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1、The bus screamed to a stop in Nazareth, Israel. Five Australianbackpackers boarded and struck up a conversation with me. They asked typical travelers questions where was I going and why was I traveling alone?My plan was to travel with a friend of a friend, I explained, but when I called her that mor
2、ning ，she didnt pick up and I had no other way to reach her. Mystomach was in knots, but I decided to head out anyway, thinking I might run into her if I traveled to Tiberius, where we had planned to go togetherWhy dont you travel with us? one of the backpackers offered. They wereexperienced adventu
3、rers who would work for a few months, save, then travelfor as long as they could. Their current plan was to explore the Middle East and Europe in three months while working in London.It seemed risky to travel with strangers, but my instinct said yes. For thenext two weeks, I explored Israel with the
4、 backpackers and learned to trust myinstincts in all types of new and interesting situations. When they hook a ride, Itook the bus, but when they wanted to steal into the King David Hotelsswimming pool, I led the way. The world opened up to me because I chose totravel alone. I joined complete strang
5、ers, who become close friends. Yearslater, one couple from the backpacking group even flew from Sydney toPhoenix to be in my wedding. The trip was such a special experience that itgave me confidence in all areas of my life. Since then, Ive backpacked alone across South Africa, skydived from 12,000 f
6、eet in New Zealand and even moved across the U.S. with no job lined up.On my third day wandering in Israel with my new friends, I bumped into the woman I was supposed to meet. Though I was happy she was all right ，I was gratefully she hadnt picked up the phone.1. By My stomach was in knots, (in para
7、graph 1), the author most likelymeans that she wasA. sick of riding on a bumpy bus B. nervous of meeting strangersC. upset about the sudden changeD. sorry about the impractical plan2. Which of the following best describes the backpackers the author met? A. Courageous but disrespectfulB. Jobless and
8、poorly educatedC. Warmhearted and trustworthyD. Homeless but lighthearted3. The authors instinct told her thatA. she would get along with the backpackersB. it might cause trouble to have a swimC. she ought to stay away from the backpackersD. it could add excitement to get a free ride4. What can be i
9、nferred from the passage?A. Most of the backpackers became the authors lifelong friendsB. The author gathered the courage to be a fulltime backpack travelerC. The woman missed the phone call with the purpose of travelling aloneD. The author considered it the best decision of her life to travel on he
10、r own【分析】本文讲述作者一个人旅游，偶遇几个背包客，然后一起旅游的经历 【解答】CCAD1. C，推理判断题，根据第一段的My plan was to travel with a friend of a friend， I explained，but when I called her that morning，she didnt pick up and I had no other way to reach her My stomach was in knots ，我的计划是和一个朋友的 朋友旅行，我解释说，但那天早上当我给她打电话时，她没有接，我也没有别的 办法联系到她我的肚子很不舒
11、服 ，暗示了她被放鸽子，她对突然的变化感到 心烦，故选 C2. C ，推理判断题，根据第二段的 Why dont you travel with us ？one of the backpackers offered你为什么不和我们一起旅行呢？其中一个背包客提出， 可知他们很热情；根据They were experienced adventurers who would work fora few months，save，then travel for as long as they could 他们是经验丰富的冒险家，愿意工作几个月，存钱，然后尽可能长时间旅行 ，可知他们很经验丰富， 值得信任，故选 C3. A ，推理判断题，根据第三段中的 It seemed risky to travel with strangers ， but my instinct said yes 和陌生人一起旅行似乎很危险，但我的直觉是肯定的， 他们邀请我时，我的直觉告诉我，我会加入，我会和他们相处好，故选 A4. D ，推理判断题，根据倒数第二段的The world opened up to me because I chose to travel alone 世界对我开放，因为我选择独自旅行，可知作者认为独自 旅行是她一生中最好的决定故选 D
