阅读理解
People who like travelling have their reasons.They believe that travelling can help them expand their
field of view, especially in the geographical and historical sense.They also think that touring will give them
more chances to enjoy different kinds of food and experience new things that would never be brought
by other activities.But those who dislike travelling also have some reasons.
Travelling, in my opinion, does more good than harm.Most importantly, it broadens (使扩大) our
mind.We can get in touch with other civilizations (文明), cultures, customs and ideas.
Through history, most people travelled because of necessity (必要性)-not for pleasure.People
travelled just in order to remain alive.They searched for food to eat or places to live in.They sometimes
ran away from enemies.This is not to say that no one ever travelled just for the fun of it.In ancient times,
for example, rich Romans travelled all the way to Greece to take part in the Olympic Games, and
festivals.Of course, some people decided to travel just out of curiosity (好奇心). They wanted to find
out what it looked like beyond the horizon (地平线). Also business travel has been going on for
centuries.Traders could not only make money but also learn to speak several languages and be
introduced to different cultures.
So, travelling does enrich our mind and draw new ideas to us.There is no doubt that we can get much
from it.
1. The underlined word "expand" in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by "________".
A. widen
B. protect
C. lose
D. decide
2. According to the passage, in the past most people travelled________.
A. for fun
B. for knowledge
C. to get experiences
D. to make a living
3. How many reasons for travelling are mentioned in Paragraph 3?
A. Three.
B. Four.
C. Five.
D. Six.
4. In the writer's opinion, travelling can be________.
A. expensive
B. funny
C. helpful
D. tiring
5. What's the main idea of this passage?
A. Different kinds of travelling.
B. Travelling enriches our mind.
C. Ways to enjoy yourself while travelling.
D. The advantages and disadvantages of travelling.
