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Men have traveled ever since they first appeared on the earth.
In primitive times they did not travel for pleasure but to find new places where their herds could feed, or to escape from hostile neighbors, or to find more favorable climates. They traveled on foot. Their journeys were long, tiring, and often dangerous. They protected themselves with simple weapons, such as wooden sticks or stone clubs, and by lighting fires at night and, above all, by keeping together.
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Being intelligent and creative, they soon discovered easier ways of traveling. They rode on the backs of their domesticated animals; they hollowed out tree trunks, and by using bits of wood as paddles, were able to travel across water.
Later they traveled, not from necessity, but for the joy and excitement of seeing and experiencing new things. This is still the main reason why we travel today.
Traveling, of course, has now become a highly organized business. There are cars and splendid roads, express trains, huge ships and jet airliners, all of which provide us with comforts and security. This sounds wonderful. But there are difficulties. If you want to go abroad, you need a passport and a visa, tickets, luggage, and a hundred and one other things. If you lose any of them, your journey may be ruined.
问题：
1.In primitive times men traveled ______.
A.for joy
B.from necessity
C.to broaden the mind
D.to escape from the wild animals
【精析】B 根据第二段第一句可知，在原始社会，人们旅行的目的是寻找放牧场地，躲避敌人，或者是寻找更为适宜的气候，即为了必需的生活需求而旅行。另外，根据第四段第一句“Later they traveled, not from necessity…”也可直接推出B项正确。
2.Their journeys were long, tiring and often dangerous, so they had to take measures to protect themselves EXCEPT ______.
A.they had to arm themselves with wooden sticks
B.they protected themselves with stone clubs
C.they had to travel in groups
D.they never traveled at night
【精析】D 根据第二段最后一句可知，他们为了保护自己，就用简单的武器，如木棍、石棒，并在夜里点火，更重要的是他们聚集在一起。A、B、C三项都正确，D项明显不合题意。故选D。
3.Later, they found it easier to travel because ______.
A.they could travel by wagons
B.they could ride on their tame animals and go across water in hollowed tree trunks
C.the roads were splendid
D.the climates were favorable
【精析】B 根据第三段第二句可知，原始人很快就发现了更为容易的旅行方式，他们骑着饲养的动物或划着木船旅行。故选B。
4.Traveling has now become a highly organized business ______.
A.so we can travel anywhere without difficulty
B.because we are provided with all kinds of convenient means for traveling
C.because traveling organizations can be found in the countries the world over
D.so travelers have increased rapidly
【精析】B 根据最后一段前两句可推知，现在旅行已成为一种高度组织化的事情，因为有各种各样安全舒适的交通工具。故选B。
5.The underlined word “hostile” in Paragraph 2 means _______.
A.talkative B.hotheaded C.enthusiastic D.unfriendly
【精析】D 第二段第一句讲述了原始人旅行的诸多原因，其中包括躲避充满敌意的邻居。hostile意为“充满敌意的，不友好的”。talkative:健谈的，爱说话的;hotheaded:性急的，急躁的;enthusiastic:热情的，热心的;unfriendly:不友好的，不友善的。故选D。
