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Many families take their children on vacation. They will usually travel for a few days or weeks during school breaks. But Julie and Tim Rivenbark planned a longer vacation with their two children—the Rivenbark family is on a one-year trip around the world. They plan to visit 30 countries in all.

Right now, the four travellers are about halfway through their trip. Ms. Rivenbark says they are trying to see as much of the world as they can. She says “we have been through Europe, southern Africa, now we are kind of working our way through Asia. So we have been to a bunch of big cities, like Dubai, Johannesburg, Rome and Bangkok.”

The family has also spent time floating in kayaks(long narrow boats) in Italy, flying in hot air balloons in Myanmar, hiking to the Everest Base Camp in Nepal and going on a journey to see or hunt animals in South Africa.

Mr. Rivenbark says the family has also ridden on ostrich birds, elephants, and camels. But, he says, one of the most interesting experiences of the trip has been meeting new people.

“People have been extremely friendly, very welcoming and love our kids—interacting with them and their reaction to see our kids enjoying themselves in their country.”

Eleven-year old Tyler says he has enjoyed learning about the people they have met. “I learned in Africa that people have very different lifestyles compared to Americans.” His sister, 9-year-old Kara, discovered that she liked Thai food.

Ms. Rivenbark says that the extended trip teaches the children a lot more than short visits would have. “I think that the longer we travel, the more impact it has on how they see the world. I can see them changing more than they can see themselves.”

It took the family a year to prepare for the trip. They had to sell their house and cars. Ms. Rivenbark quit her job and her husband is using unpaid leave. They carry small bags filled with lightweight clothing and whatever else they need. Ms. Rivenbark says she enjoys being able to carry everything she needs on her back. She says she does not miss the things she has back home. “What has become more important is making these memories as a family and taking those with us instead.” Tyler and Kara each have iPads so they can communicate with teachers to stay current with their schoolwork. Tyler is also creating a 365-day video blog.

The Rivenbarks will continue to head east for the next six months. They plan to visit Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China and Australia. To follow their adventures, visit their website: earthtrekkers.com.

1.What makes the Rivenbarks different from other families is that _____.

A. they have their family trips during the children’s holidays

B. they have carefully planned their family trips for holidays

C. they plan to have a tour around the world without their children

D. they tour around the world with their kids not going to class

2.During the travel, _____ impressed the kids as well as the parents most.

A. floating in kayaks in Italy

B. hiking to the Everest Base Camp in Nepal

C. interacting with different people

D. riding on elephants and camels

3.The underlined word in Paragraph 7 extended is closest in meaning to _____.

A. expandedB. contented

C. shortenedD. intended

4.We can infer from the passage that _____.

A. It will take the family one year to prepare and finish their travel

B. The kids are finishing their current study with the help of the Internet

C. The family are likely to stay in Asia for the second part of their trip

D. To afford such a trip around the world is really something easy for the family

5.The passage is meant to _____.

A. share with the readers an extraordinary family trip

B. introduce some great parents and their jobs

C. remind us of the pleasure of getting close to nature

D. inform us of the benefits of travelling around the world

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.A

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试题分析：这篇文章主要讲述了The Rivenbarks一家四口人环游世界的故事，Rivenbarks夫妇带着自己的一双儿女通过长期旅行的方式更接近这个世界，遇见更多的人，同时也学会了很多日常生活中体会不到的东西。

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