Question

    A couple in their 60s has travelled 12,000 miles across 16 countries from Britain to China — riding their bikes the entire way. Grandparents Peter and Chris stepped on the long journey after deciding to ''do something a bit different''. They travelled across cities, deserts, mountains and everything in between across Europe, the Middle East and the East Asia. The married couple of 37 years enjoyed themselves with delicious local food and spent most nights inside a tiny tent put up wherever they could find shelter.

Peter, 66, said the moment they finally had a look at the famous Great Wall after a year and a half of cycling 30 miles a day was ''really exciting''. At the end of their journey, the special pair didn’t fly home but instead choose to book a cabin inside a 400m-Iong container ship. The final part was a three-week voyage from Singapore across the Indian Ocean and into the Mediterranean Sea before arriving at Southampton.

''You never know what the day is going to bring. All you know is that you are going to get on your bike and cycle. Every day is an adventure and every day is new. Overall, the experience is absolutely unbelievable, '' Peter said.

Peter and Chris initially set out to cycle from Britain in January 2017 but were forced home. They had cycled all the way to Hungary when Peter slipped on tiles and broke his leg. After even nonths of recovery, the couple set out again in Britain. They finally arrived in China in November 2018.

3th Peter and Chris agreed that the best part of the entire trip was coming across the kinhood of strangers along the way, many of whom invited the couple for food and drink. Chris, 64, said ''It was a wonderful experience, particularly wonderful because of the amazing people we met along the way. ''

1.What’s the couple's purpose of taking the long journey?

A.To try something new. B.To break the world record.

C.To go across 16 countries by bike. D.To celebrate their 37-year marriage.

2.How did the couple go back to their home after the trip to China?

A.By cycling. B.By train.

C.By plane. D.By sea.

3.Why did the couple put off their trip in 2017?

A.Peter had an accident. B.They ran out of their money.

C.They met with a heavy snow. D.Peter fell ill suddenly in Hungary.

4.What's the best part of the trip for the couple?

A.The beautiful scenes. B.The help from others.

C.The delicious food and drink. D.The kindness from other cyclists.

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.A

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一对老年夫妇为了尝试新的东西踏上长途旅行，在旅行的过程中他们经历了许多美好的事情，但觉得旅行最有意义的部分是得到他人无私的帮助。

1.细节理解题。根据文章第一段的Grandparents Peter and Chris stepped on the long journey after deciding to ''do something a bit different ''. (在决定尝试一些不同之后，祖父母Peter和Chris踏上长途旅行)可知，这对夫妇旅行的目的是尝试一些新的、不同的东西。A. To try something new. (为了尝试一些新东西)符合以上说法，故选A项。

2.细节理解题。根据文章第二段的At the end of their journey, the special pair didn't fly home but instead choose to book a cabin inside a 400m-long container ship. (在旅行结束时，这对夫妇并没有选择乘飞机回家，而是选择在一艘400米长的集装箱船上预定了一个舱位)可知，这对夫妇在完成中国的旅行后，是通过坐船回家的。D. By sea. (坐船)符合以上说法，故选D项。

3.细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段的Peter and Chris initially set out to cycle from Britain in January 2017 but were forced home. They had cycled all the way to Hungary when Peter slipped on tiles and broke his leg. (Peter和Chris最初在2017年从英国出发及自行车，但后来被迫回家。他们骑车去匈牙利时Peter不小心摔倒了，摔断了腿)可知，这对夫妇推迟旅行的原因是Peter受了伤。A. Peter had an accident. (Peter出了事故)符合以上说法，故选A项。

4.细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的Peter and Chris agreed that the best part of the entire trip was coming across the kinhood of strangers along the way, many of whom invited the couple for food and drink. (他们一致认为旅行中最精彩的部分是一路上遇到的陌生人，他们中很多人邀请这对夫妇吃东西喝饮料)可知，这对夫妇认为旅行最精彩的部分是陌生人给他们的帮助。B. The help from others. (来自他人的帮助)符合以上说法，故选B项。