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I am anything but adventurous. So, when I actually __21__ the courage to learn driving and, even more __22__, passed the test, I fancied being a free spirit at last.     I mistakenly thought I would __23__new roads and drive to the farthest horizons. But, trying new highways was next to _24__ for me. The time I tried, I got hopelessly __25__ and found myself going around in circles. When I eventually found the way home, I _26__ this was the end of the adventurous life. I __27__ the known routes. When a friend __28__ me to make the most of weekend when the traffic was _29___ to make new discoveries, I _30__ at her with horror. Was I going to __31__ a perfectly good weekend raising my blood pressure or was I going to spend it doing as little as possible? __32___, I chose the latter option.    After some years of battling the Sharjah-Dubai ___33  , I told myself it wasn’t worth __34__ my peace of mind. Now I had the Metro, buses and _35___ to choose from. Taking taxi was one of the best _36___ I have made from a traffic point of view. There was an unbelievable sense of lightness __37___ I jumped into a taxi, taken to my destination without being worried.     All one has to do is give directions. I am good at that. Giving directions, I mean. And I am very __38___ when I issue these, with no effect on the part of the person driving. As soon as I sit inside, I start the description of the ___39__ to be taken in great detail so as to _40____ the possibility of being taken for a ride. 21.  A．covered                 B．delivered      C．gathered       D．removed 22．A．enthusiastically B．surprisingly       C．importantly     D．typically 23．A．discover        B．get             C．invent        D．purchase 24．A．invisible          B．useful           C．practical       D．impossible 25．A．lost          B. amazed           C．puzzled         D．moved 26．A．refused        B. hoped            C．replied         D. swore 27．A．added to       B. stuck to           C．got to           D. referred to 28．A．suggested    B．ordered          C．advised         D．persuaded 29．A．light         B．heavy            C．slow            D．safe 30．A．glared        B．stared            C．glanced        D．viewed 31．A．use          B．spare             C．waste           D．devote 32．A．Of course    B. in short            C．In case         D. Of all 33．A．system        B．atmosphere      C．society          D．traffic 34．A．weighing       B．disturbing        C．conducting      D. carrying 35．A．cars           B．trains            C．trucks          D．cabs 36．A．dreams       B．discoveries        C．choices        D．challenges 37．A．while          B．when            C．until            D．before 38．A．considerate     B．ignorant           C．stubborn      D．accurate 39．A．route           B．map              C．design          D. course 40．A．increase        B．extend          C．reduce          D．Expand 答案： CBADA DBCAB  CADBD  CBDAC

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