4 . I used to travel to make myself relaxed. Two years ago, I was rather busy with my business and under a lot of _________, so I went to Las Vegas for a holiday.

When I was on holiday, a(n)_________ suddenly came to me. I had long wished to pay a visit to the Greek island of Santorini. Therefore, the idea of a two-week European _________ alone was born.

I’d driven alone across the US before, but traveling to other countries whose languages aren’t the same as mine _________ me. I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to _________with anyone.

But I soon _________ that if I wanted to follow my dreams, I had to step out of my comfort area. If I let _________ take control of me, I’d get nowhere.

As I was in search of more places to visit on my trip, I found Mykonos, Greece, which I 　2_________ just as much as I liked Santorini. When I arrived in _________, it was like I was in a dream.

What I appreciated best was the bus ride to Venice. As I rode the bus and enjoyed every new thing I saw, I was completely __________ from the pressure of my work. How __________　 it was to see people riding their bikes to the __________ they would like to go to!

Some people might say, “It’s not a big __________; it’s just Venice. Thousands of people go there every day. ” But it was more than that to me. It was about having a __________ and when it was time for it to come true, don’t let it __________.

1.

A．joy

B．loss

C．pressure

D．pain

2.

A．incident

B．idea

C．stranger

D．invitation

3.

A．stay

B．research

C．study

D．vacation

4.

A．frightened

B．attracted

C．surprised

D．interested

5.

A．agree

B．play

C．travel

D．communicate

6.

A．responded

B．realized

C．selected

D．suggested

7.

A．pride

B．fear

C．anger

D．eagerness

8.

A．liked

B．visited

C．doubted

D．explored

9.

A．Asia

B．America

C．Europe

D．Africa

10.

A．free

B．lost

C．different

D．tired

11.

A．nice

B．generous

C．frightening

D．threatening

12.

A．castles

B．campus

C．places

D．homeland

13.

A．reality

B．deal

C．order

D．ending

14.

A．business

B．challenge

C．dream

D．journey

15.

A．disappear

B．decrease

C．happen

D．go

5 . I used to travel to make myself relaxed.Two years ago, I was rather busy with my business and under a lot of _______, so I went to Las Vegas for a holiday.

When I was on holiday, a(n)_______ suddenly came to me.I had long wished to pay a visit to the Greek island of Santorini. Therefore, the idea of a two­week European _______ alone was born.

I'd driven alone across the US before, but traveling to other countries whose languages aren't the same as mine _______   me.I was worried that I wouldn't be able to _______ with anyone.

But I soon _______   that if I wanted to follow my dreams, I had to step out of my comfort area.If I let _______ take control of me, I'd get nowhere.

As I was in search of more places visit on my trip, I found Mykonos, Greece, which I _______   just as much as I liked Santorini. When I arrived in _______, it was like I was in a dream.

What I appreciated best was the bus ride to Venice.As I rode the bus and enjoyed every new thing I saw, I was completely ________ from the pressure of my work.How ________ it was to see people riding their bikes to the ________ they would like to go to!

Some people might say, “It's not a big ________; it's just Venice. Thousands of people go there every day.” But is was more than that to me.It was about having a ________ and when it was time for it to come true, don't let it ________.

1.

A．joy

B．pressure

C．loss

D．pain

2.

A．idea

B．incident

C．stranger

D．invitation

3.

A．stay

B．research

C．vacation

D．study

4.

A．attracted

B．frightened

C．surprised

D．interested

5.

A．agree

B．play

C．communicate

D．travel

6.

A．realized

B．responded

C．selected

D．suggested

7.

A．fear

B．pride

C．anger

D．eagerness

8.

A．explored

B．visited

C．doubted

D．liked

9.

A．Asia

B．Europe

C．America

D．Africa

10.

A．tired

B．lost

C．different

D．free

11.

A．threatening

B．generous

C．impressive

D．nice

12.

A．castles

B．places

C．campus

D．homeland

13.

