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Sometimes, you will never find out the wonder unless you try. The other day, I made up my mind to drive to South Carolina to meet my friends in my__36 car. Though I had only been there once before and did not know the__37 very well. I was on the highway after I had made some__38 . At Ashvelle, there was a crossroads where I could go on along the main road or I could take a short cut. The short cut was to 39__ several hills and was dangerous, I hesitated (锟斤拷豫)for a little while and then chose the main road, for I wanted to be 40__ . Something strange happened after I drove a long 41__ and found it was not the correct road that I wanted to 42__ , but the hilly road I decided to avoid. I realized that it was at the 43__ that I had made the 44__ mistake. 锟斤拷 What shall I do? 锟斤拷 I asked myself. If I went back to take that road again, it would be very late by the time I got to Columbia. 45__ it over, and I decided to go on. 锟斤拷 If 46__ people can go along this road, why can锟斤拷t I ? 锟斤拷 I 47__ myself. The short cut, to my surprise, was not that 48__ . In fact, it was only a very peaceful country road, 49__ up and down two low 50__ . There was 51__ traffic. On both sides of the road, you could see trees, wild flowers, and 52__ with cows and horses. My fear was 53__ with the wind. Listening to the beautiful country music over my car stereo (锟斤拷锟斤拷锟斤拷), I drove on and 54__ the scenery which was so quiet and so natural. Even my used car forgot to give me 55__ . It was just in this light heartedness that I arrived at my destination. My friends, after they heard what had happened to me, all said it sounded like an adventure.
( )36. A. used B. expensive C. lovely D. cheap
( )37. A. town B. country C. friends D. way
( )38. A. requests B. needs C. inquiries D. requires
( )39. A. have B. go C. ride D. cross
( )40. A. safe B. dangerous C. fast D. slow
( )41. A. moment B. way C. road D. day
( )42. A. come B. leave C. take D. drive
( )43. A. crossroads B. corner C. station D. beginning
( )44. A. direction B. road C. disappointed D. interesting
( )45. A. Talk B. Think C. Go D. Turn
( )46. A. old B. strange C. other D. many
( )47. A. said B. forced C. encouraged D. decided
( )48. A. far B. safe C. dangerous D. dirty
( )49. A. going B. coming C. driving D. walking
( )50. A. lands B. cars C. farms D. hills
( )51. A. heavy B. little C. few D. crowed
( )52. A. farms B. trucks C. houses D. villages
( )53. A. together B. gone C. covered D. coming
( )54. A. looked B. liked C. enjoyed D. found
( )55. A. happiness B. scenery C. joys D. problems
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