Question

To travel around the world is the dream of many adventurous people.But very few people can afford a global tour because hotels，food and airplane tickets are too expensive.Some people，however，have thought of some ways to realize their dreams.

Laura Cody and Tanbay Theune，a couple from Britain，decided to travel around the world.They have found a good way to pay for their trips.They look after pets for rich house owners.In exchange，they can stay in the houses for free.They have looked after horses，cows，cats，dogs and fish.In two years，the couple has been to Australia，Germany，Spain and Italy.They have stayed in big cities and small villages.The home owners are usually very generous and have given them food，wine and day trips.

Another person who tries to realize her travel dream is photographer Rhiannon Taylor.She travels around the world to visit，review and take photos of the best hotels.She shares the places she stays and the food she eats on the Internet with tens of thousands of followers.

With these ways of making money，traveling around the world is no longer a dream.More and more young people are thinking creatively to make their dream come true.

1.Why do most people feel hard to make their travel dream come true?

A. Because they can hardly find hotels.

B. Because the food is not healthy.

C. Because the cost of travel is high.

D. Because they are afraid of adventure.

2.The best word to describe the ways of realizing the travel dream is “________”．

A. special    B. creative

C. rich    D. adventurous

3.It is known from the passage that Laura and Tanbay paid for their trips by ________.

A. staying in the houses for free

B. being given food and drinks

C. going to Australia and other countries

D. looking after pets for rich house owners

4.According to the passage，Taylor is a photographer who shares her photos ________.

A. on the Internet

B. during her travel

C. with hundreds of followers

D. during staying in hotels

5.What does the underlined word “generous” mean in Chinese?

A. 吝啬的    B. 友善的

C. 慷慨的    D. 冷漠的

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.C

【解析】很多人觉得去环球旅行是很困难的，因为旅行的费用太高了，然而一些年轻人还是想到了一些方法来实现他们的梦想。文章中给我们举了两个例子。

1.细节理解题。根据短文的开头To travel around the world is the dream of many adventurous people. But very few people can afford a global tour because hotels，food and airplane tickets are too expensive.可知，很多人觉得实现环球旅行的梦想是很困难的，因为他们负担不起宾馆、食物、飞机票等等的费用。因此C选项旅行的花费比较高符合文意。

2.推理判断题。根据短文的最后More and more young people are thinking creatively to make their dream come true.可知，越来越多的年轻人正在有创造性地思考来使他们的梦想成真。因此用creative来描述实现梦想的方式是恰当的。故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据短文第二段中Laura Cody and Tanbay Theune，a couple from Britain， decided to travel around the world. They have found a good way to pay for their trips. They look after pets for rich house owners. In exchange， they can stay in the houses for free可知，Laura和Tanbay夫妻两人为富人家里照顾宠物，这样他们就可以免费住在家里面。故应选D。

4.细节理解题。根据短文第三段中She shares the places she stays and the food she eats on the Internet with tens of thousands of followers.可知，Taylor把她的照片分享到网上。故应选A。

5.词义猜测题。根据划线单词所在的句子The home owners are usually very generous and have given them food， wine and day trips.可知，这家的主人给他们食物、酒和白天的旅行，因此generous的意思应该是慷慨的，故应选C。

点睛：这篇短文讲述了如何实现环球旅行的梦想。短文篇幅较长，里面的长难句也比较多，这对阅读来说有一定的难度。后面的题目设置比较多样，包括细节理解、推理判断和词义猜测等。第1小题、第3小题和第4小题是考查细节理解，我们可以根据题目中的关键词，定位到原文寻找答案，如第3小题和第4小题中的人名就可以做关键词，用它来寻找答案，比较快捷、准确。词义猜测题需要结合语境进行猜测，根据句中的give them food, wine and day trips可知，这家的主人是非常慷慨的。