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  3. [A]Time Away That Shapes Careers [B]Faculty Weigh in [C]Admissions Impact [D]No Regrets [E]Help Students Develop Strategies to M

[A]Time Away That Shapes Careers [B]Faculty Weigh in [C]Admissions Impact [D]No Regrets [E]Help Students Develop Strategies to M

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问题 [A]Time Away That Shapes Careers
[B]Faculty Weigh in
[C]Admissions Impact
[D]No Regrets
[E]Help Students Develop Strategies to Mingle
[F]Finding Opportunities
[G]Build Strong Sense of Responsibility
    Data from the National Science Foundation indicate that over the last 25 years, there has been a fairly consistent 1- to 2-year time variance in the interval between an undergraduate degree and a Ph. D. So where does the extra time go?
    Part of it is the "postbac" : recent graduates often take between the bachelor’s degree and graduate school. "Postbac" time allows recent graduates to mature, gain some perspective, and learn new skills before starting out on a long graduate program. A short hiatus before the long road, students and faculty members say, is almost always good.
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    Most faculty members agree that if students have a clear idea of what they want to study and what their goals are, they can make a successful direct transition to graduate school. "For the great majority of students, some time off is a good idea," says Deborah Goldberg, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Michigan. Students with more life experience often have the maturity it takes to persevere through a Ph. D. , she says. She has observed that students without that experience are more likely to feel burned out and to drop out of their Ph. D. programs than are students who take time off.
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    Faculty members agree that 1 to 2 years away does not hurt a student in the graduate-admissions process. But relevant work—especially research experience—often has a better-than-neutral effect on admissions prospects. As he considered graduate programs, Gries was able to discuss his research in one-on-one interviews with faculty members, and all of them, he says, considered his year of work an advantage. Maturity and life experience are the main selling points for "postbac" time, but the details of what you learn can matter, too. In addition, many faculty members appreciate the perspectives students with added life experience bring to their classrooms and laboratories.
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    Individuals we spoke to who had completed a "postbac" expressed no regrets about their decisions. Sarah Walker sees only advantages to the time that she spent in the Peace Corps and working in Africa. After she finished her undergraduate degree at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, in 1994, she worked as a biology and mathematics teacher for 2 years in Lesotho. When she returned to graduate school at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, in 1998, Walker found that her experience in the Peace Corps made teaching assignments easier. Her experience in Africa shaped her career goals: Her thesis research in environmental science examined the impact of land-use changes on ecological systems. Walker says her relationships with faculty members were also improved by her time away.
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    Finding a postgraduate position outside of organized programs such as the Peace Corps requires undergraduates to mine a diverse network of resources. Talk to as many people as possible, Goldberg says; faculty members might know of colleagues who are looking for research assistants. Regional and national meetings present great chances for undergraduates to scout for positions.
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    After completing the core requirements for her Ph. D. in 2005, Walker took a job at Winrock International, a nonprofit international development organization in Arlington, Virginia. Her job— advising projects that help limit carbon emissions and deforestation in the developing world-builds on both her Peace Corps experience and scientific expertise. Unsurprisingly, she’s a strong advocate of the postbac. "Taking 2 years[off]has zero negative impact on your ability to continue on in school," she advises. It allows you to grow as a person and have a better sense of what it is that you want to do.
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答案D
解析 本段末尾出现明显的主题句，但全段都是在谈论选择大学毕业之后先短暂工作一段时间的大学生对自己的选择没有遗憾，作者先是提到成熟的个性和工作经验是毕业后在实验室短暂工作一段时间的最大卖点，然后再谈到很多大学老师还很欣赏有更多生活经验并且很有潜质的学生把更多东西带到他们的教室和实验室里来。最后用莎拉·沃克作为实例分析获得学士学位后先工作一段时间的优势。结合首段内容可知，这里作者是把毕业后先短暂工作一段时间的好处一一列举，从中获得的东西会令人对这个选择没有遗憾，故[D]为答案。
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