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          Don’t try this — ever. Hiking to the end of the Awa’ awapuhi Trail(路径) on the island of Kauai,Hawaii is a pretty scary experience. But photographer Scott Sharick did that. Holding a camera stick,he walked along the mountain's ridge. The resuld? The scariest (自拍) we've ever seen.

          Scott Sharick did that because he is a photographer and he needs to take risks at times. It doesn't  mean we can follow his footsteps. The state forbids hikers to go where this man has gone.

          While the trail starts with a fairly easy walk through the Na Pali-Kona Forest Reserve,where you* 11 enjoy fine views of the ocean and valleys,it ends with two lookout points(瞭望哨) showing off the amazing Awa awapuhi and Nualolo valleys below. “The trail slopes down,so getting there is quick,” Sharick explained. “Once you get to the lookout points,you can then take a walk down the ridge.”

          If you go past the raz/zVzgs (金属围栏) ，which is extremely dangerous and not suggested,and onto the mountain's ridge like Sharick did,you’ 11 find yourself surrounded by panoramic views of.Kauai‘s  famousNa Pali coastline. "Anyone hiking should be aware of the challenges of any given hike ,” Sharick warned. “And they should not take risks just to see a beautiful view or to get a picture."

          David Chatsuthiphan,who writes the hiking blog Unreal Hawaii,offered a similar warning. “Extreme caution should be exercised at the end of the trail because it's a cliff,” he wrote. “It would be very easy for a person to slip and fall to his death."

          Follow the state's official trail and access a guide to reach the Awa,awapuhi Trail head. Going onto the mountain's ridge is strictly banned.

9. Why did Scott Sharick hike to the end of the Awa,awapuhi Trail?

   A. To show his bravery.

   B. To take a scary selfie.

   C. To admire the scenery of the ocean and valleys.

   D. To find a way to cross the Awa,awapuhi valley.

10. When reaching the two lookout points,visitors.

   A. are advised to walk along the mountain's ridge

   B. can then take an easy walk along the Na Pali coastline

   C. can get a better view of the two amazing valleys below *

   D. will find themselves surrounded by the Na Pali-Kona Forest Reserve

11. What is David Chatsuthiphan’s attitude toward hiking the trail?

   A. Interested. B. Supportive.

   C. Concerned.  D. Indifferent.

12. The text is probably taken from a magazine about.

   A. health    B. history

   C. biology   D. geography

Answer 1

9. B 10. C 11. C 12. D

          C篇

徒步穿越Awa’ awapuhi小径十分危险，尽管摄影师Scott Sharick做到了但他力劝大家切勿效仿。

9. B. 细节理解题。根据第一段中的The scariest selfie we’ve ever seen 和第二段中的 Scott Sharick did that because he is a photographer and he needs to take risks at times 可知，Scott Sharick 是个摄影师，为了拍摄惊险镜头，他有时需要去冒险，因此他徒步穿越了 Awa’ awapuhi小径。

10. C. 细理解题。根据第二段中的it ends with two lookout points showing off the amazing Awa’ awapuhi and Nualolo valleys below 可知，在那两个瞭望哨，Awa’ awapuhi和Nualolo两个山谷尽收眼底。

11. C. 推理判断题。根据第五段中的Extreme caution should be exercised 和 It would be very easy for a person to slip and fall to his death 可推知， David Chatsuthiphan对这种冒险徒步很担心。

12. D. 文章出处题。本文通过描述ScottSharick的冒险自拍，引出徒步Awa’ awapuhi小径的危险性，并呼吁游客切莫冒险效仿。由此可推断，它有可能出自一本有关地理方面的杂志。