就感，对于社会有了更加深刻的洞察，对于未来的职业选择有清晰的洞察。
2. 旅行可以开拓视野和丰富知识，结交朋友，锻炼独立性，这些对于未来的发展是有利好的。
3. 工作和旅行提高了人的社会意识，丰富了人生的阅历，成熟了人的心态。
间隔年的弊端：
1. 很多孩子可能沉迷工作和旅行不再回归校园，如果这样，间隔年就背离了它的初衷。
2. 青春期是人的求知欲望最强，也是学习能力和记忆力最强的宝贵时期，高中生不应该耽误一年的时间远离校园而去打工或是闲逛，否则，学业就会被耽误。
3. 高中生没有形成核心竞争力，很难找到工作。即使是找到，也很容易被欺骗和剥削。
薛鹏原创语料库：
基本语料库：
1. to experience the gap year v体验间隔年
2. take a year off to work and travel before attending university v 经历间隔年
3. go to university = start university life = attend university v上大学(三剑客)
4. earn a living = work as part-timers v 谋生
5. do some sightseeing = to be well-traveled = to travel on one’s own v自己旅行
间隔年的利好：
1. broaden one’s mental horizons v拓宽视野
2. enrich one’s life and social experience v丰富人生以及社会阅历
3. temper one’s sense of independence 锻炼独立性(旅行;兼职)
点评：temper = train = chasten v.磨炼
4. relieve the tension and pressure caused by senior academic study v缓解学习压力(旅行快乐)
5. brighten one’s spirit v使人快乐(重点背诵)
6. add spice to one’s life v增加人生的乐趣 (重点背诵)
点评：spice n香料，情趣
7. feast one’s eyes on the beautiful landscape 欣赏美丽景色
点评：feast one’s eyes on v大饱眼福 (作家文采)
8. enlarge one’s circle of friends 广交朋友(旅行;小组学习)
9. deepen one’s insight into different customs, cultures and lifestyles v加深对于不同的风俗，文化以及生活方式的理解;
点评：insight into 对于……的洞察
10. mature one’s mentality 成熟心态
点评：mature adj成熟的;v.使成熟
11. strengthen one’s sense of achievement v增强自我成就感
12. reduce the pressure triggered by tight academic study v缓解学习生活的压力
间隔年的弊端：
1. The study will be delayed and disadvantaged. 耽误学习
点评：disadvantage v使得处于不利状态
2. So immature and inexperienced are some youngsters that they are more likely to go astray. 一些年轻人是如此的不成熟和经验不足以至于会误入歧途。
3. young adults may end up never returning to campus life 年轻人可能不再回归校园。
点评：end up doing sth v最终以……为结局(写作亮点)
4. As for those poverty-stricken children, travel might impose much pressure upon their families economically. 对于家庭贫困的孩子而言，旅行是一种巨大的家庭经济负担。
点评：poverty-stricken = needy = straitened adj贫困的(三剑客)
5. The main task of students is to update their knowledge and acquire competitive skills. They mighty regret it for the rest of their life provided that they fail to draw on the golden time.学生的主要任务是学习知识，掌握技能。如果他们错过了宝贵的机会，也许会遗憾终生。
点评：provided that = if 假如(地道英语为主句在先，条件置后)
6. The competence of students is not enough for them to cope with work requirements. 学生的能力不足以让他们满足工作的要求。
点评：competence = capability = ability n 能力
7. Students’ mentality is not mature enough to understand complex adult world. 学生的心智不足以理解复杂的成人世界。
8. The adult world is too perilous and unreadable to students who don’t have strong ability of analysis. 成人世界很危险，年轻人无法读懂，因为他们没有明辨是非的能力。
点评：perilous = dangerous =risky adj危险的(三剑客)