It had been a longhardwonderful day.The two of us had walked from the sea’s edge through the length of a beautiful valleyclimbed a superb mountaintravelled its narrowrocky ridge(山脊)and now stood on its final peaktiredhappy and looking for the perfect campsite.

The experienced backpacker has a natural feeling for such thingsand our eyes were drawn to a small blue circle on the maplike an eye winking at us.We could not see it from where we werebut we followed our judgement and went down steeply until it came into view.

We were right.It was a calm poolwith flat grass beside it.Gently taking our packs offwe made the first of many cups of tea before pulling up our tent.Later that eveningover another cup of tea and after a good mealwe sat outside the tent watching the sunset over a sea dotted with islandstowards one of which a ferry was slowly moving.It is not always so perfectof course.On another tripwith a different companiona thoroughly wet day had ended at a lonely farm.Depressed at the thought of campingwe had knocked and asked if we could use a barn(谷仓) as a shelter.

Backpacking could be defined as the art of comfortableself?sufficient(自给自足的) travel on foot.Everything you need is in the pack on your backand you become emotionally_as_well_as_physically_attached_to_it.I once left my pack hidden in some rocks while I made a long trip to a peak I particularly wanted to climb.I was away for nearly three hours and ended up running the last stretch in fear that my precious pack would not be there.It wasof course.

The speed at which the backpacker travels makes this the perfect way to see any country.You experience the landscape as a slow unfolding scenealmost in the way it was madeand you find time to stop and talk to people you meet.I’ve learned much local history from simply chatting to people I met while walking through an area.At the end of a tripwhether three days or three weeksthere’s a feeling of achievementof having got somewhere under your own power.

After years of going out walking just for the daymany people start backpacking simply through wanting to stay out rather than cut short a trip.

1.The writer and his companion knew there was a pool because ________.

Athey had been told about it

Bthey could see it on the map

Cthey had seen it earlier in the day

Dthey could see it from the top of the mountain

2.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

AThe map.? BThe pool.

CThe mountain.? DThe campsite.

3.How did the writer and his companion feel at the end of the day?

AThey were too tired to put up their tent.

BThey wished they could have found a farm.

CThey were anxious about the coming weather.

DThey were delighted with the spot they’d found.

4.What does the writer mean by being “emotionally as well as physically attached to it ” in Paragraph 4?

AIt is more than just a practical aid.

BHe walks better when he is wearing it.

CIt is not a good idea to leave it anywhere.

DHe might die on the mountains without it.

 

                                                                             C

Monday: Here I am, in the middle of nowhere. This camping trip idea is not getting off to a very good start. It’s raining and the tent leaks (漏). The hiking seemed to take forever, and I still can’t understand how it could all have been up hill! How did I ever let my brother persuade me into doing this? When we get home—if we ever get home—he’s going to have to do something great to get back on my good side. Maybe he should sponsor (赞助) a shopping spree(狂购)at the mall!

Tuesday: Things are looking up. The sun came out today, so we were able to leave the tents and dry out. We’re camped at the edge of a small lake that I couldn’t see before because of the rain and fog. The mountains are all around us, and the forest is absolutely beautiful. We spent most of the day dragging out everything out of our backpacks or tents and putting it where the sun could dry it out. Later in the afternoon we tried to catch the fish for dinner, but the fish were smarter than we were. At night we built a fire and sang songs happily.

Wednesday: We hiked to the far side of the lake and climbed to the top of a small peak. From there we could see how high the other mountains were and how far the forest spread around us. On the way up we passed through a snowfield!

Thursday: I caught my first fish! We followed the stream that fed the lake. After about two miles, we came to a section (区域) that Carol said looked “fishy”. She had a pack rod (竿) , which can be carried in a backpack. I asked to cast (投掷) it, and I caught a fish on my first try. Carol caught a few more. But they were just too pretty to eat for lunch, so we put them back in the stream.

Friday: I can’t believe we are going home already. It will be nice to get a hot shower, sleep in a real bed, and eat junk food, but the trip has been wonderful. We’re already talking about another camping adventure next year where we canoe (乘独木舟) down a river. It’s hard to believe, but I think this city girl has a little country blood in her veins.

1.The writer went on this camping trip because ____________.

A.she enjoyed camping.

B.she wanted to go fishing.

C.she was influenced by her brother.

D.she was tired of staying home.

2. The whole morning of Tuesday, the writer ____________.

A.hiked along the lake.

B.dried out her belongings.

C.climbed the mountain.

D.caught the fish for dinner.

3.It can be inferred that Carol had a pack rod with her because ____________.

A.she could not afford to buy a regular fishing pole.

B.she needed it to get their food.

C.she thought the writer of the journal might need it.

D.she expected to go fishing while they were hiking.

4. It is likely that the writer will ____________.

A.go on another camping trip.

B.invite Carol to go fishing together.

C.make her brother buy her something.

D.persuade her brother to go camping.

 

Sitting in the play area of the doctor’s office, my children, Paul, four, and Bailey, three, built a Lego tower while we waited to be called for Paul’s examination.

“Good job, you guys,”I said, trying not to sound too tired. My husband was away on business, and it was difficult being alone with the kids. At times I felt like I was living in the jungle(丛林) rather than the suburbs.

“Don’t put the Lego in your mouth, Bailey,”I said. Paul grabbed(抓取) it from him.“That’s not nice, Paul,”I said. He gave back the Lego. I looked around the waiting room. A woman was eating something, a couple were talking, and an old gentleman in a blue jacket was reading a magazine. I wished I could sit quietly for a while. I wanted to be able to take a rest, or go shopping alone. At once, I was ashamed of myself. What kind of mother was I? “God,”I thought, “help me to be the very best mom I can be.”

The nurse came into the waiting room to get us. Just at that moment, the old gentleman in the waiting room put down his magazine and came up to me. With a smile on his face, he said, “Your children are most certainly lucky to have such a wonderful mother.”“Thank you,”I replied in a low voice and watched him walk back to his seat. We followed the nurse into the examination room. While she weighed Paul, I told her how that man had made my day.

Motherhood is still a jungle sometimes, but now when I feel tired I remember the encouraging words of the old gentleman.

1.The writer went to the doctor’s office because       .

A.one of her children liked to play there

B.her son Paul needed an examination

C.she was tired and needed to see her doctor

D.she wanted to have all her children examined

2..From Paragraph 2, we know the writer felt that looking after her children alone was   .

A.unfair

B.happy

C.hard

D.interesting

3.The writer criticized(批评) Paul when he       .

A.put the Lego into Bailey’s mouth

B.took away the toy from Bailey

C.made trouble in the waiting room

D.didn’t follow her advice

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A.The writer often went shopping alone.

B.The writer’s husband was always on business.

C.The writer doesn’t know how to be a good mother.

D.The writer was greatly encouraged by the old gentleman’s words.

 

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