Walk around the world with a dog

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1Tom Turcich of New Jersey became the 10th person to walk around the world on May 21,2022.Over seven years,he walked 48,000 kilometers across six continents and 38 countries—most of it with his dog Savannah.

2Turcich explained that he started to look at life differently after a friend died in an accident at age 17,and decided to go on a journey around the world.It took over eight years of saving and planning before Turcich finally left his home on April 2,2015—just before his 26th birthday—on his way to Panama.He had a stroller (折疊式嬰兒車(chē)) to carry his hiking equipment,a sleeping bag,a laptop,a camera and a box of food.

3About four months into the journey,Turcich adopted Savannah from an animal shelter in Texas.She joined him for the rest of the trip,becoming the first dog to walk around the world.The pair walked around 30-40 kilometers a day,spending most nights camping.Some parts could not be done on foot,however—such as when Turcich and Savannah took a boat from Uruguay to Antarctica.In late 2017,Turcich had to return home to recover from an illness he got while traveling through Ireland and the UK.

4He and Savannah started walking again in May 2018,going through Europe,North Africa and Türkiye before getting stuck in Azerbaijan for six months because of the pandemic.They were able to travel to Kyrgyzstan before taking a plane to Seattle.From there,he and Savannah walked back to New Jersey.

5Turcich said the most difficult place to walk through was Wyoming.Now that he's back home,Turcich says he wants to stay in one place for a while and write a book about his trip.

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1.What made Turcich decide to walk around the world?

A.His careful plan before a birthday.

B.His strong passion for traveling.

C.The death of his friend at an early age.

D.The adoption of Savannah from a shelter.

2.What can we know about Turcich and Savannah?

A.They spent most of nights in hotels during the trip.

B.Their trip was once interrupted because of Turcich's illness.

C.They walked 48,000 kilometers across six continents together.

D.Their most challenging place to walk through was Azerbaijan.

3.Which of the following can best describe Turcich?

A.Brave and determined.

B.Creative and curious.

C.Caring and intelligent.

D.Humorous and cautious.

4.Why does the author write the text?

A.To persuade people to travel with a dog.

B.To encourage young people to take a worldwide walking trip.

C.To stress the importance of an unforgettable travel experience.

D.To share a story about a man and a dog's unusual trip.

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Ⅰ.日積月累

explainv.解釋

decidev.決定

adoptv.收養(yǎng)

recover from 從……中恢復(fù)

go through 穿過(guò)；經(jīng)歷；翻閱

get stuck in 被困在……

be able to 能夠

now that 既然

the+序數(shù)詞+to do sth 第……個(gè)做某事

It took/takes sb some time to do sth 花費(fèi)某人一些時(shí)間做某事

Ⅱ.單句填空

1.The purpose of the campaign is to encourage childless couples________(adopt).

2.The most likely________(explain)is that his plane was delayed.

3.He is really bad at making a________(decide).

4.My father has made a full________(recover)from the operation.

5.________(go)through the door and follow the path.

6.You must be able to________(speak)French for this job.

7.She got the key stuck________the lock.

8.Now that I have passed all the exams,I can have________good rest for a while.

9.He's always the last one________(leave)his classroom.

10.It usually takes her a week________(finish)a picture.