there is no better example of this idea than Ming dynasty travel writer and geographer Xu Xiake没有比明代游记作家兼地理学家徐霞客更好的例子了
encouraged a love of travelling
鼓励了对旅行的热爱
provided important scientific information
提供了重要的科学信息
about the country's land and geography
关于这个国家的土地和地理
born into a wealthy Jiangyin family
出生在一个富裕的江阴家庭
（今江苏省江阴市）
books about different places
关于不同地方的书籍
at an early age
在幼年时期
was responsible for the family farm and taking care of his 60-year-old mother
负责家庭农场和照顾他60岁的母亲
as tradition required
按照传统要求
valuing the knowledge he could get from such experiences
重视从这样的经历中获得的知识
this modern-thinking woman
这位思想现代的妇女
travel for three months every year
每年旅行三个月
less farm work
比较少的农活
with the mother's support
在母亲的支持下
set off
启程
leaving behind not only his mother but also his new wife as well
不仅留下了他的母亲，还留下了他的新妻子
repeat this goodbye each year for most of the next 30 years
在接下来的30年里，每年都要重复这句告别的话。
travelled through the Ming kingdom
穿行于明朝
carefully studying the lands he passed through
仔细研究他走过的土地
recording his experiences and many discoveries
记录他的经历和许多发现
avoided comfortable travel
避免舒适的旅行
preferring to go almost everywhere on foot更喜欢步行去几乎所有的地方
research the environment in detail
详细研究环境
hard-to-reach mountain areas
难以到达的山区
through wild forests where few people lived穿过人烟稀少的野生森林
willingness to face hardships
愿意面对困难
came at a cost however
然而，这是有代价的。
Progress was slow and tiring and he was frequently sick, robbed and beaten during his journeys.
进展缓慢，令人疲惫，他在旅途中经常生病、抢劫和殴打。
became seriously ill
得了重病
Although incomplete , it still made Xu a travelling legend around the world.虽然不完整，但它仍然让徐霞客成为环游世界的传奇人物。
The passage is mainly about the general details of Xu Xiake's life story. Xu's mother was supportive and open-minded. Xu preferred walking during his travels because
it allowed him to see and study the environment in detail.Xu's book The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake was only public after Xu died.The correct order for the following events . ①He developed an interest in books about other places. ②He started managing family farm after his father died. ③He went on his first journey. ④He returned to his hometown for the last time.⑤His book was finally printed.
文章主要讲述徐霞客生平事迹的大体细节。徐的母亲很支持，思想也很开放。徐喜欢在旅行中步行，因为这使他能够详细地看到和研究环境。徐霞客的著作《徐霞客游记》是在徐霞客去世后才出版的。事件的正确顺序是：①他对其他地方的书籍产生了兴趣。②父亲去世后，他开始经营家庭农场。③他开始了他的第一次旅行。④他最后一次回到家乡。⑤他的书终于出版了。
