1 . In July, I took my kids on vacation to Los Angeles. A month after our trip, I found myself under a lot of stress; I just wanted to get away and _________ for a while.
While I was sitting by the pool, an idea suddenly _________ me.
I'd always wanted to see the Greek island of Santorini. Therefore, the idea of a two-week European vacation alone was _________. It was _________ I never thought I'd be planning this soon in my life. I had always thought, if it did ever _________, it would be when I was _________ and old.
I would lie if I said I wasn't _________. I'd driven alone across the US before, from California to New Jersey, but traveling to other _________ whose languages weren't the same as mine terrified me. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to _________ with anyone, especially if I got __________ somewhere. But I soon realized that if I wanted to __________ my dreams, I had to step out of my comfort zone. And it __________ on me that I was scared, and if I let fear take __________ of me, I'd never get anywhere.
As I searched for other __________ to visit on my trip, I found Mykonos, Greece, which I realized I liked just as much as I liked Santorini. When I arrived in Europe, it was like I was __________ a dream. I couldn't believe what I was seeing and what I was __________.
The best part was the bus ride to Venice. As I rode on the bus and __________ at every new thing I saw, I was having the time of my life. It was nice to see people, young and old, __________ their bikes to wherever they needed to go. I thought the __________ of the houses and the buildings was so charming, but seeing people doing their routine was the __________ part for me.
1. A.hesitate | B.relax | C.risk | D.cry |
2. A.broke in | B.woke up | C.happened to | D.came to |
3. A.born | B.persuaded | C.filled | D.introduced |
4. A.nothing | B.anything | C.something | D.everything |
5. A.happen | B.exist | C.appear | D.end |
6. A.mature | B.curious | C.retired | D.lucky |
7. A.grateful | B.delighted | C.sorrowful | D.scared |
8. A.cities | B.countries | C.villages | D.towns |
9. A.cooperate | B.communicate | C.greet | D.connect |
10. A.lost | B.abandoned | C.caught | D.locked |
11. A.recover | B.consult | C.escape | D.follow |
12. A.dawned | B.relied | C.cast | D.centered |
13. A.charge | B.control | C.care | D.advantage |
14. A.friends | B.relatives | C.schools | D.places |
15. A.above | B.beneath | C.inside | D.across |
16. A.experiencing | B.waiting | C.building | D.saving |
17. A.glanced | B.gazed | C.glared | D.laughed |
18. A.replacing | B.repairing | C.carrying | D.riding |
19. A.furniture | B.decoration | C.architecture | D.equipment |
20. A.worst | B.hardest | C.best | D.wisest |