6.A 56-year-old Canadian man who left home after his business went bankrupt (破產(chǎn)) completed an 11-year walk around the world on Sunday,and told a crowd of well-wishers his new goal was to promote (促進) peace.
Jean Beliveau--who arrived to a hero's welcome in Montreal from loved ones,lawmakers and supporters--said his"real aim"was to advise Canada and other governments to build"ministries of peace."
"We are all different,and that is what is beautiful about life on Earth--our different colors,different beliefs,different political systems,"he said.
"Those are all musical notes…we must create harmony (和諧) from them,create a common tune,"an emotional (滿懷感情的) Beliveau told the crowd gathering at city hall in the old part of the city.
Beliveau left Montreal on the day of his 45th birthday--August 18,2000--after his small sign business went bankrupt.He decided to run around the world to try to escape the pain.
The Canadian ran all the way to Atlanta,Georgia before slowing his walk for what would become the longest uninterrupted walk around the world:75,000kilometers (46,600miles) across 64countries.
Over 11years,he travelled across deserts and mountains.He fell in love for nine days in Mexico,wore a turban (頭巾) and a long beard in Sudan,ate snake in China,and was escorted (護送) by armed soldiers in the Philippines.
Upon his return on Sunday,Beliveau reunited with his mother,whom she had not seen throughout his 11years on the road.She welcomed him in a tight embrace.
Longtime girlfriend Luce Archambault,who offered Beliveau emotional and financial (財政的) support throughout his journey,and his two children from a previous (先前的) marriage were also on hand for the celebration.
More than 100supporters walked the final kilometers with Beliveau through the streets of Montreal.
Archambault,who flew to join Beliveau wherever he was once a year so they could spend Christmas together,said last month:"I'm his Penelope and he is my Ulysses."
63.Beliveau said that his new goal is toB.
A.forget his pain B.promote world peace
C.create a common belief D.have a good rest
64.The seventh paragraph describes Beliveau'sD.
A.safety B.love C.a(chǎn)ppearance D.journey
65.Many people took part in the celebration to welcome Beliveau's return EXCEPTD.
A.his mother B.his girlfriend C.his children D.his former wife
66.What would be the best title for this passage?D
A.How can exercise kill mental problems?
B.What is the best way to escape from pain?
C.Beliveau,a world peace promoter and his family.
D.Canadian man completes 11-year round-the-world walk.
分析 56歲的加拿大人貝利沃完成了全球最長的一次不間斷環(huán)球徒步旅行,行程共計7.5萬千米(4.66萬英里),途徑64個國家.
解答 63-66 BDDD
63 B 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第一段told a crowd of well-wishers his new goal was to promote (促進) peace.可知他的新目標是"促進世界和平".故選B.
64 D 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第七段Over 11years,he travelled across deserts and mountains.可知本段內(nèi)容主要講述他在每個國家旅行的經(jīng)歷,故選D.
65 D 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)最后一段Over 11years,he travelled across deserts and mountains.可知他和前妻的兩個孩子、他的女朋友和他的母親都參加了慶祝儀式,故選D項.
66 D 主旨大意題.根據(jù)第一段可知,本文的主旨是加拿大男子徒步環(huán)游世界11年.故選D.
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