Jesse Kata, the 26-year-old American traveler, arrived in Peru last March, ready to visit Machu Picchu. It was supposed to be the final stop on his around-the-world trip, but then lockdown struck Peru on March16, the day Kata was supposed to start hiking.
He decided to hang around for a few weeks in the hope that it would reopen. He considered some of the emergency evacuation flights back home to America, but found them to be very expensive. Days turned into weeks, then months, and still Kata waited.
He made the best of his time. He rented a small apartment in the town and passed the time taking daily yoga classes, teaching local children how to box, and studying for various fitness and sports nutrition certification exams. He was working towards his goal of opening his own gym back home in America.
Finally, after earning the nickname “the last tourist in Peru”, Kata’s patience paid off. On October 11, he derived special access to Machu Picchu and allowed to enter the ancient site with the country’s culture minister, Alejandro Neyra, and a handful of guides.
It’s an example of slow travel — travel so slow, in fact, that Kata didn’t even go anywhere except to the village at the foot of the Andean Mountains. Rather than rush off on an emergency flight, Kata accepted that sudden slow pace of life and made the best of it, simply fitting into the local community and putting in time. He must have gotten to know Peruvian village life better than he ever imagined-and gained so much more in the process than if he’d taken the quick and easy route home.
【小题1】What can we know about Jesse Kata?| A．He enjoyed taking a short journey. | B．He spent more than half a year in Peru. |
| C．He showed great interest in mountains. | D．He was short of money when travelling in Peru. |
| A．To get to know local physical culture better. | B．To coach in a gym back home in America. |
| C．To go on a long hike to Machu Picchu. | D．To prepare himself for running a gym. |
| A．Gained. | B．Lost. | C．Refused. | D．Demanded. |
| A．Add some background information. | B．Summarize the previous paragraphs. |
| C．Provide some advice for readers. | D．Introduce a new topic for discussion. |
