《2025年启东中学作业本八年级英语上册译林版宿迁专版》

六、任务型阅读。(2025·江苏常州溧阳期中)
阅读短文,回答下列问题。
Gregg liked riding his bike. His dream was to travel around the Americas(美洲). Gregg's friend, Brooks, was also a cyclist(骑自行车的人).
To pay for the journey, Gregg and Brooks worked hard and saved money for years. Once they were on the road, they sometimes had to camp outdoors. Luckily, in some places, the local people let them live in their houses at night and gave them food.
During the journey, Gregg and Brooks saw deserts(沙漠), rainforests, and mountains. Their life was always exciting, but later Brooks got ill and had to return home. Gregg didn't stop. After going to twelve countries, he finally reached Ushuaia, Argentina.
Gregg and Brooks have shared stories of their travels on the Internet. And both of them have known more about long journeys. Here are some tips from Gregg.
Travel light. The less baggage(行李)you carry, the less you'll worry about.
Don't plan everything carefully. Then you'll be more relaxed(放松的)and you'll find more surprises.
Be polite. One traveller once told Gregg, "Always remember that nobody wants to fight with or cheat(欺骗)a nice person."
1. What did Gregg and Brooks do before their journey?They worked hard and saved money.
2. Why did Gregg go to Ushuaia alone?Because Brooks got ill and had to return home.
3. Do you like travelling by bike? Why?Yes. Because I think it's exciting and I can meet different people on the way. / No. Because it's boring and tiring.

答案： 1. They worked hard and saved money.
2. Because Brooks got ill and had to return home.
3. Yes. Because I think it's exciting and I can meet different people on the way. / No. Because it's boring and tiring. (答案不唯一)