A young explorer

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1 With nothing but a homemade iron wagon， a loyal dog， and a backpack， AbusaimaitiKeremu embarked on an epic journey， hiking from his hometown Kashi in Northwest Chinato his ultimate destination Beijing.

2 The 25?year?old adventurer has shared388 videos of his passion for hiking on a socialmedia platform， attracting nearly 400，000 fanswho cheer him on toward his dream： To witnessthe flag?raising ceremony at Tian'anmen Squarein downtown Beijing. “Many people doubtedme at the start and didn't believe I could do it. Iknow it's a long way， but it's always been mydream. There are many ways to travel. I chose to walk because it's my passion，” Keremusaid.

3 Coming from Kashi， the southern tip of Xinjiang， the explorer had a grand plan tohike from his hometown to the east， crossing Gansu， Shaanxi， Shanxi， and Hebei Provinces，on his way to his destination， Beijing. But the impressive Taihang Mountains dashed hishope of taking a shortcut. He had to backtrack to the south and head to Central China'sHenan Province first before continuing his northbound journey.

4“ It was too challenging for me to scale the 2882?meter peak where I kept losing sig?nal and direction. So I changed my course，” Keremu said in his hotel in Anyang， a city in Henan. He stayed there for two days and visited the Yin Ruins， a renowned historical sitethat once served as the ancient capital of the late Shang Dynasty. This has become part ofhis routine when visiting each city： snapping a photo in front of a landmark building， suchas Greater Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an and Shaolin Temple in Zhengzhou.

5“ Nature is my inspiration and my belief is to walk across China. I have spent morethan eight months on the road. During my trip， I've seen various landscapes. Ive crossedthe snow?capped mountains， the grasslands， the Yellow River， and the edge cliffs. I learnedthe phrase‘ China has a vast territory in school， but it is only after this trip that Ive under?stood the meaning of‘ vast territory in my own way，” said the explorer.

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1. What was Keremu's main reason for hiking to Beijing？

A. He wanted to gain more social media followers.

B. He wanted to witness the flag?raising ceremony at Tian'anmen Square.

C. He enjoyed the challenge of hiking through different terrains.

D. He was inspired by the different landscapes of China.

2. Why did Keremu change his original hiking path？

A. He got lost and decided to take an easier route.

B. He wanted to visit more provinces along the way.

C. The Taihang Mountains were too difficult for him to cross as planned.

D. He preferred to travel through Central China's Henan Province first.

3. What does Keremu like to do when he visits each city？

A. He tends to take a photo in front of a prominent landmark.

B. He prefers to visit relatives or friends in the area.

C. He likes to rest in a hotel for two days.

D. He likes to search for new hiking equipment.

4. What has Keremu learned from his hiking experience across China？

A. The actual meaning of “vast territory” as he explored various landscapes.

B. The importance of staying connected with fans through social media.

C. The significance of historical sites like the Yin Ruins.

D. The technical skills in scaling high mountain peaks.

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Ⅰ. 日積月累

adventurer n. 冒险家

doubt v. 怀疑

shortcut n. 近路

course n. 路线

renowned adj. 有名的

landscape n. 风景

grassland n. 草原

embark on 开始（一段旅程）；着手进行；开始从事

the Yellow River 黄河

homemade iron wagon 自制的铁质四轮货车

epic journey 史诗般的旅程

social media platform 社交媒体平台

flag?raising ceremony 升旗仪式

grand plan 宏伟计划

historical site 历史遗址

landmark building 地标建筑

Greater Wild Goose Pagoda 大雁塔

Shaolin Temple 少林寺

vast territory 辽阔的疆域

snow?capped mountain 雪山

Ⅱ. 语法填空

Abusaimaiti Keremu， a 25?year?old man from Kashi， Xinjiang in Northwest China， began1.________big trip. He hiked to Beijing with just a cart he made， his dog 2.________abackpack. Keremu loves hiking and has become popular on social media， with nearly400，000 fans 3.________（watch） his 388 videos. His goal was 4. ________（see） the flag?raising ceremony in Tian'anmen Square. Although he had a plan to hike through severalprovinces directly to Beijing， the tall Taihang Mountains 5.________（make） him changehis route. He went south to Henan first. 6.________ Anyang， Henan， he enjoyed visitingthe Yin Ruins， an old historical place. As he travels to 7.________（differ） cities， he likesto take pictures at famous 8. ________（building）， like Greater Wild Goose Pagoda in Xianand Shaolin Temple in Zhengzhou.

Keremu 9.________（be） on this journey for over eight months. He's seen many typesof places， like mountains， grasslands， the Yellow River， and cliffs. He says this trip helpshim really understand 10. ________it means when people say China has a big land.