1 . You should see the photo. I’m sitting in red dirt, ________ an ugly purple T-shirt. My face is pink and my hair is wet with sweat. Flies buzz around my head. I’m in the northwest of Australia, on a school trip with 20 parents and 20 kids.
It was a strange choice for a holiday. I like sitting by the pool with a cola, not flies and frogs. I like being ________ and quiet, not a busload of kids. I like ________ washed sheets, not dirty-looking blankets.
But here’s the thing about that photo: I am smiling!
The trip sounded good when I ________. We were told that guides would take us into the heart of the place and I would see a new part of Australia and learn about local ________. Besides I knew it would be a valuable chance for me to stay with my youngest daughter. I would also stay with 40 strangers. I just hope there would be good coffee.
In Darwin we got onto a bus. It quickly became tiresome. The kids were ________ and kept on talking but I hate making small talk.
But later when I looked out at the large empty land, I was surprised at and moved by its ________. Our local guide told us about the land and his culture. I felt far from home.
Finally we reached our ________. There the small room I shared with my daughter was a brick cell, full of crickets (蟋蟀), but too dark to see them.
It didn’t matter. The next nine days were ________. Waterfalls, lakes, community visits, and a trip around Katherine Gorge where we even saw giant crocodiles!
On our last night, a water pipe (管子) ________. We awoke to a mess, everything in water. Usually I would have ________, but it just seemed ________ to be dirty.
Indeed, it was ________ to stay clean. We were hiking in red dirt with temperatures of 35 degrees. Still, I felt a kind of energy I hadn’t ________ in years.
Yes, the coffee was bad, but I was too focused on keeping crickets off my face.
I love that photo of me in the dirt. I look messy but happy. Sometimes it’s another way of traveling. There is beautiful ________ and there is dirt. There was always someone to talk to, someone to laugh with.
1. A.washing | B.wearing | C.waving | D.watching |
2. A.noisy | B.busy | C.alone | D.shy |
3. A.shortly | B.cautiously | C.freshly | D.clearly |
4. A.signed up | B.showed up | C.stood up | D.woke up |
5. A.guide | B.business | C.culture | D.resource |
6. A.silent | B.encouraged | C.moody | D.excited |
7. A.coldness | B.beauty | C.enthusiasm | D.emptiness |
8. A.goal | B.agreement | C.destination | D.decision |
9. A.killed | B.packed | C.wasted | D.booked |
10. A.cut | B.expanded | C.shortened | D.broke |
11. A.scared | B.complained | C.laughed | D.saddened |
12. A.normal | B.strange | C.unbelievable | D.perfect |
13. A.impossible | B.probable | C.easy | D.important |
14. A.tested | B.stored | C.valued | D.experienced |
15. A.dress | B.weather | C.scenery | D.room |