Travel the world on a cruise ship

Julia Buckley

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1Have you ever dreamed of giving it all up, leaving it all behind and hitting the road to escape all your responsibilities? It sounds good, doesn't it? But it also sounds expensive. Now a cruise company is launching a 3-year, 210,000-kilometer, escape-your-dailylife cruise for a relatively affordable $30,000 per person per year.

2 The company had opened bookings for its 3-year voyage on the MV Gemini,which set sail from Istanbul on November 1, 2023, and you should get your passport,vaccinations and remote working abilities prepared.

3The company is promising to tick off 375 ports around the world, visiting 135 countries and all seven continents. The ship covers more than 210,000 kilometers over the three years. It even slots in trips to 103 tropical islands. It goes around South America (hopping south to Antarctica), island-hops around the Caribbean, takes in both coasts of Central America, and then goes up the west coast of North America, crossing over to Hawaii. Stops in Asia include Japan, the Republic of Korea and China. It also takes in most of the classic Southeast Asia destinations, from Bali, Da Nang in Vietnam and the Cambodian coast to Bangkok, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.

4It loops (成環形運動) around Australia and New Zealand, island-hops through the South Pacific, journeys round India and Sri Lanka and then visits Maldives and Seychelles before crossing west to Africa, hitting the continent at Zanzibar and then looping down to Cape Town and up the west coast of Africa. It also sails round the Mediterranean and Northern Europe.

5Because of the nature of the voyage, apart from traditional cruise ship amenities,restaurants and entertainments, the MV Gemini is also kitted out with remote working facilities. The company promises a full-scale business center complete with meeting rooms,14 offices, a business library and a lounge, presumably for coffee breaks. Access is free.The cruise also includes free high-speed Wi-Fi.

6Beyond the business center, there is plenty to keep you busy: a sun deck, a swimming pool, a wellness center, an auditorium and multiple dining options. Onboard instructors will be on hand to teach dances and music. There is a gym and a salon on board too.

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1. Where did the MV Gemini set sail from?

A. Malta. B. Istanbul. C. Copenhagen. D. Miami.

2. How many tropical islands does the MV Gemini visit?

A. 135. B. 7. C. 375. D. 103.

3. What type of facilities does the MV Gemini offer for remote working?

A. Dining options only. B. Entertainment features.

C. Full-scale business center. D. Traditional cruise ship facilities.

4. What can we know about the MV Gemini from the text?

A. It travels less than 200,000 kilometers.

B. It provides multiple dining options and music classes.

C. It sails round the Mediterranean and the west coast of Africa.

D. It goes around America and island-hops around the Caribbean.

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Ⅰ. Difficult sentence in the text

The company had opened bookings for its 3-year voyage on the MV Gemini, which set sail from Istanbul on November 1, 2023, and you should get your passport, vaccinations and remote working abilities prepared. 該公司已經開放預訂為期三年的“雙子”號游輪之旅，該游輪于2023年11月1日從伊斯坦布爾起航，并且你應該準備好護照，接種疫苗，并具備遠程工作能力。

【點石成金】本句中，which引導定語從句，在從句中作主語。

Ⅱ. Fill in the blanks.

The day I 1. ________(decide) to get my passport was the turning point of my life, signaling the start of my life-changing journey to travel around the globe. Passport in hand, I set 2. ________ with a sense of boundless curiosity, ready to tick off each location from my list of destinations.

Apart 3. ________ the busy cities and iconic monuments that every global traveler 4. ________(aim) to visit, my eyes were also set on the paths less 5. ________(travel)—the quaint villages, dense jungles, and quiet landscapes where simplicity and beauty are in quiet harmony.

My travels were complete with many experiences each country 6. ________(offer):tasting delicious food on the streets of Bangkok, 7. ________(dance) to energetic samba rhythms at Rio's carnival, and gazing in awe (敬畏) at the architectural wonders of ancient Rome.

Each encounter, each photograph, each flavor added to my memories I 8.________(collect) along the way. More than just 9. ________(mark) my passport with stamps, it was about the 10. ________(enlighten) moments, connections, and self-discovery that made my world tour an odyssey of the soul.