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英语阅读理解,有两道题. 英语高手来吧~~

Except for the Indians, the earliest backpackers in America were frontiersmen,who roamed the wilderness looking either for necessities such as food and water or for sources of wealth such as fur and gold.For them backpacking was a way of
　　survival or a means of achieving what one day would be called the “American Dream”.
　　Today,however,many people enjoy backpacking as a recreational activity.Shouldering a pack and leaving behind the world of telephone,television and traffic promise an exciting experience.Testing one’s stamina (耐力) and skills are challenging a sense of one’s place in the natural world can be rewarding .Moreover,backpacking is an activity that can last any length for time and can be enjoyed alone or with friends.Then too,a backpacking trip may be organized within a day or two.The backpacker and his friends have only to decide on their destination and then organize the all-important kit,whose contents they must depend on throughout their trip.A map,a compass,a flashlight,along with first equipment,food,and extra clothing can be rounded up without much difficulty.Once the backpackers have left word about where they go in a note on the refrigerator door or in a message on an answering machine,they can look forward to
　　an adventure that will lift the spirit and nourish the soul.Their outing will enable them to return in a short time to the age of technology with the courage and independence of Natty Bumppo,who did indeed belong to the age of the frontier.

1.According to the passage,the early backpackers_____.
A.had no recreation in life
B.did backpacking for a living
C.enjoyed backpacking very much
D.had better skills than backpackers today

2.It seema that the writer of the passage thinks that backpacking today is____.
A.a waste of time
B.a great adventure
C.a rewarding experience
D.a means to achieve American Dreams

Answer 1

第一题选 B 。因为第一个选项是说生命中没有消遣或娱乐，第三个选项是说钟意于此，第四个选项是说比今日之人技巧更高。实际上，初期人们只是为了活下去，并找到富庶的土地或黄金。并将之称为“美国梦”，当时的土地政策是相当宽松的，因为大片的土地有待开发，而政府允许只要你定居并开垦土地，都可以属于你。
第二题选 C 。因为第一个选项是说这是浪费时间，第二个选项说是伟大的冒险，第四个选项是实现“美国梦”的途径。根据第三自然段的口吻，我们能看出作者对于此项活动过是持赞许的态度的，所以不选1，而如今的装备及条件要明显好于以往，所以也不能是冒险【危险固然存在】不选2，最后“美国梦”早就是过去式了，不选4. 选项 C 是说这是有回报的经历，是的，第三段中
lift the spirit and nourish the soul 意思是能振奋精神、涤荡灵魂。因此选 C。

我英语不是很好，如果有其他回答，请一并参考。
最好的方法是自己把上下文全部读懂，不会的地方可以拉到百度翻译或谷歌翻译里去找解释。

Answer 2

C. B

Answer 3

According to the passage,the early backpackers did backpacking for a living.

(B)

It seema that the writer of the passage thinks that backpacking today is a rewarding experience.
(C)