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 36 and did not know the 37 very well. I was on the 38 after I had made some enquiries.
At Ashvelle, there was a crossroad where I could go on along the main road or I could take a short cut(小道，近路). The short cut was to 39 several hills and was dangerous, I hesitated (犹豫)for a little while and then chose the main road, for I wanted to be 40 .
Something strange happened 41 I drove a long way and found it was not the correct road that I wanted to 42 , but the hilly road I decided to avoid. I realized that it was at the 43 that I had made the 44 mistake. “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. Thinking it 45 , I decided to go on. “If 46 people can go along this road, why can’t I?” I 47 myself.
The short cut, to my surprise, was not that 48 . In fact, it was only a very peaceful country road, 49 up and down two low 50 .There was 51 traffic. On both sides of the road, you could see trees, wild flowers, and 52 with cows and horses. My fear was 53 with the wind. Listening to the beautiful country music over my car stereo (立体声), I drove on and 54 the scenery which was so quiet and so natural. Even my used car forgot to give me 55 . It was just in this light heartedness that I arrived at my destination. My friends, after they heard what had happened to me, all said it sounded like an adventure.
1.A. ago B. before C. already D. still
2.A. town B. country C. way D. friends
3.A. highway B. car C. train D. phone
4.A. have B. go C. ride D. cross
5.A. safe B. dangerous C. fast D. slow
6.A. after B. before C. if D. since
7.A. come B. leave C. take D. drive
8.A. station B. corner C. crossroad D. beginning
9.A. road B. direction C. disappointed D. interesting
10.A. about B. over C. of D. up
11.A. another B. other C. the other D. others
12.A. asked B. forced C. encouraged D. told
13.A. far B. safe C. dirty D. dangerous
14.A. going B. coming C. driving D. walking
15.A. lands B. cars C. farms D. hills
16.A. heavy B. little C. few D. much
17.A. farms B. trucks C. houses D. villages
18.A. gone B. together C. covered D. coming
19.A. looked B. liked C. enjoyed D. found
20.A. happiness B. scenery C. joys D. problems
It’s easier to catch a _____ lion than the one that’s awake.
A. sleep B. slept C. sleeping D. to sleep
Mr. Smith didn’t go to the party because he had a lot of experiments _____.
A. do B. did C. done D. to do
Only if he gets a job ______ have enough money to build his own house.
A. he can B. can he C. he will D. did he
Harry _______ golf after graduation from college.
A. took up B. took in C. took over D. took down
---It’s a pity that the trees are going to die.
---_____ more attention, they could have grown better.
A. Giving B. Given C. To give D. Give
