Ten years of travel环球旅行十年

蒋建平

主题语境：旅行 篇幅：349詞 建议用时：7分钟

1 Torbjorn Pedersen is a Danish travelerwho recently finished a trip around theworld. But this wasn't just any trip.Mr Pedersen spent nearly 10 years visitingevery country in the world without flying.

2 Mr Pedersen had already traveled andworked in many different countries. But in2013， he read an article about someone who had visited all the countries of the world. MrPedersen realized he could set a record by doing the same thing， but without flying.

3 As he began to plan his trip， he made a few rules： no flying， no visiting home， andspend at least 24 hours in every country. He hoped that he could live on about $20 a day，and finish his trip in about four years.

4 It took him far longer. The first part of his trip was pretty easy. He traveled across Europeand North America， where his biggest challenge was not spending too much money.But as he moved on to other parts of the world， things began to get much harder. To crosslarge bodies of water， Mr Pedersen took boats. Sometimes it was hard to find a boat. Atother times， Mr Pedersen was on a boat for days， being tossed by strong waves during astorm. He traveled by taxi， bus， train， and even walking. Sometimes he paid for a place tostay; sometimes people invited him into their homes. At other times， he had to sleep out?side. He says that one reason he didn't give up was the help he got from people all over theworld.“ You might have to try 1000 closed doors， but there is always an open door somewhere.Never， ever give up，” he says.

5 On July 26， Mr Pedersen arrived back in Denmark after a 33?day boat ride. He wasmet by about 150 people， including friends and family members. In the last 10 years， hescovered around 260，000 miles. He says he's looking forward to some quiet time to thinkabout his trip. After that， he plans to write a book and share what he learned during his travelsaround the world.

Reading

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1. What made Torbjorn Pedersen visit every country without flying？

A. An article that he read.

B. His working experiences.

C. His reading habits.

D. The disadvantages of traveling by plane.

2. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about？

A. Torbjorn Pedersen's traveling desire.

B. Torbjorn Pedersen's traveling plans.

C. Torbjorn Pedersen's family background.

D. Torbjorn Pedersen's nature.

3. Which word can best describe Torbjorn Pedersen？

A. Mean. B. Determined.

C. Modest. D. Smart.

4. What will Torbjorn Pedersen do next according to the text？

A. Go back to Denmark.

B. Visit his friends.

C. Live with his family members.

D. Share his travels in a book.

Language

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Ⅰ. 日積月累

article n. 文章

realize v. 意识到

toss v.（ 使）摇摆；挥动；颠簸

cover v. 行走（一段路程）

set a record 创造纪录

at least 至少

live on 靠……生活；以……为食

by taxi 乘出租车

look forward to 期待

Ⅱ. 语法填空

Torbjorn Pedersen， a 1._________（Denmark） traveler， recently completed a 10?yearjourney to every country in the world without 2._________（fly）. Initially inspired 3._________an article， he set out with the goal of setting a new record and established 4._________（rule） for his trip： no flying， no returning home， and spending 5. _________least 24hours in each country. The first part of his journey through Europe and North Americawas 6. _________（relative） easy， but challenges arose as he traveled to other regions.7._________（cross） large bodies of water， he relied on boats， sometimes facing difficulties8._________（find） transportation or enduring storms at sea. Despite the obstacles，Pedersen persevered， 9. _________（drive） by the support and help he receivedworldwide. Reflecting on his experience， he plans to write a book 10._________（share） hisremarkable journey.