Gregg's dream was to travel around the Americas(美洲).He got the idea after he finished a long bike ride.Gregg's friend,Brooks,also liked riding a bike.The two friends talked and made a plan,they would travel from Alaska to Argentina by bike.
To pay for the trip,Gregg and Brooks worked to save money for a long time.When they were on the road,they often camped outdoors and ate cheaply.In many places,local people opened their doors to the two friends and gave them food.
On their way,there were deserts,rainforests and mountains.They visited modem cities and ancient ruins.And they made many friends from all over the world.
Two years later,Gregg finally reached Ushuaia,Argentina in May 2007.(Near Guatemala,Brooks had to go back and Gregg continued without him.)
They both learned a lot about traveling.Here are some of Gregg's suggestions.
Travel light.You shouldn't carry many things with you.
Be flexible(灵活的).Don't plan everything.Then you'll be more relaxed and pleased.
Be polite.One traveler told Gregg,"Nobody wants to cheat a nice man."It's true.
Judge the following sentences true (T)or false (F) according to the passage
61.Before the trip,they had a lot of money.
62.All of their food came from local people.
63.They began to travel to the Americas in 2005.
64.Both of them reached Ushuaia,Argentina.
65.A nice man won't be cheated. .
If the temperature drops (低于) zero degree,water will turn into ice.
My chemistry teacher isn't tall and short.He's of medium (身高).
(十月) is a great month.We have some interesting and fun things for you.
report; leaf; wise; polite; meaning |
71.Don't be sad for the falling .They will come out next year.
72.Teenagers shouldn't just watch soap operas.
73.It's to enter a person's room without knocking at the door first.
74.Children should be taught how to spend their pocket money .
75.It was that China put its first homemade aircraft carrier in the water in Dalian on April 26,2017.
The first day of school a new classmate touched my shoulder,"Hi,handsome!I'm Rose.I am 87 years old.Can I give you a hug?"I turned around and found a(36) lady with a warm smile.I said heartily:"Of course!"
"(37) are you in college at such an age?"I asked.
She joked,"I'm here to meet a rich husband,get(38) ,have children,and then travel around."
"No seriously,"I asked.
"I always(39) of having a college education and now I'm getting one!"she told me.
Over the year,Rose became an icon(偶像) and she easily made friends.She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the(40) of the others.At the end of the term we invited Rose to our football party.I'll never forget what she said.
"We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing.Here are the(41) to staying young.You have to laugh and find humor every day.You've got to have a dream.When you(42) your dreams,you die!There's a huge difference(43) growing old and growing up.Anybody can grow older.That doesn't take any talent or ability.But(44) requires finding the opportunity in change.Have no regrets."
One week after graduation that year,Rose died peacefully in her sleep.She taught us by example that it's never too(45) to be all you can possibly be.
36.A.old |
B.young |
C.big |
D.small |
37.A.How |
B.When |
C.Why |
D.What |
38.A.married |
B.dressed |
C.lost |
D.mad |
39.A.told |
B.heard |
C.reminded |
D.dreamed |
40.A.question |
B.attention |
C.relation |
D.emotion |
41.A.secrets |
B.stories |
C.reasons |
D.results |
42.A.have |
B.find |
C.take |
D.lose |
43.A.in |
B.on |
C.between |
D.among |
44.A.stopping playing |
B.having a dream |
C.growing older |
D.growing up |
45.A.early |
B.late |
C.young |
D.small |