题目内容
6.Tony Wheeler was born to travel.His father worked for an airline.For the first 16years of his life,Wheeler and his family lived in many different countries.In the early 1970s,Wheeler met a young woman named Maureen.They soon married.
Before getting jobs,Tony and Maureen wanted to travel.They took a year-long trip from London,through Asia,to Australia.On the trip,they visited places like India,Iran (伊朗),and Afghanistan (阿富汗).
When Tony and Maureen arrived in Australia,people asked many questions about their trip.To answer these questions,Wheeler wrote a guidebook called Across Asia on the Cheap.The book told people about different countries'weather,customs (风俗),and places to see.But unlike travel guides in the 1970s,Wheeler's book also talked about places most tourists did not go.He also wrote about unusual things to see and do.The book was very popular.
Wheeler and Maureen started a company called Lonely Planet (孤独星球).They continued travelling.They wrote guidebooks for each place they visited.Today,400people work for Lonely Planet.The company has over 650guidebooks.Wheeler still writes about travel"hotspots"like Cambodia (柬埔寨) in Asia and Croatia (克罗地亚) in Europe.For more information,read the books!
39.Which trip was Tony Wheeler's first guidebook about?D
A.The United Kingdom. B.From Asia to England.
C.From Australia to Afghanistan. D.From England to Australia.
40.Why did Tony Wheeler write his first guidebook?C
A.He needed the money.
B.His wife asked him to do it.
C.Many people asked questions about his travels.
D.He liked writing books.
41.How was Across Asia on the Cheap different from other travel guides?A
A.It talked about places most tourists did not go.
B.It was longer and more expensive.
C.It told people about a country's weather,customs,and places to see.
D.It was the first guidebook about Asia.
42.Which sentence below is true?A
A.Tony Wheeler still travels and writes guidebooks.
B.Tony Wheeler's first guidebook was not popular.
C.After their first trip,Maureen did not travel with Tony.
D.Today,Lonely Planet is still a small company.
分析 本文讲述Tony Wheeler和他的妻子旅行到澳大利亚时当地居民问了他们许多关于旅行的问题,Tony Wheeler写了一本书里面包含了他们问的所有问题.并且这本书很受欢迎.此后,他们开了一家公司并且继续旅行来完善他们的书也给我们带来了更多的惊喜.
解答 39.D:细节理解题.根据They took a year-long trip from England,through Asia,to Australia."他们起于英国途径亚洲最后到澳大利亚进行了为期一年的旅行."故选D.
40.C:细节理解题.根据To answer these questions,Wheeler wrote a book called Across Asia on the Cheap."为了回答这些问题,Wheeler写了一本叫做《便宜走亚洲》的书籍."可知答案为C.
41.A:细节理解题.根据But unlike other travel books then,Tony Wheeler's book also talked about places most tourists did not go."但是不像那时其他的旅行书籍,Tony Wheeler的书还记载了一些大多数游客没有去过的地方."可知答案为A.
42.A.细节理解题.根据Wheeler still writes about travel"hotspots"like Cambodia (柬埔寨) in Asia and Croatia (克罗地亚) in Europe.For more information,read the books!可知仍然在写作和旅行,故答案是A.
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