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Torbjorn Pedersen is a Danish traveller who finished a trip around the world in 2023. But this trip was special. Mr Pedersen spent nearly ten 1 travelling around the world and he did it all without flying.

Mr Pedersen had already travelled and worked in many different countries. But in 2013, he 2 an article about someone who had visited all the countries of the world. Mr Pedersen realized he could set a record by doing the same thing, 3 without flying.
As he began to plan his trip, he made a few 4 : no flying, no visiting home and so on. He hoped that he could live on about 20 a day, and 5 his trip in about four years. However, it took him far 6 .
The first part of his trip was pretty easy, though he did have to give up his 7 and leave his parents. He travelled across Europe and North America, where his biggest 8 was not spending too much money.
But as he moved on to other parts of the world, things began to get much 9 . To cross wide rivers, Mr Pedersen took boats. However, sometimes it was hard to 10 a boat. At other times, Mr Pedersen was on a boat for days, being tossed by strong waves during a storm.
He travelled by taxi, bus, train and even 11 . He travelled in cargo containers and in the back of trucks. Sometimes he 12 a place to stay; sometimes people invited him to their homes. At other times, he had to sleep outside. Mr Pedersen said that one 13 he didn't give up was that he got much help from people all over the world.
"You might have to try 1,000 closed doors," he said. "But there is always a(n) 14 door somewhere. Never, ever give up."
15 , in May, 2023, Mr Pedersen arrived in Maldives, the last country on his list.
( )1. A. weeks B. months C. seasons D. years
( )2. A. read B. wrote C. offered D. bought
( )3. A. and B. but C. so D. or
( )4. A. games B. words C. rules D. ways
( )5. A. start B. finish C. keep D. enjoy
( )6. A. longer B. younger C. smaller D. cheaper
( )7. A. boss B. hobby C. subject D. job
( )8. A. improvement B. experience C. challenge D. resolution
( )9. A. slower B. harder C. faster D. easier
( )10. A. make B. break C. find D. lend
( )11. A. working B. playing C. drinking D. walking
( )12. A. paid for B. waited for C. answered for D. asked for
( )13. A. way B. reason C. method D. result
( )14. A. open B. new C. big D. clean
( )15. A. Luckily B. Quickly C. Finally D. Especially
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佩德森是一位丹麦旅行者,他花了将近十年时间环游世界,但这不是一次普通的旅行--他没有乘坐飞机。
1. D 由下文可知,佩德森2013年开始环球旅行,此处对应表示:佩德森花将近十年时间环游世界。
2. A 在2013年,他读到一篇文章。
3. B 上文提及佩德森意识到他能通过做同样的事创造环球旅行纪录,此处表示转折:但是不乘坐飞机。
4. C 下文提及不坐飞机、不回家,此处对应表示:他制定了一些规则。
5. B 由语境可知,佩德森希望在大约四年的时间内完成他的旅行。
6. A 由上文可知,佩德森希望花大约四年时间完成他的旅行,实际上是花了将近十年的时间。此处表示转折:然而,他花的时间要长得多。
7. D 下文提及离开父母,此处对应表示:他不得不放弃工作。
8. C 上文提及他走遍了欧洲和北美,此处对应表示:在那里他最大的挑战是不能花太多钱。
9. B 由上文中的 The first part of his trip was pretty easy 及本句开头的 But 可知,此处表示:但到其他地方时,事情开始变得更加困难。
10. C 联系上下文可知,有时很难找到一艘船,有时又一连几天都在船上。
11. D 上文提及出行方式:他乘出租车、公共汽车、火车,此处递进表示:甚至步行。
12. A 下文提及有时人们会邀请他到家里,此处对应表示:有时他花钱找地方住。
13. B 他没有放弃的一个原因是他从世界各地的人们那里得到了许多帮助。reason 意为"原因;理由",符合语境。
14. A 由上文你可能得尝试去敲1 000扇关闭的门可知,此处表示转折:但在某个地方总会有一扇敞开的门。
15. C 下文提及这是他清单上的最后一个国家,此处对应表示:最终,在2023年5月,佩德森抵达了马尔代夫。