In December 2013, photojournalist Wood set out to become the first person to walk the length of the Nile River.
Wood’s journey began in Rwanda, took nine months and
Wood acknowledges that his
“The biggest challenge was the sun
The journey wasn’t without danger. Civil War in South Sudan
“I
Had he made the trip
“It was never about breaking records, it was about taking the biggest
A.covered | B.filled | C.flew | D.drove |
A.exploring | B.researching | C.traveling | D.walking |
A.shelter | B.commitment | C.survival | D.consumption |
A.generous | B.humble | C.elegant | D.violent |
A.marked | B.included | C.demonstrated | D.required |
A.pulling | B.diving | C.rolling | D.beating |
A.connected | B.shown | C.forced | D.exposed |
A.drinks | B.delicacies | C.grains | D.possessions |
A.broke out | B.came out | C.brought up | D.broke in |
A.found | B.brought | C.asked | D.killed |
A.honest | B.brave | C.welcome | D.available |
A.missed | B.dropped | C.took | D.put |
A.undone | B.unnoticed | C.unpunished | D.uninterrupted |
A.gradually | B.likely | C.merely | D.urgently |
A.dream | B.adventure | C.exercise | D.hike |
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