Unit5Whatanadventure你认为80天周游世界可能吗
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AroundtheWorldin80WaysHowcanyoutravelaroundtheworldwithoutevenleavingtheearth’ssurface(表面)
Formanyofus,itsoundslikeanimpossiblemission,butanecofriendlyBritishcouplehasdonejustthat
Theyhavetravelledaroundtheworldfor297dayswithoutgettingonasingleplane
“Itfeelslikeahistoricachievement,followinginthefootstepsofgreattravellersbeforetheplanewasinvented(发明),”saidthecouple
TomFewins,32,andLaraLockwood,30,used78buses,61trains,34cars,18boats,6bicycles,2mopedsandanelephant
Theywantedtoprovethattouristscanseetheworldwithoutproducingalargecarbonfootprint(碳足迹).Sotheyspent10monthstravelling44,609milesthrough18countriesonlandandsea
Theybelievedthattheyusedlessthan3,000kgofcarbondioxide,compared(比较)withsixtimesthatamountiftheyhadusedplanes