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2015年全国职称英语考试综合类 Across the Deserts ? ? The Sahara Desert isthe largest desert in the world. It stretches across Africa from Senegal toEgypt. The Sahara Desert is an unfriendly environment. During the day its veryhot, and at night it’s sometimes very cold. It is also difficult to find waterin the Sahara.? ? In 2006, Kevin Lin, Ray Zahab, and Charlie Engle decided todo something very difficult. They made the decision to run across the SaharaDesert 4,300 miles (6,920km). It seemed impossible to do, but they wanted totry. The three men liked to test themselves, and this would be a very big test.? ? On the morning of November 2, Kevin, Ray, and Charliestarted their trip across the Sahara. Every morning they began running at 5:00.At11 a.m. they stopped and rested until 5 p.m. Then they ran again until 9:30in the evening. Each day they ran about 40 miles (64 km). Every day it was thesame thing. They got up and ran. They listened to music on their iPods, andthey ran and ran.? ? Kevin, Ray, and Charlie needed to eat a lot of food duringtheir trip. Most people need about 2,000 calories of food each day. Kevin, Ray,and Charlie needed between 6,000 and 9,000 calories every day. Thats a lot offood! They also needed to drink a lot of water.? ? The three men had some problems on their trip, and manytimes they wanted to quit and go home. It was often very hot (140°F/60°C)during the day, and the heat made them sick. Their legs and feet hurt.Sometimes it was very windy, and they couldnt see. One time they got lost. Butthey didnt quit. After 111 days, Kevin, Ray; and Charlie successfully finishedtheir trip across the Sahara Desert. They hugged each other and put their handsin the water of the Red Sea. Then they ran to a hotel to take a long shower.词汇：stretch v. 延伸，伸展calorie n. 卡（路里)，小卡，大卡quit v. 停止，放注释：1. ... made the decision to run across ...：......决正跑步横跨......练习：1. It’s not always hot m the Sahara Desert.A.Right? ?? ?? ?? ?B.Wrong? ?? ?? ?? ???C. mentioned2. Each