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My mother sat in silence, shocked by my guided tour of websites of adventurous families, who bike around the world for charity, sail the globe in search of their roots or see the world through children's eyes.We found many people on boats, bikes and foot, showing that adventure doesn't have to die when a new life is created.As one of my friends says，‘This is your one and only chance to explore the world with your children as they are now.’
‘Mum，’I began awkwardly.‘We're going to travel across New Zealand.Two bikes, two trailers (拖车), two toddlers (学步的孩子) and 2,000 miles.’
‘Two thousand nappies (纸尿裤) more like.’
My mother wasn't the only one to raise objections.While friends and family were impressed by our bravery, they were horrified at what it would involve.‘No nursery, no babysitters, no bath time, no peace, no escape ...’And that was before we mentioned the real difficulty: pulling 50 kg of trailer, toddler and baggage.And of course the nappies.
‘Is there anything I can say to put you off？’ my mother asked.
‘No, Mum，’I replied firmly.
‘Well, we'll see about that.’
The challenge of dealing with my mother's phone call about potential disasters is as great as anything we may have to face on the road.Meanwhile, we rush to toilettrain both children to avoid the nappy carrying.Among the voices of doubt and disapproval, I still sometimes wonder if we are mad, but know we aren't mad alone.We have now been in communication with many of the families I showed my mother on the web.And we can feel our own voice getting stronger and more confident with their encouragement, advice and support.
Now we know there are so many families out there adventuring, we're already developing ideas for a world tour to meet some of these families and talk with them about their experiences and spread the word about the possibilities for independent family adventure.As a friend of ours said, ‘The only limit is the parents' imagination.’We intend to let ours run wild.
语篇解读：本文是记叙文。作者夫妇带着两个蹒跚学步的孩子骑车旅行，遭到了很多亲朋好友的反对，但是作者认为这是他们跟两个小孩子一起探索世界的唯一机会。
1．What made the author's mother surprised?
A．That there're so many things to view on the Internet.
B．That so many parents travel with their small children.
C．That there're so many different ways to see the world.
D．That the author made so many friends on the Internet.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“shocked by my guided tour of websites of adventurous families”及“We found many people on boats, bikes and foot, showing that adventure doesn't have to die when a new life is created”可知，作者的妈妈没想到有那么多家长带着小孩子旅行，感到很惊讶。
2．When the author's friends knew her travel plan, they felt ________.
A．envious B．worried
C．curious D．excited
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“My mother wasn't the only one to raise objections.While friends and family ... they were horrified at what it would involve.‘No nursery, no babysitters, no bath time, no peace, no escape ...’”可以看出，除了妈妈外，作者的其他亲朋好友也反对他们带着孩子旅行，对此表示担忧。
3．According to the last paragraph, the author ________.
A．is planning a reunion party with her family
B．has already made a detailed plan for a world tour
C．is concerned that her imagination may cause problems
D．hopes to meet other families and share their experiences
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“we're already developing ideas for a world tour to meet some of these families and talk with them about their experiences”可知答案。
