特別的旅行

江西 孫朝嵐

這只名叫邦蒂的黑貓不知道自己未來的生活會有多驚險，盡管它原本要被送去一個避難所。

主題語境：旅行 篇幅：318詞 建議用時：6分鐘

1A mere four months ago, a black cat named Bounty had no idea just how adventurous his life was about to become.Although the cat was originally destined for a cat sanctuary, Doina Muravschi adopted him just in time.To some,Doina being an avid(酷愛的)traveller would seem like a potential issue,but it turns out,these two were made for each other.

2Excited for their journey to begin, Doina gathered all of the equipment, treats, and other necessities that the two of them would need.Though, when it came to carriers for Bounty, she had to get a bit creative.“I made a special pouch for him, because cat carriers are not adapted to certain journeys,”she said.

3One of their first adventures included a cycling tour of Italy, the first test that would help them discover how accustomed he was to an adventurous lifestyle.“At the start,Bounty was a little anxious and nervous, but after the first few days, he started to enjoy himself,”Doina said.“While I pedalled(蹬；騎),he slept in the carrier.”

4Since that first cycling tour, Bounty and Doina have gone on several more adventures in their short time together, including mountaineering and camping.In fact,this adorable cat has already managed to become a record breaker!He is considered to be the first house cat to summit La Grignetta, a 7,100-foot mountain in the Italian Alps.Best of all,he did so“without even a meow of protest”.

5“Together we've already gone on trips of more than a month,”Doina said,“last autumn, when we went from Ballabio to Matera by bike.”In other words, the two of them cycled the entire length of the Italian peninsula! If you'd like to keep up with this adorable duo, you're in luck! They have their own website where Doina documents their travels with lots of updates,photos,and videos for their 800 followers to enjoy.

Reading Check

Detail 1.What can we know about Bounty from paragraph 1?

A.He was a small cat.

B.He was a beautiful cat.

C.He was a cat who loved travelling.

D.He was a cat who loved adventures.

Detail 2.What has Doina specially prepared for Bounty?

A.Kinds of fishes.B.A special cat carrier.

C.Many fruits.D.A partner.

Inference 3.How did Bounty feel when travelling after the first few days?

A.Calm.B.Bored.

C.Excited.D.Happy.

Inference 4.What's the purpose of the last paragraph?

A.To tell us their travel time is wonderful.

B.To offer more details of their travelling.

C.To provide some examples for travellers.

D.To show us the text is very interesting.

Language Study

I.Difficult sentence in the text

Since that first cycling tour, Bounty and Doina have gone on several more adventures in their short time together,including mountaineering and camping.自從第一次騎車旅行后，邦蒂和多依娜在短暫的時間里又一起進行了幾次冒險，包括登山和露營。

【點石成金】句中的Since 表“自從”，通常和現在完成時連用；including 在句子中作后置定語，修飾several more adventures。

Ⅱ.Text-centered chunks

be destined for 發往；注定

turn out 原來是；結果是

manage to do sth 設法完成某事

in other words 換句話說

keep up with 熟悉……；趕上；和……保持聯系