1 . Serendipity - an unexpected delight – is the word that comes to mind when describing the seven-day hike my wife and I recently did in the wild and undeveloped northwest coast of Galicia, Spain.

Simply ________, anyone who is adventurous, loves traveling to Europe and is fit enough to do 10-mile hikes should seriously consider doing this hike.

Before this experience, I had never heard about On Foot Holidays programs that allow hikers to go at their own pace, with maps and detailed hiking ________, but without a guide or other travelers, while still enjoying a high level of local support.

What ________ caught my attention was an announcement about On Foot Holidays’ newest hike, the Lighthouse Way, which they described as a journey along“the last ________ coast of Europe.”This particular hike sounded both challenging and rewarding enough to ________ a try.

On Foot Holidays booked our lodging each night and ________ a taxi to take our baggage to the next destination, so we just had to carry our daypack essentials. Each day we ________ or spoke with the company’s local expert who was available ________ emergency, but whose main function was to keep us informed about the daily weather forecast and to make special taxi arrangements when we decided to ________ a couple of 14-mile hikes to less than 10 miles.

The ________ of the trails and scenery made every hike a delight. One of our hikes followed a narrow trail along a steep, rocky cliff ________ the steel-blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean that thrash against jagged rocks hundreds of feet below us. We stopped to picnic and watch the only living things we saw that whole day: a herd of goats above us, and a group of dolphins jumping in the waves below. In the distance, many of mountain peaks ________ sparkling wind turbines（涡轮机）like candles on a cake.

Silence and loneliness were the features of each day’s accommodation. The only sounds we heard were birds singing, the wind blowing through trees or the waves breaking against the shoreline. The air was clean and the temperature brisk, with frequent ________ of cloudy, cool, windy and rainy weather interspersed（点缀）with glorious bursts of sunshine.

There was remarkably little litter, the exception being spots along the shore where ocean currents ________ mostly fishing items.

My wife and I realized that we are pilgrims searching for meaning, awareness and joy on our journey through life, and our Galician hiking ________ had moved us further down that path in ways we won’t forget.

1.

A．lost

B．moved

C．urged

D．put

2.

A．strings

B．instructions

C．devices

D．materials

3.

A．initially

B．gradually

C．smoothly

D．firmly

4.

A．recommended

B．developed

C．unspoiled

D．discovered

5.

A．warrant

B．provide

C．imagine

D．evaluate

6.

A．prepared for

B．arranged for

C．paid for

D．turned to

7.

A．negotiated

B．discussed

C．contacted

D．texted

8.

A．in addition to

B．in need of

C．in case of

D．in favour of

9.

A．shorten

B．extend

C．decrease

D．expand

10.

A．appearance

B．variety

C．character

D．route

11.

A．displaying

B．reflecting

C．following

D．overlooking

12.

A．established

B．lightened

C．sported

D．structured

13.

A．changes

B．intervals

C．adaptions

D．interactions

14.

A．stretched

B．withdrawn

C．floated

D．deposited

15.

A．experience

B．technique

C．investigation

D．experiment

2 . I was travelling between two cities in India overnight by bus.I was____to this place.I took an electric tricycle（三轮车）,telling the driver to____me at a bus stop from where I could get a direct bus to my final destination.I had very little____so I let him know that he could drop me at the____point.

The driver tried communicating with me on the way,trying to judge my____.He was also trying to____an ATM for me.He wanted to drop me at home,so he could____more money.However,finally he realized I was____out of cash and he’d better drop me at the____stop.

This destination was not too far away but realizing that I was new,he had____me extra money,which I had____, not being aware.

At this bus stop,while dropping me off,this driver was feeling awkward about the____I might face by taking a local bus.I had two bags of luggage with me which I would need to____on the bus and then from a bus stop to home.

The driver didn’t drop me off and____.He went around finding another electric tricycle for me and____I take a full tricycle for Rs.60 if I could afford it,or else____the tricycle with other passengers,paying Rs.30.I chose the latter. He____that sharing might not be comfortable.I could see he was doing all this because he was feeling____about taking extra money from me.

I smiled at his good____,which made him feel wrong at cheating me,though it was a very small amount.I felt good about the existing____standards in the city.

1.

A．loyal

B．sensitive

C．new

D．important

2.

A．cheat

B．drop

C．help

D．visit

3.

A．cash

B．time

C．patience

D．luggage

4.

A．cleanest

B．busiest

C．safest

D．closest

5.

A．personality

B．situation

C．profession

D．birth

6.

A．find

B．book

C．rob

D．get

7.

A．save

B．steal

C．lose

D．make

8.

A．gradually

B．usually

C．actually

D．fortunately

9.

A．taxi

B．bus

C．train

D．bicycle

10.

A．charged

B．offered

C．lent

D．paid

11.

A．written down

B．objected to

C．agreed to

D．turned down

12.

A．dilemma

B．distance

C．destination

D．opportunity

13.

A．store

B．hide

C．pack

D．carry

14.

A．return

B．leave

C．stay

D．wait

15.

