Question

    The bus screamed to a stop in Nazareth, Israel. Five Australian backpackers boarded and struck up a conversation with me. They asked typical travelers’questions - where was I going and why was I traveling alone? My plan was to travel with a friend of a friend, I explained, but when I called her that morning, she didn’t pick up and I had no other way to reach her. My stomach was in knots, but I decided to head out anyway, thinking I might run into her if I traveled to Tiberius, where we had planned to go together.

“Why don’t you travel with us?”one of the backpackers offered. They were experienced adventurers who would work for a few months, save, then travel for as long as they could. Their current plan was to explore the Middle East and Europe in three months.

It seemed risky to travel with perfect strangers, but my instinct said yes. For the next two weeks, I explored Israel with the backpackers and learned to trust my instincts in all types of new and interesting situations. When they hooked a ride, I took the bus, but when they wanted to steal into the King David Hotel’s swimming pool, I led the way. The world opened up to me because I chose to travel alone. I joined complete strangers, who became close friends. Years later, one couple from the backpacking group even flew from Sydney to Phoenix to be in my wedding. The trip was such a special experience that it gave me confidence in all areas of my life. Since then, I’ve backpacked alone across South Africa, sky-dived from 12, 000 feet in New Zealand and even moved across the U.S. with no job lined up.

On my third day wandering in Israel with my new friends, I ran into the woman I was supposed to meet. Though I was happy she was all right, I was grateful she hadn’t picked up the phone.

1.According to the first paragraph, the author was _______ .

A.nervous of meeting strangers B.anxious about the speedy bus

C.upset about the sudden change D.worried about her stomachache

2.Which of the following best describes the backpackers the author met?

A.Homeless but lighthearted. B.Warmhearted and trustworthy.

C.Jobless and poorly educated. D.Courageous but disrespectful.

3.The author’s sixth sense told her that _______.

A.she would get along with the backpackers

B.it was risky to travel with perfect strangers

C.she ought to stay away from the backpackers

D.it could add exciting experience to her travel

4.What can be inferred from the passage?

A.Some backpackers attended the author’s wedding years later.

B.The author gathered the courage to be a fulltime backpack traveler.

C.The woman missed the phone call with the purpose of traveling alone.

D.The author considered it the best decision of her life to travel on her own.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。本文讲述作者一个人旅游，偶遇几个背包客，然后一起旅游的经历。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段中My plan was to travel with a friend of a friend, I explained, but when I called her that morning, she didn’t pick up and I had no other way to reach her. My stomach was in knots, but I decided to head out anyway, thinking I might run into her if I traveled to Tiberius, where we had planned to go together.可知我解释说，我本来打算和一个朋友的朋友一起去旅行，但那天早上我给她打电话时，她没接，我也没办法联系到她。我的肚子很不舒服，但我还是决定无论如何都要出去，因为我想如果我去提比略，也就是我们计划一起去的地方，我可能会碰到她。由此可知，作者被放鸽子，对这种突然的变化感到心烦。故选C。

2.推理判断题。根据第二段“Why don’t you travel with us?” one of the backpackers offered.可知“为什么不和我们一起旅行呢？”其中一个背包客提出。由此可知他们很热情；根据后文They were experienced adventurers who would work for a few months, save, then travel for as long as they could.可知他们是有经验的冒险家，会工作几个月，攒钱，然后尽可能长时间地旅行。由此可推知，作者遇到的背包客是个热心和可靠的人。故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据第三段中It seemed risky to travel with perfect strangers, but my instinct said yes.可知和完全陌生的人一起旅行似乎很冒险，但我的直觉告诉我就该这样做。由此可推知，作者的第六感告诉她，她会与背包客相处好。故选A。

4.推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中The world opened up to me because I chose to travel alone.可知世界向我敞开了大门，因为我选择了独自旅行。由此可推知，作者认为独自旅行是她一生中最好的决定。故选D。