VOA慢速英语:Malia Obama's College Decision Brings Attention to 'Gap Year'

短语讲解：

1. President Obama said that he and his wife Michelle are facing up to the day when their daughter Malia leaves for college.

face up to 勇敢地接受[面对]， 正视（而不畏缩）
例句：He was forced to face up to the situation.
他只好勇敢地面对这种局面。

2. Harvard said many students divide up their gap year with work, travel, study and volunteering.

divide up 分割
例句：They divide up the land among themselves
他们在他们中间分田地。

3. “We’re finding that students completing high school are looking for a really big adventure, doing something they know that they may never have a chance to do again,” Yager said.

look for 寻找（某人或某物）
例句：I was just going to look for you and here you are.
我正要找你，恰好你来了。