It’s great fun to explore new places—it feels like an adventure,even when you know you’re not the first to have been there. But make sure not to get lost or waste time going round in circles.
  ● Do the map reading if you’re being driven somewhere. It’ll be easier if you keep turning the map so it follows the direction you’re traveling in. Keep looking ahead so that you can give the driver lots of warning before having to make a turn or you’ll have to move to the back seat.
  ● Get a group of friends together and go exploring. You'll need a good map, a compass , a raincoat, a cell phone to call for help in case you get lost, and a bit of spare cash for emergencies . Tell someone where you’re going before you set out and let them know what time you expect to be back. The test is in not getting lost, not in seeing how fast you can go, so always stick together, waiting for slower friends to catch up.
  ● See if your school or a club organizes orienteering activities, in which you need a map and a compass to find your way. This can be done as a sport, with teams trying to find the way from A to B (and B to C, etc.)in the fastest time, or simply as a spare-time activity. Either way, it’s not only good fun, but a great way to keep fit.
【小題1】Sitting beside the driver, you should___________.

A.direct the driver when necessary
B.look ahead to see where there’s a turn
C.move to the back seat if feeling uncomfortable
D.keep looking at the map to find a place to go to
【小題2】Why do you need to tell someone your exploration plan before setting out?
A.To get information when in danger.
B.To be saved in case of an accident.
C.To share the fun with him/her in exploration.
D.To tell him/her what’s going on with the group members.
【小題3】Orienteering activities can______________.
A.make people work fast
B.help people stay healthy
C.help people organize other activities
D.make people get prepared for sports
【小題4】The text mainly talks about____________.
A.the fun of exploration
B.what to bring for exploration
C.the way to use a map in exploration
D.how to prevent getting lost in exploration


【小題1】A
【小題2】B
【小題3】B
【小題4】D

解析試題分析:本文主要講述的是避免我們在旅行時迷路的好方法。
【小題1】A 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第二段Keep looking ahead so that you can give the driver lots of warning before having to make a turn or you’ll have to move to the back seat.可知當(dāng)你坐在司機(jī)旁邊的時候,你可以在必要的時候,指導(dǎo)司機(jī)。故A正確。
【小題2】B 推理題。根據(jù)文章第三段Tell someone where you’re going before you set out and let them know what time you expect to be back.可知你要事先告訴你的朋友你去什么地方,目的在于如果你出現(xiàn)了危險情況,有人知道你的去向,可以進(jìn)行有效的救援。故B正確。
【小題3】B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章最后一句Either way, it’s not only good fun, but a great way to keep fit.可知這樣的活動可以讓我們保持身體健康。故B正確。
【小題4】D 主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章第一段It’s great fun to explore new places—it feels like an adventure,even when you know you’re not the first to have been there. But make sure not to get lost or waste time going round in circles.可知本文主要講述的是避免我們在旅行時迷路的好方法。故D正確。
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1.Thomas Carlyle      托馬斯?卡萊爾 1795-1881美國作家、歷史家、哲學(xué)家
2.jumble (up)      搞亂,使混亂
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