A．begged

B．commanded

C．suggested

D．urged

16.

A．refuse

B．buy

C．avoid

D．share

17.

A．hoped

B．doubted

C．insisted

D．examined

18.

A．happy

B．bad

C．grateful

D．desperate

19.

A．body

B．habit

C．appearance

D．heart

20.

A．moral

B．national

C．scientific

D．political

3 . Snowboarding in the Mountains

I will never forget the experience of seeing a part of Canada and snowboarding in the mountains.

I got a little emotional on the ________ from Montreal to our first stop in Vancouver. Although I have to ________ that I watched a movie while we flew over the prairies(大草原), I did occasionally ________ out of the window to see what was what! ________ most of the mountains in Alberta and B.C. were covered in clouds so I had to ________ our drive from Kelowna to Revelstoke to see those mountains!

I ________ I'd entered into Lord of the Rings territory(领地) as we took a lift to get to the top of Mt. Mackenzie in Revelstoke. Before snowboarding I learned not to ________ coffee in the morning, which only added shaking to my ________ during the first few descents(滑雪下坡) of the day. Snowboarding in powder is quite ________ from riding the icy slopes(斜坡) in Quebec. At least when you ________ down several meters, it's like falling on pillows! My main ________, however, was getting stuck in the few ________ sections of the mountain, though a few ________ skiers gave me a ride by letting me grab their ski poles and ________ me to the next drop.

Even though we could ________ really ski the top half of the mountain, it was still at least twice the size of the mountain we usually ________! Our phone pictures don't do justice to these mountains, ________ we have our own ________. When my husband and I asked each other what was our favorite ________ of the trip, other than spending time with each other, it was ________ the view.

1.

A．train

B．ship

C．plane

D．car

2.

A．admit

B．pretend

C．recall

D．regret

3.

A．go

B．look

C．walk

D．stare

4.

A．Luckily

B．Particularly

C．Possibly

D．Unfortunately

5.

A．end with

B．pick up

C．wait for

D．start from

6.

A．felt

B．dreamt

C．imagined

D．agreed

7.

A．sell

B．drink

C．cook

D．store

8.

A．nervousness

B．confidence

C．excitement

D．delight

9.

A．absent

B．tired

C．safe

D．different

10.

A．fall

B．slip

C．ski

D．look

11.

A．task

B．issue

C．concern

D．idea

12.

A．ugly

B．rough

C．steep

D．flat

13.

A．helpful

B．young

C．aged

D．single

14.

A．throwing

B．dragging

C．lifting

D．deserting

15.

A．even

B．almost

C．only

D．yet

16.

A．stay

B．visit

C．climb

D．ski

17.

A．and

B．so

C．for

D．but

18.

A．memories

B．advantages

C．feelings

D．tips

19.

A．mountain

B．part

C．place

D．friend

20.

A．hardly

B．normally

C．certainly

D．strangely

4 . I was coming back home late at night in a “Sharing” minivan. In Hyderabad, India, it is a cheap and quick means of transport. The van drivers ply (揽客) as many as 13 people at times in a vehicle which is designed for the transport of 8 people. Our van was ________ as well. People were getting off and on at many places.

On the journey, one girl signaled the driver to ________. While getting down, she tripped and

_____. None of us noticed it, as it was ________. The driver was waiting for her to pay. It was

_____ that we saw the girl was on her knees by the side of the road. Another passenger and I got

_____ and held her up.

Even in pain, the girl held up a note and asked us to ________ the driver. The other passenger took the note and paid the driver. My stop was a few hundred meters away. I decided to stay with her till she was ________. I paid the driver for myself and he took off with other passengers.

I neither knew ________ nor did I know what to do, ________ I was there, saying some comforting words to a stranger in ________. I asked her to stand still for a few minutes. We then looked for a place for her to sit. From out of nowhere, her friend joined us.

We made her sit in a nearby lawn and her friend rushed to get a(n) ________. In the meantime, she examined her leg and her ankle had swollen up (肿胀). It looked like a minor sprain (较小的扭伤). Once her friend came back, they took the taxi and rushed to a ________. Before they left, the girl thanked me and said they could ________ as it was only a minor sprain.

I do not know if I did enough. But I feel I gave some ________ to her in a small way.

1.

A．crowded

B．old

C．damaged

D．slow

2.

A．wait

B．leave

C．come

D．stop

3.

A．turned

B．fell

C．jumped

D．sat

4.

A．early

B．cold

C．dark

D．quiet

5.

A．then

B．now

C．here

D．there

6.

A．up

B．down

C．in

D．back

7.

A．thank

B．tell

C．pay

D．warn

8.

A．calm

B．happy

C．ready

D．fine

9.

A．him

B．her

C．them

D．it

10.

A．but

B．so

C．as

D．though

11.

A．danger

B．surprise

C．horror

D．pain

12.

A．policeman

B．doctor

C．taxi

D．ambulance

13.

A．shop

B．clinic

C．restaurant

D．school

14.

A．manage

B．struggle

C．recover

D．settle

15.

A．belief

B．advice

C．joy

D．comfort