Among all the different types of journey that people undertake there are also those of a spiritual nature. Some of the trips we do in our lives are purely for pleasure, some are meant to make us stronger, sometimes we travel to explore and learn, and in all of these undertakings we grow and become wiser.
There is a lot we can learn from the land that surrounds us and the best way to acquire that knowledge is by traveling and experiencing. This ancient aboriginal initiation ritual involves exactly this: a long spiritual hike across the native land. Although widely known as “Walkabout,” in later years the ritual has been referred to as “temporary mobility,” because the former is often used as an insulting term in Australian culture.
A young man on Walkabout
Historically speaking, the walkabout is a ceremony of passage in which young (adolescent) Aboriginal Australians undertake a journey that will help “transform” them into adults. The journey is usually made between the ages of 10 and 16. During this journey which can last for up to six months, the individual is required to live and survive all alone in the wilderness.
This is not an easy thing to do, especially not for teenagers. That is why only those who have proven themselves mentally and physically ready are allowed to proceed with the walkabout. Only the elders of the group decide whether it is time or not for the child to do it. The children are not completely unprepared for the journey. During the years before the walkabout, the elders instruct them and give them advice about the ceremony and adult life in general; they have been passed the “secrets” of the tribe, the knowledge about their world.
Aboriginal woman
Those who are initiated in the walkabout are also decorated with body paint and ornaments. Sometimes they are marked with a permanent symbol on their bodies. In some cases, a tooth is removed from the mouth, or the nose or ears of the initiated are pierced. Traditional walk about clothes include only a simple loin cloth and nothing more.
During a walkabout, a young person can sometimes travel a distance of over a 1, 000miles. In order to survive this long hike, the participant in the walkabout must be able to make their own shelter and must be capable of obtaining food and water for themselves.
That means he needs to hunt, catch fish, and also recognize and use edible and healing plants. The initiated youngster must learn to identify plants such as bush tomatoes, Illawarra plums, quandongs, lilly-pillies, Muntari berries, wattle seeds, Kakadu plums, and bunya nuts.
【小题1】What can be referred from the first two paragraphs of the passage?A.Australians like to engage in all kinds of travel. | B.People can gain knowledge through travel. |
C.Travel is usually purely for pleasure. | D.Walkabout is a long spiritual journey. |
A.All young Australians are required to live alone in the wilderness. |
B.The difficulties they experienced in hiking turned them into adults. |
C.Walkabout should only be done if they are mentally and physically prepared. |
D.Walkabout is an unprepared test for the young Aboriginal Australians. |
A.Identifying directions. | B.Preserving physical strength. |
C.Planting plants. | D.Hunting and fishing. |
A.Only people who have experienced torture are qualified to the walkabout. |
B.Women must decorate themselves with body paint and ornaments. |
C.To survive, the participants need to acquire certain survival skills. |
D.Native women are not required to participate in the walkabout. |
Traveling is what makes your life complete. You may often complain that there is too much work and no time to travel.
There is no tomorrow, take a break now.
Be spontaneous and travel whenever you feel like leaving your daily routine. Waiting for certain time of the year so that you could spoil yourself is wrong.
Your company won’t bankrupt or disappear if you leave it for a week or two.
There are plenty of people who can substitute you and do your job while you are away.
You cannot be a good employee if you are unhappy and tense.
Your family suffers, too. When your mind is free you can perform at 200 percent.
We all want to excel in our profession. We want to be in charge even at home. We like to be appreciated by the community. Being such a person requires several important qualities. To gain the required qualities you must have a multi-dimensional personality. The more new activities you practice, the more chances you can become a better leader.
A.Making excuse is much easier than acting. |
B.Finding balance isn’t easy yet it is worth trying. |
C.Have a richer life if you want to be a better leader. |
D.Traveling is also a means of broadening your horizons. |
E.You are useless as a worker if your body does not feel great. |
F.You can do some of it in advance or you can keep it in on hold. |
G.Be an instructor, inspire others and do what you would like others to do. |
When Joy Ryan set out to visit all 63 national parks with her grandson Brad, traveling during a global pandemic wasn’t on the to-do list. But seven years—and countless hours spent in the air and on the road—later, the 93-year-old grandma and her grandson have reached their final and most remote destination: the National Park of American Samoa.
In 2015, their journey began, when Brad discovered that his grandmother had never visited a mountain in person. He invited her on a road trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which is between North Carolina and Tennessee, and after that, the pair kept planning more trips.
The journey to the South Pacific wasn’t an easy one. The National Park of American Samoa is the only U.S. national park south of the equator, also making it the furthest from Ohio, where Joy resides. The adventurous pair touched down late Monday after nearly three days of travel with breaks in between.
“We took a two-day break in Oahu before boarding our final flight to Pago Pago, American Samoa, on Monday. Three flights and nearly seventeen flying hours were required before we touched down in American Samoa on Monday evening,” Brad said.
Visiting national park number 63 is a “bittersweet” milestone, Brad continued. It marks both the end of their mission and a historic achievement for Joy, who officially became the oldest person to visit all 63 national parks.
“Standing at the finish line in American Samoa affirms that seemingly impossible goals are in fact possible if you pursue them with passion and pure intention,” Brad said. “Grandma Joy has taught the world that you are never too old to show up and live the adventurous life of your dreams. It has been the greatest privilege of my life to be in the driver’s seat as Grandma Joy made history to become the oldest person to achieve this ambition.”
【小题1】What inspired Joy Ryan and her grandson Brad to start their journey?A.A goal to visit the most remote parks. | B.A desire to escape the global pandemic. |
C.A friend’s invitation to explore the South Pacific. | D.Brad’s realization that Joy hadn’t been to a mountain. |
A.The long distance. | B.The inconvenient transport. |
C.The financial burden. | D.Their lacking in experience. |
A.It marks the end of a difficult journey during the pandemic. |
B.She achieved her personal goal of visiting all national parks. |
C.It was done with the company of her grandson. |
D.She became the first person to visit all national parks. |
A.It is never too old for us to learn new things. |
B.It is wise and thrilling to pursue practical goals. |
C.Family members are those who we can always rely on. |
D.Passion and intention lead to remarkable accomplishments. |
But don't just picture yourself travelling to Lisbon and visiting one of Louis Vuitton or Miu Miu shops and buying a clutch (限量款)!
Fashion Tourism will give you something to tell your friends when you come back home. It will make you wear clothes that you are not brave enough to wear in your home town.
So you may ask why we would go across the world to buy things in different stores.
The concept of Fashion Tourism is an enjoyable experience.
A.Think bigger and look around you, |
B.Fashion Tourism is a popular way of shopping. |
C.Shopping is simply a pleasurable activity in its own right. |
D.What's more, you can get endless new ideas and inspiration. |
E.It will also bring you lots of new ideas and clothing inspiration. |
F.You will be thinking: “Fashion Tourism? You mean Shopping Tourism, right?" |
G.It is filled with the social need, fanciness and the discovery of specialty shopping. |
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