完形填空

　　Last summer, I traveled to Meixian County with my friends．It is a small county at the foot of Taibai Mountain in Shanxi Province．We stayed there for one week and I 　　1　　 my vacation because of the beautiful scenery at the top of the mountain．?

　　I will 　　2　　 forget the day when we climbed the main peak(山顶)．The 　　3　　 in that area changes very quickly：it was sunny in the early morning when we set out, 　　4　　 it began to rain heavily when we were only half way up．Soon, we were all 　　5　　 and some of us wanted to go home．They said：“There is nothing 　　6　　 here．We came to see the scenery, 　　7　　 the pouring rain!” However, the guide 　　8　　：“Since we have got wet already, why not just go on with our journey?”?

　　So we carried on up the mountain and, 　　9　　 we even noticed, the rain stopped and the sun was smiling again．When we reached the top of the peak, the view was unique．The sky was 　　10　　 and the air fresh．The gentle wind made us feel cool．All the clouds were just like waves in the ocean, 　　11　　 and falling under our feet．We could only see the peaks of mountains, as if they were 　　12　　 floating sparsely(稀疏的)in the ocean．It was a really magical experience．

　　While we were enjoying the scene, the guide said 　　13　　, “You see, I knew that there would be no rain above the clouds．” It is 　　14　　．While it may rain below the clouds, the sun is still there above them．

　　You will never see the sun 　　15　　 you don’t try your best to climb to the top of the mountain．If we had stopped and gone home when the rain was very heavy, we would never have seen the beautiful scenery 　　16　　 the clouds．I think this is also true in 　　17　　．

　　As the song says：“You won’t see the rainbow unless you have gone through the thunder and storm．” I think in the 　　18　　, whenever I have any difficulties in my life, I will remember the 　　19　　 from the top of Taibai Mountain and the 　　20　　 which touched my heart deeply：there is no rain above the clouds．

完形填空

　　Travelers to new cities are often told to start their trip with a bus tour．The thinking is that they can then return to the places that 　　1　　 them．Nonsense! What you see from the 　　2　　 of a moving bus is 　　3　　 and completely removed from the real sights, sounds, and 　　4　　　 outside．Be adventurous! The best 　　5　　 to experience any place is on foot and with absolutely^①no travel plan．　　6　　 go wherever your feet and your interests 　　7　　 you．You finally will get to the 　　8　　 sites that are on the bus tour－the museums, the monuments, city hall－but you will have seen much more．You will have 　　9　　 the present life of the city．

　　“But what if I get lost?” people might ask．No one ever gets 　　10　　 lost in a major city．At first, you can find your way back to a(an)　　11　　 location．If it 　　12　　 you to be “lost”, just find a taxi and go back to where you started, however, the 　　13　　 things can happen if you get lost．You 　　14　　 at a sidewalk café to sit and relax．You ask instructions of a local people at the next table．And 　　15　　 they don’t speak your language, your trip becomes more memorable^②because of the 　　16　　．Here are a few more ways to get the most out of your travel．

　　Know before you go．　　17　　 a few hours before your trip learning about the history and culture of your destination(目的地)．This will help you understand what you’re seeing．

　　Move around like a local．Use the subways and buses of the city you’re 　　18　　．You will not only save money, but you’ll also learn how people really live．

　　Check the bulletin boards．Sometimes you can find advertisements for free concert, and 　　19　　 fun activites on bulletin boards around universities．

　　So the next time you see a poster advertising an introductory^③bus tour, save your money．Instead, wander 　　20　　 I promise you a time you’ll remember with great pleasure．