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résumén.简历；履历

Out of school for the summer?Thismight seem like a time forkickingbackafter the school year,but it's actually a great opportunity to start building thatrésuméto help you impress the college of your choice.Your plans can bemore thansimply getting a summer job；there are a number of activities that can help you stay active and gain valuable experience over the summermonths.

Community service is another great way to gain some valuable work and leadership experience.Nonprofits such as soup kitchens and animal shelters are always looking for volunteers,so it shouldn'tbe difficult to find a volunteer organization near you.

While thismay not be a practical option for everyone,summer travel can be an exciting way to enrich your mind while enhancing your résumé.Visiting and exploring foreign places willbroadenyourhorizons,allowing you to expand your awareness of other peoples and cultures.It's also a great chance to develop language skills.

It almostgoeswithout saying that campus visits should be part of any college applicant's summer plans.Of course,while these visits are a priority when you consider which colleges toapplyto,it is important to remember that they should be just one part of your summer plans.A few campus tours don't constitute a summer's worth of experience；they should be included in your plans,alongwith

other résumé-building activities and experiences,in order to set you apart from your fellow applicants.

So,we know how high school students should be spending their summers in order to impress those college admissions officers.Of course,summer can't be allwork and no play,and it's important to find a balance between having fun and being productive.

Reading Check

1.How many activities are talked about in the passage?

A.Two. B.Three.

C.Four. D.Five.

2.What's the advantage of campus visits?A.Good preparations for the dream col

leges.

B.Important experience in summer.

C.Basic elements in the résumé.

D.Developmentof language skills.

Language Study

I.Importantvocabularyinthetext

1.kick back放松

2.more than不仅；不只是

3.broaden one's horizons开阔眼界

4.applyv.申请

5.along with连同

Ⅱ.Completethefollowingsentences.

1.这实际上是一个很好的机会，你可以开始建立简历，这有助于给自己选择的大学留下深刻印象。

It'sactually__________startbuilding that résuméto help you__________the college of your choice.

2.参观和探险异国会开阔你的视野，扩展你对其他民族和文化的认识。

Visiting and exploring foreign places will__________,allowing you to__________other peoples and cultures.

3.毫无疑问，校园参观应该是任何一个大学申请者暑期计划的一部分。

__________ almost__________ that campus visits should be part of any college applicant's summer plans.