Why do people travel? Well, we usually travel because we want to see other countries and visit places that are famous, interesting or beautiful. We travel to meet new friends, to try new kinds of food, to experience life in other parts of the world or simply to get away from cold weather. However, there are other reasons for adventure travel. Many of today’s adventure travelers are looking for an unusual experience and adventure travel is becoming more and more popular. Here is a quick look at two popular activities: hiking and rafting.
Instead of spending your vacation on a bus, in a hotel or sitting on the beach, you may want to try hiking. Hiking is a great way to travel. You will get close to nature and take exercise at the same time. Hiking is easy to do and doesn’t have to be very expensive. You can hike close to home or other places. The basic equipment you need for hiking is simple: good shoes, clothes and a backpack. You can hike in the mountains, in a forest or along a river. You can also go for a hiking in the city.
Another exciting adventure is rafting. A raft is a small boat that you can use to paddle(划桨) down rivers and streams. Rafting is a good way to experience nature. If you want a normal rafting trip, choose a quiet stream or river that is wide and has few fallen trees or rocks. As with hiking, you should always think about your safety and wear good clothes. You also need to learn the basic skills, such as how to handle the raft, how to paddle and how to get in and out of the raft. You should not raft unless you know how to swim, and you should always wear a life jacket.
【小题1】Adventure travelers want to ________.
| A．experience something exciting and unusual |
| B．meet new friends and get away from bad weather. |
| C．try new kinds of food and see other countries. |
| D．visit famous sites or beautiful places |
【小题2】Hiking is a good way of traveling because ________.
| A．you seldom do it in the city |
| B．you can work out in nature |
| C．you need a lot of equipment for it |
| D．you don’t have to consider the safety |
【小题3】Before you go rafting, you do not have to _________.
| A．learn rafting skills | B．know how to swim |
| C．put on a life jacket | D．wear leather shoes |
【小题4】Which word is close in meaning to “rafting” in the third paragraph?
| A．boating | B．running |
| C．jumping | D．diving |
【小题5】The author wrote this passage mainly to introduce ________.
| A．something about hiking | B．something about rafting |
| C．the safety rules of traveling | D．two exciting ways of traveling |
