Adventure travel with invisible disability

江蘇吳江存志外國語學校 陸李峰

爬山、騎自行車和潛水，諸如此類的“冒險旅行”，對于很多人來說都是心動卻未曾嘗試的挑戰。你能想象慢性病患者主動參與“冒險之旅”，熱情追求不敢想象的人生之旅嗎？

一起閱讀，開啟旅行時光。

題材文章詞數旅行與健康3 2 3 難度 ★★體裁建議用時記敘文6′

難詞掃障

1.chronicadj.慢性的

2.diabetesn.糖尿病

3.footholdn.立足處

4.autoimmune disease自身免疫病

5.vestibular disorder前庭障礙

6.abbreviationn.縮寫詞

There's no form of travel I love more than adventure travel.Yet，when it comes to planning trips，I've extra challenges to consider.That's because I'm among the 96%of individuals withchronicmedical conditions not requiring a medical device，also known asinvisibledisability.My strugglewith chronic illness has been a long road to understanding， acceptance， andadaptation.Meanwhile，I've come to realize that living with an invisible disability doesn't mean I can'tpursuemypassion！

“There are folks （with hidden illnesses） climbing， cycling， and diving everywhere，”says travel agent Timothy Tan of Cango Travel，who also travels around the world with a hidden disability， “I figure if others can do it， so can I.”

Tall and fit，it's impossible to know that Timothy hasdiabetesbased onappearancealone.Yet，he struggles with physical limitations，some of which hold back his ability to reach with his hands and securefootholds.This hasn't discouraged Timothy from pursuing adventure travel.In fact，his favorite activities include cycling， rafting，and diving. “Look at me，” he says， “I'vehad fear ofanything physical，but now I can do things I didn't think I could do.”

Like Timothy，I look perfectly healthy on the outside.Meanwhile，I struggle withautoimmune diseaseand avestibular disorder，along with the long list ofabbreviationsdoctors used to categorize my symptoms.This isn't uncommon for people with compromised immunesystems， whoare more sensitive to infections and get sick more frequently than healthy individuals.

In order to adapt，I've learned to give up unrealistic expectationsimposedby society.I no longer compare my abilities to others.Instead，I set goals that account for the added hurdles （障礙）.If I don't cross the finishing line， that's alright！ I cantake pride intrying.After all，life is about the journey and not the destination！

1.What does “extra challenges”refer to in the paragraph 1？ （no more than 8 words）

2.What do Timothy and the author have in common？

3.How do you understand the underlined sentence in the last paragraph？

Language Study

Ⅰ.Important vocabulary in the text

1.adaptationn.適應

2.pursuev.追逐

3.passionn.酷愛

4.appearancen.外貌

5.have fear of恐懼……

6.imposev.強加

7.take pride in以……為傲

Ⅱ.Sentences for writing

1.when it comes to...當談到……時

然而，在計劃旅行時，我還有額外的挑戰要考慮。

Yet， ___________________planning trips，I've extra challenges to consider.

2.so+助動詞+sb某人也是如此

我想，如果其他人能做到，我也能做到。

I figure if others can do it，__________________.