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Ahusband-and-wifeteamfromCaliforniareachedthePacificOceanaftera4900-mile-cross

-countrywalkbecomingthefirsttobackpacktheAmericanDiscoveryTrailinonecontinuous

walk.

MarciaandKenpowersofPleasantonstartedthetravelacross13statesthrough14nationalparksand16nationalforestsonFeb.27fromCapeHenlopeninDelaware.NearlyeightmonthslatertheexcitedcouplewalkedthroughwaterintothePacificOceanatPointReyesadayaheadoftime.

“Wearealittlesadthatagreatadventureisover.Itwasafantasticadventure.Andnowwegohomeandjustdohousework.It'sreallysad.”Marciawhosaidshe'sinher50sandher60-year-oldhusbandtraversedcitiesdesertmountainsandfarmlandbeforereachingthePacificsalonewitharmsaroundeachother'sbackpacks.

TheyovercamedeepsnowintheEastaquicksandinUtahcloselightningstrikesintheMid-westandstrongdesertsandstormsintheWestwhileaveraging22milesadayandtakingonlyfourdaysoff.ButtheyenjoyedtheFrenchhistoryofSt.Louis'thebeautyoftheColoradoRockiesandthekindnessofstrangerstheymetalongtheway.Theyparticularlyremembertwobrothers----a

doctoranddentist-------whoputthemupintheirhomesafterterribledaysandamotorcyclistwhogavethemwateraftertheyfailedtofindanyonUtah'slonelyWahWahDesert.

“Americansaretrulywarm-heartedandwonderfulpeople.”MarciaPowerssaid.“Wegottomeetpeoplethatwewouldnevermeetinourdailylivingathome.Wegottotouchitwithourfeetandhandsandsmellallitsscentsandhearitswildlife.It'sanamazingcountry”sheadded.

1.Whichofthefollowingaboutcouple'swalkisTRUE?

A.Thewalkcoveredmorethan13states.

B.Thewalklastedabouthalfayear.

C.Thewalkdidn'tmeetanydesert.

D.ThewalkmightendbeforeOctober27.

2.Theunderlinedword“traversed”inthethirdparagraphmeans“____________.”

党红梅回答:
  1.D2.B3.A4.A   略
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A.enjoy

B.moveacrossthroughorover

C.overcome

D.lookat