1 . In early January 2024, Jimmy struggled through snow and ice to summit the Vinson Massif, Antarctica’s highest peak.

After decades of traveling and mountaineering, Jimmy could _________ another achievement, a great adventurer, which _________ reaching the highest peak on every continent, and visiting both the North Pole and the South Pole in addition to visiting every country.

Jimmy had _________ spent ten years of his life, between 2007 and 2017, visiting every country in the world. The _________ journey saw him meet with many difficulties and gain achievements as well. But once he’d managed to visit every country in the world, Jimmy went into a _________.

“It had been a huge life goal, over a _________ of my life. However, when I finished that, I was a bit _________,” he said. “I started eating badly, _________ weight and ignoring my own _________.”

Jimmy decided that the best way to ____________ this was to challenge himself again. He began running ultramarathons and climbing mountains, and soon found that with the ____________ and direction, he was back to loving life again. He’s hoping that he doesn’t ____________ bad habits again after completing the latest challenges. For now, Jimmy is putting all his ____________ into helping others to achieve their travel goals.

“From an adventure perspective, what I really want to ____________ to people is just how many benefits they can get from ____________ experiences. All good things come after suffering,” said Jimmy.

4 . When it comes to high-proof fathering lessons, few adventures can compare with the motorcycle trip I shared with my 20-year-old daughter Ewa.

In 2023, we _________ a one-week motorcycle trip in the southern part of British Columbia. Each _________ a motorcycle, we headed north on the Sea-to-Sky highway. What made this trip so _________ was that Ewa took it on herself to be the planner. We didn’t even have a _________ about it. As a father, wasn’t I supposed to plan it?

My old Harley had no gas gauge (汽油表). So, when the main gas tank was empty, the motorcycle _________. After all, these years I hadn’t known whether I would _________ it. But on the first day of our annual trip, when we were on a lonely highway leading to the US border in Sagna, Ontario, it came to a _________ after some time.

Ewa headed into the distance_________ that she was riding alone. When she _________ noticed that I wasn’t in her rearview (后视镜) mirror, she stopped and waited as I pushed my Harley to meet with her. In my adult life, while __________ children, I always followed my parents’ __________: I stood by and provided support. When Ewa __________ her own way of life, I seldom said ‘no’. But when she said she wanted to __________ with the out-of-fuel motorcycle on the side of the country road while I was going for gasoline, I said “no way”. I wouldn’t let her stay there on her own. She insisted, but I was very __________. Ewa finally __________ and went looking for gasoline with me.

I learn from the trip that however old my child is, I will never stop being a father.

6 . Before setting out on her journey, Shirley led an elegant and peaceful life in the quiet countryside. Little did she _________ the adventure that would beat her thoughts and lead her far from the _________ of home.

Regardless of her prior unwillingness, Shirley’s _________ with Sally, who suggested this trip, threw her into a category of adventures she had never imagined. Yet, despite the _________ that arose, from encounters with tigers to struggles with crocodiles (鳄鱼), Shirley remained somewhat _________ in her devotion to the journey.

Her ideal, to prove her _________ and find her place, became a (n) _________ driving force as she faced the challenges of the journey. Along the way, she _________ awesome wonders, from the fascination of the Kenyan safari (游猎) to the thunders of the misty Kilimanjaro. _________ her expectations, Shirley found herself bound to the fate of home, owing much to the friendship she had and the __________ she had discovered within herself. And when faced with the fear of mother nature, it was Shirley’s bravery that __________ her only companion, Sally.

As her journey __________ its end, Shirley realized how much she owed to the journey, not just the material treasures she had got, but the personal growth and self-discovery that came from __________ beyond her comfort zone. And so, with confidence and a heart of __________, Shirley started going back home, forever __________ by this unforgettable adventure.

7 . When it comes to her passion for travel, Luisa Yu doesn’t take “no” for an answer. If she did, she might not have _________ the beautiful beaches in Somalia at age 77.

“Everyone said, ‘Don’t go to Somalia. That’s _________.’” Yu told NPR “If I want to go somewhere, nobody can _________ me. I like challenge — it’s more exciting.”

Thanks to her _________, the 79-year-old has now traveled to all 193 countries, a goal she’s _________ for more than 50 years.

Yu caught the travel passion _________. Growing up in the Philippines, she was inspired by the movies she watched as a kid. She made up her mind to visit the natural landscapes she saw on _________.

“I saw all the beautiful lakes and wild animals,” she said. “That’s how I started dreaming that one day I was going to see the _________.”

Her first step in _________ that dream came in her early 20s, when she arrived in the US as an exchange student. During her stay in the US, she __________ the country by bike.

The round-the-world travel wasn’t __________. She waited 15 years to get her green card to be able to travel internationally. There were times when she worked as many as three jobs at a time to save up enough money for __________.

Eventually, she became a part-time travel agent, which offered her more freedom and opportunities to see different places, including __________ to countries that are too difficult for tourists to visit.

The __________ traveler’s advice for us?

“Don’t wait for anybody,” she said. “If you keep on waiting, it will never __________.”

9 . My friend and I have arrived in Katherine, a town in Australia’s Northern Territory. We’re here to _________ the life and customs of the Aborigines, who are native to Australia. The Aboriginal population might be small, but its _______ is still visible. For example, “Bondi” in “Bondi Beach” is an Aboriginal word _______ “water breaking over rocks”.

To _______ in this vast land on the ocean, the Aborigines had to be in close contact with _______. This shows in their music, too, which _______ the natural world and the spiritual world around them. Most of their musical instruments are _______ just sticks found on the ground, among which there is an amazing instrument _______ the didgeridoo.

The didgeridoo is made from a tree branch which is _______. It has become a treasure and a representative of Aboriginal culture and also a symbol of Australia. To ________ the didgeridoo, you put your mouth on one ________ and blow while vibrating your lips. Unlike a horn, there are no finger holes. The didgeridoo player has to change the ________ of his mouth in order to change pitch. A skilled player can play for a long time without stopping to________. He does this by continually breathing in through his nose while breathing out through his mouth and into the didgeridoo. I tried to learn how to play it, but after trying for ________, I was convinced that I could never make a musical sound with this ________!