背包旅行是一種低預(yù)算且隨性的旅行方式。以洛林和邁克為例：他們退休后，每人背著一個(gè)15公斤重的背包，沿英格蘭海岸徒步行走了630英里。再舉一例，奧斯曼·佐拉提背包行遍了24個(gè)非洲國家，然而他啟程時(shí)身上只有80美元。背包旅行似乎適合任何人，并不受年齡和預(yù)算的限制。聽節(jié)目，看看你有沒有作 “背包客” 的潛質(zhì)。

詞匯：travel 旅行

Do you know anyone who has?gone?backpacking? It's a type of travel that is?low-cost?and independent, often meaning no fixed plans regarding?accommodation?or destination. The word 'backpacking' comes from 'backpack', a type of bag that you carry on your back. Travellers typically fill a backpack with life?essentials, like clothing, plus anything extra needed for?adventure. The stereotypical view of a?backpacker?is someone in their 20s, keen to?tick?off?items on their?bucket list. But, forget this. You're about to find out that anyone can backpack.

你認(rèn)識(shí)背包旅行的人嗎?這是一種低成本的獨(dú)立旅行，通常意味著沒有固定的住宿或目的地計(jì)劃?！癰ackpacking”這個(gè)詞來自“backpack”，一種你背在背上的包。旅行者通常會(huì)在背包里裝滿生活必需品，比如衣服，以及探險(xiǎn)所需的任何額外物品。人們對(duì)背包客的刻板印象是20多歲的年輕人，他們熱衷于完成自己遺愿清單上的項(xiàng)目。但是，忘了這個(gè)吧。你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)任何人都可以背包。

Last year, my best friend's parents?retired?at aged 65 and?set off?on a 630-mile?trail?along the southwest coast of England. Each carrying a 15kg backpack, Mike and Lorraine?hiked?along cliffs, explored golden sandy beaches and even cycled. For accommodation, they didn't?pre-book?but stayed in whatever they could find on the day, which varied from?B&Bs?to?camping?in fields full of sheep. They did stop for the occasional well-deserved cup of tea – they were in England after all.

去年，我最好的朋友的父母在65歲時(shí)退休了，他們沿著英格蘭西南海岸踏上了一條630英里的小徑。邁克和洛林各自背著15公斤的背包，沿著懸崖徒步旅行，探索金色的沙灘，甚至騎自行車。至于住宿，他們沒有提前預(yù)訂，而是當(dāng)天能找到什么就住什么，從民宿到在滿是羊的田野里露營都有。他們確實(shí)偶爾停下來喝杯應(yīng)得的茶——畢竟他們是在英國。

Backpackers are also known for travelling with little money, but few begin with as little as Othmane Zolati from Morocco. In 2015, he?embarked?on an almost four-year?journey, but he started out with just $80 (￡64). He?zigzagged?across 24 countries on the African?continent?and filmed his experience, aiming to show the world the diversity and beauty of Africa, all on a?shoestring budget. He told BBC What's New that he often had to work?odd jobs?and rely on the kindness of strangers to be able to afford to keep travelling. But it was worth it. South Africa was Othmane's final?destination?and, on reaching it, he said "It was one of the best moments in my life. It made me know that if you fight for something, you really stick to that goal… then you will reach it".

背包客也以身無分文而聞名，但很少有人像來自摩洛哥的Othmane Zolati那樣身無分文。2015年，他開始了將近四年的旅程，但他一開始只有80美元(64英鎊)。他穿梭于非洲大陸的24個(gè)國家，拍攝了他的經(jīng)歷，目的是向世界展示非洲的多樣性和美麗，所有這些都是在有限的預(yù)算下完成的。他在接受BBC新聞采訪時(shí)表示，他經(jīng)常不得不打零工，依靠陌生人的善意來維持旅行。但這是值得的。南非是Othmane的最終目的地，到達(dá)那里后，他說:“這是我一生中最美好的時(shí)刻之一。它讓我知道，如果你為某件事而奮斗，你真的會(huì)堅(jiān)持這個(gè)目標(biāo)，那么你就會(huì)實(shí)現(xiàn)它?！?/p>

So, don't give up. If you want to travel, you can, no matter your age or budget!

所以，不要放棄。如果你想旅行，你可以，不管你的年齡或預(yù)算!

詞匯表

go backpacking 背包旅行
low-cost 低成本的
accommodation 住宿
backpack （徒步旅行或登山時(shí)用的）背包
essentials 必需品
adventure 探險(xiǎn)
backpacker 背包客
tick off （在清單上）勾掉（做完的事情）
bucket list 人生愿望清單
retire 退休
set off 出發(fā)，啟程
trail 鄉(xiāng)間小道
hike 長途步行
pre-book 預(yù)訂
B&B 提供住宿加早餐的小旅館（“bed and breakfast” 的縮寫）
camping 露營，野營
embark 開始
journey 旅行，旅程
zigzag 曲折前進(jìn)
continent 大陸
shoestring budget 極少的預(yù)算
odd job 零工，雜活
destination 目的地

測(cè)驗(yàn)與練習(xí)

1.?閱讀課文并回答問題。

1. What is a traveller's backpack typically filled with?

2. What is the stereotypical view of a backpacker?

3. True or False??Mike and Lorraine always pre-booked accommodation.

4. Why did Othmane Zolati film his travel experiences?

5. Where was Othmane Zolati's final destination?

2.?選擇意思恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或詞組來完成下列句子。

1. We _______ at 6am to catch the 8am train.

went backpacking? ? ? ? ticked off? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?set off??????????? ??????????? pre-booked

2. I tend to avoid the _______ brands when I go food shopping.

low-cost? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? well-deserved? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?shoestring? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?fixed

3. Abdul prefers to stay in private _______ because he sleeps lightly.? ??

trail? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?accommodation? ? ? ? ? ? journey? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? continent

4. When my boss _______, we threw her a huge leaving party.

hiked? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? zig-zagged? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? camped???????????????????? retired

5. You need to bring clothes, food and toiletries -– all the _______.??

budget? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? destination? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? essentials????????????????? bucket list

答案

1.?閱讀課文并回答問題。?

1. What is a traveller's backpack typically filled with?

Life essentials, like clothing, plus anything extra needed for adventure.

2. What is the stereotypical view of a backpacker?

Someone in their 20s, keen to tick off items on their bucket list.

3.True or False??Mike and Lorraine always pre-booked accommodation.

False. They didn't pre-book but stayed in whatever they could find on the day, which varied from B&Bs to camping in fields full of sheep.

4. Why did Othmane Zolati film his travel experiences?

He aimed to show the world the diversity and beauty of Africa, all on a shoestring budget.

5. Where was Othmane Zolati's final destination??

South Africa.

2.?選擇意思恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或詞組來完成下列句子。

1. We?set off?at 6am to catch the 8am train.

2. I tend to avoid the?low-cost?brands when I go food shopping.

3. Abdul prefers to stay in private?accommodation?because he sleeps lightly.? ?

4. When my boss?retired, we threw her a huge leaving party.

5. You need to bring clothes, food and toiletries -– all the?essentials.?

文章來源BBC，侵權(quán)刪，本文僅用于英語學(xué)習(xí)。