4 . Kimberly and I had planned a trip to Europe for a long time. Getting the departure time wrong, however, we had to ________ from the original train trip to a ship one.

Boarding the ship, we ________ it was not like a roomy hotel. The room was incredibly tight. The________ in the small bathroom was just a spout (喷头) connected to the sink. You turned it on and sprayed yourself, ________ the rest of the room.

The week-long ship travel was full of adventures. There were people from ________ backgrounds speaking different languages. We had stopovers on islands of all sizes, where we cycled 30-40 kilometers. Then there were whole gales (狂风) — so ________ that even the buses couldn’t pass for safety ________. So finally, we ________ back home.

At all events we appreciated the experience. Our real passion was about the ________ rather than the destination — the missed rides, the ________ ship, the mixture of cultures, and all the ________.

Sometimes people are so ________ to their comfortable life that it scares them to break away from the ________ route. Yet, once out of their comfort zone, the different experiences are what actually ________. Mixing things up, trying new things, seeing something open to adventure — this is what we call unique ________.

5 . It was last year in November that my family and I took our first camping trip. My whole family _______, which was the most important part of the trip for me. My siblings(兄弟姐妹) are grown-ups with different _______, which makes it difficult for us to _______ an activity like this.

We had just set up the tent when it suddenly started raining. _______, we had positioned the tent on a high flat surface where _______ could not come into our tent. Even with the rain, I had never been happier.

While we were all _______ the sound of the rain, my mom cooked a warm meal for the family. Over the dinner, my father told us _______ stories about his childhood, which made us burst into laughter. At night, it was a bit cold. My sisters and I grabbed a _______ and chatted about our daily life. Soon, a hot meal and a good _______ warmed us up.

I realized how ________ it was camping under the sound of the rain. I came to understand why my parents were so ________ about camping.

The next day, we ________ our belongings and headed home. I’m very ________ for this camping trip. Not only did I experience the beauty of the forest, but I also learned that even if the ________ is not the best for camping, we can get used to Mother Nature as a family to make unforgettable ________.

6 . Years ago,when we first went to Canada, we were driving through Montana to Colorado with our two children. We thought we’d find a hotel on the way without _________ ahead of time. As it was getting late, we started looking for a hotel, only to find that all the hotels were full.

_________, around 9 p.m., we stopped at a gas station. My husband told the woman behind the counter that we were _________ to find a hotel. She told us it would be _________ at such late time in a busy season. Noticing that we were worried, she said we could spend the night at her home near.

Though surprised at her _________, we gladly accepted it. She then called her son to come and lead the way, since she had to work until midnight. Soon a pick-up vehicle arrived and we _________ it. When we reached her home, her husband _________ us. He invited us to have coffee and we chatted when _________ his wife. She came past 12. We asked if we could leave _________ in the morning so as not to disturb them. They said we were now guests and we’d have to have breakfast with them.

The next morning, around the table were a mass of people, and we were ____________ that they were total ____________ from different countries. After breakfast, when we were ____________, my husband asked if he could offer some ____________. But they said no. Then we left. We kept in ____________ for many years. Later we lost contact, but over the years we have never forgotten their ____________.

7 . Journeys around the world are costly, have you ever traveled while staying in other people’s homes for free? It might sound too good to be _________. But a retired couple from Norfolk, England have _________ to do just that.

Jonathan and Julie Ashworth sold their house in 2017 and then traveled around the world while looking after other people’s houses and pets in exchange for free_________.

The Ashworths booked their first house-sitting in early 2018 when looking for ways they could_________ more while on a budget, and said they’d never_________ ever since. While they were_________ doubtful about the idea, they tried signing up for TrustedHousesitters, where owners and housesitters leave_________ for each other. As they were new to the_________, the couple chose to house- sit locally to build up their profiles, and often visited owners before_________ their stay. Once they’d clocked up a significant amount of__________ reviews, they began to make an__________ for house- sitting slightly further afield.

While house- sitting might sound like a piece of cake, it’s__________ as simple as just walking the owner’s dog every day. In order to__________ they were prepared for each house- sitting, the pair generally arrived a few hours before the owners__________, so that they could meet and discuss any concerns.

Due to COVID-19, the couple were__________ to return to the UK. They are staying in a caravan (拖车) until they are able to begin house-sitting again.

