TonyWheelerwasborntotravel.Hisfatherworkedforanairline.Forthefirst16yearsofhislife,Wheelerandhisfamilylivedinmanydifferentcountries.
Intheearly1970s,WheelermetayoungwomannamedMaureen.Theysoonmarried.Beforegettingjobs,TonyandMaureenwantedtotravel.Theytookayear-longtripfromLondon,throughAsia,toAustralia.Onthetrip,theyvisitedplaceslikeIndia,Iran,andAfghanistan.
WhenTonyandMaureenarrivedinAustralia,peopleaskedmanyquestionsabouttheirtrip.Toanswerthesequestions,WheelerwroteaguidebookcalledAcrossAsiaontheCheap.Thebooktoldpeopleaboutdifferentcountries'weather,customs(风俗),andplacestosee.Butunliketravelguidesinthe1970s,Wheeler’sbookalsotalkedaboutplacesmosttouristsdidnotgo.Healsowroteaboutunusualthingstoseeanddo.Thebookwasverypopular.
WheelerandMaureenstartedacompanycalledLonelyPlanet.Theycontinuedtravelling.Theywroteguidebooksforeachplacetheyvisited.Today,400peopleworkforLonelyPlanet.Thecompanyhasover650guidebooks.Wheelerstillwritesabouttravel“hotspots”(forexample,CambodiainAsiaandCroatiainEurope).Formoreinformation,readthebooks!
1.WhichtripwasTonyWheeler’sfirstguidebookabout?
A.TheUnitedKingdom.
B.FromAsiatoEngland.
C.FromAustraliatoAfghanistan.
D.FromEnglandtoAustralia.
2.WhydidTonyWheelerwritehisfirstguidebook?
A.Heneededthemoney.
B.Hiswifeaskedhimtodoit.
C.Manypeopleaskedquestionsabouthistravels.
D.Helikedwritingbooks.
3.HowwasAcrossAsiaontheCheapdifferentfromothertravelguides?
A.Ittalkedaboutplacesmosttouristsdidnotgo.
B.Itwaslongerandmoreexpensive.
C.Ittoldpeopleaboutacountry’sweather,customs,andplacestosee.
D.ItwasthefirstguidebookaboutAsia.
4.Whichsentencebelowistrue?
A.TonyWheelerstilltravelsandwritesguidebooks.
B.TonyWheeler’sfirstguidebookwasnotpopular.
C.Aftertheirfirsttrip,MaureendidnottravelwithTony.
D.Today,LonelyPlanetisstillasmallcompany.