This economy has really got a lot of people moving and not always by a choice they wanted to make. My wife and I now find ourselves among those unfortunates feeling that  1 .
At the end of last year, our customers just  2 .  We had to make the painful decision to 3 our office and put our house up for  4 . We haven’t lived in it for two years yet and expected it would be the  5  one for a long time. How   6 this world economic mess is changing our lives!
As I get older, I find moving less adventurous and more  7  . This time, we’re in the process of moving without knowing where we’ll   8 next. Job searching has been thrown into the quagmire(困境) of an unsettled life. Both my wife and I had been feeling pretty  9  from all this. I’ve been challenged to find the positive in all this down that’s  10  us.
But then it happened while I watched my wife  11  things up. She’s an absolute whiz(能手) when it comes to packing. I took delight in watching her  12  just the right boxes for  13  in front of her and filling in the  14  with pillows and towels. I began feeling something like a wind lift me up and sail me through my own  15 of the packing and loading.
Some friends will be helping us with the  16 . I’ve told them that they’re not  17  friends but gaining some new vacation spots.
I have  18  that we’ll get through this transition finally. We all will always have work to do, by choice or  19 , and we can also consciously make the effort to create a sense of  20  in a new place.

Recently, I have begun to do rides with a group of guys who ride professionally (老练地). The first day, I finished the ride with great   36 , though I tried hard to keep up with one guy for most the ways. To my   37 , I did a little better the second time.
I decided to work harder to   38 . Yesterday, I   39  so much on my ride that I missed the short route (路线) I usually take;   40 , I stayed on the long route. I had never used this route, so I wasn’t really sure about which   41  I should take. Thankfully, a group of four riders   42 , and I just followed them.
A few minutes later, one of the guys got a flat tire (爆了的轮胎), and, with the help of the others, he had it   43  in about a minute. We all waited there   44  he changed his tire. After we started riding again, I noticed something   45 . The guy at the front would ride   46  for a couple of minutes, then he would move over to the side,   47  his way to the end of the line, and the guy behind him would move into the lead position. The process (过程) would   48  every few minutes. This was a lot easier than riding alone, trying to   49  the first rider. This time I had a great time – and I think it is the   50  I’ve ever gone.
This made me realize how important teamwork is, and the   51  of having a great team. The point is that you don’t have to be at your best   52 . You give it your all for a while, and then you let the guy   53  you do the same. The entire team improves because you don’t have to be the   54  all the time. You get your time to shine, and so does everyone else. You cannot get anywhere – or even make any worthwhile improvement – without a   55 . Who else will stop and help you to change your flat tire?

Recently, I have begun to do rides with a group of guys who ride professionally (老练地). The first day, I finished the ride with great   36 , though I tried hard to keep up with one guy for most the ways. To my   37 , I did a little better the second time.

I decided to work harder to   38 . Yesterday, I   39  so much on my ride that I missed the short route (路线) I usually take;   40 , I stayed on the long route. I had never used this route, so I wasn’t really sure about which   41  I should take. Thankfully, a group of four riders   42 , and I just followed them.

A few minutes later, one of the guys got a flat tire (爆了的轮胎), and, with the help of the others, he had it   43  in about a minute. We all waited there   44  he changed his tire. After we started riding again, I noticed something   45 . The guy at the front would ride   46  for a couple of minutes, then he would move over to the side,   47  his way to the end of the line, and the guy behind him would move into the lead position. The process (过程) would   48  every few minutes. This was a lot easier than riding alone, trying to   49  the first rider. This time I had a great time – and I think it is the   50  I’ve ever gone.

This made me realize how important teamwork is, and the   51  of having a great team. The point is that you don’t have to be at your best   52 . You give it your all for a while, and then you let the guy   53  you do the same. The entire team improves because you don’t have to be the   54  all the time. You get your time to shine, and so does everyone else. You cannot get anywhere – or even make any worthwhile improvement – without a   55 . Who else will stop and help you to change your flat tire?

Recently, I have begun to do rides with a group of guys who ride professionally (老练地). The first day, I finished the ride with great1, though I tried hard to keep up with one guy for most the ways. To my2, I did a little better the second time.
I decided to work harder to3. Yesterday, I4so much on my ride that I missed the short route (路线) I usually take;5, I stayed on the long route. I had never used this route, so I wasn’t really sure about which6I should take. Thankfully, a group of four riders7, and I just followed them.
A few minutes later, one of the guys got a flat tire (爆了的轮胎), and, with the help of the others, he had it 8in about a minute. We all waited there 9he changed his tire. After we started riding again, I noticed something10. The guy at the front would ride11for a couple of minutes, then he would move over to the side,12his way to the end of the line, and the guy behind him would move into the lead position. The process (过程) would13every few minutes. This was a lot easier than riding alone, trying to14the first rider. This time I had a great time – and I think it is the15I’ve ever gone.
This made me realize how important teamwork is, and the16of having a great team. The point is that you don’t have to be at your best17. You give it your all for a while, and then you let the guy18you do the same. The entire team improves because you don’t have to be the19all the time. You get your time to shine, and so does everyone else. You cannot get anywhere – or even make any worthwhile improvement – without a20. Who else will stop and help you to change your flat tire?

1. 1.
   1. A.
      comfort
   2. B.
      carefulness
   3. C.
      difficulty
   4. D.
      bravery
2. 2.
   1. A.
      delight
   2. B.
      disappointment
   3. C.
      surprise
   4. D.
      amazement
3. 3.
   1. A.
      adjust
   2. B.
      improve
   3. C.
      approve
   4. D.
      increase
4. 4.
   1. A.
      turned
   2. B.
      checked
   3. C.
      carried
   4. D.
      focused
5. 5.
   1. A.
      therefore
   2. B.
      otherwise
   3. C.
      instead
   4. D.
      still
6. 6.
   1. A.
      end
   2. B.
      direction
   3. C.
      route
   4. D.
      place
7. 7.
   1. A.
      developed
   2. B.
      formed
   3. C.
      left
   4. D.
      appeared
8. 8.
   1. A.
      used
   2. B.
      worked
   3. C.
      changed
   4. D.
      stopped
9. 9.
   1. A.
      if
   2. B.
      since
   3. C.
      while
   4. D.
      before
10. 10.
    1. A.
       natural
    2. B.
       unusual
    3. C.
       simple
    4. D.
       regretful
11. 11.
    1. A.
       suddenly
    2. B.
       quickly
    3. C.
       immediately
    4. D.
       finally
12. 12.
    1. A.
       making
    2. B.
       leading
    3. C.
       getting
    4. D.
       keeping
13. 13.
    1. A.
       show
    2. B.
       pass
    3. C.
       continue
    4. D.
       repeat
14. 14.
    1. A.
       catch up with
    2. B.
       end up with
    3. C.
       put up with
    4. D.
       come up with
15. 15.
    1. A.
       longest
    2. B.
       highest
    3. C.
       biggest
    4. D.
       fastest
16. 16.
    1. A.
       plan
    2. B.
       aim
    3. C.
       value
    4. D.
       effort
17. 17.
    1. A.
       at a time
    2. B.
       at the time
    3. C.
       for some time
    4. D.
       all the time
18. 18.
    1. A.
       before
    2. B.
       between
    3. C.
       behind
    4. D.
       above
19. 19.
    1. A.
       hero
    2. B.
       speaker
    3. C.
       junior
    4. D.
       organizer
20. 20.
    1. A.
       friend
    2. B.
       team
    3. C.
       practice
    4. D.
       rid