Being on the road at 3:15 a. m. to drive 450 kms wasn’t in my plans for the weekend. I had been looking forward to a couple of   1  days to prepare myself for the following busy   2 .

My son, Simon, and his good friends were heading for the  3. Due to the last-minute issue（问题）with transportation, I   4  my car to make sure that everyone could get to the   5  point so that they could get together and enjoy their week’s   6  by snowboarding and skiing.

The only thing that   7  to me on my journey was that no sooner had I   8  and said goodbye than I would make the trip   9 ，in total, a round trip of 900 kms in just 10 hours. Such a long drive in one day was frightening,   10  as I was looking forward to relaxationSimon and I   11 , on our way, about his break and a whole lot of his school subjects. It was great to have this time with him as we   12  spent five continuous hours together, other than when we played Saturday cricket (板球).

On my return trip, I   13  a strange sense of loneliness in some heavy morning   14 . Within an hour it   15 . I spent the next four hours listening to some CDs and enjoying the scenery. Surprisingly, after my long trip home I was   16  refreshed and energized even though I was physically exhausted. And I knew that I would have a(n)    _17   sleep that evening.

A change  18 your environment, no matter how great, can provide you with the opportunity to  19_  something from different angles（角度）, as well as to be refreshed and energized.

Now I’m looking forward to my next   20  event and many more opportunities to spend quality time with those who are important to me and make my life more rewarding.

1.                A．surprising       B．exciting         C．moving   D．relaxing

2.                A．hour           B．day            C．week D．month

3.                A．snowfield       B．beach          C．hotel D．school

4.                A．fueled         B．parked         C．offered   D．lent

5.                A．put-off         B．drop-off        C．get-off   D．take-off

6.                A．freedom        B．excitement      C．adventure D．break

7.                A．appealed       B．happened       C．appeared D．occurred

8.                A．rested         B．started         C．arrived   D．left

9.                A．back           B．forward         C．out  D．away

10.               A．even          B．just            C．particularly D．mostly

11.               A．mentioned      B．talked          C．complained D．argued

12.               A．always         B．usually         C．frequently D．rarely

13.               A．developed      B．showed        C．lost   D．kept

14.               A．smoke         B．dust           C．fog   D．snow

15. A turned B. cleared  C. froze    D. shone

16.               A．greatly         B．completely      C．immediately    D．mentally

17.               A．uncomfortable   B．uneasy         C．sound D．light

18.               A．about          B．from           C．in    D．for

19.               A．give up         B．look at         C．find out   D．carry on

20.               A．planned        B．discussed       C．unexpected    D．prepared

She said she was glad the difficulty had been _____.

A. cleared away       B. cleared up               C. broken away       D. broken down

 She said she was glad the difficulty had been _____.

A. cleared away       B. cleared up               C. broken away       D. broken down

Being on the road at 3:15 a. m. to drive 450 kms wasn’t in my plans for the weekend. I had been looking forward to a couple of   1  days to prepare myself for the following busy   2 .
My son, Simon, and his good friends were heading for the  3. Due to the last-minute issue（问题）with transportation, I   4  my car to make sure that everyone could get to the   5  point so that they could get together and enjoy their week’s   6  by snowboarding and skiing.
The only thing that   7  to me on my journey was that no sooner had I   8  and said goodbye than I would make the trip   9 ，in total, a round trip of 900 kms in just 10 hours. Such a long drive in one day was frightening,   10  as I was looking forward to relaxationSimon and I   11 , on our way, about his break and a whole lot of his school subjects. It was great to have this time with him as we   12  spent five continuous hours together, other than when we played Saturday cricket (板球).
On my return trip, I   13  a strange sense of loneliness in some heavy morning   14 . Within an hour it   15 . I spent the next four hours listening to some CDs and enjoying the scenery. Surprisingly, after my long trip home I was   16  refreshed and energized even though I was physically exhausted. And I knew that I would have a(n)    _17   sleep that evening.
A change  18 your environment, no matter how great, can provide you with the opportunity to  19_  something from different angles（角度）, as well as to be refreshed and energized.
Now I’m looking forward to my next   20  event and many more opportunities to spend quality time with those who are important to me and make my life more rewarding.

 She said she was glad the difficulty had been _____.
A. cleared away       B. cleared up               C. broken away       D. broken down