Ⅰ. 阅读理解
Now many young people are traveling around the world on their own, not because they have no one to travel with, but because they prefer to go alone.
Kristina Wegscheider from California first traveled alone when she was at college and believed that it is something everyone should do at least once in their life. “It opens up your mind to new things and pushes you out of your comfort zone. ” Wegscheider has visited 46 countries covering all seven continents.
In foreign countries, with no one to help you read a map, look after you if you get ill, or lend you money if your wallet is stolen, it is challenging. This is what drives young people to travel alone. It is seen as character building and a chance to prove that they can make it on their own.
Chris Richardson decided to leave his sales job in Australia to go traveling last year. He set up a website, The Aussie Nomad, to document his adventures. He says he wished he had traveled alone earlier. “The people you meet, the places you visit, and the things you do, everything is up to you and it forces you to grow as a person, ” said the 30-year-old man.
Richardson describes traveling alone like“a shot in the arm”, which “makes you a more confident person that is ready to deal with anything”. He said, “The feeling of having overcome something on my own is a major part of what drives me each day when I’m dealing with a difficult task. I walk around with my head up because I know deep down inside that nothing is impossible if you try. ”
The great 19th century explorer John Muir once said, “Only by going alone in silence can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness. ”
【语篇概述】本文提到现在年轻人流行的旅行方式, 独自一人去旅行, 不是因为没有人做伴而是想独自一个人去面对旅行中遇到的种种问题, 挑战自我, 让自己变得更自信。
1. Which of the following will Kristina Wegscheider agree with?
A. Traveling alone is a necessary experience for everyone.
B. It is more meaningful to travel in foreign countries.
C. It is comfortable to travel around without a friend.
D. Traveling abroad helps people to find new things.
【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第二段Kristina Wegscheider from California first traveled alone when she was at college and believed that it is something everyone should do at least once in their life. Wegscheider认为每个人一生中应该最少这样做一次单独的旅行。所以她认为独自旅行是必需的。
2. Traveling alone is challenging because ______.
A. you have to make things on your own
B. it is hard for you to prove yourself to others
C. you can only depend on yourself whatever happens
D. it will finally build your character
【解析】选C。 细节理解题。根据第三段提到In foreign countries, with no one to help you read a map, look after you if you get ill, or lend you money if your wallet is stolen, it is challenging. 在外国, 没有人帮助你看地图, 生病了也没有人照顾, 如果钱包丢了没人借给你钱, 这是非常具有挑战的。所以独自旅行很有挑战是因为无论发生什么事情你都得依靠自己。
3. What can we infer about Chris Richardson?
A. He started traveling alone at an early age.
B. He was once shot in the arm.
C. He used to work as a salesman.
D. His website inspires others a lot.
【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第四段中提到的Chris Richardson decided to leave his sales job in Australia to go traveling last year可知, Richardson决定放弃澳大利亚的销售工作去旅行, 可推知, 他以前是做销售的。
4. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Travel Abroad B. Travel Alone
C. Travel Light D. Travel Wide and Far
【解析】选B。主旨大意题。根据第一段提到现在年轻人流行的旅行方式, 独自一人去旅行, 不是因为没有人做伴而是想独自一个人去面对旅行中遇到的种种问题, 挑战自我, 让自己变得更自信, 由此判断选B。
