Ian is a cowboy. He is a modern cowboy. He doesn’t take cows from one part of the continent to the other. He takes cars from one part of Africa to the other. He buys some trucks in one country. He drives the trucks across half of Africa to another country. This job is very dangerous(危险的). But Ian is not afraid. He needs more people. He gives job to some drivers.
伊恩是一个牛仔。他是一个现代的牛仔。他不把牛从大陆的一部分赶到另一个大陆另一个部分。他把汽车从非洲的一个地方开到另一个地方。他在一个国家买了几辆卡车。他把卡车开过大半个非洲到另一个国家。这份工作很有风险。但伊恩不害怕。他需要更多的人。他给一些司机工作。
He meets a cameraman, Tim. He shows the real world in his films. They decide to make a film about the journey of trucks. The journey takes thirty days. Ian and Tim travel together. Ian has many problems on the way. The trucks are old and they break down. They need things which Ian cannot buy in shops. They must have good ideas. They also have problems on borders(边界). The officers and police give them problems. But Ian never gives up. In the end, they arrive. Yes, Ian is a real modern cowboy.
他遇到了一个摄影师,提姆。他在他的电影中展示了真实的世界。他们决定制作一部关于卡车的旅行的电影。旅行需要三十天。伊恩和提姆一起旅行。伊恩在路上有许多问题。卡车是旧的,发生了故障。他们需要的东西伊恩在商店里买不到。他们必须有好的想法。他们也遇上边界问题。官员和警察给他们出难题。但伊恩从不放弃。最后他们到达了目的地。是的,伊恩是一个真正的现代牛仔。
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How long does they spend in the journey?
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From the passage, we know that Ian is very _____.
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What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined phase “break down”?
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The passage is about a _______.