When most people think about travelling around the world, they would imagine going by plane but probably never dream of going on foot.

But one 27-year-old man, Alexander Campbell, who grew up in Sydney has set out on a hike that will see him walk 40,000 km across 30 countries and four continents(洲). And the reason? Because Alexander Campbell simply says “I really like walking”. The trip will raise much-needed money for the Fred Hollows Foundation. The Foundation helps poor people who are unable to see across the world.

Mr Campbell started his long journey from the Opera House in February, 2023. “I love the lifestyle. I get nice views,” he said. Mr Campbell loves long-distance hiking and he is a seasoned walker. He has already completed the 800km Colorado Trail(路线), 1600km Great Himalaya Trail and a 3750km hike from the Flinders Ranges to Sydney. “I wanted to do something bigger than I had done before, and years later I decided to hike around the world,” he said. 

Mr Campbell had planned his hike carefully. “I was looking at different long distance hiking trails to do on the walk and I had to plan when to go to countries in the best seasons. By the time I am in far north Queensland and the Northern Territory it will be winter which is a good season to visit. Once I get to Nepal and India I won’t be able to go through those countries in winter.”

Mr Campbell plans to walk for four years but he will adjust(调整) if he gets injured, has bad weather or “gets tired of walking”.

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1.Which country is Alexander Campbell from?

A Nepal.

B Australia.

C India.

D France.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句的“Alexander Campbell, who grew up in Sydney”可知，他在从小在悉尼长大，因此他来自澳大利亚。故选B。

2.Who can get help from the Fred Hollows Foundation?

A Blind people.

B Deaf people.

C Old people.

D Sick children.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“The Foundation helps poor people who are unable to see across the world”可知，这个机构帮助世界各地贫穷的盲人。故选A。

3.What does the underlined word “seasoned” mean?

A Making a lot of money.

B Having a lot of trouble.

C Having a lot of experience.

D Learning a lot of knowledge.

解析：选C。C 词义猜测题。根据划线词所在句的后一句“He has already completed the 800km Colorado Trail, 1600km Great Himalaya Trail and a 3750km hike from the Flinders Ranges to Sydney.”他已经完成了800公里的科罗拉多步道，1600公里的喜马拉雅步道，以及从弗林德斯山脉到悉尼的3750公里徒步旅行，由此可知他是一个经验丰富的徒步者。故选C。

4.What did Alexander Campbell have to consider when going through different countries?

A The seasons.

B The distance.

C The food.

D The way of transportation.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第四段中亚历山大·坎贝尔所说的内容“I had to plan when to go to countries in the best seasons”以及后面的内容可知，他在途径不同的国家时，要考虑哪一个季节是最好的旅游季节。故选A。

5.When does Alexander Campbell expect to finish his trip?

A In 2024.

B In 2025.

C In 2027.

D In 2030.

解析：选C。C 推理判断题。根据第三段的“Mr Campbell started his long journey from the Opera House in February, 2023.”以及最后一段的“Mr Campbell plans to walk for four years”可知，他预计在2027年完成他的这次环球徒步旅行。故选C。