1 . According to our    1    (appoint), I made up my mind to drive to South Carolina to meet my friends in my used car. Though I had only been there once before and did not know the way very well. I was on the highway after I had made some inquiries(询问).

At Ashvelle, there was a crossroad at    2    I could go on along the main road    3    (construct) in 2015 or I could take a short cut. The short cut was to cross several hills and was dangerous, I hesitated for a little while and then chose the main road.

Now until I drove a long way did something strange happen. I found it was not the correct road that I wanted to take, but the hilly road I decided to avoid. “What shall I do?” I asked myself. If I went back to take that road again, it would be very late by the time I got to Columbia.    4    (think) it over, I decided to go on. “If other people can go along this road, why can’t I?” I encouraged myself and concentrated    5    my driving. I drove    6    (cautious) and hoped my car would not break    7    on the way.

The short cut, to my surprise, was not that dangerous. In fact, it was only a very peaceful country road, going up and down two low hills. On both sides of the road    8    (be) trees, wild flowers, and farms with cows and horses, which left me a deep impression. My fear was gone with the wind. Listening to the beautiful country music over my car stereo(立体声), I drove on and enjoyed the scenery which was so quiet and so natural. Even my used car forgot to give me problems. It was just in this light heartedness that I arrived at my destination.    9    (tell) what had happened to me, my friends all admired me. They thought it sounded like an adventure and so    10    I.

2 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
I was nine years old when I learnt to ride a bike. The bike was a birthday present from my uncle. You can imagine how _(excite) I was when I saw the bike, and I begged my uncle to teach me how ________ (ride) it right away. However, before I got on the bike, I felt _________ (extreme) nervous and I was afraid that I would fall off and hurt _________ (me). My uncle held onto the seat and helped me to get _______ the bike. While I was riding, he was running along beside me, holding the seat so I would not fall over. I was so _________ (grate) to him for his help.
As I was practicing, I became more and more confident. Then, I heard my uncle shouting, “You are riding it by yourself now!” I was both excited and scared. I was really riding by myself, but _________ if I fell off? As I was wondering about this, my uncle ran after me and got hold of the bike. I _______ (slow) down and came to a stop. My heart was still beating fast when I got off the bike. ________ (late) that day, I felt like I was walking on air! I am still thankful to my uncle for teaching me to ride ________ bike on my ninth birthday.

3 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Have you ever seen the TV show “where are we going, Dad?” It is now without doubt the most popular TV show in China, attracting over 600 million viewers each week. In this program, several fathers,    1    are all well known in China, take care of their kids alone    2    the help of the children’s mothers. They also take part in different kinds of activities with their kids together, such as cooking, fishing and    3    (sell) goods.One reason why the show is so popular is    4    it reflects social reality. In big cities, fathers are always    5    busy with their jobs to spare(挤出) time for their kids. Meanwhile, large numbers of fathers from the countryside    6    (come) to big cities over the years, leaving their kids at home under the grandparents’care. Xu Canyong, a 33-year-old man    7    (employ) in a company in Shantou, Guangdong Province, said, “I have a son and a daughter in my hometown. I miss    8    very much.”
Xie Dikui, the director of the show, said that he was also    9    (move) by the program. “    10    these fathers are busy, they manage to spare time for
their kids. We can do as well as them.”