1 . A month ago, my friend Nick and I experienced a(n) _______ event. It was the evening of the fourth day on our hitchhiking(搭便车) trip to Morocco. We were stuck on the side of a main road in the cold _______ . It was nearly dark. To our disappointment, there wasn’t a single bit of grass where we could put up our tent.

Finally, we reached a small town after _______ for about an hour and a half. We found a bar where we thought we might be able to _______   ourselves first. Then we would _______ where we are going. We each bought a coffee, but the barman, Jose, brought over some bread _______ . Full of thankfulness for his generosity, we explained to him what we were doing. He showed much interest in our journey.

Then, we asked Jose if we could _______ on his floor. We were very worried he would refuse. _______ , he said yes! Thinking he lived upstairs, we waited for him to lock us in _______ he could be sure we didn’t steal anything. To our surprise, he gave us the keys! He showed us how the door worked, said goodnight and was off.

We all stood in ________ . In only a few hours we had gone from standing in the cold rain to owning a ________ bar. All the fridges were ________ and there was a fair amount of money on the sideboard. We were amazed at how much he ________ us. Then it was a good night’s sleep. The next morning, he ________ and we let him into his own bar. ________ , he gave us a free meal, and then we were on our way.

1.

A．encouraging

B．touching

C．surprising

D．heartwarming

2.

A．wind

B．snow

C．rain

D．ice

3.

A．waiting

B．cycling

C．driving

D．walking

4.

A．clean

B．change

C．warm

D．save

5.

A．accept

B．decide

C．predict

D．guess

6.

A．in turn

B．on time

C．in total

D．for free

7.

A．play

B．lie

C．camp

D．sleep

8.

A．Finally

B．Surprisingly

C．Obviously

D．Strangely

9.

A．before

B．even if

C．so that

D．although

10.

A．shock

B．safety

C．sadness

D．peace

11.

A．crowded

B．comfortable

C．cool

D．beautiful

12.

A．different

B．cold

C．full

D．expensive

13.

A．loved

B．trusted

C．understood

D．valued

14.

A．shouted

B．laughed

C．searched

D．knocked

15.

A．Yet

B．Again

C．Thus

D．However

2 . 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

3 . Antonio and Charles were good friends, and both of them were sailors. One day they ran into each other in a pub._______ a few beers, Antonio told Charles about his last _______. “After a month at sea,” he said, “we _______our masts(桅杆) had been eaten through by white ants! ________ nothing was left of them.”

“That’s terrible,” said Charles.

“That’s what I thought at first too,” Antonio said, “but it turned out to be good luck. As soon as we took the sails down to fix the masts, we were hit by a(n) _____wind so suddenly and so hard, it would _______have blown us over if our sails were up at the time.”

“How lucky!”

“That’s exactly what I thought at the time too. But because our sails were down, we couldn’t _______, and because of the wind, we were blown ________ a reef. The hole in the ship was too big to fix. We were stranded(搁浅).”

“That is bad luck indeed.”

“That’s what I thought, too, when it first ________. But we all ________ it to the beach alive and had plenty to eat. But now here’s the real kicker: We were on the island ________about our terrible fate ______ we discovered a buried treasure!”

____this story proves, you don’t know if an event is “good” or “bad”, and even thinking about a _______event, you don’t really know because ______keeps going.

____, you can simply ______ whatever happens is “good”. If you think an event is good, it’s easy to have a(n) ______ attitude. And your attitude affects the ______ people treat you and how you treat others, and it affects your energy level. And those can help pave the way for things to turn out well. A good attitude is a good thing, while a bad attitude ______ no good to you.

1.

A．At

B．On

C．To

D．Over

2.

A．story

B．voyage

C．experience

D．event

3.

A．discovered

B．knew

C．realized

D．imagined

4.

A．Nearly

B．Mostly

C．Hardly

D．Almost

5.

A．violent

B．abnormal

C．immediate

D．tough

6.

A．probably

B．dangerously

C．instantly

D．surely

7.

A．make sense

B．change destination

C．take control

D．make difference

8.

A．into

B．onto

C．up

D．off

9.

A．blew

B．fixed

C．sailed

D．happened

10.

A．found

B．brought

C．made

D．took

11.

A．complaining

B．thinking

C．discussing

D．talking

12.

A．while

B．where

C．when

D．since

13.

A．As

B．Although

C．Which

D．Whatever

14.

A．past

B．future

C．present

D．terrible

15.

A．ship

B．life

C．world

D．story

16.

A．However

B．Besides

C．Therefore

D．Instead

17.

A．guess

B．suppose

C．suggest

D．trust

18.