A．deal

B．reality

C．order

D．ending

14.

A．business

B．dream

C．challenge

D．journey

15.

A．explore

B．decrease

C．go

D．happen

6 . Snowboarding in the Mountains

I will never forget the experience of seeing a part of Canada and snowboarding in the mountains.

I got a little emotional on the ________ from Montreal to our first stop in Vancouver. Although I have to ________ that I watched a movie while we flew over the prairies(大草原), I did occasionally ________ out of the window to see what was what! ________ most of the mountains in Alberta and B.C. were covered in clouds so I had to ________ our drive from Kelowna to Revelstoke to see those mountains!

I ________ I'd entered into Lord of the Rings territory(领地) as we took a lift to get to the top of Mt. Mackenzie in Revelstoke. Before snowboarding I learned not to ________ coffee in the morning, which only added shaking to my ________ during the first few descents(滑雪下坡) of the day. Snowboarding in powder is quite ________ from riding the icy slopes(斜坡) in Quebec. At least when you ________ down several meters, it's like falling on pillows! My main ________, however, was getting stuck in the few ________ sections of the mountain, though a few ________ skiers gave me a ride by letting me grab their ski poles and ________ me to the next drop.

Even though we could ________ really ski the top half of the mountain, it was still at least twice the size of the mountain we usually ________! Our phone pictures don't do justice to these mountains, ________ we have our own ________. When my husband and I asked each other what was our favorite ________ of the trip, other than spending time with each other, it was ________ the view.

1.

A．train

B．ship

C．plane

D．car

2.

A．admit

B．pretend

C．recall

D．regret

3.

A．go

B．look

C．walk

D．stare

4.

A．Luckily

B．Particularly

C．Possibly

D．Unfortunately

5.

A．end with

B．pick up

C．wait for

D．start from

6.

A．felt

B．dreamt

C．imagined

D．agreed

7.

A．sell

B．drink

C．cook

D．store

8.

A．nervousness

B．confidence

C．excitement

D．delight

9.

A．absent

B．tired

C．safe

D．different

10.

A．fall

B．slip

C．ski

D．look

11.

A．task

B．issue

C．concern

D．idea

12.

A．ugly

B．rough

C．steep

D．flat

13.

A．helpful

B．young

C．aged

D．single

14.

A．throwing

B．dragging

C．lifting

D．deserting

15.

A．even

B．almost

C．only

D．yet

16.

A．stay

B．visit

C．climb

D．ski

17.

A．and

B．so

C．for

D．but

18.

A．memories

B．advantages

C．feelings

D．tips

19.

A．mountain

B．part

C．place

D．friend

20.

A．hardly

B．normally

C．certainly

D．strangely

7 . I grew up believing Sahara Desert to be a faraway paradise of charm and freedom. For many years I ____ to meet these kind-hearted desert people there, to live in the simple but comfortable ____ , and ride on the tall camels.

My dream came ____ last Christmas. My trip was filled with truthful human interaction, sincere friendship, and unavoidably, some ____ , which have made the Sahara that once existed in my imagination suddenly______.

Our trip began when our ____ and guide Hamid picked us up at dawn in Marrakesh. Five hours ____ we began our long road trip, we passed through Hamid’s home where we were warmly______by Hamid’s mother. She led us into the_____ room and sat us down onto seats. Moments later, a huge bowl of chicken tagine (炖菜) was served, our eyes sparkled (发光). Seeing our _____a huge smile spread across Hamid’s face.

After that hearty ____, Hamid’s family hugged us goodbye at the door. As Hamid’s car _____, I saw the ____ of his mother and brothers gradually disappearing against the desert. ____ , a bittersweet feeling rose in my heart ____ I was saying goodbye to old friends.

However, no trip is perfect. Hamid once took us into ____ he called a “Berber Museum”, which has turned out to be a local carpet ____ whose talkative owner almost succeeded in ____ us to buy his carpets.

