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湯姆·图奇在七年多的时间里，带着他的狗萨凡纳横跨六大洲38个国家。

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1 Tom Turcich of New Jersey became the 10thperson to walk around the world on May 21， 2022.Over seven years， he walked 48，000 kilometersacross six continents and 38 countries—most of itwith his dog Savannah.

2 Turcich explained that he started to look atlife differently after a friend died in an accident atage 17， and decided to go on a journey around the world. It took over eight years of savingand planning before Turcich finally left his home on April 2， 2015—just before his 26thbirthday—on his way to Panama. He had a stroller （折叠式婴儿车） to carry his hikingequipment， a sleeping bag， a laptop， a camera and a box of food.

3 About four months into the journey， Turcich adopted Savannah from an animal shelterin Texas. She joined him for the rest of the trip， becoming the first dog to walk aroundthe world. The pair walked around 3040kilometers a day， spending most nights camping.Some parts could not be done on foot， however—such as when Turcich and Savannah tooka boat from Uruguay to Antarctica. In late 2017， Turcich had to return home to recoverfrom an illness he got while traveling through Ireland and the UK.

4 He and Savannah started walking again in May 2018， going through Europe， North Africa and Türkiye before getting stuck in Azerbaijan for six months because of the pandemic.They were able to travel to Kyrgyzstan before taking a plane to Seattle. From there，he and Savannah walked back to New Jersey.

5 Turcich said the most difficult place to walk through was Wyoming. Now that he’s back home， Turcich says he wants to stay in one place for a while and write a book abouthis trip.

Reading Check

1. What made Turcich decide to walk around the world？

A. His careful plan before a birthday.

B. His strong passion for traveling.

C. The death of his friend at an early age.

D. The adoption of Savannah from a shelter.

2. What can we know about Turcich and Savannah？

A. They spent most of nights in hotels during the trip.

B. Their trip was once interrupted because of Turcich’s illness.

C. They walked 48，000 kilometers across six continents together.

D. Their most challenging place to walk through was Azerbaijan.

3. Which of the following can best describe Turcich？

A. Brave and determined.

B. Creative and curious.

C. Caring and intelligent.

D. Humorous and cautious.

4. Why does the author write the text？

A. To persuade people to travel with a dog.

B. To encourage young people to take a worldwide walking trip.

C. To stress the importance of an unforgettable travel experience.

D. To share a story about a man and a dog’s unusual trip.

Language Study

Ⅰ. 日积月累

explain v. 解释

decide v. 决定

adopt v. 收養

recover from 从……中恢复

go through 穿过；经历；翻阅

get stuck in 被困在……

be able to 能够

now that 既然

the+序数词+to do sth 第……个做某事

It took/takes sb some time to do sth 花费某人一些时间做某事

Ⅱ. 单句填空

1. The purpose of the campaign is to encourage childless couples ________（adopt）.

2. The most likely ________（explain） is that his plane was delayed.

3. He is really bad at making a ________（decide）.

4. My father has made a full________ （recover） from the operation.

5. ________（go） through the door and follow the path.

6. You must be able to________ （speak） French for this job.

7. She got the key stuck________ the lock.

8. Now that I have passed all the exams， I can have________good rest for a while.

9. He’s always the last one________ （leave） his classroom.

10. It usually takes her a week________（finish） a picture.