Which sentence below is not true according to this article? ( )

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根据第二段Long gone are the days of just hanging out on a beach or backpacking round the world. While that is still an option可知沙滩玩耍和徒步旅行仍然是一个选择，D项表达错误。根据第五段gives you time to contemplate whether university is right for you.可知，工作，志愿者和旅游等给你提供独立选择的机会，以及决定你是否要读大学的机会。A项表述正确；根据第四段But some experts say that it needn’t bum a hole in your pocket; you don’t need to travel far and you can even earn money by doing paid work.一些专家说，不是gap year就一定会让你浪费很多钱，你可以通过做一些有偿工作来赚钱，可知选项B表述正确；根据第三段the experience of the gap year has become actually much more practical可知，选项是文章中的原话，选项C表述正确。故本题正确答案选D。