Some years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require three months of travel through Europe. I had been abroad a couple of times, but I could hardly claim to know my way around, the continent. , my knowledge of foreign languages was limited to a little college French.
I . How would I, unable to speak the language, familiar with local geography or transportation systems, conduct interviews and do
research? It seemed impossible, and with considerable I sat down to write a letter rejecting the . Halfway through, a
ran through my mind: you can't learn if you don't try. So I the assignment.
There were some bad . But by the time I finished the trip, I was an experienced traveler. And ever since, I have never hesitated to head for even the most places, without guides or advance bookings, confident that somehow I will .
The point is that the new, the different, is almost by definition . But each time you try something, you learn, and as the learning , the world opens to you.
I've learned to ski at 40, and flown up the Rhine River in a(n) . And I know I'll go on doing such things. It's not because I'm braver or more daring than others. I'm not. But I'll accept worry as another name for and I believe I can wonders.
1. A. aboardB. abroad
C. awayD. out
2.A. claimB. declare
C. hopeD. deny
3. A. SomehowB. However
C. InsteadD. Moreover
4.A. accustomedB. added
C. limitedD. suited
5.A. resignedB. hesitated
C. trembledD. suspected
6. A. only tooB. more than
C. apart fromD. far from
7. A. operationsB. experiments
C. researchD. business
8. A. regretB. doubt
C. terrorD. disappointment
9. A. requestB. job
C. trustD. assignment
10. A. reactionB. thought
C. meaningD. conflict
11. A. accomplishedB. received
C. acceptedD. resisted
12. A. exchangesB. conditions
C. tripsD. experiences
13. A. remoteB. accessible
C. interestingD. crowded
14. A. stillB. everC. evenD. yet
15. A. doB. manageC. makeD. fit
16. A. astonishingB. frightening
C. fascinatingD. exciting
17.A. comes upB. shows up
C. piles upD. steps up
18. A. airportB. motorboat
C. surfboardD. balloon
19. A. goalB. opportunity
C. struggleD. challenge
20. A. workB. own
C. winD. achieve
I find it absolutely _______ that you didn’t like it.
A. astonishedB. astonishing
C. to astonishD. being astonished
—Excuse me, could you tell me where I could make a call?
—Sorry, I’m a stranger here.
—_______.
A. Thanks a lotB. Thanks anyway
C. That’s a pityD. I’m sorry to hear that
(2012·九江高二检测) The aim of the project is to encourage students to _______ new ideas on networks.
A. figure outB. let out
C. try outD. make out
The US military is in _______ control of the entire region.
A. reasonableB. complex
C. effectiveD. sharp
(2012·厦门高二检测) A new report says each year about two million people die from accidents and diseases related _______ their jobs.
A. toB. withC. inD. into