Have you ever had the feeling that you have flown halfway around the world and left part of yourself behind? Moving from one place to another at such a(n) ________ speed may leave you feeling uncomfortable. Actually, our minds and bodies need to ________ such changes. Therefore, traveling ________ becomes an important part of our understanding of the world.

Slow travel isn't a new ________ and has been part of social and environmental movements for at least the past 40 years. Lets take a look at the reasons why choosing slow travel is ________ both individually and globally. Slow travel ________ all sorts of people. If you are new ________, you may even find that going slow can become your friend. Today slow travel is a(n) ________ of looking at the options that are available and ________ their effects. For example, it considers personal, social and spiritual reasons for moving from one place to another. Also, it can ________ that the effect on the environment is given its rightful place and the ________ of people can also be considered. The search for a(n) ________ on how we travel can make sure that our needs as well as those of the planet can be ________.

The gains from slow travel ________ from the very moment that you step out of your front door. Taking time to ________ the detail of your journey and the local areas that you visit. The people and places you will see by ________ other forms of transport instead of air travel are more ________ than those that you will ________ on a flight. In our age, the slow movement can bring ________, since it can take time to do things properly, and therefore help travelers enjoy more.

Therefore, make the time to go slow so as to ________ the local culture, eat the local food and smell the flowers!

Every year about 40,000 people attempt to climb Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. They _______ with them lots of waste. The crowds might damage the beauty of the place. The glaciers(冰川)are disappearing, changing the _______ of Kilimanjaro.

Hearing these stories, I’m skepetical(怀疑的）about the place — other destinations are described as “purer” natural experiences.

However, I soon _______ that much has changed since the days of disturbing reports of _______ among tons of rubbish. I find a _______ mountain, with toilets at camps and along the paths. The environmental challenges are _______ but the efforts made by the Tanzania National Park Authority seem to be _______.

The best of a Kilimanjaro _______, in my opinion, isn’t reaching the top. Mountains are _______ as spiritual places by many cultures. This ________ is especially evident on Kilimanjaro as ________ go through five ecosystems(生态系统)in the space of a few kilometers. At the base is a rainforest. It ends abruptly at 3, 000 meters, giving way to lands of low growing plants. Further up, the weather ________— low clouds envelope the mountainsides, which are covered with thick grass. I count twelve shades of green from where I stand. Above 4, 000 meters is the highland ________ gravel(砾石), stones and rocks. ________ you climb into an arctic-like zone with permanent snow and the glaciers that may soon disappear.

Does Kilimanjaro ________ its reputation as a crowded mountain with lines of tourists ruining the atmosphere of peace？I found the opposite to be true.