2013高考英语二轮阅读理解强化训练（03）及答案

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To hitch-hike successfully in any country you must be able to do two things：attract attention and at the same time convince the driver at a glance that you do not intend to rob or murder him. To fulfill the first requirement you must have some marks to let drivers distinguish you at once from all other hikers. A serviceman，for instance，should wear his uniform，a student his scarf. In a foreign country an unmistakable indication of your own nationality will also arrest a driver's attention.

When I hitch-hiked 9,500 miles across the United States and back recently I wore a well-tailored suit，a bowler hat and a trench coat，and carried a pencil-thin rolled black umbrella. My suitcase was decorated with British flags. Having plenty of luggage，moreover，I was not likely to be suspected of being a dangerous lunatic (精神病患者)．I then had to get across to the driver the idea that I was a real traveler，and needed to get somewhere cheaply.

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