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课时跟踪检测(九) Section Ⅰ Listening,Speaking and Talking
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Who can resist (抵抗) a tale of a man,a cat and a cycling (骑车) trip? When Dean Nicholson caught a cat two years ago and decided to cycle the globe,he thought he would have some stories to tell when he returned to Scotland,but he came away with so much more.
While cycling through Bosnia,he came across a cat that he couldn't resist so he saved her.“She was just a little thing,” Nicholson said.“But she was beautiful.” He named the cat Nala.And he began a new chapter in his life by cycling through 10 European countries.Nicholson's book Nala's World:One Man,His Rescue Cat,and a Bike Ride Around the Globe tells about this journey.But you don't have to be a bicycle lover to enjoy the book.After all,who doesn't love a cute animal tale especially the one about a cat that travels the world?
Before his cycling journey and finding Nala,Nicholson described himself as:“just a typical 28yearold guy” who worked every day.When a friend asked him if he wanted to do some traveling,he jumped at it.They rode together for a while and then Nicholson continued alone until he found Nala.“I'm a big guy,so not many people will stop and talk to me,” he said. “But all of a sudden,when you've got a little cat on your shoulder,everybody wants to talk with you.”People bought him bottles of beer and offered them a place to live as they traveled.
He returned home to Scotland for a while.“I went home to let my granny meet Nala,” Nicholson said.“Her eyesight isn't that good,and she kept asking about Nala.” For his experience with Nala,now Nicholson is raising money for a number of animal welfare (福利) and environmental charities.He wants to be a voice for voiceless animals.
语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。Dean Nicholson收养了一只猫,并开启了和它的骑车环球旅行,这改变了Dean Nicholson的生活。
1.What did Dean Nicholson do in the past two years?
A.He traveled globally with a cat.
B.He stayed in Scotland to write tales.
C.He built friendships through adventures.
D.He d