呂玲

World in a camera

難詞探意

1. mural /mjrl/ n. 壁畫

2. meteor /miti（r）/ n. 流星

3. cruise /kruz/ n. 乘船游覽;航行

4. perspective /pspektv/ n. 觀點

The first memory of travel for Qi Juanjuan was seeing mural paintings at the Bingling Grotto Temple along with his father as a child. The well？known tourist site in Yongjing county， Northwest China？s Gansu Province， is where Qi was born and raised. While being impressed by the 1，600？year？old Buddhist art， Qi also saw many foreign tourists then.

“I wondered why those people traveled thousands of miles to my hometown， and my father told me that it？s because it？s exciting to explore a different culture as well as enjoy the beautiful scenery along the road，” recalls Qi， adding that his father also showed him the location of China on a world map. “The love of traveling was like a seed planted in my heart.”

Over the past 10 years， Qi， 42， has traveled to 84 countries on five continents. He selected 480 photos from thousands he took during his trips， which are now being displayed in an exhibition in Beijing. The photos on display present landscapes and customs from around the world to the audience.

After graduating from university， Qi became a full？time traveler and photographer about a decade ago by collaborating with travel bureaus and companies. He has spent four to five months each year traveling in other countries by himself or along with friends.

“The process of selecting photos for the exhibition was full of surprises. It reminded me of the beautiful moments I had and the lovely people I met during my trips，” says Qi， adding that some of his memorable trips include seeing a meteor shower over the Sahara Desert in Tunisia， crossing the Drake Passage via Antarctic cruises and playing soccer with children on Cuba？s streets.

A photo， a painting， a movie or a song may become his reason for travel. “One of the most rewarding things about traveling is that you can see the world with a fresh perspective，” he said. When Qi arrives in a city for the first time， he usually visits two locations to start his exploration—food markets and parks. He likes homestay tours， which bring him first？hand experiences of local customs， cuisine and lifestyle.

1. How did Qi feel when seeing foreign tourists in his hometown？

A. Confused. B. Delighted.

C. Satisfied. D. Disappointed.

2. How many countries has Qi been to？

A. Five. B. Ten.

C. Forty. D. Eighty four.

3. Where did Qi see a meteor shower？

A. In Cuba.

B. In Tunisia.

C. In Antarctica.

D. In China.

4. Why does Qi like homestay tours？

A. They are cheaper.

B. They are more comfortable.

C. They provide him with more delicious food.

D. They present local customs， cuisine and lifestyle more directly.

Difficult sentence

“One of the most rewarding things about traveling is that you can see the world with a fresh perspective，” he said. 他說：“旅游最有價值的事情之一，是你可以以一個新的視角看待世界。”

【點石成金】該句中that引導的是一個表語從句。

環(huán)游世界數(shù)十載，他用相機記錄著點點滴滴。