1 . The Sierra Nevada range is incomparable in scale and magnificence. There’s no better way to see it than to appreciate every spectacular view with your own hard _______. My husband, Will, our kids (Herbie, 5 and Artley, 11) and I planned to _______ the northern half of the John Muir trail in two weeks, which _______ along the backbone of the High Sierra, past lakes, and through dusty pine forests.
We set _______ before we started: this would be tough, but worth it. To get our kids more _______, we let them have the map and decide when to stop and rest. In this way, they felt empowered. This _______ also resulted in Herbie nearly standing on a 4-foot snake on our first day, though. _______, it was early morning and the snake was half asleep.
For two weeks, the boys enjoyed the _______. They built dams and bridges across streams, climbed and swam. Sometimes, they refused to carry their packs and _______ about feet hurting. But these moments were far outweighed by extraordinary bursts of ________ and enthusiasm — particularly when we’d been slogging (艰难前行) uphill for hours and a mountain top finally came into view, our kids even decided we needed to ________.
By the time we finished, we had ________ countless mosquitoes, suffered foot pain and had terrible sleep. But we were right to be ________ about our kids’ abilities. Through the ________, they will, I hope, understand what they are truly capable of, how perseverance leads to bigger ________ later on, and what it feels like to be encouraged and supported so that they can achieve something great.
1. A.driving | B.riding | C.running | D.walking |
2. A.assess | B.cover | C.survey | D.measure |
3. A.flies | B.returns | C.snakes | D.disappears |
4. A.choices | B.chances | C.situations | D.expectations |
5. A.involved | B.encouraged | C.relieved | D.convinced |
6. A.conclusion | B.strategy | C.attitude | D.belief |
7. A.Luckily | B.Strangely | C.Casually | D.Cheerfully |
8. A.competition | B.task | C.journey | D.cooperation |
9. A.bothered | B.inquired | C.complained | D.forgot |
10. A.energy | B.laughter | C.trust | D.interest |
11. A.draw off | B.take over | C.help out | D.push on |
12. A.caught | B.borne | C.observed | D.smoked |
13. A.confident | B.anxious | C.serious | D.disappointed |
14. A.training | B.accident | C.adventure | D.experiment |
15. A.challenges | B.rewards | C.honors | D.responsibilities |