At that time I was a bit angry about what was happening. ____, looking back, I realized that tourism is about ____ the true spirit of a place, along with its happy surprises, and disappointments.

1.

A．forgot

B．longed

C．agreed

D．learned

2.

A．camps

B．inns

C．flats

D．castles

3.

A．along

B．right

C．around

D．true

4.

A．sadness

B．disappointments

C．enjoyment

D．puzzles

5.

A．fresh

B．alive

C．magic

D．real

6.

A．cook

B．salesman

C．driver

D．doctor

7.

A．when

B．after

C．before

D．until

8.

A．thanked

B．supported

C．greeted

D．praised

9.

A．dressing

B．smoking

C．reading

D．dining

10.

A．excitement

B．anxiety

C．amusement

D．caution

11.

A．meal

B．welcome

C．handshake

D．cheers

12.

A．slowed down

B．passed by

C．drove away

D．started on

13.

A．shadows

B．statues

C．smiles

D．figures

14.

A．Eventually

B．Strangely

C．Urgently

D．Deliberately

15.

A．in case

B．now that

C．even if

D．as if

16.

A．which

B．what

C．where

D．that

17.

A．shop

B．factory

C．market

D．company

18.

A．encouraging

B．asking

C．begging

D．persuading

19.

A．Therefore

B．Otherwise

C．However

D．Moreover

20.

A．expressing

B．experiencing

C．expanding

D．exposing

8 . Hiking with some friends provided an opportunity to relax ourselves. Cold with a mixture of sun and snow_______a quicker step on the mountain. On the way, we_________a large troop of boy scouts and their families heading down as well. The majority of the troop was quickly well ahead and out of_______.

Left behind were a boy and his mother who seemed uneasy. We slowed our_______to talk with them before we _______passed them. They caught up again when my friend _______to tie her shoe. The boy at that moment fell down. My friend attempted to _______him as he rolled down the path.

Helped up, the boy was_______, crying in his mother’s arms. He said that his knee hurt and I could see the_______spreading across the mother’s face. I asked if I could help, with my friend explaining that I was a nurse. After a quick ________ I could tell that more than anything he was ________,his mom as well.________he stayed sitting, wrapped in his non’s arms. Asking if they needed anything before we continued on, I turned to go leaving the________sitting on a rock.

I only took a few steps forward before________ that there was more that could be done .I________ to my friends for slowing them down, then turned and asked the boy and his mother if they wanted me to wait and hike down with them when they were ________.I could see the relief wash over the mother’s face as she said “yes” and________stood to continue on.

The New England autumn had left the path ________with beautiful slippery leaves. So we went slowly, ensuring________footsteps. I realized that I was being gifted with more time to take in the________of the woods, conversation with friends and connections.

1.

A．encouraged

B．controlled

C．blocked

D．stopped

2.

A．depended on

B．came across

C．looked after

D．cared for

3.

A．sight

B．balance

C．breath

D．touch

4.

A．vehicles

B．acts

C．pace

D．race

5.

A．deliberately

B．constantly

C．absolutely

D．eventually

6.

A．failed

B．remembered

C．sped

D．paused

7.

A．follow

B．lift

C．catch

D．miss

8.

A．nervous

B．curious

C．guilty

D．lonely

9.

A．anger

B．excitement

C．regret

D．panic

10.

A．glance

B．examination

C．chat

D．measure

11.

A．pleased

B．disappointed

C．puzzled

D．scared

12.

A．But

B．So

C．And

D．Or

13.

A．team

B．group

C．pair

D．crowd

14.

A．forgetting

B．realizing

C．reporting

D．hoping

15.

A．shouted

B．replied

C．apologized

D．promised

16.

A．ready

B．thankful

C．eager

D．desperate

17.

A．almost

B．even

C．immediately

D．gradually

18.

A．filled

B．covered

C．provided

D．connected

19.

A．casual

B．heavy

C．quiet

D．secure

20.

A．leaves

B．beauty

C．thickness

D．colours