There is a holiday next week and I can’t decide what to do． I have a lot of work to do 16 and this would be a good chance（机会）17 ． But I don’t like 18 the holiday in such a way． I can work at home all the rest of the year． Last year I went 19 to the mountains．20 there was beautiful， but it is too cold this time of a year． And it’s really 21 far to go for a short holiday． I decide 22 this isn’t a good time to 23 the mountains． But I 24 to go somewhere else．
Perhaps this would be a good chance to go to the beach（海滨）．I like to go for walks 25 the seashore 26 the warm sunshine and watch the water． It’s only eight miles away and I could get there 27 about two hours． After thinking it 28 ，I am sure that this is a 29 time for the seashore than 30. Oh， here is a letter 31 Jim． He 32 he is going to his house in the mountains for the 33，and he 34 me to go with him．35 giving it some more thought， I wrote back to Jim and thanked him for that．
16. A. at home B. at house C. in school D. in factory
17. A. to do it B. doing that C. do it D. with that
18. A. to take B. asking C. having D. to spend
19. A. the north B. for north C. north D. to north
20. A. Nothing B. Everything C. Somebody D. Anything
21. A. very B. too C. rather D. enough
22. A. that B. what C. whether D. when
23. A. go B. go to C. go for D. leave
24. A. shall want B. wanted C. do want D. was wanting
25. A. on B. by C. beside D. along
26. A. on B. during C. under D. in
27. A. in B. for C. with D. after
28. A. about B. of C. over D. on
29. A. good B. fine C. better D. best
30. A. home B. the mountains C. big cities D. country villages
31. A. for B. to C. from D. by
32. A. says B. tells C. speaks D. talks
33. A. weekend B. holiday C. Sunday D. trip
34. A. want B. wish C. hopes D. asks
35. A. When B. With C. Without D. As