8 . In life, do you choose to take the road everyone has taken, or do you choose the path that is best for you? It might be _________ to choose what everyone has done, especially if it seemed to work for them. But is that what truly _________for you?

On a recent hiking _________, my partner and I decided to take a popular path in the _________ direction. This was a(n) _________, well-traveled path where people had been hiking and biking from A to Z for years. For our own reasons, we chose to travel from Z to A. Going backwards made more sense with my _________. The trip would take several days and going backwards _________ that I would end the trip closer to the airport for my flight home.

As my partner and I walked, everyone crossing our path had something to say, “You’re going the wrong way. Are you _________? Are you returning _________ you forgot something? Are you crazy? The path occasionally crossed a __________. When it did, even passing cars beeped (鸣笛) to __________ us in the “right” direction.

Why did people only see one way? Because that’s what everyone does? Because that’s how it’s always been done? We even __________ to talk to a Danish woman who said, “There is an old __________ in my country: when you go backwards to everyone else, it’s because you’re avoiding something”. I couldn’t __________ it. We were just enjoying connecting with nature, hiking the way that __________ us. Had we gone the “wrong” way? No. __________, not for us.

I decided to __________ the path I chose. __________, we had an amazing experience. Choosing the “wrong” path was right for me. When your inner __________ tells you something is right (or wrong), listen to it. It’s your instinct (本能). It’s speaking to you for a reason and it __________, better than anyone, what’s best for you.

9 . Be a Traveler, not a Tourist

Last summer, I had just enough money saved to buy a golden ticket—a 3-month train pass that would take me to the furthest reaches of Europe. Excited for my journey, I packed all the necessities —except the _________.

While the convenience of the Internet was definitely a contributing factor to my _________ not to take with me the few expensive kilograms of out-of-date information, this was not the only reason why I decided to fly alone.

To be honest, my main _________ with the guidebook is that I find it _________ the pleasure of a journey—like bossy aunt who is always telling you what to do, _________ she doesn’t always know what is the best.

Experience has taught me that there is an obvious _________ between a tourist and traveler.

While waiting in a queue, I met a man who had a checklist. He showed me his list of “Top 20 Things To Do in Italy” and _________ off in a loud American accent that he’d seen everything Italy has to offer in just four days.

The problem I had with this man’s _______ to travelling was that he was too _______ information   provided   by   his   guidebook.   He   was   lost   in   the __________ attractiveness of the “must-sees” and ________ to all the wonders and adventures that might happen during the ________ trip.

So, ________ any   guidebook,   I   traveled   to   Estonia,   the   tiny   Baltic   country bordering Russia. In the __________ of advance plans as guidebooks would suggest, I had no choice but to turn to some friendly faces for advice. I __________ myself first and then asked them what was happening around the town. When this __________ an invitation to a beautiful Estonian home by a river where I   __________ a 110-degree wood-stove sauna(桑拿浴), __________ picked forest-mushrooms and the good __________ of our five newly-found Estonian friends, I was most glad that I had left my “bossy __________” at home.

10 . Located in Ontario, Canada, the Niagara Falls is the seventh wonder of the world and the fastest flowing waterfall in the world. When I went to tour it, I found there were some truly amazing ways to _______ the waterfall.

One way was to take a _______ to the center of the Niagara Falls. Everyone on board was given a raincoat that looked more like a garbage bag. We would need it later on when we got close to the waterfall. There were huge waves and thick mist (迷雾), although we were still far away from Niagara Falls. Inside the mist, another boat approached us. As that boat _______, we waved hello to the blue-coated _______. After a while, we were as _______ as possible to the waterfall, which was like a wall in front of the boat. The _______ here was white with huge waves that threatened (有……危险) to _______ over the boat. A few minutes was enough to make this a very exciting trip.

Another _______ was to go behind the waterfall. This adventure started with everybody walking into a wet and _______ tunnel (隧道) one by one. It was ________ by several lanterns, making us see the tunnel clearly. As the tunnel came to an end, I could see that we had ________ onto a platform at the foot of the waterfall. Here, I had a good ________ of how thick the waterfall was. It was at least one meter ________.

________ I experienced Niagara Falls, I was shocked by how ________ it was. And I look forward to taking the zip line (滑索) next time to view Niagara Falls from the sky. It will definitely be a wonderful time, too.