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Chris recently completed a very unusual journey. Our reporter Mary met him at his home in south London and he told her all about the trip. Reporter: What gave you the idea to travel around India on an elephant, Chris Chris: Well, it all started two years ago when I was planning a trip to India. I visited a photographic （摄影的）exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only way to travel around India was on an elephant. Reporter: What did you do next Chris: I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant. I needed an elephant trained to carry people. I didn’t know anything about elephants, so I asked an expert for help. He taught me how to ride an elephant. He also helped me find an elephant. Reporter: How long did it take to find a suitable elephant Chris: Not too long. I bought a female elephant called Tara for about USD 6, 000. Reporter: Can you tell me about the journey Chris: Tara and I set off from New Delhi a week later. We were heading to Sonepur in northern India where there is a big elephant market and I could sell Tara easily. And what a ride! Elephants can travel at about 6 miles an hour and Sonepur was more than 1, 200 km away. It took us 64 days to complete the journey. Reporter: Did you have any problems on your journey Chris: Yes, a few. But nothing serious. On the third day, Tara hurt her foot. But that got better quickly. Also, there was a lot of heavy rain during the first week and we got very wet!Reporter: What happened when you reached Sonepur Chris: My plan was to sell Tara. But by now I was very fond of her. I couldn’t take her back to Britain and I didn’t want to sell her at the market. By chance, I met some people who wanted an elephant for their national park in southern India. I knew that Tara would be safe with them, so I gave her to them. I was very sad to say goodbye.1. Chris got the idea to travel around India on an elephant from _________.A. a visit to an Indian zooB. an elephant expert from IndiaC. an old friend who lived in IndiaD. a photographic exhibition of elephants2. The elephant expert told Chris _________.A. the price of elephantsB. how to ride an elephantC. where to sell his elephantD. how to feed an elephant3. Chris decided to travel to Sonepur because ________.A. it is a very interesting placeB. elephants can't be sold anywhere elseC. he would be able to sell Tera there easilyD. it would only take 64 days to travel there4. When Chris arrived at Sonepur market, he ________.A. sold Tara to a national parkB. visited a national parkC. realized that he didn’t really want to sell TaraD. decided to take Tara home with him5. The best title for the passage is ________.A. Selling an ElephantB. An Unusual JourneyC. An Exhibition of ElephantsD. How to Ride an Elephant 【词汇积累】complete v. 结束；完成exhibition n. 展览会；展览品suitable adj. 合适的，适宜的词汇运用
从“词汇积累”中选择合适的单词并用其适当形式完成下列各题。1.Did you see the Shakespeare exhibition 2.The course is suitable for beginners and advanced students.3.They will complete the building next year.【短语积累】ask sb. for help向...寻求帮助set off from...从...出发head to前往be fond of喜欢by chance 偶然地，意外地【难句分析】1.I visited a photographic exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only way to travel around India was on an elephant. 分析：本句是一个以and引导的并列句，在 I realized that the only way to travel around India was on an elephant句中,主语是I，谓语是realized，宾语是that the only way to travel around India was on an elephant 引导的宾语从句，从句中the only way to travel around India，动词不定式to travel around India做后置定语修饰way。We were heading to Sonepur in northern India where there is a big elephant market and I could sell Tara easily.分析：本句是过去进行时，以where引导的定语从句。3.By chance, I met some people who wanted an elephant for their national park in southern India.分析：本句主语I，谓语met，宾语some people，其中who wanted an elephant for their national park in southern India是定语从句修饰some people.
【译文】克里斯最近完成了一段非常不寻常的旅程。我们的记者玛丽在他位于伦敦南部的家中见到了他，他告诉了她关于这次旅行的一切。记者：是什么让你有了骑着大象在印度各地旅行的想法，克里斯？克里斯：这一切都始于两年前我计划去印度旅行。我参观了一个大象的摄影（摄影的）展览，我意识到在印度周围旅行的唯一方法就是骑着大象。记者：你接下来做了什么？克里斯：我飞到新德里，开始找一头大象。我需要一头受过训练的大象来驮人。我对大象一无所知，所以我向专家求助。他教我如何骑上一头大象。他还帮我找到了一头大象。记者：找到一头合适的大象要多久才找到？克里斯：没多久。我花了大约6000美元买了一头头叫塔拉的母象。记者：你能告诉我关于这次旅行的情况吗？克里斯：一周后，我和塔拉从新德里出发了。我们正前往印度北部的索内普尔，那里有一个很大的大象市场，我可以很容易地卖掉塔拉。多么愉快的旅程啊！大象可以以每小时6英里的速度旅行，而索内普尔只有1200多公里。我们花了64天时间完成了旅程。记者：你的旅途中有什么问题吗？克里斯：是的，有些。但没有什么严重的。第三天，塔拉的脚受伤了。但情况很快就好转了。而且，第一周下了很多大雨，我们都很湿了！记者：当你到达塞内普尔时发生了什么？克里斯：我的计划是卖掉塔拉。但现在我已经非常喜欢她了。我不能带她回英国，我也不想在市场上卖给她。偶然，我遇到了一些人，他们想要印度南部的国家公园。我知道塔拉和他们在一起会很安全，所以我把她给了他们。我很难过地说了声再见。 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. B【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了Chris一次不寻常的骑大象旅行的事情。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据文中“Well, it all started two years ago when I was planning a trip to India. I visited a photographic （摄影的）exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only way to travel around India was on an elephant.”可知，Chris从一个大象摄影展上得到了骑大象环游印度的主意。故选D。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据文中“He taught me how to ride an elephant.”可知，大象专家告诉Chris如何骑大象。故选B。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据文中“We were heading to Sonepur in northern India where there is a big elephant market and I could sell Tara easily.”可知，Chris决定去索尼普尔，因为他可以很容易地把Tara卖掉。故选C。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据文中“My plan was to sell Tara. But by now I was very fond of her. I couldn’t take her back to Britain and I didn’t want to sell her at the market.”可知，当Chris来到索尼普尔市场时，他意识到他并不是真地想卖掉Tara。故选C。5题详解】最佳标题。短文主要谈论Chris一次不寻常的骑大象旅行的事情。故文章的最佳标题应是“不寻常的旅行”。故选B。