Unit 2 课时作业11-【红对勾讲与练】2022-2023学年新教材高中英语必修第一册(人教版2019)

UNIT 2　 TRAVELLING AROUND 课时作业 11 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　阅读理解 A The hike to the lost Incan city of Choquequirao is one of the most difficult in Peru. From the town of Cachora, which is 161km west of Cusco, it􀆳s an 18km walk to Capuliyoc Mountain, then down to Playa Rosalina, where travellers camp for the night. Waking early, travellers then have to cross the Apurimac River and walk uphill to camp close to the ruins. Then, the next morning, it􀆳s another 2km walk up to the ruins, 3,100m above sea level. To get back? Well, it􀆳s the same way you came. “ I􀆳ve had people in their 60s and 70s do it,” said Juan Barrios, a guide from the Adventure Life company. “ But some people come out thinking that because it􀆳s only 28km from the drop off they can do it in a day. Six or seven days for the hike is best. ” It makes sense, then, that Choquequirao draws only about 30 people a day during the high season ( June through August) . Compare that to the 2,500 people who arrive each day at the famous Incan city of Machu Picchu. But for those who make the journey, the rewards (回报) are great:beautiful mountain views at every turn, and the chance to explore the wonderful ruins nearly alone. Believed to be created around the same time as Machu Picchu, in 1445, Choquequirao is actually larger than better-known Machu Picchu. But very little has been written about Peru􀆳s other lost city and researchers are still uncovering new parts of the ruins, leaving life on the mountain relatively unt