Question

13．I've often wondered if I might do more good as a travel agent rather than as a psychologist．It seems that I have been more dramatically affected by certain kinds of travel experiences than I ever have．
My trip to Iceland is a fine example of that．The plan was to spend two days in a remote mountain hut in Iceland．I was working on a photographic book about winter in Iceland and needed to capture images of this amazing region of high mountain peaks，smoky volcanoes，and lakes with floating icebergs．
The moment after we arrived，the weather turned extreme making visibility impossible．It snowed so much and the wind blew so hard that we couldn't leave the tiny hut．To stay warm，we walked around in circles much of the day inside the tiny hut．We tried to call for help but the radio did not work．Day after day，we watched our supplies of food and fuel grow dangerously short．We got acute cabin fever （幽居病） and started going for walks and ski expeditions outside．Even when the weather finally broke，nobody came to get us even though it was three days beyond our scheduled pickup．By the time the rescue team came to pull us out，we had all given up hope．
From then on，the world looks different to me，as does my life．It would have taken me years of psychotherapy to get to the same point．
Almost everyone has a story to tell，and interestingly，most of these experiences were not altogether pleasant at the time．In fact，it appears that the most constructive life-changing journeys were those that involved some sorts of awful and uncomfortable events that forced the person to develop new resources，increase confidence，and solve problems in new ways．

21．The writer went to Iceland toB．
A．enjoy the natural beautiful floating icebergs
B．take photos about the region for a book
C．collect materials for psychological research
D．challenge the high mountains there
22．During the trip in Iceland，those travelers faced difficulties EXCEPT thatA
A．they got lost in the mountain
B．they were short of food and fuel
C．they couldn't see the surroundings clearly
D．they failed to get in touch with the rescue team
23．From Paragraph 3，we learn that the travelersA．
A．were in despair before they were rescued
B．stayed in the hut for three days altogether
C．got sick because of going for ski outside
D．got rescued immediately the weather turned fine
24．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage？D
A．The writer is a travel agent who loves difficult challenges．
B．In Iceland the weather is always extreme and it snows a lot．
C．The travellers were so depressed that they needed psychotherapy．
D．Awful journeys may become life-changing events that inspire people．

Answer 1

分析 本文介绍了作者的一次险些丧命的旅行经历，绝处逢生的经历使作者用新的眼光看待世界，看待生活，变得更加自信，说明历经磨难的旅程可以改变人生、激励人们．

解答 21-24 BAAD

21．B   细节理解题．根据第二段第三句I was working on a photographic…this amazing region…可知作者在编写一本关于冰岛冬天的画册，需要去那里拍摄照片，所以B项正确．
22．A  细节理解题．根据第三段可知作者冰岛之行所面临的困难：第五句our supplies of food and fuel grow dangerously short（对应B项）；第一句the weather turned extreme making visibility impossible（对应C项）；第四句We tried to call for help but the radio did not work（对应D项）．由此可知，A项并非他们面临的困难．
23．A    细节理解题．根据第三段最后一句By the time the rescue team came to pull us out，we had all given up hope．可知A项正确；由第三段第六句We got acute cabin…outside可知B、C两项错误；由第七句Even when the weather…pickup可知D项错误．故选A．
24．D  推理判断题．本文介绍了作者的一次险些丧命的旅行经历，绝处逢生的经历使作者用新的眼光看待世界，看待生活，变得更加自信．反映了"历经磨难的旅程可以改变人生、激励人们"这一主题．故选D．

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