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