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When London’s mayor accepted the Olympic flag in 2008, a Chinese farmer who was looking on inside the stadium says he was inspired to trel to the next host city for the Games by the only way he could afford—rickshaw（人力车）. In two years Chen Guanming trelled about 60, 000 km through 16 countries, overing floods, war zones, mountain passes and temperatures of -30℃. His aim, he said, was to “spread the Olympic spirit”. He arrived in London on 9 July.

John Beeston from Norwood Green in west London discovered him at the top of Lower Regent Street looking“pletely lost and downhearted”. “At first I assumed it was a tourist rickshaw. Then I looked back and thought, ‘No, this is something different.’” Mr. Chen has pictures on his threewheeled rickshaw of him posing in front of international landmarks and a banner saying he is on a journey of 140, 000 km （86,992 miles）—which includes China.

Mr. Beeston, who runs an insurance brokers and trels to China on business, was able to chat to Mr. Chen who is unable to speak English. “I spoke with my limited Mandarin, asking if he was Chinese and he burst into life.” He took him to Soho’s Chinatown where Mr. Chen told his story and has since been showed with admiration and offers of acmodation. He has even been bought a Jamaican tracksuit top.

His story sounds so fantastical that few would give it house room, but the 57yearold from Jiangsu Province in eastern China, has the passport, press cuttings and book full of messages from around the world, to testify to his feat. “It’s like telling people that a Martian（火星人） has landed in the garden,” said Mr Beeston. “But, what he’s done isn’t dissimilar to what Marco Polo did and the Italians named an airport after him.”

In the first countries—Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam—he had to wring his clothes out seven or eight times a day because of the sweat. It was about 38℃. In Thailand, he was caught up in deadly floods. On trying to lee Southeast Asia he was refused a visa in Burma（缅甸）. “They couldn’t find a Chinese one,” Mr. Chen said. Upset, he backtracked and cycled to Tibet where he wound his way on his gearless（无传动装置的） bike up 7, 000 m high mountains. Hing crossed Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran he ended up in Turkey where it was -30℃ and he says he spent four days snowed in. He says he supported himself couriering（送递急件） items along the way for people and through people’s donations.

So was the journey worth it “London is especially beautiful,” he says. “People are very friendly. They always show warmth towards me. When I go back to China I want to tell them how civilized the English are.” He wants to carry on spreading his message of peace and environmental protection, he says. “I’m a big fan of Olympic Games,” he says with typical understatement. “I wanted to e here because I wanted the whole world to support the Olympics and be part of it.” Ahead of the 2008 Olympic Games he led a personal crusade（运动） against littering, encouraging people to respect their environment. To achieve this, he cycled to Beijing from his village, Erchen, Xuzhou City, in 2001 when China’s bid was succesul. He says he went through 1, 764 cities, covering more than 90, 000 km. For three months he collected litter around Beijing and the Olympic Park. He litterpicked everything from cigarette butts to plastic bottles and was rewarded for his voluntary work by the authorities with a seat at the closing ceremony.

Now, he wants to be in the opening ceremony to round off his Olympic journey. Asking Mr Chen if he thinks it will be “difficult” to take part in the ceremony on Friday seems crass（愚钝的） given the scale of his achievement in ing this far. And with his indomitable（不屈不挠的） spirit, who’s to say he won’t achieve it

根据文章选出最合适的选项.

1. How old is Chen Guanming and where does he e from

A. He is 57 years old and from a village, Erchen, Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province in eastern China.

B. He is 57 years old and from a village, Erchen, Xuzhou City, Jiangxi Province in western China.

C. He is 57 years old and from a village, Erchen, Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province in western China.