A．difficult

B．outgoing

C．positive

D．different

19.

A．attitude

B．means

C．method

D．way

20.

A．feels

B．does

C．gives

D．has

4 . Recently, I went to a small town for a short holiday with my husband and daughter. On first evening, we decided to visit the nearest ________ to check out the local foods and do some shopping as well. After spending some time ________ this and that, we decided to get a bite to eat. We had to ________ our turn at the restaurant. I stood on the ________ outside, looking at the crowd of ________ makers.

________ noticed a small boy of about seven carrying several hand-made gift ________. They were small but very ________ The boy asked me to buy one, ________ widely. He said he had ________ the bags himself as he wanted to help _______ the family. I smiled back and asked the ________ of the bag. He named a(n) _______ old him it was too ________ for such a small bag.

The boy _______ that he had to buy paper and string（线）which _______ him a lot. At that time, I was still hesitating（犹豫）, _______ he smiled another sweet smile saying, “Miss, please _______ one, I really worked hard to make it day and night.” His smile stole my ________ and I bought a red bag. The boy left _______ the cash carefully in his pocket, but with another of his smile. That day I knew I had met God.

1.

A．factories

B．hospitals

C．restaurants

D．schools

2.

A．protecting

B．performing

C．saying

D．buying

3.

A．wait for

B．stand for

C．pick up

D．break up

4.

A．table

B．street

C．roof

D．window

5.

A．paper

B．voyage

C．holiday

D．loss

6.

A．Suddenly

B．Confidently

C．Generally

D．Hopelessly

7.

A．toys

B．bags

C．books

D．signals

8.

A．dirty

B．thin

C．ugly

D．colourful

9.

A．smiling

B．thinking

C．agreeing

D．looking

10.

A．borrowed

B．invented

C．made

D．inspected

11.

A．host

B．move

C．visit

D．teed

12.

A．price

B．size

C．color

D．quality

13.

A．secret

B．invitation

C．number

D．plan

14.

A．little

B．young

C．much

D．short

15.

A．guessed

B．hoped

C．explained

D．decided

16.

A．paid

B．cost

C．appreciated

D．saved

17.

A．if

B．or

C．so

D．because

18.

A．take

B．remember

C．stop

D．sell

19.

A．pain

B．heart

C．pocket

D．car

20.

A．removing

B．observing

C．delivering

D．storing

5 . 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

6 . Recently, I went to a small town for a short holiday with my husband and daughter. On the first evening, we decided to visit the nearest ______ to check out the local foods and do some shopping as well. After spending some time ______ this and that, we decided to get a bite to eat. We had to ______ our turn at the restaurant. I stood on the ______ outside, looking at the crowd of ______ makers.

____, I noticed a small boy of about seven carrying several hand-made gift ______. They were small but very ______. The boy asked me to buy one, ______ widely. He said he had ______ the bags himself as he wanted to help ______ the family. I smiled back and asked the ______ of the bags. He named a(n) ______. I told him it was too ______ for such small bag.

The boy ______ that he had to buy paper and string(线)which ______ him a lot. At that time, I was still hesitating(犹豫), ______ he smiled another sweet smile saying, “Miss, please ______ one, I really worked hard to make it day and night.” His smile stole my ______ and bought a red bag. The boy left ______ the cash carefully in his pocket, but with another of his smile. That day I knew I had met God.

1.

A．restaurants

B．hospitals

C．factories

D．schools

2.

A．saying

B．performing

C．buying

D．protecting

3.

A．break up

B．stand for

C．pick up

D．wait for

4.

A．table

B．street

C．roof

D．window

5.

A．paper

B．voyage

C．holiday

D．loss

6.

A．Hopelessly

B．Confidently

C．Independently

D．Suddenly

7.

A．bags

B．signals

C．books

D．toys

8.

A．dirty

B．Colorful

C．ugly

D．thin

9.

A．smiling

B．thinking

C．agreeing

D．looking

10.

A．borrowed

B．invented

C．made

D．inspected

11.

A．admire

B．move

C．feed

D．visit

12.

A．color

B．size

C．quality

D．price

13.

A．number

B．invitation

C．secret

D．plan

14.

A．little

B．young

C．much

D．short

15.

A．guessed

B．hoped

C．explained

D．decided

16.

A．cost

B．paid

C．appreciated

D．saved

17.

A．or

B．so

C．if

D．because

18.

A．stop

B．remember

C．take

D．sell

19.

A．pain

B．heart

C．bag

D．car

20.

A．removing

B．spending

C．wasting

D．storing

7 . 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