1 . In 2015 my husband and I spent some days traveling in Sahara Desert. I was super ______ to ride a camel for the first time and spent a night in a tent in the desert.

______, the ride started with me hanging upside down from the saddle (鞍) with one ______ in the air. Bob, my camel, had decided to stand up ______ I could settle in. I held onto the saddle ______ as the guide pushed me up onto the camel’s back. Bob______a sound of disapproval and we rode off. I thought it would be bumpy (颠簸的); but it was a very ______ journey all the way ______ the fact that the camel in front was having a bad case of gas.

After dinner, we returned to the tent for sleep. Even in several thick blankets, I was _____ from head to toe while my husband fell asleep straight away. Thankfully, I drifted into dreamland gradually, only to be ______ by an unusual noise, followed by a(n)______ smell. I tried to go back to sleep, but another unpleasant smell and more _____, which went on for hours.

After what felt like a ______ night, it was time to rise to watch the sunrise. I dragged my sleepy body out. There, ______ just outside was Bob, who made direct eye contact with me and I promised I ______ a broad grin on his face.

2 . Torbjorn Pedersen is a Danish traveler who recently finished a trip around the world. But this wasn’t just any trip. Mr. Pedersen spent nearly 10 years ________ every country in the world.

As he began to plan his trip, he made a few ________: no flying, no visiting home, and spend at least 24 hours in every ________ . He hoped that he could ________ about $20 a day, and finish his trip in about four years.

It took him far longer. The first part of his trip was pretty easy. He ________ across Europe and North America, where his biggest ________ was not spending too much money. But as he ________ on to other parts of the world, things began to get much ________ . Mr. Pedersen says he had many difficult experiences. He was once ________at gunpoint and thought he might be killed. He also became ________ ill with malaria（疟疾）.

But he also had many good ________. Mr. Pedersen says that one reason he didn’t ________ was the help he got from people all over the world. “You might have to try 1,000 closed doors,” he says, “But there is always a（an）________ door somewhere. Never, ever give up.”

On July 26, 2023 Mr. Pedersen arrived back in Denmark after a 33-day boat ride. He was ________by about 150 people, including friends and family members. Mr. Pedersen says he plans to write a book and ________ what he learned in his travels around the world.

4 . I didn’t possess any of that pioneer spirit of exploring the unknown. Besides, the long journey would take ________ for transportation, accommodations and meals. Unless someone paid for all those ________ items, that road trip wasn’t happening anytime soon. But I always imagined ________ being at all the places.

I had only read about in books. One day, I noticed a brochure ________ a teacher creativity fellowship (团队) program for the summer. This fellowship was for teachers like me who had taught for a number of years and needed a(n) ________ passion for continuing our teaching career. I read over the ________ of the program. One of the examples   ________ traveling to domestic (国内的) locations to study literature and history.

Not expecting any ________ , I went ahead and mailed my ________ . Then, reality hit me. Two months later, I learned I was one of eighty ________ from hundreds of applicants.

With a(n) ________ on the outside and fear on the inside, I ________ the process of packing and booking hotels near the sites I wished to visit. I started on my travels the next morning with a new purpose in each step.

Yes, I ________ my adventure and continued using all I learned in my long teaching career. Ever since that trip, I have traveled to ________ locations and given presentations about my fellowship and my life has changed due to a brave ________.

6 . I decided to write about this moment in my life that really sticks in my mind. As I get older, I don’t want to ________ the details.

My fourteenth birthday was________. Since I’d been given a lot of ________ on other birthdays, there was nothing I really wanted for this birthday.

My dad came to me one evening and said, “We’ve been considering your birthday. Mom and I want to ________ something to you. You can have a big party, and we can invite all your friends, or... we have another ________!”

“Yes?” I asked ________. “What is it?”

“We can take the Queen Elizabeth and sail to England.”

I was shocked and ________. I’d never been outside New York, and England sounded far away. But after a second thought, I accepted the ________.

