Travel Unaccompanied
Now many young people are traveling around the world on their own, not because they have no one to travel with, but because they prefer to go alone.
Kristina Wegscheider from California first traveled alone when she was at college and believes that it is something everyone should do at least once in their life. “It opens up your mind to new things and pushes you out of your comfort zone.” Wegscheider has visited 46 countries covering all seven continents.
In foreign countries, with no one to help you read a map, look after you if you get ill, or lend you money if your wallet is stolen. It is challenging. This is what drives young people to travel alone.It is seen as character building and a chance to prove that they can make it on their own.
Chris Richardson decided to leave his sales job in Australia to go traveling last year.He set up a website, The Aussie Nomad, to document his adventures. He said he wished he had traveled alone earlier. “The people you meet, the places you visit, or the things you do, everything is up to you and it forces you to grow as a person，” said the 30yearold.
Richardson describes traveling alone like “a shot in the arm”， which “makes you a more confident person that was ready to deal with anything”. He said: “The feeling of having conquered something on my own is a major part of what drives me each day when I'm dealing with a difficult task. I walk around with my head up because I know deep down inside that nothing is impossible if you try.”
The great 19th century explorer John Muir once said: “Only by going alone in silence can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness.”
小题1:Which of the following will Kristina Wegscheider agree with?
A．Traveling alone is a necessary experience for everyone.
B．It is more meaningful to travel in foreign countries.
C．It is comfortable to travel around without a friend.
D．Traveling abroad helps people to find new things.小题2:Traveling alone is challenging because ________.
A．it will finally build your character
B．you have to make things on your own
C．you depend on yourself whatever happens
D．it is hard for you to prove yourself to others小题3:What can we infer about Chris Richardson?
A．He started traveling at an early age.
B．He was once shot in the arm.
C．His website inspires others a lot.
D．He used to work as a salesman.
小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:D
文章大意：很多人喜欢独自旅行。
小题1:答案：A 细节理解题。由第二段第一句话“...believes that it is something everyone should do at least once in their life.”可知，Wegscheider认为每个人都应该至少独自旅行一次，所以A项符合。
小题2:答案：C 细节理解题。由第三段前两句话“In foreign countries, with no one to help you read a map, look after you if you get ill, or lend you money if your wallet is stolen. It is challenging.”可知，独自旅行是很有挑战性的，因为独自旅行时，一切都要靠自己。
小题3:答案：D 推理判断题。由第四段第一句话“Chris Richardson decided to leave his sales job in Australia to go traveling last year.”可知，Chris Richardson过去的职业是销售员。由第四段第三句话“He said he wished he had traveled alone earlier.”可知，A项错误；由第五段第一句话可知，B项错误；由第四段第二句话可知，C项无交代，所以错误。