5岁男孩徒步穿越阿巴拉契亚山脉

Harvey Sutton spent several months hiking with his parents, walking the thousands of miles that make up the complete Appalachian Trail(路线). Harvey, or “Little Man”, was just 4 years old when he started, and celebrated his 5th birthday on the trail.

The Appalachian Trail is a 3,530 kilometer hiking trail that runs through the forests of the Appalachian Mountains, from Georgia to Maine. The trail, which many people call simply the “AT”, passes through 14 states in all.

Hiking the Appalachian Trail is tough. The path goes up and down through the Appalachian Mountains. And people who hike it must carry everything they need with them, including tents, sleeping bags, and other supplies(补给品), along with food and water.

Because hiking the AT is so difficult, only one out of every four hikers completes all the sections of the trail. But that didn’t stop Harvey Sutton and his family from conquering(征服) the AT.

Harvey’s parents, Josh and Cassie Sutton, have been hiking with Harvey since he was two years old. They prepared him for hiking the AT by starting out with lots of shorter walks and hikes.

It took Harvey and his family a very long time to complete the whole AT. Every day the family would wake up around 5:30 in the morning. They would have breakfast and pack up their tent and sleeping bags before setting off through the woods. In general, the family hiked about 16 kilometers a day before stopping to set up camp again.

Completing the AT taught Harvey and his parents how to work as a team and how to take on challenges together. Harvey’s mom says that because of the experience, “We’re closer than ever before.”

1.How old was Harvey Sutton when he finished the trail?

A 4 years old.

B 5 years old.

C 6 years old.

D 7 years old.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第一段and celebrated his 5th birthday on the trail可知Harvey Sutton完成徒步的时候已经满五岁了。故选B。

2.What does the underlined word “tough” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A Helpful.

B Unsafe.

C Hard.

D Easy.

解析：选C。C 词义猜测题。根据第三段后文可知，那条小径上下起伏，然后徒步的人还必须背上他们必须的所有东西，包括帐篷、睡袋、各种补给品、食物和水，说明徒步阿巴拉契亚山脉是非常“艰难的”，C项最符合文意，故选C。

3.What can we know about Harvey’s parents?

A They are humorous and smart.

B They are independent and sensitive.

C They are self-satisfied and brave.

D They are encouraging and far-sighted.

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据第四段可知徒步很难，但这并没有阻止他们前进，说明Harvey的父母一直在鼓励他；根据第五段可知Harvey的父母在他还很小的时候就开始为徒步作准备，说明Harvey的父母眼光长远，故选D。

4.How long did it take Harvey and his family to finish the trail?

A About 300 days.

B About 220 days.

C About 180 days.

D About 150 days.

解析：选B。B 数字计算题。根据第二段The Appalachian Trail is a 3,530 kilometer hiking trail和第六段In general, the family hiked about 16 kilometers a day before stopping to set up camp again.可知该徒步路线总长3530公里，他们一家每天大约走16公里，即大约需要3530÷16≈220天。故选B。

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A Work as a Team.

B The Appalachian Trail.

C How to Hike in the Forest.

D Five-year-old Hiker Finishes Appalachian Trail.

解析：选D。D 主旨大意题。根据全文可知，文章讲述了一个五岁的男孩徒步完成阿巴拉契亚山脉穿越的故事，故选D。