5.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.
41.Why do most people feel hard to make their travel dream come true?C
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.
42.The best word to describe the way of realizing the travel dream isB.
A.special B.creative C.rich D.adventurous
43.It is known from the passage that Laura and Tanbay paid for their trips byD.
A.staying in the house for free
B.being given food and day drinks
C.going to Australia and other countries
D.looking after pets for rich house owners
44.According to the passage,Taylor is a photographer who shares her photosA.
A.on the Internet B.during her travel
C.with hundreds of followers D.during staying in hotels
45.What does the underlined word"generous"mean in Chinese?C
A.吝嗇的 B.友善的 C.慷慨的 D.冷漠的.
分析 這是一篇報道.
環(huán)游世界是許多冒險者的夢想.但很少有人支付得起環(huán)球旅行,因為酒店、食品和機票太貴.然而一些人想到一些方法來實現(xiàn)他們的夢想.Laura Cody和Tanbay Theune,一對來自英國的夫婦決定全世界旅行.他們發(fā)現(xiàn)了一個很好的方式來支付他們的旅行.他們在富人的家里照顧寵物.交換的是他們可以留在房子里.他們照顧馬、牛、貓、狗和魚.兩年里這對夫婦已到過澳大利亞、德國、西班牙和意大利.他們一直在大城市和小村莊.房子的主人通常非?犊,給他們食物、酒和旅費.
另一個人試圖實現(xiàn)她的夢想的是旅行攝影師Rhiannon Taylor.她周游世界,給最好的旅館拍照.她在互聯(lián)網上分享她呆的地方和她吃的食物,有上成千上萬的追隨者.用這些賺錢的方法,環(huán)游世界不再是一個夢.越來越多的年輕人創(chuàng)造性地使他們的夢想成真.
解答 41.C 根據第一段"But very few people can afford a global tour because hotels,food and airplane tickets are too expensive."可知,很少有人支付得起環(huán)游世界,因為酒店、食品和機票太貴了.故選擇C.
42.B 根據文章最后一句"More and more young people are thinking creatively to make their dream come true."可知,越來越多的年輕人創(chuàng)造性地思維使他們的夢想成真.故選擇B.
43.D 根據原文"They look after pets for rich house owners."可知,他們?yōu)楦挥械姆孔又魅苏疹檶櫸,故選擇D.
44.A 根據倒數(shù)第二段最后一句"She shares the places she stays and the food she eats on the Internet with tens of thousands of followers."可知,在互聯(lián)網上,她和成千上萬的追隨者分享她呆的地方,她吃的食物,故選擇A.
45.C 根據下文"have given them food,wine and day trips."可知,給了他們食物,酒和旅費,故選擇C.
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