Traveling alone

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與他人一起旅行好，還是獨自一人旅行好？研究表明，獨自旅行也好處多多！

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If you've ever traveled with other people,chances are that you've had to make compromises. When you want to get up early to watch the sunrise, for example,your friends may argue that getting enough sleep is more important. And when you want to try exotic（異國風味的）food,your friends might say it looks strange and drag you to a Chinese restaurant instead.

This is probably why more people these days are choosing to travel alone.According to reports on holiday habits from the Association of British TravelAgents,the percentage of people in the UK who take solo trips has been increasing,from 6%in 2011 to 12%in 2017,and to 15%in 2018.Most of these people said they choose to travel alone because this allows them to do what they want.

In fact,traveling alone is only a part of a recent trend of people wanting to take more time alone which is called“me time”.

“Imagine yourself as a full jug of water and everything and everyone else that demands your attention is an empty glass.When you provide what is needed for them,you're consuming your own water supply,”editor Nicole Lyons wrote for mental health social network PsychCentral.“But how are you refilling your jug?This is where your‘me time’comes in.”

However,it's still quite a common belief that those who do things alone are losers and that they're alone simply because they don't have anybody to be with.But it's really a good idea for people to be enough for themselves.

The now Duchess of Sussex,Meghan Markle,once wrote on her blog in 2016 about how she enjoyed taking herself out to dinner and traveling alone.

“It's not easy.But it's important,”she wrote.“To be present and to power through the feelings that go through your head and heart of loneliness and boredom.Let that stuff go.Enjoy it alone.”

閱讀檢測

1.Why do many people enjoy traveling alone according to paragraph 1?

A.They want to draw others'attention.

B.They want more freedom while traveling.

C.They're unable to make compromises.

D.They're used to going on holiday alone.

2.What is Nicole Lyons trying to talk about in paragraph 4?

A.Importance of“me time”.

B.The source of“me time”.

C.A good way to travel alone.

D.Benefits of traveling alone.

3.What is the possible misunderstanding about people who travel alone?

A.They tend to get lost.

B.They have no friends.

C.They've lost many things.

D.They often feel lonely in life.

4.What is the purpose of mentioning Meghan's words?

A.To show the trend of traveling alone.

B.To call on people to feel positive in life.

C.To show a way to overcome loneliness.

D.To encourage people to enjoy“me time”.

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難句分析

According to reports on holiday habits from the Association of British Travel Agents,the percentage of people in the UK who take solo trips has been increasing,from 6%in 2011 to 12%in 2017,and to 15%in 2018.根據英國旅行社協會有關度假習慣的研究報告，英國獨自旅行的人數比例一直在上升，從2011 年的6%上升到2017 年的12%，2018 年又上升到15%。

該句為主從復合句，其中who 引導定語從句修飾people in the UK。