The Queen Elizabeth was the biggest ship I’d ever seen! The inside was even more ________! It had elevators, restaurants, places to play games, and a theater! I couldn’t really ________ that this multi-story ship was going to sail all the way across the Atlantic,________ it did! The voyage lasted six nights, and every night the captain put the ship’s clocks forward one hour. That way, no one ________ the five-hour time difference.

Day after day, I sat on the deck(甲板)________ to see a dolphin. After three days, I saw a ________ of dolphins! But what I remember most about my fourteenth birthday is that my parents gave me the gift of ________, which lasts for all my future birthdays.

7 . I went on a bird-watching hike in the South American rainforest to see some rare birds. Our guide, Carlos, _________ us through the thick trees and plants until we reached a _________ where we could spot the birds we were looking for. We waited _________ , hoping to catch a glimpse of the rare creatures. _________ ,Carlos gave us a signal and pointed to a. _________ nearby. We could hardly see anything, but Carlos had _________ one of the rare birds we were searching for.

Carlos set up his telescope and adjusted the lens(镜头)until we could see the bird _________ .We watched in awe(惊叹)as the bird flew from branch to branch, seemingly _________ by our presence. It was a beautiful sight to _________ .After a fewminutes, the bird __________ , and we continued our hike, excited by the __________ .

Bird-watching in the rainforest was a __________ and patience-testing activity, but it was worth it for the unique and unforgettable experience. It was unbelievable to see the __________ of bird species in the jungle and appreciate their beauty up close. Carlos was an excellent guide who shared his knowledge and __________ for the environment with us. I would recommend this activity to anyone who loves nature and wants to __________ the wonders of the rainforest.

8 . It’s very necessary for you to make a plan in advance before travelling abroad. An important part of the plan is probably to find the right_________. It may take you days to visit travel websites or read magazines to_________information. It’s a long process, so many people visit_________travelers’ blogs and search track records online, because no one wants to waste the_________vacation time on the sites that may_________their expectations.

Now consider another_________—you are an experienced traveler and you want to share your most_________routes with your family, friends or anyone who is interested in_________your footsteps. But sharing is hard work because you need to write,_________photos and videos, and be busy remembering the __________orders. What if all the work can be done for you__________while you travel? The best__________is to try WishTrip. Through WishTrip, you can search other people’s routes and share yours. Please let WishTrip be your helpful__________through the way.

If you are a contributor, use WishTrip from the beginning of your tour to__________the route on the map. WishTrip will__________all multimedia files to the exact locations where they are taken. When you__________the tour, WishTrip’s smart video functions will accordingly__________a super cool video for you to________ in your memory.

You can use WishTrip in any country where you want to travel. Now the sharing economy is Rapidly__________popularity in the tourism industry. With the help of latest__________, such as AI, WishTrip has made great innovations(创新).

10 . The bell rang. Jacob smiled and he was glad his math class was _______. He grabbed his lunch bag out of his backpack and looked inside. He blinked. Beside his usual lunch, there was an envelope. Jacob opened it and slid out a (n) _______. It was of a suitcase. Jacob _______ what it meant.

The next day at lunchtime Jacob opened his bag. A new envelope peeked out. Inside was a tiny toy _______. Now he was _______! When he got home, he asked his mother, “Are we taking a plane somewhere?” She just _______ at him, her eyes sparkling. “I guess it’s a mystery(谜)” was the only _______ she gave him.

Over the next few days, Jacob _______ more: a small American flag, a leaf from a palm tree and _______ a juicy orange. Then one day, when he finally got to open his lunch bag, there was ________ in it except for his usual lunch. His heart sank. Maybe he had been wrong after all. Maybe there was no trip. He was very ________.

Just before the end of the day, the school secretary handed Jacob a small box. “This is for you and ________ your mother outside.” He opened the box. A smile slid across his face. He ________ and pulled out a small black hat with two round mouse ears.

He hurried down to the main school doors where his mother and father were waiting, with suitcases. “We’re going to Disney World, right?” Jacob couldn’t contain his excitement. “Mystery ________,” laughed his mother. “Come on, we’re headed to the ________!”