D. He is 57 years old and from a village, Erchen, Xuzhou City, Zhejiang Province in eastern China.

2. In order to finish the great journey Mr. Chen covered the distance in China is _______.

A. 140, 000 km B. 60, 000 km C. 80, 000 km D. 90, 000 km

3. Why was he refused a visa in Burma

A. People in Burma are not friendly.

B. They thought this Chinese action was incredible（不可思议的）.

C. They wanted to stop him from going on his journey.

D. They were concerned for his health.

4. What can we infer according to the last sentence of this passage

A. It is impossible for Mr. Chen to attend the ceremony on Friday.

B. It is uncertain whether Mr. Chen can attend the ceremony on Friday.

C. Mr. Chen must be able to attend the ceremony on Friday.

D. The author think Mr. Chen won’t be able to attend the ceremony on Friday.

5. What’s the author’s attitude towards Mr. Chen’s behiour

A. Mr. Chen must he some mental problems.

B. The author looks upon this action.

C. This isn’t a worthy journey.

D. This is a worthy journey.

【答案解析】

1. A.细节推理题.第四段的第一句告诉我们陈冠明的年龄,第六段的第二句话告诉我们他的家乡.

2. C.数字计算题.他的行程包含在国内的一共140, 000 km,不包含国内的行程是60, 000 km,这两个数字相减就可以得出答案C. 3. B.句意判断题.从第五段“They couldn’t find a Chinese one,”这句话可以推断B正确.

4. C.段落推断题.最后一句的否定问句强调陈冠明凭借他的精神一定能实现梦想.

5. D.观点态度题.倒数第三段开始作者提出“So was the journey worth it”随后的事实表明作者对其行为的赞同和认可.

【词汇讲解】

1. afford支付得起,sb. afford to do sth. “供应得起做某事”,通常和can, can’t, be able to 连用.

例如：I can’t afford a holiday this summer. 今年夏天我无法度检测.

These trees afford a pleasant shade. 这些树提供了阴凉.

We would give more examples if we could afford the space. 检测如我们能匀出篇幅来, 就可以多举些例子了.

I’d love to go on holiday but I can’t afford the time. 我倒想去度检测, 可是抽不出时间来.

2. given可做介词,后跟宾语（不跟副词、副词短语,但可跟从句,这时可看作连词）,引起条件状语,意为“鉴于,考虑到等”.

例如：Given her interest in children（等于Given that she is interested in children）, I am sure teaching is the right career for her. 考虑到她喜欢孩子,我可以肯定教书是最适合她的职业.

Given their inexperience,they he done a good job. 考虑到他们缺乏经验,这工作他们做得不错.

分词作介词或连词用的还有：provided that 检测如；concerning 正式用语,“关于、至于”,相当于about, with regard to；regarding关于；respecting 正式用语,“关于、至于”,相当于about, with regard to；considering 鉴于,考虑到,顾及；according to 根据（别人）等所载或所说,相当于on the authority of；owing to 因为.相当于because of,on account of等等.

例如：He knows nothing regarding this case. 关于这事他一无所知.

Provided that he acknowledges his fault, I will pardon him. 只要他承认错,我就原谅他.

【长句分析】

1. When London’s mayor accepted the Olympic flag in 2008 a Chinese farmer who was looking on inside the stadium says he was inspired to trel to the next host city for the Games by the only way he could afford—rickshaw（人力车）. 当伦敦市市长2008年在鸟巢完成奥运会旗交接时,正看着这一幕的一位中国农民决定骑上他的三轮车,一路骑到下一届奥运会的举办城市——伦敦去.

复合句.时间状语从句由when引导,主句主语a Chinese farmer又被由who引导的定语从句修饰,主句的谓语动词后是宾语从句.

2. He took him to Soho’s Chinatown where Mr. Chen told his story and has since been showed with admiration and offers of acmodation. He has even been bought a Jamaican tracksuit top. 比斯顿将陈冠明带到了中国的唐人街,陈冠明给大家讲了他的故事.唐人街的人们纷纷表示了对陈冠明的敬佩之情并为他提供了住宿的地方.还有人送了他一件牙写加上衣.

复合句.where引导定语从句,其中has since been showed with admiration and offers of acmodation等于has been showed with admiration and offers of acmodation since then.

3. Asking Mr. Chen if he thinks it will be “difficult” to take part in the ceremony on Friday seems crass（愚钝的） given the scale of his achievement in ing this far. 考虑到一路走来他为奥运会所付出的一切努力,如果这个时候再去问陈冠明周五去现场观看奥运会开幕式是否很“困难”,那就显得太傻了.

简单句.动名词短语Asking Mr. Chen if he thinks it will be “difficult” to take part in the ceremony on Friday是主语,seems是谓语系动词,crass是表语.介词given“考虑到”引导短语做状语.

【语法点拨】

文中多处出现不定式做状语,现将不定式做目的状语和结果状语的用法总结如下：

目的状语还可以用如下表达法：