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2023名校版高考英语阅读理解精读附答案SlowingdownwasthelastthingonElaineSchaefer’smindwhensheturned70lastyear.She’denjoyedanambitioustravelscheduleforthepreviousdecade.Shedidn’tfeeltoooldtotravel.Yetmanypeopleareaskingthatslightlyembarrassingquestion：Canyoubetoooldtotravel?Thetravelindustryhasalreadyresponded.TryrentingacarinEurope，forexample.InCroatia，Schaeferwouldn’tbeabletothisyear，becausethemaximumageis70.Insurancecompaniesrequirehigherrates；touroperatorslimitcertainactivities.Thatfeelslikea“no”formanytravelers.Definitelysomefolksshouldthinktwicebeforetraveling，butnotonlybasedontheirage.It’stheirleveloffitness，saysKirstenVeldman，aformertourguidewhonoweditsaretirementblog.Sherecallsa93-year-oldmanwhowasdisabledandtravelingaloneonaCaribbeantour.“Youcan’texpecttoaskatourleadertobethereforyou

24/7formedicalcare，”shesays.“Tourguidesdon’thavethetime，skills，andknowledgeforit.So，inthiscase，myadviceis：heshouldn’thavetraveledwithusinthissituation.”Butsometouroperatorsserveoldertravelers.Forexample，GrandCircleTravelstartedin1958toserveseniormembers.“Wehavetravelersintotheir80sandeven90s.Sometravelasacoupleandsomealone，”sayscompanyspokeswomanAnnShannon.“Wehavenoagelimit.”Ifyouasktravelexperts，they’lltellyouthatageisjustanumber.It’saquestionofphysical，andtoacertainextent，mentalability.“Manyofourtravelersareretired，focusedonkeepingtheirgoodhealth，andareexperiencedtravelerswhohaveagoodideaofwhattoexpect，”saysSaraBaer-Sinnott，presidentofOldways，afoodandnutritionnon-profitorganizationthatoperatestours.“Someoneintheir40smaystrugglemorethansomeoneintheir80s.”9．WhatisexpectedifSchaefertravelsinCroatiathisyear?A．Shecanrentacartogoaround.B．Shehastopaymoreinsurancefees.C．Shecanjoininallkindsofactivities.D．Shewillreceive24/7medicalcare.10．WhatcausedVeldmantodisapproveofthe93-year-oldman’straveling?A．Hisoldage.B．Hislackofmoney.C．Hispoorhealth.D．Hisinsociablepersonality.11．WhatdoweknowaboutGrandCircleTravel?A．Itisanon-profittravelingorganization.B．Itoffersservicetoawiderangeoftravelers.C．Ithasahistoryofmorethansevendecades.D．Itsmaincustomersareseniortravelers.12．Whatistheauthorsattitudetowardstravelingold?A．Opposed.B．Supportive.C．Tolerant.D．Objective.BCBDByrdisinhereighthyearofteachingatWilderElementaryinMansfield.ShehastaughtfifthgraderFisherCroneyeveryyearsincehewasinkindergarten.Fisher

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