Question

Tony and I are good friends. We tried to walk across the United States of America. We're not exactly sure 　1.　 we were doing it. Part of it was to test ourselves; to see if we could face the challenges. When I was 　2.　 teenager I often daydreamed that I was going to walk across the United States 　3.　I graduated from high school. 　 4.　，I didn't do that. Before I knew it I was in my thirties, married, 　 5.　 (have) a job, yet still had this idea in my mind with each　6.　(pass) year. I figured I was too old and my opportunity had passed. Then, a few years ago，I met Tony,　 7.　 was in his thirties and quit his job as a civil engineer in New York City to walk across the United States. He wasn't doing it for a cause　8.　 as part of an organization. He was doing it　9.　（simple) because he loved to walk and discover. The idea was back and I no longer had an excuse. We planned on averaging 20 miles a day and taking some days off to rest, so we expected the walk to. take about 6 months realizing it could take　10.　（long). We were in no hurry: The total distance would have been about 3,100 miles.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.why

2.a

3.after

4.However

5.had

6.passing

7.who

8.or

9.simply

10.longer

【解析】

试题分析：文章介绍作者和Tony步行穿越美国的事情，介绍他们为什么要这么做，如何计划准备的。

1.我们不确定为什么这么做。用疑问词why

2.当我还是个年轻人的时候，泛指a teenager

3.我高中毕业后要步行穿越美国。连词after “在…后”

4.然而我没有做。表示转折：However

5.和was，married并列用had

6.每年过去了 ，我还是有这种想法。Passing是定语修饰year

7.who引导的是定语从句，修饰Tony

8.他不是因为一个原因或是一个组织的一部分这么做的。或者“or”

9.他这么做只是因为他喜欢步行。副词：只是，简单地：simply

10.我们预计这次旅行要花六个月，意识到可能时间会更长。形容词比较级：longer

考点：考查短文填词