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   Some years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require three months of travel through Europe. I had been   41  a couple of times, But I could hardly claim to know my way around the  42  . Moreover, my knowledge of foreign languages was  43 to a little college French.

I  44 . How would I, unable to speak the language , totally unfamiliar with local geography or 45  systems, set up write a letter begging off. Halfway through, a though  48  through my mind: you can’t learn if you don’t try. So I   49 the assignment.

There were some bad  50  . But by the time I had finished the trip I was an experienced 51 . And ever since, I have never hesitated to head for even the most remote places,  52  guides or even advanced bookings, confident that somehow I will 53 .

The  54  is that the new, the  55 , is almost by definition scary. But each time you try something, you learn, and as the learning  56  up, the world opens to you.

I’ve learned to ski at 40, and  57  up the Rhine River in a balloon. And I know I’ll  58  doing such things. It’s braver or more  59  than others. I’m not. But I’ll accept anxiety as another name for  60 and I believe I can accomplish wonders.

41. A. wrong                         B. alone                                C. in                        D. abroad

42. A. airport                       B. country                         C. continent              D. city

43. A. unsuitable                    B. limited                         C. unknown              D. recovered

44. A. hesitated                      B. discussed                   C. complained                 D. promoted

45. A. transportation                      B. medical                       C. education            D. politics

46. A. imaginary                          B. mysterious                         C. impossible            D. familiar

47. A. preparation                B. regret                       C. satisfaction                 D. mercy

48. A. ran                          B. looked                        C. saw                     D. broke

49. A. resisted                            B. accepted                    C. accomplished            D. distributed

50. A. messages                          B. moments                     C. effects                        D. works

51. A. journalist                           B. guide                        C. explorer              D. traveler

52. A. for                                    B. with                            C. without                 D. about

53. A. quit                              B. manage                     C. arrive                         D. prevent

54. A. point                                  B. problem                      C. interest               D. shock

55. A. similar                         B. traditional                  C. different                    D. creative

56. A. brings                         B. takes                         C. piles                    D. breaks

57. A. rowed                                 B. ridden                        C. overlooked                 D. flown

58. A. go on                                 B. give in                        C. pass by              D. hand out

59. A. dull                                   B. daring                                C. excited                        D. devoted

60. A. worry                           B. eagerness                         C. adventure            D. challenge

【回答】

41-45DCBAA   46-50CBABB  51-55DCBAC  56-60CDABD

知识点：人物传记 故事阅读类

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