When you picture yourself in your 80s, what do you see? Many people imagine a life of comfort, but best friends Sandy Hazelip and Ellie Hamby see things a little bit differently. “Don’t sit in that chair and waste away,” Sandy said. “If you don’t use it, you lose it.”

Those are words to live by for these two people! Ellie and Sandy are from the same city, but they met while traveling in Africa many years ago. Ellie, an international documentary photographer, has traveled to 107 countries and visited all 7 continents (洲) for her work. Sandy, or Dr. Sandy as she’s known, is a physician.

Two years ago, the now-81-year-olds started planning an adventure they called “Around the World at 80”, inspired by the Jules Verne novel, “Around the World in 80 Days”. Their goal was to travel to all seven continents, see 9 Wonders of the World, and visit 18 countries in about two-and-a-half months. Unluckily, their plans were put on hold for a few years due to COVID-19 pandemic, but in 2023 they finally hit the road with a new motto: “81 and still on the run!”

So far, they’ve seen the Northern Lights, stood in the shadow of the Easter Island statues, played with penguins in Antarctica, gone dog-sledding, flown over Mt. Everest in an airplane, and enjoyed many other fabulous short journeys. Everywhere they go, they chat with the people they meet and make new friends, which is all part of their mission. “The Number One thing is meeting people,” said Ellie. “We love people. We just love to talk to people, and the world is full of the greatest, most exciting, most interesting people.”

Nothing slows these two seniors down, not even total knee replacements for both of them. Ellie documents their journey with photos on Facebook, and they maintain a blog. Sandy and Ellie hope to inspire others to keep moving into their golden years!

1.What do Sandy’s words in Paragraph One mean to tell readers?

A Never too old to learn.

B Youth and old will never agree.

C Happy once, one year younger.

D Don’t waste your time.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，她们并没有因为年龄大了就整天坐在家里不动，而是利用这些时间去环游世界，珍惜当下每一天。故选D。

2.Which of the following can best replace the underlined part “put on hold”?

A Given up.

B Put off.

C Taken seriously.

D Carried through.

解析：选B。B词义猜测题。根据后面的“...due to COVID-19 pandemic, but in 2023 they finally hit the road with a new motto”由于新冠疫情的爆发，2023年她们终于踏上了旅行的路程，可知她们之前的计划被“耽误/推迟”了。故选B。

3.What’s the biggest thing for them when travelling to different destinations?

A Playing with animals.

B Enjoying short journeys.

C Meeting new people.

D Completing all tasks.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Everywhere they go, they chat with the people they meet and make new friends...”以及“The Number One thing is meeting people,”可知，她们每到一个地方，最重要的事就是认识新朋友。故选C。

4.Why do Ellie document their journey with photos on the Internet?

A To inspire.

B To inform.

C To advertise.

D To reply.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Sandy and Ellie hope to inspire others to keep moving into their golden years!”可知，Ellie希望她们在网上记录下的旅行图片和博客可以激励其他上了年纪的人继续旅行。故选A。