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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Days after Argentina (阿根廷）canceled all international flights to protect the country from COVID-19, Manuel Ballcstcro 1 his journey home the only way possible. He stepped aboard his small 2 for an 85-day journey back. The 47-year-old sailor could have stayed on the tiny Portuguese island of Porto Santo, to 3 the time of lockdowns in a scenic place largely free of the 4.    But the 5 of living away from his family, especially his father who was soon to turn 90, was 6. So he loaded his 29-foot boat with canned food and 7 in mid-March. A very 8 part of this terrible period was the inability of a great number of people to rush home to see loved ones. Friends tried to 9 Mr. Ballcstcro from starting the risky journey and the 10 in Portugal warned him he might not be allowed to rc-cntcr the country if he ran into trouble and had to 11. But he was determined. Sailing across the Atlantic is challenging. The increasing 12 of doing it during a pandemic (流行病) became 13 three weeks into the trip. On April 12, the authorities (当局) in Cape Verde 14 him to dock (靠岸) at the island nation to get a new supply of food and fuel. He was experienced in spending long time at sea, but being 15 on the open ocean is frightening to even the most experienced sailor. Learning about his 16, people bored at home were impressed. He 17 created an Instagram account (账号) to 18 the final leg of the trip. “I see it as my 19 to accomplish," Manuel said. 20 Mr. Ballcstero didn't get to celebrate his father's 90th birthday in May, hedid make it home in time for Father's Day. （1） A . stopped B . expected C . started D . changed （2） A . train B . truck C . helicopter D . sailboat （3） A . shift B . share C . survive D . reflect （4） A . poison B . virus C . gene D . cell （5） A . thought B . sight C . memory D . image （6） A . invisible B . unbearable C . incomparable D . unbelievable （7） A . went on B . took off C . settled down D . set out （8） A . painful B . dangerous C . delighted D . important （9） A . save B . protect C . discourage D . stop （10） A . reporters B . relatives C . citizens D . government （11） A . turn away B . turn back C . go ahead D . give in （12） A . difficulties B . benefits C . costs D . effects （13） A . common B . different C . obvious D . minor （14） A . urged B . forced C . threatened D . banned （15） A . awake B . alone C . forgotten D . deserted （16） A . arrival B . search C . voyage D . project （17） A . even B . just C . yet D . still （18） A . instruct B . afford C . serve D . record （19） A . skill B . mission C . experiment D . exploration （20） A . Though B . As C . Unless D . Since 答案：（1）C；（2）D；（3）C；（4）B；（5）A；（6）B；（7）D；（8）A；（9）C；（10）D；（11）B；（12）A；（13）C；（14）D；（15）B；（16）C；（17）A；（18）D；（19）B；（20）A；

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