I hired a car the day after landing and bought a comprehensive book of maps, which I found most helpful on the cross country journey, but which I did not think I should need on the last stage.

这个句子的转折蛮有意思的：在登陆的同日我租了一辆汽车并购了一本详尽的地图册，我觉得它对越野旅行很有帮助，不过在旅行最后阶段我认为它未必有用。

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In their cross-country journey, the animals must traverse many smaller bodies of water, such as rivers and small lakes.

在越野旅程中，动物们必须穿越许多面积较小的水域，比如河流和小湖泊。

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The cross-country journey will continue in a roving museum and performance space contained within six 18-wheeler trucks that will travel to communities from coast to coast.

六辆18轮重型卡车将同时作为交通工具、移动博物馆和表演舞台，把这场展览带入横跨美国东西海岸的各个社区当中。

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